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。