正确选项为C)。通过后半句的转折词though和对比词inpublic…cheerful来确定sadinprivate,意思是"私下里"。
6.反义对比参照型+近义词
这里指的是利用句子主干中的某词或短语,再加上四个近义词选项的区别来确定正确选项。
1)Competition,theybelieve,__thenationalcharacterthancorruptit.(1997年1月CET6)
A)enforcesB)confirmsC)intensifiesD)strengthens
正确选项为D)than决定了这里的corrupt(腐坏,破坏)与空格处的词相对,所以空白处应填入D),表示"加强"的意思。
2)Ithinkshehurtmyfeelings__ratherthanbyaccidentassheclaimed.(1997年1月CET6)
A)virtuallyB)deliberatelyC)literallyD)appropriately
正确选项为B)。通过ratherthan可知byaccident与空格处相对。byaccident的意思是"偶然地,不经意地",与此相对的应当是deliberately,"故意地"。
3)Asanexcellentshooter,Peterpractisedaimingatboth__targetsandmovingtargets.(1997年6月CET6)
A)standingB)stationaryC)stillD)stable
正确选项为B)。根据从句我们知道这个射手什么靶子都能射中,"both…and"表明moving与空格处相对。moving的意思是"移动的",与此相对的应是stationary,表示"定置的,非移动的"的意思。
7.语意环境参照型
1)Thepresidentmadea__speechattheopeningceremonyofthesportsmeeting,whichencouragedthesportsmengreatly.(1997年1月CET4)
A)vigorousB)tediousC)flatD)harsh
正确选项为A)。"encourage"表明了校长所作发言的特点是积极的,肯定的。所给四个选项中只有A)vigorous是一个褒义词,意思是:有力的,其他三项从词语色彩上均不符合语境。
2)However,attimesthisbalanceinnatureis__,resultinginanumberofpossiblyunforeseeneffects.(1998年6月CET4)
A)troubledB)disturbedC)confusedD)puzzled
正确选项为B)。从句子的后半部分的resultineffects可知balanceinnature受到了破坏。Disturb符合句义。
8.根据词的同现确定正确选择项
同现即同一组词总会出现在同一个语义场中。考试题中出现的同现现象主要是动词与名词的同现、形容词与名词的同现、名词与名词的同现。
1)Thegovernmentistryingtogosomethingto__betterunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries.(1997年6月CET4)
A)raiseB)promoteC)heightenD)increase
正确选项是B)。better和空格处的内容属动词和名词的重现。4个选项中只有B)promote才能和betterunderstanding搭配,表示"促进"的意思。
2)JohnDeweybelievedthateducationshouldbeapreparationforlife,thatapersonlearnsbydoing,andthatteachingmust__thecuriosityandcreativityofchildren.(1998年6月CET4)
A)seekB)stimulateC)shapeD)secure
正确选项是B)。所给4个选项中只有B)stimulate才能和curiosity和creativity同现,表示"激励,激发"的意思。
3)Rememberthatcustomersdon't__aboutpricesinthatcity.(1991年1月CET4)
A)debateB)consultC)disputeD)bargain
正确选项是D)。本句中customers,prices和选项中的bargain可以出现在同一语义场中。bargainabout短语意思是:就……讨价还价。
absorb vt.吸收;使专心
【搭配】be absorbed in专心于
【考题】She was so_____in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door.
A)attracted B)absorbed C)drawn D)concentrated
(1996.1/25/B)
【译文】她工作如此专心以致于没听见有人敲门。
abuse vt.滥用;虐待n.滥用
【考题】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
(1996.6/34/C)
【译文】据透露,一些政府官员滥用职权为自己谋取非法利益。
accomplish v.达到;完成
【考题】The project,_____by the end of 2000,willexpand the city's telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.
A)accomplished _____ B)being accomplished
C)to be accomplished D)having been accomplished
(1999.6/68/C)
【译文】预计在2000年前完成的这项工程将扩大该市的电话网至 1,000,000用户。
account n.账;账户v.说明……原因
【搭配】on account of 为了……的缘故,因为
take...into account 考虑到
【考题】I'd _____ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community,and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A)take into account B)account for
C)make up for D)make out
(2000.1/63/A)
【译文】我得向社区的其他的农户和商人们了解他的信誉,然后再决定是否同意他的贷款请求。
approve vt.赞成,称许;批准
approval n.
【搭配】for sb.'s approval 求某人指正 give one's approval to 批准
【考题】If only the committee _____ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible.
A)approve B)will approve C)can approve D)would approve
(1997.1/47/D)
【译文】要是委员会能尽快批准这些规章制度并付诸实施就好了。
approximately ad.近似地,大约
【考题】They claim that _____ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.
A)sufficiently B)approximately C)considerably D)properly