1.They were enjoying themselves. __C__, they appeared to be enjoying themselves.?

A) However B) Instead?

C) Or rather D) As a result?

解析：他们玩得很开心。更确切地说，他们看上去玩得很开心。本题测试考生对习惯用语or rather 的掌握。or rather是对上文的补充或修正，译作“更确切地说”，根据句意，其他三项都不合题意。?

2.I __D__ on a book with him. He help me a lot with collecting materials. ?

A) cooperate B) operate? C) collate D) collaborate?

解析：这本书是我与他合著的，他帮我收集了很多材料。词语辨析题，要求考生能分辨两个“合作”以及另两个形似词语的差别。?

cooperate指为共同的目标而合作;operate指操作, 运转; co
llate指核对， 对照; collaborate指(科学， 艺术方面)合作，比如collaborate on a book with sb.与某人合著一本书。?

3.The recent airplane crash _D___ my belief that stronger safety regulations are needed.?

A) infirm B) affirms? C) firms D) confirms?

解析：最近的坠机事件使我更坚信我们需要更健全的安全法规。?

词语辨析题，要求考生能分辨几个形似的词语之间意义的差别。?

infirm是形容词，指不坚固的;affirm是动词，指确认，断言;firm指坚固;confirm证实或确认…的肯定性，确认。

4.Working consistently without rest, a lot of doctors and nurses __A__ SARS. ?

A) go down with B) go into? C) go for D) go away?

解析：连续不断的工作是很多医生和护士都染上了非典。?

词组辨析题，要求考生能分辨几个词组的意义差别。?

go down with指染上疾病;go into指进入，探究; go for指努力获取;go away指走开。?

5. As for the Flat Earth theory, I believe I can it with my own experiences of navigation.

A. deny B) reject C) object D) refute

解析：5.动词辨析D) refute“驳斥;否认…的正确性”，refute an argument驳斥一种论点;A) deny“否认;拒绝某人要求”deny sb. admission拒绝某人入场;B) reject“拒绝;拒绝考虑”He was rejected for the navy because he is sea sick.由于晕船他未被海军录取。C) object“反对，不赞成”，后接介词to或宾语从句。至于地平说，我想我能用我的亲身航海经历驳斥它。

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