46. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn’t attend my birthday party last Saturday.
A. pioneer B. premature C. prior D. past
47. No new investments or acquisitions will be made without the _______ of Kolsen Reconds’ board of directors.
A. convenience B. adoption C. sanction D. event
48. ______ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function of sleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of assumption.
A. Because B. For C. Since D. While
49. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are ______.
A. intricate B. fragile C. subtle D. crisp
50. Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only ______ the crisis.
A. accelerates B. prevails C. ascends D. precedes
46.【答案】C。解析:考查詞義辨析。句意:因為另有安排在先,上周六Lora沒能參加我的生日晚會。pioneer (n.) 先驅者,創始人,開拓者;premature不成熟的;prior優先的,在前的,符合句意;past過去的。故答案選C。
47.【答案】C。解析:考查名詞辨析。句意:沒有Kolsen Records董事會的批準,不能進行新的投資及收購。convenience方便;adoption采用,采納;sanction制裁;批準;event事件。結合句意可知應選C。
48.【答案】D。解析:考查讓步狀語從句。句意:關于睡眠過程人們雖然了解很多,但是關于睡眠的確切功能和各個不同階段,人們還不是很清楚。根據句意可知,前后為轉折讓步的邏輯關系。because表原因(引導原因狀語從句);for因為(常用作并列連詞);since既然(引導原因狀語從句),自……以來(引導時間狀語從句);while雖然(引導讓步狀語從句),當……的時候(引導時間狀語從句)。
49.【答案】B。解析:考查形容詞辨析。句意:處理這種玻璃容器的時候要最為小心,因為它們很容易碎。intricate意為“錯綜復雜的,復雜精細的”,與complicated同義;fragile意為“易碎的,脆的;虛弱的,脆弱的”;subtle意為“微妙的;精細的;敏感的”;crisp意為“脆的,(果蔬等)鮮脆的”。結合語境,這里是指玻璃易碎,故答案為B。
50.【答案】A。解析:考查動詞辨析。句意:清除山坡上的森林以騰出土地來種植莊稼,但這只是加速了生態危機。accelerate加快,促進;prevail流行,盛行,戰勝;ascend上升,升高;precede在……之前,先于……。結合語境,正確答案為A。