dropped to the ground
became very successful
removed its coat
went away suddenly
第1题：
The phrase “make serious cash off all the consumers” (Paragraph 2) means “_________ ”
A． make consumers deposit all their money into bank
B． cause the consumers to use up all their money
C． make all the consumers cash their money' in the bank
D． make a careful plan to attract as many consumers as possible
第2题：
28． The underlined word "shortage" in the second paragraph means "_____ in Chinese．
A．问题
B．短处
C．缺乏
D．资源
第3题：
The underlined phrase “stately homes” in Paragraph 4 means __________.
A． state-owned houses
B． houses in very good condition
C． grand houses open to the public
D． houses where statesmen meet regularly
第4题：
The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_____”.
A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable
第5题：
The word "immersed" in the second paragraph means“______”.
A. lifted
B. raised
C. rose
D. under water
第6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7题：
As used in this passage，the word “valid” in the second paragraph means______
A. foreign
B. 1egal
C. monetary
D. illegal
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
第9题：
The words "chop down" in the second paragraph means______
A. clear
B. make room for
C. destroy
D. cut down
此题为词汇题。第二段中的词汇chop down意思是“砍伐”。
第10题：
In the second paragraph, the word "liquidate" probably means ______.
A．wind up a company and pay back debts
B．manage the company
C．diversify
D．vote for a major decision