Ⅰ.单项填空
1.(2014·南京模拟)After receiving many protest letters, the newspaper apologized for a(n) ________ article it had published.
A.theoretical B.offensive
C.elegant D.definite
【解析】 句意:收到很多抗议信后, 那家报纸为刊登过的一篇攻击性的文章道歉了。theoretical理论上的; offensive攻击性的; elegant优雅的; definite明确的。
【答案】 B
2.It was________ of them to have sent the old people and children to safety in case the flood destroyed their village.
A.tolerant B.considerate
C.typical D.compulsory
【解析】 考查形容词的用法。句意:他们把老年人和孩子送到安全的地方以防洪水毁坏村庄的做法是很周到的。considerate体贴的, 周到的, 符合句意。tolerant忍受的; typical典型的; compulsory义务的。
【答案】 B