第29题: [单项选择]The （）that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed. A. tension B. strain C. stress D. intensity 参考答案:A 答案解析:
该题是词汇题，考查名词词义的辨析。选项A中的tension意思是“(心理，形势)紧张”，如：There is mounting tension along the border. 边境局势日益紧张。选项B中的strain意思是“压力、重负”，如：Their marriage is under great strain at the moment. 眼下他们的婚姻关系很紧张。/The rope broke under the strain. 绳子被拉断了。选项C中的stress意思是“压力、(心理、生理或情绪上的)紧张”，如：under the stress of poverty在贫困的压力下/Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.人在压力之下，办事情就容易出错。选项D中的intensity意思是“强烈、剧烈”，如：The storm resumed with even greater intensity. 风暴更猛烈地再度肆虐。该句空白处应该有一个词表示形势紧张，因此，根据题意，选项A为最佳答案。
