阅读题
Questions 1-5
A gardener is landscaping part of a front yard with six types of bushes—forsythia, holly, lilac, oleander, rose, and spirea.The forsythia and the lilac bushes are the only bushes classified as tall bushes.The gardener will plant two clusters of exactly four bushes each, one on the east edge of the property and one on the west edge.The selection of the bushes is subject to the following constraints:
Each type of bush must be used at least once.
Each cluster of bushes must contain at least one tall bush.
A cluster that includes one or more forsythia bushes must include at least one oleander bush.
A lilac bush cannot be planted in the same cluster as a spirea bush.
1.If three lilac bushes are selected for one cluster,which of the following can be the bushes selected for the other cluster?
(A) Forsythia, holly, oleander, rose.
(B) Forsythia, holly, rose, spirea.
(C) Forsythia, lilac, oleander, spirea.
(D) Forsythia, oleander, rose, spirea.
(E) Holly, oleander, rose, spirea.
2.Which of the following can be the selection of bushes for one of the clusters?
(A) Forsythia, holly, oleander, rose.
(B) Forsythia, holly, oleander, spirea.
(C) Forsythia, lilac, rose, rose.
(D) Forsythia, oleander, oleander, oleander.
(E) Lilac, lilac, rose, spirea.
3.If a total of two forsythia bushes is selected, which of the following must be true?
(A) Only one holly bush is selected.
(B) Only one rose bush is selected.
(C) Only one spirea bush is selected.
(D) Two oleander bushes are selected.
(E) The two forsythia bushes are in the same cluster.
4.If one rose bush is selected for each cluster, which of the following combinations must complete one of the clusters?
(A) Forsythia, forsythia, oleander.
(B) Forsythia, lilac, oleander.
(C) Forsythia, oleander, spirea.
(D) Holly, holly,holly.
(E) Holly, lilac, oleander.
5.If one forsythia bush is selected for the east cluster,and if two holly bushes are selected for the west cluster, then any of the following can be selected for the east cluster EXCEPT
(A) holly
(B) lilac
(C) oleander
(D) rose
(E) spirea
答案：DBC CB
翻译题
Love is the antithesis of selfishness.
爱是自私的对立面。(thesis n.论文)
At the apex/ acme/ peak/ zenith of the pyramid comes Big Brother.
雄踞金字塔最高峰的是老大哥。
She performs the duties of a princess with great aplomb.
她泰然自若地履行王妃的职责。
Most of the stories about him are apocryphal/ bogus.
关于他的传闻多属虚构。(bonus n.津贴)
He became apoplectic about wasteful government spending.
他对于政府的浪费开销变得怒不可遏。
They were appalled by the reports of the nuclear war.
他们被核战争的报道吓坏了。
The breathing apparatus includes the nose, throat and lungs.
呼吸器官包括鼻、咽喉及肺
The store sells women’s and children’s apparel.
这家商店出售女装和童装。
Crude fatty materials contain certain substances that are not hydrolyzed in the human alimentary system.
原始脂肪物质含有一定量的不被人类消化系统水解的物质。(elementary基本的)
apostrophe撇号、省略号 asterisk星号 parentheses圆括号
I am an apothecary/ pharmacist of that hospital.
我是那家医院的一名药剂师。
Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.
文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。[əˈpɑkəˌlɪps]
apocryphal虚假的 apothecary药剂师 apocalypse末日
He saw the apparition of his dead wife.
他看见了他亡妻的幽灵。
apparitions of the Virgin.圣母显灵
The emperor of Russia PeterⅠwas given the appellation "the Great ".
俄皇彼得一世被加上了“大帝”的称号。
The manager surveyed her report with approbation.
经理赞许地审读她的报告。(probation n.缓刑，试用期)
The director has given her assent to the proposals.
负责人已表示赞成提案。(consent允许，答应)
This is a very apposite comparison.
这是一个非常妥帖的比喻。(opposite相对的)
I thought he spoke very apropos.
我认为他说得很中肯。
All my suggestions apropos the script were accepted.
我所有有关该剧本的建议均被采纳了。
(His remark did not pertain to the question. 他的话同这个问题不相干。)
I apprehend no worsening of the situation.
我不担心局势会恶化。
Are you sure you entirely apprehend the importance of completing these forms as accurately as possible? 你肯定你完全明白了尽可能准确地填写这些表格的重要性了吗?
We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved.
我们必须告诉他们可能涉及的危险。
He had an aptitude/ bent for journalism.
他有从事新闻工作的才能。
The tribunal had been set up to arbitrate in the dispute.
曾设立过特别法庭对此纷争作出仲裁。
France was asked to arbitrate the dispute between the two nations.
法国受委托调停两国间的纷争
The technique at one time was arcane in the minds of most chemists.
这种技术在大多数化学家心目中一度是神秘的。
The army carried out covert surveillance of the building for several months.
军队对这座建筑物进行了数月的秘密监视。
Have you ever been approached by anyone to do clandestine work?
以前有没有谁曾找你谈过做秘密工作的问题?
The two nations signed an armistice.
两国签署了停火协议。
The two sides called a truce to avoid further bloodshed.
双方宣布休战，以免更多的流血。
A driver uses brakes to arrest his car’s speed.
司机用刹车降低车速。
appreciable明显的 arresting显著的，引人注意的blatant显眼的phenomenal显著地，异常的
Don’t arrogate evil motives to me.
不要栽脏给我。(arrogant/ bumptious傲慢的)
After the injury the bones did not articulate as well as before.
受伤后骨的关节不如从前连接的好。
She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
她竭力表明她的想法。
Articulate speech is very important.
清楚的表达能力是非常重要的。
We have had ascendancy over the enemy in the battle.
在战斗中我们已占有优势。(decedent死者)
The hermit followed an ascetic life-style.
这个隐士过的是苦行生活。
The letter was written in her usual acerbic style.
这封信是用她惯常的尖刻语调写的。
The snowy street, like the church, assumed a dumb, lifeless aspect.
积雪覆盖的街道就像教堂一样，显得沉闷、毫无生气。
We must trace the source of these noxious gases before they asphyxiate us.
在我们被这些有毒气体窒息之前，必须查出其来源。
Carrie felt this to contain, in some way, an aspersion upon her ability.
嘉莉觉得这话多少含有贬低她的才能的意思。
One bad deed can besmirch/ blemish a good reputation.
一次不良的行为可损害好的名声。(taint/ tarnish v.玷污 calumniate v.诽谤)
The assay result of that material is rich in iron.
化验结果表明那种物质含铁量丰富。
The book was the result of ten years’ assiduous/ industrious/ diligent research.
那本书是十年苦心钻研的成果。
The attractions of the big city soon led him astray.
大城市的诱惑很快把他引上邪路。
an astringent lotion紧肤水a tart and astringent flavor又酸又涩an astringent satire on Hollywood一部对好莱坞的辛辣讽刺片(tart/ sour酸的)(stringent严厉的)
Houses in the village are selling for astronomical prices.
乡村的房价正在飙升。
The curtains had been drawn asunder. 窗帘被拉向两边。
The stone was rent asunder/apart. 那石块碎裂了。
There was an asylum/ haven/ sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.
医院后面有一个zz难民的避难所。
We work under atrocious conditions.
我们在很恶劣的环境下工作。
They committed the most atrocious/ hideous/ bestial cruelties.
他们犯下了极其凶残的暴行。T
hey were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities.
他们犯有最野蛮、最灭绝人性的残暴罪行。(atrocity: n.暴行;凶恶，残暴;恶劣的行为[əˈtrɑsɪti]) .
He turned his baleful glare on the cowering suspect.
他恶毒地盯着那个蜷缩成一团的嫌疑犯。
The cultural life of the country will sink into atrophy unless more writers and artists emerge.
如果没有更多的作家和艺术家出现，这个国家的文化生活将衰退。(wither/ shrivel/ blast/ blight v.萎缩)
For us, it’s something that we may aspire to but can never attain.
对我们来说，那是可望而不可即的。
The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours.
该法令允许警方将嫌疑犯扣押最多48小时。
We shall retain our rights. 我们将保留我们的权利。
His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine. 他的医生嘱咐他戒酒。
They distain/ disdain the commonplace life. 他们鄙视平庸的生活。
He was treated with disdain. 他受到鄙视。
The church’s ruling body voted to ordain women as priests.
该教会的管理机构投票通过接纳女性为牧师。
