四級詞匯天天練之真題系列 九

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四級真題名詞第六期37. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still run on ______.
    A)list B)plan C)arrangement D)schedule
    37. D [注釋]盡管天氣非常惡劣,公共汽車還是按時運行。
    A)list 目錄, 名單, 列表, 序列;I must make a list of things to buy. 我得列個購物單。
    B)plan 計劃, 打算, 設(shè)計圖;We listened as he told us his plan for starting a football club. 當(dāng)他向我們講要成立一個足球俱樂部的計劃時,我們聽著。
    C)arrangement 排列, 安排,整理,布置;to make arrangement for a party 為晚會做準(zhǔn)備;D)schedule 時刻表;日程安排表;on schedule 按時間表, 準(zhǔn)時;The next thing on our schedule is to telephone our friends. 我們的日程安排中要做的下一件事是給我們的朋友打電話。
    38. Professor Taylor's talk has indicated that science has a very strong ______ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists,
    A)motivation B)perspective C)impression D)impact
    38. D [注釋]泰勒教授的講話表明,科學(xué)不僅對科學(xué)家而且對普通人的日常成活有著巨大的影響。
    A)motivation 動機,積極性;The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. 一個人學(xué)外語的內(nèi)在要求越高, 那么他就學(xué)得越快。
    B)perspective 遠(yuǎn)景, 前途, 觀點, 看法, 觀點, 觀察;He sees things in their right perspective. 他觀察事物很正確。
    C)impression 印象, 感想, 蓋印, 壓痕;give sb. a favorable impression 給某人以好印象;What's your impression of him? 你對他的印象如何? What were your first impressions of London? 你對倫敦的初印象如何?
    D)impact (on) (對……)影響;沖擊(力);How will the war impact on such a poet? 戰(zhàn)爭對這樣一個詩人會產(chǎn)生什么影響?
    39. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _____ .
    A)reach B)hand C)hold D)place
    39. A [注釋]有孩子在旁邊時,必須把藥瓶放在孩子夠不到的地方。題中out of 可與 A, B,D項的名詞搭配。
    A)reach 延伸, 區(qū)域, 河段, 范圍;beyond [above, out of] one's [the] reach達(dá)不到的, 力所不及的; 不能理解;The ball was out of reach. 我夠不著這個球。
    B)hand 手, 掌管, 協(xié)助, 支配;out of hand 無法控制;立刻;馬上;hand in hand 關(guān)系密切地;手拉著手地;Power and money go hand in hand. 權(quán)和錢密不可分。
    C)hold 把握, 把持力, 柄, 控制, 監(jiān)禁;to hold one's breath 屏住氣; to hold a position ;堅守陣地;D)place 地方, 地點, 位置, 職位, 處境;out of place 在錯誤的位置;在不適當(dāng)?shù)奈恢茫籺ake place 發(fā)生,舉行 ;take the place of 代替,替代;
    40. We regret to inform you that the materials ordered are _____ .
    A)out of work B)out of stock C)out of reach D)out of practice
    40. B [注釋]我們遺憾的通知你,你所訂購的材料已脫銷。本題測試4個短語的含義。
    A)out of work 失業(yè);B)out of stock 已脫銷; C)out of reach 無法達(dá)到/理解;D)out of practice 荒疏, 久不練習(xí);
    41. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her _____ of responsibility.
    A)field B)limit C)extent D)range
    41. D [注釋]她在受到批評時聲稱這不屬她的職責(zé)范圍。outside 只能與D和A搭配,本句中D項搭配符合題意。
    A)field 原野, 曠野, 領(lǐng)域, (一塊)田地, 牧場;outside one's field 在某人的專業(yè)范圍以外;B)limit 界限, 限度, 限制;There is a limit to the amount of money I can afford. 我能付得起的錢數(shù)是有限的。
    C)extent 廣度, 寬度, 長度, 范圍, 程度;extent of one's knowledge 某人的知識多少;What is the extent of your garden? 你的花園有多大?
    D)range 范圍,區(qū)域;outside of one's range of responsibility 不屬于某人的責(zé)任范圍;
    四級真題名詞第七期42. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _____ .
    A)capacity B)strength C)length D)possibility
    42. A [注釋]不外出工作的家庭主婦經(jīng)常感到他們的工作能力沒有得到充分發(fā)揮。本題D不與to 搭配。
    A)capacity 容量, 智能, 才能, 能力, 接受力, 地位;a mind of great capacity 理解力極強的頭腦;That bowl has a capacity of two pints. 那只碗的容量有兩品脫。
    B)strength 力, 力量, 力氣, 強度,長處;I haven't the strength to lift this table. 我沒有力氣抬這張桌子。
    C)length 長度, 長;a pipe 20 meters in length 一根二十米長的管子;D)possibility 可能性, 可能發(fā)生的事物;Is it a possibility that you will work abroad? 你有可能去國外工作嗎?Let's consider the possibilities. 讓我們來討論一下可能發(fā)生的事。
    48. In a time of social reform, people's state of mind hardly tends to keep ____ with the rapid changes of society.
    A)step B)progress C)pace D)touch
    48. C [注釋]在社會變革時代,人們的思想狀態(tài)往往跟不上社會的飛速變化。keep…… with只與A, C項構(gòu)成詞組。
    A)keep step with 與……步調(diào)一致;(C)項強調(diào)速度一致;A)項強調(diào)步伐一致;) The construction of classrooms and the training of teachers have kept step with population growth. 教室的興建和教師的培訓(xùn)與人口增長同步。
    B)progress 前進(jìn), 進(jìn)步, 發(fā)展;progress in the art of agriculture 農(nóng)業(yè)技術(shù)的進(jìn)步;You have made progress with your English. 你的英語進(jìn)步了。
    C)keep pace with 與……起步前進(jìn);跟上;keep pace with the time 跟上時代的步伐;D)keep in touch with 與……保持聯(lián)系;Please keep in touch with us. 請與我們保持聯(lián)系。
    49. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
    A)mood B)temper C)mind D)passion
    49. B [注釋]經(jīng)理只是因為秘書遲到了10分鐘就發(fā)脾氣了。B項與lose 構(gòu)成的短語符合題意。
    A)mood 心情, 情緒, 語氣;The beautiful sunny morning put me in a happy mood. 陽光明媚的早晨使我心情愉快。
    B)temper 性情, 脾氣, 情緒, 心情;keep one's temper 忍住氣;不發(fā)火;lose one's temper 發(fā)火;生氣;He lost his temper. 他發(fā)脾氣了。
    C)mind 頭腦, 智力, 精神, 意見;Her little son has a mind of great capacity. 她的小兒子接受力很強。He has a very sharp mind. 他頭腦靈活。
    D)passion 激情, 熱情;speak with passion 充滿激情地說;burning passions 灼熱的情感;
    50. What he told us about the affair simply doesn't make any ______ .
    A)sense B)idea C)meaning D)significance
    50. A [注釋]他關(guān)于那件事情說的話毫無道理。make 與A) 項構(gòu)成詞組。
    A)sense 官能, 感覺, 判斷力, 見識;make sense 有 意義;意思清楚;有道理;make sense of 理解;懂;明白;no sense in 沒道理;He has a good sense of smell. 他的嗅覺很靈敏。
    B)idea 想法, 念頭, 意見, 主意;She'll have her own ideas about that. 對那件事她會有自己的想法。I had no idea about that. 對那件事我沒有印象了。
    C)meaning 意義, 含意, 意圖;the meaning of life 生命的價值;It doesn't seem to have much meaning. 似乎無多大意義。
    D)significance 意義, 重要性;of no [little] significance 無關(guān)緊要的;What is the significance of this speech? 這個講話有什么意義?The significance for college students of doing a part-time job means more than money and experience. 大學(xué)生打工的意義還不僅在于錢和經(jīng)驗。
    53. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ______ .
    A)share B)role C)place D)shape
    53. C [注釋]某些金屬日趨短缺,必須找到別的材料去取代它們。
    A)take share 分擔(dān); You must take your share of the blame. 你必須承擔(dān)部分責(zé)任。
    B)take on a role 扮演一個角色;C)take sb's place = take the place of sb 代替; She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. 他不能出席會議,由其助手代之。
    D)take shape 成形;形成;具體化;take the shape of a human being 呈人的形狀
    meaning, import, significance, sense這組名詞的一般含義是“意思”或“意義”。
    meaning 是通用詞,它似乎可以代替本組的任何一個其他詞What's the meaning of the word?
    這個詞的意思是什么?
    I am afraid I don't understand your meaning.恐怕我不明白你的意思。
    import 尤其適用于以語言、文章等所傳遞的意義而且有“接收”的內(nèi)涵。這一含義與其原義goods brought into a country (進(jìn)口貨物)有一定的聯(lián)系What's the import of his statement?
    他所陳述的這件事的含義是什么?
    Can you interpret the import of what he remarked at the end of the meeting?
    你能把他在會議結(jié)尾時講話的含義解釋一下嗎?
    significance 用于表示重大的意義This is a matter of great significance.這是一個具有重大意義的問題。
    sense 可以表示一個詞的意義,也可以表示一個詞的多層含義中的某個具體意義,或者用來表示其他方面的抽象意義The word carries several senses.這個詞有幾個含義。
    What you say is true in a sense.你所說的在某種意義上講是真實的。
    四級真題之形容詞 第一期1. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _____ opportunity to change his mind.
    A)accurate B)adequate C)urgent D)excessive
    1.B [注釋]按法律,當(dāng)人們購買大件時,他們有足夠的機會改變主意。本題只有B項能與opportunity搭配。
    A)accurate 正確的, 精確的;an accurate answer 準(zhǔn)確的答案;Is this watch accurate? 這只表準(zhǔn)嗎?
    B)adequate (to/for) 適當(dāng)?shù)模?足夠的;恰當(dāng)?shù)?;勝任的?We took adequate food for the holiday. 我們?yōu)榧倨趲ё闶称贰?BR>    I hope you will prove adequate to the job. 我希望你能勝任這工作。
    C)urgent 急迫的, 緊急的; I must post this letter; it's urgent. 我必須發(fā)了這封信,信很緊急。 She was urgent in her demands. 她凡事都要求馬上就辦。
    D)excessive 過多的, 過分的, 額外;excessive drinking 過度飲酒; The food was bad and the bill was excessive in this restaurant. "這家餐館飯菜很糟,但價錢又很貴。"
    2. There were some ______ flowers on the table.
    A)artificial B)unnatural C)false D)unreal
    2.A [注釋]桌上有幾朵假花。
    A)artificial 人造的, 假的, 非原產(chǎn)地的;做作的,不自然的;artificial manners 矯揉造作的態(tài)度;artificial flowers 假花;This brand of tinned beans contains no artificial coloring. 這種品牌的罐裝青豆不含人造色素。
    B)unnatural 不自然的,異常的;不合自然規(guī)律的;die an unnatural death 橫死, 死于非命;unnatural reaction 不自然的反應(yīng)。
    C)false 錯誤的, 虛偽的, 假的, 無信義的, 偽造的;false diamonds 假鉆石;Is this statement true or false? 這份報告是正確的還是錯誤的?
    D)unreal 不真實的, 虛幻的;The whole evening seemed strangely unreal. 整個晚上似乎夢幻般的奇異。
    3. He was ______ of having asked such a silly question.
    A)sorry B)guilty C)ashamed D)miserable
    3. C [注釋]他為問了這么一個愚蠢的問題而慚愧。本題B,C兩項可與of連成詞組。
    A)sorry 遺憾的, 可憐的, 抱歉的;I'm sorry, I can't come to your party. 很抱歉,我不能來參加你們的晚會了。
    B)guilty (of) 犯罪的, 有罪的;內(nèi)疚的;guilty look 內(nèi)疚的神色;to be guilty of a crime 犯了罪;C)ashamed of 慚愧的, 羞恥的;恥于…的;不好意思…的;I behaved badly yesterday and I am ashamed (of myself) now. 我昨天表現(xiàn)不好,我現(xiàn)在感到很慚愧。She was ashamed to ask such a simple question. 她不好意思提這么簡單的問題。
    D)miserable 痛苦的, 悲慘的, 可憐;a miserable failure 可悲的失敗;The child is cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he's feeling miserable. 這孩子又冷、又餓、又疲勞,當(dāng)然他感到很痛苦。
    4. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _____ in grocery stores.
    A)ready B)approachable C)probable D)available
    4.D [注釋]可以立即食用的方便食品可在雜貨店里買到。
    A)ready 準(zhǔn)備完畢的, 甘心的, 情愿的;The new house is ready for occupation. 新屋可以居住了。He is always ready enough to help us. 他隨時都準(zhǔn)備來幫助我們。
    B)approachable 可接近的, 平易近人的;You'll find the headmaster a very approachable person. 你將會發(fā)現(xiàn)校長十分平易近人。
    C)probable 很可能的, 大概的;probable life 大概耐用年限;A storm is probable today. 今天可能會有暴風(fēng)雨。
    D)available (to /for)可用到的, 可利用的, 有用的;Chinese commodities available for export are varied. 中國可供出口的商品種類繁多。
    5. The shy girl felt ______ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.
    A)amazed B)awkward C)curious D)amused
    5. B [注釋]那位怕羞的女同學(xué)答不出老師的問題時感到又窘又不自在。
    A)amaze 使吃驚;Visitors were amazed at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during the past decade.參觀者對這城市過去十年中汽車制造工業(yè)的成就感到驚奇。
    B)awkward 難使用的, 笨拙的;尷尬的, 不方便的;There was an awkward silence, when no one knew what to say. 當(dāng)誰都不知道說什么時,陷入了尷尬的沉默。
    C)curious 好奇的, 求知的, 古怪的;It is good to be curious about the world around you. 對你周圍的世界感到新奇是件好事。
    D)amuse 使發(fā)笑, 使愉快;We were all amused at his foolish behaviour. 我們對他那愚蠢的行為都感到好笑。
    四級真題之形容詞 第二期9. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time, and effort.
    A)significant B)considerable C)enormous D)numerous
    9. B [注釋]寫作是個緩慢的過程,需要大量思考,并須花費大量時間和不惜努力。
    A)significant 有意義的, 重大的, 重要的;a significant speech 意味深長的講話;B)considerable 相當(dāng)大(或多)的, 值得考慮的, 相當(dāng)可觀的;The TV play received considerable acclaim. 這部電視劇獲得很高評價。He has done considerable for me. 他為我做了不少事。
    C)enormous 巨大的, 龐大的;an enormous plate of food 很大的一盤食物;an enormous sum of money 巨額資金;D)numerous 眾多的, 許多的,無數(shù)的(后接可數(shù)名詞); Those birds have become more numerous lately. 近來那種鳥變得越來越多了。
    10. It is our ______ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
    A)consistent B)continuous C)considerate D)continual
    10.A [注釋]通過和平手段取得統(tǒng)一是我們一貫的政策。
    A)consistent (in/ with) 一致的, 調(diào)和的,一貫的;始終如一的;This statement is not consistent with what you said at yesterday's meeting. 這個說法與你昨天會上的發(fā)言不相符。
    B)continuous 連續(xù)的, 持續(xù)的;a continuous noise 連續(xù)不斷的噪音;continuous rain all day 下了一整天的雨;The brain needs a continuous supply of blood. 大腦需要不間斷的供血。
    C)considerate (of sb to v.) 體貼的;體諒他人的;考慮周到的;It was considerate of you to bring me my raincoat. 你為我?guī)碛暌?,真是想得周到?BR>    D)continual 連續(xù)的, 頻繁的, 持續(xù)不斷的;He hates these continual arguments. 他討厭這種無休止的爭論。
    Recently the young couple have continual arguments with each other for trifles. 近來這對年輕人為了一些小事接連不斷地發(fā)生爭吵。
    14. I'm not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can't make a(n) ______ promise to help you.
    A)exact B)defined C)definite D)sure
    14. C [注釋]我沒有把握是否能從這次投資中獲利,因此我不能明確答應(yīng)幫助你。
    A)exact 精確的, 準(zhǔn)確的, 原樣的, 精密的;The exact date of the event has escaped me. 我記不起這起事件的確切日期了。Do you remember what the manager's exact words are? 你可記得經(jīng)理的原話是怎么說的?
    B)defined 定義的,規(guī)定的;C)definite 明確的, 一定的;Let's fix a definite date for the next meeting. 我們定一下下次開會的確切日期吧。
    D)sure (of / about) 對……有把握, 確信某事, 穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)模?可靠的;I am sure that I put the money in the box. 我肯定把錢放在盒子里了。Please make sure that the house is locked before you leave. 請你確信是鎖上房間后才離開的。
    15. There was a _____ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
    A)delicate B)distinct C)distant D)downward
    15. B [注釋]在1974年的選舉中,對聯(lián)邦的支持有明顯的下降。
    A)delicate 精巧的, 精致的, 病弱的, 脆弱的;a delicate child who is often ill 一個經(jīng)常生病的嬌弱孩子;Delicate plants must be protected from cold wind and frost. 嬌弱的植物必須妥為保護(hù)以避免風(fēng)霜的侵襲。
    B)distinct 清楚的, 明顯的, 截然不同的;Those two suggestions are quite distinct from each other.這兩個建議截然不同。There is a distinct improvement in your study. 你的學(xué)習(xí)有顯著進(jìn)步。
    C)distant 遠(yuǎn)隔的;遙遠(yuǎn)的;遠(yuǎn)的;疏遠(yuǎn)的;關(guān)系不近的;The foreign visitors came from a distant country. 外國游客來自一個遙遠(yuǎn)的國度。Those two weak boys are distant relations. 那兩個瘦弱的男孩是遠(yuǎn)房親戚。
    D)downward 向下的;在下的;a downward slope 一個下坡;
    16. The car is quite ______ of petrol.
    A)economic B)economical C)saving D)sparing
    16. B [注釋]這輛汽車耗油很省。本題主要測試A, B項的區(qū)別,只有B項可與of 搭配。
    A)economic 經(jīng)濟的;經(jīng)濟學(xué)的;可賺錢的;有利潤的;in a bad economic state 經(jīng)濟狀況不佳;She let her house at an economic rent.她以合算的方式把房子租出去。
    B)economical (of) 節(jié)約的, 經(jīng)濟的;be economical of one's time 節(jié)省時間;Going by train is more economical than going by plane. 坐火車比坐飛機更節(jié)約。
    C)saving 搭救的, 挽救的, 節(jié)約的, 節(jié)儉的(用于構(gòu)成符合形容詞);budgetary saving 預(yù)算節(jié)余;energy saving 能源節(jié)??; He is saving of his money. 他用錢節(jié)省。
    D)sparing 少量使用的;節(jié)省的;節(jié)儉的(做表語,主語常為人);He is very sparing with his money. 他用錢很省。The professor was sparing in his praise. 那位教授不輕易表揚人。
    四級真題之形容詞 第三期17. They took _____ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
    A)fruitful B)beneficial C)valid D)effective
    17. D [注釋]他們采取了有效措施防止毒氣外泄。
    A)fruitful 多產(chǎn)的, 富有成效的;a fruitful meeting 成功的會議;fruitful land 肥沃的土地;B)beneficial (to) 有益的,得利的;be beneficial to 有益于;Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 陽光對植物有益。
    C)valid 有效的, 有根據(jù)的, 正當(dāng)?shù)模?正確的;valid for three months 三個月有效;D)effective 有效的, 被實施的, 給人深刻印象;take effective measures 采取有效措施;an effective method 有效方法;The medicine is an effective cure for a headache. 這種藥治頭痛有很好的療效。
    23. He made such a ______ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.
    A)genuine B)minimum C)modest D)generous
    23. D [注釋]他對該大學(xué)作出了非??犊木璜I(xiàn),該校準(zhǔn)備把其中一座大樓以他的名字命名。
    A)genuine 真實的, 真正的, 誠懇的;This ring is genuine gold. 這枚戒指是真金的。All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience. 一切真知都是從直接經(jīng)驗發(fā)源的。
    B)minimum 小的, 低的;They want to spend a minimum of both time and money. 他們想花費少的時間和錢。The thermometer reached the minimum for the year. 寒暑表已降到當(dāng)年的低記錄。
    C)modest 謙虛的, 謙讓的, 適度的;She is very modest about the prizes she has won. 她對自己得獎非常謙虛。
    D)generous 慷慨的, 大方的, 有雅量的;He is very generous — he often buys things for other people. 他很大方,經(jīng)常為別人買東西。
    24. The results were ______ in comparison with the effort required to achieve them.
    A)insignificant B)tiny C)minor D)indispensable
    24. A [注釋]這些結(jié)果與獲取它們所花費的努力相比是微不足道的。
    A)insignificant 無關(guān)緊要的, 無足輕重的;可忽略的, 無意義的;waste time on insignificant points 時間花在瑣碎事情上; insignificant person 小人物;B)tiny 很少的, 微小的;In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns are placed into the water when the festival is over. 在濱海的城鎮(zhèn)中,這些小燈籠,在節(jié)日過后就要放到海中去。
    C)minor 較小的, 次要的, 二流的;a minor fault 輕微過失; The young actress was given a minor part in the new play. 這個年輕女演員只分到這出新戲中一個較次要的角色/配角。
    D)indispensable 不可缺少的, 絕對必要的;She's become quite indispensable to the company. 她已成了公司里少不了的人。Air and water are indispensable to life. 空氣和水是生命所必需的東西。
    25. The patient's health felled to such an extent that he was put into ______ care.
    A)tense B)rigid C)intensive D)tight
    25. C [注釋]本題只有C能與care 搭配。該病人的健康急劇惡化,被送到監(jiān)護(hù)病房護(hù)理。
    A)tense 緊張的, 拉緊的;tense muscles 繃緊的肌肉;We were tense with expectancy. 我們緊張的期待著。
    B)rigid 剛硬的, 剛性的, 嚴(yán)格的;堅決的;堅定不變的;rigid ideas 固執(zhí)的看法;rigid in one's views 意志堅定;rigid adherence to rules 嚴(yán)守規(guī)則;C)intensive 強烈的;增強的;ICU=intensive care unit 監(jiān)護(hù)病房; Intensive care in hospitals is given to the seriously ill. 在醫(yī)院里危重病人得到悉心護(hù)理/加強護(hù)理。
    D)tight 緊的, 緊密的, 不漏水(不透氣)的;tight controls 嚴(yán)密的控制; Tie the knot as tight as you can. 盡量把這個結(jié)打緊。
    26. The word of his old teacher left a ______ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by them.
    A)long B)lively C)lasting D)liberal
    26. C [注釋]他的那位老教師的話語在他腦海中留下了長久的印象,他荏苒受到這些話語的影響。本題只有C項可修飾impression. A)long 長的, 長期的;This piece of string is 30 centimeters long. 這帶子有30厘米長。No one knows how long it will last. 誰也不知道罷工會持續(xù)多久。
    B)lively 活潑的, 活躍的, 栩栩如生的, 真實的;a lively description 生動的描述;a lively market 活躍的市場; A lively person is full of life and is always doing things. 一個生氣勃勃的人,總是充滿活力并且總在做事。
    C)lasting 持久的, 永久的, 永恒的, 耐久的;a lasting peace 持久的和平;leave a lasting impression on …… 給……留下長久的印象。
    D)liberal 慷慨的, 不拘泥的, 寬大的, 自由主義的;a liberal thinker 思想無偏見的人;a liberal donation 慷慨的捐助;
    四級真題之形容詞 第四期27. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably ______ spring.
    A)later B)last C)latter D)late
    27. D [注釋]英國一年中佳季節(jié)可能是晚春。
    A)later 更遲的,更后的;later edition 較近的版本;B)last 后的, 臨終的, 末尾的, 近的, 結(jié)論性的;the last day in the year 一年中末一天;She was the last to arrive.她是后到的。He would be the last man to do such foolish things. 他決不會干這種蠢事。
    C)latter 后面的;末尾的;the latter years of his life 他的晚年 ;the latter 后者;Did he walk or swim? The latter seems unlikely. 他是散步還是游泳?后者看來不太可能。
    D)late 遲的, 晚(期)的, 已故的, 新近的;I was late for school.我上學(xué)遲到了。He began the work in late May. 他在五月底開始這項工作。
    29. I shall have a companion in the house after all these ______ years.
    A)single B)sole C)alone D)lonely
    29. D [注釋]經(jīng)過這么幾年古都生活后,我在家里將有伴了。本題主要區(qū)分C, D兩個同義詞;lonely 可以做前置定語,lone僅做表語。
    A)single 單一的;的;單獨的;分別的;未婚的,單身的; There is a single name on the blackboard — whose is it? 黑板上只有一個名字,是誰的名字?He came to the party single. 他單獨赴約。
    B)sole 單獨的, 的;You have to follow the guide whose sole interest is to cover all spots according to his strict schedule. 你得跟著導(dǎo)游走,而導(dǎo)游的興趣就是按照他那一成不變的時間表,走過所有風(fēng)景點。
    C)alone 單獨的, 獨一無二的, 孤獨的;He alone knows the secret. 只有他一人知道秘密。 I am not alone in this opinion. 不只是我一個人有這想法。
    D)lonely 孤獨的, 寂寞的, 偏僻的;a lonely life in the tree farm 林場的孤單生活;Working as a writer can be a very lonely existence. 當(dāng)作家會是一種很寂莫的生涯。
    30. He is ______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
    A)optimistic B)optional C)outstanding D)obvious
    30. A [注釋]他對明年奧運會上獲金牌很樂觀。本題中只有A項能與about 連用。
    A)optimistic (about) 樂觀的;有信心的;a(n) optimistic view of the world (events) 對世界(大事)的樂觀。
    B)optional 可選擇的, 隨意的;Is English an optional lesson, or does everyone have to learn it? 英語是選修課還是每個人必修的課程?
    C)outstanding 突出的, 顯著的;an outstanding pupil 出色的學(xué)生;Formal dress is optional. 是否穿禮服可自便。
    D)obvious 明顯的, 顯而易見的;It is obvious that she is very clever. 很明顯,她挺聰明。It is obvious that even if we can save much energy, we can only dalay the energy crisis. 很明顯,即使我們能節(jié)約很多能量,我們也只能推遲能源危機的到來。
    31. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _________ sicknesses.
    A)normal B)regular C)average D)ordinary
    31. D [注釋]該國的公費醫(yī)療制度既治常見病,又治精神疾病。本題要求區(qū)分近義詞,只有D 項能修飾disease. A)normal 正常的, 正規(guī)的, 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的;normal state 正常狀態(tài); The normal price of a ticket if $230! 一張票的正常價格是230英鎊。
    B)regular 規(guī)則的, 有秩序的, 經(jīng)常的; 常規(guī)的;勻稱的;a regular customer 老主顧 ;John's our regular caller. 約翰是我家的???。I doubt whether your procedure would be considered regular by authorities. 我懷疑*是否會認(rèn)為你的手續(xù)合乎規(guī)定。
    C)average 一般的, 通常的, 平均的;men of average ability能力一般的人;the average age of the boys 這些男孩子的平均年齡;D)ordinary 平常的, 普通的, 平凡的;It was a very ordinary day today. 今天是很平常的一天。Tom Sawyer was an ordinary American boy who kept getting into trouble. 湯姆。索耶是個常常惹事生非的普普通通的美國男孩。
    32. It is said that the math teacher seems _____ towards bright students.
    A)liable B)partial C)beneficial D)preferable
    32. B [注釋]據(jù)說這位數(shù)學(xué)老師似乎偏向聰明學(xué)生。
    A)liable (to/ for) 有責(zé)任的, 有義務(wù)的, 易……的, 有……傾向的, 負(fù)有責(zé)任的;It is liable to rain. 要下雨。I am not liable for other people's debts. 我對其他人的債務(wù)不負(fù)責(zé)任。
    B)partial (to/ towards) 部分的, 局部的, 偏袒的, 偏愛的;The research project was only a partial success. 那個研究課題只取得部分成功。I'm very partial to sweet foods. 我特別喜歡甜食。
    C)beneficial (to) 有益的,得利的;beneficial birds [insects] 益鳥[蟲];Sunshine is beneficial to plants. 陽光對植物有益。
    D)preferable (to) 較合意的;更可取的;M appears preferable to N. 看來M比N更為可取。