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英语通大学英语版:2003年12月CET-4词汇题解析
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  Part III Vocabulary

  Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

  41. He asked us to ________them in carrying through their plan.

  A) provideB) arouse

  C) assist D) persist

  解析: 本句的意思是:他要求我们________他们完成计划.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"帮助"之意的动词,所以选项C)assist是正确答案.选项A)provide意为"提供";选项B)arouse意为"唤起";选项D)persist意为"坚持".它们均不符合题意.

  42. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, ________ was to be expected.

  A) that B) what C) soD) as

  解析:本句的意思是:代表们提出了许多建议,________正是原先所希望的.根据题意和句子结构,空格处应填入能代表主句意思,又能引导定语从句的关系代词,所以选项D)as是正确答案.其余选项均不符合句子结构和语义的要求.

  43. He was such a ________ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.

  A) specificB) dynamic

  C) heroic D) diplomatic

  解析:本句的意思是:他是一位如此________演讲者,以至于长达3小时讲座的每一分钟我们的注意力都被他所吸引.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"有活力的"形容词,所以选项B)dynamic是正确答案.选项A)specific意为"具体的";选项C)heroic意为"英雄的";选项D)diplomatic意为"外交的".它们均不符合题意.

  44. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the________which occurred in his dormitory.

  A) occasions B) matters

  C) incidents   D) issues

  解析:本句的意思是:回到家里,这个男孩就把所有发生在宿舍的________告诉了他父母亲.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"发生的事"之意的名词,所以选项C)incidents是正确答案.其它选项均不符合题意.

  45. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to________through.

  A) press B) squeeze

  C) stretch    D) leap

  解析:本句的意思是:岩石之间的空隙非常窄,但孩子们设法________过去.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"挤,挤过"之意的动词,所以选项B)squeeze是正确答案.例如:squeeze through the crowd 从人群中挤过.选项A)press意为"压迫";选项C)stretch意为"伸展";选项D)leap意为"跳跃".它们均不符合题意.

  46. They are trying to________the waste discharged by the factory for profit.

  A) expose B) exhaust

  C) exhibit  D) exploit

  解析:本句的意思是:他们试图________这个工厂所排放的废物盈利.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"利用"之意的动词,所以选项D)exploit是正确答案.选项A)expose意为"揭露,暴露";选项B)exhaust意为"使精疲力尽";选项C)exhibit意为"展出".它们均不符合题意.

  47. The manager urged his staff not to ______the splendid opportunity.

  A) drop B) miss

  C) escape    D) slide

  解析:本句的意思是:经理力劝他的所有职工不要________这一大好机会.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"错过"之意的动词,所以选项B)miss是正确答案.其它选项均不符合题意.

  48. ________I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.

  A) Much asB) Only if

  C) If only D) As much

  解析:本句的意思是: ________我很钦佩作为诗人的David,但我不喜欢他的为人.根据题意和句子结构,空格处应填入能表示"尽管"之意的连词.此外,as引导让步状语从句时,只能用于倒装结构.因此选项A)Much as为正确答案.其余选项均不符合句子结构和语义的要求.

  49. Because of a________engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.

  A) pioneerB) premature

  C) priorD) past

  解析:本句的意思是:由于有一________约定,上周六Lora 未能参加我的生日聚会.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"事先的"形容词,所以选项C)prior是正确答案.例如:I have a prior engagement and so can't go with you. 我事先已和人有约,所以不能和你一起去.其它选项均不符合题意.

  50. The continuous rain ________the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.

  A) set back B) set off

  C) set out D) set aside

  解析:本句的意思是:持续不断的下雨________小麦收割两个星期.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"阻碍、推迟"之意的短语动词,所以选项A)set back是正确答案.其它选项均不符合题意.

  51. Not having a good command of English can be a serious________preventing you from achieving your goals.

  A) obstacleC) offense

  B) faultD) distress

  解析:本句的意思是:英语掌握不好可能成为一个严重的________,使你无法达到目标.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"障碍,妨碍"之意的名词,所以选项A)obstacle是正确答案.其它选项均不符合题意.

  52. It's very ________of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.

  A) concerned B) careful

  C) considerable D) considerate

  解析:本句的意思是:这个婴儿睡着时你没有大声说活,真是想得太________了.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"周到"之意的形容词,所以选项D)considerate是正确答案.选项C)considerable意为"相当多的,值得考虑的",不可与选项D)混淆.

  53. Many a player who had been highly thought of has ________ from the tennis scene.

  A) disposed B) disappeared

  C) discouraged D) discarded

  解析:本题空格前的意思是:"许多备受人们赞赏的运动员",空格后的意思是:"从网球场".根据所给选项,空格处应填入表示"消失"之意的动词,所以选项B)disappeared是正确答案.选项A)disposed意为"排放";选项C)discouraged意为"沮丧的";选项D)discarded意为"丢弃的".它们均不符合题意.

  54. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll ________.

  A) come round B) come along

  C) come on D) come out

  解析:本句的意思是:她晕倒了,往她脸上洒些水,她就会________.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"苏醒过来"之意的短语动词,所以选项A)come round是正确答案.选项B)come along意为"出现";选项C)come on意为"开始,发生";选项D)come out意为"显露".它们均不符合题意.

  55. All their attempts to________the child from the burning building were in vain.

  A) regain B) recover

  C) rescue D) reserve

  解析:本句的意思是:所有从燃烧的楼房中________那个孩子的努力都白费了.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"拯救"之意的动词,所以选项C)rescue是正确答案.其它选项均不符合题意.

  56. Computer technology will________a revolution in business administration.

  A) bring around B) bring about

  C) bring out D) bring up

  解析:本句的意思是:计算机技术将________企业管理的一场革命.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"导致,引起"之意的短语动词,所以选项B)bring about是正确答案.选项A)bring around意为"说服,使信服";选项C)bring out意为"使显出";选项D)bring up意为"养育;提出".它们均不符合题意.

  57. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of________bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.

  A) regulating B) halting

  C) interrupting  D) combating

  解析:本题空格前的意思是:"这所大学组建了一个研究中心研究新的方法";空格后的意思是:"耐药的细菌".根据所给选项,空格处应填入表示"抵抗,与……斗争"之意的动名词,所以选项D)combating是正确答案.选项A)regulating意为"管理,调节";选项B)halting意为"停止";选项C)interrupting意为"打断,干扰".它们均不符合题意.

  58. The________goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.

  A) joint B) intensive

  C) overall    D) decisive

  解析:本句的意思是:本书________目的是帮助建立研究和教学之间,尤其是研究人员和教师之间的联系.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"总的,总体的"形容词,所以选项C)overall是正确答案.选项A)joint意为"联合的";选项B)intensive意为"精工细作的";选项D)decisive意为"决定性的".它们均不符合题意.

  59. The rapid development of communication technology is transforming the ________in which people communicate across time and space.

  A) routeB) transmission

  C) vision D) manner

  解析:根据题干空格前后的意思及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"方式"之意的名词,所以选项D)manner是正确答案.全句意为:通讯技术的迅速发展正在改变人们时空交流的方式.选项A)route意为"路线";选项B)transmission意为"传送";选项C)vision意为"视觉".它们均不符合题意.

  60. When I go out in the evening I use the bike________the car if I can.

  A) rather than B) regardless of

  C) in spite of D) other than

  解析:根据句意及其结构,空格处应填入能表示"而不是"之意的介词.rather than 相当于instead of,可以用作介词,所以选项A)是正确答案.全句意为:如果可能的话,我晚上出去骑自行车,而不是开车.选项B)regardless of意为"不顾";选项C)in spite of意为"尽管";选项D)other than意为"除了;不同于".它们均不符合题意.

  61. There is no________evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.

  A) rigid B) solid

  C) smooth D) harsh

  解析:本句的意思是:没有________证据表明,人们能够控制做梦,至少在实验室环境下是这样.根据句意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"可靠的"形容词,所以选项B)solid是正确答案.选项A)rigid意为"严格的";选项C)smooth意为"平稳的,光滑的";选项D)harsh意为"严厉的".它们均不符合题意.

  62. Every culture has developed________for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.

  A) preferences B) expectations

  C) fantasies D) fashions

  解析:根据题意及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"喜爱,偏好"之意的名词,所以选项A)preferences是正确答案.全句意为:每一种文化都形成了对某些食物和饮料的偏好,而对另一些则是持否定的态度.其它选项均不符合题意.

  63. It is reported that Uruguay understands and ________ China on human rights issues.

  A) grants B) changes

  C) abandons D) backs

  解析:根据句意及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"支持"之意的动词,所以选项D)backs是正确答案.全句意为:据报道,乌拉圭理解并支持中国在人权问题上的立场.其它选项均不符合题意.

  64. Only a few people have ________to the full facts of the incident.

  A) accessB) resort

  C) contact D) path

  解析:根据句意及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"接近;了解某事机会"之意的名词,所以A)access是正确答案.再如:Only high officials had access to the president. 只有高级官员才有机会接近总统.全句意为:只有少数一些人有机会了解这件事的全部事实.选项B)resort意为"求助,凭借";选项C)contact意为"联系";选项D)path意为"小路".它们均不符合题意.

  65. His trousers________when he tried to jump over the fence.

  A) cracked B) split

  C) broke D) burst

  解析:根据句意及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"撕裂,裂开"之意的动词,所以选项B)split是正确答案.再如:He split his pants at the seams when he bent down. 他弯下身去时,把裤子接缝处绷裂了.全句意为:当他试图跳越围栏时,裤子被撕裂了.选项A)cracked意为"破裂",例如:The window cracked when the stone hit it. 石头砸在玻璃上,玻璃碎了.选项C)broke意为"断裂",例如:She dropped the glass bottle and it broke into pieces. 她把玻璃瓶摔得粉碎. 选项D)burst意为"爆裂",例如:Water pipers often burst in cold weather. 水管在寒冷的天气下经常冻裂.它们均不符合题意.

  66. So far,________winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.

  A) governing B) blowing

  C) prevailing D) ruling

  解析:本句的意思是:到目前为止, 海风和洋流使厚厚的一层油污滞留在大西洋海岸的东南部.根据题意和所给选项,空格处应填入表示"(风向)常吹的,常刮的"形容词,所以选项C)prevailing是正确答案.例如:The prevailing winds here are from the west. 这里常刮西风.只有常刮固定方向的风,才有可能使"厚厚的一层油污滞留在大西洋海岸的东南部".其余三个选项均不符合题意.

  67. The author was required to submit an________of about 200 words together with his research paper.

  A) edition B) editorial

  C) article D) abstract

  解析:根据句意及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"提要"之意的名词,所以选项D)abstract是正确答案.全句意为:这位作者被要求提交一篇200个词的提要和论文全文.选项A)edition意为"版本";选项B)editorial意为"社论";选项C)article意为"文章".它们均不符合题意.

  68. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to ______ at an increasing rate.

  A) bring up B) build up

  C) spring up D) strike up

  解析:根据句意及其结构,结合所给选项,空格处应填入表示"涌现"之意的短语动词,所以选项C)spring up是正确答案.全句意为:正如旧的帝国崩溃,新的国家建立起来那样,新的官方语言开始迅速涌现.选项A)bring up意为"养育";选项B)build up意为"逐步建立";选项D)strike up意为"(开始)谈话、相识等".它们均不符合题意.

  69. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital,________they have no schedules to keep.

  A) even though B) for

  C) as if D) since

  解析:根据句意及其结构,空格处应填入表示"即使"之意的连词,所以选项A)even though是正确答案.全句意为:即使许多病人住院期间无须遵守时刻表,他们仍然坚持带手表.其余三个选项均不符合题意.

  70. Some plants are very________to light; they prefer the shade.

  A) sensible B) flexible

  C) objective D) sensitive

  解析:根据句意,空格处应填入表示"敏感的"形容词,所以选项D)sensitive是正确答案.全句意为:有些植物对光十分敏感,它们更喜欢生长在阴暗的地方.选项A)sensible意为"明智的";选项B)flexible意为"可变通的";选项C)objective意为"客观的".它们均不符合题意.

  (文/李明宇; 英语通大学英语四级考试版2004年第3期;版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。)




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