文都教育辅导班资料——2006年春季东刚六级词汇
练习一
1. For many patients, institutional care is the most and beneficial form of care.
A) pertinent B) appropriate C) acute D) persistent
2. 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 C) surplus D) formidable
3. Mr. Smith became very when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.
A) ingenious B) empirical C) objective D) indignant
4. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ones.
A) turbulent B) tragic C) vulnerable D) suspicious
5. The cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.
A) incompatible B) exceeding C) instantaneous D) eternal
6. She remains confident and untroubled by our present problems.
A) indefinitely B) infinitely C) optimistically D) seemingly
7. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations .
A). Simultaneously B) spontaneously C) homogeneously D) contemporarily
8. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the .
A) vain B)vicinity C) court D) jail
9. Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major in every family's budget.
A) nutrition B) expenditure C) routine D) provision
10. Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.
A) configuration B) constitution C) condemnation D) contamination
11. 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
12. I think we need to see an investment before we make an expensive mistake.
A) guide B) entrepreneur C) consultant D) assessor
13. The on this apartment expires in a year's time.
A) treaty B) lease C) engagement D) subsidy
14. The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state
A) pensions B) earnings C) salaries D) donations
15. There is supposed to be a safety which makes it impossible for trains to collide.
A) appliance B) accessory C) machine D) mechanism
16. After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally .
A) deteriorated B) dispersed C) dissipated D) drained
17. No one can function properly if they are of adequate sleep.
A) deprived B) ripped C) stripped D) contrived
18. For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly by a dictator.
A) depressed B) immersed C) oppressed D) cursed
19. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been towards producing workers.
A) harnessed B) hatched C) motivated D) geared
20. The prospect of increased prices has already worries.
A) provoked B) irritated C) inspired D) hoisted
21. The suspect that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.
A) advocated B)alleged C) addressed D) announced
22. 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
23. 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
24. The wings of the bird still after it had been shot down.
A) slapped B) scratched C) flapped D) fluctuated
25. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously relations between the two countries.
A) tumble B) jeopardize C) manipulate D) intimidate
26. When you put up wallpaper, should you the edges or put them next to each other?
A) coincide B) extend C) overlap D) collide
27. Under the present system, state enterprises must all profits to the government.
A) turn down B) turn up C) turn out D) turn in
28. 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
29. We'll you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.
A) compensate B) remedy C) supplement D) retrieve
30. She cut her hair short and tried to herself as a man.
A)decorate B) disguise C) fabricate D) fake
参考答案：
1.B 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.D
11.C 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.D 16.C 17.A 18.C 19.D 20A
21.B 22.C 2.C 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B
练习二
1. The doctors don't that he will live much longer.
A) articulate B) anticipate C) manifest D) monitor
2. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite .
A) eligible B) sustainable C) probable D) feasible
3. The old gentleman was a very looking person, with gray hair and gold spectacles.
A) respectful B) respected C) respective D) respectable
4. This book is expected to the best- seller lists.
A) promote B) prevail C) dominate D) exemplify
5. That part of the city has long been for its street violence.
A) notorious B) responsible C) historical D) illegal
6. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat by steam.
A) towed B)pressed C) tossed D) propelled
7. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, themselves.
A) expanding B) stretching C) prolonging D) extending
8. England's team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to themselves for last year' s defeat.
A) revive B) retort C) revenge D) remedy
9. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to away all the rocks.
A) haul B) transfer C) repel D) dispose
10. It took us only a few hours to the paper off all four walls.
A) shear B) scrape C) stroke D) chip
11. The famous scientis this success to hard work.
A) imparted B) granted C) ascribed D) acknowledged
12. It is difficult to of a plan to end poverty.
A) speculate B) conceive C) ponder D) reckon
13. Now the cheers and applause in a single sustained roar.
A) mingled B) concentrated C) assembled D) permeated
14. Improved consumer confidence is to an economic recovery.
A) crucial B) subordinate C) cumulative D) satisfactory
15. Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an and orderly fashion.
A) incredible B) intricate C) internal D) initial
16. If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very .
A) waxy B) slippery C) sticky D) greasy
17. The damage to his car was , therefore, he could repair it himself.
A) considerable B) appreciable C) negligible D) invisible
18. My sister is quite and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year.
A) aggressive B) enthusiastic C) considerate D) ambitious
19. The manager tried to wave aside these issues as details that would be settled later.
A) versatile B) trivial C) preliminary D) alternate
20. His was telling him that something was wrong.
A) intuition B) hypothesis C) inspiration D) sentiment
21. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important of American life.
A) fashions B) frontiers C) facets D) formats
22. Parents often faced the between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.
A) paradox B) junction C) dilemma D) premise
23. Clark felt that his in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.
A) apprehension B) appreciation C) presentation D) participation
24. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the of a brilliant career.
A) threshold B) edge C) porch D) course
25. The lawyer made a great impression on the jury.
A) protecting B) guarding C) defending D) shielding
26. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very .
A) dim B) obscure C) conspicuous D) intelligible
27. This movie is not for children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes.
A) profound B) valid C) decent D) upright
28. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it into fragments.
A) broke off B) broke away C) broke through D) broke up
29. The detective and his assistant have begun to the mysterious murder.
A) come through B) look into C) make over D) see to
30. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of .
A)extinction B) migration C) destruction D) extraction
解析：
1．【译文】医生预计他不会活太长时间。
【辨析】难词辨析，manifest （展现，使显示）；articulate（清晰的发音）；monitor（监视）, anticipate （预期，预见）。
2．【译文】我建议我们应该执行这个计划，因为它切实可行。
【辨析】形容词辨析，feasible（可行的）； probable（可能的）； eligible（合格的）； sustainable（可以忍受的）。
3．【译文】这位老绅士是一个看起来只得尊敬的人，灰白的头发，带着金丝边的眼镜。
【辨析】形容词辨析，respective （各自的，分别的）；respectful（对…尊敬的，恭敬的）； respectable（可敬的，令人尊敬的）；respected 是respect的过去分词。过去式，表示尊敬，尊重。
4．【译文】这本书被预计会长时间畅销。
【辨析】近义词辨析，exemplify（例证，用例子证明）； prevail（流行，战胜）； promote（促进，发扬，策划）； dominate（支配，统治，占主导）。
5．【译文】长久以来，该城市的这一地区因街道暴力而声名狼藉。
【辨析】形容词辨析，historical（有关历史的，历史的）；responsible（有责任的，可靠的）；常与to和for连用， illegal（非法的）； notorious（声名狼藉的，臭名昭著的）。
6．【译文】在老师的指导下，学生们正在造一艘轮船模型。
【辨析】同义词辨析，tow （拖着）；toss （掷，投）；propel（驱动，推动）； press（拥挤，压着某物体）。
7．【译文】完成了上午的工作，职员们从办公桌后站起来，舒展了一下身体。
【辨析】动词辨析，stretch （伸展）；stretch oneself表示伸个懒腰 ，prolong （延长，拖延）；expand（使膨胀，扩张）； extend（延长，伸展）； extend oneself表示竭尽全力。
8．【译文】目前状态极佳的英格兰队，下周将竭尽全力为他们去年的失败而雪耻。
【辨析】动词辨析，remedy（治疗，修正，纠正）； revive（使苏醒，符合）；revenge（复仇，雪耻）； retort（反驳，反击）。
9．【译文】如果你想进隧道，首先你应将石头拖走。
【辨析】同义词辨析，repel（抵制，击退）；haul （拖拉，拖动）；transfer（迁移，转移，改变）； dispose（处理，布置，安排）。
10.【译文】我们用了好几个小时才把墙上的纸刮掉。
【辨析】同义词辨析，chip（切成碎片）； shear （剪,，剪切）；scrape（包下，刮下）； stroke（抚摸）； scrape away （刮掉，擦掉）；chip away（消掉）；硬东西等。
11．【译文】这个科学家把他成功的原因归于勤奋的工作。
【辨析】动词辨析，acknowledge（承认，致谢）； grant（赠与，授予）；ascribe（归因于，归功于）； impart（给予，授予）。
12．【译文】很难找到一个消除贫困的计划。
【辨析】同义词辨析，ponder（仔细考虑）； speculate（沉思，推测）； reckon （计算，评价）；conceive（提出，构思）；常与of连用。
13．【译文】此刻欢呼和掌声汇成一片持久的喧腾。
【辨析】同义词辨析，assemble （结合，组合）；表示声音的词不能于assemble做主谓搭配和动宾结构； mingle（混合，汇成）；常与 with连用； concentrate（集中的）；常用concentrate on结构， permeate（弥漫，遍布）。
14．【译文】对经济复苏来说，不断增加的消费者的信心是很重要的。
【辨析】形容词辨析，crucial（至关重要的，有决定性的）；subordinate（次要的，从属的）；常与 subordinate to 连用，cumulative（积累得，渐增的）；不与介词to连用， satisfactory（令人满意的，合适的，符合要求的）。
15．【译文】虽然身体由许多器官组成的，但这些器官排列的显得井然有序。
【辨析】形近词辨析，intricate （复杂的，错综的）；initial（最初的，初始的）； internal（内在的，国内的）； incredible（难以置信的，难以理解的）。
16．【译文】如果你在车底修车，常会弄得你满身油污。
【辨析】形容词辨析，greasy（有油污的，油腻的）；slippery（光滑的）； sticky （粘的，粘性的）waxy（油漆的，蜡封的）。
17．【译文】他的车损坏的不严重，完全可以自己修。
【辨析】形容词辨析，appreciable （可估计的）；considerable（相当的，巨大的）； negligible（微不足道，可忽略的） ，invisible（看不见的）。
18．【译文】我姐姐很有报复，计划在一年内拿到硕士学位。
【辨析】近义词辨析，aggressive （好斗的，侵略的）；enthusiastic（热心的，热情的）； considerate（体贴的。周到的）；ambitious（有雄心的，雄心勃勃的）。
19．【译文】这个经理把这些问题作为可稍后解决的琐事置之不理。
【辨析】形容词辨析，alternate （交替的，轮换的）；trivial（琐细的，价值不高的）； versatile（通用的，万能的）； preliminary（初步的，预备的）。
20．【译文】他的直觉告诉他什么东西错了。
【辨析】难词辨析，sentiment（情感）； hypothesis（假设） inspiration （灵感）；intuition（直觉，本能）。
21．【译文】这本书讲述的基本信念和价值观是如何影响美国人的生活。
【辨析】名词辨析，facet （问题的一个方面）；frontier（边界，前沿）； fashion（样式，模式）； format（样式，格式）。
22．【译文】父母经常面对这种进退两难的困境：一方面做他们认为对孩子有益的事，另一方面要忍受孩子们无拘无束的吵闹。
【辨析】名词辨析，junction （结合点，汇合点）；premise （前提）；paradox （矛盾）dilemma（进退两难，困难的选择）。
23．【译文】Clark认为他能参加这个有史以来最引人关注的医学实验，吃一点苦不算什么。
【辨析】名词辨析，appreciation （理解）；presentation （出席，出现）；participation（参加，加入） apprehension（恐惧，不安）。
24．【译文】作为大学里最年轻的教授之一，Miss King正处于辉煌事业的开始。
【辨析】难词辨析，edge（边界，刀口）； porch（门槛，走廊）； threshold（开端，入口）； course （过程，课程）。
25．【译文】被告的辩护律师对陪审团产生很大影响。
【辨析】名词辨析，defend（辩护，辩解，当辩护律师）； shield（防护，保护）； guard （守卫，保卫）；protect（保护）。
26．【译文】很少有人会理解他的演讲，因为其主题十分模糊。
【辨析】形容词辨析，intelligible （可理解的，清楚的）；obscure（模糊辨不清）； dim（光线暗的）； conspicuous（引人注目的）。
27．【译文】这部电影不适合儿童看，因为它有太多的暴力和色情。
【辨析】形容词辨析，profound （深奥的）；upright（垂直的）； valid（正确，有效的）； decent（合适的，正当的）。
28．【译文】这块木头如此腐烂，所以我们一拉 ，它就碎成小块。
【辨析】短语辨析，break away （逃跑，逃离）；break up（打碎，成碎片）； break off （中断，终止）break through（突破）。
29．【译文】这位侦探和他的助手开始调查这起谋杀案。
【辨析】短语辨析，look into（调查，检查）； make over（改变，重新）； see to（照料，照顾）； come through（冲破，突破）。
30．【译文】可悲的是 ，大熊猫是濒临灭绝的物种之一。
【辨析】名词辨析，migration （移民）；destruction（破坏）； extinction （灭绝）；extraction（拨出，取出）。
练习三
1. When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want, the question a variety of answers.
A) defies B) magnifies C) mediates D) evokes
2. If you want to set up a company, you must with the regulations laid down by the authorities.
A) comply B) adhere C) confirm D) accord
3. Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that the rebellion has in the main been .
A) canceled B) destroyed C) suppressed D) restrained
4. Since the two countries couldn't their differences, they decided to stop their negotiations.
A) rectify B) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure
5. The presidential candidate his position by winning several primary elections.
A) enforced B) enriched C) intensified D) consolidated
6. The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be by this device.
A) ignited B) lighted C) fired D) inspired
7. Mike just discovered that his passport had three months ago.
A) abolished B) expired C) amended D) constrained
8. Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some mistakes in grammar.
A) obscure B) glaring C) trivial D) rare
9. There was once an idea that the earth was flat and motionless
A) absurd B) intrinsic C) eternal D) offensive
10. Certain species disappeared or became as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth's changing environment.
A) feeble B) extinct C) massive D) extinguished
11. His directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.
A) ambiguous B) complicated C) arbitrary D) intricate
12. Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy's flaws.
A) underlining B) vulnerable C) vulgar D) underlying
13. Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was in tropical countries.
A) prospective B) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual
14. I am afraid that you have to alter your views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.
A) indifferent B) distressing C) optimistic D) pessimistic
15. Although he has had no formal education, he is one of the businessmen in the company
A) shrewdest B) sternest C) nastiest D) alertest
16. Stop shouting! I can't hear the football .
A) judgment B)interpretation C) commentary D) explanation
17. The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national .
A) engagement B)destiny C) capacity D) temperament
18. Every member of society has to make a to struggle for the freedom of the country.
A) pledge B) warranty C) resolve D) guarantee
19. I was deeply impressed by the hostess' and enjoyed the dinner party very much.
A) hostility B) indignation C) hospitality D) humanity
20. David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much to those who compete well.
A) prestige B) regime C) superiority D) legislation
21. As you have seen, the value of a nation' s currency is a of its economy.
A) reaction B) reflection C) response D) revelation
22. In the Spring Export Commodities Fair the of fine china attracted much attention of customers from all over the world.
A) succession B) array C) string D) procession
23. We should make a clear between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion.
A) separation B) discrimination C) deviation D) distinction
24. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to when it arrived in New York.
A) go off B) get off C) come off D) carry off
25. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, you give us all the necessary information.
A) in case B)provided that C) or else D) as if
26. The younger person's attraction to stereos cannot be explained only familiarity with technology.
A) in quest of B) by means of C) in terms of D) by virtue of
27. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were .
A) in no way B) on the contrary C) at a loss D) of no avail
28. By signing the lease we made a to pay a rent of $150 a week.
A) conception B) commission C) commitment D) confinement
29. To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly by a computer.
A) graded B) managed C) conducted D) monitored
30. Many people think of deserts as regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there.
A)virgin B) barren C) void D) wretched
参考答案：
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10.B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. A
21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B
解析：
1．【译文】当被问及需要什么样的住房使，人们的回答五花八门。
【辨析】难词辨析，defy （公然反抗，藐视）；magnify（扩大，夸大，放大）；mediate（调停，调节）； evoke（引起，产生）。
2．【译文】如果你想开公司，就必须遵守政府的法规。
【辨析】短语辨析，comply with 是固定搭配，意思是顺从，遵守，accord with意思是与…相配合，confirm是及物动词，意思是使巩固，进一步确定，ashere 多与to 连用，表示坚持，粘俯。
3．【译文】 尽管偶然还有枪声，但我们可以说叛乱基本平息了。
【辨析】难词辨析，cancel（取消，宣布无效）；destroy（破坏，消灭）；suppress（镇压，扣留）；restrain（阻止，约束）
4．【译文】由于无法达成共实，两国决定中止谈判。
【辨析】形近词辨析，rectify （纠正，调整，整顿 ）；oblige （强迫，使负有义务）； 如be obliged to do是被迫做某事的意思， reconcile （使和解，调停口角分歧等）；obscure（使阴暗，搞混）。
5．【译文】赢得几次预选后，这位总统候选人巩固了其地位。
【辨析】近义词辨析，四个词都有加强的意思，enforce （实施，强制，加强）；enrich（使富有，充实）； consolidate（巩固，使联合起来，统一）； intensify（加强，增强）。
6．【译文】洲际导弹的燃料应该用这个装置点燃。
【辨析】近义词辨析，light （点火，点燃）；主要对象是能发光的物体，发热的物体， inspire（激励，引起，产生灵感）； fire （烧，点燃，放）；多指点燃作为烧烤的物体，如草，ignite（使着火，点燃）；一般指点燃作为燃料的物体，点燃引擎等。
7．【译文】马克才发现他的护照三个月前就到期了。
【辨析】难词辨析，expire （期满，死亡，排出）；amend（修正，改好）； abolish（废除，废止）； constrain（强迫，抑制）；如 constrain sb. to do sth.表示强迫某人做某事 。
8．【译文】坦率的说，你的文章写的不错，只是语法上有一些错误。
【辨析】难词辨析，trivial （不重要的，轻微的）；如trivial loss（轻微损失）； obscure（阴暗的，不明确的，无名的）； rare（稀少的 ，珍贵的）； glaring（耀眼的，瞪眼的，突出的）。
9．【译文】 曾经有一种荒谬的观点认为地球是平的，静止的。
【辨析】难词辨析，absurd （荒谬的，不合理的）；eternal（永恒，不变的）； intrinsic（实在的，固有的，本质的）； offensive（进攻的，冒犯的，讨厌的）。
10．【译文】 随着一些新的，能更好的适应地球环境的变化的生命形式的出现，一些物种灭绝了。
【辨析】难词辨析，feeble （虚弱的，无力的）；extinct （灭种的，消失的）；extinguish（熄灭，消灭）；多指灯，火，信念；massive（巨大的，有力的，大规模的）。
11．【译文】他指示的方向不明确，把我们搞糊度了，不知道该怎么办。
【辨析】难词辨析，ambiguous （意义不明确的，模糊的，含糊的）；complicated（复杂的）； arbitrary（专横的，任意的）； intricate（复杂的，难以理解的）。
12．【译文】富兰克林·罗斯福认为经济萧条的原因源于美国经济的潜在缺陷。
【辨析】形音易混词辨析，vulnerable（易受伤害的，有缺点的）； vulgar（粗俗的，普通的）； underlying（在下面的，根本的，潜在的）； underlining（突出的）。
13．【译文】一些研究表明：这种眼病在热带国家很常见。
【辨析】形音易混词辨析，perpetual（普通的，永恒的，终身的）， prospective（未来的，预期的）； provocative（激怒的，一起议论的，争论）； prevalent（盛行的，流行的，普遍的）。
14．【译文】根据刚获得的不幸消息，恐怕你必须改变你的乐观看法。
【辨析】难词辨析，pessimistic（悲观的，厌世的）； distressing （使人痛苦的，令人苦恼的）；indifferent（不感兴趣的，冷淡的）； optimistic（乐观的）。
15．【译文】尽管他根本没受过什么正规教育，却是公司最精明的商人之一。
【辨析】形容词辨析，nasty（讨厌的，下流的）； shrewd（精明的，敏捷的）； stern（严格的，严酷的）； alert（机警的，活泼的）。
16．【译文】别嚷了，我听不见足球赛的转播了。
【辨析】近义词辨析，judgement（审判，判决，判断）； interpretation（解释，说明）； commentary（集中，关注某一事件连续评论或报道）； explanation（解释，辩明，说明）。
17．【译文】中日两国文化有许多相似点，但又有各自的特点。
【辨析】难词辨析，destiny（命运，定数）； capacity（能力，容量，资格）； engagement （约定，交战，婚约）；temperament（气质，性格，行为） 如 national temperament（民族性格）。
18．【译文】社会 每一个成员都要发誓为祖国的自由而奋斗。
【辨析】近义词辨析，resolve （决心，坚决，）guarantee（担保，保障） ，pledge（誓约，承诺，典当）；如 make a pledge to do sth.（发誓干某事）； warranty（理由，批准）。
19．【译文】女主人的热情好客给我留下深刻印象，宴会办的很好。
【辨析】难词辨析，humanity （人性，仁慈，人类）；hostility（敌对，敌意）； indignation（愤怒） ，hospitality（好客，招待殷勤）。
20．【译文】在这样一个给予强者已显赫的声望的社会里，大卫觉的自己很无用。
【辨析】近义词辨析，prestige（声望，显赫，威望）； regime（政体，制度）； superiority（优秀，卓越）； regislation（立法，法规，法令）。
21．【译文】正如你所看到的那样，一个国家的货币的价值是其经济的反映。
【辨析】近义词辨析，reaction（反应，反作用）； reflection（反射，反映，见解，想法）； response（回答，答复，响应）； revelation（揭露，新发现）。
22．【译文】春季出口商品交易会上，这批精美的瓷器倍受各国商家的关注。
【辨析】近义词辨析，四个词均有“排列”之意，string（一串，一行，一列）； procession （队伍，行列）；array（排列有序的一批，大量） ，succession（继续，继承）； in succession表示的意思是接连的。
23．【译文】为了方便讨论，我们应明确区别这两个科技术语。
【辨析】近义词辨析，distinction（区别，个性）， separation（分离，缺口）； deviation（偏差，不符合）；常与from连用， discrimination（区别，辨别，歧视）。
24．【译文】恐怖分子可能在雅典把炸弹放在飞机上，定在飞机到达纽约是爆炸。
【辨析】短语辨析，get off（下车，出发，逃脱）， go off（爆炸，水电断掉等）； carry off（夺去，抢走）； come off（离开，举行，结果是）。
25．【译文】 只要你将所有必要的信息告诉我们，我们就可以立即为你做这件工作。
【辨析】短语辨析，in case 相当于in the event（以防万一，如果）； provided that（只要，假如，以…为条件） ，that可省略； or else（否则，要不然）； as if相当于 as though，是好象，仿佛的意思。
26．【译文】 不能仅从熟悉技术的角度来解释立体音响对年轻人的吸引力。
【辨析】短语辨析，by means of （用…手段，靠…）；in terms of（从…方面来说重要）；in quest of（寻找，追求）；by virtue of（由于，凭借，依靠）。
27．【译文】她受了一肚子气，再怎么劝她也白费口舌。
【辨析】短语辨析，of no avail （无用的，无效的）；in no way（决不，无论，如何不）；on the contrary（相反地）；at a loss（不知所措，茫然）。
28．【译文】通过签定租约，我们承诺每周付租金150美金。
【辨析】形音易混词辨析，confinement（限制，禁闭，分娩）；commitment （承诺，保证，委托）；conception（概念，设想，构想）；commission（佣金，委托，委员会）。
29．【译文】为预防冬天发生水灾，大坝的水流量一直由电脑监控。
【辨析】近义词辨析,manage（管理，经营，支配），monitor（监控，监督，检测）；grade（改良，依序安排）；conduct（处理，指挥）。
30．【译文】很多人认为沙漠地区一片荒凉，但实际有许多动植物生存。
【辨析】难词辨析，void（空的，无效的）； virgin（处女的，未开垦的）； barren（贫瘠的，不育的）； wretched（可怜的，不幸的）。
练习四
1. The Space Age in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union.
A) initiated B) originated C) embarked D) commenced
2. John said that he didn’t' t quite and asked me to repeat what I had said.
A) snatch up B) summon up C) catch on D) watch out
3. When he tried to make a , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.
A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision
4. A budget of five dollars a day is totally for a trip round Europe.
A) inadequate B) incapable C) incompatible D) invalid
5. In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is .
A) shrinking B) obscuring C) altering D) constraining
6. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported.
A) decrease B) subtract C) minimize D) degrade
7. If the world is to remain peaceful, the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local .
A) collisions B) combats C) contradictions D) conflicts
8. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.
A) gliding B) cruising C) piloting D) patrolling
9. In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed in Chicago and New York City.
A) homogeneously B) simultaneously C) spontaneously D) harmoniously
10. The court considers a financial to be an appropriate way of punishing him.
A) option B) duty C) obligation D) penalty
11. I think that I committed a in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question.
A) blunder B) revenge C) reproach D) scandal
12. Even when textbooks are through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly.
A) commonplace B) standardized C) competitive D) generalized
13. They have always regarded a man of and fairness as a reliable friend.
A) robustness B) temperament C) integrity D) compactness
14. All individuals are required to to the laws made by their governments.
A) obey B) conform C) concede D) observe
15. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been .
A) identified B) guaranteed C) notified D) conveyed
16. It is very strange but I had an that the plane would crash.
A) inspiration B) intuition C) imagination D) incentive
17. The changing image of the family on television provides into changing attitudes toward the family in society.
A) insights B) presentations C) revelations D) specifications
18. The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax .
A) efficiency B) revenues C) privileges D) validity
19. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become at many survival skills.
A) proficient B) persistent C) consistent D) sufficient
20. The ties that bind us together in common activity are so that they can disappear at any moment.
A) trivial B) fatal C) tentative D) feeble
21. During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to building materials to the upper floors.
A) toss B) tow C) hoist D) hurl
22. Diamonds have little value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
A) extinct B) permanent C) surplus D) intrinsic
23. The kitchen was small and so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty.
A) conventional B) compact C) compatible D) concise
24. He will resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.
A) doubtfully B) adequately C) presumably D) reasonably
25. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable his financial situation.
A) with respect to B) in accord with C) regardless of D) in terms of
26. The original elections were declared by the former military ruler .
A) void B) vulgar C) surplus D) extravagant
27. They stood gazing at the happy of children playing in the park.
A) perspective B) view C) landscape D) scene
28. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women' s status in society will through the current law system in Japan.
A) permeate B) probe C) violate D) grope
29. When he realized he had been to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement.
A) elicited B) excited C) deduced D) induced
30. These areas rely on agriculture almost , having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.
A)respectively B) extraordinarily C) incredibly D) exclusively
参考答案：
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.D
11.A 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.B 19.A 20.D
21.C 22.D 23.B 24.C 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.A 29.D 30.D
练习五
1. The directions were so that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous
2. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most areas in Japanese life.
A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial