语法与词汇

A. abhor
B. abdicate
C. averse
D. absconded
E. avert

单选题

Congressman Riley did not retire from office willingly. He was forced to ________ by his involvement in political scandal.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】

句意:众议院议员赖利辞职并非出于自愿,而是受政治丑闻的牵连而被迫辞职的。abdicate正式(或 公开、自愿)放弃(权力、权利、要求、职责、责任等)。

单选题

Police also raided Pablo's house in East L.A., but found nothing. Apparently the drug lord had ________ to Mexico, where he usually runs and hides.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

句意:警察也突袭搜查了巴勃罗在洛杉矶东部的家,但没有发现什么。很明显,这个毒枭已经逃离 了这座城市,他很有可能逃到了他常去的藏身之处墨西哥。abscond逃匿,潜逃。

单选题

You don't want to grow old and fat, yet you aren't willing to put forth the effort to ________ it by exercising and eating less. Talk alone won't change anything.

【正确答案】 E
【答案解析】

句意:你总想避免变老和发胖,但却不愿意通过努力做运动和减少饮食来防止这一切。光说是不起 任何作用的。avert避免,防止。

单选题

There is only one kind of person I absolutely cannot stand: I ________ a man who takes advantage of my kindness.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

句意:有一种人我绝对无法忍受:我极度厌恶利用我的善良的人。abhor痛恨,憎恶。

单选题

I'm shocked that Green Peace has not objected to NASA's proposal to deposit nuclear wastes on the moon. Are they only ________ to pollution on Earth?

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

句意:世界绿色和平组织居然没有对美国国家航空航天局要将核废弃物放在月球上的提案提出反对 意见,对此我感到震惊。难道他们不反对地球上的污染吗?averse反对的;相反的。be averse to为固定短 语,意为“反对的;相反的”。