考博英语每日一练(1.5)考博加油!
1. At the moment there are a lot more _______ to be filled in the company.
A. variations
B. vacuums
C. vacations
D. vacancies
2. She was so _______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted
B. absorbed
C. drawn
D. concentrated
【考博英语长难句翻译】
Research on animal intelligence also makes us wonder what experiments animals would perform on humans if they had the chance.
考博英语每日一练(1.5)参考答案
1.D
【句意】目前公司还有更多的空缺需要填补。
【解析】名词词义辨析。variation“变化”;vacuum“真空;真空吸尘器”;vacation“假期”;vacancy(其名词复试为vacancies)“(职位的)空缺;(旅馆等的)空房;空虚”。由句中关键词“be filled填补”与“in the company在公司”的对应知“(职位的)空缺”符合语境,故D项正确。
2.B
【句意】她如此专注于她的工作,以致她没有听到有人敲门。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。attracted“被吸引的”;absorbed“专注……的”,be absorbed in“专注于……”;drawn“(因身体不适、疲倦或忧虑)憔悴的,苍白的”;concentrated“集中的;浓缩的”,be concentrated on“集中在……”。由句中关键词“in her job”与“she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door”的对应知“专注……的”符合语境,故B项正确。
【考博英语翻译参考答案】
对动物智力的研究也让我们想知道,如果有机会,动物会在人类身上做什么实验。