adventurous.
unusual.
lofty.
interesting.
第1题：
The word “cognition” in the last paragraph refers to __________.
A． concept
B． thinking
C． instinct
D． distinction
第2题：
The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_____.
［A］ instant ［B］ trivial ［C］ simple ［D］ negligible
［精解］ 本题考查词义理解。passing一词出现在第一段第四句。其上文提到，“债券交易员得到的两条建议有两处细微的缺陷。第一点是要从现任联邦储备局主席的嘴里听到精确而有分量的话不只是……的困难（more than passing difficulty）”。显然这一内容是针对上文第二条建议（即，美国联邦储备局前主席说的话都是金玉良言）而讲的。由“缺陷”（drawbacks）一词可知，从现任联邦储备局主席那听到金玉良言是非常困难的，这种困难不是“微不足道的”，因此［D］正确。
第3题：
What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean? 【 】
A.messages
B.ideas
C.connections
D.programs
第4题：
The word "accepted" in the last sentence of the first paragraph roughly means ______.
A) believed
B) assumed
C) received
D) reconciled
第5题：
The underlined word "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means __
A. being willing to speak one's mind
B. being able to increase one's power
C. being ready to make one's own judgment
D. being quick to express one's ideas confidently
第6题：
The word “establishments” in the last paragraph probably means＿．
A．fast foods
B．TV dinners
C．shopping malls
D．snack bars
第7题：
The word "relative" in paragraph 3 most probably means______.
A. similar
B. related
C. different
D. independent
49．答案为B 只有B最接近原意“相关的”。A为“相似的”；C为“不同的”；D为“独立的”。
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 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10题：
The word" registered" in the last line most probably means ______
A) marked
B) approached
C) listed
D) booked