20-01
3. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ____ character.
A. gracious B. suspicious C. unique D. particular
<gracious>
gracious 谦和的,和善的
</gracious>
<unique>
unique 唯一的
</unique>
<particular>
particular 特别的
</particular>
20-02
4. American women was ______ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.
A. ignored B. neglected C. refused D. denied
<ignore>
ignore 忽视
ignite 点燃
</ignore>
<neglect>
neglect 忽视,忽略
collect 收集,集中
select 挑选,选择
elect 选出,选举
</neglect>
<stary>
starry 繁星满天的
silently 安静地,默默地
emotion 感情
flurry 使恐慌,不安
empty 空的,空白
slightly 轻轻地,些微地
imply 暗示
penalty 惩罚,点球
merry 高兴
concern 忧虑,关心
occupy 占据,占领
occupation 职业
luxury 奢侈的
many 许多
integrity (道德上)正直,诚实
confident 自信的
genuine 真诚的
modest 谦虚的,中庸的
rely (on) 依赖
truthful 真诚的
generous 慷慨的
humble 谦逊的,下贱的
keep sb occupied for a week 忙了一周
</stary>
20-03
5. He made such a ____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of new buildings after him.
A. genuine B. minimum C. modest D. generous
<colony>
colony 侨民,殖民地,群
a colony of bees 一群蜜蜂
</colony>
<genuine>
genuine 真诚的,诚实的
true 真的,真正的
real 真实的,真正的
authentic 可信的,真实的
</genuine>
<minimum>
minimum 最小值,最小化
minimal 最小的
minister 部长,大臣
administer 管理
administration 管理
minimize 最小化
miniature 微型的,缩小的
</minimum>
20-04
6. Careful planning and hard work will _______ our final success.
A. enclose B. ensure C. discharge D. deny
<ensure>
ensure 保证,担保
insure 保险
policy 保单
</ensure>
20-05
7. It took him several months to ________ a wild horse.
A. tend B. cultivate C. tame D. breed
<tend>
tend (to) 打算做,照看
bartender 酒吧招待
tender 柔软的,易受伤害的,善良的
</tend>
<cultivate>
cult 祭祀的活动,迷信,礼拜
cultivate (对人的)培育,培养,耕作
culture 文化
</cultivate>
<bar>
bargain 讨价还价,谈判
barren 贫瘠的,荒凉的
barbarian 野蛮人
abo=aboriginal 澳洲土著人
embarrass 使尴尬
bare 光秃的,裸露的
assassin 谋杀,暗杀
</bar>
<tame>
tame 驯化
contaminate (化学)污染
contamination (化学)污染
</tame>
20-06
8. I hate people who ______ end of a film that you haven't seen before.
A. revise B. rewrite C. reveal D. reverse
<reveal>
reveal 揭示,揭露
veil 面纱
disclose 揭发,泄露
uncover 揭露,发现
unfold 揭露,打开,展开
</reveal>
<revise>
revise 修改,校对
vision 视线
supervise 监督
supervisor 监考官
</revise>
<reverse>
reverse 颠倒,反转
converse 对话,颠倒的,相反的
conversation 交谈
diverse 不同的,变化多的
controversy 争论,辩论
universe 宇宙,世界
verse 诗歌
</reverse>
20-07
9. The soldier was _____ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. punished
<accuse>
accuse (of) 指控,指责
</accuse>
<charge>
charge (with) 控告,指责
</charge>
<scold>
scold 责备,责骂
</scold>
<punish>
punish 惩罚
</punish>
<attack>
attack 攻击
assault 攻击,袭击
</attack>
20-08
10. None of the servants was ______ when Mr Smith wanted to send a message.
A. available B. approachable C. attainable D. applicable
<available>
available 可获得的,有用的
</available>
<approachable>
approachable 可接近的
</approachable>
<attainable>
attainable 可获得的
</attainable>
<applicable>
applicable 可应用的
</applicable>
20-09
11. The doctor told Penny that too much ____to the sun is bad for the skin.
A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansion
<exposure>
exposure 暴露
</exposure>
<extension>
extension 伸展,扩展
</extension>
<exhibition>
exhibition 展览
</exhibition>
<expansion>
expansion 膨胀
</expansion>
20-10
12. She cut her hair short and tried to _____ herself as a man.
A. decorate B. disguise C. fabricate D. fake
<disguise>
disguise 伪装
disgust 恶心,反感
awful 恶心的,极度的,可怕的
repulsive 恶心的,令人厌恶的
nasty 恶心的,淫秽的,下流的,龌龊的
navigate 航行,航海
navigator 航海者,海员
nausea 恶心,晕船
</disguise>
20-11
13. We need help from the other countries. But we do not _______ on others for support.
A. engage B. lean C. strip D. multiply
<engage>
engage (in) 从事某事
engagement 约会
</engage>
<lean>
lean (on) 依靠,斜靠着,瘦的
</lean>
<strip>
strip 脱衣
destination 目的地
detest 厌恶
delight 高兴
depart 离开
</strip>
<multiply>
multiply 乘以,增加,繁殖
comply with 遵守
compliant 顺从的
compliance 遵守,顺从
supply 供给
reply 回答
imply 暗示
</multiply>
multimedia 多媒体
multidirectional 多方面的,全方位
multiform 多形式的
20-12
14. We are writing to the manager ______ the repairs recently carried out at the above address.
A. with the exception of B. with the purpose C. with reference to D. with a view to
<prep>
介词+名词+介词 其短语的含义取决于中间名词的意思
</prep>
<view>
view 视野,风景,观点
come into view 看得见,应入眼帘
yearling 一岁兽
</view>
20-13
15. Whether their football team will win is a matter of _____ to me.
A. indifference B. discrimination C. deviation D. interests
<indifference>
indifference (to) 冷漠,无兴趣
</indifference>
<discrimination>
discrimination 歧视,区别
</discrimination>
<deviation>
deviation 偏差,偏离
</deviation>
<interest>
interest 兴趣
</interest>
20-14
16. The coming of the railways in 1830s____ our society and economic life.
A. transformed B. transported C. transferred D. transmitted
<economic>
economy 经济
economic 经济的
economical 节俭的
economics 经济学
electron 电子
electronic 电子的
electronics 电子学
multiform 多种形式的
</economic>
<transport>
transport 运输
port 港口
transplant 移植
translate (into) 翻译
a big fish 大人物
porter 搬运工
portable 可搬运的,便携式的
export 出口
import 进口
support 支持
visible 可见的
appreciable 可欣赏的,值得重视的
successful 成功的
respectable 可尊敬的
</transport>
<conference>
conference 会议
refer (to) 谈及
interfere 干涉,干扰
</conference>
21-01
17. If you want to know the train schedule, please ______ at the booking office.
A. acquire B. inquire C. request D. require
<acquire>
acquire 获得
</acquire>
<require>
require 要求,请求,命令
</require>
<inquire>
inquire 询问,盘问,追究
</inquire>
<request>
request 要求
</request>
21-02
18. I am not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) ____ promise to help you.
A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure
<investment>
investment 投资
investigate 调查
irrigate 灌溉
irritable 激怒的
navigate 航行
castigate 惩罚
mitigate 缓和,调解,减轻
</investment>
<sure>
sure 确信
insure 保险
ensure 确保
</sure>
define 限定,下定义
final 结束的
refine 提纯
finance 财政,资金
21-03
19. It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlook
<abuse>
abuse 滥用,虐待
abnormal 不正常的,反常的
</abuse>
overlook 忽视
oversee 监督,监视
overhear 无意中听到
21-04
20. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time and effort.
A. significant B. considerable C. enormous D. numerous
<considerable>
considerable 相当多的,值得考虑的
</considerable>
<significant>
significant 重要的,有意义的
</significant>
<enormous>
enormous= tremendous 相当多的,大量的
</enormous>
<numerous>
numerous 许多的,大量的
</numerous>
<star>
star 星星
planet 行星
comet 彗星
constellation 星座
</star>
21-05
21. When people become unemployed, it is ____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A. laziness B. poverty C. idleness D. inability
<pluck>
pluck 采摘
plead 辩护
probe 调查
blush 脸红
</pluck>
21-06
22. The newly-built science building seems ______ enough to last a hundred years.
A. spacious B. sophisticated C. substantial D. steady
<steady>
steady=well controled (社会制度)稳定的,牢固的
</steady>
<substantial>
substantial=solid 稳固的
solid 固体
</substantial>
stable 稳定的,
establish 建立,创建
spacious 宽广的,宽敞的
sophisticate 使老于世故,使复杂
naive 天真的
innocent 无辜的,纯真的
eminent 优秀的,杰出的
prominent 突出的,显著的,向前伸
21-07
23. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.
A. stimulate B. renovate C. arouse D. advocate
<stimulate>
stimulate 刺激
</stimulate>
<renovate>
renovate 革新,更新
novel a.新颖的 n.小说
</renovate>
<arouse>
arouse 引起,引发
</arouse>
<advocate>
advocate 拥护,提倡,支持
</advocate>
renouvate 更新,革新,翻新
rise 上升,升起
arise 出现
arouse 唤起,引起
raise 举起,立起
advocate 支持,拥护
evoke 唤起,引发,喊出(思想)等
provok 激发,激怒,煽动
21-08
24. The new secretary has written a remarkably ___ report only in a few pages but with all details.
A. concise B. clear C. precise D. elaborate
<concise>
concise 简捷的,简明的
</concise>
<clear>
clear 清楚的
clarify 澄清,阐明
</clear>
<precise>
precise 精确的,精致的
</precise>
excise 切除,割去
contemporary 同时代的,当代的
clear 清晰的
bleary 模糊的
21-09
25. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parent’s_____.
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
<consent>
consent 同意
</consent>
<conviction>
conviction 坚信的信念,深信
victory 胜利
</conviction>
<compromise>
compromise 妥协
</compromise>
21-10
26. A.lthough Asian countries are generally more _____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in Both China and India.
A. conservative B. comprehensive C. confidential D. consistent
<insidious>
insidious 阴险的,狡诈的
smother 闷死,窒息死
</insidious>
<comprehensive>
comprehensive 理解的,广泛的,全面的
</comprehensive>
<confidential>
confidential 秘密的
confident 自信的
</confidential>
<consistent>
consistent 一致的
</consistent>
conservation 保存
convention 传统惯例,大会
comprehensive 广泛的,综合的
21-11
27. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publisher last October, _____ an outburst of interest.
A. flared B. glittered C. sparked D. flashed
<spark>
spark 闪烁,闪光
</spark>
outburst 爆发,爆炸
spark 引起,引发
flare 燃烧
flag 旗帜
flame 火焰
flash 闪电,闪光,闪烁
flip 轻而快的打击
flight 飞翔
clip 简短,修剪
fledgeling 小鸟,无经验的人
flake 雪花
flair 本能
flaunt 炫耀
flock 一群,人群
flout 蔑视
flatter 拍马,谄媚
furry 困惑,令人心慌
flack 严厉批评,推销
glitter 闪光
Not all the glitters are golds. 并不是所有闪光的都是金子
21-12
28. I am not _____ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have no where else to live.
A. concerned B. compatible C. considerate D. compiled
<compatible>
compatible 兼容的,相容的
incompatible (with) 不相容的
</compatible>
nova 新星
21-13
29. A ____ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.
A. shorthand B. scheme C. schedule D. sketch
<shorthand>
shorthand 速记
</shorthand>
<scheme>
scheme 计划
</scheme>
<schedule>
schedule 时刻表
</schedule>
<sketch>
sketch 草案,草图
</sketch>
21-14
30. There is no easy solution to Japan’s labor________.
A. decline B. vacancy C. rarity D. shortage
<decline>
decline 下降,下垂
</decline>
<vacancy>
vacancy 空位(无人占用)空置,空缺
</vacancy>
<rare>
rare 稀少的,珍贵的
rarity 稀少
rare book 珍藏本
rare animal 珍奇动物
best seller 畅销书
</rare>
empty 空的
vacant 空洞的,言之无物
bald 秃的
bare 部分赤裸
nud 全身赤裸