【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(7.27)2019考博加油!
1. She was______ from the company because she was always late for work.A. scorned
B. sacked
C. discarded
D. promoted
2. For a particular reason, he wanted the information to be treated as______.
A. assured
B. reserved
C. intimate
D. confidential
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1.B【句意】她因为上班总是迟到而被这家公司解雇了。
【解析】动词辨析题。scorn(其过去分词为scorned)“轻蔑;藐视;不屑做”;sack(其过去分词为sacked)“解雇;把……装入袋;劫掠”;discard(其过去分词为discarded)“抛弃;放弃;丢弃”;promote(其过去分词为promoted)“促进;提升;推销”。由关键词“because she was always late for work因为她上班总是迟到”可知“解雇”符合,由此知B项正确。
2.D
【句意】出于某种特别的原因,他希望将这消息保密。
【解析】形容词辨析题。assured“确定的;自信的”;reserved“保留的,预订的;缄默的”;intimate“亲密的;私人的”;confidential“机密的;表示信任的”。由关键词“For a particular reason因为特殊的原因”可知“机密的”符合,由此知D项正确。