1.(2012·福建,32)—Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?
—Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still ________.
A.available B.affordable
C.acceptable D.valuable
答案:A available意为“可用的,可得到的,可找到的”;affordable意为“负担得起,支付得起”;acceptable意为“可以接受的”;valuable意为“有价值的”。句意:——你能借给我那本《飘》吗?——对不起。我刚才把它还给图书馆了。也许它还能借到。故选A项。
2.(2012·湖北,27)Can you tell the ________ difference between the words “require” and “request”? I sometimes get puzzled by their meanings.
A.dramatic B.regional
C.apparent D.subtle
答案:D 句意:你能告诉我“require”和“request”这两个词之间的细微区别吗?我有时会被它们的意思弄糊涂了。dramatic“戏剧性的,显著的”;regional“地区的,区域的”;apparent“显而易见的,明白易懂的”;subtle“微妙的,细微的”。