1. China started its space industry only in recent years, and should ____ no time in catching up.
A. delay
B. lag
C. lessen
D. lose
2. Anyone who believes that war is stupid and unnecessary thinks that to lose one’s life on the battlefield is ______.
A. glorious
B. futile
C. heroic
D. courageous
【每日译词:调休】
1.今年劳动节5月1日至5日放假调休,假期延长至5天。4月25日(星期日)、5月8日(星期六)上班。
【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(6.11)参考答案
1.D
【句意】中国最近几年才开始发展航天工业,应该抓紧时间迎头赶上。
【解析】固定搭配。由句中关键词“China started its space industry only in recent years中国最近几年才开始发展航天工业”与“catching up赶上”的对应知可构成固定搭配“lose no time in doing sth. 抓紧做某事”的D项正确。delay“推迟;耽搁”;lag“落后”;lessen“减少; 减轻”。
2.B
【句意】相信战争是愚蠢和不必要的任何人都认为在战场上牺牲生命是徒劳的。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。glorious“光荣的;极好的”;futile“徒劳的;无效的”;heroic“英勇的;英雄的”;courageous“有胆量的,勇敢的”。由句中关键词“war is stupid and unnecessary战争是愚蠢和不必要的”的对应知“徒劳的”符合语境,故B项正确。
【每日译词参考答案】
1. This year the Labor Day holiday will be extended to five days across the country, from May 1 to May 5. In the meantime, April 25 (Sunday) and May 8 (Saturday) will be marked as additional working days to compensate for the long holiday break.