2026 考研英语易错题：观点态度词汇辨析

阅读以下段落，回答问题：

The proposal to revamp urban public transportation has garnered mixed reactions from residents. Advocates praise its potential to reduce traffic congestion and lower carbon footprints, arguing that expanded bus routes and upgraded subway systems will enhance daily commutes. Yet skeptics remain unconvinced, citing concerns about the project’s exorbitant costs and prolonged construction timeline, which they fear will disrupt local businesses and inconvenience residents for years. While city officials have pledged to address these issues with phased implementation, public opinion remains divided.

The word “exorbitant” in the passage most likely means:
A. Reasonable
B. Excessive
C. Modest
D. Necessary

解析：
本题考查对观点态度类词汇在语境中含义的推断，需结合上下文的情感倾向和逻辑关系分析。

• 段落围绕城市公共交通改造提案展开，先阐述支持者的正面观点，再通过 “Yet” 转折引出怀疑者的态度。“exorbitant” 修饰 “costs”，与 “prolonged construction timeline” 并列，共同构成怀疑者反对的理由。
• 从 “skeptics remain unconvinced”“fear will disrupt…inconvenience residents” 等表述可判断，怀疑者对项目持负面态度，因此 “exorbitant costs” 应体现成本方面的负面特征。选项 B “Excessive”（过高的、过度的）符合这种负面评价的语境。
• 干扰项 A（Reasonable，合理的）和 D（Necessary，必要的）均为正面或中性词汇，与怀疑者的否定态度矛盾；C（Modest，适度的）虽为中性，但无法体现反对理由中成本带来的问题，与文意不符。

答案：B