2017年同等学力申硕英语词汇专项练习(35)

　　1、What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.

　　A. exceptional　　B. strange　　C. unique　　D. rare

　　2、People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.

　　A. puzzled　　B. delighted　　C. induced　　D. inspired

　　3、When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.

　　A. venture　　B. mission　　C. commission　　D. responsibility

　　4、He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.

　　A. paying　　B. saying　　C. expressing　　D. showing

　　5、Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.

　　A. danger　　B. comfort　　C. continuity　　D. safety

　　参考答案&解析：

　　1、C. unique.

　　[注释]unique(=being the only one of its type)同类事物中独一无二的。如：This stamp is unique; all others like it have been lost or destroyed.

　　2、A. puzzled.

　　[注释]be (feel, get) puzzled感到迷惑、为难。

　　本题译文：人们不得不感到迷惑，因为他们简直不能理解，他怎么能犯这样愚蠢的错误。

　　3、B. mission.

　　[注释]mission通常指一种特殊的、特定的且有一定难度的使命或工作，常与accomplish, complete等词搭配，如：accomplish a historic mission完成一项历史使命。Venture冒险;常指商业上的冒险投机。例如：He declined the business venture. Commission委任;代理;佣金。He often goes beyond his commission.(他时常越权。)responsibility责任。

　　本题译文：当航天飞机完成了它的使命，它能在大约两周内做好准备再次航行。

　　4、A. paying

　　[注释]pay a compliment (compliments) to sb.恭维某人。

　　5、D. safety.

　　[注释]in safety安全地。从逻辑上看，其他选择均不切题。