Someone who is skilled at fighting with a sword
Someone who is skilled at fighting with a gun
Someone who often fights with other people
Someone who often makes trouble for other people
第1题：
The word “mania” （Line 4， Paragraph 2） most probably means
[A] fun.
[B] craze.
[C] hysteria.
[D] excitement.
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：
The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A. discourage B. remove C. benefit D. free
第4题：
The word “mania” （Line 4， Paragraph 2） most probably means
A． fun.
B．craze.
C．hysteria.
D．excitement.
第5题：
The word “tough”(Line 7, Paragraph 2) most probably means_____.
［A］ piercing to the truth
［B］ using vulgar language
［C］ mean and hostile
［D］ difficult to understand
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：
What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean? 【 】
A.messages
B.ideas
C.connections
D.programs
第9题：
The word“arbiters”(line 7,paragraph 4)most probably refers to those
A. who work as coordinators.
B. who function as judges.
C. who supervise transactions.
D. who determine the price.
第10题：
The word “binge” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means _____.
［A］ eat excessively
［B］ refuse to eat
［C］ fail to digest
［D］ enjoy a good appetite
本题考查词义。该词语上文suffer from bulimia暗示它是一种疾病，下文对该词作出了进一步解释：三十分钟内吃掉两三天的饭量。因此［A］项正确。