6、It has been revealed that nearly one in five degree courses has been ________ since the tripling of tuition fees to £9,000 a year.(北京大学2013年试题)
- scratched
- scraped
- scrabbled
- scrapped
答案:D
解析:句意是:据显示,将近五分之一的学位课程已被废弃,因为学费翻了三倍,达到每年9 000英镑。scratch“挖出,抓”;scrape“刮,擦”;scrabble“乱写,拼凑成”;scrap“把……废弃,丢弃”。因此本题选D。
7、Microsoft founder Bill Gates has ________ about being a parent, stating that 13 is an appropriate age for a child's first cell phone.(北京大学2013年试题)
- opened up
- taken up
- put up
- held up
答案:A
解析:句意是:微软创始人比尔·盖茨坦言为父之道,言明给孩子买第一个手机的适宜年龄是13岁。open up“直率、坦诚地说”;take up“开始从事,占用”;put up“提出”;hold up“举起……展示”。因此本题选A。
8、Sales of mushrooms have hit an all-time high as Britons increasingly turn to the cheap and ________ foodstuff for their cooking.(北京大学2013年试题)
- versatile
- multiple
- manifold
- diverse
答案:D
解析:句意是:随着英国人越来越致力于寻找廉价的、多种多样的食材来做饭,蘑菇的销量创下空前的新纪录。versatile“多才多艺的”;multiple“复合的,多重的”;manifold“多种的,多方面的”;diverse“各种各样的,多种的”。因此本题选D。
9、“Gangnam Style”, the ________ popular song form South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever.(北京大学2013年试题)
- sanely
- insanely
- rationally
- insatiably
答案:B
解析:句意是:来自韩国发片艺人PSY的疯狂流行的歌曲《江南Style》,已经成为YouTube上观看次数最多的视频。sanely“心智健全地,稳健地”;insanely“疯狂地”;rationally“理性地”;insatiably“不知足地,贪得无厌地”。因此本题选B。