题目
15. The scientist's mission was to ___ the depths of the ocean and discover new species, which was both exciting and challenging.A. declareB. exploreC. acquireD. switch
15. The scientist's mission was to ___ the depths of the ocean and discover new species, which was both exciting and challenging.
A. declare
B. explore
C. acquire
D. switch
题目解答
答案
B. explore
解析
本题考查动词辨析,核心在于根据语境选择最合适的动词。句子中“the depths of the ocean”是解题关键短语,需搭配表示“探索”含义的动词。explore在此处意为“探索、考察”,与“海洋深处”搭配自然,其他选项均不符合语境。
选项分析
A. declare
- 意为“宣布、声明”,通常用于正式场合,如“declare war(宣战)”或“declare results(宣布结果)”。
- 与“探索海洋”无关,排除。
B. explore
- 意为“探索、考察”,常用于未知领域或新事物,如“explore space(探索太空)”。
- “explore the depths of the ocean”是固定搭配,符合句意。
C. acquire
- 意为“获得、学到”,如“acquire knowledge(获得知识)”。
- 与“探索”无关,且无法体现“发现新物种”的主动过程,排除。
D. switch
- 意为“转换、交换”,如“switch jobs(换工作)”。
- 与句中“任务”和“发现新物种”完全无关,排除。