1. The town square really looks magnificent at night when it is ______.
A. illuminated
B. decorated
C. furnished
D. inhabited
2. They are _______ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.
A. implicit
B. conscious
C. cautious
D. indecisive
【考博英语长难句翻译】
According to accounts of the experiments, their hourly output rose when lighting was increased, but also when it was dimmed.
考博英语每日一练(11.19)参考答案
1.A
【句意】夜晚灯火通明的城市广场看起来真的很壮观。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。illuminated“灯火通明的;照亮的”;decorated“装饰的;修饰的”;furnished“(房屋、房间出租时)配有家具的”;inhabited“有人居住的;有动物栖居的”。由句中关键词“really looks magnificent看起来真的很壮观”与“at night夜晚”的对应知“灯火通明的”符合语境,故A项正确。
2.C
【句意】他们是谨慎的投资者,在投资前总是要对本地和国际市场进行深入的调查。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。implicit“含蓄的”;conscious“神志清醒的;慎重的;有意的”;cautious“小心的;谨慎的”;indecisive“优柔寡断的;不明确的”。由句中关键词“always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets”的对应知“谨慎的”符合语境,故C项正确。
【考博英语翻译参考答案】
根据实验的描述,他们每小时的产量在光照增加时会提高,而在光线变暗时他们每小时的产量也会提高。