单选题
专四
2010-10-14
In the fifth paragraph, what does “skirting” mean here?
A．Traveling along the edg
B．Bounding fo
C．Sailin
D．Evading by a narrow margi
参考答案
A
答案解析
【定位】第5段。
【解析】词义题。skirt作为动词意思有：”沿着……边缘或形成……的边缘；接近；勉强错过；回避，避免“等等。原文”The Nimble and the Guerrero were swapping cannon fire as they skirted much too close to the shore．”说明两只船都太靠近海岸线航行。所以，skirting在文中意思是traveling along the edge，故A正确。
【解析】词义题。skirt作为动词意思有：”沿着……边缘或形成……的边缘；接近；勉强错过；回避，避免“等等。原文”The Nimble and the Guerrero were swapping cannon fire as they skirted much too close to the shore．”说明两只船都太靠近海岸线航行。所以，skirting在文中意思是traveling along the edge，故A正确。
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A person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a (n) "(31) __ home". But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32) __ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
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