In the ____ half of the 17th century those cities became even more prosperous

在17世纪的后半叶，那些城市变得更加繁华。 形容词的用法 latter意为“后半的”，如：the latter half of the month意为“后半月”，故选A。查看更多

Carbon dioxide， which makes a（）between us and the sun， prevents heat from getting out of the atmosphere easily， so the earth is becoming warmer.

考查名词辨析。根据后边的prevents heat from…可知二氧化碳是太阳和我们之间的一个屏障。查看更多

The watch was very good, and he______20 percent down for it.

考查动词辨析。短语pay some money f0r sth。故答案选A。查看更多

He has been drinking alcohol so heavily that his health severely affected and got his ___ alcoholically.

本题考查形近词辨析。选项A意为“量子，定量”，选项B意为“不安，良心谴责”，选项C意为“沮丧，恐惧”，选项D意为“死，生命的终止”，题目意为“他一直酗酒，以致于他的健康受到严重影响，最终他也死于酒精”。根据题意，故选D。 故正确答案为D。查看更多

Angus Wienholt’s seminar provides a ________ approach to starting a business using resources that are widely available.

A选项sizable可观的；B选项variety各种各样；C选项constant连续不断的；D选项practical实际的。根据句意，提供实际的方法。所以这题应该选择D。查看更多

The Christmas tree was decorated with shining _____such as colored lights and glass balls.

ornaments装饰物；B．luxuries奢侈品；C．exhibits展览品；D．complements补充物。根据题意和逻辑应选A。句意为：圣诞树用闪光的彩灯和玻璃球之类的装饰物修饰了起来。查看更多

The lady in this strange-tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of（）.

词义辨析：insanity精神错乱，精神失常；十分愚蠢的行为；荒唐的行为。impulse突如其来的念头；推动，冲力。inspiration灵感；鼓动人心的人(事)。disposition气质；天性，性格；倾向。 原文翻译：这个奇特的故事中的女士显然患有严重的精神疾病。 她对一个完全无辜的老人的阴谋显然是精神错乱的迹象。查看更多

I stopped the car（）a short break as I was feeling tired

考查非谓语动词。句意：我停下车来休息一会儿，因为我感觉累了。此处动词不定式表目的，故选C。查看更多

Albert Einstein, the author of the Theory of Relativity, made a ________ contribution to physics in the twentieth century. .

爱因斯坦一一相对论的作者，对二十世纪的物理学有极重大的买献查看更多

 ________ analysts' predictions, McKnight Electronic engineers were able to create a battery capable of lasting mice as long as previous models.

A选项nevertheless尽管；B选项except除了； C选项provided that只要；D选项contrary to。和……相反。根据句意，和分析者的预测相反。所以这题应该选择D。查看更多