历年词汇及习惯表达法

1993

年

50

.On the desert travelers often see _

imaginary

_ rivers and lakes.

?

imagining--

imaginative

-- good at thinking of new and interesting ideas

imaginable

-- used to emphasize that something is the best, worst etc that can

be imagined

imaginary

-- not real, but produced from pictures or ideas in your mind

?

51

.Inside the apartment was an unpleasant smell of _

stale

_ air.

?

stale

-- air that is stale is not fresh or pleasant

?

opposite fresh

smoked

-- white, grey or black gas that is produced by something burning

mist

y-- weather with a lot of mist

wet

-- covered in or full of water or another liquid

?

opposite dry

52

.The album might well have

_catch on

, had it been less expensive.

work out

-- to think carefully about how you are going to do something and

plan a good way of doing it

fall through

-- if an agreement, plan, sale etc falls through, it is not completed

successfully

catch o

n-- become popular and fashionable

fit in

-- to manage to do something or see someone, even though you have a lot

of other things to do

53

.In order to be successful as an engineer, she had to become _

proficient

_

at mathematics.

?

proficient

-- able to do something well or skillfully/proficient in/at

outstandin

g-- extremely good

prominent

-- important

experienced

-- possessing skills or knowledge because you have done

something often or for a long time

?

opposite inexperienced

54

.This move deprived the prisoner of his _

means

of escape.

?

ways

-- a method that you use to do or achieve something

possibilities

-- an opportunity to do something

plans

—

method or arrangement

means

- a way of doing or achieving something

55

.The house that we used to live in is in a very _

neglected

state.

neglectful--

not looking after something properly, or not giving it enough

attention

/neglectful of

negligible--

too slight or unimportant to have any effect

?

synonym

insignificant

neglected-

negligent--

not taking enough care over something that you are responsible for,

with the result that serious mistakes are made

?

synonym irresponsible

?

opposite responsible

neglect

--to fail to look after someone or something properly / formal to not do

something

56

.The ticket taker at the football game tore the tickets _in half_.

?

in half

-- into two equal parts

by half

-- make something 50% smaller

in halves

at half

not do halves /go halves on sth.

57

.I wish, if possible, to avoid any

mention

of my family.

hint

-- something that you say or do to suggest something to someone, without

telling them directly

mention--

to talk or write about something or someone, usually quickly and

without saying very much or giving details

clue--

i

nformation that helps you

understand the reasons why something happens

comment

-- an opinion that you express about someone or something

?

58

.I'm afraid this painting is not by Qi Baishi. It's only a copy and so it's

worthless

worthless--

something that is worthless has no value, importance, or use

?

opposite valuable

invaluable

-- extremely useful/invaluable to/for

unworthy--

not deserving respect, attention etc

priceless--

extremely valuable

59.

When her parents died, Brenda _

dispose

of the house and all its contents.

discard

-- to get rid of something

?

synonym throw away

dispel

-- to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling

dispose

-- to arrange things or put them in their places

discharge

-- to officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the

hospital or the army, navy etc, or to tell them that they must leave

60

.The plans for the building were _

drawn up

_ a few months ago.

?

drawn on

-- to use information, experience, knowledge etc for a particular

purpose

drawn back--

to move backwards/ to decide not to do something

drawn up

-- to prepare a written document, such as a list or contract

draw out

--to take money from your bank account

?

synonym withdraw

61

.We were filled with

_misgiveing

about flying in such bad weather.

?

trouble

-- problems or difficulties

obscurity

-- the state of not being known or remembered/ something that is

difficult to understand

ignorance

of /about- lack of knowledge or information about something

misgiving--

a feeling of doubt or fear about what might happen or about

whether something is right

62

.We are all astonished to learn that the apparently_

respectable

professor

was really a spy.

?

respectful

-- feeling or showing respect

?

opposite disrespectful

respective

-- used before a plural noun to refer to the different things that

belong to each separate person or thing mentioned

respectable

-- someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered

socially acceptable

respected

-- admired by many people because of your good work or

achievements

resp ecting

—

preposition--about or relating to something

63

.It is important that the schedule be not too _crowded_ to allow for

relaxation and hobbies.

?

loaded

—

full, rich,

crowed

(with)-- too full of people or things

fill

-- to provide something that is needed or wanted but which has not been

available or present before

squeez

--- to try to make something fit into a space that is too small, or to try

to get into such a space

?

synonym squash

64

.The millionaire in the story had a(n)_

miserly

_ habit of sleeping with his

sack of money laid beside him in place of a wife.

economic

－

relating to trade, industry, and the management of money

miserly

―a miserly person is not generous a

nd does not like spending money

a miserly amount or quantity is one that is much too small

?

synonym measly,

paltry

／

a miserly amount or quantity is one that is much too small

?

synonym

measly, paltry

disgusted

―very annoyed or upset by something that is not acc

eptab le

／

disgusted at/by/with

playful

―intended to be fun rather than serious, or showing that you are

having fun

1994

年

39

.One can _

benefit

__ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.?

obtain-- to get something that you want, especially through your own effort,

skill, or work

?

synonym get

improve-- to make something better, or to become better /improve on/upon

something

benefit-- benefit from/by

continue-- to not stop happening, existing, or doing something

?

see also

continuous, continual

40

.This automobile plant has a monthly _

capacity

of 500 cars.

?

proficiency-- a good standard of ability and skillproficiency in/with/at

capability

-- the natural ability, skill, or power that makes a machine, person,

or organization able to do something, especially something difficult / the

ability that a country has to take a particular kind of military action

strength-- the physical power and energy that makes someone strong

?

opposite weakness

capacity

-- the amount of space a container, room etc has to hold things or

people/ the amount of something that a factory, company, machine etc can

produce or deal with

41

.At present there is a _

scarcity

_ of iron and steel and more must be

produced.

limit

-- the greatest or least amount, number, speed etc that is allowed/limit

to/on

loss-

- the fact of no longer having something, or of having less of it than you

used to have, or the process by which this happens

poverty

-- the situation or experience of being poor

?

see also poor,

impoverished/ formal- a lack of a particular quality/

poverty of

scarcity

-- a situation in which there is not enough of something/scarcity of

42

.He was _

denied

admittance to the concert hall for not being properly

dressed.

?

reject-

- to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something

?

opposite

accept

deny

-- to refuse to allow someone to have or do something

withhold

-- to refuse to give someone something

deprive

-- to prevent someone from having something, especially something

that they need or should have

43

.Because of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have __

fade

_

from dark blue to grey.

?

faint--

difficult to see, hear, smell etc

pale--

having a skin colour that is very white

bleach

-- a chemical used to make things pale or white, or to kill germs

fade--

to lose colour and brightness, or to make something do this

44.

My new sweater

shrink-

_ when I washed it.

?

shrink-

- to become smaller, or to make something smaller, through the effects

of heat or water

shorten

-- to become shorter or make something shorter

?

opposite lengthen

contrac

t-- to become smaller or narrower

?

opposite expand

condense

—< /p>

物质浓缩凝固

/

文字或语言缩减

45

.He was so _

intent_

on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.?

intent on/upon --

to be determined to do something or achieve something

absorb--

to interest someone so much that they do not pay attention to other

things/ be absorbed in something

engross

—

something interests you so much that you do not notice anything

else /engross yourself in something

involve

-- to take part in an activity or event, or be connected with it in some

way/ be involved in sth.

46.

George has a big coffee _

stain

_ on the front of his jacket.

spot

-- a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid

mark

-- a spot or dirty area on something that spoils its appearance

stain

-- to accidentally make a mark on something, especially one that cannot

be removed, or to be marked in this way

patch-

- a small area of something that is different from the area around it

47

.The problem has _

arisen

_ simply because you didn’t follow the

instructions in the handbook.

?

assemble

-- to put all the parts of something together

arise

-- if a problem or difficult situation arises, it begins to happen

rise

-- to increase in number, amount, or value

?

synonym go up

?

opposite fall

result in /from

-- to make something happen

?

synonym cause

?

48

.Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very _______ person.

?

sensible

-- reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment

sensitive

-- able to understand other people's feelings and problems

?

opposite

insensitive

tough

-- physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with difficult

situations

reasonable

-- fair and sensible

?

opposite unreasonable

be sensible of something--

literary to know or realize that something exists or

is true

49

.The _

average

_ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.

?

average

common

usual

normal

50

.The boxer _

punch

_ his opponent as hard as he could.

?

punch

-- to hit someone or something hard with your fist (=closed hand)

slap

-- to hit someone with the flat part of your hand

knock

-- to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention

of the people inside

whip

-- to hit someone or something with a whip

51

.The Christmas present were all _done up__ in shiny paper.

?

done

-- finished or completed

?

synonym finished

somebody is done (with something) (=someone has finished doing or using

something)

done over/done with/done out/done up

?

52

.In the next few years major changes will be __

bring about

_ in China’s

industries.

?

bring forward

-- to change an arrangement so that something happens sooner

bring about

--to make something happen

?

synonym cause

bring on

-- to make something bad or unpleasant happen

?

synonym cause /to

help someone to improve or make progress

bring up

-- to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up

?

synonym raise

1995

年

51

. Most people can’t get

through

_ the day without at least one cup of tea or

coffee.

on/through/over/by

52

.The local council has decided to take the _

proprietor

__ of the hotel to

court.

?

landlord

-- a man who rents a room, building, or piece of land to someone

?

see also landlady

tenant

-- someone who lives in a house, room etc and pays rent to the person

who owns it

?

see also landlord

client

-- someone who gets services or advice from a professional person,

company, or organization

?

synonym customer

proprietor-

- an owner of a business

53

.Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough __

nuisance

_____.

?

nuisance

-- a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems

disturbance

-- a situation in which people behave violently in public

trouble

annoyance

-- a feeling of slight anger

?

synonym irritation

54

.The cold drink __

refreshed

_____ him after his long hot journey.

?

reduce

--

refresh

-- to make someone feel less tired or less hot

release

-- to express or get rid of feelings such as anger or worry

recover

--

55.

For years she suffered from the __

illusion

_ that her husband might come

back to her.

vision

-- ability to see

?

synonym sight

idea

--

imagination

-- to be something that someone imagines, not something that

really exists or happens

illusion --

an idea or opinion that is wrong, especially about yourself

delusion

--a false belief about yourself or the situation you are in

optical illusion

--a picture or image that tricks your eyes and makes you see

something that is not actually there

56

.He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _

post

__ without too much

difficulty.

work--

career--

post

—

formal. a job, especially an important one in a large organization

?

synonym position

employment--

job--

?

57

.The accusation left him quite __

speechless _

____ with rage.

?

quiet

-- not saying much or not saying anything

silent-

-

mute

-- someone who is mute is unable to speak

speechless with

- unable to speak because you feel very angry, upset etc

58.

As the drug took _

_effect_

____ ,the patient became quieter.

force

--

take effec

t--to start to produce results

take action

-- the process of doing something

influence

--

59

.From time to time, there have been __

insistent_

____ demands that the

basic wage be increased.

?

insistent on /than

-- demanding firmly and repeatedly that something should

happen

persistent

-- continuing to exist or happen

consistent in/with

-- always behaving in the same way or having the same

attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval

?

opposite inconsistent

resistant to

-- not damaged or affected by something/ opposed to something

and wanting to prevent it from happening

60

.Notebooks, textbooks and school magazines were accidentally __

scatter

_____ all over the floor.

?

spread

—

something becomes larger or moves to affect people or large area.

separate --

splash

–

something hits or falls on something/ to make water fly up/to make

something or somebody wet with small drops of water or other liquid.

scatter over /across/ around

–

something be thrown or dropped over a wide

area in an irregular way

61

.An _

honorary

_ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor.

?

honest--

honored--

honorary

-- an honorary title, rank, or university degree is given to someone as

an honour

honorific

-- an expression or title that is used to show respect for the person

you are speaking to

be/feel honoured (to do something)--

to feel very proud and pleased

honour somebody with something

honorable-

-an honourable action or activity deserves respect and admiration

62

.Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will pull _

through __.

?

pull up

-- to stop the vehicle that you are driving /to stop somebody doing

something

pull through

-- to stay alive after you have been very ill or badly injured, or to

help someone do this

pull out

-- to drive onto a road from another road or from where you have

stopped / opposite pull in

pull off

(something)--to drive a car off a road in order to stop, or to turn into a

smaller road

pull back

-- to get out of a bad situation or dangerous place, or to make

someone else do this

63

.The purpose of the survey was to _

acquaint _

the inspectors with local

conditions.

inform somebody about /of something-

- to formally or officially tell

someone about something or give them information

notify somebody of something

-- to formally or officially tell someone about

something

?

synonym inform

instruct somebody to do something

-- to officially tell someone what to do

?

see also order

acquaint somebody with something

--formal to give someone information

about something

?

64

.Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw

_off_

_ his bad

cold.

?

throw off-

- get better from an illness

throw away

-- to get rid of something

throw down--

throw over

-- ld-fashioned to end a romantic relationship with someone

65

.Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually _

restore

__ to its

original splendor.

recover

renew

restore

replace

?

66

.They had a pleasant chat __

over_

a cup of coffee.

for/with/during/over

1996

年

53.

If he _

carries on

_ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the

bankruptcy court.

carry on /carry off/carry by/carry away

54

. Although the false bank notes fooled many people, they did not _

stand

up

_ to do examination.

look up /pay up /keep up/stand up

55.

He must give us more lime,

otherwise

_ we shall not be able to make a

good job of it.

consequently/otherwise /therefore /doubtlessly

56

. When there was a short _

pause

_ in the conversation, I asked if anyone

would like anything to drink.

blank /space /pause /wait

57

. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the _

efforts

_ it involves.

effort

/

force

attempt

—

an act of trying to do something

strengh

--the physical power and energy that makes someone strong

?

opposite

weakness/the quality of being brave or determined in dealing with difficult or

unpleasant sit......................... ......uations

58

. The main road through little bury was blocked for three hours today after

an accident _

involving _

two lorries.

involve

--to include or affect someone or something

include

--to make someone or something part of a larger group or set

?

opposite exclude

combine with/to

--two or more different things begin to exist or work together

contain

--

59

. Very few scientists _

come up with

completely new answers to the

world's problems.

come to/come round /come on /come up

60

. Hotel rooms must be _

vacate

_ by noon, but luggage may be left with the

porter.

depart/ab andon/vacate/displace

61.

Half the excuses she gives are not true, but she always seems to_

get away

with

_ them.

get on with/get away with/get up from/get in on

62

. The _

respectable

_ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.

respectable /respectful /respective /respecting

63.

With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very _

productive

_ artist.

profound

-having a strong influence or effect

productive

-- producing or achieving a lot

prosperous

-- rich and successful

plentiful

--more than enough in quantity

64

. The city suffered _

considerable

_ damage as a result of the earthquake.

considered/ering

65

. Undergraduate students have no _

access

_ to the rare books in the school

library.

have access to

entrance--the right or ability to go into a place

way /path

1997

年

53.

The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to

verify

__ that it was

a car.

ensure

-- to make certain that something will happen properly

?

synonym

make sure

examine

-- to look at something carefully and thoroughly

verify

- - to discover whether a something is correct or true / to state that

something is true

?

synonym confirm

testify

-- to make a formal statement of what is true, especially in a court of

law

hover over/ above/ around/about

-- if a bird, insect, or helicopter hovers, it

stays in one place in the air

insure

--to provide insurance for something or someone

54

. The encouraging factor is that the

vast

_ majority of people find the idea of

change acceptable.

numerous

-- many

vast

-- extremely large

?

synonym huge/vast

amounts/numbers/quantities/sums etc (of something)

the vast majority (of something)--

used when you want to emphasize that

something is true about almost all of a group of people or things

most

-- having the greatest amount of a particular quality

?

opposite least/very

massive

-- very large, solid, and heavy / unusually large, powerful, or

damaging

mass-

-involving or intended for a very large number of people

mess

—

problem or difficulty/ dirty and untidy

55.

The increase in student number __

poses

____ many problems for the

universities.

force

—

make somebody doing something or something happen

press

-- unusually large, powerful, or damaging

provide

-- to produce something useful as a result

pose sth. for

-- to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty

etc

56

. Please _

refrain

_from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.

refrain

-- to not do something that you want to do

?

see also abstain

prevent

-- to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing

something

resist

—

stop doing something or prevent a change from happening

restrain

-- to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical

force/ to control or limit something that is increasing too much

57

. Reporters and photographers alike took great _

offence_

at the rode way

the actor behaved during the interview.

annoyance

-- a feeling of slight anger

?

synonym irritation

offence --

an illegal action or a crime

take offence (at something)--

to feel offended because of something someone

says or does

resentment at/against/of etc--

a feeling of anger because something has

happened that you think is unfair

?

synonym bitterness

irritation at /with--

the feeling of being annoyed about something/ something

that makes you annoyed

58

. Topics for composition should be _

relevant

_ to the experience and

interests of the students.

concern

—

about [not in passive]

concerned for /about/with

--involved in something or affected by it/worried

about /about

depend--

to need the support, help, or existence of someone or something in

order to exist, be healthy, be successful etc

?

synonym rely on

dependent on/ upon

-- needing someone or something in order to exist, be

successful, be healthy etc

connect to /with

--to join two or more things together

connecting--

relevant to

-- to join two or more things together

59.

The novel contains some marvelously revealing_

gleams

of rural life in the

19th century.

glance

at/up/down etc

-- to quickly look at someone or something

glimpse of/into/

-- a quick look at someone or something that does not allow

you to see them clearly/ a short experience of something that helps you begin

to understand it

glare

-- o look angrily at someone for a long time

?

see also stare

gleam with

-- o shine softly

?

synonym glimmer

glint

-- if a shiny surface glints, it gives out small flashes of light

?

synonym

sparkle

sparkle

--to shine in small bright flashes

reveal-

-to make known something that was previously secret or unknown

?

opposite conceal

revealing

- a remark or event that is revealing shows you something interesting

or surprising about a situation or someone's character

60.

Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his

reaction

_ to a

certain book or article that has some hearing on the subject being studied.

reaction-

- something that you feel or do because of something that has

happened or been said

?

see also response

comment on /about--

an opinion that you express about someone or

something

?

synonym remark

impression--

the opinion or feeling you have about someone or something

because of the way they seem

comprehension

-- the ability to understand something

?

synonym

understanding

?

see also comprehend

comprehensive

-- including all the necessary facts, details, or problems that

need to be dealt with

?

synonym thorough

61

. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely _

prohibit

_

avoid doing sth.--

to prevent something bad from happening

prohibit --

to make something impossible or prevent it from happening / an

action is illegal or not allowed

?

synonym ban, forbid

reject--

to refuse to accept, believe in, or agree with something

?

opposite

accept

repel--

to keep something or someone away from you

62

. Tony has not the least

intention

_ of giving up his research work.

intention

-- a plan or desire to do something

?

see also intend/ have no/every

intention of doing something

interest

—

enjoy doing sth. / be interested in/be of interest to sth.

wish

--

desire

-- a strong hope or wish

63

. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have _

separate

_ ones.

similar

-- almost the same

?

see also alike

?

opposite different

singular-

- formal very great or very noticeable

different

-- not like something or someone else, or not like before

?

opposite

similar

separate< /p>

—

different, not related, and not joint together

64.

Am I to understand that his new

post

possess_

_ no responsibility with it

at all?

keep./support/carriy/possess

65

. Animals that could not

adapt

themselves to the changed environment

perished and those that could survived.

change

adapt

-- to gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be

successful in a new situation

modify

-- to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make

it more suitable or effective

conform-

- to show that something is definitely true, especially by providing

more proof

1998

年

53

. The membership card entitled him _

to_

_ certain privileges in the club.

on/in/at/to /

be entitled to (do) something

--to give someone the official right to do or

have something

be entitled something

--if a book, play etc is entitled something, that is its

name

54.

Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were

_sponteneously____ and not planned.

substantial

-- large in amount or number

?

synonym considerable

spontaneous(ly)

-- something that is spontaneous has not been planned or

organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do

it /

?

spontaneously adverb

simultaneous(ly)-

- things that are simultaneous happen at exactly the same

time

synthetic

—

substance

--a particular type of solid, liquid, or gas

homogeneous(ly)--

consisting of people or things that are all of the same type

?

see also heterogeneous

instanteneous(ly)--

happening immediately

55

. For the success of the project, the company should _

make

____ the most

of the opportunities at hand.

obtain something from somebody/something

-- to get something that you

want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work

?

synonym get

grasp--

to take and hold something firmly

?

synonym grip/

grasp at something

--to try to hold on to something

catch--

to suddenly take hold of someone or something with your hand

catch somebody doing something/in the act (of doing something)

catch something from/off somebody/something

catch on/ catch up with

make the most of something/get the most out of something-

-to gain the

greatest possible advantage from something

make the most of

---to get as much advantage as you can from a situation

while you are able to

56.

Failure to follow the club rules _

dismissed

__ him from the volleyball

team.

with disfavor

-- a feeling of dislike and disapproval

?

opposite favour

dispel

--- to make something go away, especially a belief, idea, or feeling

disqualify somebody from (doing) something--

to stop someone from taking

part in an activity because they have broken a rule

?

synonym ban

dismiss

--- to refuse to consider someone's idea, opinion etc/ to remove

someone from their job

?

synonym fire, sack

57

. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the

government with __infinite_ hope,

eternal

-- continuing for ever and having no end

infinite

-- very great in amount or degree/ without limits in space or time

?

opposite finite

ceaseless

-- happening for a long time without stopping

everlasting

-- continuing for ever, even after someone has died

?

synonym

eternal

58.

At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision

was __

subsequently

_ revised.

subsequent(ly)

–

happening or coming after something else

?

see also

consequent

successive(ly)

-- coming or following one after the other

predominant

-- more powerful, more common, or more easily noticed than

others

predominently--

mostly or mainly

preliminari(ly)

-

preliminary to

--happening before something that is more important, often in

order to prepare for it

59

. The local police are authorized to

_halt_

_ anyone’s movements as they

think fit.

pause

-- to stop speaking or doing something for a short time before starting

again

halt

-- to prevent someone or something from continuing - used especially in

news reports

?

synonym stop

repel

-- to make someone who is attacking you go away, by fighting them

keep

—

keep sth. from

60

. Have you ever received _

word_

of what has happened to her?

the word

--- an order to do something

have /exchange words

--- o argue - use this when you do not want to make

the argument seem serious

word

--- a piece of news or a message

the Words

--- the religious ideas and messages in the Bible

62

. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her

_

luck_

_ seemed to change,

affair

--- an event or set of related events, especially one that is impressive or

shocking

luck

--- good things that happen to you by chance

event

--- something that happens, especially something important, interesting

or unusual

chance

---possibility or opportunity

63

. Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little

_notice_ of what I said.

pass

remarks

about / at;

make remark on;

address remarks to;

give / send out

warning

to

serve a warning on sb.

向某人发出警告；

take warning from accident

引以为戒

take no / little

notice

of = ignore;

serve notice to sb.

对某人发出正式通知；

pay / add / give

attention

to;

bestow one’s attention on the question;

devote one’s attention to;

64

. The scheme was _

abandoned_

_ when it was discovered it would be very

costly.

resign

--- give up a post, claim, etc

surrender

--- give up (oneself, a ship, a town, the enemy, the police,

etc.

release

--- make somebody go/ make publish/ stop holding /express or get rid

of stress

abandon

--- to give up something under force/ give up fighting after defeat

65.

Yesterday my aunt bought some new

_funiture_

for her flat at the seaside.

furniture --furniture

没有复数形式

/furnitures /possession/possessions

1999

年

53

. My cousin likes eating very much, but he isn’t very _

particular

__ about the

food he eats.

special--

peculiar--

strange, unfamiliar, or a little surprising

/be peculiar to

somebody/something

be particular about

--

―

选择

‖

，

―

挑剔

‖be particular about =be selective about,

be fussy about, be choosy about

等。

specific--

detailed and exact/

specific about

54

. Your advice would be _

exceedingly

valuable to him, who is now at a loss as

to what to do first.

exceedingly / exceeding

--- to be more than a particular number or amount/ to

go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do

excessively /excessive

--- much more than is reasonable or necessary

extensively /extensive

--- large in size, amount, or degree

exclusively/ exclusive

--- available or belonging only to particular people, and

not shared

55.

More often than not, it is difficult to __

convert_

__ the exact meaning of a

Chinese idiom in English.

convey

--- to communicate or express something, with or without using words

exchange

--- to replace one thing with another

transfer

( transfer sth. to sb. / transfer sth. to sth. ) --- move sth. and put it in a

different place

convert

(convert to/into sth.) --- to change something into a different form of

thing

56

. She refused to

hand over

the door key to the landlady until she got back

her deposit.

hand in

-- to give something to someone in authority

hand out

-- to give something to each person in a group

hand down

-- to give or leave something to people who will live after you

hand over

-- to give something to someone with your hand, especially because

they have asked for it or should have it

57

. The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best

to

pursue

.

engage in / for sth.--

to be doing or to become involved in an activity

devote one’s tine / energy etc. to sb. / sth.

--

t

o use all or most of your time,

effort etc in order to do something or help someone

?

synonym dedicate

seek

--- formal to try to achieve or get something/ formal to ask someone for

advice or help/ written to look for someone or something

pursue

--- to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a

long period of time

?

see also pursuit

58

. The Olympic games __

originated_

__ in 776 BC in Olympic, a small town

in Greece.

originate

-- formal to come from a particular place or start in a particular

situation

stem

from

--

to stop something from happening, spreading, or developing

derive

from

--

to get something, especially an advantage or a pleasant feeling,

from something/ arise from

descend--

come from/go back to/have its origins in/have its roots in/grow out of/ develop

from/evolve from-- that something such as an idea, custom, problem, or

organization had developed from something that existed at an earlier time.

5

9. We should always bear in mind that _

hasty

decisions often result in serious

consequences.

urgent

-- very important and needing to be dealt with immediately

instant

-- happening or produced immediately

?

synonym immediate

prompt

-- done quickly, immediately, or at the right time / adverb.--at the time

mentioned and no later

American Equivalent: sharp

hasty

-- done in a hurry, especially with bad results

?

synonym hurried

rash

--- doing things too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether

they are sensible or not

?

see also foolish

60.

The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement _

_with__

_ five

separate unions has led to long negotiations.

over/upon/in/agreement with

61

. The chairman of the company said those new techniques had _

radically_

___

improved their production

efficiency.

violently

-- with a lot of force in a way that is very difficult to control

severely

-- very badly or to a great degree/ in a strict way/ in a very unfriendly

or disapproving way

extremely

-- to a very great degree

radically

-- a radical change or difference is very big and important/

fundamentally, thoroughly and completely

62.

The local authorities realized the need to make _

provision

__ for elderly people

in their housing programs.

preparation

-- the process of preparing something

requirement

-- something that must be done because of a law or rule

specification

-- a detailed instruction about how a car, building, piece of

equipment etc should be made/a clear statement of what is needed or wanted

make provision for

--- make preparation for (esp. future needs)

63.

The guest team was beaten by the host team 2

_to_

___ 4 in last year’s CFA

Cup Final.

over/in/to /against

to --- compared with

64

. The police let him go, because they didn't find him guilty _

of_

_ the

murder.

of /in/over/on

be guilty of --- having done wrong

65.

As a developing country, we must keep

pace

with the rapid development of the

world.

move/step/speed

keep pace with --- go forward at the same rate (with sb.)

2000

年

mother can’t get _about_ because she has rheumatis m(

风湿病

)

。

get about --- move about

get on ---

①

step on

②

make progress

③

go on/

④

pass

⑤

agree in harmony

get in ---

①

enter

②

interpose oneself

③

be admitted

④

get home

⑤

be

elected

get through ---

①

pass trough

②

arrive successfully

③

be accepted

④

Tel.

Make contact with sb

47.I was very much put _off_ by Mark’s rude behavior; it really annoyed me.

put over --- be accepted

put off --- postpone / dismay discourage

put up --- erect / raise / accommodate / encourage

put by --- save money/ abandon

people are allergic to insect bites, and some even have to go to

hospital.

insensitive to --- not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people's

feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do

will upset them

allergic ---

sensible --- reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment / formal

noticeable/ literary to know or realize that something exists or is true

infected --- infect/disinfect

you are driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you

to get into the right _lane_.

way--- method, manner, direction and how to go somewhere, part of

something that is true, distance or time, and state or condition etc.

track --- path or road, marks on ground,/

be on the right/wrong track--to think in a way that is likely to lead to a correct

or incorrect result

road --- a specially prepared hard surface for cars, buses, bicycles etc to travel

on

?

see also street, motorway, freeway

lane --- a narrow road in the countryside

?

see also path/ a road in a city, often

used in road names

avenue--used in the names of streets in a town or city

street-- a public road in a city or town that has houses, shops etc on one or

both sides

channel-- an area of water that connects two larger areas of water / a long deep

line cut into a surface or a long deep space between two edges

tunnel-- a passage that has been dug under the ground for cars, trains etc to go

through

the Channel Tunnel--a railway tunnel which runs under the English Channel,

connecting England and France

motorist had to _swerve_ to avoid knocking the old woman down in

the middle of the road.

swerve --- to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards,

usually in order to avoid hitting something/ formal to change from an idea,

course of action, purpose etc

twist ---move, bend, wind, and turn etc.

depart --- to leave, especially when you are starting a journey/ formal to die/ to

start to use new ideas or do something in a different way

?

see also departure

swing ---move from a fixed point, in a curve,

winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from _____ on icy roads.

skate --- move on one of a pair of sharp-edged steel blades to be fastened to a

boot for moving smoothly over ice: The ice on the river is thick enough to

skate on.

skid --- if a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides to the side and it is difficult for the

driver to control it: Several people were injured yesterday when a bus skidded

off the road into a ditch.

slide --- move smoothly across a surface: The children were having fun sliding

around on the ice.

slip --- accidentally slide a short distance, especially when you then fall: The

floor’s wet

---

careful you don’t slip.

project would _____ a huge increase in defense spending.

result --- happen as a natural consequence: Any damage resulting from

negligence must be paid for tomorrow.

assure --- make certain: Hard work does not always assure success.

entail --- impose (expense, etc. on sb.): Your plans entail great expense.

accomplish --- finish successfully: They accomplished the task.

chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are _____ indeed.

a slim chance

是习惯搭配。表

―

希望渺茫

‖

的说法还有：< /p>

a cat’s chance, a

dog’s chance, a fat chance, little chance, an off chance, a poor chance, scant

chance, a slender chance, small chance, etc.

should make a clear _ distinction ____ between ―competent‖ and

―proficient‖ for the pur

poses of our discussion.

A. separation

B. division

C. distinction

D. difference

the present economic _climate__ we can make even greater progress

than previously.

climate --- a word meaning the economic, social and political situation that

exists now, used especially when discussing what is possible or acceptable in

this situation.

air--

mood--

area--

In English, words as situation, circumstances, environment, climate,

conditions etc. means the combination of conditions, restrictions, economic

forces etc. that exist at one point in time and that strongly influences what

happens or what people can do.

of Passage is a good novel by any standards; _consequently_, it should

rank high on any list of science fiction.

consistent(ly) with-- always behaving in the same way or having the same

attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval

?

opposite

inconsistent/ continuing to happen or develop in the same way

consequent(ly)-- happening as a result of a particular event or situation(as a

result)

invariable-- always happening in the same way, at the same time etc/ technical

never changing

?

opposite variable

fortunately

< br>—

happening because of good luck

?

synonym luckily

subsequence/subsequent(ly) to --happening or coming after something else

consequence of --something that happens as a result of a particular action or

set of conditions

ing as a direct result of a particular event or

situation/ant

?

?

opposite inconsequential

diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly _

inexhaustible source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.

exploited

—

exploit/ exploitable/ --/ to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things

for you, but giving them very little in return - used to show disapproval to

develop and use minerals, forests, oil etc for business or industry

exploitative--taking as much as possible from someone or something and

giving very little in return

controversial-- causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have

strong opinions about the subject being discussed

non- controversial--not likely to cause any arguments or disagreements

controversy over/ about--a serious argument about something that involves

many people and continues for a long time

inexhaustible-- something that is inexhaustible exists in such large amounts

that it can never be finished or used up

exhaustive(ly)--extremely thorough and complete

exhaust/exhausting/exhaustion-- making you feel extremely tired

remarkable-- unusual or surprising and therefore deserving attention or

praise/remarkable feat /achievement/ accomplishment

翻译

―

该地区品种繁多的热带植物表明这里似乎有着取之不尽的原材料，

而被利用的却为数不多。

inexhaustible supply

inexhaustible source

inexhaustible list

he was in Beijing, he spent all his time _ visiting __ some important

museums and buildings.

visiting/ traveling

watching

touring

must let me have the annual report without failure by ten o’clock

tomorrow mooring.

failure to do/ in failure

—

no success

without hesitation/ have no hesitation--

hesitate about/over--

without fail

—

used to tell someone very firmly that they must do something

failing that/this-- used to say that if your first suggestion is not successful or

possible, there is another possibility that you could try

trouble--

64. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the company

on his behalf

on account of something

—

because of

on somebody's account--if you do something on someone's account, you do it

because you think they want you to

on his behalf-- because of or for someone

in behalf of somebody-- instead of someone, or as their representative

for my/his part etc--formal used when saying what a particular person thinks

or does, as opposed to other people in his interest

65. Dreams are uninformative in themselves, but, when combined with other

data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.

uninformative

—

not having enough knowledge or information

informative(ly)--providing many useful facts or ideas

startling(ly)--- very unusual or surprising

harmless-- unable or unlikely to hurt anyone or cause damage

uncontrollable

—< /p>

something or somebody that you cannot control or stop it(he).

2001

年

52. During the famine, many people were reduced to going out without food

for days.

Sunk-- to go down below the surface of water, mud etc

?

opposite float

Reduced- to make someone do something they would rather not do, especially

when it involves behaving or living in a way that is not as good as before

Forced-- to make someone do something they do not want to do

?

see also

persuade

Declined --a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something

53. The computer can be programmed to tackle a whole variety of tasks.

tackle --- to try to deal with a difficult problem

assign --- appoint someone for a job or to do something

求接双宾语

]

realize--to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it

solve--to find or provide a way of dealing with a problem

?

see also solution

能与

task

搭配的动词：

assign, abandon, neglect, lighten, accept, take up,

shoulder, undertake, carry out, do, perform, set about, go on with, tackle,

fulfill, accomplish

等。

54. The team’s efforts to score were frustrated by the opposin

g goalkeeper.

Frustrate--to prevent someone's plans, efforts, or attempts from succeeding

Prevent--to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing

something

Discourage--to make someone less confident or less willing to do something

?

synonym demoralize

?

opposite encourage

Accomplish--to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard

?

synonym achieve

Demoralize--to reduce or destroy someone's courage or confidence

Complete--to finish doing or making something, especially when it has taken a

long time

Persuade--to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving

them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it

2001

年

52. During the famine, many people were reduced to going out without food

for days.

Sunk-- to go down below the surface of water, mud etc

?

opposite float

Reduced- to make someone do something they would rather not do, especially

when it involves behaving or living in a way that is not as good as before

Forced-- to make someone do something they do not want to do

?

see also

persuade

Declined --a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something

53. The computer can be programmed to tackle a whole variety of tasks.

tackle --- to try to deal with a difficult problem, such as work, question, idea

and

assign --- appoint someone for a job or to do something

求接双宾语

]

realize--to know and understand something, or suddenly begin to understand it

solve--to find or provide a way of dealing with a problem

?

see also solution

能与

task

搭配的动词：

assign, abandon, neglect, lighten, accept, take up,

shoulder, undertake, carry out, do, perform, set about, go on with, tackle,

fulfill, accomplish

等。

54. The team’s efforts to score were frustrated by the opposing goalkeeper.

Frustrate--to prevent someone's plans, efforts, or attempts from succeeding

Prevent--to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing

something

Discourage--to make someone less confident or less willing to do something

?

synonym demoralize

?

opposite encourage

Accomplish--to succeed in doing something, especially after trying very hard

?

synonym achieve

Demoralize--to reduce or destroy someone's courage or confidence

Complete--to finish doing or making something, especially when it has taken a

long time

Persuade--to make someone decide to do something, especially by giving

them reasons why they should do it, or asking them many times to do it

55. I only know the man by sight but I have never spoken to him.

by chance --- by accident, not on purpose

by heart --- from memory

by sight --- know him by appearance only, not as an acquaintance

by experience --- by doing or seeing things.

56. Being color-

blind, Sally can’t make a make a distinction between between

red and green.

make a difference between --- make an important effect or influence on

something or somebody

make a distinction between --- a clear difference or separation between two

similar things

make a comparison between --- the process of comparing two or more people

or things.

make a division between --- divide something between

differ, different,

distinct distinguish

compare

comparative

divide

57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer _consistent_ with the

reality of their world.

be relevant to-- directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or

< br>considered

?

opposite irrelevant

be consistent with--be in agreement with: What he said is not consistent with

what he did.

simultaneous with---happening at the same time

。

practical

—

relevance/

relevancy

be related to

/connect with--

coincide with

comply with/

conform with

spontaneously

—

something that is spontaneous has not been planned or

organized, but happens by itself, or because you suddenly feel you want to do

it

homogeneously --consisting of people or things that are all of the same type

?

see also heterogeneous

instantaneousl y

—

happening immediately

monotonously

—

boring because of always being the same

58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to __part__ with some of her

most treasured possessions.

divide-- if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more

parts

divided into-- separate

divide up

—

to separate something into parts and share them between people

divide off-- to keep two areas separate from each other

divide by-- multiply

be part with--give up-

separate from--

/abandon to --/

raise

—

Vt. move higher, increase, collect money, improve, start a subject,

cause a reaction, and bring up children ,raise up

rise

—

Vi. to increase in number, amount, or value

?

synonym go up

?

opposite

fall

rise up

—

be tall

/rise from--

/rise to

—

arise

—

vi. if a problem or difficult situation arises, it begins to happen

occur-- to happen /occur to sb.

recur-- something bad or unpleasant happen again

cause-- to make something happen, especially something bad

result

—

result from (

原因

),result in (

结果

)

59. The car was in good working _order_ when I bought it a few months ago.

order --- be in (good) working/running order or a situation in which everything

is controlled, well organized, and correctly arranged, such as--

put one’s

financial affairs in order,

form --- condition of health, behavior, expression, the way something is or

appears.

state --- the physical or mental condition that someone or something is in. such

as a person in poor state of health.

circumstance --- the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc/ he

conditions in which you live, especially how much money you have

situation

—

a combination of all the things that are happening and all the

conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place.

condition

—

all the things that affect the way something happens

environment--the air, water, and land on Earth, which can be harmed by man's

activities

/ the people and things that are around you in your life/ the natural

features of a place

surroundings

—

the objects, buildings, natural things etc that are around a

person or thing at a particular time

surrounding--nearby

60. The customer expressed her distaste for that broad hat.

disapproval of-- an attitude that shows you think that someone or their

behaviour, ideas etc are bad or not suitable

?

opposite approval

distaste for-- a feeling that something or someone is unpleasant or morally

offensive

dissatisfaction with-- a feeling of not being satisfied