题目
4.By 1830, the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million residents of these nations looked () to the future.A. confusedlyB. cheerfullyC. worriedlyD. hopefully
4.By 1830, the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations. The roughly 20 million residents of these nations looked () to the future.
A. confusedly
B. cheerfully
C. worriedly
D. hopefully
题目解答
答案
D. hopefully
解析
本题考查对语境的理解以及副词词义的辨析。解题的关键在于根据句子所描述的情境,即前西班牙和葡萄牙殖民地在1830年成为独立国家这一背景,来判断居民对未来的态度,进而选择合适的副词。
- 首先分析句子 “By 1830, the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies had become independent nations.”,它表明这些殖民地获得了独立,这通常是一个积极的变化。
- 接着看各个选项:
- A选项 “confusedly” 意为“困惑地”,如果居民是困惑地看待未来,与殖民地获得独立这一积极事件不相符,所以A选项不符合语境。
- B选项 “cheerfully” 意为“愉快地”,虽然独立是好事,但“愉快地”更侧重于当下的情绪,而这里强调的是对未来的一种期待态度,所以B选项不太准确。
- C选项 “worriedly” 意为“担忧地”,与殖民地获得独立带来的积极影响相悖,所以C选项不正确。
- D选项 “hopefully” 意为“满怀希望地”,殖民地成为独立国家,居民自然会对未来充满希望,该选项符合语境。