1、What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.
A. exceptional B. strange C. unique D. rare
2、People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.
A. puzzled B. delighted C. induced D. inspired
3、When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.
A. venture B. mission C. commission D. responsibility
4、He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.
A. paying B. saying C. expressing D. showing
5、Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.
A. danger B. comfort C. continuity D. safety
參考答案&解析:
1、C. unique.
[注釋]unique(=being the only one of its type)同類事物中獨(dú)一無二的。如:This stamp is unique; all others like it have been lost or destroyed.
2、A. puzzled.
[注釋]be (feel, get) puzzled感到迷惑、為難。
本題譯文:人們不得不感到迷惑,因為他們簡直不能理解,他怎么能犯這樣愚蠢的錯誤。
3、B. mission.
[注釋]mission通常指一種特殊的、特定的且有一定難度的使命或工作,常與accomplish, complete等詞搭配,如:accomplish a historic mission完成一項歷史使命。Venture冒險;常指商業(yè)上的冒險投機(jī)。例如:He declined the business venture. Commission委任;代理;傭金。He often goes beyond his commission.(他時常越權(quán)。)responsibility責(zé)任。
本題譯文:當(dāng)航天飛機(jī)完成了它的使命,它能在大約兩周內(nèi)做好準(zhǔn)備再次航行。
4、A. paying
[注釋]pay a compliment (compliments) to sb.恭維某人。
5、D. safety.
[注釋]in safety安全地。從邏輯上看,其他選擇均不切題。