知识点3

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教师讲解：

边学边练

• 1.What was cried up by the wily merchant often turned out to be most unworthy of praise.（单选题）。

  　　 A.pliable

  　　 B. crafty

  　　 C. exuberant

  　　 D.lucrative

  教师解析：答案为B。答案解析：A意为易受影响的；B意为狡猾的；C意为繁茂的，D意为有利益的，所以答案为B。

• 2.The main site has now been almost entirely cleared, leaving just the boarded-up station I headquarters, looking rather forlorn. （单选题）。

  　　 A.sterile

  　　 B.wretched

  　　 C.unproductive

  　　 D.desolate

  教师解析：答案为D。答案解析：A意为贫瘠的，B意为可怜的，C意为没有收益的，D意为荒凉的，所以答案为D。

• 3.They kept me waiting for half an hour-"annoyed" was not the word for it, I was livid!（单选题）。

  　　 A.crabby

  　　 B.snappish

  　　 C.furious

  　　 D.precipitous

  教师解析：答案为C。答案解析：A意为执拗的，B意为易怒的，C意为愤怒的，D意为陡峭的、急躁的，所以答案为C。