成人英语三级
单选题Dust-jacket in the first paragraph probably means _____.A a kind of clothesB protecting paper cover of a bookC book cover full of dustD the title of a book
题目
a kind of clothes
protecting paper cover of a book
book cover full of dust
the title of a book
相似问题和答案
第1题：
The word “mania” （Line 4， Paragraph 2） most probably means
[A] fun.
[B] craze.
[C] hysteria.
[D] excitement.
第2题：
The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
［A］ instant ［B］ trivial ［C］ simple ［D］ negligible
［精解］ 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到，“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难（more than passing difficulty）”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议（即，美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言）而讲的。由“缺陷”（drawbacks）一词可知，从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的，这种困难不是“微不足道的”，因此［D］正确。
第3题：
The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A. discourage B. remove C. benefit D. free
第4题：
The word "collateral" in the first paragraph probably means "______".
A．security
B．automobile
C．personal property
D．oil run
解析："collateral"一词的意思是“抵押品”，只有A选项符合题意。
第5题：
The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.
［A］ piercing to the truth
［B］ using vulgar language
［C］ mean and hostile
［D］ difficult to understand
第6题：
The word “establishments” in the last paragraph probably means＿．
A．fast foods
B．TV dinners
C．shopping malls
D．snack bars
第7题：
The phrase “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_____.
［A］ put an end to
［B］ set a limit on
［C］ tighten the control over
［D］ reduce the speed of
本题考查词义理解。“keep a lid on”出现在最后一段倒数第二句，表示对“日元升值”做的动作。下文提到具体做法是：日本中央银行忙于购进美元并且把这些钱转为政府债务。四个选项都是同一方向的表达，根据经济常识，应选［B］，表示“限制日元的升值”。
第8题：
Judging by the context, the phrase "in tandem" in the last paragraph probably means______.
A．in touch
B．altogether
C．in contrast
D．alongside
解析：in tandem意为“与…同步”。
第9题：
The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.
［A］ eat excessively
［B］ refuse to eat
［C］ fail to digest
［D］ enjoy a good appetite
本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病，下文对该词作出了进一步解释：三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此［A］项正确。
第10题：
In .the first sentence of the second paragraph, the word skyrocketed, most probably means ______.
A) became various
B) was updated
C)increased rapidly
D) remained the same
答案：C
[试题分析]词义判断题。
[详细解答]该词原意为“焰火”、“高空火箭”，本句是一个比喻，意为：突然升起、猛涨。该句可译为：“不久，使用的机械农具的数量猛增，这改变了农耕的性质。”