四級詞匯真題練習之一
5月1日四級真題詞匯動詞第一期1. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A)employ B)take C)abuse D)overlook
2. I suggested he should _____ himself to his new conditions. A)adapt B)adopt C)regulate D)suit
3. It is not difficult to ____ the idea that machines can communicate information to us. A)admit B)receiver C)accept D)convince
4.My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A)treated B)adjusted C)adopted D)remedied
5. Remember that customers dont _____ about prices in that city. A)debate B)consult C)dispute D)bargain
C 業已揭露,某些政府領導人濫用自己的職權為自己謀取非法利益。
A)employ 雇傭,使用;She is employed in a bank. 他受雇在銀行做事。
B)take 帶,拿;C)abuse 濫用,辱罵,虐待;abuse ones authority/drugs 濫用權威/麻醉藥;abuse children 虐待兒童;The King abused his power. 那位國王濫用了權力。
D)overlook 忽略,看漏,寬容;His ability has been overlooked by his boss. 他的能力被他的領導忽略了。
2.A 我建議他應該適應新的環境。
A)adapt to (使)適應,改寫,使適合于;adapt oneself / ones thinking to new manners / customs / environment 使某人/ 某人的思想適合于新風俗/ 習慣/ 新環境;adapt sth for a particular use 使適合某一具體用途;If you work in a foreign company, you may find it hard to adapt yourself to a different work style.你若在一家國外公司工作,你可能發現很難適應不同的工作方式。
B)adopt 采納,收養;His proposal was adopted by the committee.他的建議已被該委員會采納。
C)regulate 調節,校準,管理;regulate a clock/ a radiator/ the speed/ the pressure 校準時鐘/ 散熱器/ 調節速度/壓力;The device will automatically regulate the temperatures of the room.該裝置能自動調節室溫。
D)suit 適合,相配;be suited for the position/ a teacher/ work 適合此職位/ 當老師/ 此項工作;be suited to the life/ situation/ condition 適合于這種生活 /情況 /條件;The changes did not suit his plans.這些變動不符合他的計劃。
3.C 機器能為我們傳遞信息這個設想不難相信(接受)。
A)admit (sth / to doing sth) (不情愿的)承認、供認;admit a mistake/ guilt 承認錯誤/ 有罪;He admitted having stolen the car.他供認偷了那輛汽車。
B)receive 收到(指通過郵政等收到某物,但不表明是否接受);接見,接待;receive a letter/ present/ plan 收(接)到一封信/ 禮物/ 計劃;receive insults/ thanks/ congratulations 受到侮辱/ 感謝/ 祝賀;She received a gift from him, but did not accept. 她收到了他的禮物,但沒有接受。
C)accept 接受(禮物、邀請、建議、道歉等),同意;accept a gift/ invitation/ a piece of advice/ apology 接受禮物/ 邀請/ 建議/ 道歉;The new theory became widely accepted.這個新理論已被廣泛接受。
D)convince (of) (通過擺事實,講道理)使人相信一個事實;His words convinced me of his innocence. 他的話使我相信他是無罪的。
4.B 我的相機可以調節,無論在陰天或晴天都能拍照 . A)treat 對待,看待,醫治,款待;The police are treating his death as a case of murder.警方把他的死看做一起謀殺案。
B)adjust 校正、調節、改變以適應;Some animals adjust themselves to their new environment by instinct.有些動物會本能地適應它們的新環境。The brakes need adjusting.制動器需要調節。
C)adopt 采納,接受,收養;adopt a name/ custom采納命名/風俗;an adopted son養子;Having no children of their own, they decided to adopt an orphan (as their son)。他們因為沒有親生兒女,所以決定領養一個孤兒(為兒子)。
D)remedy 糾正,補救,治療;remedy a fault (mistake)/ loss 糾正錯誤/ 彌補損失;The situation could not be remedied.情況無法挽救。
5.D 要記住在該市顧客是不討價還價的。
A)debate 辯論,爭論;debate about / on a question 辯論/爭論一個問題;They debated whether the new highway should be built or not.他們對這條新公路要不要修建展開爭論。
B)consult 請教于,查閱,商量;consult with sb 與商量;consult ones doctor / lawyer向大夫律師/ 咨詢。He consulted a doctor about his health. 他向大夫咨詢過他的健康問題。
C)dispute 爭論,爭吵;They disputed at great length (about) where to spend their winter holidays.他們就到哪兒度寒假爭論了好長時間。
D)bargain (with sb about/ over / for sth) 討價還價;(就價格)洽談,談判;We bar gained with the farmer for a supply of mild and butter.我們與牧場主洽談供應牛奶與黃油問題。
5月2日四級真題詞匯動詞第二期1. Im very sorry to have _____ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A)interfered B)offended C)impressed D)bothered
D 在這種場合下,還有那么多的問題打擾你,我真抱歉。on occasion在場合A)interfere (with sb / ones plan / duty)妨礙,打擾(人/ 計劃/ 職責)
B)offend 冒犯,違反,使厭惡;She was offended at / by my words.她被我的話激怒了。
C)impress 給極深的印象,使銘記,(壓)印;I was very impressed by / with his performance.我對他的表演印象很深。
D)bother (sb.) (不停地)打擾,麻煩,使不安,費神;The boy keeps bothering his father with questions.這孩子不斷提出問題打擾他的父親。
2.Our company decided to _____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. A)destroy B)resist C)assume D)cancel
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2.D 本公司決定取消該合同,因為其中有許多條款未曾履行。
A)destroy (劇烈的)破壞,摧毀,徹底消滅;destroy a house / city / the evidence / sbs hope / career / reputation 摧毀房屋/ 城市/ 證據/ 某人的希望/ 事業/ 名望;Fire destroyed several stores in the business district.大火毀壞了這個商業區的幾家店鋪。
B)resist 抵抗,忍住;resist an enemy / attack 抵抗敵人/ 進攻;resist heat / damp /temptation 耐熱/ 耐潮/ 經的起誘惑;I cannot resist making a joke.我忍不住講了個笑話。
C) assume假定,承擔,就職,裝作;assume ignorance 裝作不知情;In English law, an accused man is assumed innocent until he is proved guilty. 按英國法律,被告在被證明有罪之前,應假設是無辜的。
D)cancel 取消,撤銷,刪去,劃掉;I have cancelled all other appointments.我已把其他約會都取消了。That sentence should be cancelled.那個句子必須刪去。
3. The newest satellites can _____ a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV program at the same time. A)carry B)extend C)bring D)take
3.A 最新的人造衛星能同時傳送1千門電話和一個彩色電視節目。
A)carry 運送,傳送,攜帶;The wind carried the sound. 風傳送聲音。Many serious diseases are carried by insects.許多嚴重疾病都是昆蟲傳播的。
B)extend延伸,擴展,提供;extend ones hand / ones business 伸出手 / 擴大營業;The garden extends as far as the river. 花園延伸到河邊。
C)bring 帶來;bring about reforms / a war / sbs ruin 帶來 / 引起 / 導致改革 / 戰爭 / 毀滅;The politicians dont seem to have brought any miraculous changes about. 政治家們似乎還沒有產生奇跡般地變化。
D)take 拿,取,帶,花費;He has taken his shoes to the shop to be repaired.他把鞋子送到店里去修理。
4.This hotel _____ $60 for a single room with bath. A)claims B)demands C)prices D)charges
4.D 帶浴室的單人房,這個旅館要價60美圓。
A)claim 聲稱,斷言,索取,索賠;He repeatedly claimed to be right.他反復聲稱自己正確。 He claimed on the insurance after the car accident. 車禍后他向保險公司索賠了。
B)demand 要求,需要,詢問;demand an immediate answer 需要立即答復;He demands that he (should) be told everything. 他要求將一切告訴他。注意:demand引出的從句要用虛擬語氣(should)+v. C)price 定價;These goods are priced too high.這些貨物定價太高。
D)charge 索價,控告;charge him with theft 控告他偷竊;charge for 索價;The prices charged for food and a bed at hostels are low.寄宿旅社的食宿要價低。
5. In Britain people ____ four million tons of potatoes every year. A)swallow B)dispose C)consume D)exhaust
5.C 英國土豆消耗量為每年100萬噸。本題主要區分C,D兩項,它們均表示use sth up (用盡),但其后跟的賓語不同,consume還表示吃,喝。
A)swallow 吞,輕信,承受,用盡;swallow ones food / pills 吞食/ 咽下藥;swallow ones words 承認說錯了話;swallow up ones earnings 耗盡掙來的錢;The ship was swallowed up by waves.船被大浪吞沒。
B)dispose (of) 處理掉,處置(相當于 get rid of ); dispose of household waste 處理掉家庭垃圾;Also, there is a problem in disposing of the radioactive wastes in a way that will not endanger the environment. 此外,還有一個問題是如何處理放射性廢料使之不危害環境。
C)consume 消費,消耗,耗盡;consume resources / time 耗盡資源/ 時間;The old car consumed much gasoline. 那輛舊車耗油很多。
D)exhaust 用光,是精疲力盡,排出(氣體)Im completely exhausted.我已經筋疲力盡了。
5月3日四級真題詞匯動詞第三期1. In most of the U.S., the morning newspaper is ___ by school age children. A)directed B)discharged C)derived D)delivered
D 美國大部分地區,晨報是由學生送的。
A)direct 對準,針對,管理,指示,導演;direct traffic / a movie 指揮交通/到演電影;This warning is directed at you.這個警告是針對你的。
B)discharge釋放,解雇,排放,放出,卸貨;be discharged from the army從部隊退役;He was discharged for dishonesty.他因不誠實而被解雇。
C)derive (from) 得到,派生出,起源于;derive knowledge from practice 從實踐中得到知識;The word is derived from French.此詞派生于法語。
D)deliver 投遞,發表,接生;deliver mails / messages 投遞郵件/ 送信息;deliver speaches/ lectures 演講/講課;Shall we deliver the goods to your house?要我們把貨送上門嗎?
2. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard straggle. A)ignored B)neglected C)refused D)denied
2.D 經過多年的艱苦奮斗,美國婦女直到1920年才被給予選舉權。
A)ignore 置之不理,不顧,忽視;They ignored our warning. 他們對我們的警告置若罔聞。
B)neglect 忽視,疏忽;neglect ones studies / duties / children 忽視自己的學習/職責/孩子;Dont neglect to lock the door when you leave.你離開時,別忘了鎖門。
C)refuse 拒絕,不接受;refuse ones help 拒絕幫助;refuse a gift / an offer / an invitation 拒收禮物/拒絕幫助/拒不接受邀請;He refused to make self-criticism. 他拒不做自我批評。
D)deny否認,拒絕給予;deny a statement/ an accusation 否認一個說法/ 指責;He was denied admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.他因穿著不當而被拒之劇場門外。
3. There were beautiful clothes ____ in the shop windows. A)spread B)displayed C)exposed D)located
3.B 商店櫥窗里陳列著各種漂亮衣服。
A)spread 展開,伸開,散步,涂,敷;spread out ones arms / wings 張開雙臂/ 展開雙翅;spread news / disease 散布消息/ 傳播疾病;spread butter on bread 在面包上涂黃油;The strike has already spread to other factories.罷工已擴展到其他工廠。
B)display 陳列,展覽,顯示,表現;display goods/ flowers 展示商品/ 花卉;display ones anger / wealth 表現憤怒/ 財富;The students compositions were displayed on the wall. 學生的作文展示在墻上。
C)expose (to) 暴露,揭露,曝光,使處于作用下;expose a plot / crime/ fraud 揭露陰謀/ 罪行/ 騙局;Do not expose it to light. 謹防它暴露在光中。
D)locate 坐落于,探明,找出;locate the presence of minerals 探明礦物;The office is located in a business center.辦事處位于商業中心。
4. However, at times this balance in nature is ____ , resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. A)troubled B)disturbed C)confused D)puzzled
4.B 然而,自然界中這種平衡有時會被打破,從而可能會產生許多不可預計的后果。本題A)與B)近義,C)與D)近義。
A)trouble 麻煩,費神,使苦惱;be troubled by illness / doubt 因疾病/ 疑慮而苦惱;Might I trouble you to give me a lift to the station? 勞駕讓我搭你的車去車站好嗎?
B)disturb 擾亂,使不安;She has disturbed all my plans for going abroad.她打亂了我出國的全盤計劃。
C)confuse 使困惑,混亂,混淆;They confused me by asking so many question.他們提了一大堆問題,把我弄糊涂了。Dont confuse Austria with Australia.別把奧地利與澳大利亞弄混了。
D)puzzle(使)迷惑,為難;(over) (使)苦思,puzzle over a problem苦苦思索某個問題;The sudden fall in the value of the dollar has puzzled financial experts.美元的突然貶值,使經濟學家大惑不解。
5. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to _____ some money. A)pull B)pick C)gain D)draw
5.D 他在出去度假之前,去銀行取了些錢。只有D)項可與money 構成詞組;draw some money (在銀行)取錢。
A)pull 拔出,移動,拉;pull the curtains 拉上窗簾;How many coaches can that locomotive pull?那臺機車能拉多少節車廂?
B)pick 采摘,挑選;pick and choose 挑挑揀揀;pick ones words 斟酌詞句(一面得罪人);At last we picked the coolest room among these available.最后我們從那些可供使用的房間中選了一間最涼爽的。
C)gain 獲得,增加,受益;He quickly gained experience. 他很快就有經驗了。Only after ten years in the country did she gain her citizenship.她在這個國家住了十年后才取得了公民身份。(常與in連用)獲益,增加;He gained weight after his illness. 病后他的體重增加了。
D)draw 領取,畫,拖,拉,拔出,引起,推斷;draw a conclusion 得出結論;Can I draw $50 from my account?我可以從我的銀行賬號上提取50美元嗎?
5月4日四級真題詞匯動詞第四期1. This birds large wings _____ it to fly very fast. A)make B)enable C)ensure D)cause
B 這只鳥的大翅膀使它能快速飛翔。按結構,本題只有B),D)兩項可引起不定式短語。
A)make sb. v. 時做某事;Her jokes made us all laugh. 她的笑話把我們全都逗樂了。
B)enable to v. 使能夠干某事;A rabbits large ears enable it to hear the slightest sound. 兔子耳朵大,使它能聽到極微小的聲音。
C)ensure 保證,擔保,確保;ensure success/ safety 確保成功/ 安全;ensure sb against danger 保護某人免受危險;Please ensure that all the lights are switched off at night. 夜間務請把所有的燈關掉。