The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _____________.
A. formed an idea for
B. made an outline for
C. made some space for
D. chose some colors for
第1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2题：
What does the phrase “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?
A. a new disease B. a clear warning
C. a dangerous animal D. a morning call
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 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 "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6题：
What does the underlined phrase “die hard” in Paragraph I probably mean?（ ）
A．Change suddenly．
B．Change significantly．
C．Disappear mysteriously．
D．Disappear very slowly．
第7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8题：
The phrase“on the rise”(Para. 1 ) most probably means“_________ ”
A． decline
B． increase
C． improve
D． decrease
第9题：
The underlined word \\\"thwart\\\" (Para. 1) most probably means \\\"________\\\".
[A] destroy
[B] forbid
[C] cure
[D] prevent
第10题：
In Paragraph 2, the word" legitimate" most probably means ______.
A) lawful
B) biological
C) personal
D) reasonable