Question

这几道英语选择题谁会啊

The ________ of the man who beat the girl to death was not money but sheer killing.
A. intention
B. reaction
C. push
D. drive
By the fact that he stayed in the United States for more than ten years, he developed an American ________.
A. stress
B. sound
C. voice
D. accent
The criminal ________ himself so well as an old lady that he escaped the sharp eyes of the policemen.
A. hid
B. covered
C. deceived
D. disguised
Will you go to the party ________ me, so that our host won't be too offended?
A. instead of
B. rather than
C. no other than
D. except for
"I don't like being in the house on my own."
"________ at night? Do you mind being by yourself at night?"
A. What about
B. What with
C. What if
D. So what

Answer 1

The ________ of the man who beat the girl to death was not money but sheer killing.
A. intention B. reaction C. push D. drive
答：看这题有争议。因为此题有改编。
搜索网上，此题的原型：
英语Ⅲ级单选参考题 Unit 1[2007年01月08日]_
11. The ________ of the man who beat the girl to death was not for money but for killing.
A. motive B. motivation C. push D. drive
答案是A
而在新视野vocabulary 文档 (2)_百度文库 此题变成了：
11. The _ of the man who beat the girl to death was not money but sheer killing.
A. intention. B. reaction C. push D. drive
这两题考查近义词，我们还是查词典来说明问题吧：
1. motive: 朗文当代英语词典
the reason that makes someone do something, especially when this reason is kept hidden
　What do you suppose the killer's motive was?
因为定语从句这故，题句不用the man's motive 而用the motive of the man who...是可以的。
剑桥高级学习词典

motive 1
a reason for doing something:
Why would she have killed him? She has no motive.
Does he have a motive for lying about where he was?
What is the motive behind (= the reason for) the bombing?
I think you should examine/question their motives in offering to lend you the money.
She denies that she has has an ulterior (= secret) motive for making the donation.
见过one's motive for doing sth.的表达，没找到：one's motive is for sth. 或is for doing sth.的例句。暂且承认，此句意思是：
将女孩打死的男子的动机不是为了钱而就是要她的命。
原题中motivation是最大的干扰项，因为这两个词都有“动机”的解释，而motive主要是作为动词使用的。
2 [C] the need or reason for doing something:
What was the motivation for the attack?
The motivation behind the decision is the desire to improve our service to our customers.
似或第一题出得不太好，因为这两个是同义词。只不过motive较好些，因为
麦克米兰英语词典 - American 后面讲到了motive:
motive 1
the reason you do something:
Her motive was a genuine desire to improve conditions.
motive for: The motive for the attack is still unknown.
a. used in a negative way for showing that someone's real reasons for doing something are not the ones that they tell other people:
real/underlying/ulterior motive: People thought he must have a ulterior motive for wanting to help.
这里是负面的动机，且涉及其真实动机。所以A最佳。
有人选D. drive，我们看一下这个作名词时的意思和用法：
If you say that someone has drive, you mean they have energy and determination.
John will be best remembered for his drive and enthusiasm.
[U] energy; ability to get things done 干劲; 能力; 魄力: Our sales people need determination and drive. 我们的推销人员需要有决心和干劲.
[C, U] (psychology 心) desire to attain a goal or satisfy a need 欲望; 内驱力: (a) strong sexual drive 强烈的性欲.
原题不是什么是什么，而是什么是为了什么（for sth.),所以这个drive不合逻辑。
但改过的题就不一样了，系表就是：is not money ,but sheer killing. 所以选D也有道理。
改编后的B项没有了motivation, 改成了不可能的reaction “反应”题目又简单一点了。
push作为名词，与drive是同义词：《牛津双解》：
[U] (infml 口) determination to succeed; drive 毅力; 推动力: He hasn't enough push to be a successful salesman. 他缺乏优秀推销员应有的闯劲.

最后我们来看这个intention:
牛津高阶英汉双解词典

intention
/ ɪnˈtenʃn; ɪnˋtɛnʃən/ n
(a) [C, U] ~ (of doing sth/that...) that which one proposes or plans to do 意图; 意向; 目的; 打算: What are your intentions? ie What do you plan to do? 你有什麽打算? * She's keeping her intentions to herself, ie not telling anyone what she plans to do. 她对自己的意图秘而不宣. * I came with the/every intention of staying, but now I've decided to leave. 我来时一心想留下, 但现在我已决定离开. * My intention was to stay. 我原意要留下. * I have no intention of coming (ie I shall certainly not come) to this terrible place again! 我再也不想到这个糟糕的地方 来了. * (dated 旧) Peter asked the young man if his intentions were honourable, ie if he intended to marry his daughter, whom he was courting. 彼得问那年轻人是否真心实意要娶他的女儿. (b) [U] (fml 文) intending 有意; 蓄意: I'm sorry I offended you; it wasn't my intention. 对不起, 我冒犯您了, 但决不是有意的.
[C] purpose or aim; meaning 意图; 目的; 意思: What do you think was the author's intention in this passage? 你认为作者写这一段的用意是什麽?

看了这么多，没有找到一句有 某人的motive( motivation/ drive/ push/ intention) is (not) sth. 或is (not) for sth. 的表达。
题句是汉语思维的结果吧。
题句本身不是很好，答案就不好说了。改过后的答案就A吧。

Answer 2

1. A 意思作案动机
2. D 在美国习惯了美国口音
3. D disguised as 是打扮，假扮成----
4.A instead of 是代替的意思
5.C What if 要是…又怎样

Answer 3

年前, 一个爸爸和一个妈妈想休假，所以他们决定晚上去城镇。他们叫来最信任一个人来照看孩子。当保姆来的时候，他们的连个孩子已经在床上睡着了。所以保姆只是看了看孩子是否睡的好，就坐下了。深夜，保姆觉得无聊就想去楼下看电视。但是她看不了，因为楼下没有电视（因为孩子的父母不希望他们的孩子看太多垃圾）。她就打电话给孩子的父母，问是否可以在他们的卧室看电视，当然孩子的父母同意了。但保姆又想要最后一个请求。她问是否可以用毯子或者衣服盖住那小丑雕像，因为那使她感到很害怕。电话沉默了一会。（此时爸爸在和保姆通话）他说：带孩子离开房间…… 我们将会叫警察……我们从来没有什么小丑雕像。那小丑很可能是一个从监狱逃出来的杀人犯。 电话里沉默了一会儿。 （正在跟保姆通话的孩子的父亲）说：带上孩子们，离开房子……我们会通知警察……我们没有一个小丑雕像…… 孩子们和保姆被小丑谋杀了。 结果是，小丑是一个从监狱里逃出来的杀人犯。 如果你不在5分钟内转发这个贴子，这个小丑在凌晨3点时将会拿着刀站在你的床前

Answer 4

答案顺序：D 、C 、 B、A、A

Answer 5

1：A 意图，目的 :2： D口音 3：D假装 4：A代替 5：C