备战新四级,突破词汇关(三)
1、We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______ colors.
A) low B) humble C) mild D) dull
2、 The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be ended if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.
A) tension B) strain C) stress D) intensity
3、Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed.
A) ignore B) leave C) refuse D) miss
4、The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture.
A) retain B) relate C) remark D) review
5、Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the pro-duction of goods to their consumption.
A) vary B) shift C) lay D) moderate
6、Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of.
A) elegance B) contest C) consent D) content
7、Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situation.
A) effective B) efficient C) favorable D) favorite
8、The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.
A) rewarded B) awarded C) credited D) prized
9、I was so __________ in today’s history lesson. I didn’t under-stand anything.
A) confused B) neglected C) amused D) amazed
10、Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent.
A) raised B) aroused C) arose D) rose
11、We need to create education standards that prepare our next gen-eration who will be _______ with an even more competitive market.
A) tackled B) encountered C) dealt D) confronted
12、 The old couple decided to _____a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.
A) adapt B) bring C) receive D) adopt
13、The soldier was _____of running away when the enemy attacked.
A)scolded B)charged C)accused D)punished
14、The president made a ________ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh
15. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ______ her grip on my arm.
A) loosen B) remove C) relieve D) dismiss
Unit 3
1、【解析】 选C。你不应该在空白处写字,因为书是图书馆的。interval“间歇,暂停”;border“交界”;margin“页边的空白”;edge“边界”。
2、【解析】 选A。你凭这张票可以在湖里免费划船。entitle(常与to连用)“给…资格,给…权力”;appoint(常与for连用)“确定;任命,约定”;grant“授予,转让”;credit“相信,记入贷方”。
3、【解析】 选C。无论是职业选手还是业余选手,都会从这种新的训练设备中获益。derive(常与from连用)“得自,起源”;acquire(及物动词)“获得”;benefit(常与from,by连用)“获益”;reward(及物动词)“酬劳”。
4、【解析】 选D。你能否拿张白纸并在上面写下你的名字?bare“光秃的,无修饰的,空的”;vacant“没被占用的,空着的”;hollow“中空的”;blank“空白的,无字的”。
5、【解析】 选A。他答应以友好的方式处理事情。pledge“誓言”; mission“任务,职务”;plunge“投入,跳入”; motion“移动;姿势;提议”。
6、【解析】 选B。史密斯先生是证明这场蓄意纵火的惟一证人。mature“成熟的,理智的,仔细的”;deliberate“ 故意的,有意的”;meaningful“有意义的”;innocent “纯洁的,清白的”。
7、【解析】 选B。如果人们感到没希望,就不用费心地去获得他们成功所需的技能了。adopt“采纳(观点,措施)”; acquire“学到(技能,习惯)”, She acquired a knowledge of English by careful study.她通过认真学习掌握了英语。ac-cumulate“积累(物质和经验)”; assemble“集合(队伍);组装(零件)”。
8、【解析】 选A。这个店员被开除了,因为她被指控欺骗顾客。题目中的dismiss是“开除”的意思。 be accused of “被指控…”; be charged with“被指控…”,二者的区别在于介词的搭配; scold“责备”, My mother scolded me when I dropped the plates. 我把盘子摔了,妈妈责备了我。be scold-ed for“因为…而被责备”; curse“诅咒”。
9、【解析】 选B。每个人都有权拥有体面的生活和受教育的机会。be attributed to“归因于”;be entitled to sth. “有…的权利”; identify“确认(身份)”; justify“认为…正当”。
10、【解析】 选B。非洲的教育成本很低, 所以幸运考上大学的人还是上得起学的。ambitious“有抱负的”; fortunate“幸运的”;aggressive“有胆量的”; substantial“大量的”。
11、【解析】 选D。欧盟国家曾担心无法获得足够的石油供应。proficient“熟练的,精通的”;efficient“有效率的”;potential“潜在的,可能的”;sufficient“足够的,充分的”。
12、【解析】 选A。他没有时间逐字逐句地看这个报告,他只是粗略地看了一下。答题时可以采用排除法。选项中的四个词均有“看”的意思,首先排除observe“观察”和overlook“忽视,俯瞰”。skim “略读,浏览”;glance作及物动词时,意思为“用(眼睛)扫视,瞥见”。 (in sb.) 。
13、【解析】 选C。附近的男孩子们喜欢在那块空地上打篮球。valid“有效的,正当的”;vain“空虚的,虚荣的”;vacant“空(闲)的”;vague“茫然的”。
14、【解析】 选B。令我们感到欣慰的是,杰弗里的病不像我们担心的那样严重。anxiety“忧虑,焦急”; relief“减轻”;view“风景,观点” ;judgement“审判,评价”。
15、【解析】 选C。在整个过程中,需极其小心,勿使精美的丝绸受损。sensitive“敏感的,灵敏的”;tender“嫩的,温柔的”;delicate“(物质属性)轻巧的,精致的,精美的”;sensible“有感觉的,明智的”
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