1、1Unit 1flexible adj.灵活的,柔软的versatile adj.通用的,万能的,多才多艺的,多面手的sophisticated adj.久经世故的,老练的productive adj.生产性的,多产的sponsor n.发起人,主办者,保证人 vt.发起,主办 v.赞助contributor n.贡献者,捐助者advocate n.提倡者,鼓吹者 vt.提倡,鼓吹performer n.表演者ascend v.攀登,上升descend vi.下来,下降,遗传decline vi.下倾 下降 v.拒绝,衰落 n.下降,斜坡,衰落1. As a _actor, he can pe
2、rform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A)flexible B)versatile C)sophisticated D)productive2. There are not many teachers who are strong_of traditional methods in English teaching.A)sponsors B)contributors C)advocates D)performers3. We managed to reach the top of the mountai
3、n, and half an hour later we began to _.A)ascend B)descend C)decline D)plungeUnit 2Enforce vt.强迫,执行,加强confirm vt.确定,证实 v.确认intensify vt.加强 vi.强化strengthen v.加强,巩固exclude vt.把排除在外disable v.使残废,使失去能力grip vt.紧握,抓住 n.掌握,控制subscribe v.订阅,预订,捐款,engage v.使从事于,参加 be engaged in:从事hang on v.坚持,不挂断hang up v.挂断
4、,拖延,把挂起来indulge in v.沉湎于1. Competition, they believe, _the national character than corrupt it.A)enforces B)confims C)intensifies D)strengthens2. The accident _him of his sight and the use of his legs.A)excluded B) disabled C)deprived D)gripped3. On weekends my grandma usually _ a glass of wine.A)sub
5、scribes B) engages in C)hangs on D)indulges inUnit 3access n.通路,入门 vt.存取,接近(to ) excess n.过度,无节制,超过2excessive adj.过多的,过分的,额外的excursion n.远足,短程旅行recreation n.消遣,娱乐depend on v.依靠,依赖coincide with v.与相符adhere to v.粘附,坚持cling to v.依附,坚持at length adv.最后,详细地in essence 本质上in bulk adv. 大批,散装1. The people liv
6、ing in these apartments have free _ to that swimming pool.A)access B)excess C)excursion D)recreation2. At the party we found that shy girl _ her mother all the time.A)depending on B)coinciding with C)adhering to D)clinging to3. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he s
7、elects people _ and asks them questions.A)at length B)at random C)in essence D)in bulkUnit 4Virtually adv.事实上,实质上Deliberately adv.故意地Literally adv.照字面意义,逐字地appropriately adv.适当地merciful adj.仁慈的,慈悲的impartial adj.公平的,不偏不倚的conscientious adj.良心的,尽责的conspicuous adj.明显的,显著的allowance n.津贴,补助,允许reservation
8、n.保留(旅馆房间等)预定,预约budget n.预算 vi.做预算finance n.财政,金融 vt.负担经费1. I think she hurt my feelings _ rather than by accident as she claimed.A)virtually B)deliberately C)literally D)appropriately2. Even though he was guilty, the _ judge did not send him to prison.A)merciful B) impartial C)conscientious D)consp
9、icuous3. The education _ for the coming year is about $ 4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.A)allowance B) reservation C)budget D)financeUnit 5debate v.争论,辩论 n.争论,辩论clash n.冲突,抵触 v.(使)发生撞击声,猛撞,冲突disagreement n.意见不同,争执contest n.争论,竞赛 v.争辩,竞赛,争夺impression n.印象,感想,盖印3comprehension n
10、.理想,包含sense n.感觉,判断力,理性 vt.感到,理解make sense of v.理解,明白prey on v.捕食,掠夺take on v.披上,呈现,具有,雇用,承担get at v.到达,够到,了解see to v.负责,注意,照料1. They had a fierce _ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago.A)debate B)clash C)disagreement D)contest2. They tossed yo
11、ur thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make _of them.A)impression B)comprehension C)meaning D)sense3. The politician says he will _ the welfare of the people.A)prey on B)take on C)get at D)see to Unit 6take off v.拿掉,取消,脱衣,起飞,减弱keep off v.让开,不接近get off v.下来,脱下,出发,开始set off v
12、.出发,动身,使爆炸,引起drag v.拖,缓慢而费力地行动 n.拖拉gaze v.盯,凝视 n.凝视tempt vt.引诱,吸引elicit vt.得出,引出,引起attract vt.吸引glance vi.扫视,匆匆一看 n.一瞥,匆匆一看peer n.同等的人,vi.凝视,窥视scan v.细看,扫描 n.扫描1. If you _ the bottle and cigarettes, youll be much healthier.A)take off B)keep off C)get off D)set off2. He was _ to steal the money when
13、he saw it lying on the table.A)dragged B)tempted C)elicited D)attracted3. Being somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of _ at people.A)glancing B)peering C)gazing D)scanningUnit 7tremendous adj.极大的,巨大的 demanding adj.过分要求的,苛求的4intensive adj.强烈的,精深的,透彻的overwhelming adj.压倒性的,无法抵抗的extinct adj.熄灭的,灭绝
14、的,耗尽的exclude vt.拒绝接纳,把排除在外excessive adj.过多的,过分的,额外exclusive adj.独占的,唯一的obscure adj.暗的,模糊的,晦涩的acute adj.敏锐的;急性的notable adj.值得注意的,显著的,著名的objective n.目标,目的 adj.客观的1. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _ majority are inactive.A)tremendous B)demanding C)intensive D)overwhelming2. In ge
15、neral, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the _ concern of state governments.A)extinct B)excluding C)excessive D)exclusive3. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many _ references.A)obscure B)acute C)notable D)objectiveUnit 8constrain
16、vt.抑制,拘束conduct n.行为,操行 v.做,引导,管理condense v.浓缩,精简converge v.聚合,集中于一点bump n.撞击,肿块 v.碰(伤) ,撞(破) ,颠簸 bump intocollide vi.碰撞,抵触 collide withcrash n.碰撞,坠落 v.碰撞,坠落strike n.罢工,打击,殴打 vt.撞击,冲击rather than conj.胜于 rather than 在句首,译为“不是而是”rather than 在句子中,译为“而不是”but rather notbut rather不是而是other than adv.不同于,除了
17、1. The mayor was asked to _ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions.A)constrain B)conduct C)condense D)converge2. The morning news says a school bus _ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.A)bumped B)collided C)crashed D)struck3. Somet
18、imes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that arent really drugs at all _ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements.A)or rather B)rather than C)but rather D)other thanUnit 95enjoyment n.享受,快乐appreciation n.感激,正确评价,欣赏evaluation n.估价,评价reputation n.名誉,名声spontaneousl
19、y adv.自然地,自发地simultaneously adv.同时地homogeneously n.均匀地instantaneously adv.即刻地,瞬间地subordinate adj.次要的,从属的,下级的 n.下属succeeding adj. 继任的succeed:.继 之后,继任,继承successive adj.继承的,连续的subsequent adj. 后来的,随后地1. During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the of a wide audience outside Italy
20、.A)enjoyment B)appreciation C)evaluation D)reputation2. Although most dreams apparently happen , dream activity may be provoked by external influences.A)spontaneously B)simultaneously C)homogeneously D)instantaneously3. He is holding a position in the company and expects to be promoted soon. A)subor
21、dinate B)succeeding C)successive D)subsequentUnit 10coarse adj.粗糙的,粗鄙的rude adj.粗鲁的,无礼的crude adj.天然的,未加工的,粗糙的,拙劣的rough adj.粗糙的,粗略的 adv.粗糙地sheer adj.纯粹的,绝对的,峻峭的shear v.修剪,剪切shield n.防扩物,盾,盾状物 vt.(from)保护,防护 V.遮蔽sheet n.(一)片,(一) 张,薄片,被单adequate adj.适当的,足够的intent on 意图是,决心short of adv.缺乏,达不到,除以外deficien
22、t adj.缺乏的,不足的,还完善的1. By computation, he estimeated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars. A)coarse B)rude C)crude D)rough2. Your story about the frog turning into a prince is nonsense.A)sheer B)shear C)shield D)sheet3. I could see that my wife was having that fur coat, whet
23、her I approved of it or not. A)adequate for B)intent on C)shot of D)deficient inUnit 116common adj.共同的,公有的,普通的usual adj.平常的,通常的average n.平均,平均数 adj.一般的,平均的general adj.一般的,普通的,综合的 n.常规;将军delicate adj.精致的,脆弱的,微妙的considerate adj.考虑周到的precise adj.精确的,准确的 n.精确sensitive adj.敏感的,灵敏的standing adj.直立的,固定的,标准的
24、 n.身分,名词,持续stationary 固定的,不动的still adj.静止的,静寂的 adv.还,仍,还要,尽管如此stable adj.稳定的1. The runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes. A)common B)usual C)average D)general2. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight.A)delicate B)considerate C)precise D)
25、sensitive3. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both targets and moving targets. A)standing B)stationary C)still D)stableUnit 12scale n.刻度,衡量,比例,等级pattern n.式样,图案grade n.等级,级别 vt,评分,评级rank n.等级,横列,阶级 vi.排列,分等compensation n.补偿,赔偿installment n.部分,分期付款substitution n.代替,取代commission n.委任,
26、委托;佣金 vt.委任,任命,委托thread n.线,线索,思路cord n.绳索,束缚string n.线,细绳,一串,一行 v.排成一列rope n.绳1. In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.A)scales B)patterns C)grades D)ranks2. The insurance company paid him 10,000 in after his accident
27、.A)compensation B)installment C)substitution D)commission3. The political future of the president is now hanging by a .A)thread B)cord C)string D)ropeUnit 137mistake n.错误,过失 v.弄错,误解,把误认为weakness n.虚弱,软弱,弱点flaw n.缺点,瑕疵error n.错误,过失,误差theme n.题目,主题insight n.洞察力,见识digest n.分类,摘要 vi.消化 vt.消化,融会贯通leaflet
28、 n.小叶,传单impulse n.推动,刺激,冲动influence n.影响 vt.影响,改变obligation n.义务,职责sympathy n.同情,同情心1. The statue would be perfect but for a few small in its base.A)mistakes B)weaknesses C)flaws D)errors2. Why should anyone want to read of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the origina
29、ls?A)themes B)insights C)digests D)leaflets3. Parents have a legal to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.A)impulse B)influence C)obligation D)sympathyUnit 14Scarcity n.缺乏,不足minority n.少数,少数民族minimum adj.最小的,最低的 n.最小值,最小化shortage n.不足缺乏go in for v.参
30、加,追求,从事,赞成go back on v.背弃go through with v.完成,把进行到底go along with v.一起去,赞同;进展put through v.使穿过,使经受turn out v.驱逐;关掉give up 放弃cut short v.打断,缩减(有时作 cut shorter)1. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a .A)scarcity B)minority C)minimum D)shortage2. David
31、likes country life and has decided to farming.A)go in for B)go back on C)go through with D)go along with3. Jack was about to announce our plan but I .A)put him through B)turned him out C)give him up D)cut him shortUnit 15outlook n.风光;观点;前景 vision n.视力,眼力,想象力,幼想,视野 8vt.梦见,想象horizon n.地平线perspective n
32、.远景,前途,观点decline vi.下倾,下降 v.拒绝,衰落 n.下倾,斜面,衰落。lessen v.减少,减轻descend vi.下来,下降,遗传slip n.滑倒,事故,纸片 vi.滑倒,失足,减退magnify vt.放大,夸张strengthen v.加强,巩固enlarge v.扩大,放大enhance vt.提高,增强 v.提高1. I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my is perfect.A)outlook B)vision C)horizon D)perspective2. Last year, t
33、he crime rate in Chicago has sharply .A)declined B)lessened C)descended D)slipped3. The republication of the poets most recent works will certainly his national reputationA)magnify B)strengthen C)enlarge D)enhanceUnit 16modify vt.更改,修改 v.修改duplicate adj.复制的,两倍的 n.复制品,副本 vt.复写,复制,使成双accelerate v.加速,促
34、进stimulate v.刺激,激励delete vt.删除compel vt.强迫,迫使constrain vt.强迫,抑制,拘束repel vt.击爱,抵制,使压恶rectify vt. 矫正,调整prolong vt.延长,拖延minimize vt.将 减到最少 v.最小化furnish vt.供应,提供,装备 v.供给 furnishwith1. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children a violent act previously seen on television.A)modifying
35、B)duplicating C)accelerating D)stimulating2. This kind of material can heat and moisture.A)declined B)compel C)constrain D)repel3. Reading the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.A)rectifies B)prolongs C)minimizes D)furnishesUnit 17assemble vt.集合,聚集,装配
36、vi.集合 converge v.聚合,集中于一点 vt.会聚9crowd n.人群,一伙 v.群集 拥挤accumulate vt. 积聚,积累confuse vt.使糊涂,使迷惑hamper v.妨碍reverse n.相反,背面,倒退 adj.相反的,颠倒的 vt.颠倒,倒转perplex v.困惑omit vt.省略,疏忽miss n. 过错,避免 vt. 错过neglect vt. 忽视,疏忽 n.忽视,疏忽discard vt.丢弃,抛弃1. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to in the co
37、urtyard.A)assemble B)converge C)crowd D)accumulate2. The work in the office was by a constant stream of visitors.A)confused B)hampered C)reversed D)perplexed3. The joys of travel, having long the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.A)omitted B)missed C)neglected D)discarde
38、dUnit 18in connection with 与相连接in collaboration with 与合作in combination with 与共同enormously adv.非常地,巨大地startling adj.令人吃惊的uniquely adv.独特地,唯一地,珍奇地dramatically adv.戏剧地,引人注目地pile n.堆,大堆,高大建筑 vi.堆起,堆积 vt.堆手,累积,堆叠segment n.段,节,片断 v.分割sequence n.次序,序列file n.文件,档案 vt.把归档1. He was looking admiringly at the p
39、hotograph published by Collions in with the Imperial Museum.A)collection B)connection C)collaboration D)combination2. When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was pale.A)enormously B)startlingly C)uniquely D)dramatically3. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We
40、do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on for two months.A)pile B)segment C)sequence D)fileUnit 19transaction n. 交易transmission n.播送,发射,传输transition n.转变,转换,过渡transformation n.变化,改革,转换10implementation n.执行manifestation n.显示,表现,示威运动demonstration n. 示范,实证expedition n
41、.远征,探险;敏捷,迅速manipulation n.处理,操作,操纵reproduction n.繁殖,复制品circulation n.循环,流通penetration n.穿过,渗透,突破1. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial will be conducted by computer.A)transactions B)transmissions C)transitions D)t
42、ransformations2. The of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.A)implementation B)reproduction C)demonstration D)manifestation3. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased , a wider range of pu
43、blications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.A)manipulation B)reproduction C)circulation D)penetrationUnit 20prevent v.防止,预防restrain vt.抑制,制止hinder adj.后面的 v.阻碍,打扰refrain vi.节制,避免,制止 refrain fromabsorb vt.吸收,吸引heave v.举起 n.举起suck v.吸,吮commence v.开始,着手compromise n.妥协,折衷 v.妥协,折衷compensate v. 偿还,补偿com
44、pliment n.称赞,恭维,问候 vt.称赞,褒扬,恭维1. His career was not noticeably by the fact that he had never been to college.A)prevented B)restrained C)hindered D)refrained2. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be in deeper.A)absorbed B)pushed C)heaved D)sucked3. To for his unpleasant exper
45、iences he drank a little more than was good for him.A)commence B)compromise C)compensate D)complimentUnit 21comply vi.顺从,答应,遵守 comply with 遵从assist v.援助,帮助consent vi.同意,赞成 n.同意,赞成scan v.审视,浏览,扫描 n.扫描scrutinize 细察11explore v.探险,探测,开发sweep v.打扫,席卷,掠过confine vt.限制,禁闭 n.界限,边界conform vt.使遵守,使顺从,vi 符合,相似,
46、适应环境 adj.一致的,顺从的 conform to 遵照,符合confront vt.使面临,对抗confirm vt.确定,批准,使巩固 v.确认1. All visitors are requested to with the regulations.A)comply B)agree C)assist D)consent2. The captain the horizon for approaching ships.A)scanned B)scrutinized C)explored D)swept3. The vast majority of people in any given
47、culture will to the established standards of that culture.A)confine B)conform C)confront D)confirmUnit 22Inspire vt.鼓舞,激发 vi.吸入,赋予灵感overcome vt.战胜,克服,征服encourage vt.鼓励,怂勇 v.鼓励resort vt.求助,诉诸 n.凭借,手段 resort togrant vt.同意,准予,承认(某事为真)take sth. For granted v.认为某事当然tempt vt.诱惑,引诱entitle vt.给题名 v.授权,授权receipt n.收条,收据recipe n.处方subscription n.捐献,认阅prescription