单词类型—词形相近
1.The ______ of the spring water attracts a lot of visitors from other parts of the country.
A.clash B.clarify C.clarity D.clatter
3.Her remarks ______ a complete disregard for human rights.
A.magnified B.maintained C.manipulated D.manifested
9.We listened dumb-struck, full of ______, to the shocking details of the corruption of the ex-president of the company.
A.incredulity B.ingenuity C.ingenuousness D.incredibility
单词类型—同义场景词
2.Can you imagine! He offered me 5000 dollars to break my contract. That′s ______ . Of course I didn′t agree. I would take legal action.
A.fraud B.blackmail C.bribery D.compensation
The elderly Russians found it hard to live on state_______.
A. donation B. salaries C. pensions D. income
单词类型—近义词区分
例:The old lady has developed a ________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time.
A. permanent
B. perpetual
C. sustained
D. chronic
例:Generally speaking, women are more________ about food and clothing than
men.
A. special
B. particular
C. specific
D. unique
单词类型—固定搭配
16.The robber tried to ______ the stolen goods from the house he had broken into, but was caught by the guards.
A.make away with B.make off for
C.get out D.get through
例:cast pearls before a ______
A.pig B.cattle
C.swine D.doe
练习
Unit 1
1.The day was breaking and people began to go to work so the murderer was unable to ______ of the body.
A.dispense B.dispose C.discard D.discharge
2.Can you imagine! He offered me 5000 to break my contract. That′s ______ . Of course I didn′t agree. I would take legal action.
A.fraud B.blackmail C.bribery D.compensation
3.Her remarks ______ a complete disregard for human rights.
A.magnified B.maintained C.manipulated D.manifested
4.The unfortunate death of the genius poet caused ______ loss to this country.
A.priceless B.countless C.incalculable D.imaginable
5.Before the disastrous earthquake there was ______ chaos.
A.massive B.ominous C.suspending D.imminent
6.On behalf of my company, I am ______ to you and your colleagues for your generous help.
A.subjected B.inclined C.available D.obliged
7.The appearance of the used car is ______ , it's much newer than it really is.
A.descriptive B.indicative C.deceptive D.impressive
8.His office is ______ to the President′s; it usually takes him about three minutes to get there.
A.related B.adhesive C.adherent D.adjacent
9.The none of students in the class likes the mistress, who is used to being ______ of everything they do.
A.emotional B.optimistic C.interested D.critical
10.I didn′t know it then, but this disruptive way of reading started with the very first novel I ever picked up.
A.harmful B.persistent C.interruptive D.characteristic
11.The problem is that the loss of confidence among the soldiers can be highly contagious.
A.spreading B.contemptible C.contented D.depressing
12.The sales manager was so adamant about her idea that it was out of the question for any one to talk her out of it.
A.adaptable B.anxious C.firm D.talkative
13.Other non-dominant males were hyperactive; they were much more active than is normal, chasing others and fighting each other.
A.hardly active B.relatively active C.extremely inactive D.pathologically active
14.While he was not dumber than an ox, he was not any smarter; so most of his classmates were lenient and helped him along.
A.helpful B.merciful C.enthusiastic D.intelligent
15.Before the construction of the road, it was prohibitively expensive to transport any furs or fruits
across the mountains.
A.determinedly B.incredibly C.amazingly D.forbiddingly
16.At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and wistfully lose in reminiscence of his youth romances.
A.hopefully B.reflectively C.sympathetically D.irresistibly
17.The prodigal son spent his money extravagantly and soon after he left home he was reduced to a beggar.
A.lavishly B.economically C.thriftily D.extrovertly
18.The chimney vomited a cloud of smoke.
A.ignited B.immersed C.emitted D.hugged
19.The rear section of the brain does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.
A.advanced B.growing C.front D.back
Unit 2
1.The ______ of the spring water attracts a lot of visitors from other parts of the country.
A.clash B.clarify C.clarity D.clatter
2.Business in this area has been ______ because prices are too high.
A.prosperous B.secretive C.slack D.shrill
3.He told a story about his sister who was in a sad ______ when she was ill and had no money.
A.plight B.polarization C.plague D.pigment
4.He added a ______ to his letter by saying that he would arrive before 8 pm.
A.presidency B.prestige C.postscript D.preliminary
5.Some linguists believe that the ______ age for children learning a foreign language is 5 to 8.
A.optimistic B.optional C.optimal D.oppressed
6.It all started in 1950, when people began to build their houses on the ______ of their cities.
A.paradises B.omissions C.orchards D.outskirts
7.The meeting was ______ over by the mayor of the city.
A.presumed B.proposed C.presented D.presided
8.The crowd ______ into the hall and some had to stand outside.
A.outgrew B.overthrew C.overpassed D.overflew
9.It was clear that the storm ______ his arrival by two hours.
A.retarded B.retired C.refrained D.retreated
10.This problem should be discussed first, for it takes ______ over all the other issues.
A.precedence B.prosperity C.presumption D.probability
11.Her sadness was obvious, but she believed that her feeling of depression was
A.torrent B.transient C.tensile D.textured
记忆方法
1、词根词缀记忆法
2、联想记忆法
(1)板块记忆法
(2)谐音记忆法
(3)图像记忆法
1、词根词缀记忆法
amb
ambition 野心
amb 周围 两者
it 走
ion 名词后缀
ambulance 救护车
ambiguous 有歧义的
ambivalent 心情矛盾的
ambience 氛围
ambler 慢慢走
ambidextrous 非常灵巧的
amphibian 两栖动物
ambassador 大使
记忆方法—联想记忆(板块记忆法)
car - 车
cart - 平板马车
scar - 伤疤
scarf - 围巾
scarlet - 猩红色的,血红色的;也指女子名字
career - 职业
caress - 抚摸
carnivore - 食肉动物
carnivorous - 食肉的;herbivore - 食草动物;herbivorous - 食草的
carnival - 嘉年华,狂欢节
reincarnation - 投胎
aunt
daunt - vt. 恐吓,吓唬
dauntless - 大无畏的,无所惧怕的;近义词:fearless
jaunty - 得意洋洋的;rejoice - 欣喜,欢乐
jaunt - vi./ n. 短途旅游
taunt - 讽刺,挖苦,奚落,嘲弄
haunt - 闹鬼,神鬼出没;萦绕在耳畔,回响在耳边
gaunt - 憔悴的,苍白的
flaunt - 飘扬,招摇, 炫耀
vaunt - 吹嘘, 自夸
记忆方法—联想记忆(谐音和图像记忆法)
lynch - 酷刑,私刑; morbid - 有毛病的
amateur - 业余爱好者
girder - 横梁,大梁
boff - 狂笑,大笑
quaff - 狂饮,痛饮
elixir - 灵丹妙药,长生不老药
starch - 淀粉
purposeful - 有目的的
arena - 竞技场
abracadabra - 咒语, 胡言乱语
练习
Unit 2
12.Nobody knew how he came up with this ______ idea about the trip.
A.weary B.twilight C.unanimous D.weird
13.The flower under the sun would ______ quickly without any protection.
A.wink B.withhold C.wither D.widower
14.The ______ of gifted children into accelerated classes will start next week according to their academic performance.
A.segregation B.specification C.spectrum D.subscription
20.She made two copies of this poem and posted them ______ to different publishers.
A.sensationally B.simultaneously C.strenuously D.simply
Unit 3
1.The doctor′s ______ is that she′ll soon be as good as new if she takes insulin and watches her diet.
A.agnosticism B.Anticipation C.diagnosis D.prognosis
2.It is ______ understood by all concerned that the word no one who visits him ever breathe a syllable of in his hearing will remain forever unspoken.
A.uncommunicatively B.acceptably C.tacitly D.taciturnly
3.___springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous.
A.A compliment B.An adulatory C.Flattery D.Praise
4.Leaving for work in plenty of time to catch the train will ______ worry about being late.
A.rule off B.prevent C.avoid D.obviate
5.Nicholas Chauvin, a French soldier, aired his veneration of Napoleon Bonaparte so ______ and unceasingly that he became the laughingstock of all people in Europe.
A.vociferously B.patriotically C.verbosely D.loquaciously
6.People suffering from ______ prefer to stay shut in their homes and become panic-stricken in large public buildings and open fields.
A.acrophobia B.agoraphobia C.claustrophobia D.xenophobia
7.All normal human beings are ______ at least to a degree-they get a feeling of warmth and
kinship from engaging group activities.
A.segregated B.congregational C.gregarious D.egregious
8.He is ______ drinker, who has been imbibing for so long that he has figuratively speaking, grown old with the vice.
A.an inveterate B.an incorrigible C.a chronic D.an unconscionable
9.We listened dumb-struck, full of ______, to the shocking details of the corruption of the ex-president of the company.
A.incredulity B.ingenuity C.ingenuousness D.incredibility
10.Too much ______ can possibly lead to unhappiness, even to thoughts of suicide as few people have the courage to analyze themselves objectively and minutely.
A.retrospect B.introspection C.perspicacity D.perspicuity
11.He could hardly ______ his temper when he saw the state of his office.
A.hold in B.hold up C.hold off D.hold out
12.Recognizing the shortage of time available to spend with their children, working mothers sometimes take ______ in the concept of “quality time”.
A.refuge B.pride C.place D.action
13.The term “New Australians” came into vogue in the 50s and 60s, which implied that the goal of immigration was assimilation and that migrants would place their new-found Australian identity ahead of the ______ context from which they had come.
A.athletic B.ethic C.aesthetic D.ethnic
14.Scholarships are too few to ______ the high-school graduates who deserve a college education.
A.meet B.accommodate C.compromise D.adopt
15.The study shows that laying too much emphasis on exams is likely to ______ students′enthusiasm in learning English.
A.hold back B.hold off C.hold down D.adopt
16.The robber tried to ______ the stolen goods from the house he had broken into, but was caught by the guards.
A.make away with B.make off for C.get out D.get through
17.The editors said they must report to the world how Bejing has ______ pollution and improved the quality of the environment.
A.cut up B.cut off C.cut down D.cut out
18.With its anti-terrorism campaign taking ______ over anything else, the government is extending its job and running in more affairs.
A.superiority B.priority C.majority D.polarity
19.The gap between those at the lowest level and those at the highest level of income had increased ______, and is continuing to increase.
A.substantially B.successfully C.succinctly D.sufficiently
20.Several trial efforts in the 1980s proved that it was financially ______ to restore old buildings.
A.feasible B.probable C.beneficiary D.passable
21.The beauty of the reflected images in the limpid pool was the poignant beauty of things that are ______ , existing only until the sunset.
A.equitable B.ephemeral C.euphonious D.evasive
22.Brooding and hopelessness are the ______ of Indians in the prairie reservations most of the time.
A.occupations B.promises C.frustrations D.transactions
23.What ______ about that article in the newspaper was that its writer showed an attitude cool enough, professional enough and, therefore, cruel enough when facing that disaster-stricken family.
A.worked me out B.knocked me out C.brought me up D.put me forward
24.Because of difficulties in getting a visa, the students had to ______ the idea of applying for study in the United States.
A.reduce B.yield C.relinquish D.waver
25.The cargo box has a label ______ on it. Please handle it with care.
A.“flexible” B.“break” C.“fragile” D.“stiff”
Unit 4
Part A
1.He seemed reluctant to send his troops in an effort to discourage the ______ peasants.
A.animated B.rebellious C.creased D.impassive
2.The company will __to its agreement, no matter how costly the process may be.
A.retain B.alter C.abandon D.adhere
3.The drug store at the corner of our street sells aspirins and ______ penicillin prescriptions.
A.dispenses B.disposes C.disperses D.dispatches
4.AIDS is causing great public concern because the ______ fatal disease hits primarily young people.
A.invariably B.imperatively C.transiently D.deceptively
5.The houses in this area were all erected in ______ of housing regulations.
A.compliance B.defiance C.alliance D.obedience
6.He had wanted a 25% raise in pay, but after talking to his boss, he decided that a 5% raise would have to_____.
A.suffice B.satisfy C.gratify D.delight
7.The two delegates had an in-depth exchange of views on how to enhance their ______ .cooperation
A.ethical B.bilateral C.mandatory D.subsidiary
8.It is agreed that all nations should take measures against terrorism on the basis of the UN ______ and other international laws.
A.Charter B.Constitution C.Concordance D.Custody
9.When we credit the successful people with intelligence, physical strength or good luck we are making excuses for ourselves because we fall ______ in all three.
A.rare B.lacking C.short D.scarce
10.Three weeks after the suicide bombing, the police were still hunting for bombers for they believe more were
A.on the verge B.on the sly C.on the spot D.on the loose
Part B
11.As there was not enough money to bury all dead AIDS orphans, 23 babies were interred in a modest cemetery in South Africal before World AIDS Day.
A.parentless children B.miserable victims C.contagious bodies D.infectious patient
12.In his opinion, the objection to barbarity does not mean that capital punishment should not go on.
A.adversity B.savagery C.habitat D.integrity
13.What is at fault in our present system is not the outcome but the fallible procedure.
A.sublime B.erroneous C.plausible D.impeccable
14.It could not be ruled out that, sooner or later, the country would break out of the treaty.
A.confirmed B.tolerated C.excluded D.refuted
15.Now researchers are directing more attention to the social and cultural impetus that propelled university graduates into careers in management.
A.implication B.propaganda C.impulse D.refuted
16.Lincoln, former president of the United States, is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.
A.sturdy B.obstinate C.permanent D.manifest
17.Research should continue on controlled nuclear fusion, but no energy program should be premised on its existence until it has proved practical.
A.focused B.concentrated C.agreed D.based
18.He displayed a complete lack of courtesy and tact in dealing with his employer.
A.tenacity B.curiosity C.civility D.hostility
19.Pirated compact disks and floppy disks remained the second biggest vehicle for the spread of computer viruses despite the governments' determined efforts to quash software piracy.
A.boost B.prevent C.crush D.restrict
20.It is reported that the latest outbreak of the bird flu in Pennsylvania in the United States has prompted China to slap a ban on poultry imports from the sate.
A.marine products B.dairy products
C.industrial products D.avian products
Unit 5
Part A
1.He was ______ when he heard the unexpected news, but I finally convinced him.
A.incredible B.inevitable C.incredulous D.indifferent
2.We had a marvelous holiday. Only the last two days were slightly ______ by weather.
A.damaged B.enhanced C.spoiled D.diminished
3.NASA is casting a wider net in the space shuttle investigation as to what caused the spacecraft to swing out of control and ______ moments before it was to land.
A.disassemble B.disembark C.disintegrate D.disinherit
4.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ______ we had to stop for refreshments.
A.at large B.at ease C.at random D.at intervals
5.A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge in eastern India, killing at least 50 on the spot. According to the Northern Railway spokesman, the death ______ is expected to rise.
A.figure B.toll C.span D.yield
6.Participants in the Shanghai Co-operation Forum ______ regional teamwork to promote investment and economic development.
A.cursed B.echoed C.bounced D.hailed
happy
7.Turning cultivated land back into forests or pasture is a fundamental way to stem soil ______ and desertification in the long run.
A.erosion B.depletion C.violation D.delusion
8.The discrepancy in the company accounts is so ______ that no auditor could have failed to notice it.
A.spontaneous B.conspicuous C.notorious D.superfluous
9.Russian women had to wear protective masks as they walked in Moscow, which was ______ by a heavy smog yesterday.
A.shrouded B.unveiled C.decayed D.deprived
10.In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parent's ______ to obtain a license.
A.sanction B.warrant C.malignance D.affirmation
Part B
11.With tears in her eyes, the champion was oblivious to the cheering in the stands.
A.grateful to B.unaware of C.conscious of D.pleased with
12.I can't understand how he can fell that his colleagues are always ready to denounce him.
A.compliment B.criticize C.flatter D.challenge
13.On this barren place on Aikhanom Hill, overlooking fields peppered with land mines, soldiers come to lay a stone or say a prayer for friends lost in years of war.
A.infertile B.disastrous C.plausible D.impeccable
14.The coalition parties have asked the government to consider using more funds to help support the ailing market.
A.rapidly expanding B.steadily improving C.making changes D.having difficulties
15.Looming over the debate about human interference in the world's boreal forests is an as yet unanswerable question: Will the effects of global warming eventually dwarf man's impact?
A.raise to greater importance B.make more difficult to measure C.cause to appear small D.bring to an abrupt end
16.His wife says that he was more frugal in his youth than later years.
A.listless B.robust C.thrifty D.gullible
17.We have done all we could and now our cherished project is at the mercy of our new CEO.
A.under the guidance of B.in the power of C.with the guidance of D.on the agenda of
18.He seemed in such an inconsolable state that I didn't know whether to leave or stay.
A.distracted B.enraged C.overjoyed D.brokenhearted
19.She was delirious last night, but she seems quite lucid this morning.
A.rational B.peaceful C.patient D.insane
20.The humanitarian claims that he venerates all men, regardless of their position in life.
A.loves B.distrusts C.serves D.respects
Unit 12
1.She actually preferred a more gregarious urban life style and the cultural attractions in a warmer clime.
A.tranquil B.sociable C.inactive D.undisturbed
2.Some of the plan's provisions have already aroused opposition, most notably from Pope John Pual Ⅱ.
A.clauses B.interpretations C.interrelations D.depreciations
3.Nothing is less sensible than the advice of the Duke of Cambridge who is to be reported to have said: “Any change, at anytime, for any reason is to be deplored.”
A.emulated B.ridiculed C.complicated D.lamented
4.Most of the 33 newly discovered planets' giant gas bags swing so erratically that they create havoc on any smaller, nearby, life-friendly planets.
A.destruction B.benefits C.chaos D.violence
5.Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for top-flight staff, travel, and television commercials.
A.dubiously B.potently C.profusely D.candidly
6.In fact, a number of recent developments suggest that new media may actually be the salvation of old media; that online newspapers, Webzines, and e-books could preserve and extend the best aspects of the print culture while augmenting it with their various technological advantages.
A.limiting B.maintaining C.distinguishing D.increasing
7.Every modern government, liberal or otherwise, has a specific position in the field of ideas; its stability is vulnerable to critics in proportion to their ability and persuasiveness.
A.futile B.susceptible C.feasible D.flexible
8.Parties are therefore free to strive for a settlement without jeopardizing their chances for or in a trial if mediation is unsuccessful.
A.assuring B.increasing C.endangering D.destroying
9.They make better use of the time they have, and they are less likely to succumb to fatigue in stressful jobs.
A.sustain B.yield C.endure D.expose
10.It disgusted him when atheists attacked religion: he thought they were vulgar.
A.insulting B.base-minded C.rough D.vicious
11.From the time of the Greeks to the Great War, medicine's job was simple: to struggle with ______ diseases and gross disabilities, to ensure live births, and to manage pain.
A.immortal B.immune C.lethal D.toxic
12.This is market in which enterprising businesses ______ for the demands of teenagers and older youths in all their rock mania and pop-art forms.
A.cater B.entitle C.appeal D.subject
13.It must guide public opinion, after presenting ______ both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the greater good for the greater number.
A.inquisitively B.inconceivably C.appallingly D.impartially
14.Brushing removes larger particles, but dentists suggest brushing the back of the tongue as well, where food residues and bacteria ______
A.flourish B.collaborate C.embark D.congregate
15.American literary historians are perhaps ______ to viewing their own national scene too narrowly, mistaking prominence for uniqueness.
A.prone B.legible C.incompatible D.prior
16.To many people, a husband and wife alone do not seem a proper family—they need children to enrich the circle, to ______ family character and to gather the redemptive influence of offspring.
A.repress B.intimidate C.validate D.confine
17.The 1982 Oil and Gas Act gives power to permit the disposal of assets held by the Corporation, and ______ the Corporation's statutory monopoly in the supply of gas for fuel purposes so as to permit private companies to compete in this supply.
A.defers B.curtails C.triggers D.sparks
18.These people actively try to ______ what they believe to be bad English and assiduously cultivate what they hope to be good English.
A.suppress B.regress C.enhance D.revive
19.It must guarantee freedom of expression, to the end that all ______ to the flow of ideas shall be removed.
A.prophecies B.transactions C.arguments D.hindrances
20.As we have seen, propaganda can appeal to us by arousing our emotions or ______ our attention from the real issues at hand.
A.retaining B.sustaining C.distracing D.obscuring
补充-词根词缀
前缀:
trans- 转化
transliterate 逐字翻译的,音译的
transcontinental 横跨欧洲大陆的
transatlantic 大西洋彼岸的
translucent 半透明的
transparent 透明的
transcribe 转录,转存
transform 变化,演化,进化,变革,改革
transit 过渡
hyper-超,超级
hypersensitive 过度敏感的
hypermarket 超级大的市场
hypertension 高血压
co(n)(m)(l)(r) 共同一起;
coeducate 男女同校教育
coexist 共存
cohabit 同居
co(n)(m)(l)(r) 共同一起;加强语气
contend 竞争,争斗
content 内容,目录;满意的
consent 满意,满足(动词),同意
consensus 一致,共识
contain 包含,包括;节制,遏制,控制;
contest 竞赛,比赛
pre- 向前,提前
per-
pro- 向前,提前
predict 预言
presentiment 预感
provocative 挑逗性的
proceed 前进
precede 走在....之前
proceed with study 将学习进行到底
perverse 反常的,刚愎自用的, pervert 性变态者
persist 持之以恒,坚持到底
perturb 打扰,骚扰 pernicious 恶性的
词根:
sky 天 space 空间 second 秒
sp系列
spread 传播
surf 冲浪
spray 喷洒
sprinkle 洒颗粒物或一滴滴的液体
splash 泼
spill 溢
spring 泉水,源自于
spue 突然间冒出一股
st系列
status 地位
statutory 法定的
statue 雕像
stationary 静止不动的
stability 安定,稳定
ascend 登基
descend 下降
transcend 超越
descendant 后代
scrib系列
describe 描写
indescribable 无法描绘的
descriptive 描述性的
inscribe 题词,牢记在心
ascribe 归因于
subscribe 签名
prescribe 处方;命令,指示
transcribe 转录
sume系列
assume 假定,假设,以为,认为
presume 主观臆断,揣测,推测
consume 消费,被大火烧毁,被火吞没
consumerism 消费主义
resume 重新开始,简历
sumption
serve系列 保留,服务
desert 沙漠,抛弃
dessert 甜点
preserve 保护动植物
conserve 保护水土
练习
Unit 10
16.His career ___ in his appointment as director.
A.contaminated B.culminated C.contracted D.contacted
17.We are convinced that we are on the ___ of an important discovery.
A.threshold B.household C.thread D.entrance
18.If we say something is ______, we mean that we find it extremely pleasant or enjoyable.
A.gracious B.gloomy C.gigantic D.gorgeous
19.The trucks ______ heavy goods fromfactories to the ports.
A.pull B.haul C.drag D.push
20.The girl ___ when she couldn't answered the question in the presence of all her classmates.
A.flourished B.flattered C.flushed D.fluttered
21.A ___ translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.
A.liberal B.literal C.literary D.literate
22.She ______ herself bitterly for her behavior that evening.
A.blamed B.accused C.reproached D.scolded
23.The students are attracted by the ___ of the snow-covered mountains when they look out of the train.
A.notability B.nobility C.majesty D.visibility
24.The flowers in the vase ___ because they had no water.
A.withered B.wrinkled C.ripened D.prospered
25.She ______ some salt on her food to make it taste better.
A.sprinkled B.sprayed C.scattered D.dispersed
26.The hum of conversation ___ as the chairman mounted the rostrum.
A.died out B.died off C.died of D.died away
27.The old man was remarkably ___. He was a musician, engineer, writer and philosopher.
A.unilateral B.universal C.audacious D.versatile
28.Living in poverty, John sold for 500 dollars the ___ of his mother's first work which made her famous.
A.document B.file C.duplicate D.manuscript
29.My grandmother has been ill for two months, so her health has ___.
A.deteriorated B.diminished C.dwindled D.lessened
30.He didn't not ice me in the crowd; but he spotted my sister who was ___ because of her red hair.
A.conscious B.conspicuous C.dim D.conscientious
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