1. The ______ will be used to help young writers to publish their works.
A. fee
B. capital
C. fund
D. investment
2. Although the speaker was a well-known personality, his speech was poorly ______.
A. raised
B. delivered
C. lectured
D. preached
【考博英语翻译练习】
Back in February, Giorgio Lo Porto posted a video on Tik Tok about his new neighbor—and their unbelievable piano talent! The post began a series of clips over the next month that showed the duo’s relationship playing out in the form of two pianos separated by one wall.
【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(5.10)参考答案
1.C
【句意】该资金将用来帮助年轻作家出版他们的作品。
【解析】名词词义辨析。fee“费用;酬金”;capital“首都;资本”;fund“(尤指为特定目的而给予某组织的)资金;基金”;investment“投资(额);(时间、精力的)投入”。由句中关键词“to help young writers to publish their works.”的对应可推知“(尤指为特定目的而给予某组织的)资金”符合语境,故C项正确。
2.B
【句意】虽然演讲者是位知名人士,但是他的演讲却很糟糕。
【解析】动词词义辨析。raise“提高;筹集;养育;升起”;deliver“交付;发表;递送;给予(打击);给……接生”;lecture“演讲;训诫”;preach“说教;鼓吹;传道;反复灌输”。由句中关键词“speech演讲”的对应知“发表”符合语境,故B项正确。
【考博英语翻译参考答案】
今年二月,Giorgio Lo Porto在Tik Tok上发布了一段关于他新邻居的视频,展示了他们难以置信的钢琴天赋!接下来的一个月里,Giorgio Lo Porto在自己的账号上发布了一系列视频,展示了通过钢琴合奏,一墙之隔的两人结下了一段美好的友谊。