2019年mpacc考试英语真题——名词141

{01}Jason has been preparing carefully for his English examination so that he could be sure of passing it at his first_________ .

A.purpose	B.desire
C.attempt	D.intention

解析：purpose目的，意图；desire愿望；attempt尝试做某事；intention意图，意向，目的。题意：他已经仔细准备了英语考试以确保一次通过考试。
本题选C。
{02}AIDS is spreading all over the world at shocking speed. Where its dark _______ appears, we see pain, tears and death.

A.shape

B.shadow

C.ambition

D.feeling

解析：词汇辨析。shadow为“阴影、阴暗”。后一句的意思为“在艾滋病出现的地方，我们看见了痛苦、眼泪和死亡。”
本题选B。