2006高考英語詞匯400題及詳解
1. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _____.
A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered
[答案] D. considered
[注釋] considered 考慮; admit 承認; absorb 吸收。
[注意]acknowledge 1) (=agree or admit the truth of; confess) 承認, 供認; A. He acknowledged his mistake. (他承認了他的錯誤。) B. 接動名詞 He acknowledged having been beaten. (他承認被打敗了。) 2) (express thanks for) 致謝; A. Mary acknowledged the gift with a pleasant letter. (瑪麗致函感謝饋贈的禮物。) B. His long service with the company was acknowledged with a present. (向他贈送禮品以感謝他長期來對公司的服務。)
2. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' _____.
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
[答案] C. consent
[注釋] consent 同意, 贊成, 答應。conviction 深信, 確信。compromise 妥協(xié), 折中。command 命令, 指令; 掌握, 運用能力。
3. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.
A. powerful B. influential C. monstrous D. vigorous
[答案] A. powerful
[注釋] powerful (=having or producing great power) 強有力的。在這里四個形容詞中, 只有powerful (有效力的) 可與表示藥物的名詞搭配。influential 有影響的, 有勢力的, monstrous 異常大的, vigorous 精力旺盛的, 強健有力的。
4. The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.
A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected
[答案] B. abandoned
[注釋] abandoned (=give up completely) 放棄, 拋棄; 1) The scientist abandoned his research for lack of fund. 2) The sailors abandoned the burning ship.
[注意]abandon 暗指某人對其所拋棄的人或物將會發(fā)生什么事情不感興趣, 如把撞壞的汽車拋棄在路旁。vanish (=suddenly disappear; go out of existence) vi.消失, 絕跡; 1) The airplane vanished into the clouds.2) Many kinds of animals have vanished form the earth. (許多種類的動物以在地球上絕跡。) scatter (=send, go in different direction) 驅使, 使分散; The police scattered the crowed. (警察驅散人群。) (=throw or put in various directions) 撒, 到處放; He scattered his clothes all over the room. reject (=refuse to accept) 拒絕接受; She rejected my suggestion.
5. Henry's news report covering the conference was so _____ that nothing had been omitted.
A. understanding B. comprehensible
C. comprehensive D. understandable
[答案] C. comprehensive.
[注釋] comprehensive 完全的無所不包的; comprehensible 能懂的, 可以理解的; understandable 可以理解的, 主要用來指人的行為。understanding 用來指人時, 表示"善于理解別人或別人問題的 (人) 。"注意下面的搭配：a comprehensive map (街區(qū)詳圖) ; a comprehensible remark (聽得懂的話) ,an understandable mistake (可以理解的錯誤) ; an understanding friend (一位能理解人的朋友) 。
6.
She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would lose her _____ to
A. ticket B. place C. seat D. connection
[答案] D. connection
[注釋] lose one's connection to 誤了到......地方去的 (汽車、火車、輪船的) 聯(lián)運; The train was late and I missed my connection.
7.
The ship was _____ in a storm off
A. drowned B. sunk C. wrecked D. submitted
[答案] C. wrecked
[注釋] wreck vt. 撞壞, 毀壞; 1) My son wrecked my car. 2) My car was completely wrecked in the accident.
sink vt. 下沉, 沉沒, 該動詞也可作及物動詞用, 意為“使下沉”, 但按本題句意看, 用被動語態(tài)不妥。 drown 溺死, 淹死： (vt.) He drowned his wife. (vi) He drowned in the river. (他在河里淹死了。) submit 1) (=put oneself under the control of another) 提交, 呈送 (to) ： Should a wife submit herself to her husband? (妻子應順從他丈夫嗎？) 2) (=put forward for option, discussion, decision ect.) 提出 (供評論、討論決定等) You must submit your request to the committee. 3) (=surrender (to) , give in) 屈服,投降：After being defeated, they submitted to the enemy. (打敗后, 他們向敵人投降了。)
8. No one has _____ been able to trace the author of the poem.
A. still B. yet C. already D. just
[答案] B. yet
[注釋] yet 常用于現在完成時的否定句中, 意為“尚, 還”。
9.
More than one-third of the Chinese in the
A. previously B. predominantly C practically D. permanently
[答案] B. predominantly.
[注釋] predominantly (=mostly; mainly) 主要地。 previously (=coming earlier in time or order) 先前, 早先; This is better than any solution previously. (這個辦法比以前提出的任何解決辦法都好。) practically (=really; in a practical way) 實際上。permanently (=going on for a long time) 永久地。
本題譯文：在美國, 華人中有三分之一居住在加利福尼亞洲, 其中主要是在舊金山。
10. The new secretary has written a remarkably _____ report only in a few pages but with all the details.
A. concise B. clear C. precise D. elaborate
[答案] A. concise.
[注釋] concise (=brief; giving much information in few words) 簡明扼要的：He gave a concise report of the meeting. (他對會議作了簡明扼要的報道。) clear 清楚的。precise (=exact; correctly stated; free form error) 精確的, 明白無誤的; Please tell me the precise measurements. (請告訴我精確的尺寸。) elaborate (=worked out with much care; carefully prepared) 精心制作的, 豐盛的：Peter worked out an elaborate scheme for raising the money. (彼得制定了一項詳盡得計劃來籌集著筆款項。) 孤立地看, 似乎4個形容詞均能修飾report, 但從句子的邏輯關系看, 后半句中有only in a few pages but with all the details, 故concise 是最貼切的選擇了。
11. The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A. guilt B. charge C. blame D. accusation
[答案] C. blame.
[注釋]take the blame for 對......承擔責任。Take charge of 負責管理 (照顧) 。[注意]charge 前無冠詞the.
12. The worker agreed to _____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.
A. call for B. call forth C. call off D. call up
[答案] C. call off [注釋] 詳見III,25,26注釋。
13. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't _____ what color it was.
A. look out B. make out C. get across D. take after
[答案] B. make out [注釋] 詳見III,123注釋。
14. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
A. eventually B. yet C. finally D. accordingly
[答案] D. accordingly.
[注釋]accordingly (=for that reason, therefore) 因此, 所以。
15. It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
A. attempt B. trouble C. power D. effort
[答案] D. effort.
[注釋] effort (作可數名詞用) (=vigorous attempt) 努力的嘗試：Does it require a great effort of will to give up smoking? (戒煙需要堅強的毅力嗎？)
16. The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.
A. extinguish B. prevent C. suppress D. ruin
[答案] A. extinguish.
[注釋] extinguish (=put out) vt. 撲滅 (火焰等) 。Stop the fire雖然也可以搭配, 但按本句題意用extinguish為最佳。
17. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common.
A. nothing but B. anything but C. above all D. rather than
[答案] B. anything but.
[注釋] anything but (=far from being) 根本不; The boys knew they bad broken the rules, and they were anything but happy when they were called to the office. (=They were unhappy and afraid.) nothing but 只不過; Don't have him for a friend; he's nothing but a criminal. (不要把他當朋友, 他只不過是個罪犯。) I have nothing but two dollars. (我只有2美元。) above all最重要的。rather than 而不是.
18. The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.
A. broken off B. taken off C. written off D. picked up
[答案] C. written off. [注釋] write off報廢, 參看III, 200.注釋; break off參看III.13.注釋; take off參看III.170.注釋; pick up參看III.130,129.注釋。
19. On this happy occasion, I'd like to say that we are _____ much obliged to you for your kind cooperation.
A. even so B. ever so C. as yet D. so far
[答案] B. ever so.
[注釋]ever so (=very) 非常; It's ever so cold.與名詞搭配時則用ever such, 如：She's ever such a nice girl. (她是一位非常好的姑娘。) even so (=although that is true, nevertheless; still) 即使如此：The fire was out, but even so, the smell of smoke was strong. (=The fire was out, but the smell was still there.)
20. His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.
A. place B. effect C. post D. office
[答案] B. effect. [注釋]take effect 生效。
21. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. deprived
[答案] B. accused.
[注釋]accuse sb. of... 控告某人犯有......, warn sb. of警告、告戒某人有......deprive sb. of sth.剝奪某人某事。charge sb. with murder (指控某人犯有殺人罪) 。
22. Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.
A. attained B. achieved C. required D. acquired
[答案] D. acquired.
[注釋]acquired (=gain for oneself by skill or ability, by one's own efforts or behavior) (由技術、能力、努力或行為) 獲得; 得到：He has acquired a good command of English language. (他已精通英語。) achieve, vt. 取得 (勝利、成功等) , 實現 (目標、目的等) 。 attain, vt. 達到 (目的等) , 取得 (成就等) ：1) I hope you will attain your object. (我希望你會達到你的目的。) 2) He attained success through hard work.
23. This is the _____ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A. actual B. genuine C. real D. original
[答案] A. actual [注釋]本題中actual (=existing in fact, not imaginary) 實際使用過的。
actual, read, genuine是同義詞, 有時可以互換, 如：an actual (or real) event in history, (歷史上的真實事件) , real (or genuine) banknotes (真鈔票), 其反義詞是false (假的) ; original (原來的) , 其反義詞是duplicate (復制的) 。從不同的角度看, 似乎任何一個選擇都說得過去, 但按照題意選A. actual 最佳, 因為題中強調的不是鋼琴的真假, 而是指作曲家“實際使用過的”。本題譯文：這是作曲家創(chuàng)作他的一些杰出作品時實際使用過的那臺鋼琴。
24. My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A. treated B. adopted C. adjusted D. remedied
[答案] C. adjusted.
[注釋]adjust (=arrange, put in order or agreement; make suitable or convenient for use) 強調, 調節(jié), 使適應; The body adjusts itself to change of temperature. (身體能自行調節(jié)以適應溫度的變化。) My eyes have not been adjusted to dark yet. (我的眼睛還沒有適應黑暗。) 本句中adjust是不及物動詞。I must adjust my watch. It's slow. (我必須調一下我的表。它走得慢了。)
25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.
A. fulfillment B. achievement
C. establishment D. accomplishment
[答案] B. achievement
[注釋]achievement (=something successfully finished or gained especially through skill and hard work) 取得, 達到, 成就。例如：achievement age智力成熟年齡。fulfilment (=the act of fulfilling or condition of being fulfilled) 履行, 實行。如：He was willing to face any hardship in fulfilment of his duties. (他愿意迎向困難去履行他得職責。) establishment 建立,建設。Accomplishment (順利) 完成：It was a great accomplishment to finish the house cleaning in two days. (兩天內打掃完這棟屋子是件很了不起的事。)
26. The number of tickets _____ will be determined by the size of the stadium.
A. adaptable B. acceptable C. advisable D. available
[答案] D. available.
[注釋] available. (=capable of being used; that may be obtained) 可用的, 有效的, 可得到的。例如：1) There are no doctors available in the remote areas. (在邊遠地區(qū)沒有大夫。) 2) There tickets are available for on month. (這些票有效期一個月。)
acceptable 可以接受的：None of the suggestions was acceptable. advisable 明智的, 可取的, 適當的：I think it advisable that he be assigned to the job. (我認為指派他干這項工作是可取的。) adaptable 能適應的：He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.
27. Too many hotels have been built and this has _____ prices, making holidays cheaper.
A. cut short B. cut out C. cut off D. cut down
[答案] D. cut down.
[注釋] cut down 參閱III,38注釋。
28. He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.
A. accepted B. received C. took up D. excepted
[答案] A. accepted
[注釋] receive 收到, 接到, 指“收, 接”這一動作; 而accept 是經過考慮“接受”下來, 表示當事人的態(tài)度, 如：I received the present, but I did not accept it. (我收到了這件禮物, 但我沒有接受。)
29. He was not _____ to the club because he wasn't a member.
A. allowed B. admitted C. permitted D. approved
[答案] B. admitted.
[注釋] admit sb. to (=allow sb. or sth. to enter; let in) 允許某人某物進入; 讓......進入：1) Children are not admitted. (兒童免進。) Only one hundred boys are admitted to the school the school every year. (這所學校每年只收100名男生。) admit (=acknowledge; confess) 承認, 供認：1) We have to admit that he is a highly competent man. (我們不得不承認他是一位能力很強的人。) 2) The thief admitted his crime. 3) She admitted having read the letter, 4) I admit breaking the window. 注意admit后可接動名詞的一般式或完成式。5) We must admit the task to be difficult。注意admit也可以接復合結構。allow和permit后均可接sb. to do sth., 故不合本題題意。approve sth. 批準; approve of doing sth. (=think well of) 贊成, 贊許：1) I am afraid they won't approve of your going there. (恐怕他們不會贊成你去那里的。) 2) I don't approve of your way of looking at things. (我不贊同你看待事情的方法。)
30. Although he doesn't like that law, he will _____ with it.
A. confine B. conform C. comply D. contend
[答案] C. comply [注釋] comply with 遵守。
31. Motorists _____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged
[答案] A. convicted.
[注釋]be convicted to 被判有...... (罪) ：He was convicted of murder. (他被法院判有謀殺罪。)
32. The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a _____ attitude.
A. changeable B. alternate C. movable D. flexible
[答案] D. flexible.
[注釋] flexible 靈活的, 可變通的; We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.
33. Will all those _____ the proposal raise their hands?
A. in relation to B. in excess of
C. in contrast to D. in favor of
[答案] D. in favor of.
[注釋] in favor of 贊成。in excess of 超過。in relation to 關系到。in contrast to 與......相對照。例如：
1) Everyone in the class voted in favor of the party. (=All of the children voted to have a party.)
2) We got $
3) This appears small in contrast to (with) that. (這個同那個對比起來顯得小了。)
4) I have a lot to say in relation to that affair. (我對那件事有許多話要說。)
5) We must plan in (with) relation to the future. (我們定計劃時要考慮到將來。)
本題譯文：請所有贊成此項建議的人舉手。
34. An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, _____ couldn't see his work on his machine.
A. however B. therefore C. yet D. although
[答案] A. however.
[注釋] however 然而。
本題譯文：早期的打字機打起字來又快又整齊, 然而打字員不能看著機器鍵盤打字。
35. We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly ------ what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A. benefits B. guides C. affects D. effects
[答案] C. affects.
[注釋] affect (=have an influence or effect on) 影響：The climate affected his health. (氣候影響[損害]了他的健康。)
[注意]affect vt. 影響。effect n. (=influent) 影響, 作用：Some films have a misleading effect on children. effect vt. (=bring about) 實行, 進行, 產生......后果:1) I will effect my purpose: no-one shall stop me! 2) We hope to effect an improvement. (我們希望能引起改進。)
注意兩個常用的習語:1) to that effect 那個意思的 (話) ：She said she hated spinach, or words to that effect. (她說她不喜歡吃菠菜或那個意思的話。) 2) to the effect that... 意思時說, 表示下述意思：I said a few words the effect that all he had told us was already well known. (我說了幾句話, 意思是說他告訴我們的一切都已眾所周知。)
36. I can meet you at eight o'clock; _____ you can call for me.
A. incidentally B. actually
C. alternatively D. accordingly
[答案] C. alternatively
[注釋]alternatively (=as an alternative) 作為一個替代辦法：If however is used, but is not needed; or alternatively omit however. (如果使用however,就不需要but;或者作為一個替代辦法省去however。)
[注意]alternately 和 alternatively的區(qū)別:alternately (交替地) ：At a Chinese dinner, the guests and the hosts sit alternately at a round table.
37. He has the _____ of an athlete: he really goes all out to win.
A. instants B. instances C. instincts D. intelligences
[答案] C. instincts.
[注釋] instinct 天生的本領。instant n. 瞬間, 時刻; adj. 立即的, 直接的。如：instant coffee 速溶咖啡; instant food (s) 方便食品。例如：Spaceships are stocked with a variety of instant foods. (宇宙飛船上備有各種個樣的方便食品。)
38. A university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research.
A. rewards B. awards C. grants D. presents
[答案] B. awards.
[注釋]awards sb. sth. 授于某人某物。如：They awarded John the first prize. (他們授于約翰一等獎。)
對比：reward sb with sth. 以某物酬謝某人, 須加介詞with; They rewarded the boy with $5 for bringing back the lost dog. (他們給這男孩5美元酬謝他把丟失的狗找回來。) grant (=consent to give or allow what is asked for) 同意 (給予) , 答應 (請求) ：The firm granted him a pension. (公司同意給予他退休金。) present sb. with sth. 贈送：Our class presented the school with a picture. (我們班給學校送了一幅畫。) present 頒發(fā), 呈遞：1) The principal will present the diplomas. (校長將頒發(fā)文憑。) 2) We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference. (我們將向年會遞交一份全面的報告。)
本題句意是：大學是授予學位和進行研究的教育機構。可見, 本題應選award.
39. The old lady can't hope to _____ her cold in a few days.
A. get over B. get off C. hold back D. hold up
[答案] A. get over [注釋] 參閱III,55注釋。
40. Jim's plans to go to college _____ at the last moment.
A. fell out B. gave away C. gave off D. fell through
[答案] D. fell through，未能實現 [注釋] 參閱III,49注釋。
41. The Department is also deeply _____ in various improvement schemes.
A. connected B. included C. involved D. implied
[答案] C. involved.
[注釋]be involved in 參與。Be included in 包括在......中。
42. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.
A. virtually B. variously C. unavoidably D. invariably
[答案] D. invariably.
[注釋]invariably 總是, 不變地。Virtually 事實上, 實際上。unavoidably不可避免地。
43. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine
[答案] C. narrow. [注釋]have a narrow escape 幸免遇難。
44. Do you mind if I _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.
A. get through B. turn to C. carry on D. come on
[答案] C. carry on. [注釋]carry on 繼續(xù), 參看Ⅲ,28。
45. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.
A. in line with B. in case of
C. for the sake of D. at the risk of
[答案] B. in case of.
[注釋] in case of 參看Ⅲ,94注釋。
In line with (=in agreement with) 與......一致, 符合：His actions were not in line with his belief.本句中in line with...作表語。In line with history and social evolution socialism is inevitable.本句中in line with引導地短語作狀語, 意為“按照”。For the sake of 為了......起見。At the sake of冒......的風險。
46. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable
[答案] A. popular.
[注釋]popular 此處意為“ (=liked and admired) 受愛戴的, 有名聲或聲望的”。
47. It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.
A. situation B. position C. employment D. profession
[答案] B. position.
[注釋]position 此句中指“地位” (不可數, 有時加不定冠詞), 如：1) She was a woman of high position. 2) a high (low) position society.
48. We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.
A. outcome B. outset C. income D. output
[答案] B. outset.
[注釋] outset 開端, 開始, from the very outset (從一開始) 。outbreak爆發(fā), 發(fā)生。outcome結局. income 收入。output 產量。
49. He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.
A. loosing B. losing C. off D. missing
[答案] D. missing.
[注釋]missing 缺少的; a book with some missing pages. (缺頁書) 。
50. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
A. bills B. charges C. prices D. costs
[答案] B. charges.
[注釋]make charges for對......收 (費) ; 索 (價) 。charge也可以用作動詞, 表示“收費, 索價”, 如：1) We don't charge anything for that. (對此我們不收費。) 2) How much do you charge for a haircut? (理個發(fā)要收多少錢？)
51. The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.
A. trouble B. damage C. mess D. nuisance
[答案] C. mess.
[注釋]make mess弄得亂七八糟。Make a mess of“把......弄得亂七八糟”：He made a mess of his work. (他把他的工作搞得亂七八糟。)
52. They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.
A. set down B. make out C. work up D. draw up
[答案] D. draw up.
[注釋]參閱III,42。
本題譯文, 他們已開過幾次會議來起草明年得生產計劃。
53. How can we get this language point _____ to the students.
A. down B. round C. across D. into
[答案] C. across.
[注釋]參閱III,64注釋。
本題譯文, 我們怎樣才能把這個語言點向學生講清楚？
54. This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
A. outline B. reference C. article D. outlook
[答案] A. outline.
[注釋]outline 輪廓, 概要; give an outline of sth. 概要說明某事。
55. Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.
A. on the contrary B. or rather C. or else D. in no way
[答案] C. or else.
[注釋]or else (=otherwise; if not) 否則：Hurry up, or (else) you'll be late.
56. Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.
A. prompted B. promoted C. programmed D. proceeded
[答案] D. proceeded.
[注釋]proceed form (=arise form) 來自; 由......產生：1) Clouds of smoke proceeded form the chimney. (從煙囪里升起縷縷濃煙。) 2) This proceeded from ignorance. (這是出于無知。)
[注意] proceed 的其他用法： (=go on [to do sth.]; continue) 接著 (做某事) ; 繼續(xù)進行; 1) He proceeded to give me a vivid description of the mountainous scenery there. (他接著給我栩栩如生地描述那里的山區(qū)景色。) 2) 接介詞with; Now please proceed with your story. (現在請你接著將下去。) 3) 接介詞to: We will now proceed to the next business. (我們現在將接著干下面的一件事。) 4) 準備取得 (某種學位) ：He will proceed to the degree of M.A. this year. (他準備今年取得文科碩士學位。)
本題譯文：凱特想當護士的志向出自于幫助他人的愿望。
57. The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.
A. observation B. reservation
C. preservation D. conservation
[答案] D. conservation.
[注釋] conservation 保存(自然資源等) the conservation of soil and water 水土保持; the law of conservation of energy 能量守恒定律。observation觀察; reservation (旅館房間、戲院座位等的) 預定; 保留 (意見) ; [美]保留地：1) Have you make your reservations? (你預定了沒有？) 2) I will accept the suggestion without reservation. (我將毫無保留地接受這項建議。) 3) The government has set apart Indian reservations. (政府已經劃出印地安人保留地。) preservation保存 We must strive for the preservation of our natural resources. (我們必須努力保護自然資源)
conservation, preservation, reservation從漢語概念出發(fā)時很容易混淆。Conservation是動詞conserve派生的名詞, 與原來動詞的意義相同, 表示"保持、保存”時, 強調“珍惜、節(jié)用。 Preservation是動詞preserve派生的名詞, 強調“收藏、保存”使之完好無損或質量不變; 常與食品、博物館收藏的展品等詞搭配。Reservation主要指意見、看法等的“保留”; 作“保留地”解時, 尤指美國印地安人保留地或澳大利亞土著民族保留地。本題指自然生態(tài)的保持, 用conservation最切題。
本題譯文：這個珍禽巢居的島已宣布為自然保護區(qū)。
58. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.
A. take B. hold C. make D. get
[答案] A. take.
[注釋]take charge of (=to be or become responsible for sb. or sth.) 負責、掌管、看管; He took charge of the department (or the children) .
59. The child enjoyed _____ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.
A. adding B. pushing C. piling D. forming
[答案] C. piling.
[注釋] pile up (=lay in a pile or as if in a pile) 把......放成一堆, 堆積：pile up the books on the table (把書堆在桌子上) 。Pile up作不及物動詞用, 意為“積壓; (若干汽車) 相撞”：1) Perishable goods are piling up at the docks. (碼頭上易腐爛的貨物堆積如山。) 2) Several cars piled up after ignoring the fog warning on the motorway. (由于無視高速公路上的大霧警告, 有好幾輛汽車相撞。)
60. John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.
A. accused B. arrested C. sentenced D. charged
[答案] D. charged.
[注釋]be charged with受指控犯有......; He was charged with murder. (他受指控犯有兇殺罪。)
61. It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. sure B. right C. exact D. certain
[答案] D. certain.
[注釋]I am sure that +從句。He is sure to come. = He is certain to come.但在it作形式主語, that引導主語從句時, 主句中表語只能用certain, 不能用sure.
62. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
A. opportunities B. realities
C. necessities D. probabilities
[答案] A. opportunities.
[注釋]opportunity常指“ (難得的應抓住的) 機會”, 既可作可數名詞, 也可以作不可數名詞用, 如：I had few opportunities of meeting interesting people there. They had not much opportunity for hearing good music in the remote area.
63. The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting（委托） the organization to an unreliable person.
A. danger B. risk C. hazard D. chance
[答案] B. risk.
[注釋]run a risk (in) 冒險：You are running a big risk in trusting him.
本題譯文：俱樂部成員不愿冒險把這個組織委托給一個不可靠的人管理。
64. The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.
A. put down B. shut out C. cut short D. taken off
[答案] C. cut short.
[注釋]cut short (=interrupt) 打斷, 中斷：1) He made a suggestion, but I cut him short. (他提了個建議, 但我打斷了他。) 2) He cut short his tour and returned home. (他中斷旅行, 回家了。) shut off (=cut off, interrupt) 切斷, 中斷; 由指切斷供應等, 如：The water was shut off for several hours while the plumber repaired the pipes. Shut out (=keep out; exclude; prevent form entering) 把......關在外面, 排除, 不讓入內：1) He shut the cat out. (他把貓關在外面。) 2) The law was designed to shut out immigrants. (這項法律旨在拒絕移民入竟。) 3) They shut out the dust by having double windows. (他們用雙層窗戶防塵。) 4) They begin to speak French, shutting out the boy from their conversation. (他們講起法語來, 使這個男孩無法參加他們的談話。)
65. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.
A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range
[答案] A. scope.
[注釋]本題中scope (=opportunity; outlet) 施展機會, 發(fā)展余地, 是不可數名詞, 如：Give someone scope to show his ability. Range意指“變動范圍; 視聽范圍; 理解范圍”, 如：the range of prices (價格變動范圍).
66. I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.
A. snatch B. scratch C. scrape D. scan
[答案] A. snatch.
[注釋] snatch的原義是“攫取; 抓住; 奪得”。本題中snatch意指“匆忙間設法得到”, 如：He snatched an hour of sleep. (他匆匆睡了一小時覺。) snatch a quick breath (匆忙猛吸了一口氣)。
67. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.
A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual
[答案] C. particular.
[注釋]be particular about對......講究, 挑剔; She is very particular about what she wears. (她對她得穿著很講究。) Mr. Smith was quite particular about my work. (史密斯先生對工作十分挑剔。)
68. I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.
A. correspondence B. equation
C. proportion D. dimension
[答案] C. proportion.
[注釋]in proportion to是固定搭配, 意為“與......成比例, 與.......相稱”。反義語：out of proportion不成比例,不相稱。本題稱。
本題譯文：我認為該設備的大修費并不過分, 是與它的大小相稱的。
69. Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
A. swollen B. raised C. developed D. increased
[答案] B. raised.
[注釋]raise (=lift up) one's voice提高嗓門, 高聲叫喊。Raise one's voice against sth. 意為“為抗議某事而大聲疾呼”, 如：As no one raised his voice against the plan, it was agreed on. (因為沒有人發(fā)表反對意見, 該計劃就一致通過了。) voice的常用習語有：the public voice (輿論) , under one's voice (小聲地) , with one voice (異口同聲地,一致地) ,lose one's voice (嗓子啞了, 說不出話來) , have no voice with (對某事無發(fā)言權)。
70. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.
A. out of order B. out of place
C. out of control D. out of the question
[答案] B. out of place.
[注釋]out of place (=in the wrong place or at the wrong time; not suitable; improper) (作表語用) 不適宜, 不得體：1) Joan was the only girl who wore a formal at the party, and she felt out of place. (=She felt embarrassed because her dress was not suitable for the party.) 2) It was out of place for Russell to laugh at the old lady. (=It was not proper; she should not have done it.) 此外,out of place (=not in the right usual place or position) (作狀語用) 不在原來通常的地方：Helen fell and knocked one of her teeth out of place. Out of order 發(fā)生故障; 失調。Out of control 失去控制。Out of the question 不可能的。
71. He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.
A. show off B. cut out C. keep from D. shut out
[答案] D. shut out.
[注釋]shut out排除。參看IV.64。
show off炫耀; cut out刪掉; keep from; 1) 隱瞞; She kept the truth from me. (她向我隱瞞真相。) 2) 不沾, 避開; He keeps from alcohol. (他滴酒不沾。) 3) 使不做某事：She kept herself from laughing. (她沒有笑出來。)
72. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.
A. stands up B. looks out C. sticks out D. wipes out
[答案] C. stick out.
[注釋]stick out (=protrude, project) 伸出, 突出; 顯露, 顯眼：1) The doctor asked him to stick his tongue out. 2) Spelling mistakes stick out in this composition. (這篇作文中拼寫錯誤很顯眼。) stick out (=endure to the end) 堅持到底; If you can stick out a bit longer ,everything will be all right. (假如你能在堅持一下, 一切都會好起來。)
wipe out 擦去, 消滅, 參看III.193.注釋.
73. After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theater.
A. poured B. melted C. drew D. dismissed
[答案] A. poured.
[注釋]pour 此處意為：涌出, 涌來, 如：People poured out to the rally. (人們踴躍參加群眾大會。)
74. Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.
A. state B. intention C. occasion D. practice
[答案] D. practice.
[注釋]practice (=way of doing sth. That is common or habitual; sth. done regularly) 做法, 慣例 ：It is my practice always to rise early. To give credit 讓賒欠：No credit is given at this shop. (這家商店概不賒欠。)
75. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____.
A. news B. print C. publication D. press
[答案] B. print.
[注釋]in print是習語, 意指“印出來, 發(fā)表出來”, 如：She finally saw her novel in print. (她終于看到他的小說出版了。) in print 的另一個意思是“在印行, 還在發(fā)行”, 如：This book is still in print. (這本書還在發(fā)行, 可以買到) 反義詞是out of print , 意指“不在印行, 買不到了。”如：The book you speak of is out of print. (你說到的那本書已不在發(fā)行了。)
76. The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.
A. opposition B. return C. sympathy D. readiness
[答案] C. sympathy.
[注釋] in sympathy 以示同情, come out 此處意為 (=declare oneself) 表明態(tài)度, 所以come out in sympathy 意為“表示同情”。In return 作為報答, 如：I wanted nothing in return . (我不要什么報答。) collaboration協(xié)作, 如：work in collaboration with sb. (與某人協(xié)力合作) 。Opposition 反對, 如：rise in opposition to (起來反對) 。readiness 準備 (狀態(tài)); 待機, 如：having everything in readiness for departure (做好一切準備, 以便出發(fā))。
77. Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.
A. wonderful B. splendid C. tedious D. magnificent
[答案] C. tedious .
[注釋] tedious (=tiresome ;wearying; uninteresting) "沉悶的, 厭煩的, 乏味的”。
Splendid 壯麗的, 輝煌的, 極好的。magnificent 壯麗的, 宏偉的：It was a magnificent ceremony. (這是一次盛大隆重的儀式)。
78. With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.
A. fluctuating B. waving C. swinging D. vibrating
[答案] A. fluctuating
[注釋]本句前一部分是"with+名詞+現在分詞短語"的獨立結構, 做狀語。Fluctuate (=move up and down) (指物價, 標準等的) 波動。如：Prices fluctuate from year to year. (物價年年波動) wave飄揚, 揮舞; 招手; (莊稼的) 波動。Swing擺動, 搖擺; vibrate振動�？梢�, 根據題意, 只能選A. fluctuating.
79. Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.
A. deprives B. restricts C. rejects D. denies
[答案] D. denies.
[注釋]deny (=refuse to give or allow) 拒絕給予:He denied his children nothing . (孩子們要什么他就給什么。) deprive (=take away from) .剝奪。deprive sb. of sth.剝奪某人某物：They deprived women of the right to vote. (他們剝奪了婦女的投票權。) restrict (=keep within limits) The doctor restricted him to 5 cigarettes a day. (醫(yī)生限制他一天抽5支煙。) reject (refuse to accept ) 拒絕接受, 如：She rejected my suggestion.
本題譯文：一些十幾歲的孩子們往往對社會有普遍的逆反心理, 雖然他們發(fā)育成熟, 但社會拒絕給予他們同成年人一樣的權利和優(yōu)惠。
80. Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.
A. raised B. grown C. developed D. cultivated
[答案] A. raised
[注釋]本句中Though raised in San Franciscos是省略的讓步狀語從句。Raise (=bring up) 撫養(yǎng)：grow種植; cultivate耕作; 培養(yǎng) (友誼等) 。如cultivate后接某人, 則意為“培養(yǎng)與某人的感情”。如：John always tries to cultivate the people, who are useful to him professionally. (約翰一向喜歡與事業(yè)上對他有用的人來往。)
本題譯文：盡管在舊金山長大, 但戴夫米切爾總是愿意把小鎮(zhèn)生活中平凡的事情記載下來。
81. I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.
A. priceless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. worthless
[答案] D. worthless.
[注釋] worthless 無價值的, 無用的。Priceless 無價的, 貴重的, 無法估價的：a priceless treasure 無價之寶。Invaluable 無法估價的, 非常寶貴的。Unworthy 不值得的, 不配的; 無價值的。
82. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.
A. action B. performance C. view D. sight
[答案] B. performance.
[注釋]performance (話劇的) 一場演出。
83. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.
A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered
[答案] A. healed.
[注釋] heal 1) 使痊愈, 治愈：The salve will help to heal the wound. (這種藥膏能治愈你的傷。) 2) 痊愈 (多指外傷) ：The cut on my leg has healed. (我腿上的傷口以痊愈。) 可見, 本題是heal的第二種用法。cure治療, 治好; The drug cured my fever. (這種藥使我退燒了。) This medicine should cure you of your cold. (這種藥定會治好你的感冒。) recover也可以表示“痊愈”, 意為“恢復正�！�。例如：1) I think she will recover. (我認為她會痊愈的。) 2) He almost fell ill, but quickly recovered. (他差點病到, 但很快就痊愈了。) 也可以用recovered做表語表示“痊愈, 恢復正常：Are you completely recovered from your illness? (你的病是不是完全好了？)
[注意] recover vi. 用作“痊愈”時, 句子主語通常是人。Improve 改善, 此詞無“治療”或“痊愈”之意。
本題譯文：過了很長時間我手上的傷口才痊愈。
84. To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.
A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make up for
[答案] B. make out.
[注釋] make out 辨別, 詳見III.123.注釋.
85. She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____.
A. cleared away B. cleared up
C. broken away D. broken down
[答案] B. cleared up.
[注釋] clear up 解釋, 澄清; 解決：1) I had some doubts, but now they are cleared up. (以前我有許多疑點, 但現在都解決了。) 2) The book has cleared up many difficulties for me. (這本書解決了我不少困難。) clear away 清除。詳見III.32.break away 和 break down 詳見Ⅲ.6,7,11.注釋.
86. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.
A. out of date B. out of touch
C. out of practice D. out of place
[答案] C. out of practice.
[注釋] out of practice荒廢, 久不練習; out of date 過時, 老式; out of touch失去聯(lián)系; out of place詳見 III, 70注釋。
87. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.
A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake
[答案] D. awake.
[注釋]awake adj.醒著的 (作表語) 。Awake, awaken, wake, waken都可以作及物和不及物動詞用, 但是awake多用作不及物動詞, 其中wake最常用。
88. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.
A. despair B. designate C. disappoint D. despise
[答案] A. despair.
[注釋] despair of (=be in despair) 對.......失望：1) Don't despair: things will get better soon. 2) He began to despair of success. 3) He despaired of being able to repair the TV set. (他對能否修好這臺電視機表示失望。) designate指明, 指出, despise 輕視, 藐視。
89. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.
A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination
[答案] D. determination.
[注釋] determination意為“決心”, 后常接動詞不定式作定語。
90. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.
A. excursion B. execution C. extraction D. expedition
[答案] D. expedition.
[注釋]expedition 遠征, 探險; excursion 短途旅行, 游覽; execution 實施, 執(zhí)行; extraction 提取。
91. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.
A. desire B. likelihood C. result D. effect
[答案] B. likelihood
[注釋] 句意：概率是對事件發(fā)生的可能性的數學研究。
92. Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences.
A. uncertain B. disastrous C. potential D. unworthy
[答案] B. disastrous.
[注釋] disastrous 災難性的。
93. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on.
A. exhibit B. disclose C. expose D. discern
[答案] B. disclose.
[注釋]disclose (=uncover; allow to be seen; make known) 透露, 使顯露： 1) The lawyer disclosed the details of the case. 2) He disclosed that he had made arrangements to buy a new car. exhibit 展覽, 展出, 顯示, expose 暴露,discern 認出, 發(fā)現, 辨別,識別。
本題譯文：警方拒絕透露他們正在調查的線索。
94. What you have done is _____ the doctor's orders.
A. attached to B. resistant to
C. responsible to D. contrary to
[答案] D. contrary to.
[注釋] (be) contrary to與.......相反, 違反 (作表語) :What you wish to do is contrary to the regulations. contrary to也可以作狀語：a. If you act contrary to the doctor's advice, you won't get well again. b. Contrary to what I thought, he has proved to be successful. 2) 作定語：The boy was swimming in a direction contrary to the current. (這男孩朝著逆流方向游去。)
95. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.
A. minor B. humble C. inferior D. awkward
[答案] C. inferior
[注釋] inferior詳見III.400.注釋.
本題譯文：這位商店售貨員對顧客很坦率。如果貨物質量不好, 他就把情況告訴顧客。
96. The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest
A. blamed B. condemned C. accused D. charged
[答案] A. blamed.
[注釋] blame sb./sth. for ... 因.......埋怨、責怪 .......：He blames you for neglect of duty. (他責怪你玩忽職守。) condemn 譴責、判刑。Accuse sb. of控告某人犯有.......。charge sb. with控告某人犯有......。
97. The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them.
A. bands B. marks C. rails D. shapes
[答案] A. bands.
[注釋] band (顏色與其余部分不同的) 條紋。Mark痕跡, 斑點; 記號, 標記。本題是講巖石上色彩不同的“條紋”, 故用bands. rail (軌道) ,shape (形狀) ,均不合題意。
98. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.
A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available
[答案] D. available.
[注釋] available (=capable of being used; that may be obtained) 可利用的; 可以找到的：1) These tickets are available for one month. (這些票的有效期一個月。) 2) Is there a doctor available? (有否可以找到大夫？) 3) A limited number of seats are still available. (仍然還有少量座位。)
99. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.
A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up
[答案] A. stuck out.
[注釋]stick out 堅持。詳見III.400.注釋.
100. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble
[答案] C. attain.
[注釋] attain (=succeed in doing or getting) 達到 (目的等) ,取得 (成就等) :I hope you will attain your object, accomplish (順利) 完成。assume假定, 假設, 承擔。assemble集合; 裝配。
101. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures.
A. exchange B. alter C. shift D. alternate
[答案]D. alternate.
[注釋]alternate vt./vi. 輪流，交替發(fā)生或出現：Wet days alternate with fine days.(晴雨天交替更迭。)The weather today will alternate between fine and cloudy.(今天的天氣將是晴間多云。)
shift般動，移動（vt.）；轉移到，遷移（vi.）；改變：1)Lend me a hand to shift the piano, will you?(請幫個忙搬一下這臺鋼琴。) 2)They have shifted away from this area.(他們已從這一地區(qū)遷走了。) 3)The candidate is constantly shifting his opinion about the problem.(這位競選者在這個問題上不斷改變他的觀點。)
exchange交換；exchange... for ... 用.......換......；alter(部分)修改。
102. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _____ in the post.
A. splashed B. spilt C. crushed D. crashed
[答案]C. crushed.
[注釋]crush壓壞，壓碎；弄皺；輾散；1)Don't crush this box; there are flowers inside.(不要把這個盒子壓壞了，里面有鮮花。) 2)Her dress was crushed.(她的衣服弄皺了。) 3)The machine crushes wheat grain to make floor.(這臺機器把麥粒輾成面粉。)
splash濺，潑；split(中間)裂開；crash(向下)猛跌；（飛機）失事。
103. The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A. abandoned B. vanished C. scattered D. deserted
[答案]C. scattered.
[注釋]scatter(=throw or put in various directions, or here and there)撒。
abandon放棄，拋棄。desert遺棄（而離開）。vanish消亡，滅亡。本題句意是將小偷在搜尋錢時的情景，所以應選scattered(撒)。
104. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.
A. facilities B. appliances C. instruments D. equipment
[答案]B. appliances.
[注釋]electric appliances電器用具，facilities公用設備。equipment設備,裝備，是集合名詞，指“設備”的總稱，只有當數形式。instrument儀器。
105. The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.
A. mirror B. sight C. reflection D. shadow
[答案]C. reflection.
[注釋]reflection此處意為“映在水中的倒影”，而不是“影子”或“陰影”，故不能用shadow。其他選擇均不合題意。
106. One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.
A. container B. ingredient C. content D. equivalent
[答案]B. ingredient.
[注釋]ingredient(混合物的)成分。container容器，含量；內容（復數）。equivalent:相等物。
107. They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been _____.
A. behind the times B. behind schedule
C. ahead of time D. in no time
[答案]B. behind schedule.
[注釋]behind schedule(=late, behind time)晚點：The train is running behind schedule today.(=The train is not on time today.)behind the times(=using things not in style; still following old ways; old fashioned)過時，跟不上時代，落后：1)The store is behind the times.(=The store is old-fashioned; it looks as stores looked 40 years ago.) 2) Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they still do the fox-trot and don't know any new dances.(=Mary's parents are old-fashioned in their dancings .) ahead of time提前： They have fulfilled their production plans ahead of time, in no time(=soon, quickly)立即，馬上：I'll be back in no time to see you home.
108. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
A. hamper B. support C. assist D. encourage
[答案]A. hamper.
[注釋]hamper(=hinder, prevent free movement or activity)阻礙：Lack of equipment is hampering our work.
本題譯文：他們兩人都認為他不怎么樣并極力阻礙他工作。
Think highly of... 對...評價很高，認為......很好。
109. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
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