2019年mpacc考试英语真题——形容词1858

{01}People have always been_______ about exactly how life on earth began.

A.curious

B.excited

C.anxious

D.careful

解析：考查形容词短语。Be curious about对…好奇；be excited about对…兴奋；be anxious about对…焦虑；be careful about对…细心；结合句意可知A正确。句意：人们总是对生命究竟是如何开始的充满好奇。
本题选A。


{02}In fact, most people in some developed countries are ___ than they were two years ago because of the global financial crisis.

A.poorer off

B.badly off

C.worse off

D.richer off

解析：考查比较级用法。Bad off贫穷的；根据than可知这里应该使用比较级；再根据全球金融危机可知人们变穷了。故C正确。
本题选C。