2015年同等学力英语词汇专项练习(36)

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　　1. What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.

　　A. exceptional B. strange C. unique D. rare

　　2. People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.

　　A. puzzled B. delighted C. induced D. inspired

　　3. When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.

　　A. venture B. mission C. commission D. responsibility

　　4. He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.

　　A. paying B. saying C. expressing D. showing

　　5. Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.

　　A. danger B. comfort C. continuity D. safety

　　1. [答案]C. unique.

　　[注释]unique(=being the only one of its type)同类事物中独一无二的。如：This stamp is unique; all others like it have been lost or destroyed.

　　2. [答案]A. puzzled.

　　[注释]be (feel, get) puzzled感到迷惑、为难。

　　本题译文：人们不得不感到迷惑，因为他们简直不能理解，他怎么能犯这样愚蠢的错误。

　　3. [答案]B. mission.

　　[注释]mission通常指一种特殊的、特定的且有一定难度的使命或工作，常与accomplish, complete等词搭配，如：accomplish a historic mission完成一项历史使命。Venture冒险;常指商业上的冒险投机。例如：He declined the business venture. Commission委任;代理;佣金。He often goes beyond his commission.(他时常越权。)responsibility责任。

　　本题译文：当航天飞机完成了它的使命，它能在大约两周内做好准备再次航行。

　　4. [答案]A. paying

　　[注释]pay a compliment (compliments) to sb.恭维某人。

　　5. [答案]D. safety.

　　[注释]in safety安全地。从逻辑上看，其他选择均不切题。

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