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1. _______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.
A. Concerning
B. Ascertaining
C. Assuning
D. Regarding
2. Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remianed steady, but _______ has risen steadily.
A. consumption
B. dissipation
C. disposal
D. expenditure
3. Doctors are often caught in a _______ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.
A. puzzle
B. perplexity
C. dilemma
D. bewilderment
4. The two most important _______ in making a cake are flour and sugar.
A. elements
B. components
C. ingredinents
D. constituents
5. The old lady has developed a _______ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.
A. perpetual
B. permanent
C. chronic
D. sustained
1.[答案]C
[译文]假设对电的需求以当前速度继续增长,用不了多久这些传统的资源就不够了。
[答案解析]assuming(假定)可以表示对将来的一种假设。从题中的it will可知事情还没有发生。concerning(涉及,关系到)不能跟宾语从句;ascertaining(确定,探知)虽然可以跟宾语从句,但句中说的是将来可能发生的事,而不是确定的事;regarding(视为,看待)不能跟宾语从句。
2.[答案]A
[译文]在过去的十年里,天然气产量始终保持不变,但消耗量却稳步上升。
[答案解析]consumption(消耗,消费)指某物经过使用而耗掉或被用尽。dissipation(浪费,挥霍,消散)主要强调时间、金钱等方面;disposal(处理,清除)主要表示处理废物;expenditure(花费,费用)主要强调金钱等方面。
3.[答案]C
[译文]医生经常感到左右为难,因为他们不得不决定是否应该把实情告诉病人。
[答案解析]dilemma(进退两难的局面,困难的选择);puzzle(难题,迷惑)强调由于难以理解或解决某事而引起的迷惑;perplexity(困惑,混乱);bewilderment(慌张,迷惑)强调慌乱、手足无措。
4.[答案]C
[译文]做蛋糕用的两种最重要原料是面粉和糖。
[答案解析]ingredient(配料,成分)常指汇合在一起准备做食物的配料、成份;element(元素);component(部件)多指机械装置的组成部分、部件;constituent(成分,组成物)较严格地指“整体中基本的、必需的或内在的部分。
5.[答案]C
[译文]这位老太太的了慢性咳嗽,无法在短时间内完全治愈。
[答案解析]chronic(慢性的,延续时间长的)尤指疾病长期的、连续复发的。which引导的定语从句对cough进行进一步的解释,表明此病不能在短期内治愈,应为慢性病。perpetual(永久的)强调持续不断,永久的;permanent(永恒的);sustained(持续的,维持的)。其他三项虽意思与答案相近,但均不能修饰cough。