题目
Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _________.A. intentionB. attemptC. purposeD. desire
Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first _________.
A. intention
B. attempt
C. purpose
D. desire
题目解答
答案
B. attempt
解析
本题考查名词辨析,核心在于区分四个近义词的细微差别。关键点在于理解“attempt”与“intention”、“purpose”、“desire”的区别:
- attempt 强调“尝试”或“努力去做某事”,通常指具体的行动;
- intention 更偏向“打算”或“计划”,尚未实施;
- purpose 更多指“目的”或“意图”;
- desire 是“渴望”或“欲望”,不涉及具体行动。
题目中“on her first _______”需填入表示首次尝试或努力的词,因此attempt最符合语境。
选项分析
A. intention
intention 表示“意图”或“打算”,强调主观想法,但未涉及实际行动。例如:“I had every intention of helping, but I was too busy.”(我本打算帮忙,但太忙了。)
不符合题意,因为题目强调“通过考试”的实际行为。
B. attempt
attempt 指“尝试”或“努力去做某事”,强调具体的行动或努力。例如:“She made several attempts to climb the mountain.”(她多次尝试登山。)
符合题意,因为 Shelly 已经“准备充分”,说明她将采取实际行动(考试)。
C. purpose
purpose 强调“目的”或“意图”,通常指行为背后的目标。例如:“His purpose in life is to help others.”(他的生活目标是帮助他人。)
不符合题意,因为题目未提及考试的深层目的。
D. desire
desire 表示“渴望”或“欲望”,强调情感而非行动。例如:“She has a strong desire to succeed.”(她非常渴望成功。)
不符合题意,因为题目强调“通过考试”的实际结果,而非情感。