1．The necklace the woman bought is________，because it is made of glass.
(2012•福建莆田市高三适应性练习)
A．priceless B．worthwhile
C．valuable D．worthless
答案 D [考查形容词词义辨析。priceless无价的；值钱的；worthwhile 值得花(时间、钱等)；valuable 有价值的；worthless 没用的；无价值的。由从句内容可知，the necklace不值钱。句意：那位女士买的项链不值钱，因为那是用玻璃做的。]
2．In order to________ the financial storm, many families cut their daily expenses.
A．prevent B．survive C．quit D．miss
答案 B [考查动词词义辨析。prevent阻止；survive幸存下来；quit 退出；放弃； miss错过。由语境可知B项正确。句意：为了度过金融风暴带来的危机，许多家庭都缩减了日常开支。]
