会计硕士五月特训:MPAcc英语词汇提速自测题(8)
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1.In Britain, the best season of the year is probably_____ spring.
A) later B) last C)latter D)late
答案:D late(一段时间的)最后一段的;迟的,晚的。later 以后的,稍后的,后期的。last 最后的;上一(年、星期等)的。latter 较后的,后面的。(the latter) 后者。
2.Can you tell me some____ news?
A) contemporary B) modern C)current D)latest
答案:D latest用来描写刚刚发生的或刚刚完成的事。contemporary 当代的,表示的时间离“目前”很近,但不及current和up-to-date;current 和up-to-date 用来修饰正在发生的事物。modern“现代的”,指发生在当今的而不是古代的,它包含的时间范围比contemporary 广。
3.Did he walk or swim? The ____ seems unlikely ,because there is no river.
A) former B) latter C)before D)front
答案:B 因为latter 意为“后面的”,the latter 指“后者”,在此句中替代“swim”。the former 则指“前者”,替代此句中的“walk”,与题意不符。before 与front 均意为“前面,在前面”, 也不合题意。
4.The store had to____ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A) lay out B) lay off C) lay aside D) lay down
答案:B lay off (临时)解雇,闪为买卖不景气。陈列,布置( A );搁置一边( C ) ;放下,铺设( D) ,不合题意。
5.Generous public funding on basic science would____considerable benefits for the country’s health ,wealth and security.
A) result from B) settle down C) lie in D)lead to
答案:D lead to意为导致,带来。