【英语模拟题53-55】
53. The socks were too small and it was only by _______ them that he managed to get them on.
A. spreading B. extending C. lengthening D. stretching
54. Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings ________ with one another.
A. associate B. connect C. communicate D. correspond
55. As a small boy, he was slow _______ learning to read and write.
A. on B. with C. in D. about
【答案解析】
53.【答案】D。解析:考查动词辨析。句意:袜子太小了,他想要穿进去只有通过拉伸它了。spread展开,传播,散布;extend扩充,延伸;lengthen延长,(使)变长;stretch铺开,把……拉直(长)。故答案选D。
54.【答案】C。解析:考查动词辨析。句意:语言可以被定义为是人与人之间交流的工具。associate与……有联系;connect与……相连;communicate与……交流;correspond与……通信;符合,一致。根据语境答案选C。
55.【答案】C。解析:考查介词固定搭配。句意:小时候他学习阅读与写作很慢。be slow in意为“在……方面反应慢、迟钝”,故选C。