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第九讲: 词汇练习 二
北京外国语大学 韩宝成
下面共有50个句子,每个句子中均有一个词或词组用斜体字型,请从四个选项中选择一个与斜体部分意义相近的词或词组代替或解释句中的划线部分。
1. His picture was in the leading newspapers of the country.
A popular B important C funny D guiding
2. He is so busy that he can hardly afford a day away from work.
A waste B pay C spend D offer
3. If you have any complaint, please see the manager.
A protest B criticism C suggestion D fault
4. If observations confirmed the scientists' prediction, the theory is supported.
A finished B adjusted C investigated D upheld
5. History is thus used to justify1 and support national ideals and institutions.
A explain B assist C establish D judge
6. Early in life she chose nursing as her vocation2.
A future B hobby C leisure pursuit D profession
7. The initial step is often the most difficult.
A first B last C longest D quickest
8. Your complaint must be made through the proper channels.
A effects B background C means D relations
9. I could easily identify him among the crowd because he was wearing long hair.
A prove B define C claim D r***gnize
10. The newspaper had a remarkable3 influence in rural areas.
A significant B discussible C remote D uneven4
11. The duty of a soldier is to defend his country.
A. resist B assure C guard D contribute
12. The revised proposals were debated.
A distasteful B rejected C unclear D amended5
13. As the rubber business declined in south America, Brazil turned to the production of coffee.
A was prosperous B failed C was on an incline D was kept back
14. If you want to do the job, you must conquer your fear of heights.
A oppose B fight C hide D overcome
15. That new device can regulate the amount of oil that goes into the truck.
A reduce B relate C control D process
16. We would much appreciate it if you could do us a favor.
A enjoy B be surprised by C be astonished by D be thankful for
17. I hope you have left none of your belongings6 in the hotel.
A document. B possessions C children D clothes
18. New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.
A removed B cut C charged D checked
19. The readers always ask what the author's basic motives7 are.
A talents B intentions C themes D symbols.
20. Computers will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken.
A implement8 B render C complete D assign
21. We want to know his family background.
A relationships B members C troubles C income
22. The mail was delayed for tow days because of the snow-storm.
A held in B held up C held down D held off
23. She gave up her job to look after her invalid9 mother.
A quitted B lost C paused D retired10
24. Do you need anybody to assist you in your work?
A inform B aid C direct D instruct
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justify
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vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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vocation
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n.职业,行业 | |
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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uneven
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adj.不平坦的,不规则的,不均匀的 | |
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Amended
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adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词 | |
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belongings
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n.私人物品,私人财物 | |
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motives
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implement
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n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行 | |
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invalid
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n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的 | |
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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