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英语学习一
2005年11月08日 星期二 19:59
提高英语的方法：
1、每天保证一定的阅读量。 2、短期内迅速突破词汇量。六级不考语法，只考词汇。 六级最爱词汇：
deprive of 剥夺 摸底：Unit 8 41. For many patients, institutional care is the most ______ and beneficial form of care. A) pertinent B) appropriate C) acute D) persistent 42. Among all the changes resulting from the ______ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.
A) massive B) quantitative 定量的 C) surplus 剩余的、过剩的 D) formidable 可怕的令人敬畏的 注：massive 大量的
43. Mr. Smith became very ______ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.
A) ingenious 机灵的 有独创性的 B) empirical 经验主义的 完全根据经验的 C) objective D) indignant 注：indignant 愤怒的
44. Rumours are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ______ ones.
A) turbulent 狂暴的, 吵闹的 B) tragic 悲剧的悲惨的 C) vulnerable 易受攻击的 D) suspicious猜疑的 45. The ______ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.
A) incompatible 性质相反的,不兼容的 B) exceeding C) instantaneous 瞬间的, 即刻的 D) eternal 注：eternal 永恒的，永远的（六级最爱）
46. She remains confident and ______ untroubled by our present problems.
A) indefinitely 不确定地 B) infinitely C) optimistically D) seemingly 注：infinitely 非常地，无限地，极大地
47. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ______.
A) simultaneously B) spontaneously C) homogeneously 同种的, 同类的, 相似的 D) contemporarily 注：三剑客词汇：simultaneously，spontaneously，contemporarily
48. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ______.
A) vain 徒然的, 无益的 B) vicinity C) court D) jail 监狱 注：vicinity 附近，邻近
49. Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major ______ in every family's budget.
A) nutrition 营养, 营养学 B) expenditure C) routine 例行公事, 常规 D) provision 注：1. expenditure 花费
2. budget 预算（六级最爱） 50. Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ______ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.
A) configuration 构造, 结构 B) constitution 宪法, 构造 C) condemnation 谴责, 指责 D) contamination 污染, 污染物 注：2道理科题；2道文科题；1道环保题。
51. There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the ______ from fall to winter.
A) transmission B) transformation C) transition D) transfer 注：1. transmission 广播电视节目的传送；疾病的传播；文化的传递
2. transformation 变革 3. transition 季节的过度，时间的更替，社会制度的转型 4. transfer 转学，调任工作 52. I think we need to see an investment ______ before we make an expensive mistake.
A) guide B) entrepreneur C) consultant D) assessor 注：consultant 顾问
53. The ______ on this apartment expires in a year's time.
A) treaty B) lease C) engagement D) subsidy 注：lease 租约
54. The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state ______.
A) pensions B) earnings C) salaries D) donations捐款 注：pensions 养老金
55. There is supposed to be a safety ______ which makes it impossible for trains to collide.
A) appliance用具器具 B) accessory 附件, 零件 C) machine D) mechanism 56. After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally ______.
A) deteriorated B) dispersed C) dissipated D) drained 注：1. drain （强调结果）耗尽
2. disperse （强调过程） 3. dissipate （强调过程） 57. No one can function properly if they are _______ of adequate sleep.
A) deprived B) ripped C) stripped D) contrived 注：deprive of 剥夺（六级最爱）
58. For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______ by a dictator.
A) depressed B) immersed C) oppressed D) cursed 注：1. oppress 压制
2. curse 诅咒 59. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ______ towards producing workers.
A) harnessed B) hatched C) motivated D) geared 注：gear 调整以适应
60. The prospect of increased prices has already ______ worries.
A) provoked B) irritated C) inspired D) hoisted 注：provoke 引起，引发
61. The suspect ______ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime.
A) advocated B) alleged C) addressed D) announced 62. Although the colonists ______ to some extent with the native Americans , the Indians' influence on American culture and language was not extensive.
A) migrated B) matched C) mingled D) melted 注：mingle 混合（六级最爱）
63. E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _______ well to human needs.
A) adheres B) reflects C) conforms D) satisfies 注：conform to 表符合
64. The wings of the bird still ______ after it had been shot down.
A) slapped B) scratched C) flapped D) fluctuated 注：1. flap 拍动
2. slap 掴耳光 3. scratch 用爪子抓、刮、挠；scratch your head 思考；scowl 皱眉头 4. fluctuate 波动 65. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ______ relations between the two countries.
A) tumble B) jeopardize C) manipulate D) intimidate 注：jeopardize 危险
66. When you put up wallpaper, should you ______ the edges or put them next to each other?
A) coincide B) extend C) overlap D) collide 碰撞 运动撞运动 注：1. overlap 重叠
2. coincide 一致；coincident 一致的 【门卫大爷的故事：时间的巧合；地点的一致；意见的巧合】 3. frugal 节俭的 4. collide 运动物体撞运动物体，撞击 67. Under the present system, state enterprises must ______ all profits to the government.
A) turn down B) turn up C) turn out D) turn in 注：turn in 上交
68. Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being _______.
A) laid out B) laid off C) laid down D) laid aside 注：1. lay off 裁员
2. lay out 布置 3. lay down 制定政策；放下，放弃 4. lay aside 放到一边，搁置；积蓄 69. We'll ______ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.
A) compensate B) remedy C) supplement D) retrieve 注：compensate 补偿，弥补（六级最爱）
70. She cut her hair short and tried to ______ herself as a man.
A) decorate B) disguise C) fabricate D) fake 注：disguise 伪装
disgusting 令人恶心的 英语表音，汉语表义（谐音法记忆）： 1. trivial 琐碎的，不重要的 tricycle 三轮车 triangle 三角形 2. vigor 精力，活力 3. naive 天真的 4. quaint 古怪的；acquaint with 对什么熟悉 5. Long time no see. 好久不见。 6. I will shanghai you. 我要伤害欺骗你。 7. ponderous 笨重的 8. liberty 自由 9. blush 脸红 10. amorous 好色的，情爱的；amorous letter 情书 词根词缀法记忆： -clude = close v. -clusive adj. -clusion n. include 包括 inclusive adj. inclusion n.
exclude 把……排除在外 conclude 得出结论 preclude 防止，杜绝 词义偏： 1、一词多义： delicate 【林黛玉的N个特征】脆弱的，娇弱的；（颜色）淡淡的，（味道）淡淡的；细腻的皮肤；精致的；纤细的；精细的（尤指眼科手术） 2、同音异形词：
shear 剪 sheer 完全的 complement 补充
compliment 赞扬 isolate 使孤立，使隔离 3、完全同义词（同时出现均不是答案）：
bewilder, confuse, puzzle 令人迷惑的，令人困惑的 4、短语动词
911事件故事： 1. clash 撞击；冲突 2. crash 坠毁 3. smash 击碎，打碎 4. ash 废墟 5. abash 羞愧 6. cash 现金 avarice 贪婪
gaze 凝视 gazelle 瞪羚 [Unit 1-41] As a _____ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments. A) flexible B) versatile C) sophisticated D) productive 注：1. versatile 多才多艺的
verse 诗歌 universe 宇宙 reverse 颠倒，反转 conversation 对话 controversy 相矛盾，有争论 2. flexible 弹性的，灵活的 elastic 弹性的（指皮筋） elegant 优雅的 3. sophisticated 复杂的，老于世故的 naive 天真的 innocent 天真的，无辜的 freshman 大一，新生 sophomore 大二；moron 低能儿，白痴 junior 大三 senior 大四 4. reproduce 复制，生殖 duplicate 复制 break off 断裂（部分从整体上拿下） [P1-42] There are not many teachers who are strong ______ of traditional methods in English teaching. A) sponsors B) contributors C) advocates D) performers 注：1. advocate 支持者，拥护者
2. sponsor 发起人，赞助商 3. contributor 捐献者，贡献者 attribute 归因于 retribution 回报 distribute 分发 = give out 4. performer 演员 form 形式 transform 改变 reform 改革 conform 符合（与need和standard搭配）；遵守法律，法规conform to adhere to 粘着；遵守 adage 名言，格言 comply with 遵守，符合 [P1-43] We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to _____. A) ascend B) descend C) decline D) plunge 注：1. decline 抽象的数字的下降；婉言谢绝
2. ascend （轻的，薄的物体的）上升；声音从远处传来；攀登 3. descend 下来，下降； descendant 后代 precusor 祖先 4. plunge 跳进，投入 lung 肺 peep 偷窥 titan 巨人 plight 困境 pray 祈祷 an array of 大量 [P1-44] Competition, they believe, ________ the national character rather than corrupt it. A) enforces B) confirms C) intensifies D) strengthens 注：1. rather than 而不是，前后互为反义词
2. corrupt 腐败；削弱 bankrupt 破产 3. enforce 实施，执行 4. confirm 确认 5. intensify 加剧；intense 强烈的；intensive 集中的，强化的，仔细的，深入的 6. strengthen 加强；strong 强壮的 当不能判别动词是否可以连接某名词时，找出动词的形容词形式，看是否可以修饰名词，如果可以则动词也可以。
[P1-45] The accident __________ him of his sight and the use of his legs. A) excluded B) disabled C) deprived D) gripped 注：1. deprive of 剥夺（六级最爱）
2. exclude 排除 exclusive 排他的，独占的，专属的 3. disable 使残疾 4. grip 紧抓，紧握 gripping 扣人心弦的 loom 若隐若现 bloom 开花 blear 模糊 gloom 郁闷；阴沉，昏暗 morose 郁闷的 amble 散步 （nasty 肮脏的；stink 发出臭味）
gamble 赌博 litter 垃圾 glitter 闪光 roan 杂毛 groan 呻吟 rope 绳子 grope 摸索 口诀记忆法：
散步的哥哥在赌博 垃圾前的哥哥放光辉 长了杂毛的哥哥在呻吟 抓住绳子的哥哥在摸索 [P1-46] On weekends my grandma usually __________ a glass of wine. A) subscribes to B) engages in C) hangs on D) indulges in 注：1. indulge in 纵情于，沉迷于；enjoy sth.喜欢
dull 枯燥的；郁闷的；钝的 2. prescribe 开药方 describe 描述，描写 conscribe 征兵 circumscribe 限制 ascribe 归因于，归咎于 =attribute to subscribe 订阅 名词形式均为 -scription 3. engage in 忙于做某事； engagement 约定 compact 紧凑的；简洁的 disperse v. 分散 4. hangs on 紧抓，紧握 [P2-47] The people living in these apartments have free _______ to that swimming pool. A) access B) excess C) excursion D) recreation 注：1. have access to
2. excursion 远征，探险 precursor 祖先 3. access 接近 inaccessible 不可接近的，难以到达的 excess 过剩的，过度的 concess 妥协，让步 process 加工；前进 prodigy 奇迹 procession 队列 4. recreation 娱乐 entertainment 娱乐 retain 保留 detain 拘留 pertain 相关 contain 包含，包括 amusement 娱乐 leisure 休闲 [P2-48] At the party we found that shy girl ________ her mother all the time. A) depending on B) coinciding with C) adhering to D) clinging to 注：1. depend on 依赖，依靠
2. coincide with 巧合 3. adhere to 粘着，贴着；遵守法律法规【comply with,conform to, adhere to】 4. cling to 依附，靠着 clinch 拥抱 [P2-49] When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people _________ and ask them questions. A) at length B) at random C) in essence D) in bulk 注：1. at random 随机地
2. at length 最终地，最后地，完全地，详尽地 3. in essence 本质上地，实质上地 [p30-41] The ______ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understanding the universe. A) essence B) content C) texture D) threshold 4. in bulk 散装地，大量地 介词＋名词的短语本书出现的就是考试范围 [P2-50] I think she hurt my feelings __________ rather than by accident as she claimed. A) virtually B) deliberately C) literally D) appropriately 注：1. rather than 表示前后互为反义词
2. deliberately 故意地 liberty 自由 3. virtually 实际上地 4. literally 照字面意思地，逐字逐句地 5. appropriately 恰如其分地，恰当地 6. claim 主张，声称（作为词根表示"喊"） acclaim 欢迎，欢呼 exclaim 惊叫，尖叫 elude 逃跑，躲避 reclaim 取回 declaim 抨击，巧辩；高声朗诵 proclaim 宣布，声明 [P2-51] Even though he was guilty, the __________ judge did not send him to prison. A) merciful B) impartial C) conscientious D) conspicuous 注：1. merciful 仁慈的
theme 主题 supreme 最高的，至高无上的 scheme 计划 schema 图解 2. impartial 公正的，不偏不倚的 partial 偏袒的 与人交往的软化原则： smile 微笑 open 思想上的敞开 forward 身体前倾 touch 语言上的共鸣 eye contact 目光接触 nod 点头，认可，同意 3. conscientious 有责任心的，有良知的 conscience 良知 4. conspicuous 明显的，显著的 suspicious 怀疑的 [P2-52] The education ______ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected. A) allowance B) reservation C) budget D) finance 注：1. budget 预算（六级最爱）
2. allowance 津贴，补助，许可 3. reservation 订房间，保留 make a reservation [P2-53] They had fierce __________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken year ago. A) debate B) clash C) disagreement D) contest 注：1. clash 见911故事
2. contest 竞赛 context 上下文，事情的来龙去脉 pretext 借口 texture 结构；质地 3. debate 争论，辩论 [P2-54] They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make __________ of them. A) impression B) comprehension C) meaning D) sense 注：1. make sense of 理解，明白
catch on 理解，明白 2. impression 印象 express 表达 compress 压缩 suppress 镇压，压制 3. comprehension 理解 apprehension 理解，领悟；忧虑，恐惧 [P2-55] The politician says he will __________ the welfare of the people. A) prey on B) take on C) get at D) see to 注：1. see to 照顾，照看
2. prey on 以……为食，捕食 3. take on 承担 take to 喜欢 take after 像 take into account 考虑 take turns 轮流 take up 占据 take off 起飞 take out 拿出 take in 欺骗；吸收 take over 接管 take on 承担 4. get at 理解，明白（一般不是答案） [P3-56] If you __________ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier. A) take off B) keep off C) get off D) set off 注：1. keep off 远离
2. take off 起飞；脱衣 3. get off 下来，下车 4. set off 动身出发 [P3-57] He was __________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A) dragged B) tempted C) elicited D) attracted 注：1. tempt （不好的）诱惑
induce （不好的）诱惑 be induced by adamant 固执的；坚强的 Adam's apple 喉结 attract （好的）吸引 tractor 拖拉机 lure （既好又坏的）引诱 2. drag 拖，拉，拽 3. elicit 引起，引发 arouse 引起 evoke 引起，引发 [P2-54]
They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make __________ of them. A) impression B) comprehension C) meaning D) sense 注：1. make sense of 理解，明白
conceive of 设想 perceive 察觉 receive 收到 2. impression 印象 expression 表达 oppress 压制，压抑 depress 沮丧 3. comprehension 理解 apprehension 理解，领悟；忧虑，恐惧 [P2-55] The politician says he will __________ the welfare of the people. A) prey on B) take on C) get at D) see to 注：1. prey on 以……为食，捕食
2. take on 承担；流行 3. get at 理解，明白（一般不是答案） catch on = make sense of 理解明白（常考） 4. see to 照顾，照看 [P3-56] If you __________ the bottle and cigarettes, you'll be much healthier. A) take off B) keep off C) get off D) set off 注：1. keep off 远离
2. take off 起飞；脱衣服 3. get off 下来，下车 4. set off 动身出发 [P3-57] He was __________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A) dragged B) tempted C) elicited D) attracted 注：1. drag 拖，拉，拽
2. tempt （不好的）诱惑 contempt 蔑视 scorn 蔑视 sneer 蔑视 induce （不好的）诱惑 be induced by adamant 固执的；坚强的 Adam's apple 喉结 attract （好的）吸引 tractor 拖拉机 distract 转移 distracted 心烦意乱的 subtract 减去 lure （既好又坏的）引诱 leisure 休闲娱乐 entertainment 休闲娱乐 amusement 休闲娱乐 recreation 休闲娱乐 3. elicit 引起，引发 arouse 引起 evoke 引起，引发 provoke 引发 vex 引发 [P3-58] Being somewhat short sighted, she had the habit of __________ at people. A) glancing B) peering C) gazing D) scanning 注：1. glance 一瞥
2. peer 仔细地看 3. gaze 凝视，指感兴趣的看 gazelle 瞪羚 avarice 贪婪 4. scan 扫描 gape 吃惊的看 peep 偷窥 [P3-59] Of the thousands of known volcanos in the world, the _______ majority are inactive. A) tremendous B) demanding C) intensive D) overwhelming 注：1. volcano 火山
2. overwhelming 压倒性的；overwhelming majority 占绝大多数的，压倒一切的 majority 多数 minority 少数，少数民族 3. tremendous 巨大的，高速的，可怕的 as tremendous speed 以高速 tremble 颤抖 legend 传说，传奇 irritate 激怒 irritable 易怒的 irrigate 灌溉 castigate 严惩 navigate 航行 investigate 调查 口诀： 激怒的是桌子 灌溉的是大门 扔掉大门受惩罚 那六个大门在航行 投资大门为调查 4. demanding 苛刻的；需要耗时耗力的 5. intensive 集中的；强化的；仔细的；深入的 intensive class 强化班 intensive reading 精读 [P3-60] In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the______ concern of state governments. A) extinct B) excluding C) excessive D) exclusive 注：1. exclusive 排他的，独占的，专属的
2. extinct 灭绝的 [P3-61] The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references. A) obscure B) acute C) notable D) objective 注：1. obscure 晦涩的
absurd 荒谬的，可笑的 ambiguous 模棱两可的，似是而非的 2. acute 尖的；敏锐的；急性的 acupuncture 针灸 3. notable 重要的，知名的 notion 概念 4. objective 客观的 subjective 主观的（陪考） empirical 主观的，凭经验的（陪考） arbitrary 主观的，凭经验的，武断的，独裁的（陪考） [P3-62] The mayor was asked to __________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions. A) constrain B) conduct C) condense D) converge 注：1. constrain 强迫，抑制（永陪词汇）
2. condense 压缩 3. converge （运动物体的）会聚，集中；（不同思想的）会聚，集中 assemble （人群的）聚集 [P3-63] The morning news says a school bus _________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately. A) bumped B) collided C) crashed D) struck 注：1. bump 运动撞静止
bumper car 碰碰车 lump 疙瘩，肿块 goose lump 鸡皮疙瘩 plump 丰满的 2. collide 运动撞运动 3. crash 碰撞，坠毁（911故事） 4. strike 打击，撞击 [P3-64] Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by "drugs" that aren't really drugs at all ________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements. A) or rather B) rather than C) but rather D) other than 注：1. not but rather 不是……而是……
2. or rather 准确的说，准确的讲 3. rather than 而不是 4. other than 除了 [P4-65] We are writing to the manager ____ the repairs recently carried out at the above address. A) with the exception of B) with the purpose of C) with reference to D) with a view to 注：介词＋名词＋介词 词义取决于中间的名词
1. with the exception of 除了 2. with the purpose of 目的是 3. with reference to 关于 4. with a view to 带有……观点，关于……观点 [P4-68] During the nineteen years of his career, France Batiste has won the ____ of a wide audience outside Italy. A) enjoyment B) appreciation C) evaluation D) reputation 注：1. appreciation 欣赏，感激
2. enjoyment 自得其乐 3. evaluation 评价（抽象的人或事） assessment 评估（对有形或无形资产） 4. reputation 名声，声望 prestige 名声，声望 stimulate 刺激 [P4-69] Although most dreams apparently happen __________, dream activity may be provoked by external influences. A) spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneously D) instantaneously 注：（六级最爱）三剑客
1. spontaneously 自发地，天生地 provoke 引起，引发 2. simultaneously 同时地 3. homogeneously 同样地，一样地 4. instantaneously 稍纵即逝地，昙花一现地 [P4-70]
He is holding a ______ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon. A) subordinate B) succeeding C) successive D) subsequent 注：1. subordinate 下属的，次要的，从属的
2. succeeding 随后的 3. successive 连续的 4. subsequent 随后的 |
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