词汇选项题练习及解答:

1. “I’m not meddling” Mary said mildly(B). “I’m just curious”.
　　A. gently  B. shyly  C. weakly  D. sweetly
答案： A.
分析：mildly – gently 温和地
　　shyly adv. 怕羞地, 胆小地
　　weakly adv. 软弱地；虚弱地
　　sweetly 甜(蜜)地，芬芳地, 亲切地
　　curious adj. 好奇心旺盛的 
　　be curious about (sth.) 对(某事物)感到好奇

2. I can no longer tolerate (B)his actions. 行为
　　A. put up with  B. accept
　　C. take    D. suffer from
答案： A.
分析：tolerate – put up with – bear - stand忍受；容忍
　　accept v. 接受(礼物等), 承担(职位等)(assume – accept – take – take on), 承认(accept - consider)
　　accept...(as) true 认为…是真实的
　　no longer adv. 不再..
　　e.g. He no longer lives here. 
　　take v.(用手)拿，取，抓, 握, (从某处)得到, 带走, 接受(礼物等), 听从(忠告)(take – follow)；担负(责任, 职位) (assume – accept - take)
　　suffer from v. 遭受到, 患病

3. Techniques to harness (A)the energy of the sun are being developed.
　　A. convert  B. store
　　C. utilize(A)  D. receive 
答案： C.
分析：harness(利用(能量, 瀑布、风等)) – utilize – use – employ
　　e.g. harness a waterfall 利用瀑布作动力
　　convert v. 变换，转换, 兑换，更换 (convert – change – alter变换)
　　e.g. convert notes into gold 把纸币兑换为黄金。
　　store v. 积蓄，储备, n. 储备, 店铺，商店
　　receive v.收到(信、命令、请帖等)；接受(欢迎，招待，请愿，建议，惩罚等), 招待，款待
　　e.g. receive letters [orders] from sb. 接到某人的信[命令等]。

4. The steadily (B)rising cost of labor on the waterfront （沿河两岸地区）has greatly increased the cost of shipping by water.
　　A. continuously  B. quickly
　　C. excessively  D. exceptionally
答案： A.
分析：steadily - continuously不断地
　　quickly adv. 快速地
　　excessively adv. 过多地, 过度地
　　exceptionally adv. 例外地，特别地, 格外地，异常地
　　by: 坐，乘；以
　　by bus [train] 乘公共汽车[火车]
　　by ship 乘船

5. When she was invited to the party, she readily (B)accepted.   
　　A. willingly  B. suddenly
　　C. firmly  D. quickly
答案：A.
分析：readily– willingly  欣然地
　　suddenly: 突然地
　　firmly: 断然地，坚定地
　　quickly: 迅速地(quickly – rapidly)