情境題

When the fire fighter walked out of the burning house with the crying baby in his arms, he was ______ as a hero by the crowd.
(A) previewed
(B) cautioned
(C) doomed
(D) hailed

Due to the worldwide recession, the World Bank’s forecast for next year’s global economic growth is ______.
(A) keen
(B) mild
(C) grim
(D) foul

Jeffery has always been a ______ person, so it’s not surprising he got into an argument with his colleagues.
(A) respective
(B) preventive
(C) contagious
(D) quarrelsome

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“Keeping up with the Joneses” is a catchphrase in many parts of the English-speaking world. Just like “keeping up appearances,” it refers to the ______ to one’s neighbors as a standard for social status or the accumulation of material goods.
(A) reaction
(B) attachment
(C) similarity
(D) comparison

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The ______ was popularized when a comic strip of the same name was created by cartoonist Arthur R. “Pop” Momand.
(A) phrase
(B) signal
(C) material
(D) analysis

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The strip was first published in 1916 in the New York World, and ran in American newspapers for 28 years before it was eventually ______ into books, films, and musical comedies.
(A) adapted
(B) admitted
(C) advanced
(D) advised

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The “Joneses” of the title were rich neighbors of the strip’s main characters and, interestingly, they were merely ______ but never actually seen in person in the comic strip.
(A) checked out
(B) watched over
(C) spoken of
(D) traded with

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However, this generally ______ when only a single or a few nails are affected. If all of your nails are showing white spots, the leukonychia could be related to another more serious condition.
(A) indicates
(B) defines
(C) applies
(D) confirms

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Aquaculture is the farming of any aquatic plant or animal. Aquaculture is of great importance because it reduces the possibility of over fishing wild fish, and also improves the quality and increases the ______ of fish for human consumption.
(A) spread (B) culture (C) trapped (D) adored (E) alive (F) monopoly (G) delicious (H) illegal (I) supply (J) wealthier (K) evidence (L) treated

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Ancient civilizations throughout the world engaged in different types of fish farming. The indigenous people in Australia are believed to have raised eels as early as 6000 BC. Abundant ______ indicates they developed volcanic floodplains near Lake Condah into channels and dams, then captured eels and preserved them to eat all year round.
(A) spread (B) culture (C) trapped (D) adored (E) alive (F) monopoly (G) delicious (H) illegal (I) supply (J) wealthier (K) evidence (L) treated