very large
very small
medium
average
第1题：
The word “ruts”(line 1, paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to
A．tracks.
B．series.
C．characteristics.
D．connections.
第2题：
The word "accepted" in the last sentence of the first paragraph roughly means ______.
A) believed
B) assumed
C) received
D) reconciled
第3题：
The word “cognition” in the last paragraph refers to __________.
A． concept
B． thinking
C． instinct
D． distinction
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第6题：
The word "drowsy" in the last paragraph means ______.
A. sick
B. stand up
C. asleep
D. a little sleepy
第7题：
The word “crisis” (in the last line but one, paragraph 3) most probably implies _________.
［A］ a dangerous moment
［B］ the last decision
［C］ the crucial point
［D］ a brave engagement
第8题：
The word “devastating” (Line 3, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to _____
［A］ destructive ［B］ regretful ［C］ frustrating ［D］ terrible
本题考查词义理解。“devastating”一词出现在第二段末句，形容最近发生在联合国办事处的汽车炸弹爆炸事件的特点。该句指出，美国官员逐渐认识到过度分散的美国军队已无力独自承担防止这种事件的发生。第一段提到这类爆炸事件时，用了“策划日益精密（increasingly sophisticated）”来形容。由此可见，这类爆炸事件是极具破坏性的，因此引起了美国当局的极大重视。［A］正确，［D］表达含义太泛。
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第10题：
myth
challenge
celebration
success