【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(2.13)2019考博加油!
1. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased ______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.
A. circulation
B. reproduction
C. manipulation
D. penetration
2. The river was ________with industrial waste from the nearby factory.
A. irradiated
B. contaminated
C. corrupted
D. fragmented
【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(2.13)参考答案
1.A
【句意】美国报纸的新技术革新带来了发行量的增加,出版范围的拓宽以及报纸行业工作岗位的增加。
【解析】名词词义辨析。circulation“流通,传播,循环,发行量”;reproduction“繁殖,复制”;manipulation“操纵,操作,处理,篡改”;penetration“渗透,突破,侵入,洞察力”。由关键词“a wider range of publications出版范围的拓宽”知“发行量的增加”符合语境,由此知A项正确。
2.B
【句意】这条河流被附近工厂的工业废料污染了。
【解析】动词词义辨析题。irradiate“照耀;启发;放射”;contaminate“污染;弄脏”;corrupt“腐烂;堕落,恶化”;fragment“使成碎片”。由句中关键词“industrial waste from the nearby factory附近工厂的工业废料”的对应知“污染”,故B项正确。