语法练习

1.The proprietors sprawled on the counter reading the newspaper and yawning. Now and again a tram was heard ___ along the lonely road outside.

A.roaring

B.screaming

C.swishing

D.howling

2.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ___ revised.

A.subsequently

B.successively

C.predominantly

D.preliminarily

3.The security men changed their usual ___ and collected the money at a different time.

A.route

B.routine

C.line

D.means

4.During the ten thousand miles' journey across the desert, a great number of people dropped with ___.

A.fatigue

B.concession

C.integrity

D.corruption

5.Mary hopes to be ___ from hospital next week.

A.dismissed

B.discharged

C.expelled

D.resigned

答案详解

1.[C]【解析】swish意为“瑟瑟作响，带着嗖嗖声”；roar意为“咆哮，呼喊，怒吼”，可指人或指动物狂怒时发出的声音；scream意为“尖叫，喊叫”，多指人的惊呼声；howl意为“嚎叫，怒吼，嚎啕大哭”，多为动物的叫声，也可指人因悲伤、生气而发出的声音。

2.[A]【解析】subsequently意为“后来地”；successively意为“连续地”；predominantly意为“主要地”；preliminarily意为“初步地”。

3.[B]【解析】routine意为“例行公事，常规”；route意为“旅行的路线”；line意为“线条，界限”；means意为“方法”。

4.[A]【解析】fatigue意为“疲劳，劳累”；concession意为“让步”；integrity意为“诚实，正直”；corruption意为“腐败”。

5.[B]【解析】discharge意为“允许……离开”，常与介词from搭配；dismiss意为“解雇或开除”；expel意为“驱除，驱逐”；resign意为“辞职，放弃”。