1. The car is quite ______ of petrol.
A. economic
B. economical
C. saving
D. sparing
2. Mr. Smith became very ______when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.
A. ingenious
B. empirical
C. objective
D. indignant
【汉译英翻译练习】
1. 在许多零售店中，洗发露样品是免费赠送的。
2. 要不是底座上有个小瑕疵，这座雕塑将是完美的。
参考答案
1.B
【句意】这辆汽车是非常节约用汽油的(即非常省油)。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。economic“经济的;经济学的;可赚钱的”;economical“节约的;实惠的”，be economical of sth. 节约……的;saving“节约的”，一般与名词构成复合形容词(如labour-saving节省人力的);sparing“节约的”，一般构成be sparing with“节约……的”。由句中关键词“car”与“of petrol”的对应及词义辨析知B项“节约的”正确。
2.D
【句意】当有人暗示他犯了错误时，史密斯先生变得非常愤怒。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。ingenious“有独创性的;精制的;心灵手巧的”;empirical“经验主义的;完全根据经验的”;objective“客观的;就事论事的;”;indignant“愤慨的;愤怒的”。由关键信息“it was suggested that he had made a mistake当有人暗示他犯了错误时”知“愤怒的”符合语境，由此知D项正确。
【汉译英参考答案】
1. 【参考译文】Samples of shampoo are presented free in many retail stores.
2. 【参考译文】The sculpture would be perfect but for a small flaw in its base.