2005年12月英语四级考试词汇试题分析
41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain. 【解析】选C。有人认为因为石油越来越稀有了,所以汽车行业的命运是不肯定的。此题考核的是单词的含义和句子的逻辑严密性。Terminal“终点”,benefit“利益”, fate“命运”—形似胖fat—一个人的胖和命运很有关系,遗传。estimate“估计”。 42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. 【解析】选B。为了加快送信的速度,邮局引进了自动分类技术。treatment“对待,治疗”,delivery“派送”,transmission“(多指信息或疾病的)传播”,departure“离开”。 43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language. 【解析】选A。这些留学生具有高度的学习一门新语言的热情。这里考核的是一个词组的搭配:show great enthusiasm for doing sth.“在某一方面做事情有高度的热情”, authority“权威”—我是这本书的author对这本书的解析是最有权威性的。convention “传统”,faith“忠诚”。 44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month. 【解析】选B。辩护律师正在问这个老人谁是上个月的谋杀案中目击证人之一。Observer“观察者”,witness“目击者”,audience“观众”,viewers“观光者”。 45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy. 【解析】选A。从政治的角度来说,这些国家趋于不稳定,体现在高的生育率,教育匮乏和低识字率。unstable“不稳定的”,reluctant“犹豫的”,rational“理智的”。 46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week. 【解析】选D。大家都责怪主席上个星期让他秘书承担了太多的工作。take to “开始,喜欢,沉溺于”,take out“拿出,取出”,take away“带走”,take on“从事,承担”。 47."You try to get some sleep. I’ll _____the patient’s breakfast, "said the nurse. 【解析】选A。护士说:“你睡一下吧,我会负责病人的早餐。”see to“负责,注意”,stick to“坚持”,get to“到达”,lead to“导致” 48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands of runners participate every year. 【解析】选D。伦敦的马拉松比赛是相当辛苦的,尽管如此每年还是有很多人参加。 therefore“因此”,furthermore“而且”,accordingly“根据…”,nevertheless“尽管如此,可是”。 49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house. 【解析】选C。银行拒绝贷款给他,所以他必须要推迟买房了。Credit“信用”,borrow“借入”,loan“贷款给他人”,lease“租约”。 50.The more a nation’s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be. 【解析】选D。一个国家有越多的公司把工厂设立在海外的话,那么出国家的口量记录就会越少。 lie “说谎,平躺”,spot“地点,发现“,stand“站立”,locate“座落,定位”。 51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law. 【解析】选A。对于法律的无知不能成为违法的借口。Excuse“借口”,intention“意向”,option“选择”,approval“批准”。 52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city. 【解析】选C。两天之内,军队就向这个沿海城市的军事目标投放了两百枚火箭和导弹。goal“目标,球门”aim“目标,瞄准” target“目标,对象,靶子” military target“军事目标”destination“目的地”。 53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk. 54."This light is too______ for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where": said the elderly man. 【解析】选B。老人家说:“这个光线对我来说太暗了,有没有更亮的灯泡。”mild“温和的”,dim“黯淡的”,minute“微小的”,slight“轻微的”。 55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day. 【解析】选D。我们已经计划好了星期五去看电影,但是也可以灵活点改天再去的。reliable“可靠的”,probable“适当的”,feasible“可行的”,flexible“灵活的”。考试用书 56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule. 【解析】选B。我们肯定可以克服目前的困难,按进度表完成任务。get across“通过”,get over“克服”,get away“脱离”,get off“下车”。 57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical. 【解析】选A。考虑到近期的发展我们认为你的计划是不实用的。In view of“考虑到,由于”,In favor of“赞同,有利于”,In case of“假设,万一”,In memory of“纪念,追念”。 相关资料 |