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大学英语辅导:一组以字母c开头的单词用法简析
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  1. call 高声说出,喊叫;召呼;传唤, 经常与一些介词或副词连用。如call by顺便拜访;call for 需要,要求;call forth 显出,唤起;call off取消;call on 要求,拜访;call up 给人打电话等。

  [经典考题] This article________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning. (2001年6月四级考题第57题)

  A) calls for B) applies for

  C) cares for D) allows for

  答案为A)。call for "需要,要求;提倡"。

  [经典考题] Our manager is________an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon. (2003年1月四级考题第54题)

  A) calling on B) calling in

  C) calling up D) calling for

  答案为A)。 call on "拜访"。

  2. cancel 放弃;撤消;取消。cancellation(C,U)取消,勾销。cancel out抵消,中和。

  [经典考题] As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ______ it. (2000年6月四级考题第21题)

  A) postpone B) refuse

  C) delay D) cancel

  答案为D)。本题测试:动词辨异。四个选项的意思分别为:A)推迟,使延期;B)拒绝;C)耽搁,延误,推迟;D)取消。

  3. capacity (U)(1) 容量;容积;容纳力; surplus capacity 剩余生产力。 (2) 能力,才能。例如: He has a great capacity for enjoying himself. 他很会想办法自得其乐。

  [经典考题] Mobile telecommunications _________ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies. (2002年1月四级考题第56题)

  A) capacity B) potential

  C) possession D) impact

  答案为A)。capacity, 表示"能力;容量"。

  4. case (1) 状况;情形;场合。短语有in that case 在那种情况下;in your case就你的情况而言等。(2)事例,实例。短语有a case in point 例子。(3) 病例,案例。

  [经典考题] The lawyer advised him to drop the________, since he stands little chance to win. (2002年1月四级考题第43题)

  A) event B) incident

  C) case D) affair

  答案为C)。case表示"案件"。

  5. compare 通常与to和with 连用,意为"比较;对照"。在表示两种事物相似时,通常用compare to。例如: The poet compares the woman he loves to a rose. 那位诗人把他所钟情的女人比作玫瑰花。在表示两种事物的异同时,通常用compare with。例如: If we compare French schools with British schools, we find there are many differences. 我们如果把法国学校和英国学校相比,会发现有许多不同之处。

  [经典考题] Agriculture was a step in human progress________which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age. (2001年1月四级考题第64题)

  A) in B) for C) to D) from

  答案为C)。本题测试:介词搭配,句中comparable和to构成形容词短语习惯搭配。

  6. confess (1) confess to承认;坦白。例如:I have to confess I didn't believe him first. 我必须承认我起初并不相信他。(2) 向上帝忏悔。例如: to confess one's sin忏悔罪过。

  [经典考题] The man in the corner confessed to________a lie to the manager of the company. (1997年6月四级考题第58题)

  A) have told B) be told

  C) being told D) having told

  答案为D)。

  7. consider (1) 考虑,打算。后多接动名词或者名词。(2)认为。后接宾语再接补足语。例如:I consider it a great honor to be invited. 我认为被邀请是很大的荣幸。(3) 顾及,考虑到。后接名词或者宾语从句。例如: Before you decide to leave, consider the effect it will have on your family.你在决定辞职之前,应考虑到这对你家庭的影响。

  [经典考题] They are considering________ before prices go up. (1998年1月四级考题第55题)

  A) of buying the house

  B) with buying the house

  C) buying the house

  D) to buy the house

  答案为C)。属于第一种用法,表示 "考虑,打算"。

  8. considerate (1) 体贴的,关心的;替他人着想的。例如:Your children are always very considerate of others. 你的孩子总是很替别人着想。

  [经典考题] It's very________of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep. (2003年12月四级考题第52题)

  A) concerned B) careful

  C) considerable D) considerate

  答案为D)。be considerate of表示"替他人着想的"。

  9. consistent 人、行为、信念等一致性, 后常跟介词with。名词为consistency, 反义词为inconsistent。

  [经典考题] It is our________policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.(2000年1月四级考题第54题)

  A) consistent B) continuous

  C) considerate D) continual

  答案为A)。 四个选项的意思分别是:A)坚固的;一贯的,始终如一的;B)连续的;延伸的;C)考虑周到的,体谅的;D)不断的,连续的,频繁的。

  10. consume (正式用语)(1)大吃,大喝;(2)消耗,消费。

  [经典考题] In Britain people________four million tons of potatoes every year. (2001年1月四级考题第57题)

  A) swallow B) dispose

  C) consume D) exhaust

  答案为C)。consume表示"消耗,消费"。

  11. content (1) adj. 满足的,知足的。例如:He is content with life .他对生活很知足。(2)使满意。例如: As he had to drive home after the party,he contented himself with two glasses of beer. 因为晚会后要开车回家,他只限自己喝两杯啤酒就算了。(3)内容。例如: I like the style of his writing,but I don't like the content. 我喜欢他作品的风格,但不欣赏其内容。

  [经典考题] Young people are not ________to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in. (2000年6月四级考题第24题)

  A) conservative B) content

  C) confident D) generous

  答案为B) 。 content表示"满足的;甘愿的"。

  12. contribute (1) 后接to 和toward 捐款,捐助。例如: I contributed a pound towards Jane's leaving present. 我凑了一点钱给简买告别礼物。 (2)后接to, 起促进作用。 例如: Various factors contributed to his downfall. 多种因素导致了他的垮台。 (3)投稿。例如: She regularly contributes to the college magazine. 她定期给校刊投稿。

  [经典考题] Eating too much fat can________heart disease and cause high blood pressure. (2001年6月四级考题第55题)

  A) contribute to B) attribute to

  C) attend to D) devote to

  答案为A) 。contribute to表示"起……作用,有助于"。

  13. count 数数。后通常接相关的副词或介词。例如:count down (宇宙飞船等发射前)倒数; count in 包括; count on 依靠,指望;count out 不包括; count up算出总数。

  [经典考题] The manager needs an assistant that he can________to take care of problems in his absence. (1996年1月四级考题第 32题)

  A) count on B) count in

  C) count up D) count out

  答案为A)。count on表示"依靠,指望"。

  14. convenient 与for或to 连用,方便的,便利的;合适的。例如: Will three o'clock be convenient for you? 三点钟对你合适吗? I am afraid this isn't a very convenient moment to see you. 我想这个时候见你恐怕不太合适吧。

  [经典考题] Our new house is very________for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. (1999年1月四级考题第69题)

  A) adaptable B) comfortable

  C) convenient D) available

  答案为C)。convenient表示"方便的,便利的"。

  15. critical (1) 危急的,紧要关头的。例如:a critical stage in his illness病情关键阶段。(2) 评判性的。例如: a critical analysis of the government's record批评地分析政府的政绩。

  [经典考题] The director was critical ________the way we were doing the work. (2000年1月四级考题第59题)

  A) at B) in C) ofD) with

  答案为C)。be critical of sth. /sb.为一习惯搭配。

  16. crude (1) 天然的;粗制的。例如: crude rubber 生橡胶。(2) 粗鲁的;生硬的。例如: crude jokes 粗俗的玩笑。

  [经典考题] Petrol is refined from the________oil we take out of the ground. (2001年6月四级考题第59题)

  A) fresh B) original

  C) rude D) crude

  答案为D)。crude表示"天然的;未加工的"。

  (文/胡素芬; 英语通大学英语四级考试版2004年第8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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