1.The two banks have announced plans to merge next year. A.close B.sell C.break D.combine D [解析]两家银行已宣布了在明年合并的计划。merge:合并,兼并;D.combine:使结合,使联合,和merge意思接近;如:to combine theory with practice理论联系实际;A.close:停止,关闭;如:to close an account关闭一个账户。B.sell:卖,出售。C.break:打破,折断;例如:The old man broke a tooth on a bone.这老人咬骨头把一颗牙折断了。 2.Her father was a quiet man with graceful manners. A.polite B.usual C.bad D.similar A [解析]她的父亲是一位举止优雅安静的人。graceful:典雅的,有礼貌的;A.polite:有礼貌的,文雅的,和graceful意思接近;例如:He is always polite to people.他总是对人很有礼貌。B.usual:通常的;如:The child went to school as usual.这孩子像往常一样上学去了。C.bad:糟糕的,坏的;例如:a bad idea坏主意。D.similar;相似的,类似的;例如:The project in Africa has similar goals.在非洲的计划有类似的目的。 3.The project required ten years of diligent research. A.hardworking B.social C.basic D.scientific A [解析]这个项目需要10年的刻苦钻研。diligent:勤勉的,勤奋的;A.hardworking:刻苦的,努力的,与diligent意思相近; 例如:His Success depend on his hardworking and patience.他的成功全靠他的辛勤与耐心。B.social:社会的;例如:good social order良好的社会秩序。C.basic:基本的,基础的;例如:My boss can speak some basic English.我的老板能说一些基础英语。D.scientific:科学的;例如:scientific development科学发展。 |