12. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to _______her laughter.
A.hold back
B.hold on
C.hold out
D.hold up
參考答案:A
解析:正確答案選A。(A) hold back:"忍住,抑制,躊躇"。(B)hold on:"繼續(xù),堅(jiān)持"。(C)hold out:"伸出,堅(jiān)持"。(D)hold up:"阻擋,舉起,攔截"。四個(gè)備選答案中,(A)比較接近句意,故應(yīng)選(A)。全句意思為:看到我費(fèi)勁地把小牛拉回牲口棚,那愛(ài)爾蘭擠奶女工極力忍住沒(méi)笑出聲來(lái)。
13. The manger gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________attitude toward customers.
A.impartial
B.mild
C.hostile
D.opposing
參考答案:C
解析:正確答案選C。(A) impartial:"公正的"。(B) mild:"溫和的"。(C) hostile:"敵對(duì)的"。(D) opposing:"面對(duì)的,相對(duì)的,相反的"。根據(jù)句意,(C)與句意最為接近,故應(yīng)選(C)。全句的意思是:經(jīng)理向其中一位女售貨員投以指責(zé)的目光,因?yàn)樗龑?duì)顧客持?jǐn)硨?duì)態(tài)度。
A.hold back
B.hold on
C.hold out
D.hold up
參考答案:A
解析:正確答案選A。(A) hold back:"忍住,抑制,躊躇"。(B)hold on:"繼續(xù),堅(jiān)持"。(C)hold out:"伸出,堅(jiān)持"。(D)hold up:"阻擋,舉起,攔截"。四個(gè)備選答案中,(A)比較接近句意,故應(yīng)選(A)。全句意思為:看到我費(fèi)勁地把小牛拉回牲口棚,那愛(ài)爾蘭擠奶女工極力忍住沒(méi)笑出聲來(lái)。
13. The manger gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________attitude toward customers.
A.impartial
B.mild
C.hostile
D.opposing
參考答案:C
解析:正確答案選C。(A) impartial:"公正的"。(B) mild:"溫和的"。(C) hostile:"敵對(duì)的"。(D) opposing:"面對(duì)的,相對(duì)的,相反的"。根據(jù)句意,(C)與句意最為接近,故應(yīng)選(C)。全句的意思是:經(jīng)理向其中一位女售貨員投以指責(zé)的目光,因?yàn)樗龑?duì)顧客持?jǐn)硨?duì)態(tài)度。