例题讲解 1.Regular visits from a social worker can be of immense value to old people living alone. A.equal B.immediate C.moderate D.great D [解析]社会工作者对独居老人的定期访问很有价值。immense:巨大的,较好的;同义词和近义词包括great, enormous等;A.equal:平等的,用法为be equal to;B.immediate:立即的,直接的;例如:He demanded immediate payment.他要求立即付款。C.moderate:适度的,中等的;例如:It is a large house,but the garden is of moderate size.那是一栋大房子,可是花园却只有一般的大小。D.great:巨大的,符合题意,例如:He achieved great success in his career.他的事业取得了巨大的成功。 例如,With immense relief, I stopped running. A. much B. enormous C. little D. extensive 本题选择B。 2.He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school. A.bright B.unclear C.general D.bad B [解析]他对自己没有完成学业的原因相当糊涂。vague:含糊的,不明确的,它和B.unclear意思相同,例如:It was still unclear what the cause of the aircrash was.那起空难的原因还不清楚。A.bright:聪明的,光明的;例如:We enjoyed the bright sunshine.我们享受明媚的阳光。C.general:一般的,大体的;例如:the general trend of development发展的大趋势。D.bad:糟糕的,坏的;You have to correct your bad habits radically.你必须彻底地改正自己的坏习惯。 |