(
B
) 12. In this story, the underlined word “
hesitates” probably means
.
Lisa wants to join the school’s speech club, but she
hesitates to join it. When her friend asks her to go to the club’s meeting together, she says “maybe later” and walks away. She’s afraid she’ll make mistakes when speaking in front of others.
A.be quick to do something
B.feel unsure and slow to act
C.refuse to do something at all
D.be excited to try something new
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语词义猜测题,解题思路是结合上下文语境分析划线单词的含义。先定位划线词所在语句,再结合前后文人物的行为、心理状态推导词义,最后匹配对应选项。
【解析】
根据上下文语境:Lisa想加入演讲俱乐部却未立刻行动,仅对朋友的邀请说“maybe later”便走开,还害怕在人前出错,体现出她犹豫、不确定的状态。逐一分析选项:A选项“快速做某事”与语境不符;B选项“不确定且行动迟缓”符合犹豫的含义;C选项“完全拒绝”与“maybe later”的表述矛盾;D选项“兴奋尝试新事物”与Lisa害怕出错的心理不符。因此选B。
【答案】
12.B
【知识点】
词义猜测;语境理解
【点评】
本题通过上下文语境推测单词含义,需结合人物行为和心理分析,属于基础题型,难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.7