Question

There was a(n)________silence in the live interview，when no one knew what to say to the audience.

A．ashamed

B．disappointed

C．awkward

D．desperate

Answer 1

C

试题分析：考查形容词辨析：A. ashamed惭愧的；B. disappointed失望的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. desperate绝望的，句子意思“在现场采访有个尴尬的沉默，那个时候任何人都不知道给观众说些什么”
点评：形容词的词义辨析要根据上下文的语境来进行，同时也要注意形容词的一些固定的搭配。
即学即练：She prefers the sofa made of real leather although it costs more than that made of ______ leather.
A. fascinating      B. permanent     C. artificial    D. conventional
选C     句意：她更喜欢真皮做的沙发，虽然它的费用比人造沙发贵很多。