Water is _______ short in many big cities
running B
flowing C
becoming D
moving【翻译】 许多大都市都出现了水资源短缺的现象
[考点] 词语搭配【精析】 A run 在此处表达“变成,变得”的意思,尤其指不利的变化,run short 为一种固定搭配,指“缺乏,缺乏”
flow“流,流动”;become“变化,变得”;move“移动”
结合句意,可知 A 为最佳选项
Excuse me for _______ you with such a small matter
troubling B
taking C
interrupting D
making【翻译】 为这样小的事情麻烦你,真是不好意思
[考点] 词义辨析【精析】 A trouble“劳驾,麻烦”,常用于客气的祈求;take“带走,拿走”;interrupt“打扰,打岔",常用于打断他人说话等;make“做,导致……"
This morning our water supply was _______ because of the cold weather
let down B
cut off C
taken up D
brought away【翻译】 由于天气太冷,今天早上我们断水了
[考点] 词义辨析【精析】 B cut off“停止,中断(供应)";let down“使失望,放下,减少”;take up“继续,接下去”;bring away“带走”
The market was filled with salted fish, _______ the worst smell that you can imagine
sending off B
giving up