关注固定搭配(2011 汕头一模) (1)The human nose is an underestimated tool
Humans are often thought to be __1_insensitive__ smellers compared with animals, but this is largely because, unlike animals, we stand upright
This means that our noses are __2__ to detecting those smells which float through the air, __3_missing__ the majority of smells which stick to surfaces
In fact though, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it
Our noses are capable of __4_detecting__ human smells even when these are __5_reduced__ to far below one part in one million
limited B
committed C
devoted D
conducted【答案及解析】 A 考查固定短语的意思辨析,be limited to sth
意思是“限制于”,be committed to sth
意思是“有责任做某事”, be devoted to sth
意思是“全身心投入”
(2)This may also explain why we are not usually sensitive t