新东方六级材料二(8)
★Lesson8★ [P8-46] The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____ to the established standards of that culture. A) confine B) conform C) confront D) confirm 注:1. conform 符合 2. confine 限制;圈养 define 下定义 definite 明确的 infinite 无限的,极大的 3. confront 面临 4. confirm 确认 [P9-47] Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously. A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged 注:1. tempt 诱惑 2. inspire 启迪 3. overcome 克服 4. encourage 鼓励 [P9-48] His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources. A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle 注:1. afford 负担得起 affray 争吵 2. resort 诉诸于,求助 resort to = make use of 利用 3. grant 津贴,补助 4. entitle 给……题名;授权 [P9-49] If you want this pain-killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______. A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription 注:1. pain-killer 止疼片 2. prescription 药方 3. receipt 收据 4. recipe 菜谱;秘诀 [P9-50] Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others. A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persistence 注:1. tolerance 忍耐,忍受 2. resistance 抵抗 3. dependence 依赖 4. persistence 恒定不变,坚持,持续 [P9-51] There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with its surroundings. A) coincidence B) harmony C) uniform D) alliance 注:1. harmony 和谐,协调 2. coincidence 巧合,一致 3. uniform 制服;统一的,一致的 4. alliance 联盟 [P9-52] The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty 注:1. penalty 惩罚 2. payment 付款 3. obligation 责任,义务 4. option 选择 [P9-53] It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time. A) multiplying B) breeding C) magnifying D) generating 注:1. breed 生养 2. multiply 增加 3. magnify 放大,扩大 4. generate 产生 [P9-54] The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than most other countries. A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy 注:1. budget 预算(六级最爱) 2. resource 资源 3. economy 经济 economical 节约的 frugal 节俭的 miserly 小气的,吝啬的 [P9-55] In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ______. A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment 注:1. luxury 奢侈 2. accommodation 提供食宿 3. entertainment 娱乐 4. refreshment 精神清爽;茶点 [P10-56] Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were arrested. A) decent B) fake C) patent D) suspicious 注:1. fake 假的,伪造的 2. decent 合适的;体面的 3. patent 专利,执照 tent 帐篷 attention 注意力 suspicious 怀疑的 [P10-57] Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday. A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent 注:1. prominent 卓越的,著名的 2. significant 重要的,有意义的 3. dominant 占主导地位的,重要的 [P10-58] His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade. A) uncommon B) disordered C) abnormal D) extraordinary 注:1. abnormal 不正常的 2. uncommon 罕见的 3. disordered 混乱的 4. extraordinary 特别的 [P10-59] He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour. A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic 注:1. energetic 精力充沛的 2. radiant 阳光明媚的;容光焕发的 3. conscientious 有责任心的,有良知的 4. conspicuous 明显的,显著的 [P10-60] Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to light than are human eyes. A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy 注:1. sensitive 敏感的 2. glowing 兴高采烈的 3. brilliant 聪明的 4. gloomy 郁闷的 [P10-61] While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today. A) inevitable B) constant C) overwhelming D) potential 注:1. potential 潜在的 2. constant 常数 3. inevitable 不可避免的 4. overwhelming 占绝大多数的,压倒一切的 [P10-62] This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works. A) true B) original C) real D) genuine 注:1. ACD为同义词 2. original 最初的,原版的 3. genuine 真的;真诚的 humble 谦虚的 generous 慷慨的 [P10-63] Comparison and contrast are often used _______ in advertisements. A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely 注:1. intentionally 故意地 2. pertinently 相关地;中肯地;贴切地 3. incidentally 偶然地 [P10-64] A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should __________ new operating procedures. A) result in B) match with C) subject to D) proceed with 注:1. result in 导致 2. match with 相匹配 3. subject to 屈服于,遭受 =undergo 4. proceed with 继续 [P11-65] ______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create. A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to 注:1. Contrary to 与……相反 2. C应该是Familiar with 3. Similar to 与……相似 [P11-66] The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries-across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very different __________. A) for all B) as usual C) in particular D) after all 注:1. after all 毕竟,终究 2. for all 尽管 3. as usual 平常 4. in particular 特别,尤其 [P11-67] Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilou's piano playing is really terrible. A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon 注:1. pour scorn on 蔑视,贬低 sneer 嘲笑 2. heap praise upon 大加赞赏 3. give vent to 发泄 4. cast light upon 明显,显现 [P11-68] Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter. A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible 注:1. incredible 令人难以置信的 2. infectious 传染的 3. incompatible 不相容的,相矛盾的 4. inaccessible 难以到达的,难以接近的 [P11-69] Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down. A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving 注:steering 操纵,掌舵。方向盘 [P11-70] Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____ how great their achievements are. A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of D) in terms of 注:1. in terms of 根据 2. in spite of 尽管 3. in favor of 支持,赞成 4. by means of 通过……方法解决 [P11-41] The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment. A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous 注:1. ingenious 机灵的,灵巧的,有发明天分的 2. ambitious 野心勃勃的;有雄心的 3. notorious 臭名昭著的 [P11-42] Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life. A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial 注:1. competitive 竞争的 2. considerate 体贴的,体谅的 3. superficial 表面的,肤浅的 [P12-43] If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ . A) persuasion B) remedy C) encouragement D) compromise 注:1. encouragement 鼓励 2. persuasion 劝告 3. remedy 治疗 4. compromise 妥协(永陪词汇) [P12-44] Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week. A) constrained B) dominated C) restricted D) occupied 注:1. constrained 不舒服的,被强迫的(永陪词汇) 2. dominated 占统治地位的,占主导地位的 3. restricted 受限制的 [P12-45] If we _______ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw materials. A) diffuse B) diminish C) terminate D) preclude 注:1. terminate (正式)终止,停止 2. diffuse 弥漫,扩散;学历的改变移交,政权的改变移交 3. diminish 减少,降低 4. preclude 排除;阻止;防止 [P12-46] Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen. A) contaminate B) compliment C) contemplate D) complement 注:1. compliment 赞扬 2. complement 补充 3. contemplate 沉思,思考 4. contaminate (化学)污染 tame 驯化 contamination 污染物 [P12-47] A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV. A) panic B) patriotic C) pathetic D) periodic 注:1. pathetic 悲惨的 2. panic 恐慌 3. patriotic 爱国的 4. periodic 周期性的;定期的 |