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专题
考纲词汇精练
【能力要求】
任何题型都将词汇放在
一定语境中进行考查，
要求能听懂读懂语篇中的信息，
准确使用
词汇，清楚、连贯地表达意思，考查在理解基础上词汇的运用能力。
【考查重点】
1.
词汇的基本意义和基本用法。
2.
词汇在语境中的基本意义和引申意。
3.
构词法——派生、合成、转化。
词汇在试卷中的重要性主要表现在：
1.
听力考查各类话题词汇。
2.
完形填空考查词汇在语篇中的意义，主要是动词、名词、
形容词和副词等。
3.
阅读理解主
要考查在语篇中对词义的理解，要求词汇量大，对词汇有较强的理解力。
4.
写作关键是考查遣词造句的能力，对词汇的运用有较高的
要求，要通过词汇表情达意。
【设计说明】
1.
训练主要采用填空、词块和理解句意的形式。
2.
填空主要是针对词汇的考点，句意理解主要是在语境中深
化对词汇的理解。
3.
本训练是针
对原课标
3500
考纲词汇设计。
【针对训练】
1. abandon
v.
(1) As a baby he
(abandon) by
his mother.
(2) We were sinking fast,
and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
(3) He found an ______ (abandon) ship
on the beach.
2. ability
n.
(1) The
ability
laugh and smile is actually something
we are born with.
(2) All the children are taught
together in one class, regardless of their
ability.
3. abroad
adv.
(1) They decided to
move abroad and make a fresh start.
(2) at home and abroad
4. absence n.
(1) She has had repeated absences
work this year.
(2) A new manager was appointed
during/in her absence.
(3) The case was
dismissed in the absence of proof.
5.
absent adj.
(1) John has
been ______ from school/work for three days now.
(2) In his later life he became even
more absent-minded.
6. absolutely adv.
(1) Do you think there's such a thing
as absolute truth?
(2) He made it
(absolute) clear.
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(3)
－
It’s
worrying, isn’t it?
－
Absolutely!
7. absorb
vt.
(1) In cold climates, houses need to
have walls that will ______ heat.
(2)
Simon was so
(absorb) in his book that he didn't
even notice me come in.
8. abstract
adj./n.
(1) Truth and beauty are
concepts.
(2) I have
difficulty dealing with the
abstract
－
let’s discuss
particular cases.
9. abuse
v. / n.
(1) She is
continually ______ (abuse) her position by getting
other people to do thing for her.
(2)
Drug and alcohol abuse contributed to his early
death.
(3) The crowd started
abusing him after he failed to save a goal.
10. academy n
(1) He is a
student in an academy of music.
(2) The school is noted for its
(academy) excellence.
(2)
They followed her academic progress closely.
11. accent n.
(1) He speaks with a
broad/heavy/strong/thick Yorkshire accent.
(2) The accent falls on the final
syllable (
音节
).
12. accept vt.
(1) I offered her an apology, but she
wouldn’t accept it.
(2) She
was
as
a full member of the society.
13.
access n.
(1) The only
access to the farm was a narrow bridge.
(2) Only high officials have
to
the emperor.
(3) We students have
access to the school library.
(4) Such
information is not easily
to the public.
14. accident
n.
(1) I found her letter
(accident) as I was looking through my
files.
(2) Did you leave his name out
by accident or was it intentional?
15.
accommodation
n.
(1) There's accommodation
for about five hundred students on campus.
(2) We have first and second class
accommodation (= seats) on this flight.
16. accompany v.
(1) Would you like me to accompany you
______ your room?
(2)
Lightening (
闪电
) usually
thunder.
(3) Miss Jessop
accompanied Mr Bentley on the piano.
17. according adv.
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(1) Students are all put in
different groups according
their ability.
(2)
According to Sarah they're not getting on very
well at the moment.
18. account
n.
(1) I paid
the money into my account this morning.
(2) She gave a thrilling account of her
life in the jungle.
19. accurate adj.
(1) The figures they have
used are just not ______.
(2) We hope
to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
20. accuse vt.
(1) Are you accusing me _______ lying?
(2) He's been accused of
robbery/murder.
21. ache n.
(1) As you get older, you have all
sorts of
and pains.
(2) I've got a
dull (= slight) ache in my lower back.
22. achieve
vt.
(1) The government's
training policy was
its objectives.
(2) She finally achieved her ambition
to visit South America.
(3) An Olympic
silver medal is a remarkable
for one so
young.
(4) It gives you a sense of
achievement if you actually make it to the end of
a very long book.
23. acid n.
adj.
(1) Vinegar
is an acid.
(2) When she spoke her tone
was acid.
24. acknowledge v.
(1) Yaoming is acknowledged
the
best player in China.
(2) It is
generally
(acknowledge) that global warming is
caused by greenhouse gases.
25. acquire
v.
(1) He
the firm in
2008.
(2) He has ______ (acquire) a
reputation for being difficult to work with.
(3) I seem to have acquired two copies
of this book.
26. across prep./adv.
(1) When I reached the
river, I simply swam ________.
(2)
They're building a new bridge across the river.
(3) The library is just across the
road.
27. act n.
vt.
(1) He
(act) as if
he'd never met me before.
(2) He was
asked to act
an adviser on the project.
(3) She has to accept the consequences
of her
.
(4) We must take action to deal with
the problem before it spreads to other areas.
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28. active
adj.
(1) An active volcano
is one that might erupt at any time.
(2) Women take an active part
social activities nowadays.
29. activity n.
(1) He was found guilty of terrorist
.
(2) We offer our guests a wide range of
outdoor/sporting activities.
30. actor
n.
(1) He promises well as
______ actor.
(2) ______ an actor he
could communicate a whole range of emotions.
(3) She's the highest-paid ______ (act)
in Hollywood.
31. actual a.
(1) We had estimated about 300
visitors, but the actual number was much higher.
(2) I thought she was Portuguese, but
in
fact she's Brazilian.
(3) He
seems to be doing nothing, but _____ (actual) he
is just biding his time.
32. adapt
vi/vt.
(1) Many software
companies have
popular programs to the new operating
system.
(2) It took me a while to adapt
to the new job.
(3) The play had been
adapted for children.
33. add vt
(1) His illness added
our
trouble.
(2) He added that he would
come again.
(3) Please add these
figures (
数字
) up.
(4) These numbers add up to 100.
(5) He added some salt
the water.
34. addicted adj.
(1) A lot
of people nowadays have become addicted
the
internet.
(2) He's addicted to coffee
and cannot do anything in the morning until he's
had some.
35. addition n.
(1) In addition
his apartment in Manhattan,
he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.
(2) Most working environments are
improved by the addition of a few plants and
pictures.
36. address n.
vt.
(1) ______ is your email address?
(2) He hasn't written to me
recently
－
perhaps he's lost
my address.
(3) The letter was wrongly
______ (address).
(4) The
president addressed the public.
37.
adjust vt.
(1) She
her
skirt, took a deep breath, and walked into the
room.
(2) If the chair is too high you
can adjust it to suit you.
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(3) I can't adjust
living on my own.
38. admire
v
(1) I admired him
his
determination.
(2) I really admire
people who can work in such difficult conditions.
39. admit vt (admitted, admitted)
(1) He admitted having stolen the
money.
(2) He has been admitted
Beijing University.
(3) She
admitted _______ she had made a mistake.
40. adopt v.
(1) They have
no children of their own, but they're hoping to
adopt.
(2) They've
(adopt) a baby
girl.
(3) We will have to adopt a more
scientific approach in the future.
41.
advance
(1) We have
advanced greatly in our knowledge of the universe.
(2) Her study has greatly ______
(advance) the cause of equal rights.
(3) Recent advances in medical science
mean that this illness can now be cured.
42. advantage n.
反义：
disadvantage
(1)The
of booking tickets in
advance is that you get better seats.
(2) His height and reach give him a big
advantage ______ (= make him better than) other
boxers.
(3) I thought I'd take
advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here.
43. advertise vt.
(1) We
(advertise) our car in the
local newspaper
.
(2) I'm going to advertise for someone
to clean my house
.
44. advise vt. advice n.
(1) I think I'd advise him ______
(leave) the company
(2) She advises the
president
African policy.
(3) I think
I'll take your advice on safety.
45.
advocate vt
(1) She advocates
(take) a more long-term view.
(2) The author denied that his new book
(advocate)
violence.
46. affect vt.
(1) People were
(affect) by the death of
Jin Zhengri.
(2) It's a disease that
(affect) mainly older
people
.
47.
afford vt.
(1) I can’t
afford
(buy) the book.
(2) I don't
know how he can afford a new car on his salary.
(3) She couldn't afford the time off
work to see him.
48. afraid a.
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(1) She was afraid to go out alone at
night.
(2) She was afraid of
_______(wake) him up.
49. against prep
(1) We
(be) strongly
against violence.
(2) The pine trees
were black against the morning sky.
50.
age n. vi.
(1)
After his wife’s death he aged
quickly.
(2) He left home
the age of 16.
51. agree vi.
(1)The weather does not agree with me.
(2) What he does does not
agree with what he says.
(3)We agreed
the price.
(4) He agreed
(go) with us.
52. ahead ad.
(1) Turn left at the traffic lights,
and you'll see the hospital straight ahead.
(2) You go on ahead ______
me, and I'll meet you there.
(3) Sophie
is far ahead of the other children in her class.
53. aid n.
v.
(1) He gets about _____ the aid of a
walking stick.
(2) A thesaurus is a
useful aid to writing.
54. aim
(1) He aimed the gun
the
enemy officer.
(2) She's aiming at
(trying to win) a scholarship.
(3) My
words were not aimed at you.
55. alike
adj.
adv.
(1)
We ______ (be) alike in many ways.
(2)
As babies, the twins were so alike ______ I just
couldn't tell them apart.
(3) They
tried to treat their children alike.
56. alive adj
(1) He must be
90 if he's still _____.
(2) Who is the
greatest man alive?
(3)
Although he is eighty, he is still very much
alive.
57. allow v
(1) You're not allowed ______ (talk)
during the exam.
(2) Has everything
been allowed in your plan?
58. almost
adv.
(1) Almost no
one/nobody came to the party.
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(2) There was _______ no
snow that winter.
59. alone adj./adv.
(1) She is
at home.
(2) I
like to work alone.
(3)
He lives alone but he doesn’t feel
lonely.
60. aloud ad.
(1) He read her letter _______ to the
rest of the family.
(2) Everybody in
the class had to read aloud.
61.
although. conj
(1) She walked home by
herself, although she knew that it was dangerous.
(2) He decided to go, although I begged
him not to.
62.
amaze vt.
(1) I was amazed
at the size of their garden.
(2) We
were amazed by what she told us.
(3)
Mr. Grant was amazed
(find) 46 ancient gold
coins inside the pot.
(4) It amazed me
______ he could be so calm at such a
time.
(5) She
was wide-eyed ______ amazement.
63.
amount n.
(1) Time lost
through illness amounts to 1,357 working days.
(2) So we have a great amount of time
for leisure than in decades past.
64.
amuse vt.
(1) The funny
drawings amused the kids.
(2) They were
dancing and singing in the car, much to the
（
amuse
）
of passers-
by.
(3) We were
amused
his stories.
65.
angry adj
(1) She was angry
Steve's
rudeness, but I could forgive it.
(2) Please don't be angry ______ me. It
wasn't my fault.
(3)
(4) He
found it hard to contain (= control) his ______
(angry).
(5) It always angers me to see
so much waste.
66. announce vt.
(1) The government
yesterday announced
the media plans
to create a million new jobs.
(2) At the end of the meeting, it
(announce) that an agreement had been
reached.
67. annoy vt.
(1) It really
(annoy) me when people
forget to say thank you.
(2) She was annoyed
Tom
forgetting to
phone.
68. answer n/v.
(1)
I can't easily give an answer
your question.
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(2) I phoned
last night but nobody answered.
(3) He
showed me some software that answered my
requirements exactly.
(4) I've got some
furniture that I think might answer your needs.
(5) You will have to answer
your wrong
doing one day.
69. anxiety n.
(1) He received the news of
his father's sickness with great
.
(2) Parents
are naturally anxious
their children.
70.
apologize v.
(1) You must apologize
her
having kept her waiting.
(2)
You owe him an
(apologize) for what you said.
71. appeal v. n.
(1) The design has appealed
people of all
ages.
(2) I appeal
you
(protect) the
environment.
72. appear
(1)
It appears
me that he will win.
(2) It appears that there has been a
mistake.
(3)
Don’t
judge
a person by his
(appear).
73.
application n.
(1) His application
the
court for bail has been refused.
(2) We
applied our minds
finding a solution to our
problem.
(3) Pressure
(apply) to the
wound will stop the bleeding.
(4) Over
the next months, he applied himself
(improve) the
technique.
74. apply v.
(1
) I’m writing to
apply
the position as a student
volunteer.
(2) The new technology was
applied
farming.
(3) Over the next
months, he applied himself to
(improve) the
technique.
75. appoint vt.
(1) He
(appoint) as chairman.
(2) Everyone got there at the
(appoint) time.
76.
appointment n.
(1) He made
an
(appoint) with his dentist at 11:30.
(2) They congratulated him on his
(appoint) as chairman.
77.
appreciate vt.
(
1) His talents aren’t
appreciated by his bo
ss, which makes
him depressed.
(2) I really appreciate
(work) with someone who does such a
good job.
(3) I’d appreciate
if
you let me get on with my job.
(4) I
appreciate that it's a difficult decision for you
to make.
78. approach
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(1) As they
(approach) the wood, a rabbit ran out
of the trees.
(2) His approach
the
problem is wrong.
79.
appropriate
(1) His casual clothes were
not appropriate for such a formal occasion.
(2) I didn’t feel that this was
______ (a/an) appropriate time to
mention the subject.
79. approve vi.
vt.
(1) He doesn’t
approve
my leaving this year.
(2) He nodded in
(approve).
80. argue vi.
(1) The author argued
free university
education. (
赞成
)
(2) Do you ever argue
your family
which TV program to watch?
81. arise
(arose
arisen) vi.
(1) A new crisis has
(arise).
新危机出现。
(2) He
(arise) at dawn.
他黎明即起。
82.
argument n.
(1) Cathy’s
parents
had an
(argue) with each other over the lost
car.
(2) We all found his
(argue) convincing and
interesting.
83. arrange vt.
(1) Have you arranged
(meet) Mark this weekend?
(2) I’ve arranged
the neighbors
feeding the cat
while we are away.
(3) We had arranged
I
would go for the weekend.
84. arrest vt./n.
(1) He got
(arrest) for careless driving.
(2) The police put the murderer
arrest.
85. arrive v.
(1) We arrived
London in the
morning.
(2) We hope for the
(arrive) of good news.
(3)
On/Upon
(arrive), Jimmy found a long line of
applicants waiting to be interviewed.
86. as
(1) Clever
she
is, she works very hard.
(2) Ten years
ago the population of our village was twice
large
that of theirs.
(3) I hope I
will work in a computer company
a program designer.
(4) He is not such a fool
he
looks.
87. ashamed adj.
(1) You should be ashamed
your foolish
behavior.
(2) I’m ashamed
(admit) that I’ve n
ever read
Harry Potter.
88. ask
(1) One evening, a passer-by asked
(stay) for the night.
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(2) Don’t be afraid
of
(ask) others for help when it is
needed.
89. asleep adj.
(1) I was so tired that I fell asleep
the moment my head touched the pillow.
(2) He seems to be fast/sound asleep.
90. assist v.
(1) We’ll assist you
finding a place to live.
(2)
She employed a woman to assist her
the housework.
(3) With the
(assist) of his brother, he
sold one painting.
(4) Can we be of
(assist) in any way?
91.
association
(1) His English improved
rapidly because of his
(associate) with British
people.
(2) There is a proven
(associate) between passive smoking and
cancer.
92. assume v.
(1) It is generally
(assume) that
stress is caused by too much work.
(2)
I had
(assume) him to be a teacher.
(3) We are working on the
(assume) that everyone invited will
turn up.
93. at
(1) He left
school
the age of 15.
(2) He
pointed a gun
her.
(3) That man is staring
me.
(4) The children all laughed
his
jokes.
94. attack
(1) He was
(attack) and seriously injured by a
gang of youths.
(2) Recently, the H7N9
bird flu
(attack) many cities.
(3)The
report attacks the idea of exams for seven and
eight-year-olds.
(4) When a plant is
under attack, it sends out certain chemicals.
95. attach v.
(1) I attached a photo
my application
form.
(2) The research center is
attached
the university.
96. attempt
v./n.
(1) He was charged
with attempting
(kill) his wife.
(2) The team made
attempt to climb/at
climbing the mountain.
97. attend v.
(1) Nurses are busy
(attend) to the
wounded.
(2) Who will attend
the
patient?
98. attention n.
(1) On the bus, you will often notice
someone paying more attention
his mobile
phone.
(2) The purpose of the campaign
is to draw public attention
the needs of
the tall.
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99.
attitude v.
(1)
determines everything.
态度决定一切。
(2) He
has a very bad attitude
work.
100. attract v.
(1) These
flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract
butterflies.
(2) What
me most to the
job was the chance to travel.
101.
audience n.
(1) The television company
has lost a large part of its
since it
changed its programming.
(2) The
audience
clearly delighted with the
performance.
102. authority n.
(1) Children challenge their parents'
authority far more nowadays than they did in the
past.
(2) She's a world authority on
19th-century Irish history.
103.
available adj.
(1) Appointments are
available on the 2nd and the 6th of this month.
(2) With all the information
,
they found the place quickly.
(3) You
have all of the familiar tools available
you.
(4) There will be basketball courts
available
our use.
104. average
n.&adj.
(1) The
age
of the US soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War
was 19.
(2) I spend
average of about 200 yuan a year on
books.
(3)
average, I earn about one
and a half thousand pounds a month.
105. avoid v.
(1) I try to
supermarkets on
Saturdays
－
they're always so
busy.
(2) I try to avoid
(go) shopping on Saturdays.
106. awake v.&adj
(1) The
noise
me.
(2) A cup of coffee will
keep me
all night.
107. award n.&vt.
(1) The
for this year’s best
actress went t
o Emma Stone.
(2) They awarded the first prize
John.
108. aware adj.
(1) People around the world should be
aware
the situation of water shortage.
(2) They were well
that the
company was losing money.
109. away
adv.
(1) The spots meet is only two
weeks away.
(2) The sea is only two
miles away
here.
B
1. back
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(1) Looking
at her old photographs brought back a lot of
memories.
(2) The management has
refused to back our proposals.
(3) But
my connection with pandas goes back ______ my days
on a TV show in the mid-1980s.
(4) This
tradition ______ (date) back to the 16th century.
(5) The office was full of computers,
and we had to sit back ______ back in long rows.
2. background
(1) We
couldn't hear what they were saying on the
tape
－
there was too much
background noise.
(2) The school has
students from many different cultural backgrounds.
3. backwards
(1) He began
counting backwards:
(2) When the car
hit him he was thrown backwards two or three
metres.
4. bad
(1) Things
have gone from bad to ______ (bad).
(2)
Breathing in other people's cigarette smoke is bad
______ you.
(3) He's been in a bad mood
all afternoon.
(4) Our departure was
delayed because of bad weather.
5.
baggage
(1) How many pieces of ______
(baggage) do you have?
(2) Passengers
are allowed 20 kilos of baggage, plus one item of
hand luggage.
6. balance
(1)
A ______ (balance) diet is essential for healthy
growth.
(2) I think i
t’s
important to have a balance ______ study and a
social life, so I’m going to join a
few
clubs.
(3) I’ve got a good sense of
______ and learnt to ski quite quickly.
7. ban
(1) He ______ (ban)
from driving for six months.
(2) There
should be a ban ______ talking loudly in cinemas.
8. bare
(1) Don't walk
around outside in your bare feet.
(2)
She was ______ (bare) 15 when she won her first
championship.
9. bargain
(1)
She has a sharp eye for a bargain.
(2)
The management and employees eventually made a
bargain.
(3) Unions bargain ______
employers ______ better rates of pay each year.
10. barrier
(1)
Despite the language barrier they soon became good
friends.
(2) Shyness is one of the
biggest barriers to ______ (make) friends.
(3) You have three
layers of skin which acts as a barrier
______ disease, poisons and the sun’s
12
harmful rays.
11. base
(1) Her latest
project is a film ______ (base) on the life of a
19th-century music hall star.
(2)
Decisions should be made on the ______ (base) of
correct information.
(3) The ______
(base) facts of the story are starting to emerge
though the details are still unclear.
12. bath
(1) Anna has a long
hot bath every evening.
(2) In the
afternoon the city is ______ (bathe) in shades of
pink and gold.
13. battle
(1) Her parents battled______ the right
to be involved in the decision-making.
(2) A good beginning is half the
battle.
14. bear
(1) It's
your decision
－
you have to
bear the responsibility if things go wrong.
(2) Thank you for your
advice
－
I'll bear it in mind.
(3) He couldn't bear to ______ (part)
from her baby daughter.
(4) I can't
bear ______ (see) food thrown away.
15. beat
(1) My panic was
rising and I could feel my heart ______ (beat)
wildly.
(2) The rain was beating ______
the window.
(3) The Miami Heat beat the
Pacers ______ five points.
(4) The boy
______ (beat) until he was black and blue.
(5) Will anyone beat the record this
year?
16. beautiful
(1) The
girl is always ______ (beautiful) dressed.
(2) Photos record the ______
(beautiful) of nature.
(3) His wife is
a beauty
17. because
(1)
From space, the earth looks blue. This is ______
about seventy-one percent of its surface is
covered by water.
(2) The
open-air celebration has been put off because
the
bad weather.
18. become
(1)
Silk ______ (become) one of the primary goods
traded along the Silk Road by about 100
BC.
(2) What will become
______ you if you lose the game?
(3) He
loved experimenting and his aim was ______
(become) a scientist like his father.
19. before
(1)
You
should
always
check your oil, water and tyres before
______
(take) your car on
a
long trip.
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(2) Think twice before you
decide.
(3) If you miss this chance, it
may be years before you get another one.
(4) Someone called me up in the middle
of the night, but he hung up before I could answer
the
phone.
20. beg
(1) The ______ (beg) had to beg
passers-by ______ food.
(2) We begged
him ______ (let) the children go free.
(3) Oh, I beg your pardon, I didn’t
realize this was your chair.
21. begin
(1) Jane has just
begun ______ (learn) to drive.
(2)
______ (begin) with, it is important to create a
positive attitude.
(3) At the ______
(begin) of the lecture, we learned about several
different types of films.
22. behalf
(1) On behalf of the entire company, I
would like to thank you for all your work.
(2) She wasn't able to be present, so I
signed the letter in her behalf.
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3. behave
(1) They behaved as if nothing had
happened.
(2) Students should be
encouraged to develop good habits and better
behave ______ (them)
(3) I think all of
us should mind our ______ (behave) in public
places.
24. behind
(1) Hard
as she tried, she always fell behind the other
swimmers in the race.
(2) Behind every
successful man there stands a woman.
25. being
(1) We do not know
exactly how life first came into being.
(2) The human being struggles with his
environment.
(3) She hated
______ (be) in front of other people.
(4) The matter was ______ (discuss)
now.
26. belief
(1) His
belief _____ God gave him hope during difficult
times.
(2) All religious and political
______ (belief) should be respected equally.
(3) Their working system is based on
the belief ______ people work more productively in
a team.
27. believe
(1)
(2) I believe her ______ (be) the
finest violinist in the world.
(3) He's
upstairs doing his homework, ______ (believe) it
or not.
28. belong
(1) Where
do these spoons belong?
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(2) Professor Williams keeps telling
his students that the future ______ (belong) to
the
well-educated.
(3) These
books ______ to Sarah
－
I must
give them back to her.
(4) Look after
your personal ______ (belong).
29.
below
(1) The temperature has fallen
below freezing/zero.
(2)
The results are well below what we expected.
(3) His marks in English have been
below average for some time now.
30.
bend
(1) The road bends ______ the left
after the traffic lights.
(2) My
glasses are ______ (bend) because I left them on
my bed and then sat on them.
(3) I bent
down/over and picked up the coins lying on the
road.
31. beneath
(1) He is
far beneath the average in intelligence.
(2) She enjoyed feeling the warm sand
beneath her feet.
32. benefit
(1) A stay in the country will be
______ (benefit) to his health.
(2)
Today we benefit ______ countless inventions and
innovations.
(3) Scientific research is
______ great benefit ______ mankind.
(4) China has been pushing the reform
of public hospitals ______ the benefit of all its
citizens.
33. beside
(1) Our
school was built right beside a river.
(2) Those books seem very dull beside
this one.
33. besides
(1)
She won't mind if you're late - besides, it's
hardly your fault.
(2) Do you play any
other sports besides basketball?
34.
betray
(1) He was accused of ______
(betray) his country during the war.
(2) She felt ______ (betray) by her
mother's lack of support.
(3) For years
they betrayed the UK's secrets ______ Russia.
(4) Although she often seems quite
cold, her smiling eyes betray her true nature.
35. between
(1) The town
lies halfway between Rome ______ Florence.
(2) Standing between the two adults
______ a small child.
(3) There were
two houses with a narrow path ______ between.
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(4) She
squeezed between the parked cars and ran out into
the road.
36. beyond
(1) In
the distance, beyond the river, was a small town.
(2) We cannot allow the work to
continue beyond the end of the year.
(3) Tonight's performance has been
cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control.
(4) He survived the accident, but his
car was damaged beyond repair.
(5) She
says she is beyond excited to see her son for the
first time in more than three years.
37. bid
(1) How much did you
bid ______ this fine vase?
(2) Paris is
bidding ______ (host) the next Olympics.
38. birth
(1) He weighed
eight pounds ______ birth.
(2) Oscar
Wilde was Irish ______ birth.
(3) She
gave birth ______ twins.
(4) This
extraordinary experience gave birth to his latest
novel.
39. bit
(1) She tries
to do a bit of exercise every day.
(2) There were
______ (bit) of paper all over the floor.
40. bite
(1) We ______
(bite) by mosquitoes almost every night.
(2) An insect bit me ______ the arm.
(3) He took a bite out of the apple.
(4) I wanted to tell him exactly what I
thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.
(5) We bit off more than we could chew
in our original reform proposals.
41.
bitter
(1) I feel very bitter about my
childhood and all that I went through.
(2) Good medicine is bitter in the
mouth.
42. black
(1)
The future looked black.
(2)
I couldn't believe it was true, but there it was,
in black and white.
(3) We have managed
to stay in the black for over a year now while
they are still in the red.
(4) He had
been beaten black and blue by a gang of people.
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43. blame
(1) Tom blames his mother ______ his
lack of confidence.
=Tom blames his
lack of confidence ______ his mother.
(2) The hot weather is partly ______
(blame) for the water shortage.
(3) He
usually puts the blame on others.
44.
blank
(1) The professor could tell by
the blank look in Mary’s eyes that she didn’t
understand a single
word of his
lecture.
(2) If your mind goes blink,
try not to panic.
45. bleed
(1) She was found unconscious and
______ (bleed).
(2) The ten-year was
has ______ (bleed) the country dry.
(3)
______ (bleed) is thicker than water.
(4) The way he treats his parents
really makes my blood boil.
46. bless
(1) Fortunately, we were ______ (bless)
with fine weather.
(2) May God bless
you.
47. blind
(1) Stevie
Wonder was born ______ (blind).
(2)
Mothers are sometimes blind
the faults of
their children.
(3) She always turns a
blind eye to her teachers’ advice.
48. block
(1) The museum is
just six blocks away.
(2) My view
______ (block) by a tall man in front of me.
(3) As she left the court, an angry
crowd tried to block her way.
(4) She
was very talented and I felt her parents were
blocking her progress.
49. blow
(1) The wind was blowing harder every
minute.
(2) He scored the winning goal
just before the whistle blew.
(3) His
car had been blown to pieces.
(4) The
trees ______ (blow) down in the storm have been
moved off the road.
(5) His wife’s
death was a great blow ______ him.
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50. blue
(1) Her hands were blue with cold.
(2) I’m feeling rather blue
toda
y.
51. board
(1) As soon as I was ______ board, I
began to have second thoughts about leaving.
(2) At London airport she ______
(board) a plane to Australia.
(3) Every
decision has to be approved by the board of
directors.
(4) When his
family fell on hard times, he was offered free
room and board.
52. boil
(1)
100
℃
is the temperature
______ which water will boil.
(2) He
was boiling with rage.
(3) You’d better
drink more ______ (boil) water.
54. bond
(1) There has been
a close bond ______ them ever since she saved him
from drowning.
(2) These two different
ma
terials won’t bond
together.
55. boom
(1) This year has seen a boom ______
book sales.
(2) Music born in Hongkong
is booming.
56. border
1). The train crosses the border ______
France and Spain.
2). The dress was
white with a delicate lace border.
3).
China borders many countries.
57. bored
(1) He was getting bored ______ doing
the same thing every day.
(2) Mr.
Smith, ______ (tire) of the ______(bore) speech,
started to read a novel.
58. born
(1) They were born
______ some rare talent.
(2) He was
born ______ (be) a politician.
(3) He
was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
(4) His wish to become a doctor was
born (out) of a desire to help sick people.
(5) He was a born leader.
59. borrow
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(1) He borrowed a novel ______ the
library.
(2) English has borrowed many
words from French.
60. bother
(1) Don't bother ______ (make) the
bed
－
I'll do it later.
(2) I'm sorry ______ (bother) you, but
could you help me lift this suitcase?
(3) I didn't want to bother her ______
work matters on her day off.
(4)
－
I need to advertise for a
roommate for next term.
－
Why bother?
Mary is interested.
61.
bottom
(1) He stood ______
the bottom of the stairs and called up to me.
(2) ______ the bottom of my
heart, thank you.
(3) Put your clothes
in the bottom drawer.
62. bound
(1) You're bound ______ (forget)
people's names occasionally.
(2) The
train is bound for Shanghai.
(3) What
you did was beyond/outside the bounds of
acceptable behaviour.
63. bow
(1) They bowed ______ the Queen.
(2) I tied the ribbon around the
present in a pretty bow.
(3) Violins
are played with bows.
64. branch
(1) English is a branch of the Germanic
family of languages.
(2) The head
office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has
______ (branch) all over the country.
(3) The road branches at the bottom of
the hill.
65. brand
(1) How
can he afford to buy himself a brand new car?
(2) Being the cautious type, I fancied
a reliable brand.
66. break
(1) She easily broke one chopstick
______ two pieces.
(2) On my way to the
station my car broke ______.
(3) Does
everyone know what to do if a fire breaks ______?
(4) He decided to break away from home
after graduation.
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(5) If you break the traffic rules, you
will be fined.
(6) She decided to take
a career break when she had children.
67. breakthrough
(1)
Scientists are hoping for a breakthrough ______
the search for a cure for cancer.
(2)
Researchers ______ (make) important breakthroughs
in cancer research in the past 10 years.
68. breath
(1) He burst into
the room, red-faced and out of breath.
(2) How long can you hold your breath
under water?
(3) The doctor told me to
take a deep breath.
(4) We
had great difficulty in ______ (breathe), for the
air was thin.
(5) I was ______ (breath)
after climbing the stairs.
69. bridge
(1) We drove ______ the bridge.
(2) Part-time work can provide a bridge
_______ staying at home and working full-time.
(3) We should build a bridge ______
knowledge.
(4) We must bridge the gap
between employees and management.
70.
brief
(1) We’re running out of time, so
let’s be brief.
(2) His
success was a long story, but ______ brief, he
succeeded after many failures.
71.
bright
(1) The light was so bright that
I had to cover my eyes.
(2) He said
hello and I felt my face turn bright red.
(3) She was enthusiastic
and full of bright ideas and suggestions.
(4) She's an excellent student with a
bright future.
72. bring
(1)
(2) When they visit us they always
bring their dog ______ them.
(3) The
20th century brought ______ revolutionary changes
in our lifestyles.
(4) Born into a
family with three brothers, David was brought
______ to value the sense of
sharing.
(5) The explosion brought the whole
building crashing to the ground.
73.
broad
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(1)
Students here study a broad range of subjects.
(2) Some people prefer to go out for
traveling since it can increase their knowledge
and ______
(broad) their horizons.
74. broadcast
(1) The
interview was ______ (broadcast) live across
Europe.
(2) Huge amounts of money are
spent on sports ______ (broadcast).
75.
broken
(1) He attacked the man with a
______ (break) bottle.
(2) He was a
broken man after his wife died.
(3) He
tried to explain what had happened in broken
English.
(4) She comes from a broken
home.
76. brush
(1) When did
he last brush his teeth, she wondered.
(2) She stood up and brushed the
wrinkles from her dress.
(3) We'll need
some wallpaper paste and a big brush.
77. build
(1) These old
houses are built ______ stone.
(2) Good
relationships are built ______ mutual trust and
considerations.
(3) Outdoor activities
are really helpful in building ______ my body and
enrich my school life.
(4) As a famous
saying goes, Rome was not built in a day.
(5) She was
______ slim build with short, dark hair.
78. burden
(1) The little
donkey struggled under its heavy burden.
(2) My elderly mother worries that
she's a burden ______ me.
(3) Buying a
house often places a large financial burden ______
young couples.
(4) I don't want to
burden you ______ my problems.
79. burn
(1) I saw a light ______ (burn) in her
window.
(2) The building was burned
______ the ground ten years ago.
(3)
The wood is wet
, so it won’t
burn.
(4) He froze in horror
and burned with shame.
(5) To be
admitted by his dream university, he always burned
the midnight oil.
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80. burst
(1) He was driving
along the motorway when his tyre burst.
(2) Hearing the good news, they burst
______ laughter/ burst _______ laughing.
(3) The police burst ______ the house
and arrested the gang.
81.
bury
(1) We needed to bury the dead
bodies as quickly as possible to stop disease
spreading.
(2) He buried his face
______ his hands.
(3) Since her
marriage ended, she ______ (bury) in her work.
82. business
(1)
I'm in Baltimore ______ business.
(2)
Stop scolding me; it's none of your business!
(3) If the introductions are over, I'd
like to get down ______ business.
83.
busy
(1) The kids are busy ______ their
homework.
(2) Right now, I’m busy
______ (prepare) for the National College Entrance
Examination.
(3) Sorry sir.
The line is busy.
84. but
(1) This is not caused by evil, ______
by simple ignorance.
(2) I'm sorry,
______ I think you're wrong when you say she did
it deliberately.
(3) She's not only a
painter ______ a writer.
(4) But for
your timely warning, we ______ (be) aware of the
danger.
(5) I have no
choice but ______ (wait) for the result.
85. buy
(1) He bought some
flowers ______ his mother.
(2) She'll
never buy that story about you getting lost!
(3) He bought fame with his health and
happiness.
86. by
(1) He
learned English by ______ (listen) to the radio.
(2) I caught his ______ the
arm.
(3) We are paid ______ the hour.
(4) By the time I got to the station,
the train ______ (go).
(5) She was, by
profession, a lawyer.
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1. calculate
v.
(1) This article introduces some
concepts to help you understand how
(calculate) for
it.
(2)
I
calculate he is wrong in
(say) that.
2.
call
v. / n.
(1) I think we should call
doctor.
(2) Will you call the kids
for lunch?
(3) If necessary, you might call in
sick.
(4) Please call if
you require assistance.
(5)
The worker's deed was beyond the call of duty.
3. calm
adj. / v. / n.
(1) He answered
a calm voice.
(2) She is calm and resourceful
an
emergency.
(3) How do we
calm it down?
(4) If you do
what you like then you know how it feels to be
calm,
(relax) and balanced.
4. camp
n. / v.
(1) They belong
different
political camps.
(2) He planned
(camp) out in the wild.
5. cancel v.
(1) The Russian
foreign minister yesterday
(cancel) his visit to
Washington.
(2) Many trains have been
cancelled and a limited service is
(operate) on
other lines.
6. candidate
n.
(1) There are only three
candidates for the job.
(2) Candidates
are not
(allow) to use a calculator in this
exam.
7. cap
n./
v.
(1) In this closer-still version, I
can make out a boy-looking figure with a white cap
(lean ) against something with a dog
just behind him.
(2) The device is a
cap worn
the forehead containing tubes that
circulate cool water.
8. capable adj.
(1) The company isn’t capable
handling an order that large.
(2) Show your teacher
you are capable
of.
9. capacity n.
(1) The
professor in his lecture went beyond the
(capable) of his audience.
(2) According to the report, the
capacity of a country to absorb new technology
(depend)
on its overall
economic status.
10. capture
v.
(1) The
criminal
(capture) by the police.
(2)
The robbery was captured
police video cameras.
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11. care n. /
v.
(1) There was a gardener
looked after
his garden with great care.
(2) Don’t you care that he’s
(call) you a liar?
12.
career n.
(1) She manages to
successfully combine family life and a career.
(2)During a successful business
career,she accumulated a great amount of wealth.
13. carry v.
(1) Gina was
(carry) a small bunch of flowers.
(2) You’ll have an accident if you
carry on driving
like that.
14. case n.
(1) In no case
can we cheapen the quality of products.
(2) This case
is full I can't pack any
(much) clothes in.
15. cash n.
(1) The
purchases were paid
with cash.
(2)
This store can undersell other stores because it
sells by cash.
16. cast v.
(1) When Henry became King, he cast
aside all his former friends.
(2) His
presence cast a shadow (up) on the meeting.
17. casual adj.
(1) I had no
idea how to get beyond casual friendships to
anything romantic, no idea at all.
(2)
We are the casual acquaintance of a long railway
journey.
18. catalogue n.
(1) If you order goods from the
catalogue, they usually arrive within the week.
(2) Please send me your catalogue and
information on the service you offer.
19. catastrophe n.
(1) The
Black Sea is facing ecological catastrophe as a
result of pollution.
(2) If the
contract is cancelled, it’ll be a catastrophe for
everyone
(concern).
20. cater
(1) I'm catering for twelve
on Sunday
－
the whole family
is coming.
(2)Who will cater at your
daughter
’
s wedding?
21. cause
(1) The police are
still trying to establish the cause ______ the
fire.
(2) The Noble prizes would be
awarded to people who made great contributions to
the causes of
peace, literature and the
sciences.
(3) What caused
you ______ (change) your mind?
(4) The
bad weather is causing problems ______ many
farmers.
22. caution
(1) He
was instructed to act ______ extreme caution.
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(2) Doctors
are ______ (caution) about the new treatment.
23. celebrate
(1) We always
celebrate our wedding anniversary by going out to
dinner.
(2) Let's buy some champagne in
______ (celebrate) of her safe arrival.
24. centre
(1) There was a
large table ______ the centre of the room.
(2) She's the centre of attention
everywhere she goes.
(3) The
organization has a ______ (centre) office in New
York.
25. ceremony
(1) They
performed the ______ (close) ceremony on the
playground.
(2) I handed her my letter
of resignation without ceremony.
26.
certain
(1) Are you absolutely certain
(that) you gave them the right number?
(2) After all his hard work, he's
certain ______ (pass) his exams.
(3) He was quite certain ______ his
attacker's identity.
(4) I don't know
______ certain if she's coming.
(5)
______ is certain (that) she will win the gold
medal.
(6) I had lunch today with a
certain George Michael.
27. chain
(1) Put the chain on the door if you
are alone in the house.
(2) She has
built up a chain of 180 bookshops across the
country.
28. challenge
(1)
Finding a solution to this problem is one of the
greatest challenges faced by scientists today.
(2) Tina has challenged me ______ a
game of poker.
(3) He resigned from the
company in order to take a more ______ (challenge)
job.
29. chance
(1) If you
give me a chance ______ (speak), I'll explain.
(2) You'd have a better chance of
______ (pass) your exams if you worked a bit
harder.
(3) I got this job completely
______ chance.
(4) Chances are (that)
they'll be late anyway.
(5) She taught
me to take chances and not be afraid.
30. change
(1) When I first
met him I didn't like him but I've changed my
mind.
(2) Could you change a
?
10 note ______ two fives, please?
(3) Sarah, hurry up. I’m afraid you
can’t have time to get ______ (change) before the
party.
(4) How about dinner
out for a change?
(5) The weather in
Britain is always ______ (change).
31.
channel
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(1)
Complaints must be made ______ the proper
channels.
(2) Most of his energy was
channeled into writing.
32. chaos
(1) The city was in chaos after the
earthquake.
(2) Computer failure has
created chaos in the passport office.
33. character
(1) Sports can
be good for character building.
(2) It
would be very out of character of her to lie.
(3) The address was written in Chinese
characters.
(4) The city invested 6
billion yuan to preserve the character of the old
town.
(5) An elephant is characterized
by a long trunk.
15. characteristic
(1) What characteristics of Chinese
classical music do you try to show in your
playing?
(2) Sunny, hot days are the
characteristic weather of the summer months.
34. charge v.
(1) How much
do you charge ______ a haircut?
(2)
I’d like to
speak to the person ______ charge of the
company.
(3) She is charged
with murdering.
(4) He had forgotten to
charge the battery.
(5) Your order will
be sent free of charge.
35. chat v. &
n.
(1) We were just ______ (chat) about
what we did last weekend.
(2) I enjoy a
______ (chat) with a friend about football
36. cheap adj. & adv.
(1)
For many, riding a bicycle is the easiest and
______ (cheap) way to travel today.
(2)
Look in the paper to see if there are any
computers going cheap.
37. cheat v. &
n.
(1) She ______ (cheat) in the test
by copying from the boy in front.
(2)
He cheated the old woman out of her money.
(3) One of the players called a member
of the other team a ______ (cheat).
38.
check v. & n.
(1) Claire had her
luggage ______ (check) an hour before her plane
left.
(2) We’ll check on the plane
before it leaves.
(3)
There’s your room key and you should check out
before 12:00.
(4) Passengers
are requested to check in two hours before the
flight.
(5) You can pay by check if it
is convenient for you.
39. cheer v. &
n.
(1) She tried to cheer him ______.
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(2) You're in a ______ (cheer) mood
this morning.
(3) The crowd burst into
______ (cheer) at the sight of the basketball
player.
40. chef n.
(1) He
is one of the top ______ (chef) in Britain.
(2) She is head chef of the restaurant.
41. chemical adj. & n.
chemistn.
chemistry n.
(1) He went up
to Cambridge at the age of 15 to study ______
(chemical)
(2) Often, ______
(chemistry) used for industrial production cause
dangerous forms of waste.
42. chess n.
(1) He is quite talented in playing
chess.
(2) She's quite a hotshot at
chess.
43. chew v.
(1)
______ (chew) your food well before you swallow.
(2) She is chewing a piece of chewing
gum.
44. chicken n.
(1)
We're having ______ (fry) chicken for dinner.
(2) A male chicken is called a cock and
a female chicken is called a hen.
45.
chief n. & adj.
(1) A new chief of the
security forces has just been appointed.
(2) The chief problem we have in the
area now is the spread of disease.
46.
child (pl. children) n.
(1) Children’s
Day falls on June 1st
every
year.
(2) The programme reminds me
______ many things from my own childhood.
47. China n.
china* n.
Chinese
n. &
adj.
(1) As an old ______ (china) goes,
no pains, no gains.
(2)As a ______
(china), we will work tirelessly to realize the
Chinese Dream.
48. choice n.
choose v.
(1) I
have no choice but to accept.
(2) He
cannot choose but attend the party.
(3)
We choose her as / to be president.
(4)
It was a ______ (choose) between pain now or pain
later, so I ______ (choose) pain later.
49. choke v.
(1)
He ______ (choke) when he ate his food too
quickly.
(2) At lunchtime the streets
were choked with traffic.
(3) Children
can choke on peanuts.
50. chorus n.
(1) They burst into a chorus of Happy
Birthday.
(2) There will be music
groups and children’s chorus.
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51. Christmas
n.
(1) Merry Christmas ______ you.
(2) We wish you a merry Christmas.
(3) It's nice to be with family and
friends ______ Christmas.
52. church n.
(1) They go to church every Sunday.
(2) The town has four ______ (church).
53. cinema n.
(1) We're
going to the cinema. Do you want to come along?
(2)
He was well
known ______ his work in the cinema.
54. circle v. & n.
(1)
Coloured paper was cut into ______ (circle).
(2) She's not one of my close circle of
______ (friend).
(3) ______ (circle)
the answer you think is correct.
55.
circumstance n.
(1) I think she coped
very well under the circumstances.
(2)
In / Under no circumstances ______
(
你应该
) approach the man.
(3)The meeting has been cancelled due
to circumstances beyond our control.
56. citizen
She is regarded
as an upstanding citizen in the local community.
57. civil adj.
(1) The Spanish Civil War lasted from
1936 to 1939.
(2) Civil rights include
freedom, equality in law and in employment, and
the right to vote.
(3) His manner was
civil, though not particularly friendly.
58. civilian n.
civilization n.
(1) The bomb
killed four soldiers and three civilians.
(2) Athens, the capital of Greece, is
known as the birthplace of western civilization.
59. claim v. & n.
(1) I
don’t claim to be an expert.
(2) The company ______ (claim) (that)
it is not responsible for the pollution in the
river.
(3) They made ______ (claim)
they couldn’t live up to.
60. clap v. & n.
(1) The
audience ______ (clap) in time to the music at the
concert.
(2) He clapped his daughter on
the back and told her how proud of her he was.
(3) Let's give a big clap to/for our
winning contest!
61. clarify v.
(1)
The foreign
minister ______ (clarify) his stand at the
conference yesterday.
(2)
Could you clarify the first point
please? I don't understand it completely.
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62. class v.
& n.
(1) I have four ______ (class)
every day.
(2) Which class are you in
this year?
(3) She belongs to the rich
American upper class.
(4) Whenever I
travel by train, I always travel first class.
(5) Whales are classed as mammals.
63. classic adj. & n.
(1) He's a classic example
of a kid who's clever but lazy.
(2) A
classic is a literary work that has stood the test
of time.
64. clean adj. & v. & n.
(1) Make sure your hands are clean
before you have your dinner.
(2) ______
(clean) your shoes before you come into the house.
(3) I've always had a clean driving
licence.
(4) These windows need a
really thorough clean.
65. clear adj. &
v.
(1) Can we make the sound any ______
(clear)?
(2) When you fill in the form,
please write ______ (clear) in black ink.
(3) I will not tolerate this behaviour
any longer. Do I make myself clear?
(4)
He isn't at all clear ______ what he wants to do
with his life.
(5) The sky ______
(clear) after the storm.
66. clever
adj.______ a clever idea!
(1) The
Germans were very clever at ______ (invent)
things.
(2) My mother is very clever
with her hands.
(3) I thought you
handled the situation very ______ (clever).
(4) Everyone was impressed by the
______ (clever) of the machine.
67.
click v.
(1) When you have selected the
file you want, click the
(2) As he
talked about his schooldays, it suddenly clicked
where I had met him before.
68. climate
n.
(1)The climate is cooler in the east
of the country.
(2)Terrorism creates a
climate of fear.
69. climb v.
(1) I hate climbing ladders.
(2) The sun climbed higher in the sky.
(3) He quickly climbed to the top of
his profession.
70. clinic n.
Bring your baby to the clinic and we'll
take a look at her.
71. clock n.
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(1) The clock
began to strike twelve.
(2) My car's
only got 10,000 miles on the clock.
72.
clone v./n.
(1) Scientists have already
cloned a sheep.
(2) Most people saw her
as just another Sally clone.
73. close
v./adj./adv.
(1) Close your eyes - I've
got a surprise for you.
(2) She closed
the meeting ______ a short speech.
(3)
In those early months, there's a very close bond
between mother and child.
(4) My
brother and I have become much ______ (close) over
the years.
(5) Don't get too close to
that dog
74. cloth n.
(1)
There's milk on the floor over there - could you
get a cloth and mop it up?
(2) Take
your ______ (cloth ) off and get in the bath.
(3) During the war, no one was allowed
more than their ration of food, ______ (cloth) and
fuel.
75. cloud n./v.
(1)
The sun disappeared behind heavy clouds.
(2)
When
it
came
to
explaining
the
lipstick
on
his
collar,
he
found
that
drink
had
clouded
his
memory.
(3) Scotland will be
______ (cloud) with wintry showers.
76.
club n.
(1) I've just joined the local
golf club.
(2) I see (that) the social
club is organizing a theatre trip next month.
77. clumsy adj.
The
first
mobile
phones
were
heavy
and
clumsy
to
use,
but
nowadays
they
are
much
easier
to
handle.
78. coach n./v.
(1) She's an
excellent coach who knows how to get results.
(2) We're going to the airport by
coach.
(3) She ______ (coach) students
in French, usually for exams.
79. coast
n./v.
(1) We spent a week by/on the
coast.
(2) At the top of the hill I
switched off the engine and we just coasted down
the other side.
80. coat n./v.
(1) She was wearing a heavy winter
coat.
(2) When the biscuits are cool,
you coat them with melted chocolate.
81. coffee n.
The delicious
smell of freshly-made coffee came from the
kitchen.
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82.
coin n.
Every coin has two sides.
83. coincidence n.
(1) You
chose exactly the same wallpaper as us
－
what a
coincidence!
(2) Just by coincidence, I
met my old schoolmate again 50 years later.
84. cold adj.
(1) She caught
a cold at school.
(2) You'll feel cold
if you don't wear a coat.
85. collar
n./v.
(1) I'm very fond of this shirt
but it's starting to wear at the collar.
(2) She was collared by the police at
the airport.
86. colleague n.
I don't know anything about this, but
I'm sure my colleague here can help you.
87. collect v.
(1) When did
you start collecting dolls?
(2) I'll
collect you from the station.
(3) We're
collecting money for the homeless.
(4)
We're having a ______ (collect) for Tom's
retirement present.
88. college n.
I met my husband when we were in
college.
89. collision n.
Two drivers were killed in a direct
collision between a car and a taxi last night.
90. colour n.
The picture in
our classroom is very ______ (color).
91. comb n./v.
(1) I can't
find my brush, but I still have my comb.
(2) She combed her hair and put on some
lipstick.
(3) The police combed
(searched) the whole area for evidence.
92. combine v.
(1) None of
us has much money so let's combine what we've got.
(2) This drug can be safely used in
______ (combine) with other medicines.
93. come v.
(1) As he______
(come) towards me, I could see he'd been crying.
(2) I've ______ (come) to get your
form.
94. comedy n.
His
latest movie is described as a
95.
comfort n./v.
(1) He wanted a job that
would allow him to keep his family in comfort.
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(2) The
girl's mother was at home today, being ______
(comfort) by relatives.
(3) Let me sit
you up in the bed so you'll be more ______
(comfort).
(4) Are you sitting ______
(comfort)?
－
Then I'll begin.
96. command v./n.
(1) The
officer commanded his men______ (shoot).
(2) He commanded that the troops______
(cross) the water.
(3) When I give the
command, fire!
97. comment n./v.
(1) I don't want any comments on/about
my new haircut, thank you!
(2) The
official refused to comment ______ the matter.
98. commercial adj.
The
commercial future of the company looks very
promising.
99. commit v.
(1)
Fresh evidence has recently come to light which
suggests that he didn't commit the murder.
(2) I think I can come but I won't
commit myself till I know for sure.
(3)
Marriage is no longer always seen as a lifetime
______ (commit).
100. committee n.
She has served on the committee for the
last 15 years.
101. common adj./n.
(1) It's quite common to see couples
who dress alike.
(2) We don't really
have much in common.
(3) In common with
many mothers, she feels difficult between her
family and her work.
102. communicate
v.
(1) We can now communicate instantly
with people on the other side of the world.
(2) Television is an increasingly
important means of______ (communicate).
103. communism n.
(1) Marx
was the beginning of communism.
(2)
They said that he is a good______ (communism).
104. company n.
(1) He works
for a company that makes software.
(2)
It was a long trip and I was grateful for his
company.
(3) Mabel will be a good
companion for my mother.
105. compare
n.
(1) Don't compare me ______ other
children.
(2)
______ (compare) with him, I am more clever.
(3) ______
(compare) this with that, we will see which is
better.
(4)
They made a ______ (compare) of different
countries' eating habits.
106. compass
n.
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(1) He
checked his compass and set off.
(2)
Keep your desires within compass.
sate
v.
(4) Victims of the crash will be
compensated for their injuries.
(5)
Going to court to obtain ______ (compensate) is a
long process.
108. compete v.
(1) It's difficult for a small shop to
compete ______ the big supermarkets.
(2) The two athletes are competing
______ the gold medal.
(3) There's a
lot of ______ (compete) between computer
companies.
(4) How many______ (compete)
took part in the race?
(5) I could
never play team sports - I lack the competitive
spirit.
109. competence n.
He reached a reasonable level of
competence in his English.
110.
complete v./adj.
(1) He only needs two
more cards to complete the set.
(2)
He's just completed ______ (film) his 17th film.
(3) I need a break, a complete change
of scene.
(4) I agree with you______
(complete).
111. complex adj./n.
(1) The company has a complex
organizational structure.
(2) It's a
very complex issue to which there is no
straightforward answer.
112. component
n.
The factory supplies electrical
components for cars.
113. composition
n.
(1) The teacher lets us write a
200-word composition.
(2) At music
school I studied piano and composition.
114. comprehension n
(1) He
has no comprehension of the size of the problem.
(2) How she manages to fit so much into
a working day is beyond my comprehension.
115. compromise n/v
(1) I
had to compromise ______ him______ this point.
(2) I'm hopeful that we can reach
______compromise.
(3) Most important of
all, it is always wise to make decisions by
compromise and agreement.
116.
compulsory adj.
(1)______ is compulsory
for winners to be tested but other players are
only tested at random.
(2) English is
compulsory for all students, but art and music are
optional.
117. computer n
(1) Modern
can hold huge amounts of
information.
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(2) When you buy ______ new computer,
you usually get software included at no extra cost
.
118. concentrate v
(1) I
can't concentrate ______ my work with all that
noise.
(2) The company is concentrating
(its resources) on ______ (develop) new products.
119. concept n
(1) It is
very difficult to define
(
下定义
) the concept of beauty.
(2) I failed to grasp the film's
central concept.
120. concern n/v
(1) Please pay attention because this
information _____ (concern) all of you.
(2)
I’m ______ (concern)
about his safety.
(3)
As far as I’m ______ (concern) riding
bicycles is a good solution to air
pollution.
(4) There are
various questions concerning
(prep
关于
) pollution and
environment.
(5) There's a lot of
public concern about/over dangerous toxins
(
毒素
) recently found in food.
121. concert n
(1) I'm
playing in a concert at the church hall next
weekend.
(2) The musicians are busy
rehearsing (
预演
) for the
concert.
122. conclude v
(1)
Aristotle ______(conclude) that heavy objects
always fell faster than lighter ones.
(2) The story concluded ______ a happy
ending.
(4)
To conclude/In
conclusion, I’d like to express my thanks to my
family.
123. conclusion n
The judge’s
______ (conclude) was that Mr Smith was innocent.
124. concrete adj./n
(1)
They think she killed her husband, but they have
no concrete evidence.
(2) The house is
made of stone, not concrete.
125.
condemn v
(1) She knew that society
would condemn her ______ leaving her child.
(2) He was found guilty and
(condemn) to
death.
126. condition n
(1)
He did a lot to improve working ______ (condition)
for factory workers.
(2) We were
astonished to find the temple still ______ its
original condition.
(3) You must on no
condition tell them what happened.
(4)
I would consider studying abroad, on condition
that I get a scholarship.
127. conduct
v
(1) So far we _____ (conduct) a
variety of activities on English learning.
(2) Who's ______ (conduct) at tonight's
concert?
128. conductor n
(1) The ______(conduct) raised his
baton (
指挥棒
).
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(2) The bus conductor asked
the passenger if he was feeling well.
(3) She knows why the metal is the good
conductor.
129. conference n
They frequently hold ______
(conference) at that hotel.
130.
confident adj.
(1) Be a bit more
confident ______ yourself!
(2) Try to
act ______ (confident), even if you feel nervous.
(3) I gained so much ______ (confident)
that I went back to school as a new person.
131. confidential adj.
Please keep what
I
’
m about to tell you
confidential.
132. confirm v
(1) The experiment ______ (confirm) his
theory.
(2) Six people ______ (confirm)
that they will be attending the conference up to
now.
133. conflict n.
(1)
She found herself in conflict with her parents
over her future career.
(2) There was a
lot of conflict between him and his father.
134. confuse v
(1) Explain
this again, or we ______ (confuse) the students.
(2) If you have ______ (confuse)
questions, email me.
(3)
______
(confuse)
by
the fact that
the signs pointed in opposite
directions
,
he
didn’t
know
where
to go.
tulate v.
(1) I’d like to congratulate you ______
wonderful performance.
(2)
The two sportsmen _____ (congratulate) each other
on winning the match by shaking hands.
136. congratulation n.
I
want to express my ______ (congratulate) on your
success.
137. connect v
(1) Can I connect my printer ______
your computer?
(2) There is no evidence
______ (connect) them with the attack.
(3) The discussion is connected with
the incident.
138. connection n
Is there a ______(connect) between
smoking and lung cancer?
139.
conscience n
You didn't do anything
wrong
－
you should have a
clear conscience (
问心无愧
).
140. consensus n.
Could we
reach a consensus on this matter? Let's take a
vote.
141. consequence n
(1)
My father coughs frequently as ______ consequence
of smoking.
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(2)
The
government is trying to do more to educate the
public about the consequences
of drug
abuse.
142. conservation n
There is a need for the conservation of
trees, or there will soon be no forests.
143. conservative adj.
People are ______ (natural)
conservative and do not like change.
144. consider v
(1)
We're
considering ______ (sell) the house.
(2) I don’t consider him
______
(be) the best person for the
work.
(3) Considering his ability and
experience, he might have done better.
145. considerate adj.
(1) It
was very ______ (consider) of you to let us know
you were going to be late.
(2) He takes
after his sick mother ______ (considerate).
146. consideration n
(1) I
would appreciate it if you could take my proposal
into ______ (consider).
(2) The price
and condition are two ______ (consideration) for
buying a used car.
147. consist v
(1) They are her responsibilities
______ (consist) of answering the phone and
greeting visitors.
(2) Life consists
_____ not only sunshine but also storms.
(3) Happiness consists in contentment.
(
知足常乐
)
148.
consistent adj.
(1) What the witness
said in court was not consistent with the
statement he made to the police.
(2) We
do not consider his behavior to be consistent with
the holding of a high-rankingjob.
149.
constant adj.
(1) She needed ______
(constantly) medical attention.
(2)
He's ______
(constant) changing his mind.
(3) A
constant dropping wears a stone.
(
滴水穿石
)
150.
constitution n.
(1) According to the
American Constitution, presidential elections are
held every four years.
151. construct v
(1) The great stone castle _____
(construct) five hundred years ago.
(2)
Students need the ability _____ (construct) a
logical argument.
152. construction n
(1) The _____ (construct) of the tunnel
is a large and complex undertaking.
(2)
This website
is currently ______ construction (= being
created).
153. consult v.
(1) You should consult (with) your
parents ______ your future plans.
(2)
Can your consult reference books? (=refer to)
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154.
consultant n
She set up in business as
a management consultant.
155. consume v
We recommend that this wine
______ (consume) within six months.
156. contain v.
(1) I lost a
file ______ (contain) a lot of important
documents.
(2) Try to avoid foods which
______ (contain) a lot of fat.
(3)
Farms in the area have been closed off in an
attempt ______ (contain) the disease.
(4) She could no longer contain her
anger and started yelling at him.
157.
contemporary adj/ n.
(1) He had devoted
his whole life to the study of contemporary art.
(2) Thackeray is a contemporary of
Dickens.
158. content adj/ n.
(1) He seems fairly content ______ his
life.
(2) He was content just ______
(sit) in front of the television all day.
(3) It's a very stylish and beautiful
film, but it lacks content.
(4) He
didn't need to open the letter because he already
knew the contents.
159. contest n/ v.
(1) Both sides played
well
－
it was a very even
contest.
(2) She could win, since only
two people are contesting the seat and the other
candidate is very
unpopular.
160. context n.
(1)
In
this
exercise,
a
word
is
blanked
out
and
you
have
to
guess
what
it
is
by
looking
at
the
context.
(2) The reporter took my remarks
completely out of context.
161.
continent n.
(1) He traversed alone the
whole continent of Africa from east to west.
162. continue v.
(1) If she
______ (continue) drinking like that, I'll have to
carry her home
(2) He paused for a
moment to listen and then ______ (continue)
eating.
(3) We've had three weeks of
continuous rain.
163. contract n.
(1) They could take legal action
against you if you break the contract.
(2) Our company was contracted to build
shelters for the homeless.
164.
contradictory adj.
(1) I keep getting
contradictory advice
－
some
people tell me to keep it warm and some tell me to
put ice on it.
165. contrary
adj; n.
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(1)
thought
you
said
the
film
was
exciting?
the
contrary,
I
nearly
fell
asleep
half
way
through it!
(2) Contrary
______ popular opinion, I don't dye my hair!
166. contrast n; v.
(1) I
love the contrast between the sharpness of the
lemon and the sweetness of the honey.
(2) If you contrast some of her early
writing with her later work, you can see just how
much she
improved.
167.
contribution n.
(1)
All
______
(contribution)
(=
presents
of
money),
no
matter
how
small,
will
be
much
appreciated.
(2) This
invention made a major contribution ______ road
safety.
168. control v; n.
(1) The laws ______ (control) drugs are
very strict in this country.
(2) She
doesn't have any control over that
child
—
it's embarrassing.
(3) It took them two hours ______
(bring) the fire under control.
(4) I
pressed Control Alt Delete but nothing happened.
169. convenient adj.
(1) I
find ______ convenient to be able to do my banking
online.
(2) It would be more convenient
______ I could pick up the children at four.
(3) The goods will be delivered at your
______ (convenient).
(4) It will be
very inconvenient for me to have no car.
170. conventional adj.
(1)
In many countries it is conventional to wear black
at funerals.
171. conversation n.
(1) Because of television, many people
have lost the art of conversation (= talking to
each other).
(2) It's impossible to
hold/carry on a conversation with all this noise
going on.
172. convince v.
(1) I try to convince him ______ the
reality of the danger.
(2) I hope this
will convince you ______ (change) your mind.
(3) The end of the book wasn't very
convincing.
(4) I'm convinced (that)
she is lying.
173. cook v; n.
(1) Let the fish ______ (cook) for half
an hour before you add the wine.
(2) My
wife is a good cook.
(3) I can't get
the cooker to light.
174. cool adj.
(1) How do you manage to look so cool
in this hot weather?
(2) He was very
cool when we broke the window, and didn't shout or
get mad.
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(3)
I got a rather cool welcome this evening. What do
you think I've done wrong?
175. copy v;
n.
(1) He was always ______ (copy) from
other students, but never got caught.
(2) He tends ______ (copy) his brother
in the way he dresses.
(3) This
painting is only a copy
—
the
original hangs in the Louvre.
176.
corner n.
(1) Click the icon in the
bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
(2) Once the police had
cornered her in the basement, she gave herself up.
(3) I'm feeling a little depressed at
the moment, but I'm sure good times are just
around the corner.
177. corporation n
(1) BBC refers to the British
Broadcasting Corporation.
(2) She
didn't want to work for a big corporation where
everything was so impersonal.
178.
correct adj; v.
(1) Your information is
correct but you left out one thing.
(2)
Students said it was helpful if the teacher ______
(correct) their pronunciation.
(3) It's
incorrect to address people by their first names
at these formal events.
(4) Make sure
you do all those spelling corrections carefully
before you send off the letter.
179. correspond v.
(1) His
story of what happened that night didn't
correspond with the witness's version.
(2) She still corresponds with friends
she met in Majorca nine years ago.
180.
corrupt adj/v
(1) Both companies are
under investigation for corrupt practices.
(2) The study claimed that violence on
television corrupts the minds of children.
181. cost n; v.
(1) My main
concern about moving to London is the cost of
housing.
(2) The driver managed not to
hit the child who ran in front of his car, but
only ______ the cost of
injuring
himself.
(3) It costs a lot ______
(buy) a house in this part of Sydney.
(4) His affairs ______ (cost) him his
marriage.
182. cosy/cozy
This room is nice and cosy in the
winter.
183. costume n.
(1)
The children were dressed in Halloween costumes.
(2) The movie won Oscars for best
costumes and best screenplay in this year's
awards.
184. cough v; n.
(1)
I ______ (cough) all night long.
(2)
The car engine coughed a few times, but wouldn't
start.
185. could
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(1) We asked if the
computer ______ (can) access the internet.
(2) I could never have achieved this
without the encouragement of my husband and
family.
186. count v.
(1)
The teachers ______ (count) the students as they
got on to the bus.
(2) I've always
believed that happiness ______ (count) more than
money.
187. counter
(1) Will
passengers waiting to board please go to the
ticket counter?
(2)
There
was
nobody
the
counter
when
I
went
into
the bank,
and
I
had
to wait to
be served.
188. country n.
(1) Sri
Lanka is my native country, but I've been living
in Belgium for the past five years.
(2)
The Arab ______ (country) include Iraq, Saudi
Arabia, Syria, and Egypt.
189.
countryside n.
(1) The best way to
explore ______ countryside is on foot.
190. county n.
(1) A county
usually consists of several towns and the rural
areas that surround them.
191. couple
n.
(1) Should the government do more to
help young ______ (couple) buy their own homes?
(2) The doctor said my leg should be
better in a couple of days.
192.
courage n.
(1) People should have the
courage ______ (stand) up for their beliefs.
(2) It was courageous of her to
challenge the managing director's decision.
193. course n.
(1) They're
going away on a training course next week.
(2) In the course of (= during) the
interview it became clear that he was not the
right person for the
job.
The pilot avoided a collision by
changing course.
194. court n.
(1) The lack of evidence means that the
case is unlikely to go to court.
(2)
They were punished for having too many players on
the court.
(3) You really should go and
see the beautiful court in the castle.
195. cousin n.
(1) My
brother's wife and I both had babies around the
same time, so the cousins ______ (be) very
close in age.
(2) We
Americans owe a great deal to our European
cousins.
196. cover n. & v.
(1) The road leading to our school is
covered ______ fallen leaves.
(2) The
magazine covers a broad range of subjects, from
gardening to education.
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(3) She's covering the American
election for BBC television.
(4) The
selling price barely covered the cost of the raw
materials.
(5) The company tried to
cover up its employment of illegal immigrants.
197. crash v/n
The plane
crashed into a mountainside.
198. crazy
a.
(1) Both my sons are
crazy ______ football.
(2)
His untidiness drives her crazy.
(3)
They were working like crazy to get the job done
on time.
199. create vt.
(1) She has a gift for creating an
atmosphere for her students which allows them to
communicate
freely with each other.
(2) Like many creative individuals, she
can be very bad-tempered.
(3) Too many
rules might deaden creativity.
(4) He's the creator of a successful
cartoon series.
200. credit n.
(1) ______ her (great)
credit, she admitted she was wrong.
(2) They decided to buy the car on
credit.
(3) Each of these classes is
worth three credits.
201. cross a. n.&
vt.
(1) It crossed my mind
yesterday that you must be short of money.
(2) She sat down and crossed her legs.
(3) She wears a gold cross
around her neck.
(4) My Dad gets cross
(with me) if I leave the kitchen in a mess.
202. crowd n.
crowded a.
(1)
______ crowd of students attended the concert.
(2) They had managed to crowd into a
train.
(3) As Christmas gets closer,
the shops get more and more ______ (crowd).
203. cruel a.
(1) Don't be so cruel ______ your
brother.
(2) It’s cruel ______ him to
abuse animals.
(3) She
despised him because he had treated her so
cruelly.
(4) The farmer was
accused of cruelty to animals.
204. cry
n. & v.
(1) I could hear
someone ______ (cry) in the next room.
(2) Walking in the street, he heard
______cry for help.
(3) She cried out
in pain as the bullet grazed her shoulder.
205. cure n. & vt.
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(1) At one time doctors couldn't cure
TB/cure people ______ TB.
(2) There's
still no cure ______ cancer.
206.
curious a.
(1) Babies are
curious ______ everything around them.
(2) The film arouse/excite/satisfy
someone's curiosity.
(3) He walked into
the room out of curiosity.
(4)
Curiously enough, they never explained why they
arrived an hour early.
207.
curtain n.
(1) Heavy
curtains blocked out the sunlight.
(2) They could see nothing through the
curtain of rain/smoke.
(3)The audience
was still laughing as the curtain fell.
208. customer n.
(1) Mrs. Wilson is one of our regular
customers.
(2) The customer is always
right
209. cut v.& n.
(1)
Cut the meat ______ into small pieces.
(2) Our water supply has been cut
______ again.
(3) I'm trying to cut
______ on smoking.
(4) He
always cuts ______ while other people are talking.
(5) She cut out his picture
from the magazine.
(6) He
started to explain, but she cut him short.
D
1. daily a. ad. & n.
(1) Take the tablets twice ______
(day).
(2) Exercise has become part of
my ______ (day) routine.
(3) China
______ (day) is a popular newspaper.
2.
damage v. & n.
(1) Many buildings were
______ (serious) damaged during the war.
(2) Smoking is likely ______ (damage)
your health permanently.
(3) Recent
discoveries about corruption have done serious
damage ______ the company's
reputation.
(4) The doctors were worried that he
might have suffered brain damage.
(5)
The police have been ordered to pay damages to the
families of the two dead boys.
3. dance
n.
(1) What kind of music do you like
dancing ______?
(2) They're having an
end-of-term dance.
4. danger n.
dangerous ad.
(1) He drove so fast that I really felt
my life was ______ danger.
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(2) The doctors say he is
now ______ of danger.
(3) The judge
described him as ______ danger to society.
(4) If he carries on like this he's
______ danger of losing his job.
(5)
These men are armed and dangerous, and should not
be approached.
5. dark n.& ad.
darkness
n.
(1) He is dressed in a
dark suit.
(2) It isn't safe to leave
the house after dark.
(3) Her husband's
sudden death was the start of a dark chapter in
her life.
(4) I've just been promoted,
but keep it dark
－
I don't
want everyone to know just yet.
(5) The
city centre was plunged into darkness by the power
cut.
6. dash v. & n.
(1) We
dashed ______ the train, but it was already
pulling away from the platform.
(2) The
tidal wave dashed the ship against the rocks.
(3) I made a dash for the bathroom.
(4) Who won the 100-yard dash?
7. date n.
(1) I'd like to
fix /set ______ date for our next meeting.
(2) She has a date with her boyfriend
tonight.
(3) Just like your anti-virus,
you have to keep your firewall up ______ date.
(4) This custom dates back ______ the
13th century.
8. dawn n.
(1)
We woke ______ dawn.
(2) The fall of
the Berlin Wall marked ______ dawn of a new era in
European history.
(3) We worked from
dawn ______ dusk, seven days a week.
9. day n.
(1) He runs five
miles ______ day.
(2) They haven't been
seen ______ days.
(3) It rained all day
______ all night.
(4) Didn't I see you
in the post office ______ other day?
10. dead a.
death n.
deadly
ad.
(1) She's been ______ (die) for 20
years now.
(2) The horse lay motionless
on the ground, as if
______
(die).
(3) The traitor was put to
______ (die).
(4) The deadly disease
has caused ten ______ (die) in this area.
(5) I've been sitting with my legs
crossed for so long, my right leg has gone dead.
(6) The phone suddenly went dead.
11. deadline n.
(1) There is
no deadline______ application to volunteer to work
for the organization.
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(2) There's no way I can meet that
deadline.
12. deaf ad.
(1)
He is deaf ______ all requests/He turns a deaf ear
______ all requests.
(2) He went
totally/partially deaf after the accident.
13. deal n. & v.
(1) I'll
make/do a deal with you
－
you
wash the car and I'll let you use it tonight.
(2) She spends ______ good
deal of her time in China.
(3) ______
do you deal with the damaged bike?
(4)
We only deal ______ companies which have a good
credit record.
(5) These ideas are
______ (deal) with more fully in Chapter Four.
14. debate n. & v.
(1) We
also permit any sort of free debate ______ issues.
(2) One of the questions ______ debate
is whether education is a lifetime study.
15. debt n.
(1) He got
______ debt after he lost his job.
(2)
He managed to pay ______ his debts in two years.
(3) He is ______ of debt now. It is a
relief.
16. decide v.
(1) In
the end, we decided ______(go) to the theatre.
(2) He can't decide whether ______(buy)
it.
(3) She has had to make some very
difficult decisions.
(4) The villagers
are furious about the decision ______ (close) the
railway station.
17. declare v.
(1) The government has declared war
______ the drug dealers.
(2) The
country declared independence in 1952.
18. decline v.
(1) They
declined ______ (tell) me how they had obtained my
address.
(2) Drunken driving seems to
be on the decline.
(3) There is a
decline in the number of unemployed
19.
decorate v.
decoration n.
(1) They decorated the wedding car with
ribbons and flowers.
19. decrease v.
(1) Our share of the market has
decreased ______10% this year.
(2)There
has been a steady decrease in the number of
visitors.
20. deep a. & ad.
deeply
(1) Take a few deep
breaths and calm down.
(2) She fell
into a deep sleep.
(3) He thrust his
hands deep in(to) his pockets.
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(4) The news of the
accident shocked the family ______ (deep).
21. degree n.
(1) First
degree burns affect only the top layer of the
skin.
(2) She has a bachelor's/master's
degree in history from Yale.
22. delay
v/n.
(1) I think we should delay ______
(decide) about this until next year.
(2) This situation needs to be changed
______ delay.
23. delicate
(1) Delicate plants need to be kept in
a greenhouse during the winter.
(2)
Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate
operation/process.
24. delight n. & v.
(1) My sister's little boy is ______
real delight.
(2) I read your letter
______ great delight.
(3) He seems to
take great delight ______ teasing his sister.
(4) ______ our great delight, he
survived the floods.
(5) Peter's
academic success ______ (delight) his family.
25. delighted a.
(1) I was
delighted ______ your news.
(2) We'd be
delighted ______ (come) to dinner on Friday.
26. deliver v.
(1) Mail is
______ (deliver) to our office twice a day.
(2) The leader delivered a passionate
speech against war.
(3) The doctor
delivered her third child at home.
27.
demand v. & n.
(1) She walked
purposefully up to the desk and demanded ______
(speak) to the manager.
(2) She
demanded that the books he borrowed from her
______ (return) to her.
(3)
You can't meet children's demands all the time.
(4) Good teachers are always in great
demand.
28. depend v.
(1) Whether or not we go to Mexico for
our holiday depends ______ the cost.
(2) You can’t depend on ______ that he
tells the truth.
(3)
29. describe v.
description n.
(1) His
latest film is described as a 'romantic comedy'.
(2) A witness gave a detailed ______
(describe) of the man..
(3) Her beauty
is ______ description. We fell in love with her at
first sight.
30. deserve v.
(1) The proposal that you have put
forward deserves serious ______ (consider).
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(2) They
certainly deserved ______ (win) that game.
31. design v. & n.
(1) This
range of clothing is specially designed ______
shorter women.
(2) These measures are
designed ______ reduce pollution.
(3)
She's an expert on kitchen/software design.
32. desire
(1) The president
desires ______ (meet) the new prime minister.
(2) There is a strong desire ______
peace among the people.
(3) She had a
burning/strong desire ______ (go) back to her home
country before she died.
33. desperate
a.
(1) They are desperate ______ help.
(2) He was desperate ______ tell
someone his good news.
(3) The
earthquake survivors are in desperate need of
help.
34. destination n.
(1)
We arrived at our destination tired and hungry.
(2) It's the good weather
that makes Spain such a popular tourist
destination.
35. destroy v.
(1) Most of the old part of the city
was ______ (destroy) by bombs during the war.
(2) The war left many cities ______
(destroy).
36. detective n & a.
(1) She hired a private
detective to find out if her husband was having an
affair.
(2) As a writer, he is best
famous for his detective stories.
37.
determination n.
(1) You can't help but
admire her determination ______ succeed.
(2) And together, ______ determination
and hard work, we will restore our economy.
(3) Are you a person ______ great
determination?
38. develop v.
development n.
(1) I'm looking for a job which will
enable me ______ ( develop) my skills/talents.
(2) The study showed that one in twelve
women is likely to develop breast cancer.
(3) She's developed some very strange
habits lately.
(4) We developed some
old negatives from my parents' wedding day.
(5) ______ the development
of the Internet, many people are used to shopping
on line.
39. devote vt.
devotion n.
(1)
He devoted his life ______ serving his family,
friends, and neighbors.
(2) Over half
his speech was devoted ______ the issue of saving
Social Security.
(3) She
will be remembered for her selfless devotion
______ the cause.
40. die v.
(1) It is a brave person
who will die ______ their beliefs.
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(2) Many people have a fear
of ______ (die).
(3) When
the queen ______ (die), her eldest son will
succeed to the throne.
(4) We had a
very hard winter last year and some of the plants
______ (die).
41. diet n.
(1) I'm going ______ a diet
next week and hope to lose ten pounds before
Christmas.
(2) The doctor put me ______
a low-salt diet to reduce my blood pressure.
(3) ______ good diet helps build the
body's natural defences.
42. differ v.
(1) His views
differ considerably ______ those of his parents.
(2) The three birds differ ______ small
features
(3) The incidence of the
illness differs greatly between men and women.
43. difference n.
(1) Exercise can make a big
difference ______ your state of health.
(2) There's a big difference ______ age
between them.
(3) There's
not much difference ______ the two products.
44. different
(1) Emily is completely/entirely
different ______ her sister
______
their tastes
.
45. difficult
a
difficulty n
(1) The noise outside made ______
difficult to concentrate.
(2) It must
be difficult ______ cope with three small children
and a job.
(3) She had great ______
(difficult) finding a job.
(4) It takes
great courage and determination to overcome the
______ (difficult).
(5) We finished the
job, but only with great difficulty.
46. dig v.
(1) The dog was
______ (dig)a hole to hide its bone in.
(2) He ______ (dig) into his pocket and
took out a few coins.
47. digest v.
(1) How can you expect to
digest your food properly when you eat your meals
so fast?
(2) This chapter is so
difficult
______ (digest) ,
I'll have to read it again later.
48. dilemma n.
(1) The president is clearly ______ a
dilemma about/over how to deal with the crisis.
(2) She faces the dilemma of disobeying
her father or losing the man she loves.
49. direct a. & vt.
(1) Is
there a direct train to Edinburgh?
(2)
Do you have any direct experience of this kind of
work?
(3) There is a direct
link/connection between smoking and lung cancer.
(4) There was a police officer ______
(direct) the traffic.
(5) Could you
direct me ______ the airport?
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(6) What do you think of
the new movie ______ (direct) by Er Dongsheng.
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director n
(1) They drove
away ______ opposite directions.
(2)
The project was ______ the direction of a well-
known engineer.
(3) I couldn't
understand the ______ (direct) on the packet.
(4) He is not only an actor but a
comedy writer, ______ (direct) and producer.
51. disability n.
disabled a.
(1) She is deaf,
but refuses to let her ______ (able) prevent her
from doing what she wants to do.
(2)
The accident left him severely ______ (able).
(3) Parking restrictions do not apply
to ______ (able) people.
52.
disadvantage n.
(1) He's ______ a
disadvantage being so shy.
(2) This new
law places/puts poorer families ______ a distinct
disadvantage.
(3) We need to consider
whether the disadvantages of the plan outweigh the
advantages
.
53.
disagree vi.
disagreement
n.
(1) I'm afraid I have to disagree
______ you (on that issue).
(2) That is
______ I disagree with you.
(3) Their
______ (disagree) was due to a misunderstanding.
54. disappoint vt.
disappointment
n
(1) He failed to turn up for the
concert, ______ (disappoint) the crowds of fans
waiting outside.
(2) I'm
sorry ______ (disappoint) you, but I'm afraid I
can't come after all.
(3) Get tickets
early to avoid ______ (disappoint).
(4)
______ my (great) disappointment (= sadness), he
decided to leave.
(5) Failing the final
exams was ______bitter disappointment for me.
55. disaster n
(1) An
earthquake is one of the worst natural ______
(disaster).
(2) The evening was a
complete disaster.
56. discount n.
(1) People who work in the trade can
buy their books ______ a discount.
(2)
They offer a ten percent discount ______ travel
for students.
57. discourage vt.
(1) The thought of how much work she
had to do ______ (discourage) her.
(2)
They launched a campaign to discourage people from
smoking.
58. discover
(1)
They set out ______ (discover) a cure for cancer.
(2) He made many scientific
discoveries.
59. discuss v.
discussion
n.
(1) I'm very interested in
his idea and I shall discuss it
______ him over lunch?
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(2) We will have a heated
(discuss) with employee
representatives about possible sollution.
(3) The matter is still under
discussion.
60. dismiss vt.
(1) He has been
(dismiss) from his job for
incompetence.
(2)The professor
dismissed the class early because she had a
meeting.
61. distance n.
distant
a.
(1) ______ is the distance between
Beijing and Guangzhou?
(2) Does she
live ______ walking distance of her parents?
(3) From ______ distance he looks a bit
like Johnny.
(4) On a clear day you can
see the temple in ______ distance.
(5)
I noticed ______ certain distance between father
and son.
62. distinction n.
(1) It's difficult to draw a clear
distinction between the meanings of the two words.
(2) Liu Cixin is a writer of
distinction in China.
63. distinguish
v.
(1) They look so similar it's often
difficult to distinguish one ______ the other.
(2) He distinguished himself ______ a
writer at a very early age.
64. disturb
vt.
disturbing a.
(1) Several fans were
arrested and charged with ______ (disturb) the
peace after the game.
(2) The ______
(disturb) news made us sad.
65. dive
vi.
(1) Mark dived (dove) off the
bridge ______ the river.
(2) The
company's shares dived by 90 pence to 65 pence on
the stock market yesterday.
66. divide
vt.
(1) The work has been
divided ______ smaller, more manageable sections..
(2) I think we should
divide the costs equally ______ us.
(3). This path marks the ______
(divide) lin
e between my land and my
neighbor’s
.
67. doctor n.
(1) You should see a doctor
about that cough.
(2) He got his
doctor’s degree at the age of twenty.
68. double a.
(1) The word
(2)
Who won the men's doubles at Wimbledon this year?
(3) Company profits ______ ( double)
since the introduction of new technology.
69. doubt n.& v.
(1) There are doubts ______ the new
drug has an effect on the disease.
(2) I never had any doubt ______ you
would win.
(3) No doubt you'll want to
unpack and have a rest before dinner
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(4) She is without (a)
doubt the best student I have ever taught.
(5) I doubt ______ I can
finish the work on time.
70. download
n.& v.
(1) Buyers can
download his latest novel to read on a mobile
device.
(2) All of our products are
available for free download on our website.
71. dozen n.
(1)
Could you get me half a dozen eggs when you go to
the supermarket?
(2) I've spoken to him
dozens of times, but I still don't know his name!
72. draft n. / v.
(1) We decided to abandon
the first draft of the report and start over.
(2) Draft a proposal for
the project and we can discuss it at the meeting.
73. drag v.
(1)
Pick the chair up instead of ______ (drag) it
behind you!
(2) I really had to drag
myself out of bed this morning.
74.
draw v.
drawing n.
drawer n.
(1)
The children ______ (draw) pictures of their
families and put them up on the wall.
(2) Could I draw your attention to the
______ (draw) on the wall?
(3) I'd seen
them together so often, I drew the conclusion that
they were husband and wife.
(4) As
Christmas draws nearer, the big stores start to
get unbearably crowded.
(5)
I drew some money out of my account put it into
the ______ (draw).
75. dream n/vt.
(1) In fact, everyone can
make his dream come true.
(2) I often
dream ______ flying.
76. dress n/ v
(1) My husband ______ (dress) the boys
while I make breakfast.
(2)
He was ______ (dress) in a dark grey suit.
(3) He dressed up ______ a cowboy for
the party.
(4) Clean and dress the
wound immediately.
(5) They're dressing
the store's windows for Christmas.
77.
drink n/v
(1) I like to have ______ hot
drink at bedtime.
(2) I'll
drink ______ a prosperous future.
78.
drive v.
(1) I ______
(drive) my daughter to school yesterday.
(2) ______ (drive) by curiosity, he
walked into the slimming restaurant.
(3) They used dogs ______ (drive) the
sheep into a pen.
(4) In the end, it
was his violent behavior that drove her ______
(leave) home.
(5) He leaves
dirty clothes all over the floor and it's driving
me mad/crazy.
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