The British science fiction writer, Isaac Azimac, believes that robots are_____ ever to do harm to a human being.
A.unfortunately
B.unexpectedly
C.unlikely
D.unbelievably
答案:C
题目分析:unfortunately不幸地;unexpectedly想不到的;unlikely不太可能;unbelievably不可信的。be unlikely to do 不太可能做某事。句意:英国的科幻作家Isaac Azimac相信机器人不太可能会对人类有伤害。故选C。
点评:本题难度适中。考查一些固定短语的用法是近几年高考的热点,需要考生牢记一些它们的用法,会分析句子的语境进而判断用它们的哪种形式。还需会区分类似的短语的不同用法。
即学即练:The band loan rate is ______ high.
A. unfortunately B. unexpected C. unlikely D. unbelievably
解析:D。句意:银行贷款利率高得太离谱。