专题09 形容词辨析(天津专用)
【高考典例】
1.There are no
displays in the art museum and exhibitions change all the time.
A.permanent
B.temporary
C.elegant
D.alternative
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:艺术博物馆没有永久性的展览,展览总是在变化。A. permanent 永
久的;B. temporary 临时的;C. elegant 优雅的;D. alternative 可供选择的。根据“exhibitions change all the
time”可推知,艺术博物馆的展览不是固定不变的,即没有永久性的展览,用形容词permanent 作定语,描
述展览的性质。故选A 项。
2.When he went out of his way to help me, I told him how _________ I was for his assistance.
A.sensitive
B.annoyed
C.reliable
D.grateful
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他尽心尽力地帮助我,我因此向他表达诚挚的感谢。A. sensitive
敏感的;B. annoyed 生气的;C. reliable 可靠的;D. grateful 感激的。根据前文“he went out of his way to
help me”可知,他尽心尽力地帮助我,因此我很感激他,故应用形容词grateful 作表语,故选D。
3.Someone is planning to move out of our building, and their apartment will be _________ for rent at the
beginning of March.
A.available
B.normal
C.competitive
D.expensive
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有人打算搬出我们的大楼,他们的公寓将在三月初出租。A.
available 可获得的,可租用的;B. normal 正常的;C. competitive 有竞争力的;D. expensive 昂贵的。根据
“Someone is planning to move out of our building”可推知,有人要搬出去了,所以公寓将在三月初可以出
租,应用available,表示“可获得的,可租用的”。故选A 项。
4.Athletes should make _________ preparation, both physical and psychological, before entering a big race.
A.adequate
B.slight
C.identical
D.rough
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:运动员在参加大型比赛前应该做好充分的生理和心理准备。A.
adequate 足够的;B. slight 轻微的;C. identical 相同的;D. rough 粗糙的,不平的。分析句子,设空处使
用形容词作定语,根据句意,此处表示“足够的,充足的”,用adequate。故选A。
5.It’s a good idea to choose a(n) ________ destination in case your first-choice tourist spot is not available.
A.annual
B.exact
C.alternative
D.pleasant
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词。句意:如果你首选的旅游景点没有了,选择一个替代目的地是一个好主意。A.
annual 年度的;B. exact 准确的;C. alternative 替代的;D. pleasant 令人愉快的。根据后文“destination in
case your first-choice tourist spot is not available”可知此处指替代目的地,应用alternative。故选C。
6.While rock-climbing, you need to remain very ________ so that you won't make any dangerous errors.
A.satisfied
B.focused
C.amused
D.delighted
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在攀岩的时候,你需要保持非常专注,这样你就不会犯任何危险
的错误。A. satisfied 满意的;B. focused 专注的;C. amused 被逗乐的;D. delighted 高兴的。根据后文“so
that you won't make any dangerous errors”可知要想不犯任何危险的错误,攀岩的时候需要保持专注,
focused 符合语境。故选B。
7.According to Professor Johnson, we don’t have to read the book if we don’t want to, as it is ______.
A.worthwhile
B.necessary
C.optional
D.serious
【答案】C
【详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:根据约翰逊教授的说法,如果我们不想读这本书,就不必读,因为它是可选
择的。A. worthwhile 值得的;B. necessary 必要的;C. optional 可选择的,选修的;D. serious 严肃的,认
真的。根据“we don’t have to read the book if we don’t want to”可知,这本书读不读都可以,由此可知,它
是“可选择的”。故选C。
8.The secretary arranged a(n)___________time and space for the applicants to have an interview.
A.important
B.spare
C.public
D.convenient
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词辨析。句意:秘书为申请人参加面试安排了方便的时间和地点。A. important 重要的;
B. spare 空闲的;C. public 公众的;D. convenient 方便的。根据句意可知,此处表示秘书为申请人参加面
试安排了方便的时间和地点,应填convenient,表示“方便的”,作定语,故选D。
9.People have always been_______ about exactly how life on earth began.
A.curious
B.excited
C.anxious
D.careful
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:人们总是对地球上生命的起源很好奇。A. curious 好奇的;B.
excited 兴奋的;C. anxious 焦虑的;D. careful 小心的。根据句意可知,此处为固定短语be curious
about“对......感到好奇”。故选A。
10.I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a ________ imagination.
A.clear
B.cautious
C.funny
D.vivid
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他成为作家我并不感到惊讶。他小时候就有丰富的想象力。A.
clear 清楚的;B. cautious 谨慎的;C. funny 有趣的;D. vivid 丰富的。根据句意可知,他成为作家我并不
感到惊讶,由此可知,他小时候就显示出了作家的天赋,有丰富的想象力,“vivid”意为“丰富的”,形
容词词性,符合句意。故选D 项。
【习题综合练习】
11.Though the rural teaching conditions were far from ideal — with limited teaching tools and a small student
group — Mr. Li remained ________ with his choice, as he believed educating children in remote areas was a
meaningful cause.
A.critical
B.content
C.concerned
D.curious
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然农村的教学条件远非理想——教学工具有限,学生人数少
——但李先生对自己的选择感到满意,因为他认为,教育偏远地区的孩子是一项有意义的事业。A.
critical 关键的,批评的;B. content 满意的;C. concerned 担心的;D. curious 好奇的。根据下文“he
believed educating children in remote areas was a meaningful cause”可知,李先生对自己的选择感到满意。故
选B。
12.Some plants are naturally ________ to common diseases, so they can grow well without much chemical
treatment.
A.addicted
B.beneficial
C.resistant
D.significant
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有些植物天生对常见疾病有抵抗力,所以它们可以很好地生长而
无需太多化学处理。 A. addicted 上瘾的;B. beneficial 有益的;C. resistant 有抵抗力的;D. significant 重
要的。根据“so they can grow well without much chemical treatment.”可知,有些植物天生对常见疾病有抵
抗力。be resistant to 意为“对……有抵抗力”。故选C。
13.Mike was feeling ________ about the result of his job interview, and constantly checked his email for any
news.
A.anxious
B.guilty
C.grateful
D.sad
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:迈克对他的工作面试结果感到焦虑,不断地查看电子邮件以获取
任何消息。A. anxious 焦虑的,担忧的;B. guilty 有罪的,内疚的;C. grateful 感激的;D. sad 悲伤的。根
据constantly checked his email for any news 可知,迈克不断查看邮件获取消息,说明他很担忧面试结果,
anxious 符合语境。故选A。
14.Climate change is a big threat to our earth. It’s time to take ________ action from now on.
A.flexible
B.abstract
C.temporary
D.urgent
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:气候变化是我们地球的一大威胁。从现在开始是采取紧急行动的
时候了。A. flexible 灵活的;B. abstract 抽象的;C. temporary 短暂的;D. urgent 紧急的。由Climate change
is a big threat to our earth.可知,需要采取紧急行动来解决气候变化的威胁。故选D。
15.The city plans to make 50,000 bicycles ________ for rent to reduce pollution and ease traffic jams.
A.available
B.suitable
C.convenient
D.accurate
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:该市计划提供50,000 辆自行车供出租,以减少污染和缓解交通拥
堵。A. available 可获得的,可用的;B. suitable 合适的;C. convenient 方便的;D. accurate 准确的。结合
“for rent to reduce pollution and ease traffic jams”可知,此处表达“提供(可获得的)自行车供出租”,用
available 作bicycles 的宾语补足语,符合语境。故选A。
16.Sales have crashed since June due to the ________ management of the company’s managers.
A.superb
B.wicked
C.ill
D.immoral
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:由于公司管理者的不善管理,自六月份以来销售额暴跌。A.superb
极好的;B.wicked 邪恶的;C.ill 糟糕的;坏的;D.immoral 不道德的。句中需要一个形容词修饰名词
management,结合“Sales have crashed”(销售额暴跌)的语境,能体现管理负面效果的是 ill,ill
management 表示“管理不善”,符合题意。故选C。
17.You don’t have to get college education but experience related to the job is _________.
A.distinctive
B.essential
C.awkward
D.concrete
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:你不一定需要接受大学教育,但与这份工作相关的经验是必不可
少的。A. distinctive 独特的;B. essential 必不可少的;C. awkward 尴尬的;D. concrete 具体的。由语意可
知,“不一定需要大学教育”和“工作相关经验”形成转折,说明经验是需要的、必备的,essential 符合
语境。故选B 项。
18.He went far into the forest by himself, where he was ______ to be attacked by wild animals.
A.probable
B.possible
C.likely
D.perhaps
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词/副词词义辨析。句意:他独自深入森林,在那里他很可能会遭到野生动物的袭击。
A. probable 很可能的(形容词,常用搭配“it is probable that...”,主语不能是人);B. possible 可能的(形
容词,常用搭配“it is possible that...”或“it is possible for sb. to do...”,主语不能是人);C. likely 可能的
(可作形容词或副词,作形容词时,主语既可以是“it”,也可以是人/事物,常用搭配“sb./sth. be likely to
do...”);D. perhaps 可能(副词,仅用于修饰整个句子,不能用于“sb. be + 副词 + to do”结构)。根据
主语“he was”及“to be attacked”的搭配可知,likely 符合语法要求和语境。故选C 项。
19.Doing morning exercises is ______ to your body.
A.harm
B.harmful
C.beneficial
D.benefit
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意:做早操对你的身体有益。A. harm 伤害(名词/动词);B.
harmful 有害的(形容词);C. beneficial 有益的(形容词);D. benefit 益处/有益于(名词/动词)。根据
句子结构,be 动词后需接形容词作表语,结合常识,做早操对身体是“有益的”,而非“有害的”。故
选C 项。
20.There is nobody in the world that is exactly like you, for everyone is ________.
A.generous
B.unique
C.reliable
D.equal
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:世界上没有人和你一模一样,因为每个人都是独一无二的。A.
generous 慷慨的;大方的;B. unique 独特的;独一无二的;C. reliable 可靠的;可信赖的;D. equal 平等的;
相等的。根据“There is nobody in the world that is exactly like you,”可知,每个人都是独一无二的。故选
B。
21.When asked about his future plan, he gave a(n) _________ answer like “maybe” or “I’ll see”, which annoyed
his parents.
A.blank
B.shallow
C.controversial
D.vague
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。 句意:当被问及未来计划时,他给出了“也许”或“看看再说”之类的
模糊回答,这让他的父母很恼火。 A.blank 空白的;无表情的;B.shallow 肤浅的;浅薄的;
C.controversial 有争议的;D.vague 模糊的;含糊不清的。根据““maybe” or “I’ll see””可知,这些回答是
模糊的。故选 D。
22.The scientists, despite their failed attempts, were convinced a breakthrough would come in the _________
experiments.
A.subsequent
B.previous
C.decisive
D.conditional
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管科学家们之前的尝试均以失败告终,但他们坚信在后续的实
验中一定会取得突破。A. subsequent 随后的;B. previous 以前的;C. decisive 果断的;D. conditional 有条
件的。根据上文“The scientists, despite their failed attempts, were convinced a breakthrough would come in
the”可知,尽管尝试失败,科学家们仍坚信在后续实验中会取得突破。故选A。
23.My father’s loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and ________ putting
others first.
A.normal
B.regretful
C.humorous
D.considerate
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我父亲的爱和无私的天性激励我变得更加同情和体贴,把别人放
在第一位。A. normal 正常的;B. regretful 后悔的;C. humorous 幽默的;D. considerate 体贴的,考虑周到
的。根据“putting others first.”可知,父亲充满爱和无私的性格激励我变得更有同情心,并且要为他人着
想。故选D。
24.My mother is________ to the doctor, without whose first aid she was never rose to her feet again.
A.grateful
B.similar
C.related
D.sensitive
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我的母亲很感激那位医生,要是没有他的急救,她再也站不起来
了。 A. grateful 感激的;B. similar 相似的;C. related 相关的;D. sensitive 敏感的。根据后文“without
whose first aid she was never rose to her feet again.”可知,母亲很感激那位医生。故选A 项。
25.It is found that people who ________ cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain
good health compared to those who do not.
A.advanced
B.frequent
C.brave
D.warm
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:研究发现,经常去文化场所或参与艺术活动的人比那些不这样做
的人更有可能拥有良好的健康状况。A. advanced 先进的;B. frequent 频繁的;C. brave 勇敢的;D. warm
温暖的。根据后文“cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health”可知,拥
有良好健康状况的是频繁去文化场所或参与艺术活动的人,故选B。
26.Mr. Green wrote a very________ letter of apology to Smith.
A.anxious
B.formal
C.sharp
D.confident
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:格林先生给史密斯写了一封非常正式的道歉信。A. anxious 焦虑的;
B. formal 正式的;C. sharp 尖锐的;D. confident 自信的。根据“letter of apology(道歉信)”的语境,道
歉信通常需要遵循规范、庄重的表达风格,“formal”符合“道歉信的得体性要求”。故选B 项。
27.Health problems are often________ to bad eating habits.
A.sensible
B.opposed
C.exposed
D.related
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:健康问题通常与不良饮食习惯有关。A. sensible 合理的,明智的;
B. opposed 反对的;C. exposed 暴露的;D. related 相关的。be related to 是固定短语,表示“与……有关”,
该结构中形容词作表语。故选D。
28.After the storm, the residents were relieved to find their homes ______ thanks to the newly built sea wall.
A.damaging
B.harmless
C.damaged
D.unharmed
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:风暴过后,多亏了新建的海堤,居民们发现自己的家没有受到伤
害,这让他们松了一口气。A. damaging 有破坏性的;B. harmless 无害的;C. damaged 被损坏的;D.
unharmed 没有受到损害的。由the residents were relieved 可知,居民们发现家没有受到伤害才会觉得松了
一口气,因此空格处是“没有受到损害的”。故选D。
29.To master a new skill, the most important factor is often ______ practice, rather than irregular bursts of
effort.
A.consistent
B.permanent
C.temporary
D.occasional
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:要掌握一项新技能,最重要的因素往往是持续不断的练习,而非
偶尔的突击努力。A. consistent 一贯的,持续的;B. permanent 永久的;C. temporary 暂时的;D.
occasional 偶尔的。根据后文“rather than irregular bursts of effort”可知,强调持续不断的练习,而非偶尔
的突击努力。故选A。
30.While many young designers are chasing innovative styles, Ms. Wang insists on creating works rooted in
________ craftsmanship passed down for generations.
A.original
B.primitive
C.conservative
D.conventional
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当许多年轻设计师都在追求创新风格时,王女士坚持创作植根于
世代相传的传统工艺的作品。A. original 原先的;B. primitive 原始的;C. conservative 保守的;D.
conventional 传统的。此处和上文innovative“创新的”相对,指传统的工艺。故选D。
31.To be fair, more specific and less _________ criteria should be used in selecting people for promotion within
a company.
A.flexible
B.typical
C.conventional
D.subjective
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:为了公平,公司内部人员晋升选拔时,应采用更具体、更不具有
主观性的标准。A. flexible 灵活的;B. typical 典型的;C. conventional 传统的;D. subjective 主观的。空处
应填入形容词,作前置定语修饰名词criteria。由句子前半部分强调“To be fair (为了公平)”可知,后面应
提出与“公平”相对应的要求。“more specific (更具体)”意味着标准明确、可衡量,空处应与其并列,共
同指向减少不公平因素。空格前有less,less subjective 表示更不具有主观性,即更公平,符合语境。故选
D 项。
32.The old town’s narrow streets are lined with houses that have been carefully restored, presenting a ________
combination of traditional architecture and modern charm.
A.harmonious
B.adequate
C.accessible
D.controversial
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:古镇狭窄的街道两旁是经过精心修复的房屋,呈现出传统建筑与
现代魅力的和谐融合。A. harmonious 和谐的;B. adequate 足够的;C. accessible 可进入的;D.
controversial 有争议的。结合“combination of traditional architecture and modern charm”可知,空格处应表
达“和谐的”,用来形容传统建筑与现代魅力的完美结合,故用形容词harmonious,作定语修饰名词
combination。故选A。
33.The artist’s name is hardly ________ on the lower right corner of the painting, requiring a keen eye to find it.
A.visible
B.unique
C.specific
D.former
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:画家的名字在画作右下角几乎看不见,需要敏锐的观察力才能找
到。A. visible 看得见的,可见的,能注意到的;B. unique 独特的,独一无二的;C. specific 明确的,具体
的;D. former 以前的,昔日的。由“requiring a keen eye to find it”可知,艺术家的名字几乎看不见,
visible 符合语境。故选A 项。
34.A man’s taste in reading rarely remains________over the course of time.
A.consistent
B.ambitious
C.supreme
D.passionate
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:一个人的阅读品味很少会随着时间的推移而保持一致。A.
consistent 一致的,稳定的;B. ambitious 有雄心的;C. supreme 至高的,最高的;D. passionate 热情的。根
据句中“rarely remains”和“over the course of time”可知,此处讨论的是阅读品味是否会随时间变化,
consistent 表示“始终如一的”,与“rarely”连用,强调人的阅读偏好通常会发生变化,符合常理和语境。
故选A 项。
35.In my opinion, while computers are helping students finish their academic tasks, they are also killing
students’ ________ thinking and the spirit of exploration.
A.supportive
B.creative
C.quick
D.sensitive
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在我看来,尽管电脑在帮助学生完成学业任务,但它们也在扼杀
学生的创造性思维和探索精神。A. supportive 支持的;B. creative 创造性的;C. quick 快速的;D. sensitive
敏感的。句子强调计算机在扼杀学生的创造力和探索精神,creative thinking 与spirit of exploration 语义一
致,符合语境。故选B 项。
36.— What did you think of the science exhibition?
— It was great! Actually, it was ________ than I had imagined.
A.such more fascinating
B.even more fascinated
C.the most fascinating
D.far more fascinating
【答案】D
【详解】考查比较级的用法和形容词辨析。句意:——你觉得那个科学展览怎么样?——太棒了!实际
上,它比我想象的要有趣得多。根据空后的“than I had imagined”可知,空处需用比较级,可排除C 项;
such 后接名词,A 项搭配有误;空处作表语,描述主语it 的性质,应用形容词fascinating“令人着迷的”,
而非fascinated“入迷的,感兴趣的”,D 项符合题意,排除B 项,其中的far 强调程度。故选D。
37.The ________ study on the new drug has showed positive effects, so researchers plan to conduct further
experiments.
A.random
B.initial
C.casual
D.virtual
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对这种新药的初步研究显示出了积极的效果,所以研究人员计划
进行进一步的实验。A. random 随机的;B. initial 最初的,初步的;C. casual 随意的;D. virtual 虚拟的。
根据“plan to conduct further experiments”可推知,目前的研究只是初步的,因为有积极效果才会计划进一
步实验。因此,用形容词“initial”来描述对新药的研究是最合适的。故选B 项。
38.As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, the Internet is regarded as a(n)________ way of reaching
target customers.
A.accurate
B.temporary
C.complex
D.efficient
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:随着网上购物越来越流行,互联网被认为是接触目标客户的一种
有效方式。A. accurate 精确的;B. temporary 暂时的;C. complex 复杂的;D. efficient 有效的。根据句意可
知,此处为形容词efficient“有效的”作定语修饰way,满足句意要求。故选D 项。
39.According to Professor Smith, we don’t have to take the course if we don’t want to, as it is ________.
A.worthwhile
B.optional
C.necessary
D.serious
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:根据史密斯教授的说法,如果我们不想上这门课,我们就不必上,
因为它是选修的。A. worthwhile 值得的;B. optional 选修的;C. necessary 必要的;D. serious 严肃的。根
据“we don’t have to take the course if we don’t want to”可知,这门课是可以选择上或不上的,是选修的。
故选B 项。
40.Young people should be ________ to new challenges in their careers.
A.equivalent
B.notable
C.open
D.entrepreneurial
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:年轻人应该对职业生涯中的新挑战持开放态度。A. equivalent 相等
的,等同的;B. notable 显著的,著名的;C. open 开放的,愿意接受的;D. entrepreneurial 企业家的,有
创业精神的。根据“new challenges in their careers”可知,此处强调年轻人对待“新挑战”应有的积极态度,
即愿意接受和尝试,固定搭配为“be open to”,意为“对……持开放态度”。故选C 项。
41.The amount of money we raised is ________ to a year’s salary for many people.
A.equivalent
B.notable
C.potential
D.entrepreneurial
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我们筹集的资金数额相当于很多人一年的工资。A. equivalent 等价
的,相等的;B. notable 显著的,值得注意的;C. potential 潜在的,可能的;D. entrepreneurial 企业家的,
创业的。根据句意及“to a year’s salary for many people”可推知,此处指筹集的资金数额与很多人一年的
工资“相当”,用形容词equivalent 作表语最符合语境;be equivalent to“等同于,相当于”。故选A 项。
42.Although ________ wisdom suggests that a stable job is the safest choice, many young people today are
willing to take risks and pursue their own startups.
A.controversial
B.conversational
C.conditional
D.conventional
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:尽管传统观念认为稳定的工作是最安全的选择,但如今许多年轻
人愿意冒险,追求自己的创业项目。A. controversial 有争议的;B. conversational 会话的,对话的;C.
conditional 有条件的;D. conventional 传统的,惯例的。根据“many young people today”可知,此处描述
的是一种长期存在、被普遍接受的观念,即“稳定工作最安全”,这属于社会传统思维模式,
conventional 可以表达“传统观念”之意。故选D 项。
43.In England, Chinese is now being taught in over 500 schools, and some of them have made it a ________
subject.
A.commercial
B.corporate
C.compulsory
D.contemporary
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在英国,500 多所学校开设汉语课程,有些学校甚至把汉语作为必
修课。A. commercial 商业的;B. corporate 共同的,全体的;C. compulsory 义务的,强制的;D.
contemporary 当代的。由Chinese is now being taught in over 500 schools 可知,句子表示“在英国,500 多
所学校开设汉语课程,有些学校甚至把汉语作为必修课”,空格处意为“义务的,强制的”。故选C。
44.— May I speak to Mr. Smith?
— I am afraid not. He is at a meeting now. He’s not ________.
A.reliable
B.convenient
C.reasonable
D.available
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:——我能和史密斯先生通话吗?——恐怕不行。他现在正在开会,
没空接听。A. reliable 可靠的,可信赖的;B. convenient 方便的;C. reasonable 合理的,有道理的;D.
available 可获得的,有空的。根据“He is at a meeting now”可知,史密斯先生正在开会,没有空接听电话,
available 符合语境。故选D 项。
45.Next after coffee, Americans are ________ to drink cola drinks, such as Coke or Pepsi, or other soft drinks.
A.likely
B.possible
C.probable
D.as well
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义和短语辨析。句意:除了咖啡,美国人很可能喝可乐饮料,比如可口可乐或百
事可乐,或者其他软饮料。A. likely 可能的;B. possible 可能的;C. probable 可能的;D. as well 也。be
likely to 是固定搭配,表示“倾向于做某事”或“很可能做某事”。 possible 和probable 通常用于It is
possible/probable that…结构,不能直接与are…to 搭配。 as well 是副词短语,表示“也”,不符合句意和
句子结构。故选A。
46.Some people think that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of ________ behavior and crime
in society.
A.aggressive
B.ridiculous
C.abstract
D.visual
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有些人认为看电视暴力是社会上暴力行为和犯罪的主要原因之一。
A. aggressive 好斗的,有攻击性的;B. ridiculous 荒谬的,可笑的;C. abstract 抽象的;D. visual 视觉的。
根据“watching violence on TV”可知,观看电视上的暴力内容可能会致使人们产生攻击性行为,这与社会
犯罪相关。故选A。
47.Slow but _______ progress in her studies brought her great confidence after the failure in her first English
examination.
A.steady
B.wide
C.firm
D.obvious
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在第一次英语考试失败后,她在学习上缓慢但稳定的进步给她带
来了极大的信心。A. steady 稳定的;B. wide 宽的,广泛的;C. firm 坚定的,牢固的;D. obvious 明显的。
根据“Slow but...”可知,此空与slow 为转折关系,需填入与“缓慢”形成补充、且能体现进步特点的形
容词,steady 强调“稳定的、持续的”,“缓慢但稳定的进步”符合学习中逐步积累、最终带来信心的逻
辑。故选A 项。
48.The price of the new car is quite ________, considering all the advanced features it includes.
A.desirable
B.affordable
C.considerable
D.reasonable
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:考虑到这辆新车所包含的所有先进配置,它的价格是相当合理的。
A. desirable 令人向往的;B. affordable 买得起的;C. considerable 相当大的;D. reasonable 合理的。结合
“considering all the advanced features it includes”可知,空格处应表达价格与配置匹配,即“合理的”。故
选D。
49.Water is to living things. We can’t survive without it.
A.enthusiastic
B.abstract
C.essential
D.intense
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:水对生物来说是必不可少的,没有它我们就无法生存。A.
enthusiastic 热情的;B. abstract 抽象的;C. essential 必不可少的、关键的;D. intense 强烈的。根据后文
“We can’t survive without it”可知,水是生物生存的必需条件。故选C 项。
50.Mr. Wang is such a(n) ________ person that he often goes out of his way to help others in the neighborhood.
A.useful
B.enthusiastic
C.delightful
D.embarrassed
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:王先生是一个非常热心的人,他经常不厌其烦地帮助邻居。A.
useful 有用的;B. enthusiastic 热心的;C. delightful 令人愉快的;D. embarrassed 尴尬的。根据he often
goes out of his way to help others 可知,此处为形容词enthusiastic“热心的”作定语修饰person,满足句意要
求。故选B 项。
51.You can easily tell the two dialects apart because their pronunciations are quite ________.
A.distinct
B.common
C.simple
D.same
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:你可以轻松区分这两种方言,因为它们的发音非常不同。A.
distinct 有区别的、明显不同的;B. common 常见的、普通的;C. simple 简单的;D. same 相同的。根据
“You can easily tell the two dialects apart”(你可以轻松区分这两种方言)可知,两种方言的发音存在明显
差异,distinct 符合语境。故选A。
52.In his letters, Father gave a(n) ______ account of what the war was like at the front.
A.steely
B.appreciative
C.complicated
D.vivid
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在他的信件中,父亲生动地描述了前线战争的状况。A. steely 钢铁
般的;B. appreciative 欣赏的;C. complicated 复杂的;D. vivid 生动的。根据后文“account of what the war
was like at the front”指父亲生动地描述了前线战争的状况。故选D。
53.How to protect the ________ ecosystem was among the top concern of people.
A.delicate
B.dedicated
C.intense
D.innovative
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:如何保护脆弱的生态系统是人们最关心的问题之一。A. delicate 脆
弱的;B. dedicated 专注的,投入的;C. intense 紧张的,激烈的;D. innovative 创新的。根据“protect”可
知,需要受到保护的是“脆弱的”生态系统。故选A。
54.Most authorities agree that playing is a(n)________ part of a child’s development. Just as the saying goes,
“All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.”
A.essential
B.complicated
C.cruel
D.informal
【答案】A
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:大多数权威人士都认为玩耍是孩子成长过程中必不可少的一部分。
正如俗话所说,“只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。”A. essential 必不可少的,极其重要的;B.
complicated 复杂的;C. cruel 残酷的;D. informal 非正式的。根据“Just as the saying goes, ‘All work and no
play make Jack a dull boy.’”可知,玩耍是孩子成长过程中必不可少的一部分,所以“essential”符合语境,
故选A。
55.Jeffery is a natural science communicator. He can artfully explain a (n) ________ topic and make easier to
understand.
A.essential
B.efficient
C.complicated
D.responsible
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。 句意:杰弗里是一位天生的科学传播者。他能巧妙地解释一个复杂的话
题,使其更容易理解。A.essential 必要的;B.efficient 高效的;C.complicated 复杂的;D.responsible 负责任
的。 根据“make it easier to understand(使其更容易理解)”可知,需填入与“容易理解”形成对比的形容词,
“复杂的”话题经巧妙解释后才会变得易懂。故选C。
56.The President is really _________ of the good working environment that Chairman Helms has created on
foreign policy issues.
A.worthy
B.appropriate
C.cruel
D.appreciative
【答案】D
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:总统非常欣赏Helms 主席在外交政策问题上创造的良好工作环境。
A. worthy 值得的;B. appropriate 合适的;C. cruel 残忍的;D. appreciative 感激的,欣赏的。根据句意可知,
此处意为“欣赏”,表达为be appreciative of,故应用形容词appreciative,故选D。
57.Mary’s________descriptions brought the chimps to life, revealing an animal world of social drama, comedy
and tragedy.
A.reliable
B.emotive
C.vivid
D.effective
【答案】C
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:玛丽生动的描述让这些黑猩猩栩栩如生,展现了一个充满社交冲
突、喜剧和悲剧的动物世界。A. reliable 可靠的;B. emotive 感情的;C. vivid 生动的;D. effective 有效的。
根据后文“brought the chimps to life”可知,玛丽生动的描述让这些黑猩猩栩栩如生,故选C。
58.While listening, remember that it is _____ to listen only with your ears; you must listen with your brain as
well.
A.permanent
B.insufficient
C.essential
D.complicated
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:倾听时,要记住,仅仅用耳朵倾听是不够的;你也必须用你的大
脑倾听。A. permanent 永久的;B. insufficient 不够的;C. essential 必不可少的;D. complicated 复杂的。由
listen only with your ears; you must listen with your brain as well 可知,只是用耳朵听是不够的,空格处意为
“不够的”,故选B。
59.— Jenny has practiced speaking English with a native speaker for a year.
— No wonder there is a ______ improvement in her spoken English.
A.abstract
B.distinct
C.mischievous
D.complicated
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:——珍妮和母语者练习英语口语一年了。——难怪她的英语口语
有了明显的进步。A. abstract 抽象的;B. distinct 明显的,清晰的;C. mischievous 恶作剧的;D.
complicated 复杂的。根据句意,这里需要一个形容词来修饰improvement,表示进步的程度是明显的、显
著的用distinct。故选B 项。
60.The procedure for applying for a visa is not really ________ as long as you make sure your papers are
complete and acceptable.
A.essential
B.complicated
C.boring
D.awkward
【答案】B
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:只要确保材料齐全且符合要求,签证申请流程其实并不复杂。A.
essential 必要的;B. complicated 复杂的;C. boring 无聊的;D. awkward 尴尬的。由“as long as you make
sure your papers are complete and acceptable (只要材料齐全合规)”可知,满足该条件后,签证流程就不难。
故选B 项。