1.Recycling is becoming an increasingly viable option for waste disposal.
(A)controversial adj. 有争议的;有争论的
(B)dirty adj. 下流的,卑鄙的;肮脏的;恶劣的;暗淡的
(C)feasible adj. 可行的;可能的;可实行的
2.With an area of some 9,355,000 square miles and shaped like a huge,upside-down triangle,North America is third in size among the world's seven continents.
(A)inverted adj. 倒转的,反向的
(B)imaginary adj. 虚构的,假想的;想像的;虚数的
(C)striped adj. 有条纹的;有斑纹的
3.The North American fur trade waned in the early 1800's mainly due to the diminishing number of fur-bearing animals.
(A)staggered adj. 错列的;吃惊的
(B)ceased v. 停止(cease的过去式及过去分词形式);中止;中断
(C)declined v. 下降;拒绝;衰退(decline的过去分词)
4.In the period between 1941 and 1946,labor leader John L.Lewis called at least nine walkouts of his 400,000 soft-coal miners in order to win new contracts.
(A)meetings n. 会议,集会,会见(meeting的复数形式)
(B)strikes n. [劳经] 罢工;攻击(strike的复数)
(C)outings n. 远足;短途旅游;体育比赛
5.The Cheyenne Indians were considered spectacular riders and fierce warriors.
(A)hunters n. [林] 猎人(hunter的复数
(B)defenders n. 后卫;防御者(defender的复数
(C)fighters n. 战士(fighter的复数);[航][军] 战斗机;铁骑无人机操控理论
6.The venom of coral snakes is expecially potent and the mortality rate among humans who have been bitten is high.
(A)rattles vt. 使发出咯咯声;喋喋不休;使慌乱,使惊慌
(B)teeth n. 牙齿
(C)poison vt. 污染;使中毒,放毒于;败坏;阻碍
7.The conservation research project will concentrate on wildlife habitats in the forest.
(A)tropical adj. 热带的;热情的;酷热的
(B)wilding adj. 野生的;未驯服的
(C)regional adj. 地区的;局部的;整个地区的
8.At the zenith of her career in the 1930's Dorothy Thompson was one of the best known journalists in the United States.
(A)completion n. 完成,结束;实现
(B)pinnacle n. 高峰;小尖塔;尖峰;极点
(C)outset n. 开始;开端
9.A playwright of note,Cornelia Otis Skinner was also the author of witty essays and light verse.
(A)humorous adj. 诙谐的,幽默的;滑稽的,可笑的
(B)lengthy adj. 漫长的,冗长的;啰唆的
(C)practical adj. 实际的;实用性的
答案:CACB CCBB A
详解:
1.viable
adj. 可行的;能养活的;能生育的
Well, it depends what one understands by "viable".
嗯,这取决于怎么理解“可行的”。
2.upside-down
adj. 颠倒的;乱七八糟的
This strikes me as an upside-down way of looking at things.
这种倒置的看待事物的方式,让我深受触动。
3.waned
n. 衰退;月亏;衰退期;缺损
However, it's not for everyone and I was concerned that, not surprisingly, use of the pedal machine decreased gradually over the one month trial period as enthusiasm waned.
不过,并非人人适合,而且我担心经过一个月的尝试后,员工对这种机器的激情会慢慢消失殆尽,这一点都不令人意外。
4.walkouts
n. (美)罢工;退出会场;谈恋爱
The Visteon sit-ins led to pickets of Ford dealerships and the threat of walkouts at Ford factories.
伟世通的静坐抗议引起了福特经销商的罢工,福特工厂也受到罢工威胁。
5.warriors
战士
We were no warriors but prisoners.
我们不是战士而是囚犯而已。
6.venom
vt. 使有毒;放毒
The infection or venom from the bite could kill them.
这一口带来的感染和毒液就可能杀死我的羊。
7.wildlife
adj. 野生动植物的
Hunters are barred from wildlife sanctuaries.
野生动物保护区内禁止狩猎。
8.zenith
n. 顶峰;顶点;最高点
Obama will be the zenith of black America for as long as he lives.
奥巴马毕其一生都将成为美国黑人运动成就的顶点。
9.witty
adj. 诙谐的;富于机智的
She is a witty talker.
她说话很有风趣。