四级词汇冲刺训练

A)Late*B) latter C) later D) subsequent
Late 已故的 latter 后者的later 更后的 subsequent 后来的；并发的
40. I don't have the ____ idea what you mean.
A)smallest B) faintest C) slightest * D) lightest
have the slightest idea 一点都不了解
41. The judge dismissed the case because there was not ____ evidence.
A)adequate B) plentyC) efficientD) abundant
答案: A.
adequate: 适当的, 充分的
plenty: 足够的
efficient: 高效率的
abundant: 大量的, 富裕的
42. Fishing is a hobby which needs a good deal of ____.
A)stiffness B) intelligenceC) patience D) strength
答案: C
stiffness：僵硬， 不灵活， 费劲
intelligence: 智力, 智慧
patience: 耐力, 耐心
strength: 力量
43. Mr. Blake was among the few ____ men who refused to indulge in the foolish trade of the day.
A)senseless B) sensible C) sensitiveD) sensational
答案: B
senseless: 无意识的, 失去知觉的
sensible: 理智的, 实际的
sensitive: 敏感的
sensational: 轰动的, 产生轰动效应的
44. Christopher Columbus reached the new World in 1492 after he went through all the hardships ____ on the transatlantic voyage.
A)imaginable B) imaginativeC) imaginary D) imagination
答案: A
imaginable: 可以想象得到的
imaginative: 想象力丰富的
imaginary: 想象的,虚构的
imagination: 想象力
45. As civilization ____ in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic essentials of life — food, shelter and clothes.
A)processes B) suspendsC) proceeds D) exceeds
答案: C
process: 处理,加工
suspend: 暂停，终止
proceed: 开始进入，前进
exceed: 超过
46. The carriage shot past leaving a ____ of dust behind it.
A)Track B) trail C) trace D) train
答案: B
track, trail和trace都有”轨道, 轨迹”的意思. Trace为普通用语, 指已出现或发生的东西, 或人或动物过后所留下的明显痕迹,记号等, 如车辙, 足迹等. Track与Trace意义基本相同, 但特别用于狩猎活动中猎狗该踪迹追寻猎物. Trail是指由足迹, 气味, 灰尘, 水等形成的痕迹.
47. Only a very rich man could afford to buy these ____ paintings by Raphael.
A)valueless B) priceless C) worthless D) useless
答案: B
valueless和worthless同义, “毫无价值的, 一文不值的”; Priceless 无价的, 珍贵的; useless 毫无用途的, 无用的
48. The village is well known for its impressive mountainous ____.
A) views B) scenesC) scenery D) sights
答案: C
本组词都有“景色”的意思. View侧重于眼见的实物, 指自某一位置所能见到之物. 作”景色”解时, 多指视野范围内的景色. Scenery指总体的, 全部的风景, 而scene指的是部分风景. Scenery指的是户外的无活动的场面, 自然存在的美丽景色, 而scene指的是映入视野的, 常常有人和活动场面的景色. Scenery在表示风景时撒播不可数名词, 没有复数形式. Scene 是可数名词. Sight指风景时用复数, 指人们常观光的风景胜地.
49. Don't forget to ____ the letter before you post it.
A)shut B) fastenC) stick D) seal
答案: D
shut: 关上，关门，同close.
Fasten: 系上，系紧，同tie.
Stick: 粘，粘住，指把某物粘到另一物体上。
Seal: 封缄，封装，由指密封信件、包裹等
50. The road lay ahead of him, a ____ gray line stretching to the horizon.
A)continual B) continuousC) prolonged D) lengthy
答案: B
continual：持续的，不间断的 指在一段时间内多次重复的动作，尤其是令人不愉快的动作
continuous： 持续的，连续的 用于描述持续而不中断的事物或事件
prolonged： 拖长，延长
lengthy：冗长的，过长的 多用于贬义
51. Some birds ____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.
A)immigrate B) migrate C) slip D) glide
答案: B
immigrate和migrate都有“移居”的意思。但immigrate指自别国移入并长期定居；migrate可指大批人短期或定居的移居，同时还用于鸟、鱼、兽等定期迁栖、回游等。
Slip: 滑动，溜入 Glide： 滑动
52. It is clear from the demonstration that the students no longer ____ the authority of the university staff.
A)recollect B) recognize C) receive D) recover
答案: B
recollect：记起，想起 recognize：识别，认出，承认 receive：收到，得到 recover：复元
53. It is very difficult for people in some remote towns to have a telephone ____, and they have to wait a long time before they can get a phone.
A)installed B) equipped C) fixed D) assembled
答案: A
install和equip都是“安装、配备”的意思，但用法不同。Install后接设备名称，而equip是接设备安装的地点。
Fix：修理，表示“安装”时，主要是指把某物固定住。
Assemble：组装，组合
54. The patient' s progress was very encouraging as he could ____ get out of bed without help.
A) only B) nearly C) merely D) barely
答案: B
only, merely和barely都是“只是，仅仅”的意思，不符合题义。
55. The headmaster has ____ to improve the lighting in the school corridors.
A)accepted B) allowed C) agreed D) confirmed
答案: C
accept：接受，承认
allow：允许，应用于allow sb. to do sth.结构中