考博英语每日一练(6.29)考博加油!
1. Samuel Morse’s painting ability has been obscured by his other accomplishments. (划线词: obscured)
A. revealed
B. hidden
C. exposed
D. popularized
2. Employees are not slaves who must bear being ordered around. They would not put their ________ in their pocket.
A. arrogance
B. conceit
C. pride
D. prime
【补全句子练习】
1. It’s difficult to _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ this plan.
说服他放弃这个计划很难。
2. We ______ ______our tents and then ate.
我们先搭起帐篷,然后吃饭
考博英语每日一练(6.29)参考答案
1.B
【句意】Samuel Morse(塞缪尔·莫尔斯)的绘画才能被他的其他成就掩盖了。
【解析】动词词义辨析。obscure“掩盖;使难理解”;reveal“显示;透露”;hide(其过去分词为hidden)“隐藏;隐瞒”;expose“揭露;使曝光”;popularize(其过去分词为popularized)“宣传;使普及”。由句中关键词“by his other accomplishments被他的其他成就”的对应可推知obscure在这里有“掩盖”的意思,故B项“hidden被隐藏”正确。
2.C
【句意】雇员不是必须忍受被差来差去的奴隶。他们不会忍气吞声。
【解析】固定搭配。由句中关键词“Employees are not slaves who must bear being ordered around. 雇员不是必须忍受被差来差去的奴隶”的对应知可构成固定搭配“put one’s pride in one’s pocket忍气吞声”的C项正确。arrogance“傲慢,自大”;conceit“自负”;prime“盛年,鼎盛时期”。
【补全句子参考答案】
1. persuade him to give up
2. put up