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全国英语等级考试(PETS)三级全真模拟试题三

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Section I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet onto your ANSWER SHEET I. If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A You will hear 10 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers. Choose the correct answer-A, B, C or D, and mark it in your test booklet. You will have 15seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue ONLY ONCE. Example: You will hear: W: Could you please tell me if the Beijing flight will be arriving on time? M:Yes, Madam. It should be arriving in about ten minutes. You will read: Who do you think the woman is talking to? [A] A bus conductor. [B]A clerk at the airport. [ C] A taxi driver. [D]A clerk at the station. From the dialogue, we know that only a clerk at the airport is most likely to know the arrival time of a flight, so you should choose answer [ B ] and mark it in your test booklet. Sample Answer: [A] [B] [C] [D] Now look at question 1. 1. What does the woman say about the book? [A] She thinks it' s too difficult. [ B] She thinks it ' s very interesting. [C] She hasn't quite decided¹ what she thinks. [ D] She hasn' t actually read it yet. 2. What does the woman mean? [A] She has totaled up the figures correctly already. [B] She hopes the man will do the calculations as soon as possible. [C] Tomorrow will be too late to submit the figures. [D] They should finish the calculations tomorrow. 3. What does the woman say about Tom? [A] He got off the bus at the wrong stop. [ B] He has a good reason to be angry. [C] He isn't careful with his belongings². [D] He doesn't have an extra umbrella. 4. What does the professor mean? [A] She has another meeting all day. [ B ] She feels the grade is all right. [ C ] She thinks it would be wrong to change the grade. [D] She can meet with the student that afternoon. 5. What does the woman suggest the man to do? [ A] Finish the first half of the project right away. [B] Make an effort to reach a compromise. [ C ] Have the teacher review the project. [D] Meet his partner in the middle of the town. 6. Where will the man probably go? [A] To a real estate agency. [B] To a car rental³ agency. [C] To a computer store. [D] To a videocassette store. 7. What does the man mean? [A] They always agreed on the same points. [B] They both arrived at the same moment. [C] He met with Amanda five more times. [D] He took Amanda to both plays. 8. What does the man mean? [ A] Paul will go out of his way to help. [B] Paul passes by the dry cleaner's anyway. [C] Paul picks out the right clothes. [D] Paul makes himself right at home. 9. What did the man do? [A] Ate all the food. [B] Cleaned the kitchen. [ C ] Fixed⁴ the refrigerator. [ D ] Left the groceries out. 10. What does the woman imply that Katherine should be doing? [A] Studying microbiology for a year. [B] Teaching biology. [C] Taking a nap. [D] Taking a different course. Part B You are going to hear three conversations. Before listening to each conversation, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. After listening, you will have time to answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear each passage or conversation ONLY ONCE. Mark your answers in your test booklet. Questions 11-13 are based on the following conversation. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions II -13. 11. According to the conversation, what is one problem with arm exercises? [ A] They don' t get rid of flabby arm. [B] They can damage arm muscles. [ C] They aren' t acceptable to most people. [ D] They can raise one' s blood pressure. 12. According to the conversation, what are the experts now recommending? [A] Exercising the entire body. [B] Having your blood pressure taken daily. [ C ] Losing weight prior to exercising. [D] Weighing in before each exercise session. 13. Which of the following exercises is suggested? [A] Wearing arm weights while you are swimming. [ B] Jogging vigorously in one place for a long time. [ C ] Using bicycles that require you to use both your arms and legs. [D] Walking slowly while swinging your arms back and forth⁵. You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11 -13. Questions 14 - 19 are based on the following conversation. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions 14 -19. 14. Why does the woman want David to sign up for the course? [ A] He needs to take one more course in order to finish his credit requirements. [B] He plays an instrument the group needs. [ C ] She thinks taking the course would improve his grades in general. [D] She thinks he's the best musician at the college. 15. Why is David not sure that he wants to sign up? [A] He doesn' t have an instrument of his own. [ B] He doesn ' t like to play in small groups. [C] He doesn't think he can play well enough. [ D] He isn' t sure whether he has enough free time. 16. How often will the group meet? [A] Once a week. [B] Twice a week. [C] Every other day. [D] Every evening. 17. What instrument does the director of the group play in the city of orchestra? [A] Cello⁶. [B] Viola. [C] Violin. [D] Bass⁷. 18. What is the level of the musical proficiency⁸ of the most group members? [A] Beginning. [B] Intermediate. [C] Advanced. [D] Professional. 19. What will David do this evening? [A] Try to find his music books. [B] Look for a new instrument. [ C ] Start taking lessons from a professional. [D] Practice his instrument. You now have 60 seconds to check your answers to questions 14 - 19. Questions 20 - 25 are based on the following conversation. You now have 30 seconds to read the questions 20 -25. 20. To what student body office does the man want to be elected? [ A ] Senator. [ B ] Treasurer⁹. [C] Secretary. [D] President. 21. Who is the woman? [A] A camp counselor¹⁰. [B] A candidate. [ C ] A radio announcer. [D] A campaign manager. 22. Where will they put the posters? [A] In the hallways. [B] In the man's room. [C] In the cafeteria. [D] In the radio station. 23. When is the radio broadcast scheduled? [A] In the morning. [B] During lunch. [C] In the afternoon. [D] During dinner. 24. What will the man do tonight? [A] Make posters. [B] Write a speech. [C] Answer questions. [D] Study for chemistry. 25. What will they do after chemistry class? [ A] Compare their lecture notes. [ B] Review the man' s talk. [C] Prepare questions to ask candidates. [D] Vote in the school election. You now have 60 seconds to check your answers to questions 20 -25. Now you have 3 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to the ANSWER SHEET 1. That is the end of the listening comprehension section. Section Ⅱ Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or Don your ANSWER SHEET 1. Text In some ways, the human body is both like a furnace and like an engine. It must have fuel to produce heat as a furnace 26 . It must have fuel to produce motion and do 27 as an engine does. The nutrients¹¹ (营养物) which 28 energy best are carbohydrates¹² (碳水化合物) and fats. Protein can also be used as fuel. Minerals, vitamins, and water, 29 extremely valuable to the body, cannot be used as fuel. If the body takes in more carbohydrates 30 are used for energy, the 31 is stored. Two storage places are the liver (肝) and muscles. There is a 32 , however, to the amount of carbohydrates they can 33 . When they are filled and they always 34 be for you to feel your best, excess carbohydrates are changed to fat and 35 around the body. If the body does not take 36 a sufficient amount of food, it will use its stored fat for energy. If you 37 at all, the body would use up all the stored fats and 38 it would use its own protein in order to keep 39 as long as possible. Therefore, the 40 amount of food you eat should be in 41 with your energy requirements. It is not necessary, 42 , for you to go 43 counting calories (卡路里l) and weighing food. If a person is the 44 weight, it is safe to 45 that he is eating enough. 26. [A] has [B] needs [C] does [D] is 27. [A] job [B] function [C] behaviour [D] work 28. [A] present [B] offer [C] supply [D] grant 29. [A] as [B] since [C] when [D] while 30. [A] than [B]such [C] which [D] that 31. [A] access [B] excess [C] assess [D] extra 32. [A] restriction¹³ [B] barrier [C] limit [D] terminal 33. [A] fill [B] hold [C] involve [D] press 34. [A] might [B] would [C] could [D] should 35 .[A] extended [B] distributed [C] separated [D] stretched 36. [A] in [B] up [C] on [D] down 37. [A] won 'teat [B] mustn 't eat [C] did not eat [D] have not eaten 38. [A] when [B] but [C] because [D] then 39. [A] alike [B] alive [C] asleep [ D] awake 40. [A] general [B] overall [C] usual [D] total 41. [A] contact [B] accordance [C] contrast [D] line 42. [A] anyhow [B] otherwise [C] moreover [D] however 43. [A] around [ B ] away [ C ] after [ D ] against 44. [A] exact [B] same [C] right [D] accurate 45. [A] imagine [B] remind [C] recommend [D] suppose Section Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets. Text I The automobile¹⁵ has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go wherever and whenever they want to go. The basic purpose of a motor vehicle is to get from point A to point B as cheaply, quickly, and safely as possible. However, to most people, cars are also personal fantasy machines that serve as symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and adventure. In addition, much of the world ' s economy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs for those vehicles. Half of the world' s paychecks are auto¹⁴ related. In the United States, one of every six dollars spent and one of every six non-farm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries, such as oil, steel, rubber, plastics, automobile services, and highway construction. In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land, and wildlife resources. The automobile may be the most destructive machine ever invented. Though we tend to deny it, riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives. Since 1885, when Karl Benz built the first automobile, almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. Every year, cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people－as many as were killed in the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki－and injure or permanently¹⁶ disable ten million more. Half of the world ' s people will be involved in an auto accident at some time during their lives. Since the automobile was introduced, almost three million Americans have been killed on the highways－about twice the number of Americans killed on the battlefield in all U.S. wars. In addition to the tragic¹⁷ loss of life, these accidents cost American society about $60 billion annually¹⁸ in lost income and in insurance, administrative¹⁹, and legal expenses. Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians²⁰ and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise, pollution, stress, and danger. Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution, producing a haze²¹ of smog over the world ' s cities. In the United States, they produce at least 50% of the country's air pollution. 46. Cars represent people' s _________. [A] occupation [ B] identity [C] life style [D] fame 47. According to the passage, the average number of people killed annually in traffic accidents around the world is __________. [A] 18 million [B] 250,000 [ C ] half of the world ' s population [ D] 60 million 48. A serious environmental problem resulting from automobiles²² is _________. [ A ] tragic loss of life [ B ] traffic jams [ C ] air pollution [ D ] mental stress 49. It can be inferred from this passage that automobiles _________. [ A ] are an important part of the world ' s economy [ B ] are becoming less dangerous [ C ] will produce less air pollution in the future [ D ] are killing²³ more people in recent years than in the past 50. The title that suits the passage best is _________. [ A ] Automobile and Economy [B] Automobile and the Environment [ C ] The Problems with the Automobile [D] Advantages and Disadvantages of the Automobile Text 2 I don't know how I became a writer, but I think it was because of a certain force in me that had to write and that finally burst through and found a channel. My people were of the working class of people. My father, a stone-cutter, was a man with a great respect and veneration²⁴ for literature. He had a tremendous memory, and he loved poetry, and the poetry that he loved best was naturally of the rhetorical kind that such a man would like. Nevertheless it was good poetry, Hamlet's Soliloquy, Macbeth , Mark Antony' s "Funeral Oration²⁵" , Grey' s "Elegy²⁶" , and all the rest of it. I heard it all as a child; I memorized and learned it all. He sent me to college to the state university. The desire to write, which had been strong during all my days in high school, grew stronger still. I was editor of the college paper, the college magazine , etc. , and in my last year or two I was a member of a course in playwriting which had just been established there. I wrote several little one-act plays, still thinking I would become a lawyer or a newspaper man, never daring to believe I could seriously become a writer. Then I went to Harvard, wrote some more plays there, became obsessed²⁷ with the idea that I had to be a playwright²⁸, left Harvard, had my plays rejected, and finally in the autumn of 1926, how, why, or in what manner I have never exactly been able to determine. But probably because the force in me that had to write at length sought out its channel, I began to write my first book in London, I was living all alone at that time. I had two rooms－a bedroom and a sitting room－in a litter square in Chelsea in which all the houses had that familiar, smoked brick and cream-yellow-plaster look. 51. We may conclude, in regard to the author's development as a writer, that his father _________. [ A ] made an important contribution [ B ] insisted that he choose writing as a career [ C ] opposed his becoming a writer [ D] insisted that he read Hamlet in order to learn how to be a writer 52. The author believes that he became a writer mostly because of _________. [A] his special talent [B] his father's teaching and encouragement [C] his study at Harvard [D] a hidden urge within him 53. The author _________, [A] began to think of becoming a writer at Harvard [ B ] had always been successful in his writing career [ C ] went to Harvard to learn to write plays [ D ] worked as a newspaper man before becoming a writer 54. The author really started on his way to become a writer _________. [A] when he was in high school [B] when he was studying at Harvard [ C ] when he lived in London [ D ] after he entered college 55. A conclusion we cannot safely draw (based upon this passage) about the author's life in 1926 is that _________. [A] he was unmarried [B] he was miserable²⁹ about having his plays rejected [C] he lived in a house like all the other houses around him [D] he started his first novel Text 3 Greek mythology³⁰ is largely made up of stories about gods and goddesses, but it must not be read as a kind of Greek Bible, an account of the Greek religion. According to the most modern idea, a real myth has nothing to do with religion. It is an explanation of something in nature; how, for instance, any and everything in the universe came into existence: men, animals, this or that tree or flower, the sun, the moon, the stars, storms, eruptions³¹, earthquakes, all that is and all that happens. Thunder and lightning are caused when Zeus hurls³² his thunderbolt. A volcano erupts because a terrible creature is imprisoned³³ in the mountain and every now and then struggles to get free. The Dipper ( 大熊星座) , the constellation³⁴ ( 星座) called also the Great Bear, does not set below the horizon because a goddess once was angry at it and decreed (命令 ) that it should never sink into the sea. Myths are early science, the result of men ' s first trying to explain what they saw around them. But there are many so-called myths which explain nothing at all. These tales are pure entertainment, the sort of thing people would tell each other on a long winter' s evening. The story of Pygmalion (皮格马利翁) and Galatea is an example; it has no conceivable connection with any event in nature. Neither has the Quest of the Golden Fleece (寻找金羊毛) , nor Orpheus (奥菲士，竖琴圣手) and Eurydice, nor many another. This fact is now generally accepted; and we do not have to try to find in every mythological³⁵ heroine the moon or the dawn and in every hero' s life a sun myth. The stories are early literature as well as early science. But religion is there, too. In the background, to be sure, but nevertheless plain to see. From Homer through the tragedians and even later, there is a deepening realization³⁶ of what human beings need and what they must have in their gods. 56. The author believes that myths __________. [ A ] have nothing to do with religion [ B ] contain very modern ideas [ C ] are pure entertainment with no religious content [ D ] have to do with science, religion and entertainment 57. In every myth, _________. [ A ] there is a connection with some natural event [ B ] there is not necessarily an attempt to explain an event in nature [ C ] there are angry gods and goddesses [ D ] there exists some religious teaching 58. According to the passage, the story of Pygmalion and Galatea _________. [A] has something to do with the explanation of nature [B] is pure entertainment [ C ] has something to do with science [D] is closely related to religion 59. Myths are early science because they __________. [ A ] explain the natural events [ B ] teach about the history [ C ] have nothing to do with religion [ D ] reflect people ' s expectations 60. The author, in regard to modern ideas on myth _________. [A] is impressed and agrees with them [ B ] refuses to accept any of them [ C ] adds to them new points of view [ D ] none of the above Part B Directions: Read the following article in which five people talk about their ideas of education. For questions 61 to 65, match name of each speaker to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET. Alien I think it's a great shame people don't learn anything today. I mean, good heavens, when you think of all the millions of pounds the Government have spent on education－new schools, more teachers, new equipment. And yet still you find people who can' t read properly, can't even write their names and don ' t know what two and two is without a calculator. I think it ' s downright disgraceful. I remember when I was young you went to school to learn. You did as you were told and respected your teachers. Nowadays you get long-haired kids who aren ' t interested in anything. No wonder they don ' t learn anything. Martha Well, there are a lot of different views on this, but I think it is probably wrong to imagine that there was some golden age in the past when everything was perfect. It all depends, of course, on what you measure and how you measure it. It may surprise some people that there has not been an obvious and dramatic increase in the standard of education, given the vast amounts of money spent in this area by successive governments in recent years. But unfortunately, most improvements in education are intangible. Pritt Well, if you asked me, it's all these modern methods that is the problem. In the old days you sat in rows at desks and you did as you were told. You knew that you had to do and you did it－and you kept quiet. Nowadays, my god, the noise in most schools is deafening³⁷ especially primary schools. The children wander around－do more or less what they want to as far as I can see. The teacher just sits there or wanders around with them, talking to them. Informal teaching they call it.Discovery methods. Sounds more like a recipe for discovering disaster to me. Symons Many people talk about how to improve education and a lot suggest raising the salaries of teachers and professors. Of course, this is very important to education. However, increasing the salary of teachers is just one way to improve education. It will not work without the cooperation of the other determinants, such as student ' s love of knowledge and reading. Even if the teachers are devoted³⁸, it will make no sense if the students are not willing to learn. Wilbert The criticism that what students learn today is not adapted to present-day society is utterly³⁹ wrong because education can never be seen only in terms of how useful the subjects are when students leave school. We ought to evaluate education in terms of how much the students enjoy those subjects and how much they mean to those students. Instead of being trained to be utilitarian⁴⁰, students should be encouraged to do things for their own sake, and study what they are interested in. Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements 61. Alien [A] Education is a gradual extension of oneself. [B] Students should get satisfaction out of education. 62. Martha [C] Education standards are higher than in the past. [ D ] Education involves learning as well as teaching. 63. Pritt [E] Many students are spoilt by our present-day educational system. 64. Symons [F] Schools should emphasize practical skills. 65. Wilbert [G] Educational standards are declining. Section IV Writing ( 40 minutes ) You should write your responses to both parts on ANSWER SHEET 2. Part A 66. Write a note to explain why you were absent from the night class. Part B 67. For this part, you are required to write a composition based on the following table of The Brain and the Computer. Your composition should be no less than 150 words. The Brain and the Computer Brain Computer Size one tenth of a cubic foot hundreds of cubic feet of space Electrical energy used 25 watts of electrical power 100,000 watts of electrical power Structure of cells directly connected to many other cells unconnected cells like a cell of pigeonholes (鸽巢分类架) Capacity between 10 billion and 100 billion items of information a few billion items of immediately accessible information,nothinking capacity

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1 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 belongings
n.私人物品，私人财物
参考例句：
I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。 Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

3 rental
n.租赁，出租，出租业
参考例句：
The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。 We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。

4 fixed
adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的
参考例句：
Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？ Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

5 forth
adv.向前；向外，往外
参考例句：
The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。 He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

6 cello
n.大提琴
参考例句：
The cello is a member of the violin family.大提琴是提琴家族的一员。 She plays a melodious cello.她拉着一手悦耳的大提琴。

7 bass
n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴
参考例句：
He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。 The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

8 proficiency
n.精通，熟练，精练
参考例句：
He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。 How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

9 treasurer
n.司库，财务主管
参考例句：
Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。 The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

10 counselor
n.顾问，法律顾问
参考例句：
The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。 Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。

11 nutrients
n.（食品或化学品）营养物，营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏 Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。来自《简明英汉词典》

12 carbohydrates
n.碳水化合物，糖类( carbohydrate的名词复数 )；淀粉质或糖类食物
参考例句：
The plant uses the carbohydrates to make cellulose. 植物用碳水化合物制造纤维素。来自《简明英汉词典》 All carbohydrates originate from plants. 所有的碳水化合物均来自植物。来自辞典例句

13 restriction
n.限制，约束
参考例句：
The park is open to the public without restriction.这个公园对公众开放，没有任何限制。 The 30 mph speed restriction applies in all built-up areas.每小时限速30英里适用于所有建筑物聚集区。

14 auto
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。 The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

15 automobile
n.汽车，机动车
参考例句：
He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。 The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

16 permanently
adv.永恒地，永久地，固定不变地
参考例句：
The accident left him permanently scarred.那次事故给他留下了永久的伤疤。 The ship is now permanently moored on the Thames in London.该船现在永久地停泊在伦敦泰晤士河边。

17 tragic
adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的
参考例句：
The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。 Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

18 annually
adv.一年一次，每年
参考例句：
Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。 They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。

19 administrative
adj.行政的，管理的
参考例句：
The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。 He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

20 pedestrians
n.步行者( pedestrian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Several pedestrians had come to grief on the icy pavement. 几个行人在结冰的人行道上滑倒了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Pedestrians keep to the sidewalk [footpath]! 行人走便道。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

21 haze
n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊
参考例句：
I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。 He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

22 automobiles
n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )
参考例句：
When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

23 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

24 veneration
n.尊敬，崇拜
参考例句：
I acquired lasting respect for tradition and veneration for the past.我开始对传统和历史产生了持久的敬慕。 My father venerated General Eisenhower.我父亲十分敬仰艾森豪威尔将军。

25 oration
n.演说，致辞，叙述法
参考例句：
He delivered an oration on the decline of family values.他发表了有关家庭价值观的衰退的演说。 He was asked to deliver an oration at the meeting.他被邀请在会议上发表演说。

26 elegy
n.哀歌，挽歌
参考例句：
Good heavens,what would be more tragic than that elegy!天哪，还有什么比那首挽歌更悲伤的呢！ His book is not intended to be a complete history but a personal elegy.他的书与其说是一部完整的历史，更像是一篇个人挽歌。

27 obsessed
adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的
参考例句：
He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。 The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

28 playwright
n.剧作家，编写剧本的人
参考例句：
Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。 The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。

29 miserable
adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的
参考例句：
It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。 Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

30 mythology
n.神话，神话学，神话集
参考例句：
In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。 He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。

31 eruptions
n.喷发，爆发( eruption的名词复数 )
参考例句：
There have been several volcanic eruptions this year. 今年火山爆发了好几次。来自《简明英汉词典》 Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions. 火山喷发已导致200多人丧生。来自辞典例句

32 hurls
v.猛投，用力掷( hurl的第三人称单数 )；大声叫骂
参考例句：
Jane really hurls herself into learning any new song, doesn't she? 对任何新歌，简都会一心一意去学，对吗？来自《简明英汉词典》 The necromancer hurls a bolt of dark energies against his enemies. 亡灵法师向对手射出一道带着黑暗能量的影束。来自互联网

33 imprisoned
下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。 They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

34 constellation
n.星座n.灿烂的一群
参考例句：
A constellation is a pattern of stars as seen from the earth. 一个星座只是从地球上看到的某些恒星的一种样子。 The Big Dipper is not by itself a constellation. 北斗七星本身不是一个星座。

35 mythological
adj.神话的
参考例句：
He is remembered for his historical and mythological works. 他以其带有历史感和神话色彩的作品而著称。 But even so, the cumulative process had for most Americans a deep, almost mythological significance. 不过即使如此，移民渐增的过程，对于大部分美国人，还是意味深长的，几乎有不可思议的影响。

36 realization
n.实现；认识到，深刻了解
参考例句：
We shall gladly lend every effort in our power toward its realization.我们将乐意为它的实现而竭尽全力。 He came to the realization that he would never make a good teacher.他逐渐认识到自己永远不会成为好老师。

37 deafening
adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的动词deafen的现在分词形式
参考例句：
The noise of the siren was deafening her. 汽笛声震得她耳朵都快聋了。 The noise of the machine was deafening. 机器的轰鸣声震耳欲聋。

38 devoted
adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的
参考例句：
He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。 We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

39 utterly
adv.完全地，绝对地
参考例句：
Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。 I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。

40 utilitarian
adj.实用的，功利的
参考例句：
On the utilitarian side American education has outstridden the rest of the world.在实用方面美国教育已超越世界各国。 A good cloth coat is more utilitarian than a fur one.一件优质的布外衣要比一件毛皮外衣更有用。

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