考题出题分析（二）

　　1. 直接从书上选题：
　　1. These are our motives for doing it.
　　A. reasons  B. excuses  C. answers  D. replies
　　比较: 
　　These are our motives for doing it
　　A. reasons  B. arguments  C. targets  D. stimuli
　　分析: 略
　　2. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
　　A. extends  B. stretches  C. broadens  D. bends
　　比较: 
　　The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
　　A. extends  B. stretches  C. broadens  D. traverses
　　分析: 略
　　3. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
　　A. error  B. puzzle  C. attraction  D. contradiction
　　比较: 
　　Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
　　A. error  B. function  C. attraction  D. miracle
　　分析: 略
　　4. A great deal has been done to remedy the situation. 
　　A. maintain  B. improve  C. preserve  D. protect
　　比较:
　　Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
　　A. disrupt  B. diagnose  C. evaporate  D. cure
　　分析: 略
　　5. He will consolidate his power.
　　A. strengthen  B. win  C. abandon  D. unite
　　比较:
　　She has consolidated her power.
　　A. strengthened  B. won  C. hardened  D. united
　　分析: 答案都是strength. 题目内容稍作了改变， 答案的形式也稍有改变。
　　consolidate – strengthen使坚固，巩固
　　win 胜，赢
　　abandon– give up 放弃
　　unite结合；使联合
　　harden使坚固，使变硬
　　6. Many scientists have been probing psychological problems. 
　　A. solving  B. exploring  C. settling  D. handling
　　比较:
　　In their productions, choreographers of modern dance have introduced humor, protested social injustice, and probed psychological problems.
　　A. solved  B. explored  C. involved  D. disputed
　　分析: 考题题目内容简化. 其他被选项内容进行了一些改动.
　　probe – explore调查，探查
　　solve – settle – handle 解决
　　involve – include 包括
　　dispute争论，辩论