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2012专四备考讲义 10商英3-4班

英语专四词汇练习(1)

11. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two ____of paint on a clean surface.

A.coats B. levels C.times D. courses

12. The small mountain village was ____ by the snow for more than one month. A. cut back B.cut out C.cut off D. cut away

13. Miss Green was ____ $100 for driving after drinking. A. fined B.charged C.punished D.posed 14. Modern ___perhaps causes more problems than it solves. A. technique B.technology C. tactics D.tendency

15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ____ when she was trying to go tosleep.

A. sounding B. ringing C. ticking D. humming 16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid. A. intensive B.weighty C.intense D.bulky 17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ____ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living. A. maximum B.minority C. majorit D.minimum 18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple. A. split up B.broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out 19.The beach is in an ideal ____to draw tourists. A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity 20. Our ____ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds. A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory 21. The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants. A. wasted B. spoiled C.destroyed D.uneducated

22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas. A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away

23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at ____ with him at once. A. peace B. large C. ease D. best 24. —Can you take the day off tomorrow? —Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss. A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. possession

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25. The ____ in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career. A. weakness B. merit

C. defect D. shortcoming

11. A)【句意】为获得一个满意的结果,你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。

【难点】coat意为“覆盖物,层”;level意为“(建筑物)楼层”;times意为“次,回”;courses意为“(一层)砖面;一排”。

12. C)【句意】这个小山村被大雪封住达一个多月。 【难点】cut back意为“削减;缩减”;cut out意为“停止;切下”;cut off意为“切断;使隔断”;cut away意为“切除;砍掉”。

13. A)【句意】格林小姐因酒后驾车被罚100美元。

【难点】fine意为“处„以罚金”;charge意为“要(价),收(费),要(人)支付(钱)”;punish意为“罚,惩罚”;pose意为“造成,引起(困难)”。 14. B)【句意】现代技术所引发的问题也许比它所能解决的要多。

【难点】technique意为“技法;具体的技术”;technology意为“工业技术”;tactics意为“战术,兵法,策略”;tendency意为“倾向”。 15. C)【句意】玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了,因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。

【难点】sound意为“作声,发声,响”;ring意为“鸣,发出清脆响亮的声音”;tick意为“发出滴哒声”;hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)”。 16. C)【句意】在这种强大的压力下,一些岩石甚至变成了液体。

【难点】intensive意为“加强的;集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的;笨重的”;intense意为“强烈的,剧烈的”;bulky意为“庞大的;粗壮的”。 17. C)【句意】当然,大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的,但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。

【难点】maximum意为“最大限量;最高点”;minority意为“少数,半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度,最低点”。

18. A)【句意】南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶,因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。 【难点】split up意为“,离婚”;break down意为“(精神方面)垮掉;(健康)变得衰弱;崩溃”;fall through意为“失败;成为泡影”;knock out意为“使筋疲力尽”。 19. B)【句意】这片海滩所处位置理想,吸引了很多游客。

【难点】condition意为“状况;形势”;situation意为“位置,地点,环境”;state意为“状态,情形”;publicity意为“公众的注意,名声”。

20. D)【句意】我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说,到60岁的时候,多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力。

【难点】sensible意为“明智的,合情理的”;senseless意为“失去知觉的,不省人事的”;sensitive意为“敏感的”;sensory意为“感觉的,传递感觉的”。 21. B)【句意】他们的大孩子被彻底宠坏了,因为他要什么,他们就给什么。

【难点】waste意为“使衰弱;使消瘦”;spoil意为“宠坏,溺爱”;destroy意为“破坏;毁灭”;uneducated意为“未受(良好)教育的”。

22. C)【句意】如果一种物质溶解在水里或被加热,它可能释放出一种气体。 【难点】give into为非固定搭配;give over意为“托付,交托”;give off意为“散发”;give away意为“送掉,分发(奖品)等”。

23. C)【句意】他那平易近人的风度使得博拉立刻放松了情绪。

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【难点】at peace意为“和平地”;at large意为“自由地;大体地”;at ease意为“不拘束”;at best意为“至多”。

24. A)【句意】——你明天能休一天吗? ——呵,我要征得老板的允许。

【难点】permission意为“允许”;permit意为“许可证”;allowance意为“津贴”;possession意为“拥有”。

25. C)【句意】詹妮特的性格缺陷阻碍了她事业进步。

【难点】weakness意为“弱点;嗜好”;merit意为“优点,长处”;defect意为“缺点,缺陷”;shortcoming意为“缺点,短处”。

11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ____of it at all. A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. interpretation 12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case the ____of your spectacles need changing.

A. lenses B.glasses C.sights D.crystals

13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be ______ with the students and their parents.

A. recognized B. popular C. favorable D. fascinated 14. By cutting down trees we ____ the natural home of birds and animals. A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage 15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a ____ if approached with enthusiasm.

A. prize B. reward C.refund D. bonus

16. The trade unions in this industry are ____ any reduction in wages. A. objecting against B. opposed to C. reacted to D.resisting against

17. She was teaching me ____ you would teach a younger child to speak the language.

A. the way B.in the way C. a way D.to the way

18. The Brownings have not ____ yet and I doubt whether they will come. A turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to 19.We went on a(n) ____ to the mountain yesterday. A.excursion B.trip C. tour D. travel

20.When Sarah and I ____ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together. A. compiled B. gathered

C. collaborated D. collected

21.Beth could ____ her coat because it had largered buttons. A. recognize B.prove C.define D. claim

22.Postal ____ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed.A. taxes B.payment C. fees D. premium

23.My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing____. A. help B. aid C.support D.tool

24.On New Year’s Eve, there will be a firework ____at People’s Square.

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A. display B.performance C. show D. exhibition

25.The ____ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high. A. consumption B. use C.drink D. absorption

11. C)【句意】他的答案很不清楚,我根本弄不懂。 【难点】sense意为“意义;含义”,短语make sense of意为“弄懂„的意思”;explanation意为“解释,说明,阐述”,侧重说明事件的、原因;meaning意为“意义,意思;含义”,但不能在make sense of 短语中代替sense;interpretation意为“解释,说明,阐明”,比较正式。

12. A)【句意】你应该每年检查一次自己的眼睛,因为你的眼镜镜片也许需要更换。 【难点】lenses意为“镜片”;glasses意为“眼镜”;sights意为“视野;风景”;crystals意为“水晶,晶体”。

13. B)【句意】校董会希望他们选择的那出剧会受到孩子和家长的欢迎。 【难点】popular意为“讨人喜欢的;得人心的;受欢迎的”。recognized意为“被赏识的;受表彰的”。favorable意为“赢得赞许的;讨人喜欢的”,但后面不能接with。fascinated意为“被迷住的,被弄得神魂颠倒的”。

14. D)【句意】我们砍伐树木的行为损坏了鸟兽的自然家园。

【难点】damage意为“加害于„,损伤„”;harm意为“对„有害”;hurt意为“疼痛,受伤,(精神上)伤害”;injure意为“使受伤”,身体受外力伤害。

15. B)【句意】罗宾逊先生知道,如果带着热情去做,最琐碎的家务也能证明是一种报偿。 【难点】reward意为“报答;奖赏”;prize意为“奖金,奖品”;refund意为“退款”;bonus意为“奖金,红利”。

16. B)【句意】该行业工会反对降低工资。

【难点】be opposed to意为“反对,对抗”;object against不常用;react to意为“作出反应,反应”;resist不与against连用。 17. A)【句意】她教我那门语言的方式简直就象在教一个小孩说话。 【难点】the way后接从句,意为“以„方式”。in the way意为“妨碍(某人)”。a way 和to the way不是固定搭配。

18. C)【句意】勃朗宁一家人还没露面,我怀疑他们会不会来。 【难点】turn up意为“出现,露面”;turn in意为“归还,递交„”;turn out意为“原来是,证明是”;turn to 意为“求助于;求教于”。

19. A)【句意】昨天我们到那座山里进行了一次远足观光。

【难点】excursion意为“远足,短途旅行”;trip意为“旅游出行;行程”;tour意为“游历;观光”;travel意为“(长途)旅行”。

20. C)【句意】当我和萨拉为校报合作一篇文章时,我们发现很难在一起工作。 【难点】collaborate意为“合作,合著”;compile意为“汇集;编辑”;gather意为“聚会,集会”;collect意为“收集;集合”。

21. A)【句意】贝丝能认出自己的大衣,因为她的大衣上有红色的大钮扣。

【难点】recognize意为“认出,识别”;prove意为“证明,证实”;define意为“下定义”;claim意为“认领;索取”。

22. C)【句意】邮资是根据所邮包裹的等级和重量来定的。

【难点】fee意为“费(如会费,入场费,手续费等)”;tax意为“税,税款”;payment意为“支付,付款”;premium意为“津贴;酬金”。 23. B)【句意】我父亲耳聋得厉害,不得不使用助听器。

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【难点】aid意为“辅助器具”;help意为“帮助”;support意为“支持”;tool意为“工具”。

24. A)【句意】新年除夕,人民广场将举行焰火表演。

【难点】display意为“展示性表演”;performance意为“文艺演出;表演”;show意为“展览;展览会”;exhibition也是“展览会”,属销售性质。 25. A)【句意】在新西兰,啤酒和白酒的消费量很大。

【难点】consumption意为“消费量”;use意为“使用,用途”;drink意为“饮料”;absorption意为“吸收”。

11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that ____ into hard currency.

A. translates B. transfers C. transplants D. transmits

12.In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics ____or may give you a choice of topics to write about.

A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away 13.It was the driver’s ____ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.

A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic 14.Danny left this ____ message on my answering machine:

“I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight? A. ambiguous B.responsible C. implicit D. thoughtful 15.We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all ____. A.reserved for B. engaged in C. used up D. taken up 16.She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she can’t ____ this loud noise any longer.

A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with

17.Tom ____ his new job with confidence.

A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about

18.The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed ____. A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation

19.The crippled Jack proudly walked with a ____ to the platform to join the children.

A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog

20.He cannot ____ a car, for he does not earn much money. A. obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume

21.The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cant’t go together, ______ should the son of a low class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman. A. either B.not C. neither D. nor

22.Though ____ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life. A. by means of B. within her means

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C. by all means D. by no means

23.It is a(n) ____ attitude to take towards life. A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic

24.Every year, one student in our high school wins a scholarship that ____ one year of college.

A. improves B. subsidizes C. obliges D. inflicts 25.He wrote the book in ____ with his wife. A. proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration

11. A)【句意】暑假期间,我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。 【难点】translate意为“变换,把„转化成”;transfer意为“移交,迁移”;transplant意为“移植(器官)”;transmit意为“传染(疾病),传达(知识)”。

12. A)【句意】在有些情况下,你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。 【难点】in advance意为“事先,预先”;ahead of意为“在„之前”;above all意为“尤其,最重要的是”;right away意为“立刻;马上”。 13. D)【句意】车上了马路边后,司机由于惊慌,没踩刹车,却踩了油门。

【难点】panic意为“惊慌,慌乱”;fraud意为“欺骗,”;alarm意为“警报”;terror意为“恐怖”。

14. A)【句意】丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息:“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜? 【难点】ambiguous意为“模棱两可的;含糊的”;responsible意为“负责的”;implicit意为“暗含的”;thoughtful意为“沉思的,思考的”。

15. D)【句意】我们要找个桌子坐下,可是所有餐桌都已有人。

【难点】take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”;reserve for意为“为„留出,保留”;engage in意为“从事;参加”;use up意为“用完,用光;耗尽”。 16. D)【句意】她将不得不去别处找工作,因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。

【难点】put up with意为“忍受,容忍”;come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出,想出”;catch up with意为“赶上”;keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。 17. D)【句意】汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。

【难点】set about意为“开始;着手”;set out意为“开始”,常与as, in, on连用;set off意为“(使)做某事”;set up意为“开业,开始经商”。 18. B)【句意】卡车司机因超速而被罚款。

【难点】limit意为“;界限”;range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围 ”;regulation意为“规定,规则”;rule和regulation是近义词,意为“规定,规章”。 19. B)【句意】跛脚的杰克充满自豪,一颠一跛地走上台,加入孩子们的行列。

【难点】limp意为“跛行”;jump意为“跳,跃”;hop意为“(人们)单足跳”;jog意为“慢跑;缓行”。

20. B)【句意】他买不起小汽车,因为他挣钱不多。

【难点】afford意为“买得起”;obtain意为“得到,获得”;donate意为“捐,赠”;consume意为“消耗,耗尽”。 21. C)【句意】这是明摆着的事:就像茶叶和香蕉不相搭配一样,下层阶级家庭的儿子也不可能指望娶一个贵族的女儿。

【难点】neither用于否定句之后,意为“„亦不„”;either用于否定句,意为“(二者

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之中的)任何一方都(不)„”;nor意为“„也不„(置于否定句之后)”;not在本句中说不通。

22. D)【句意】虽谈不上有钱,但她目前的境况比以往任何时候都要好。 【难点】by no means意为“一点也不„”;by means of意为“用,依靠”;within one’s means不是固定短语;by all means意为“无论如何,务必”。 23. A)【句意】这是一种荒唐的生活态度。

【难点】absurd意为“荒唐的;滑稽可笑的”;silly意为“傻的;愚蠢的”;stupid意为“笨的,麻木的”;authentic意为“可靠的;真诚的;真的” 24. B)【句意】每年,我们学校会有一名同学获得一笔奖学金作为一年的大学生活补贴。 【难点】subsidize意为“给„津贴;资助”;improve意为“改进,改善”;oblige意为“施恩惠于,帮„忙”;inflict意为“予以(打击);使遭受(损伤,苦痛等)”。 25. D)【句意】他和妻子合作写了一本书。

【难点】collaboration意为“合作;协作”,in collaboration with为固定搭配;proportion意为“比例”;installment意为“分期付款”;correspondence意为“符合;一致”。

11. Many automobile accidents were ____ careless driving. A. attributed to B. resulted in C. contributed to D. raised from

12. The actress wanted a hat to ____ her dress. A. go by B. go through C. go out D. go with

13. It takes a lot of____ to put on a school play such as King Lear. A. organization B. arrangement  C. management D. preparation 14. The police carried out a(n)____ search for the mising boy. A. complete B. entire C. thorough D. whole

15. The ____ crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London. A. valued B. valueless C. invaluable D. usable 16. Tom has been a vegetarian ____ principle for years. A. in B.on C. for D. by

17. When I got out of the car and walked about among them, ____one old man who shook his head disapprovingly, they all began to cheer. A. see that B. except that C.provided that D. except for 18. ____ the water left in the kettle, the doctor put several things he unwrapped from a handkerchief.

A. At B.To C. Within D. Into

19. I am ____ grateful for the many kindnesses you have shown my son. A. excessively B. much C. certainly D. exceedingly

20. The ____ of AIDS has led to an expansion in research seeking a cure. A. innovation B. selection C. proliferation D. conviction 21. I am sorry I have no time at present to ____ more detail or give you an account of other cities of interest.

A. bring into B. take into C. come into D. go into

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22. When the idea of winning in sports is carried to excess, ____competition can turn into disorder and violence.

A. honestly B. honest C. honorable D. honorary

23. Unless all the members agree to____ to the plan there may be further development in the course of action.

A. tumble B. stick C. come D. adjust

24. You must pay import ____ on certain goods brought into this country. A. money B. fees C. bills D. duties

25. We expect Mr. White will ____ Class One when Miss Jane retires. A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take to

11. A)【句意】许多汽车交通事故都起因于莽撞驾车。 【难点】attribute to意为“把„归因于;contribute to意为“有助于,促成”;result in意为“导致,结果造成”;raise from不是固定搭配。

12. D)【句意】那个女演员想要一个与她的连衣裙相配的帽子。 【难点】go with意为“与„相配”;go by意为“根据„作出判断”;go through意为“通过;经历”;go out意为“过时”。

13. A)【句意】上演《李尔王》这样一部校园剧需要大量的组织工作。

【难点】organization意为“组织(行为)”;arrangement意为“安排”;management意为“经营,管理”;preparation意为“准备(状态);准备工作”。 14. C)【句意】警方为寻找失踪的男孩进行了一次彻底搜寻。

【难点】thorough意为“彻底的”;complete意为“完全的,全部的”;entire意为“整个的,全部的”;whole意为“全体的,全部的”。 15. C)【句意】那些无价的皇冠珠宝保存在伦敦塔里。

【难点】invaluable意为“非常宝贵的,无价的”;valued意为“受重视的;宝贵的”;valueless意为“没有价值的,毫无用处的”;usable意为“可用的,能用的”。 16. B)【句意】多年来,汤姆一直是一个按原则行事的素食者。

【难点】on principle意为“根据行为准则;按照原则”;in principle意为“原则上;基本上;大体上”。for和by不与principle搭配。 17. D)【句意】当我下车走在他们中间的时候,除了一个老头不满地摇了摇头,大家都开始欢呼。 【难点】except for意为“除„以外”,后接名词;see that意为“留意„;负责„;务必„”;except that意为“除去„之外”后接句子;provided that意为“倘若,在„条件下”。 18. D)【句意】那位医生打开手帕里包着的几样东西,放入了壶内剩下的水里。 【难点】为强调放入水中,把地点状语放到了句首。 19. D)【句意】我非常感激你给我儿子的那么多照顾。

【难点】exceedingly意为“非常,极其”;excessively意为“过多地,过分地”;much常以too much, so much, very much的形式出现;certainly意为“无疑地;一定”。 20. C)【句意】爱滋病的扩散使得人们做更多的研究工作去寻找治疗的方法。 【难点】proliferation意为“激增;扩散”;innovation意为“革新,创新”;selection意为“选择;选拔”;conviction意为“定罪,判罪”。 21. D)【句意】对不起,我眼下没时间讲得更细,也不能把其它旅游城市给你进行一个描述。【难点】go into意为“叙述;讨论”;bring后面很少加into; take into和come into

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与本题意不符。

22. C)【句意】当竞争意识发展到极端时,荣誉可能变成混乱和暴力。

【难点】honorable意为“荣誉的,光荣的”;honestly是副词,意为“诚实地”,不能修饰名词,honest虽能修饰名词,但其意义不合题意;honorary意为“(学位、称号等)作为一种荣誉而授予的,名誉的”。

23. B)【句意】除非所有成员都同意坚持这个计划,否则行动过程中会有进一步改进。 【难点】stick to意为“坚持;坚守”;tumble to意为“突然察觉”;come to意为“降临,发生”;adjust to意为“调整;适应”。 24. D)【句意】带入本国的某些商品要交进口税。

【难点】duties意为“税,关税”;bill意为“帐单”;fee意为“费”。 25. A)【句意】我们希望珍妮小姐退休后,怀特先生能够接管一班。 【难点】take over意为“接收,接管”;take up意为“开始采用;采取,承担”;take off意为“脱去;拿掉”;take to意为“开始从事;开始沉湎于”。

11. Betty advised me to label our luggage carefully in case it gets____in transit. A. misused B. mishandled C. mistaken D. mislaid 12. ____ money, she is quite rich. However, this does not mean that she is happy. A. Concerning B. As to

C. In terms of D. In the light of

13. A well written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.

A. calls for B. calls on C. calls up D. calls off

14. It is ____ with the customer not to let the shop assistants guess what she really likes and wants until the last moment. A. in her honor B. on her honor C.a point of honor D. an honor 15. This house will probably come on the ____ next month. A. fair B. market C. shop D. store

16. George was introduced to ____ activities at a young age, when she was hire to act as a lookout for drugdealers. A. illegal B. lawful C. faithful D. peaceful 17. An institution that properly carries the name university is a more comprehensive and complex institution than any other kind of higher education____. A. settlement B. establishment C. costruction D. structure 18. People’s status in society is frequently ____ by how much they own. A. measured B. examined C. tested D. questioned

19. Jack is so ____ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed. A. adverse B. anonymous C. indifferent D. casual

20. There is an increasing ____ to make movies describing violence. A. strength B. direction C. tradition D. trend

21. Outside my office window there is a fire ____ on the right. A. escape B. ladder C. steps D. stairs

22. I ____ with the Browns during my stay in New York City. A. put in B. put down C. put on D. put up

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23. Operations which left patients ____ and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. A. exhausted B. unhealthy C. upset D. fearful

24. Farmers are allowed to grow small gardens of their own and they sell their vegetables ____ the black market. A. on B. at C. in D. for

25. The electric fan does not work because of the ____of service. A. pause B. break C. interruption D. breakdown

11. D)【句意】贝蒂建议我把我们的行李认真地贴上标签以免运输中放错位置。 【难点】mislay意为“把„„放错地方”;misuse意为“错用滥用”;mishandle意为“瞎弄,胡乱操作”;mistake意为“误选”。

12. C)【句意】就钱而言,她很富裕。然而这并不意味着她幸福。 【难点】in terms of意为“从„„方面来说”;concerning意为“关于”;as to也是“关于;至于”;in the light of 意为“鉴于,由于”。

13. A)【句意】一篇好文章,除其它因素外,还要求选词优美,组织清晰。

【难点】call for意为“要求,需要”;call on意为“号召,请求”;call up意为“使人想起”;call off意为“取消,停止做”。 14. C)【句意】对于顾客来说,直到最后时刻才让售货员猜出她真正喜欢什么,真正想买什么,这是一个涉及面子的问题。

【难点】a point of honor意为“涉及名誉的事情”;in one’s honor意为“为某人的荣誉”; on one’s honor意为“以名誉担保”;an honor意为“光荣的人或事”。 15. B)【句意】这座房子可能下月上市。

【难点】on the market意为“上市,出售”; fair意为“集市;庙会;交易会”;shop是“商店”;store是“储存;仓库”。

16. A)【句意】很小的时候,乔治被介绍参与了非法活动,他受雇为毒贩子放哨。 【难点】illegal 意为“不合法的,非法的”;lawful 意为“依法的,守定的”;faithful意为“忠实的,守信的”;peaceful 意为“平静的;安宁的”。 17. B)【句意】能称得上大学称号的机构是一个比其他种类高等教育机构都更复杂更综合的机构。

【难点】establishment 意为“企业,设施(公司,学校,医院,教会等)”;settlement意为“定居点;殖民地”;construction意为“建造;建筑物”;structure是“结构,构造”。 18. A)【句意】人的社会地位常常由他们拥有的财富的多少来衡量。

【难点】measure 意为“估量,衡量”;examine 意为“检查;仔细观察”;test意为“试验,测试”;question意为“询问,审问”。

19. C)【句意】杰克从不注意自己的外表,衣服从来不烫。 【难点】indifferent意为“漠不关心的”; adverse意为“不利的,反对的”;anonymous 意为“匿名的”; casual意为“非正式的,不拘礼节的”。 20. D)【句意】暴力片的拍摄大有上升趋势。

【难点】trend意为“倾向,趋势”;strength意为“力量,实力”;direction意为“方向”;tradition 意为“传统”。

21. A)【句意】我办公室的窗外右侧有一个救生楼梯。 【难点】fire escape 意为“防火安全楼梯(位于楼房的外侧面)”;ladder意为“梯子”;steps意为“台阶”;stairs意为“楼梯”,指室内的。

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22. D)【句意】我在纽约市逗留期间和布朗一家人过了一夜。 【难点】put up意为“宿夜”;put in 意为“度过,消磨(时间等)”;put down意为“写下,记录”;put on 意为“上演,演出”。 23. A)【句意】以前,病人手术后精疲力竭,需长时间才能恢复,现在手术的病人却感到既轻松又舒适。

【难点】exhausted 意为“精疲力竭的”;unhealthy意为“不健康的”;upset意为“苦恼的,不适的”;fearful 意为“担心的,可怕的”。

24. A)【句意】农夫们被允许在自己的菜园耕种,并将蔬菜拿到黑市上去卖。 【难点】on the market 意为“上市,出售中”,其它介词搭配不合适。 25. C)【句意】由于中止了服务,所以电扇不转了。

【难点】interruption 意为“中止,中断”;pause 意为“暂停,间歇”;break意为“停顿,间歇”;breakdown意为“损坏,故障”。

11. He did me a ____ turn by lending me ten pounds. A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty

12. Once our chickens started laying eggs, we had such a ____of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.

A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty 13. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social____.

A. occasions B. cases C. situations D. circumstances

14. They have considered their high standard of living a(n) ____for practising their basic beliefs.

A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence

15. Mac’s close ____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another. A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship 16. The thieves ____ the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.

A. spread B. scratched C.scattered D. burned

17. The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____. A. wet B. water C. soak D. taste

18. The ____ problem of bring a space ship back from the moon has been solved. A. technical B. technological C. technique D. technology

19. A large part of a person’s memory is ____ words and combination of words. A. by means of B. in terms of 

C. in connection with D. by way of

20. At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.

A. look round B. look out C. look up D. look on 21. Their happiness was very ____.

A. crisp B. brittle C. delicate D. fragile

22. I was awfully tired when I got home from work, but a half hour nap ____ me. A. revived B. released C. relieved D. recovered

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23. We should always keep in mind that ____ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.

A. hasty B. instant C. prompt D. rapid

24. Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content ______ talking about.

A. worthwhile B. worthily C. worth D. worthy

25. “If we fail to act now,” said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves ____ in action later on.”

A. paid back B. paid for C. paid up D. paid off

11. A)【句意】他借给我十英磅,算是给我做了件好事。 【难点】当turn为“行为,举止”时,常与good, bad, ill,evil连用。Do sb. a good turn意为“做利于某人的事”。

12. B)【句意】我们的鸡开始下蛋后,我们便把剩余的鸡蛋送给邻居。 【难点】surplus 意为“过剩,剩余”;output 意为“产量”;production意为“生产”;plenty意为“丰富,大量”。

13. A)【句意】下列是有关韩国人在不同的社交场合可能有的行为的评论。

【难点】occasion意为“场合,节庆活动”;case 意为“事实;情况”;situation意为“情况;处理”;circumstance意为“环境;形势”。

14. B)【句意】他们认为自己的高生活水准是对实施基本信仰的一种报偿。

【难点】reward意为“报答;奖赏”;award意为“奖;奖品”;result 意为“结果”;consequence意为“后果”。

15. A)【句意】麦克和弟弟长得十分相像,人们常常把他们俩认错。 【难点】这四个名词中resemblance后面可接介词to,表示“与相似”。relationship后面接to 时意为“和„的关系”。

16. C)【句意】小偷找钻戒的时候,把废纸撒落得满屋都是。

【难点】scatter意为“散布,撒播”;scratch意为“搔,抓”;spread意为“传播;使蔓延”,burn意为“燃烧”。

17. B)【句意】我女儿凯蒂一看见水果色拉就流口水。

【难点】wet 意为“湿的”;water意为“流口水”;soak意为“浸湿”;taste意为“品尝”。 18. A)【句意】使宇宙飞船从月球上返航的技术问题已被解决。 【难点】technical意为“技术的,技能的”;technological 意为“技术学的,工艺学的”;technique意为“技术,技能”,是名词;technology意为“技术(学),工艺(学)”,也是名词。

19. B)【句意】一个人的大部分记忆是用词和词的组合进行的。

【难点】in terms of 意为“用„的话,以„措辞”;by means of意为“借着”;in connection with 意为“与„相关联,关于”;by way of “经过„,经由„”。 20. B)【句意】听了她的话,她站起身,走开了,然后停在窗前,拉开窗帘,向外眺望。 【难点】look out意为“向外看”;look around意为“环顾”;look up意为“抬头望,查检”;look on意为“旁观”。

21. D)【句意】他们的幸福非常脆弱。

【难点】fragile 意为“脆弱的,虚弱的,易碎的”;crisp意为“脆的,新鲜而脆生的”;brittle意为“易碎的,易损坏的”;delicate意为“脆的,娇贵的”。

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22. A)【句意】我下班回家的时候累极了,但半小时的午睡又使我振作了精神。 【难点】revive 意为“使恢复精力;使振奋精神”;release意为“放开,松开”;relieve意为“缓解,减轻”;recover意为“恢复(健康,知觉,情绪等);使复原”。 23. A)【句意】我们应该永远牢牢记住,草率的决定常常导致后悔不堪。

【难点】hasty意为“草率的,轻率的”;instant意为“立即的,即刻的”,prompt意为“敏捷的,及时的,迅速的”;rapid意为“快的,迅速的”。

24. C)【句意】信息练习和见解分歧练习里必须有值得读的内容。

【难点】worth意为“值得”,后接-ing形式的词;worthwhile意为“值得做的,值得花费时间的”;worthy意为“值得的,应得的”,后接of;worthily意为“可敬佩地”。 25. A)【句意】“如果我们不能现在采取行动”,汤姆说,“我们会发现自己在以后的行动中得到回报”。 【难点】pay back意为“回报,报答”;pay for意为“为„付出代价”;pay up意为“全部付清”;pay off意为“还清债务;清偿欠(某人)的债务”。

11. ____ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are. A. Manufacture B. Manipulative C. Manipulate D.Manifest

12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library. A. traceB. trailC. trackD. touch

13. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ____them. A. mendB. patchC. repairD. pitch

14. ____ and wage increases have not kept in step. A. ProductionB. Product C. ProduceD. Productivity

15. People under stress have performed ____ feats of strength, like lifting an automobile off an accident victim. A. specificB. extraordinaryC. abruptD. abnormal

16. Modern appliances ____ us from a good deal of household work.For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry. A.escapeB . benefitC. liberateD. comfort

17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember. A. respectiveB. respectC. respectfulD. respectable 18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____. A. counted for B. looked up C.accounted forD. checked up

19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man ____ever seeing it. A. refusedB. deniedC. opposedD. resisted

20. Communication between a young couple is a(n) ____business. A. sharpB. dreadfulC. intenseD. delicate

21. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly ____the little rain that fell last night.

A. skippedB. soakedC. retrievedD. absorbed

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22. We’ll ____ you as soon as we have any further information. A. notify B. signify C. communicateD. impart

23. The fox fell into the ____ the hunters had set forit. A. bushB. trapC. trickD. circle

24. I don’t know you want to keep the letter. I’ve ____it up. A. tornB. givenC. brokenD. disposed

25. The old lady ____ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom. A. slided B. slipped C. split D. spilled

试题答案与解析

11. B)【句意】没有实际主题的操作性训练只得保持原样。

【难点】manipulative 意为“操作的;控制的”;manufacture意为“制造”;manipulate意为“操纵”;manifest意为“显然的;明了的”。 12. C)【句意】写作这本书的时间如此之长,以致于我找不到图书馆职员为我找到的大部分原始资料。

【难点】lose track of 意为“失去与„的联系;失去„的线索”;trace意为“痕迹,遗迹”;trail 意为“踪迹;臭迹;足迹”;touch意为“接触”。 13. B)【句意】你大衣的肘部磨薄了,我得在那儿打块补丁。 【难点】patch意为“补缀;修补”;mend意为“修理;修补”,比如鞋;repair意为“修理;修复”,比如机器;pitch意为“投;掷;扔”。 14. D)【句意】生产率的提高和工资的提高没有保持同步。 【难点】productivity 意为“生产力;生产率”;production意为“生产;制造”;product意为“产品”;produce意为“农产品”。 15. B)【句意】人们在心理压力的作用下,表演了非凡的力量技艺,比如把一辆汽车从交通事故的受害者身上搬开。

【难点】extraordinary意为“不平常的;非凡的”;specific意为“特有的,特种的”;abrupt意为“突然的,意外的”;abnormal意为“不正常的,反常的”。 16. C)【句意】现代化的家用电器把我们从大量的家务劳动中出来,比如,甩干机使我们不必把洗的衣服挂起来。

【难点】liberate意为“”,与from连用;escape意为“逃跑;逃走”;benefit意为“有益于”;comfort意为“安慰;慰问”。 17. C)【句意】那位上了年纪的发言人在他的笔记中寻找着他记不起来的数字,此时,听众们恭敬地等候着,全场一片寂静。 【难点】respectful意为“尊敬的;恭敬的”;respective意为“各自的,分别的”;respect是名词,意为“尊敬”;respectable意为“可敬的”。 18. C)【句意】文件的消失从未得到过解释。 【难点】account for意为“解释;说明”;count for意为“值,计”;look up意为“查检”;check up意为“核实”。

19. B)【句意】当这个人被问及丢失的文件夹时,他否认曾经见过。 【难点】四个选项中只有deny合题意。deny+动名词,意为“否认”;refuse意为“拒绝”,加不定式;oppose意为“反对,抵抗”,常接介词to; resist意为“反抗,抗拒”。 20. D)【句意】年轻夫妇之间的交流是件棘手的事。

【难点】delicate意为“需要小心处理的,棘手的”;sharp意为“尖刻的,辛辣的”;

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dreadful意为“遭透的,非常讨厌的”;intense意为“强烈的,剧烈的”。 21. D)【句意】好几星期没下雨,昨晚下了一场小雨,很快被地面吸收了。

【难点】absorb意为“吸收”;skip意为“使(石片)跳跃着擦过水面”;soak意为“把„浸湿”;retrieve意为“使恢复;使再生”。

22. A)【句意】一有进一步的消息,我们立即通知你。 【难点】notify意为“通知;报告”;signify意为“象征,预示”;communicate意为“传达,传递”;impart意为“告诉;传授”。

23. B)【句意】狐狸掉进了猎人为它设的陷井。

【难点】bush意为“树丛”;trap意为“陷井”;trick意为“把戏”;circle意为“圈,圆圈”。

24. A)【句意】我不知道你要保留那封信。我已把信撕了。

【难点】tear up意为“撕毁”;give up意为“放弃”;break up意为“击碎;拆散”;dispose of意为“处理;清除”。

25. B)【句意】老太太滑倒了,从楼梯顶上摔到了下面。 【难点】slip意为“滑倒;滑落”;slide意为“滑行;光滑地移动”;split意为“裂开”;spill意为“溅出;流出”。

11. Sometimes a bus ____ gets on the bus to check the tickets. A. agentB. officerC. conductorD. inspector 12. He made a quick ____ from his illness. A. reliefB. recoveryC. survivalD. relaxation

13. ____ the stress of examinations are over, we can all relax. A. WhileB. Even thoughC. Now thatD. For

14. My cousin Nancy is often in a poisonous mood; I suppose it’s because she is ____ child.

A. oneB. a loneC. a singleD. an only 15. ____ the factors already referred to, people sometimes feel insecure because their motives are misunderstood by others.

A. But forB. Except forC. Apart fromD. Except that

16. If the scheme is ____ carried out without waste of time or energy I shall be completely satisfied. A.relativelyB. noticeably 

C. appropriately D. efficiently

17. One day we all may find it useful to have a(n) ____for sending documents, writing any pictures across the telephone lines. A. receiverB. echoC. extensionD. facility

18. To their credit the Department of Energy ____ these ideas and funded a detailed study.

A. took overB. took onC. took upD. took to

19. Feeling that she was in the right, she took ____ at the dirty remark. A. protectionB. offenseC. defenseD. guard

20. They agreed to share in common any ____ of funds after all expenses were paid in full.

A. sufficiencyB. surpassC. excessD. surplus

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21. He was____her in intelligence. A. belowB. underC. beneathD. down

22. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such an ____plan. A. brightB. cleverC. brilliantD. ingenious

23. In the refining process,rice and flour lose much of their ____. A. acidB. alcoholC. vitaminD. sulphur 24. Individual lines of the poem were very beautiful, but I didn’t see how the lines fit together. To me, the poem wasn’t ____. A. inherentB. coherentC. logicalD. corporate

25. To an especially sensitive child, a simple scolding can be a ____experience.A. hystericalB. grievousC. graciousD. sensible 试题答案与解析

11. C)【句意】有时,公共汽车检票员上车查票。 【难点】bus conductor意为“公共汽车售票员”;agent意为“代理人,中介人”;officer意为“军官,”;inspector意为“检查员,视察员”。 12. B)【句意】他很快恢复了健康。

【难点】recovery意为“恢复,复苏”,后接介词from;relief意为“宽慰,安心”;relaxation意为“放松”;survival意为“生存”。

13. C)【句意】既然考试的紧张已经过去,我们现在可以放松了。 【难点】now that意为“既然;由于”,用于新的事情的发生,接一般现在时的句子。while意为“虽然”;even though意为“即使”,for意为“因为”,不能用于句首。 14. D)【句意】我表妹南希的情绪经常很糟,我想这是因为她是独生子的缘故。 【难点】表示“独生子”的时候,只能说an only child。 15. C)【句意】除了已经提及的因素外,有时人们感到不安全是因为他们的动机被他人误解。【难点】apart from是包含在内的“除了”;excepr for和except that是不包含在内的除了;but for意为“要不是”。 16. D)【句意】如果计划能在不浪费时间和精力的情况下得到有效实施,我将十分满意。 【难点】efficiently意为“有效地”;relatively意为“相对地”;noticeably意为“显而易见地”;appropriately意为“恰当地”。 17. D)【句意】有朝一日我们会发现,拥有一个能通过电话线发送信息、绘制图片的设备是非常有用的。

【难点】facility意为“设备”;receiver意为“电话听筒”;echo意为“回声;回音”;extension意为“分机”。 18. C)【句意】令他们感到光荣的是,能源部采纳了这些想法并为一个详细的研究报告作了资助。 【难点】take up意为“采纳(观点)”;take over意为“接收,接管,占据”;take on 意为“承担”;take to意为“喜欢上”。

19. B)【句意】她觉得自己有理,因此,她对这样肮脏的话语十分恼怒。

【难点】take offence意为“对„生气”;protection意为“保护”;defense意为“防卫”;guard意为“看守;警戒”。

20. D)【句意】他们同意在全部费用支出后共享剩余的资金。

【难点】surplus意为“剩余,剩余额”;sufficiency意为“足量,充足”;surpass是动词,不适合本句;excess意为“超过”。 21. A)【句意】他的智力不如她。

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【难点】below意为“(智力、地位、军阶等)低于”;under意为“(尺寸、价值、数量、程度、标准等)少于,低于”;beneath意为“在„下方;(地位,级别等)低于,次于”;down意为“往„下端”。

22. D)【句意】想出这样一个天才的计划需要丰富的想象力。 【难点】ingenious意为“(方法等)巧妙的;制作精巧的;bright意为“聪明的,机灵的”;clever意为“头脑机敏的,伶俐的”;brilliant意为“才华横溢的,有才能的”。 23. C)【句意】在加工过程中,大米和面粉失去大量维生素。

【难点】vitamin是“维生素”,其它词义不符本题。acid是“酸”;alcohol是“酒精”;sulphur是“硫”。 24. B)【句意】这首诗的每个单行写得很美,但我不明白各行是如何联系在一起的。依我看,这首诗不连贯。

【难点】coherent意为“连贯的,紧凑的”;inherent意为“内在的,固有的”;logical意为“逻辑的”;corporate意为“社团的,法人的”。

25. B)【句意】对十分敏感的儿童来说,一次简单的呵斥可能会成为极其痛苦的经历。 【难点】grievous意为“极痛苦的”;hysterical意为“情绪暴躁不能控制的”;gracious意为“亲切的,有礼的”;sensible意为“明白事理的;合情理的”。

11. My cat is a fussy eater, but my dog is so ____ that she’ll swallow down anything that is put in front of her. A. indiscriminate B. choosy  C. indefiniteD. picky

12. “This house is more ____ than the federal government!” Mac complained to his parents. “You have rules for everything.” A. systematicB. democraticC. bureaucraticD. public 13. The American people’s ____ of being polite is different from that held here in China.

A. mindB. concept

C. consideration D. thought

14. Well, that is probably all I can say about sports. Next time I’ll take up the topic of some other ____ activities. A. refreshmentB. entertainment  C. pleasureD. leisure

15. Where there is an earthquake, energy is ____ in one area along a crack in the earth crust.

A. repelledB. releasedC. runD. rushed

16. The old gardener used to keep all his tools and doityourself equipment in a ____ in the garden. A. barnB. roomC. hutD. shed

17. I’ve got a big coffee ____ on the front of my dress. A. poreB. patchC. stainD. grease

18. She broke her leg, but the ____ healed quickly. A. fractureB. injuryC. skeletonD. cavity

19. You’d better add them up. I’m not good at ____. A. figuresB. charactersC. summariesD. counters

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20. The girl chose some very pretty ____ paper for the present. A. coveringB. wrappingC. packingD.collecting

21. The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours ____ last night.

A. at lengthB. in fullC. on endD. in time 22. I can’t read the marks and notes Jim made in the margin. They are too____. A.faintB. foggyC. transparentD. misty

23. A highly organized system of irrigation is ____Chinese agriculture. A. typical ofB. consistent with C. famous forD. subject to

24. Jack is very ____ about wines. A. awareB. knowledgeable C. learnedD. informed

25. As for Ann, I am not sure about her ____ in Italian. A. fluency B. clarity C. coherence D. excellency 试题答案与解析

11. A)【句意】我的猫很挑食,可我的狗一点也不挑,你给她什么她就吃什么。

【难点】indiscriminate意为“不加区别的;一视同仁的”;choosy意为“爱挑剔的,过于讲究的”;indefinite意为“不确定的”;picky意为“吹毛求疵的;爱挑剔的”。 12. C)【句意】“这个家比联邦还官僚”,麦克跟父母抱怨道,“你们什么事都有条条框框”。

【难点】bureaucratic意为“官僚主义的”;systematic意为“系统的”;democratic意为“民主的”;public意为“公共的”。 13. B)【句意】美国人的礼貌观念和中国人的不同。

【难点】concept意为“概念;观念”;mind意为“想法;见解;主意”;consideration意为“考虑,思考”;thought意为“想法;意见,见解”。 14. D)【句意】好,有关体育运动我就说这么多。下次我要选一个关于其它休闲活动的话题来谈。

【难点】leisure意为“休闲”;refreshment意为“活力恢复;爽快”;entertainment意为“娱乐;文艺”;pleasure意为“娱乐消遣”。

15. B)【句意】在发生地震的地方,能量会沿着地壳的一条缝隙在一个地区释放出来。 【难点】release意为“释放;排放”;repel意为“击退”;run意为“(水)流动”;rush意为“冲过,冲越”。 16. D)【句意】那位老园丁以前总是把他所有的工具和可组装的设备放在花园的棚子里。 【难点】shed意为“车棚,工棚”;barn意为“谷仓,粮仓”;room意为“房间”;hut意为“(简陋的)小屋”。

17. C)【句意】我连衣裙的前部有一个很大的咖啡污渍。

【难点】stain意为“污点,污迹”;pore意为“毛孔,气孔”;patch意为“斑,与周围不同的部分”;grease意为“油脂;润滑脂”。

18. A)【句意】她的腿摔断了,可是骨折处很快就痊愈了。

【难点】fracture意为“骨折”,injury意为“伤害;受伤处”;skeleton意为“骸骨”;cavity意为“腔”。

19. A)【句意】你最好把它们加起来。我不擅长算数。

【难点】figure意为“数字”;character意为“文字”;summary意为“摘要,梗概”;

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counter为“计数器”。

20. B)【句意】女孩选了一些非常漂亮的包装纸包礼物。

【难点】这四个选项中只有wrapping paper有“包装纸”的意思,符合题意。 21. C)【句意】那两位学者昨天晚上花了三个小时为新字典写序。 【难点】on end意为“连续不断地”,和表示时间的词连用。at length意为“最后,终于”;in full意为“全部地”;in time意为“及时,不迟”。

22. A)【句意】我读不懂吉姆在空白处做的记号和注解,它们太模糊了。

【难点】faint意为“不清楚的,模糊的”;foggy意为“含糊的;朦胧的”;transparent意为“易懂的;结构清楚的”;misty意为“朦胧不清的”。这四个词中,只有faint可以修饰字迹。

23. A)【句意】灌溉系统组织严密是中国农业的典型特点。 【难点】typical of意为“特有的,典型的”;consistent with意为“与„一致;与„相符合”;famous for意为“以„著名”;subject to意为“由„决定的;取决于„的”。

24. B)【句意】杰克对酒很在行。 【难点】knowledgeable意为“知识渊博的;有见识的”;aware意为“意识到的,知道的”,与of搭配;learned意为“有学问的,博学的”,作定语或后接介词in; informed意为“见闻广的;了解情况的”,作定语。

25. A)【句意】至于安,我不知道她的意大利语是否流利。 【难点】fluency意为“流利,流畅”;clarity意为“清晰,明晰”;coherence意为“连贯性,紧凑”;excellency意为“优点,优秀”。

11. Their walkingtour through Springfield never came ____. A. toB. offC. outD. round

12. The conflict between romantic ____ and harsh reality has been the theme of many great novels.

A. fantasiesB. perceptionsC. affairsD. revelations 13. Bob’s work is ____ to Tom’s. A. interiorB. inferiorC. exteriorD. better

14. Sunglasses serve to ____ eyes from the glare of the sun. A. shieldB. shelterC. defendD. guard

15. They bought that piece of land with a ____ to building a new shopping center. A. purposeB. reasonC. viewD. goal

16. To be ____, I couldn’t understand what he was driving at. A. modestB. frankC. sincereD. trivial

17. The exact cause of the killing disease was not known until Dr. Smith discovered it ____.

A. by all meansB. by accident  C. by handD. by and by

18. David found the book ____, it provided him with so much information about the subject.

A. flatteringB. fabricating  C. enlighteningD. perplexing

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19. He had deceiveda great many people but she ____him at once. A. saw throughB. saw off C. saw aboutD. saw into

20. It’s on the top shelf, out of ____. A. reachB. touchC. handD. distance

21. All the hotels in the town were full up so we stayed in a ____village. A. closeB. nearC. nearbyD. neighborhood

22. He does not work but he gets a good ____ from his investment. A. incomeB. salaryC. wageD. earning

23. Mr. Black asked his son Olive to buy a ____ of bread at the baker’s near his school.

A. poundB. loafC. bagD. packet

24. This detective story may not be ____ interesting to keep the child awake. A. inadequatelyB. enoughC. sufficientlyD. amply

25. The two pieces of fried steak Karl had for dinner gave him a(n)____. A. headacheB. infectionC. soar throatD. upset stomach

试题答案与解析

11.B)【句意】他们徒步穿越斯宾菲尔德的活动从未付诸实践。 【难点】come off 意为“发生,举行”;come to意为“涉及,谈到”;come out意为“大白”; come round意为“迂回而至”。

12. A)【句意】浪漫的幻想和残酷的现实是很多小说的主题。

【难点】fantasy意为“想象;幻想”;perception意为“感觉,感知”;affair意为“风流韵事”;revelation意为“揭示,展现;显示”。 13. B)【句意】鲍勃的工作不如汤姆的。 【难点】inferior(to) 意为“次的;次于„的”;interior意为“内部的”;exterior意为“外部的;外面的”;better意为“更好的”,后不接to. 14. A)【句意】太阳镜能为眼睛遮住眩目的太阳光。

【难点】shield意为“保护,保卫”,与from连用;shelter意为“掩蔽;庇护;为提供避难所”;defend意为“防御;保卫”;guard意为“监视;看守”。 15. C)【句意】他们购买那块地的目的是建一座新的购物中心。

【难点】with a view to doing 意为“为了„目的;打算做”;purpose意为“目的,意图”;reason意为“理由,原因”;goal意为“目标,目的”。后三个词不能代替view。16. B)【句意】说实话,我不懂他说的是什么意思。

【难点】to be frank 是个习语,意为“开诚布公地说”,作句子的开首语。modest意为 “谦虚的”;sincere 意为“诚实的,真挚的”;trivial意为“琐碎的;不重要的”。 17. B)【句意】这个致命性疾病的确切原因直到史密斯博士偶然发现之后才大白。 【难点】by accident意为“偶然”;by all means意为“一定,务必”;by hand 意为“用手;用体力”;by and by意为“不久;过一会儿”。

18. C)【句意】大卫发现这本书很富启蒙性,因为这本书上有很多关于这个学科的知识。【难点】enlightening意为“有启迪作用的,使之启蒙的”;flattering意为“谄媚的,奉承的”;fabricating意为“捏造的,伪造的”;perplexing意为“使人困惑的,令人费解的”。

19. A)【句意】他骗了很多人,但她一下子就把他看穿了。

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【难点】see through意为“看穿,识破”;see off 意为“为„送行,向„告别”;see about意为“料理,办理”;see into意为“调查;领会,了解”。 20. A)【句意】东西在最上面的架子上,够不到。

【难点】out of reach意为“无法拿到的;力所不及的”。另三项选择不能与out of形成合理搭配。

21. C)【句意】城里的所有旅馆都住满了,所以我们住在附近的一个小村里。

【难点】nearby意为“在附近的”;close 意为“亲密的,紧密的”;near 意为“接近”,后接to;neighborhood意为“邻里地区”。

22. A)【句意】他不工作,而是从投资中得到丰厚的收入。

【难点】income意为“收入”;salary 意为“薪水”;wage意为“(以时间计酬的)日薪,周薪”;earning常用作复数形式,意为“所得,收入”。

23. B)【句意】布莱克先生让他儿子奥利弗到学校附近的面包店买块面包。 【难点】形容面包的量词单位应为loaf, 其它三个词不恰当。

24. C)【句意】这个侦探故事的趣味性可能不足以使这个孩子夜不能寐。 【难点】sufficiently意为“足够地”,修饰形容词或动词;inadequately意为“不充分地,不恰当地”;enough是形容词,意为“足够的”;amply意为“充裕地,绰绰有余地”。 25. D)【句意】卡尔晚饭时吃了两块炸牛排,他感到肠胃不适。 【难点】an upset stomach意为“胃肠不舒服”;headache意为“头痛”;infection“感染”;sore throat意为“嗓子痛”。 11. If reading is to accomplish anything more than ____time, it must be active. A. wastingB. spendingC. passingD.idling

12. The ____ from the airport was really tiring because it was situated far from the city.

A. flightB. travelC. crossingD. journey 13. Kenya’s Tsavo Game Park ____ Susan much of the wildlife park she had visited in New Jersey.

A. evokedB. recalled C. remindedD. remembered 14. Did you notice the ____ on the doctor’s face when he heard that Kita had found the pearl of the world.

A. appearanceB. expressionC. descriptionD. illusion 15. They plan to ____ the rundown house in a year’s time. A. reviveB. renovateC. replaceD. remove

16. The supply of silver in the mine had ____, causing great concern among the people of the town.

A. increasedB. extendedC. devaluedD. diminished 17. The lawyer thought that piece of evidence was ____early in the investigation, but it turned out to be vital in convicting the criminal. A. unchangeableB. unsuitable C. insignificantD. important

18. The once beautiful flowers in the vase had ____. A. witheredB.wastedC. wateredD. wrinkled

19. This has been the ____ of the frontier on the American mind.

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A. impactB. inputC. effortD. recognition

20. Because of its incredibly ____ natural resources, the United States appeared to be a “land of plenty”.

A. optionalB. abundantC. maximumD. leading

21. The most important of these leaders was Martin Luther King, a black minister with a great gift for ____ his people. A. excitingB. cheeringC. inspiringD. offering 22. Material abundance has been the life blood which has ____Americans in their basic beliefs and values.

A. contributedB. providedC. favoredD. sustained

23. I ____ a letter to an Internet service that distributes journalists’ questions to more than 850 institutions. A. assignedB. attached C. dispatchedD.detached

24. Some colleges are statesupported, others are privately ____, and still others are supported by religious organizations. A. entitledB. endeavored C. ensuredD. endowed

25. In addition, there are specialized public schools for the ____, and for those with other special needs, as well as accelerated and enriched courses for gifted students.

A. indulgedB. handicapped C. kidnapped D. invalid

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11. C)【句意】如果读书不是为了消磨时间而是为了获取知识,那么你必须积极去读。 【难点】pass意为“消磨”;waste意为“浪费”;spend意为“花费”;idle意为“虚度”,与away连用。

12. D)【句意】机场离城市太远,所以从机场回来这段路使人非常疲劳。

【难点】journey意为“行程,路程”;flight意为“飞行;航班”; travel意为“(长途)旅行,旅游”;crossing意为“横越,横渡”。

13. C)【句意】肯尼亚的查沃野生动物保护区使苏珊想起了她在新泽西参观过的野生动物园。 【难点】remind意为“使想起”,常与of连用;evoke意为“使人想起”,但不与of连用;recall意为“记得,回想起”;remember和recall类似,意为“记得,回想起”。 14. B)【句意】当博士听说基塔发现了世界上最大的珍珠时,你注意到他那时脸上的表情了吗? 【难点】expression 意为“表情,表现力”;appearance意为“外观,外表”;description 意为“描写,描述”;illusion意为“错觉,幻觉;假象”。 15. B)【句意】他们计划在一年时间内翻修这所旧房子。

【难点】renovate意为“修复;整修一新”;revive意为“使复兴,振兴”;replace意为“放回,把„放回原处”; remove意为“移开,挪开,拿走”。 16. D)【句意】矿里白银的供应量下降,这引起城里人的极大关心。 【难点】diminish 意为“下降,减少”;increase 意为“增加,增强”;extend意为“延展”;devalue意为“(货币)贬值”。

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17. C)【句意】在调查初期律师认为这项证据不是很重要,但后来证明,这项证据在控告罪犯时起了至关重要作用。

【难点】insignificant意为“不重要的”;unsuitable 意为“不合适的,不适当的”;unchangeable 意为“不可改变的,不变的”;important意为“重要的,重大的”。 18. A)【句意】花瓶里曾漂亮一时的花枯萎了。

【难点】wither意为“枯萎了,凋谢了”;waste意为“浪费”;water意为“浇水”;wrinkle意为“生皱纹”。

19. A)【句意】这一直是边疆对美国人心理的影响。 【难点】impact意为“冲击,影响”,后接介词on;input意为“输入”;effort意为“努力”;recognition意为“认出”。

20. B)【句意】因其拥有富足得令人难以置信的自然资源,美国似乎是“天府之国”。 【难点】abundant 意为“丰富的,充足的,大量的”;optional意为“可自由选择的,任意的”;maximum意为“最大限度的;最高的”;leading意为“主要的,最重要的”。21. C)【句意】这些领导中最重要的是马丁•路德•金。他是个极富鼓动才能的黑人牧师。【难点】inspire意为“激励,鼓舞”;excite意为“使兴奋,刺激”;cheer意为“提起精神,激励(人高兴起来)”;offer意为“提供”。

22. D)【句意】物质丰富一直是使美国人坚持其信仰和价值观念的生命线。 【难点】sustain意为“维持(生命、活力等),使„持续”;contribute意为“捐(款),捐助”;provide意为“提供”;favor 意为“支持„,赞同„”。

23. C)【句意】我给一个能将记者的问题发往850多个机构的因特网站发了一封信。 【难点】dispatch意为“发送,派遣”;assign意为“分配;指派;指定”;attach意为“贴上;附上,使(人)属于”;detach意为“拆开,分开”。

24. D)【句意】有些大学是州立的,有些是私立的,还有一些是宗教组织资助兴办的。 【难点】endow意为“资助,向„捐钱”;entitle意为“给„权力;给资格”,常与to连用;endeavor意为“努力,尽力;尝试”;ensure意为“保证,担保”。

25. B)【句意】另外,还有为残疾人开办的特殊公共学校,还有为有其他特殊需要的人开办的学校,还有为天才学生开设的快班课程和拓展课程。

【难点】handicapped意为“有生理缺陷的,智力低下的”,the handicapped意为“残疾人”。indulge意为“放任,纵容,娇养”;kidnap意为“诱拐,绑架”;invalid意为“无效的,作废的”。

10. He was hungry and ordered two ____ of fish. A. sharesB. partsC. portionsD. sections

11. The best students are ____ special scholarships. A. awardedB. rewardedC. forwardedD. honored

12. She stood up and ____ in strong language. A. opposedB. reckonedC. objectedD. shouted

13. After becoming paralysed, Jane had to get used to the loss of____.She hated having to depend on others for things she once did for herself. A. authorityB. autonomy C. attractionD. dependence

14. Having poor handwriting is not much of a ____ in an age of typewriters and computers.

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A. differenceB. possibility C. convention D. liability

15. The ____ grades are generally considered to be kindergarten through third grade.

A. primitiveB. primaryC. promisingD. proceeding

16. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly____. A. flavoredB. deliciousC. tastefulD. gracious 17. His parents give him many expensive toys as some form of ____for his lameness and inability to play active games. A. remedyB. compensation C. treatmentD. comfort

18. To what extent will future scientific discoveries make possible the ____ of the human life span. A. increase B. expansion C. growth D. prolongation

19. She was at the ____ of her career when she was badly injured in the car accident.

A. bloomB. peakC. excessD. extreme

20. Should the ____ of patriotism be controlled by reason ?A. sentimentB. affectionC. emotionD. passion

21.____ going through to New York yesterday to attend his son’s wedding, Dr. Knapp flew to Chicago for a flower show. A. On the contraryB. In spite of C. Instead ofD. Because of 22.____ to the question of refreshments, I should think orange juice and potato chips will be sufficient.

A.DueB. AsC. PriorD. According 23. To most of the undergraduate students, the doctoral degree is a distant ____.

A. themeB. prospectC. thresholdD. token

24. The party’s reduced vote was ____ of lack of support for its policies. A. authoritativeB. acute C. adverseD. indicative

25. Plato’s teaching had a profound ____ on Aristotle. A. sentimentB. affectC. effectD.sanction

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10. C)【句意】他饿极了,点了两份鱼。

【难点】portion意为“(食物的)一份”;share意为“一份,份额”,指数量讲;part意为“部分”;section意为“(事物的)部分;(文章等的)段落,节”。 11. A)【句意】最好的学生被颁发特殊奖学金。 【难点】award意为“授予;颁发”;reward意为“酬谢,奖励”,常与with连用;forward意为“促进,推动”;honor意为“使增光,给„以荣誉”。 12. C)【句意】她站起身,用激烈的言辞表示反对。

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【难点】object意为“反对,不赞成;提出异议”,指有不同意见。oppose意为“反对;反抗”,及物动词;reckon意为“计算;数”;shout意为“叫喊”。

13. B)【句意】瘫痪后,珍妮不得不去习惯失去自由行动能力的状态,她讨厌依赖他人做她以前自己能做的事情。

【难点】autonomy意为“人身自由;自主权”;authority意为“权力;管辖权”;attraction意为“吸引”;dependence意为“依靠,依赖;依赖关系”。 14. D)【句意】字写得不好在打字机和电脑时代算不上不利条件。

【难点】liability意为“不利条件,妨碍的人(或物)”;difference意为“差异”;possibility意为“可能性”;convention意为“社会习俗”。 15. B)【句意】一般认为初级年级是从幼儿园到三年级。 【难点】primary意为“初级的;小学的”,primitive意为“原始的,上古的;早期的”;promising意为“有希望的,有前途的;大有可为的”;preceding意为“在前的,在先的”。 16. B)【句意】这顿饭真好吃,尤其是梨,很香。

【难点】delicious意为“美味的,可口的”;flavored意为“特殊风味的”;tasteful意为“有鉴赏力的;趣味高雅的”;gracious意为“亲切的,和蔼的;殷勤的”。 17. B)【句意】由于跛足,他不能玩运动量大的游戏,他的父母给了他很多昂贵的玩具作为某种形式的补偿。

【难点】compensation意为“补偿”;remedy意为“补救;纠正(办法)”;treatment意为“治疗,疗法”;comfort意为“安慰,慰藉”。

18. D)【句意】未来的科学发现将在多大程度上延长人的寿命呢?

【难点】prolongation意为“延长,拉长”;increase意为“增加;增大”;expansion意为“扩大,扩充”;growth意为“增长,增加;生长”。

19. B)【句意】正当事业处于顶峰的时候,她出了车祸,受了重伤。

【难点】peak意为“顶点,顶峰”,常用于词组at the peak of 中;bloom 意为“开花期;繁花盛开”,常用于词组 in the bloom of „;excess意为“超越,越过”;extreme意为“极度(状态)”。

20. A)【句意】爱国主义情操应该受理智控制吗? 【难点】sentiment意为“情操”,含有较大的理智因素。affection意为“喜爱,爱心”,指热烈亲切慈爱的感情。emotion意为“情绪,激情”,主要指精神上的感情。passion意为“热情,激情”,指一种与理智相对而言的强烈的情感,这种情感往往使一个人的判断受到影响。

21. C)【句意】耐普博士昨天没去纽约参加儿子的婚礼而是飞到芝加哥去看花展。 【难点】instead of 意为“代替,而不是”;on the contrary 意为“正相反”;in spite of 意为“不顾,尽管”;because of 意为“由于,因为”。四个词组中,只有instead of 后面可接动名词doing的形式。

22. C) 【句意】我想,在吃点心前桔汁和土豆片就足以吃饱了。

【难点】prior to 意为“在„以前,先于”;due to 意为“由于,因为”;as to 意为“至于,关于”; according to 意为“根据,按照”。

23. B)【句意】对多数本科生来说,博士学位是一个遥远的前景。

【难点】prospect意为“(经济、地位等)前景,前程;景象”;theme 意为“主题,题目”;threshold意为“门槛;开端”;token意为“标志,象征,记号”。 24. D)【句意】该党得票下降暗示该党的缺少支持。

【难点】indicative意为“象征的,暗示的”,后接of,构成词组;authoritative意为“权威性的,可信的”;acute意为“尖锐的,敏锐的”;adverse意为“不利的,有害的”。

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25. C)【句意】柏拉图的教学对亚里士多得有深远的影响。 【难点】effect意为“作用,影响”,have an effect on „意为“对„有影响。”sentiment意为“感情,意见”;affect意为“影响,假装”,是动词;sanction意为“赞许,支持;鼓励”。

11. When they arrived at the cross roads, they went the wrong ____. A. directionB. wayC. pathD. route

12. I can’t stand the summer’s ____ heat. A. intensiveB. heavyC. intenseD. high

13. She takes ____ interest in the economic reform in China. A. considerableB. conventional C. considerateD. conservative

14. When our university library bought this microscope we were given a one year’s ____.

A. proofB. reservationC. securityD. guarantee

15. The football player had studied economics in the university for a(n)____ of roughly six years. A. decadeB. timeC. ageD. period

16. A dictionary of the English language, ____ by Dr. Samuel Johnson, was the first real attempt as a systematic written survey of English usage. A. compiledB. composed C. concocted D. collected

17. The volunteer firefighters valiantly tried to put out the ____forest fire.

A. ragingB. ripplingC. rollingD. roaring

18. Education is ____ for all schoolage children in many a country. A. universalB. compulsoryC. requestedD. general

19. The policeman’s ____ mind caught the suspect’s lies. A. aliveB. alertC. experiencedD. imaginable

20. Over years, a balance is ____ among the plants and animals in a community and it remains basically stable. A. worked out B. worked off C. worked overD. worked up

21. The global influence of English can be measured by the opposition of its old ____, French.

A. rivalB. mouldC. objectiveD. plot

22. That night’s ____ with Grace was as tough a battle as I’ve ever fought with an animal.

A. experienceB. encounterC. fatigueD. attack 23. I don’t think I have become more political, but if I see injustice and ____, I feel I have to do something.

A. hostilityB. hostageC. inhumanityD. indignation

24. Dr. Foxsaid that wolves he has have been even more ____and more sensitive to human feelings than most dogs have.

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A. expressiveB. extensive  C. impressiveD. intensive 25. The present universal fear has been the result of a forward surgeinour knowledge and ____ of certain dangerous factors in the physical world. A. perceptionB. supplement C. synthesisD.manipulation

试题答案与解析

11. A)【句意】到十字路口时,他们走错了方向。

【难点】direction 意为“方向”,go the wrong direction是习语,意为“走错方向”。way意为“方式,方法”;path意为“小路;小道”;route意为“路线,航线”。 12. C)【句意】我无法忍受夏日的酷热。 【难点】intense意为“强烈的”,intense heat 为固定搭配,意为“酷热”。intensive意为“集中的,彻底的”;heavy 意为“强烈的;猛烈的”,但不能修饰heat;high 意为“(速度,温度,程度等)激烈的”。

13. A)【句意】她对中国的经济改革怀有极大的兴趣。 【难点】considerable意为“相当的,可观的”;conventional意为“惯例的;常规的”;considerate意为“体贴的”;conservative意为“保守的,慎重的”。

14. D)【句意】我们大学的图书馆买这台显微镜的时候,得到一年保修的承诺。

【难点】guarantee 意为“保证;保单”;proof意为“证据;证物”;reservation意为“预订,预订的房间或座席”;security 意为“保证;保障;担保”。 15. D)【句意】这位足球运动员曾在大学学习了大约六年经济学。

【难点】period 意为“(一段)时间,时期,阶段;时代”; decade意为“十年,十年期”;time意为“(一部分)时间,(一段)时间”;age 意为“时代,年代”。

16. A)【句意】塞缪尔•约翰逊编的《英语字典》是对英语用法进行系统书面研究的第一次真正尝试。

【难点】compile意为“编辑,编纂”;compose意为“创作(音乐、文学作品);谱曲”;concoct意为“人为地制造,编造”;collect意为“收集;聚集”。 17. A)【句意】消防志愿者们勇敢地努力去扑灭熊熊燃烧的森林大火。 【难点】raging意为“狂想的,狂暴的”;rippling意为“起涟漪的;波动的”;rolling意为“起伏的,翻腾的”;roaring意为“吼叫的,轰鸣的”。

18. B)【句意】在许多国家,教育对所有学龄儿童来说是义务性的。

【难点】compulsory意为“强制的,义务的”;universal意为“全体的;共同的,普遍的”;request是动词,意为“要求”,general意为“一般的,普通的”。 19. B)【句意】头脑机警,揭穿了嫌疑犯的谎言。

【难点】alert意为“警惕的;警觉的”;alive意为“活的;有活力的;“只能做表语;experienced意为“有经验的,老练的”;imaginable意为“可想象的,想得到的”的,常与all,every,only连用。

20. D)【句意】生物群落中的植物和动物从长时间角度看能保持平衡,这种平衡会基本上保持稳定。

【难点】work out意为“解决,计算出”;work off 意为“慢慢除去”;work over意为“彻底检查,充分研究”;work up 意为“渐渐发展成,逐渐达到”。 21. A)【句意】英语在全球的影响可从它的老对手法语的抵抗窥见一斑。

【难点】rival意为“竞争者,对手”;mould意为“模子,铸型”;objective意为“目

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的,目标”;plot意为“阴谋,秘密计划”。

22. B)【句意】那晚和格雷丝的遭遇就像我以前同动物的打斗一样艰难。

【难点】encounter意为“邂逅;遭遇”,后接with; experience意为“经历,经验”;fatigue意为“疲劳”;attack意为“攻击;责难”。

23. C)【句意】我认为我并没有变得更有政治倾向,但是,如果我看见不公正和野蛮的事情,我感觉我必须做点什么。

【难点】inhumanity意为“无人性;野蛮”;hostility意为“敌意;敌视”;hostage意为“人质;抵押品”;indignation意为“愤怒;义愤”。

24. A)【句意】福克斯博士说,他养的狼要比多数狗对人更富于情感,更敏感。

【难点】expressive意为“富于表情的,意味深长的”;extensive意为“广泛的;广阔的”;impressive意为“给人以深刻印象的”;intensive意为“集中的,密集的”。 25. D)【句意】现在普遍存在的恐惧一直是我们大量地了解并控制了客观世界里某些危险因素的结果。 【难点】manipulation意为“控制,操纵”;perception意为“感知,察觉”;supplement意为“增补物,补充物”;synthesis意为“综合,结合”。

11. The subject of children starving to death is too ____to joke about. A. grimB. griefC. shrewdD. snobbish

12. We can’t just ____ these objections off. A. wardB. layC.shrugD. shake

13. Children are ____ for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. A.naughtyB. plainC. versatileD. notorious 14. Let’s ____ the bird from the case. A. liberateB. putC. setD. free 15. She regarded the burglary as a(n) ____ of her home. A. invasionB. suppression C. violationD. theft

16. I telephoned this afternoon, but nobody ____ . A. repliedB. respondedC. returnedD. answered

17. The ____ of my paper on animal communication includes a book on whale songs.

A. biographyB. preface 

C. introductionD. bibliography

18. Many experts ____ a lowprotein, highcarbonhy drate diet. A. promptB. advocateC. inherentD.claim

19. The medical center’s annual fee is ____ , covering all visits and services.

A. indicativeB. indefinite C. inclusiveD. integral

20. Dominic is the most ____ pupil in class. A. individualB. industrial C. indulgent D. industrious

21. Mr. Morgan gradually ____ a knowledge of the subject. A. attainedB. requiredC. acquiredD. enquired

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22. Though steam engines have now passed the ____ of their usefulness, their heritage remains.

A. primeB. eraC. epochD. date

23. What he said just now had little to do with the question ____discussion. A. withB. underC. byD. over

24. Molten iron is poured into the mixer in the same way ____tea is poured into a cup from a teapot.

A. asB.thatC. sinceD. like 25. The Russians also burned their farms and ____ their dams and power plants. A. blew upB. blew offC. blew outD. blew over

试题答案与解析

11. A)【句意】儿童饿死这一话题太无情,不该拿来开玩笑。

【难点】grim意为“无情的,冷酷的,可怕的”;grief是名词,意为“悲伤,悲痛”;shrewd意为“机灵的,精明的”;snobbish意为“势力的,媚上欺下的”。 12. C)【句意】我们不能对这些反对意见不予理睬。 【难点】shrug off 意为“对„满不在乎,对„不屑一顾”;ward off意为“避开,挡开,避免”;lay off 意为“停止打扰;不理会;戒绝”;shake off 意为“抖落,摆脱”。 13. D)【句意】孩子们常在错误的时间说错话,这一点众所周知。 【难点】notorious意为“坏方面闻名的,臭名昭著的”,后接介词for;naughty 意为“顽皮的,淘气的;plain意为“明白的,清楚的”;versatile意为“多才多艺的,有多方面才能的”。

14. D)【句意】咱们把鸟从笼子里放了吧。

【难点】free意为“使自由;释放”,常与from连用;liberate意为“释放”;put不能和from连用;set后面接from的时候还要加free,即set free from. 15. C)【句意】她认为入室偷盗是侵犯家宅的行为。 【难点】violation意为“侵犯(行为),妨碍(行为);invasion意为“侵犯,侵害”,尤其隐私和个力;suppression 意为“压制,”;theft意为“偷窃,失窃”。 16. D)【句意】我今天下午打了电话,但没有人接。 【难点】answer the telephone意为“接电话”,是习惯用法。reply是“回答,答复”,后接介词to;respond意为“应答”,后面也接介词to;return意为“返还”。

17. D)【句意】我那篇有关动物交际的论文的参考书目中包括一本关于鲸语言的书。 【难点】bibliography意为“书目;作品目录”;biography意为“传记”;preface意为“序言,前言,开场白”;introduction 意为“导言,开场白”。 18. B)【句意】许多专家提倡低蛋白、高碳水化合物的饮食。 【难点】advocate意为“拥护;主张;提倡”;prompt 意为“促使;激励;鼓舞”;inherent是形容词,意为“内在的,固有的,本来就有的”;claim意为“声称;认领;自称”。 19. C)【句意】医疗中心的年度费用是包括一切的,含所有检查和服务费用。

【难点】inclusive意为“包含一切的”;indicative意为“暗示的,暗指的”,后接介词of;indefinite意为“不明确的,含糊的,不清楚的”;integral意为“构成整体所必需的;固有的”。

20. D)【句意】多米尼克是班上最勤奋的学生。

【难点】industrious意为“勤劳的,勤奋的”;individual意为“独特的;个人的”;industrial 意为“工业上的;工业用的”;indulgent意为“宽容的”。

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21. C)【句意】摩根先生渐渐地了解了这个科目。 【难点】acquire 意为“(尤指通过努力)取得,获得,写到”,acquirea knowledge of 意为“获得„的知识”;attain意为“达到,获得”;require意为“需要”;enquire 意为“查问,查究”,后接介词into。

22. A)【句意】虽然蒸汽机车的使用已过了它的全盛期,但其传统犹存。

【难点】prime意为“全盛期;最好的时期”;era意为“时代;(某一重要历史事件的)年代”;epoch意为“(有重大发展或特别事情的)重要时期”;date意为“日期”。 23. B)【句意】他刚才说的话与正在讨论的问题毫无关系。

【难点】under discussion是习惯搭配,意为“正在讨论之中的”,其它三个介词和discussion不是固定搭配。

24. A)【句意】熔铁被倒入搅拌机的方式和茶被倒入茶壶里的方式相同。 【难点】same 和as有固定搭配关系,而和其它几个词没有固定搭配关系。 25. A)【句意】俄罗斯人烧毁了他们的农场,炸毁了他们的大坝和电厂。 【难点】blow up 意为“爆炸,炸毁”;blow off 意为“吹掉,被吹走”;blow out 意为“(车胎)爆裂;熄灭”;blow over意为“逝去,被淡忘”。

11. Bargaining can go on the whole day, or even several days, with the customer coming and going ____. A. in places B. at intervals C. in person D. at large

12. Human behaviour is mostly a product of learning, ____the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct. A. otherwise B. whereas C. unless

D. nevertheless

13. She ____ a little map for me on the back of my invitation. A.planned B. slipped C. sketched D. worked

14. If someone is a witness, then he has to ____ in court. A. augment B. testify C. certify D. betray

15. Richard’s news report covering the conference was so ____that nothing had been omitted. A.comprehensive B. integrated C. redundant D. productive

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16. Teachers like students to be ____ and listens to what they are saying. A. cordial B. watchful C. cumulative D. attentive

17. The captain of the ship ____ the passengers that there was no danger. A. assumed B. insured C. assured D. ensured

18. The educational ____ of computers has not been fully realized. A. version B. value C. quality D. goal

19. Is it possible to make an early ____ to have my hair cut tomorrow? A. enrollment B. engagement  C. appointment D. arrangement

20. After I heard that I took a deferred pass in chemistry, I was in a ____ emotional state. A.greatly B. highly C.doubtfully D. nervously

21. Since I could not see anything through the microscope, ____my careful adjustment, I gave up. A. for all B. above all C. after all D. in all

22. When the Victorians had family reunions, the hosts ____their way to entertain the guests. A. went in for B. went over  C. went out of D. went back on 23. The washing machine factory guaranteed that all ____parts would be replaced without charge. A. disappearing B. unused C. defective D. miss

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24. It was reported that the ____ concerning the accident would be handled by the chief of police. A. recording B. gossip

C. exploration D. inquiry

25. While they were away on vacation, they allowed their mail to ____ at the post office. A. pile up B. set up C. turn up D. mix up

试题答案与解析 11. B)

【句意】讨价还价可以进行一整天,甚至好几天,顾客不停地出出进进。 【难点】at intervals 意为“不时;到处;每隔„时间(距离)”。 12. B)

【句意】人类的行为大多是学习的产物,而动物的行为则主要依靠本能。

【难点】whereas 意为“然而,却”,引导对立的从句;otherwise意为“否则”;unless意为“除非”;nevertheless 意为“然而”,不引导从句。 13. C)

【句意】她在我请柬的背面为我画了一张小地图。

【难点】sketch意为“画草图;粗略地画”;plan意为“设计;绘制图表”;slip意为“偷偷塞进;迅速放”;work意为“制造;用手加工”。 14. B)

【句意】如果某人是证人,那么他必须出庭作证。

【难点】testify意为“作证,证明”;augment意为“扩大;增大;加强”;certify意为“证明,证实”;betray意为“出卖;失信于”。 15. A)

【句意】理查德那份会议新闻报道一应俱全,无一遗漏。

【难点】comprehensive意为“广泛的,包罗万象的”;integrated意为“整体的,综合的”;redundant意为“冗长的,罗嗦的”;productive 意为“多产的,富饶的”。 16. D) 【句意】教师都想要他们的学生注意听讲。

【难点】attentive 意为“注意的,专心的”;cordial意为“热情友好的,热诚的”;watchful意为“警惕的;戒备的”;cumulative意为“累积的,渐增的”。 17. C)

【句意】该船长向乘客们保证没有危险。

【难点】assure意为“使服从;向某人保证”;assume意为“假定为„;担任;承担”;insure意为“为„投保,保险”;ensure意为“保证;使„安全”。 18. B)

【句意】计算机教育的价值还没有完全实现。

【难点】value意为“价值,重要性”;version意为“描写;译本”;quality意为“品

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质,本质”;goal意为“目标,目的;球门”。 19. C)

【句意】我可以把明天理发的约定提早点吗?

【难点】appointment意为“约定,预约”;enrollment意为“登记;入学;注册”;engagement意为“订婚”;arrangement意为“排列,整理”。 20. B)

【句意】当我听说我的化学得了个延期及格时,我很不高兴。

【难点】highly意为“高度,极,非常”,一般修饰形容词;greatly意为“非常,大大地”;doubtfully意为“不自信地,怀疑地;nervously意为“神经质地,提心吊胆地”。 21. A)

【句意】尽管我做了认真调整,透过这台显微镜我还是什么也看不见,后来我就放弃了 【难点】for all意为“虽然,尽管”,是介词,后接名词,起让步状语从句的作用; aboveall意为“首先,尤其是”,作插入语;after all 意为“毕竟,终究”,副词作用,作状语;in all 意为“全部,合计”。 22. C)

【句意】维多利亚人搞家庭聚会时,主人们不厌其烦地招待客人。 【难点】go out of one’s way 意为“特地;不怕麻烦地”;go in for 意为“从事(某种职业或活动)”;go over意为“重复;温习”;go back on 意为“背叛;出卖”。 23.C)

【句意】洗衣机厂保证,所有有缺陷的零件均可免费更换。 【难点】defective意为“有缺点的,有毛病的,有缺陷的”;disappearing意为“消失的,失踪的”;unused意为“从未用过的,不用的”;miss是动词,意为“错过,未赶上”。24. D)

【句意】据报道,有关事故的调查由负责。

【难点】inquiry意为“调查,查问”;recording意为“记录”;gossip意为“流言蜚语;道听途说”;exploration意为“探索,探究”。 25. A)

【句意】他们外出度假的时候,允许邮件堆在邮局。

【难点】pile up 意为“堆积起来;积累”;set up 意为“竖立,架起”;turnup 意为“把„开大;调高”;mix up 意为“搅匀,拌和;使混淆”。

11. Even before he got to the chemist’s he had lost the ____for the medicine, and had to go back to the doctor to get another one. A. receipt B. remedy C. recipe

D. prescription

12. Before I noticed a differece, I had thoughtthe machines were ______. A. equivalent B. artificial C. identical D. occasional

13. Robert is reliable, you can ____. A. count on

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B. count for C. count up D. count out

14. For weeks after, I would see a girl on the street who ____my daughter and hope in my heart that it was Jane. A. identified B. imitated C. resembled D. liberated

15. Modern technology and science have produced a ____of new materials and new ways ofusing old materials. A. wealth B. will C. reward D. realm

16. There is evidence that such differences do ____intelligence as measured by tests. A. infect B. effect C. affect D. direct

17. In some small villages in England, tourists can become ____because they do not know that street names are posted on the side of buildings, rather than on signs as they are in the U.S. A. explicit B. rational C. perplexed D. positive

18. Your nationality is not ____ when choosing a career, but your ability to speak the language is. A. related B. responsible C. relevant D. reciprocal

19. His interesting lecture ____ my interest in history. A. revealed B. revolved C. retorted D. revived

20. I was shocked at observing the alteration of her ____. A. appearances B. aspects C. outlines D. looks

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21. A carpenter can work best when he uses the ____tools. A. fit

B. suitable C. proper

D. appropriate

22. We ____him out of going on such a dangerous journey. A. argued B. discussed C. debated D. disputed 23. All ads are intended to be ____, but they can stir up interest and curiosity in varying ways, through humour, information and so on. A. provocative B. cooperative  C. effective D. comparative

24. No one’s face is perfectly ____ . For example, one eye is often slightly higher than the other. A. similar B. subtle C. balanced

D. symmetrical

25. My brother’s habit of giving advice without being asked makes him seem ____.

A. presumptuous B. premature C. presumptive D. predominant 试题答案与解析 11. D)

【句意】还没等他到药店,他就把药处方弄丢了,所以不得不回到医生那里又开了一份。

【难点】prescription意为“处方,药方”;receipt 意为“,收据”;remedy 意为“治疗,补救”;recipe意为“食谱,烹调法”。 12. C)

【句意】在我发现一处差异之前,我还以为这些机器都是一样的。 【难点】identical意为“相同的,一模一样的”,后接with; equivalent意为“相等的,相同的”,后接to;artificial 意为“人工的,人造的;人为的”;occasional意为“偶然的”。 13. A)

【句意】罗伯特很可靠,你可以依赖他。

【难点】count on意为“依靠;指望;料想”;count up意为“算出„的总数;共计”;count for 意为“值,计”;count out 意为“不把„算入”。 14. C)

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【句意】在之后的几星期,我在街上总看见一个很像我女儿的小女孩,我心中真的希望她就是简。

【难点】resemble 意为“相似,像”;identify意为“把„看(与„)同一个东西;视为相同”;imitate意为“模仿,仿效”;liberate意为“使获自由,”。 15. A)

【句意】现代科学技术为我们提供了大量新材料和使用材料的新方法。

【难点】a wealth of 意为“大量的,丰富的”,等于a lot of; will意为“意志,意志力”;reward意为“报酬,奖赏,酬谢”;realm意为“领域,范围”。 16. C)

【句意】有证据表明,这种由考试测出的差异的确影响智力。

【难点】affect意为“对„影响,发生作用”;infect 意为“感染,传染”;effect意为“产生,导致”;direct意为“指挥,指导,监督”。 17. C)

【句意】在英国的一些小村里,游客会感到十分困惑,因为他们不知道街道的名称是贴在楼房的两侧的墙上,而不像美国是贴在路标上的。

【难点】perplexed意为“困惑的,为难的,复杂的”;explicit意为“清楚明确的”;rational意为“理智的,有理性的”;positive意为“确定的,无疑问的”。 18. C)

【句意】选择职业并不关乎你的国藉,却关乎你的语言能力。 【难点】relevant 意为“有关主题的,切题的,有关系的”;related 意为“有关连的,亲戚的,同种的”;responsible意为“负责任的”;reciprocal意为“相互的,互惠的” 19. D)

【句意】他授课的趣味性又唤起了我对历史的兴趣。

【难点】revive意为“恢复,复用”;reveal意为“显露,透露”;revolve意为“旋转,反复思考”;retort意为“反驳”。 20. D)

【句意】看到她表情的变化,我感到震惊。

【难点】look意为“表情,脸色”;appearance意为“外表;外观;外貌”;aspect意为“方面”;outline意为“外形,轮廓”。 21. C)

【句意】当木匠用最顺手的工具时工作效率才最高。 【难点】proper意为“合适的,恰当的”; fit意为“合适的,恰当的”,但不修饰名词,后接介词for;suitable 意为“合适的;适宜的”,尤指场合,后接介词for 或to;appropriate意为“适合的,恰当的”,比较正式,后也接to 或for,和proper相似,但修饰tool时,多用proper. 22. A)

【句意】我们劝说他不要去进行这样危险的旅程。

【难点】argue意为“辩论,议论”,argue sb out of (into)doing sth.意为“说服某人不要做(要做)某事”;discuss意为“讨论”;debate意为“辩论”,为说明自己正确;dispute意为“就„发生争论,纠纷”。 23. A)

【句意】所有广告的目的都是要激起观众的兴趣,但是他们所用方式是不同的,通过幽默、信息等等。

【难点】provocative意为“引起讨论(深思,好奇心)的”;cooperative 意为“合作

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的”;effective 意为“有效的”;comparative意为“比较的”,后三词不适合本句题意 24. D)

【句意】没有一个人的脸是绝对对称的,比如,一只眼睛常常比另一只稍高。

【难点】symmetrical意为“对称的”;similar意为“相像的,相仿的”,后接介词to;subtle意为“微妙的,隐约的”;balanced意为“平稳的,平衡的”。 25. A)

【句意】我弟弟有个习惯:在别人并未征求他意见的情况下,给别人出主意,这使他显得很专横。

【难点】presumptuous意为“专横的,自行其是的,放肆的”;premature意为“比预期早的,提早的”;presumptive意为“可据以推定的”;predominant意为“占优势的,主要的,最显著的”。

11. Before the school ____ what students must wear, they wore just about anything. A. managed

B. authorized C. regulated D. standardized

12. While the population of the United States includes a great variety ofracial and ethnic backgrounds, Japan’s population is ____. A. autonomous B. homogeneous C. ambitious D.anonymous

13. The contents of the safety deposit box are ____being held by the police until the trial. A. theoretically B. temporarily  C. rationally D. naturally

14. ____ of halfstarving foxes were roaming the snowcovered mountain areas. A. Herds B. Packs C. Flocks D. Crowds

15. The very idea of her winning the English competition is quite ______. A. strange B. absurd C. unlikely D. sensible

16. The earnest student waited with some slight ____while the teacher was reading his composition. A. despair

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B. upset

C. nervousness D. hatred

17. The woman in the kitchen ____ to the doctor that the water was hot. A. motioned B. mentioned C. meant

D. motivated

18. Two years later the opportunity came for him to take a ____American look at the Old World. A. distinctly B. distinctively C. distinct D. distinctive

19. The audience disliked the film thoroughly and were ____by whistling and stamping their feet. A. protecting B. protesting C. projecting D. proposing

20. In brief, it should be our goal to ____ as much of the original beauty of nature as we can. A.restore B. introduce C. suit D. supply

21. We should ____ with the difficulties we were confronted with. A. accord B. acquaint C. brood D. contend 22. She is the person who likes to ____ her knowledge. A. show up B. show in C. show off D. show round

23. The discovery of gold can bring great ____ to our country. A. property B. rich C. wealth D. sum

24. I am ____ that many readers are favorably impressed with your writings. A. confirmed B. confident

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C. indifferent D. confused

25. His ____ at the meeting yesterday hurt her a lot. A. conduct B. action C. behavior D. act

试题答案与解析 11. D)

【句意】在学校统一学生着装之前,学生们穿什么的都有。

【难点】standardize 意为“标准化,使合标准,规格化”;manage意为“使用,运用,操纵”;authorize意为“批准,核定,准许”;regulate意为“控制,制约;为制订规章”。 12. B)

【句意】美国的人口有各种各样的种族背景,而日本人口则是同一种族。 【难点】homogenous 意为“同类的;同性质的;同特征的”;autonomous 意为“自治的”;ambitious 意为“有野心的;有抱负的”;anonymous意为“无特色的,无个性特征的”。 13. B)

【句意】贵重物品保险箱里的东西暂时由警方保管,审判时再打开。 【难点】temporarily意为“暂时地,临时地”;theoretically意为“理论上,表面上”;rationally意为“合理的,理性地”;naturally意为“生来;天然地”。 14. B)

【句意】一群群饿得半死的狐狸在冰雪覆盖的山区游荡。

【难点】pack意为“(野兽,飞禽等)一群”;herd意为“牧群(尤指牛群)”;flock意为“畜群(尤指羊群)”;crowd主要指“人群”。 15. B)

【句意】她能够得英语竞赛冠军,真是荒唐。 【难点】absurd意为“荒唐的,愚蠢的”;strange意为“古怪的,不可思议的”;unlikely意为“不大可能的”;sensible意为“合情合理的,切合实际的”。 16. C)

【句意】这位同学有点紧张地等待着,因为老师在读他的作文。

【难点】nervousness 意为“紧张,不安”;despair 意为“绝望”;upset意为“心烦意乱,苦恼”;hatred意为“仇恨;敌意;憎恶”。 17. A) 【句意】厨房里的女人向大夫示意说水是热的。

【难点】motion意为“做手势,点头示意”,motion to sb to do sth 意为“示意某人做某事”;mention意为“提起,说起,谈到”;mean意为“意味着”;motivate意为“使有动机,使产生动机”。 18. A)

【句意】两年后,他有机会用美国人的眼光看旧世界。

【难点】distinctly意为“清楚地,明确地”,修饰形容词American;distinct意为“有区别的,不同的,明确的”;distinctive意为“有区别的,特殊的”;distinctively意为“有区别地,特殊地”。 19. B)

【句意】观众用吹哨、跺脚的方式表示。他们根本不喜欢这个电影。

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【难点】protest 意为“,提出异议;反对”,后接against; protect意为“保护,保卫”;project意为“计划,规划”; propose意为“提议,提出”。 20. A)

【句意】简言之,尽可能多地恢复大自然原有的美丽是我们的目标。 【难点】restore意为“恢复原状;使复原”;introduce意为“介绍;引进,引导”;suit意为“适合;与相称”;supply意为“供给;满足”。 21. D)

【句意】我们应该与我们面临的困难进行斗争。

【难点】contend意为“搏斗,争斗”;accord意为“相符合,相和谐”;acquaint意为“使认识,介绍相识”; brood意为“(不高兴地)想;沉思,考虑”,后常接over。 22. C)

【句意】她是那种喜欢炫耀自己知识的人。

【难点】show off意为“炫耀,卖弄,表现自己”;show up意为“使显而易见,变得突出”;show in 意为“引(客人)入内,邻„入里面”;show round意为“带领„参观某地”。 23. C)

【句意】黄金的发现给我们的国家带来巨大财富。

【难点】wealth 意为“财富,财产”;property意为“财产,不动产”;rich是形容词,不适合本句;sum意为“金额;一笔钱”。 24. B)

【句意】我相信,许多读者对你的作品印象非常好。 【难点】confident意为“确信,对„有信心”,后接that 从句,confirm是动词,不合本句;indifferent 意为“漠不关心的”;confused意为“被搞糊涂的”。 25. C)

【句意】昨天会议上他的行为叫她十分伤心。

【难点】behavior 意为“行动,表现,举止”;conduct意为“品行(道德方面)行为”;action意为“行动”,侧重动作; act意为“举动,(一次性)行为,举动”。

12. The present situation forced us to ____ this policy. A. adapt B. admit C. adopt D. adjust

13. We can ____ the two islands with a bridge. A. unite B. connect C. relate D. combine

14. Due to the bad weather the plane was ____ for two hours. A. delayed B. canceled C.postponed D. dismissed

15. The ____ populated area was a breeding place forinfectious diseases.

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A. densely B. sparcely C. improperly D. poisonous 16. Perhaps the customer has ____ his monthly statement and not paid the bill. A. omitted B. bewildered C. overlooked D. escaped

17. He was almost asleep, ____ with all this hard work. A. worn down B. worn out C. worn off D. worn away

18. It happened in front of a fruit and vegetable ____in my neighborhood. A. station B. stand C. joint D. lift

19. The first step in the study of any language is observing and ____ precisely what happens when native speakers speak it. A. setting off B. setting about C. setting up D. setting down

20. As the pressure____, the liquid rock is forced up through channels in the resistant rock to the earth’s surface. A. intensifies B. magnifies C. heightens D.deviates 21. Poll is an example of a severely disabled person who has become______at many survival skills. A. efficient B. proficient C. persistent D. transient

22. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear,damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ____ ones. A. tragic B. turbulent C. vulnerable D. vicious

23. I believe that remark ____ from what you said yesterday.

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A. resulted B. arose C. came

D. originated

24. Her ____ was held at the local church. A. funeral B. festival C. farewell D. finish

25. Tom ____ of his wife how she had met her friend. A. asked

B. questioned  C. inquired

D. interrogated

试题答案与解析 12. C)

【句意】目前的形势强迫我们采纳这项。

【难点】adopt意为“采用,采取,采纳”;adapt意为“使„适应;改编”;admit意为“承认”;adjust意为“调整;使„适应”。 13. B)

【句意】我们可以用桥将两座岛屿联接起来。 【难点】connect意为“连接;与„衔接”;unite意为“结合;团结”;relate意为“把„与„联系起来”;combine意为“结合;联合;化合”。 14. A)

【句意】由于天气恶劣,飞机晚点两个小时。

【难点】delay意为“使耽搁,延迟”;cancel意为“取消;终止”;dismiss意为“解雇,解散”;postpone意为“延期,拖延,缓办”,尤指因为某种原因事先作出安排,与delay不同。 15. A)

【句意】人口稠密的地区是传染病滋生的地方。

【难点】densely意为“稠密地;浓密地;密集地”;sparsely意为“稀地;稀疏地”;improperly意为“不合适地,不协调地”;poisonously意为“有毒地,引起中毒地”。 16. C) 【句意】也许这位顾客忽略了他的月度报表,而没付单。

【难点】overlook意为“忽略”;omit意为“遗漏;忘记”;bewilder意为“使迷惑;使糊涂;难住”;escape意为“逃过„的注意;被„忘掉”。 17. B)

【句意】他干了这么多重活儿,累得精疲力竭,差不多睡着了。 【难点】wear out意为“使疲乏;使厌倦;使耗尽”;wear down意为“使消瘦,使厌烦”;wear off意为“渐渐减少;消逝”;wear away意为“消磨,打发,虚度;(时光等)流逝” 18. B)

【句意】这件事发生在我们居民区一个水果蔬菜摊前。

【难点】stand意为“摊位,摊子”;station意为“岗位”;joint意为“接合点,接合

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处”;lift意为“电梯”。 19. D)

【句意】任何语言学习的第一步都是观察和精确记录本族人说话时所使用的语言。 【难点】set down意为“写下,记录,记下”;set off意为“出发,动身”;set about意为“开始忙碌,着手工作”;set up意为“开办,建立,设立”。 20. A)

【句意】随着压力的增强,岩浆通过坚岩里的一些渠道被挤压到地球表面。

【难点】intensify意为“强化,增强”;magnify意为“放大,扩大”;heighten意为“增高,提高”,指高度;deviate意为“越轨,脱离”,常与from连用。 21. B)

【句意】波尔是个重残者掌握多种生存技能的典范。

【难点】proficient意为“熟练的,精通的”;efficient意为“效率高的,有能力的”;persistent意为“坚持不懈的,执着的”;transient意为“短暂的,转瞬即逝的”。 22. B)

【句意】谣言到处传播,传播恐惧,破坏名誉,把安定的局势搅得动荡不安。 【难点】turbulent意为“动荡的,混乱的”;tragic意为“悲剧的,写悲剧的”;vulnerable意为“易伤的,脆弱的”;vicious意为“的,堕落的”。 23. D)

【句意】我相信那句话起源于你昨天说的话。 【难点】originate意为“发源;来自;产生”,须与from连用;result“(作为结果)发生,产生”,后也可接from,但意义与本句不符;arise意为“产生,发生;出现”;come意为“来自;产生于”,也可接from,但意义仍与本句不符。 24. A)

【句意】她的葬礼在当地教堂举行。 【难点】funeral意为“葬礼,葬仪”;festival意为“节日”;farewell意为“辞别,告辞”;finish意为“终结,结束”。 25. C)

【句意】汤姆问妻子是怎样接待朋友的。

【难点】inquire意为“打听,询问”,后加宾语再加of或加从句,有时还和about连用;ask意为“问,询问,打听”,但后面不接of;question意为“审问,怀疑”;interrogate意为“讯问,质问”。 

11. I hope you will never fall into that ____. A. mistake B. fault C. error D. defect

12. Then the ____ streamed into the great hall. A. group B. crowd C. gang

D. masses

13. Once a ____ is formed it is very difficult to shake it off. A. habit

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B. custom C. practice D. usage 14. My husband likes early American furniture, but I prefer ____styles, designs that reflect today’s times. A. noble

B. neutral C. contemporary D. simple

15. For many people, overeating and overspending are as ____to Christmas as candles and holly. A. integral B. suitable C. inevitable D. compatible

16. When my kids go a weekend without pizza and TV while camping, they think they are suffering great ____. A. deficiency B. deprivation C. depression D. starvation

17. The police have asked for the____ of the public in tracing the whereabouts of the missing boy. A. cooperation B.advice

C. helpfulness D. aid

18. She murmured something and blushed as if a secret had been ____. A. imposed B. exposed C. removed D. renewed 19. Your service is entirely ____ , not compulsory. A. selective B. optional C. voluntary D. reluctant

20. Their distribution is also ____, sometimes, widely spaced, in places, closely packed together. A. various B. alternative C. variable

D. conventional

21. Food and drink are good and desirable, but their ____can cause serious

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health and mental problems. A. effect B. abuse C. custom D. usage

22. I called on him the morning after our arrival, and was ____with his gay, precise manner and obvious power of decision. A. inclined B. implied C. impressed D. illustrated

23. The trade agreement between the two countries will ____next year. A. adjoin B. expire C. boost

D. concede

24. Two boys were caught smoking at school but the headmaster let them ____ with a warning. A. off B. down C. out

D. alone

25. Advertising costs are no longer in reasonable ____to the total cost of the product. A. testimony B. relationship C. proportion D. legislation

试题答案与解析 11. C) 【句意】我希望你别再犯那样的错误。 【难点】error意为“失误,(行为,信仰的)错误”,fall into error意为“误入歧途”;mistake意为“错误,过失;误解”;fault 意为“缺点,过失,小毛病”;defect意为“缺陷,缺点”。 12. B)

【句意】然后人群涌入了大厅。

【难点】crowd意为“群,人群”;group“小组,群”;gang意为“(劳动者的)一队,一组”;mass意为“群众,大众”。 13. A)

【句意】习惯一旦形成,很难改掉。 【难点】habit 意为“癖好,(个人的)习惯,习性”;custom 意为“习俗,惯例”;practice 意为“惯例,常规”;usage也有“习俗,习惯,惯例”之意,但不太常用。 14. C)

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【句意】我丈夫喜欢美国早期家具,可我倒是喜欢反映当代的现代风格的设计。

【难点】contemporary 意为“当代的”;noble 意为“高尚的,崇高的”;neutral意为“淡色的,中色的”;simple意为“无装饰的,朴素的;简朴的”。 15. A)

【句意】对许多人来说,多吃和多花就像蜡烛和冬青一样成为圣诞节必不可少的一部分。 【难点】integral 意为“构成整体所必需的,缺一不可的”;inevitable意不“不可避免的,必然发生的”;suitable意为“合适的,适宜的”;compatible意为“和谐共处的,相容的;符合的”。 16. B)

【句意】我的孩子在宿营的时候要是一周不吃比萨饼,不看电视,他们就会认为损失太大。 【难点】deprivation意为“损失,丧失;匮乏”;deficiency意为“缺乏,不足”;depression意为“消沉;沮丧”;starvation意为“饥饿;饿死”。 17. A)

【句意】警方要求公众合作追查失踪男孩子的下落。 【难点】cooperation意为“合作,协调,配合”;advice意为“劝告,忠告”;helpfulness意为“有益,有用”;aid意为“帮助,援助,救护”。 18. B)

【句意】她喃喃自语了些什么,脸一红,好像有个秘密被揭露似的。

【难点】expose意为“揭露,揭穿,揭发”;impose意为“把„强加于”;remove意为“移开,挪走,拿去”;renew意为“更换,把„更新”。 19. C)

【句意】您的服务完全是自愿的,而不是义务性的。 【难点】voluntary 意为“自愿的,志愿的”;selective意为“选择的,选择性的”;optional意为“随意的,任选的”;reluctant意为“不情愿的,勉强的”。 20. C)

【句意】它们的分布也是反复无常的,有时间距很大,在有些地方,又紧密地贴在一块。 【难点】variable“易变的,多变的,反复无常的”;various 意为“不同的,各种各样的”;alternative 意为“供选择的,供替代的”;conventional意为“习惯的,惯例的”。 21. B)

【句意】食品和饮品人们都渴望得到,但是暴饮暴食会造成严重的健康问题和精神问题。 【难点】abuse 意为“滥用,虐待”;effect意为“效力,影响”;custom意为“社会习俗,惯例”;usage意为“用法,惯用法”。 22. C) 【句意】我们到达后的那个早晨拜访了他,并对他那令人愉悦的得体举止和明显的决断力留下很深印象。

【难点】impress意为“给„深刻印象,使感动”;incline意为“(性格上)倾向,赞同,喜好”;imply意为“暗指,暗示”;illustrate 意为“说明,阐明,表明”。 23. B)

【句意】两国间的贸易协定将于明年到期。 【难点】expire意为“满期,届满,(期限)终止,成为无效”; adjoin意为“邻接,与„毗连”;boost 意为“推动,提高,增强”;concede意为“容许,授予,让与”。 24. A)

【句意】两名男生在学校抽烟的时候被校长抓到,可是校长只是警告了他们,然后把他们放过了。

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【难点】let off 意为“放过,宽恕,对„从轻处理”; let down意为“使人失望”;let out 意为“发泄,放开”; let alone意为“更不必说,不管”。 25. C)

【句意】广告成本不再和产品全部成本成正比。

【难点】in proportion to 意为“与„成正比例”; testimony意为“证据;证明”;relationship意为“关系,关联”;legislation意为“立法,法规”。 

11. Before moving to another city, Amy ____ of the house and the furniture. A. disposed B. discarded C. discharged D. distributed

12. Amy Taylor was ____ both as a drama critic and as a poet. A. subtle

B. progressive C. eminent D. plausible 13. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ____ to them. A.dedication B. fellowship  C. hospitality D. contribution

14. The temperature ____ greatly; the days were very hot, the nights very cold.

A. changed B. altered C. varied

D. reflected

15. The washing machine would not work because of a(n) ____in the switch. A. mistake B. trouble C. error D. defect 16. Recently there has been a great ____ for small cars that consume little gas.

A. request B. want C. demand D. claim

17. Mark ____ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree in the sitting room. A. held B. grasped

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C. kept D. blew

18. Our school singing group is going to give a(n) ____performance next month. Don’t miss it. A. alive B. living C. life D. live

19. The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect ____so a walk along Nanking Road is an enjoyable discovery. A. control B. order C. harmony D. action

20. It is not profitable to provide bus service in districts where the population is widely ____. A. divided B. separated C. spaced

D. scattered

21. It was necessary to ____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business. A. extend B. increase C. lengthen D. grow

22. He studied hard in his youth, which ____ his great success in later life. A. answered for B. consisted of  C. doubled up D. contributed to

23. If I look the other way, I can see the mouth of the river, wild and ____, and the sea beyond. A. grand B. inspired C. fierce D. splendid 24. The relationship between dream life and waking life has been studied ____. A. originally B. intensively C. extremely D. properly

25. ____ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.

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A. as to B. as usual C. as regards D. as well as

试题答案与解析 11. A)

【句意】在搬到另一个城市之前,艾米处理掉了房子和家具。 【难点】dispose of 意为“处理,整理”;discard意为“丢弃;抛弃”; discharge 意为“解雇,免„的职务;开除”; distribute意为“分开;分送;分配”。 12. C)

【句意】艾米•泰勒既是个卓越的戏剧评论家,也是个卓越的诗人。 【难点】eminent意为“(在地位,学识,品格等方面)出众的,卓越的,显著的”;subtle意为“微妙的,敏锐的,灵巧的”;progressive意为“进步的,前进的”;plausible意为“(论点等)貌似有理的,貌似真实的”。 13. D)

【句意】他对慈善事业很感兴趣,并定期作些捐赠。

【难点】contribution 意为“捐款,贡献;捐助”,make a contribution to 是动词短语,意为“向„捐款”;dedication 意为“献身;献身精神”;fellowship 意为“伙伴关系;友情;友谊”;hospitality 意为“友好款待;好客;殷勤”。 14. C)

【句意】气温变化非常大,白天特别热,夜晚特别冷。 【难点】vary意为“相异,不同;变化; change意为“改变,变化”,尤指全面发生的变化;alter意为“(部分地)改变,变动;更改”;reflect意为“反射;反应;显现”。 15. D)

【句意】由于开关有毛病,洗衣机就是不起动。

【难点】defect意为“缺陷;弱点”;mistake意为“错误;过失”;trouble意为“困难,麻烦,困扰”;error 意为“失误,错误”。 16. C)

【句意】近来对油耗低的微型小汽车的需求量一直很大。

【难点】demand意为“需求,需求量,要求”,supply and demand构成“供需”之意;request意为“请求,请”;want 意为“需要,缺乏”,常用于for want of 这一短语中;claim意为“要求,主张,声称,认领”。 17. A) 【句意】当马克看到起居室里的圣诞树时,他惊讶地屏住了呼吸。

【难点】hold one’s breath 意为“(因紧张,激动等)屏息”,另外三个动词不能和breath进行合理搭配。 18. D)

【句意】我们学校合唱队下月将进行现场表演,千万不要错过哟!

【难点】live 在本句中是形容词,意为“现场直播的,实况转播的”;alive 意为“有活力的,有生色的,活跃的”;living意为“逼真的,惟妙惟肖的”;life为名词,不适合本句句意。 19. C)

【句意】南京路上新旧建筑物如此和谐,以致走在路上,你会感到心旷神怡。 【难点】in harmony意为“协调一致,和睦融洽”;in control 意为“处于被控制状态”;

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in order 意为“井然有序,处于良好状态”;in action意为“在起作用,在行动中”。 20. D)

【句意】人口分布稀疏的地区通公共汽车不划算。

【难点】scatter意为“使分散”;divide意为“分隔,把„隔开”;separate 意为“使(两者)分开,分离”;space意为“(用间隔)分隔开”。 21. A)

【句意】公司的生意越做越大,有必要扩大厂房。 【难点】extend意为“扩展,扩大„范围”;increase意为“增加,增大,增强”;lengthen意为“使延长,使伸长”;grow意为“增长,增长,发展,扩大”。 22. D)

【句意】他年轻的时候学习很努力,这也是他后半生取得巨大成功的原因。

【难点】contribute to意为“有助于,促成,是„的部分原因”;answer for 意为“负有责任,需作交待”;consist of 意为“组成,构成”;double up意为“笑弯了腰”。 23. C)

【句意】如果我朝另一侧看,我能看见河口,汹涌奔腾,再往远处,就是大海。

【难点】fierce 意为“猛烈的”;grand意为“雄伟的,堂皇的,庄重的”;inspired意为“受到鼓舞的”;splendid 意为“壮丽的,华丽的,壮观的”。 24. B)

【句意】梦境生活与现实生活的联系已被彻底研究过。

【难点】intensively 意为“集中地,彻底地”;originally 意为“本来,原来”,不能和完成时连用;extremely意为“极端地,非常地”;properly 意为“适宜地,恰当地”。 25. D)

【句意】除有敌人进攻的危险,人们还要去应付衣食、燃料和几乎所有物资的紧缺。 【难点】as well as 意为“除„之外,还要„”;as to 意为“关于”; as usual 意为“照常,照例”,不是介词词组,不能用于本句, as regards 意为“关于„,至于„”。

11. Before moving to another city, Amy ____ of the house and the furniture. A. disposed B. discarded C. discharged D. distributed

12. Amy Taylor was ____ both as a drama critic and as a poet. A. subtle B. progressive C. eminent D. plausible 13. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ____ to them. A.dedication B. fellowship  C. hospitality D. contribution

14. The temperature ____ greatly; the days were very hot, the nights very cold.

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A. changed B. altered C. varied

D. reflected

15. The washing machine would not work because of a(n) ____in the switch. A. mistake B. trouble C. error D. defect

16. Recently there has been a great ____ for small cars that consume little gas.

A. request B. want C. demand D. claim

17. Mark ____ his breath in wonder when he saw the Christmas tree in the sitting room. A. held B. grasped C. kept D. blew

18. Our school singing group is going to give a(n) ____performance next month. Don’t miss it. A. alive B. living C. life D. live

19. The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect ____so a walk along Nanking Road is an enjoyable discovery. A. control B. order C. harmony D. action

20. It is not profitable to provide bus service in districts where the population is widely ____. A. divided B. separated C. spaced

D. scattered

21. It was necessary to ____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business. A. extend B. increase C. lengthen

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D. grow

22. He studied hard in his youth, which ____ his great success in later life. A. answered for B. consisted of  C. doubled up

D. contributed to

23. If I look the other way, I can see the mouth of the river, wild and ____, and the sea beyond. A. grand B. inspired C. fierce D. splendid 24. The relationship between dream life and waking life has been studied ____. A. originally B. intensively C. extremely D. properly

25. ____ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything. A. as to B. as usual C. as regards D. as well as

试题答案与解析 11. A)

【句意】在搬到另一个城市之前,艾米处理掉了房子和家具。 【难点】dispose of 意为“处理,整理”;discard意为“丢弃;抛弃”; discharge 意为“解雇,免„的职务;开除”; distribute意为“分开;分送;分配”。 12. C)

【句意】艾米•泰勒既是个卓越的戏剧评论家,也是个卓越的诗人。 【难点】eminent意为“(在地位,学识,品格等方面)出众的,卓越的,显著的”;subtle意为“微妙的,敏锐的,灵巧的”;progressive意为“进步的,前进的”;plausible意为“(论点等)貌似有理的,貌似真实的”。 13. D) 【句意】他对慈善事业很感兴趣,并定期作些捐赠。

【难点】contribution 意为“捐款,贡献;捐助”,make a contribution to 是动词短语,意为“向„捐款”;dedication 意为“献身;献身精神”;fellowship 意为“伙伴关系;友情;友谊”;hospitality 意为“友好款待;好客;殷勤”。 14. C)

【句意】气温变化非常大,白天特别热,夜晚特别冷。

【难点】vary意为“相异,不同;变化; change意为“改变,变化”,尤指全面发生的变化;alter意为“(部分地)改变,变动;更改”;reflect意为“反射;反应;显现”。 15. D)

【句意】由于开关有毛病,洗衣机就是不起动。

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【难点】defect意为“缺陷;弱点”;mistake意为“错误;过失”;trouble意为“困难,麻烦,困扰”;error 意为“失误,错误”。 16. C)

【句意】近来对油耗低的微型小汽车的需求量一直很大。

【难点】demand意为“需求,需求量,要求”,supply and demand构成“供需”之意;request意为“请求,请”;want 意为“需要,缺乏”,常用于for want of 这一短语中;claim意为“要求,主张,声称,认领”。 17. A)

【句意】当马克看到起居室里的圣诞树时,他惊讶地屏住了呼吸。

【难点】hold one’s breath 意为“(因紧张,激动等)屏息”,另外三个动词不能和breath进行合理搭配。 18. D)

【句意】我们学校合唱队下月将进行现场表演,千万不要错过哟!

【难点】live 在本句中是形容词,意为“现场直播的,实况转播的”;alive 意为“有活力的,有生色的,活跃的”;living意为“逼真的,惟妙惟肖的”;life为名词,不适合本句句意。 19. C)

【句意】南京路上新旧建筑物如此和谐,以致走在路上,你会感到心旷神怡。 【难点】in harmony意为“协调一致,和睦融洽”;in control 意为“处于被控制状态”;in order 意为“井然有序,处于良好状态”;in action意为“在起作用,在行动中”。 20. D)

【句意】人口分布稀疏的地区通公共汽车不划算。

【难点】scatter意为“使分散”;divide意为“分隔,把„隔开”;separate 意为“使(两者)分开,分离”;space意为“(用间隔)分隔开”。 21. A)

【句意】公司的生意越做越大,有必要扩大厂房。 【难点】extend意为“扩展,扩大„范围”;increase意为“增加,增大,增强”;lengthen意为“使延长,使伸长”;grow意为“增长,增长,发展,扩大”。 22. D)

【句意】他年轻的时候学习很努力,这也是他后半生取得巨大成功的原因。

【难点】contribute to意为“有助于,促成,是„的部分原因”;answer for 意为“负有责任,需作交待”;consist of 意为“组成,构成”;double up意为“笑弯了腰”。 23. C) 【句意】如果我朝另一侧看,我能看见河口,汹涌奔腾,再往远处,就是大海。

【难点】fierce 意为“猛烈的”;grand意为“雄伟的,堂皇的,庄重的”;inspired意为“受到鼓舞的”;splendid 意为“壮丽的,华丽的,壮观的”。 24. B)

【句意】梦境生活与现实生活的联系已被彻底研究过。

【难点】intensively 意为“集中地,彻底地”;originally 意为“本来,原来”,不能和完成时连用;extremely意为“极端地,非常地”;properly 意为“适宜地,恰当地”。 25. D)

【句意】除有敌人进攻的危险,人们还要去应付衣食、燃料和几乎所有物资的紧缺。 【难点】as well as 意为“除„之外,还要„”;as to 意为“关于”; as usual 意为“照常,照例”,不是介词词组,不能用于本句, as regards 意为“关于„,至于„”。

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11. ____ racial problems have not been solved and full equality has not been attained yet, progress in these directions has been quite remarkable. A. Since B. Although C. Now that D. Before

12. ____ they are alarmed at the interference with the natural balance of the environment, and its possible consequences. A. All in all B. After all C. Above all D. In all

13. Rumor ____ it that the man has been nominated many times for the Nobel Prize. A. has B. spreads C. carries D. learns

14. Just because I’m ____ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without giving me any respect. A. redundant B. versatile C. trivial

D. subordinate 15. In our society, a wedding invitation is also an ____invitation for a gift. A.ingenious B. intelligible C. implicit D. inclusive

16. The strong scent of Kate’s perfume ____ the air in the small room. A. radiated B. permeated C. extracted D. dispersed

17. An atom bomb would ____ a city. A. destroy B. damage C. spoil D. wreck

18. The climate here is pleasant. It is ____ all the year round. A. damp B. humid C. moist D. wet

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19. The room is partly ____ with a few old chairs. A. provided B. decorated C. beautified D. furnished

20. If Karl were more ____ about her voice, she would never sing outside of the shower. A. punctual B. practical C. sensitive D. objective

21. Renewing my driver’s licence today is ____. Otherwise, the licence will expire at midnight. A. imaginative B. feasible C. imperative D. empirical

22. For those with poor eyesight, large print ____ reading. A. facilitates B. rectifies C. reinforces D. magnifies

23. Nancy complained about the ____ airconditioner she bought from the department store. A. inefficient B. deficient C. ineffective D. defective

24. ____ the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most college students do not listen effectively. A. However B. If C. Despite D. Even 25. If we continue to argue over minor points, we won’t get ____near a solution. A. anywhere B. somewhere C. elsewhere D. nowhere

试题答案与解析 11. B)

【句意】虽然种族问题还没有得到彻底解决,完全的平等还没有得到实现,但这些方面所取得的进步是值得称道的。

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【难点】although意为“尽管,虽然”,引导让步状语从句;since 意为“因为;既然”;now that意为“现在已经„;既然已„”;before long意为“不久”,不是连词,不能带从句。 12. C)

【句意】更重要的是,他们对人们干扰生态平衡的行为以及可能产生的后果表示震惊。 【难点】above all 意为“更重要的是,尤其”;all in all 意为“总而言之,总的说来”;after all 意为“毕竟,终究”; in all 意为“全部,总共,总计”。 13. A)

【句意】传说那个人多次得到诺贝尔奖提名。

【难点】rumor has it that „是一个固定句式,意为“传言„,传说„”,其中it为无人称代词。其它三个词不能在本句中形成固定搭配。 14. D)

【句意】只是因为我隶属老板,他就认为他可以对我招之即来,挥之即去,不尊重我的人格。

【难点】subordinate意为“下级的,次要的;隶属的”,后接to;redundant意为“累赘的,多余的,重复的”;versatile意为“多才多艺的,有多方面才能的”;trivial意为“琐碎的;无足轻重的”。 15. C)

【句意】在我们的社会,婚礼请柬也是一种要求送礼的含蓄的表达方式。

【难点】implicit 意为“不言自明的;含蓄的”;ingenious意为“聪明的,有发明天才的”;intelligible意为“可理解的;明白易懂的”;inclusive意为“包括的,包含的”。 16. B)

【句意】凯特香水的浓浓香气弥漫了小屋。 【难点】permeate意为“漫布,遍布,弥漫”;radiate意为“辐射,发散;传播”;extract意为“(费力)取出,拔出”;disperse 意为“使散布,散发,传播”。 17. A)

【句意】一颗原子弹就会摧毁一座城市。

【难点】destroy 意为“破坏,摧毁”;damage意为“损害,损坏”,指局部性的破坏;spoil意为“弄糟,破坏;溺爱”;wreck意为“弄坏(身体),使(计划)受挫”。 18. C)

【句意】这里的气候十分宜人,终年湿润。

【难点】moist意为“微湿;湿润的”,为褒义词;damp意为“潮湿的,湿气重的”,为贬义词;humid意为“潮湿的,湿润的”,为中性词;wet意为“湿的,未干的”。 19. D) 【句意】这个房间里的家具包括几把旧扶手椅。

【难点】furnish意为“为(房间)配备家具;provide意为“提供;供给”;decorate意为“装饰,装潢”;beautify 意为“使美起来,美化”。 20. D)

【句意】如果卡尔对她的嗓音的评价客观的话,那么她就不会刚洗完澡就唱了。

【难点】objective意为“客观的”;punctual意为“准时的,按时的”;practical意为“实际的,实用的”;sensitive意为“敏感的,感觉灵敏的”,后接to。 21. C)

【句意】我的驾照必须今天就续办,否则,驾照会在半夜到期而无效。

【难点】imperative意为“紧急的,必要的”;imaginative 意为“富于想象力的”;

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feasible 意为“可能的,可行的”;empirical意为“单凭经验的,经验主义的”。 22. A)

【句意】对那些视力较差的人,大写字体益于他们阅读。

【难点】facilitate意为“使便利,帮助”;rectify意为“纠正,矫正,改正,修订”;reinforce意为“增援;加强”;magnify意为“放大,扩大”。 23. D)

【句意】南希抱怨自己从百货商店买来的那部有缺陷的空调器。

【难点】defective意为“有缺点的,有缺陷的,有毛病的”;inefficient意为“效率低的”;ineffective意为“无效的,不起作用的”;deficient意为“不足的,缺乏的”。 24.C)

【句意】尽管花了大量时间去练习听力,可大多数高校学生的听力还不尽人意。 【难点】despite意为“不管,尽管”,是介词,后加名词;however意为“然而,无论怎样”,是副词,修饰形容词或全句;if是连词,带从句,表示条件;even意为“甚至,即使;更加”,是副词,修饰形容词。 25. A)

【句意】如果我们继续为小事纠缠不休的话,我们就不会找到任何解决问题的方法。 【难点】get somewhere 意为“有进展,有结果”,get nowhere意为“无进展,无结果”,亦即not get anywhere。以上是习语性搭配,所有其他选项不合适。

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