四十天突破英语四级词汇笔记(第6课)

a case in point 有说服力的例子。
185. “Frank is up late working again.”
“This is the third time this week he’s had to study late, _A_?”
A isn’t it B hasn’t it C isn’t he D hasn’t he
这里it是代词，指代前面整句话的内容。
表示“第几次做某事”变成反意疑问句经常用it指代整句话的内容。
252. This is the first time that he has felt really relaxed for months, _B_?
A hasn’t he B isn’t it C isn’t he D hasn’t it
191. A judge must be _B_ when weighing evidence.
A interested B disinterested C uninterested D disconnected
weigh vt. 斟酌，考虑; interested adj. 有兴趣的; disinterested adj. 公正的，无私的;
uninterested adj. 不感兴趣的; disconnected adj. 分离的，不连贯的。
217. Although he sometimes lost his temper, his pupils liked him _D_ for it.
A not so much B not so little C no more D no less
lose one’s temper 发脾气。
222. Wise men seek after truth, _A_ fools desire knowledge.
A whereas B or C as well as D hence
whereas conj. 反之，但是。
239. Water and air are _D_ to living.
A independent B initial C dependent D indispensable
be indispensable to 至关重要的，不可或缺的;
240. This report throws light _B_ the situation.
A in B on C with D to
throw light on 把光投到…上去，(引申)清楚的阐述。
246. _B_ that we will go abroad.
A It’s like B Chances are C The most likely D Chances will be
chances are 很有可能… ; chances were 很有可能…
253. Is there any chance _B_?
A whichever B whatsoever C wherever D whenever
whatsoever经常放在一些名词后面作后置定语，表示“任何的”或“丝毫的”。
whatsoever作后置定语通常放在有any的，或者是否定的句子中。
262. She is so clever as to speak several foreign languages, not to _D_ of English.
A say B tell C read D speak
not speak of 更不用说 = not to mention
270. What he did was _C_ than a practical joke.
A anything else B or else C nothing else D more else
practical joke 恶作剧; nothing else than 只不过，仅仅。
283. I’ll be away for about six months but you can write to me _A_ my brother.
A in care of B by care of C with care of D under care of
in care of 由…转交。 = C/O
284. Correct the errors, _D_, in the sentence.
A if there will be any B if there are some C if they have any D if any
if any是一个口语中经常加的插入语成分，表示“如果说有…的话”。
288. There is no point _C_ in a dangerous place if you can’t do anything _C_ the people who have to stay here.
A remaining … helping B to remain … to help
C in remaining … to help D in remaining … helping
there is no point in doing sth. 做某事也是毫无意义; 这里point表示“作用，用途”。
291. Do most of us seeing people grasp casually the outward features of a face and _D_?
A let it alone B let alone C let well alone D let it go at that
seeing people 视力健全的人; casually 随意地，随便地;
let is go at that表示“不去多操心，不再多说，随它去了”。
316. The policemen went into action _C_ they heard the alarm.
A presently B promptly C directly D quickly
directly adv. 直接的; conj. 一…就… ，一当…时候。
表示“一…就…”的几个短语：as soon as, the instant, the moment, directly.
323. The cat is, _D_, a member of the family.
A as to speak B no wonder C as a fact D so to speak
so to speak 可以这么说。
335. “What can I do for you?” “If you _C_ see Mr. Keller, give him my regards.”
A would B will C should D shall
regard n. 关心，致意，问候，考虑;
356. The Mayor and Corporation of Hamelin were _A_ for some way of ridding the town of rats. [The Mayor and Corporation 市长和市政当局]
A at their wit’s end B at their wits end C in their wit’s end D for their wits end
at one's wit's end 智穷才竭，黔驴技穷。
383. I think your sister is old enough to know _B_ to spend all her money on fancy goods.
A other than B better than C rather than D more than
know better than 明白事理而不至于做…
417. The police looked _B_ the past record of the suspect.
A in B into C for D of
suspect v. 猜疑，怀疑; n. 嫌疑犯。
look for 寻找; look in 顺便看望，顺便拜访; look into 观察，调查。