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[P8-46]
The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____ to the established standards of that culture.
A) confine
B) conform
C) confront
D) confirm
注:1. conform 符合
2. confine 限制;圈養(yǎng)
define 下定義
definite 明確的
infinite 無(wú)限的,極大的
3. confront 面臨
4. confirm 確認(rèn)
[P9-47]
Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.
A) inspired
B) tempted
C) overcame
D) encouraged
注:1. tempt 誘惑
2. inspire 啟迪
3. overcome 克服
4. encourage 鼓勵(lì)
[P9-48]
His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
A) resort
B) grant
C) afford
D) entitle
注:1. afford 負(fù)擔(dān)得起
affray 爭(zhēng)吵
2. resort 訴諸于,求助resort to = make use of 利用
3. grant 津貼,補(bǔ)助
4. entitle 給……題名;授權(quán)
[P9-49]
If you want this pain-killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.
A) receipt
B) recipe
C) subscription
D) prescription
注:1. pain-killer 止疼片
2. prescription 藥方
3. receipt 收據(jù)
4. recipe 菜譜;秘訣
[P9-50]
Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.
A) tolerance
B) resistance
C) dependence
D) persistence
注:1. tolerance 忍耐,忍受
2. resistance 抵抗
3. dependence 依賴
4. persistence 恒定不變,堅(jiān)持,持續(xù)
[P9-51]
There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with its surroundings.
A) coincidence
B) harmony
C) uniform
D) alliance
注:1. harmony 和諧,協(xié)調(diào)
2. coincidence 巧合,一致
3. uniform 制服;統(tǒng)一的,一致的
4. alliance 聯(lián)盟
[P9-52]
The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.
A) payment
B) obligation
C) option
D) penalty
注:1. penalty 懲罰
2. payment 付款
3. obligation 責(zé)任,義務(wù)
4. option 選擇
[P9-53]
It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.
A) multiplying
B) breeding
C) magnifying
D) generating
注:1. breed 生養(yǎng)
2. multiply 增加
3. magnify 放大,擴(kuò)大
4. generate 產(chǎn)生
[P9-54]
The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than most other countries.
A) resources
B) potential
C) budget
D) economy
2. resource 資源
3. economy 經(jīng)濟(jì)
economical 節(jié)約的
frugal 節(jié)儉的
miserly 小氣的,吝嗇的
[P9-55]
In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ______.
A) luxury
B) accommodation
C) entertainment
D) refreshment
注:1. luxury 奢侈
2. accommodation 提供食宿
3. entertainment 娛樂
4. refreshment 精神清爽;茶點(diǎn)
[P10-56]
Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were arrested.
A) decent
B) fake
C) patent
D) suspicious
注:1. fake 假的,偽造的
2. decent 合適的;體面的
3. patent 專利,執(zhí)照
tent 帳篷
attention 注意力
suspicious 懷疑的
[P10-57]
Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant
B) dominant
C) magnificent
D) prominent
注:1. prominent 卓越的,著名的
2. significant 重要的,有意義的
3. dominant 占主導(dǎo)地位的,重要的
[P10-58]
His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.
A) uncommon
B) disordered
C) abnormal
D) extraordinary
注:1. abnormal 不正常的
2. uncommon 罕見的
3. disordered 混亂的
4. extraordinary 特別的
[P10-59]
He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.
A) radiant
B) conscientious
C) conspicuous
D) energetic
注:1. energetic 精力充沛的
2. radiant 陽(yáng)光明媚的;容光煥發(fā)的
3. conscientious 有責(zé)任心的,有良知的
4. conspicuous 明顯的,顯著的
[P10-60]
Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to light than are human eyes.
A) glowing
B) brilliant
C) sensitive
D) gloomy
注:1. sensitive 敏感的
2. glowing 興高采烈的
3. brilliant 聰明的
4. gloomy 郁悶的
[P10-61]
While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.
A) inevitable
B) constant
C) overwhelming
D) potential
注:1. potential 潛在的
2. constant 常數(shù)
3. inevitable 不可避免的
4. overwhelming 占絕大多數(shù)的,壓倒一切的
[P10-62]
This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A) true
B) original
C) real
D) genuine
注:1. ACD為同義詞
2. original 最初的,原版的
3. genuine 真的;真誠(chéng)的
humble 謙虛的
generous 慷慨的
[P10-63]
Comparison and contrast are often used _______ in advertisements.
A) intentionally
B) pertinently
C) incidentally
D) tiresomely
注:1. intentionally 故意地
2. pertinently 相關(guān)地;中肯地;貼切地
3. incidentally 偶然地
[P10-64]
A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should __________ new operating procedures.
A) result in
B) match with
C) subject to
D) proceed with
注:1. result in 導(dǎo)致
2. match with 相匹配
3. subject to 屈服于,遭受 =undergo
4. proceed with 繼續(xù)
[P10-65]
______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.
A) Subject to
B) Contrary to
C) Familiar to
D) Similar to
注:1. Contrary to 與……相反
2. C應(yīng)該是Familiar with
3. Similar to 與……相似
[P11-66]
The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries-across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very different __________.
A) for all
B) as usual
C) in particular
D) after all
注:1. after all 畢竟,終究
2. for all 盡管
3. as usual 平常
4. in particular 特別,尤其
[P11-67]
Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilou's piano playing is really terrible.
A) pour scorn on
B) heap praise upon
C) give vent to
D) cast light upon
注:1. pour scorn on 蔑視,貶低
sneer 嘲笑
2. heap praise upon 大加贊賞
3. give vent to 發(fā)泄
4. cast light upon 明顯,顯現(xiàn)
[P11-68]
Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A) incredible
B) infectious
C) incompatible
D) inaccessible
注:1. incredible 令人難以置信的
2. infectious 傳染的
3. incompatible 不相容的,相矛盾的
4. inaccessible 難以到達(dá)的,難以接近的
[P11-69]
Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
A) stirring
B) driving
C) steering
D) revolving
注:steering 操縱,掌舵。方向盤
[P11-70]
Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____ how great their achievements are.
A) in spite of
B) in ways of
C) in favor of
D) in terms of
注:1. in terms of 根據(jù)
2. in spite of 盡管
3. in favor of 支持,贊成
4. by means of 通過(guò)……方法解決
[P11-41]
The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
A) ingenious
B) ambitious
C) notorious
D) ambiguous
注:1. ingenious 機(jī)靈的,靈巧的,有發(fā)明天分的
2. ambitious 野心勃勃的;有雄心的
3. notorious 臭名昭著的
[P11-42]
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
注:1. competitive 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的
2. considerate 體貼的,體諒的
3. superficial 表面的,膚淺的
[P12-43]
If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ .
A) persuasion
B) remedy
C) encouragement
D) compromise
注:1. encouragement 鼓勵(lì)
2. persuasion 勸告
3. remedy 治療
4. compromise 妥協(xié)(永陪詞匯)
[P12-44]
Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.
A) constrained
B) dominated
C) restricted
D) occupied
注:1. constrained 不舒服的,被強(qiáng)迫的(永陪詞匯)
2. dominated 占統(tǒng)治地位的,占主導(dǎo)地位的
3. restricted 受限制的
[P12-45]
If we _______ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw materials.
A) diffuse
B) diminish
C) terminate
D) preclude
注:1. terminate (正式)終止,停止
2. diffuse 彌漫,擴(kuò)散;學(xué)歷的改變移交,政權(quán)的改變移交
3. diminish 減少,降低
4. preclude 排除;阻止;防止
[P12-46]
Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.
A) contaminate
B) compliment
C) contemplate
D) complement
注:1. compliment 贊揚(yáng)
2. complement 補(bǔ)充
3. contemplate 沉思,思考
4. contaminate (化學(xué))污染
tame 馴化
contamination 污染物
[P12-47]
A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.
A) panic
B) patriotic
C) pathetic
D) periodic
注:1. pathetic 悲慘的
2. panic 恐慌
3. patriotic 愛國(guó)的
4. periodic 周期性的;定期的