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题目1. After years of assiduously cultivating an image of integrity, the mayor was acutely aware that just one scandal could forever _____ his reputation in the public's eyes.
A. bolster
B. besmirch
C. tarnish
D. promulgate
E. mollify
F. solidify
答案:BC
解析:市长知道一件丑闻就可以永远毁掉好名声。
bolster:支持 ;besmirch:玷污 ;tarnish:玷污 ;promulgate:传播 ;mollify:平息 ;solidify:凝固。这里要表示毁坏名声中毁坏的同义词,所以是选项 B.C.
2. Winston _____ researched prospective universities, listing both the positive and negative attributes of each school, before choosing the one that suited him best.A. ethically
B. haphazardly
C. sedulously
D. sporadically
E. scrupulously
F. inadvertently
答案:CE
解析:Winston 在选择比较适合他的大学之前,做了研究列出每个学校的优缺点。
ethically:理上地 ;haphazardly 偶然杂乱地 ;sedulously 勤勉地 ;sporadically 零星地 ;scrupulously 严谨地 ;inadvertently 粗心大意地。从 Winston 选择前列出优缺点可以看出他对这件事情是认真的,所以选择 C.E.
3. Though the CEO was not in accordance with the board ’ s decision to reward employees with a larger than expected annual bonus, she was hardly one to _____ workers their compensation.A. allow
B. begrudge
C. deny
D. indulge
E. grant
F. entrust
解析:虽然 CEO 不同意给员工更多奖金,但是 CEO 还是会给员工奖金的。
allow:允许 ;begrudge:吝啬 ;deny:剥夺 ;indulge:纵容 ;grant:给予 ;entrust:委托。本来应该是会给员工奖励,因为有 hardly 做修饰,所以要选否定动词,表示不会给,也就是选项 B.C.