navigate 航行
castigate 惩罚
mitigate 缓和,调解,减轻
sure 确信
insure 保险
ensure 确保
define 限定,下定义
final结束的
refine 提纯
finance 财政,资金
19. 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
abuse滥用,虐待
abnormal 不正常的,反常的
overlook 忽视
oversee 监督,监视
overhear 无意中听到
20. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time and effort.
A.significant B.considerable C.enormous D.numerous
considerable 相当多的,值得考虑的
significant 重要的,有意义的
enormous= tremendous 相当多的,大量的
numerous 许多的,大量的
star 星星
planet 行星
comet彗星
constellation 星座
21. When people become unemployed, it is ____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A. laziness B. poverty C. idleness D. inability
pluck 采摘
plead 辩护
probe 调查
blush 脸红
22. The newly-built science building seems ______ enough to last a hundred years.
A. spacious B. sophisticated C. substantial D. steady
steady=well controled (社会制度)稳定的,牢固的
substantial=solid 稳固的
solid 固体
stable 稳定的,
establish 建立,创建
spacious 宽广的,宽敞的
sophisticate使老于世故,使复杂
naive 天真的
innocent 无辜的,纯真的
eminent优秀的,杰出的
prominent 突出的,显著的,向前伸
23. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.
A. stimulate B. renovate C. arouse D. advocate
stimulate 刺激
renovate 革新,更新
novel a.新颖的 n.小说
arouse 引起,引发
advocate 拥护,提倡,支持
renouvate 更新,革新,翻新
rise 上升,升起
arise 出现
arouse 唤起,引起
raise举起,立起
advocate 支持,拥护
evoke唤起,引发,喊出(思想)等
provok 激发,激怒,煽动
24. The new secretary has written a remarkably ___ report only in a few pages but with all details.
A. concise B. clear C. precise D. elaborate
concise 简捷的,简明的
clear清楚的
clarify 澄清,阐明
precise 精确的,精致的
excise 切除,割去
contemporary 同时代的,当代的
clear清晰的
bleary 模糊的
25. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parent’s_____.
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
consent 同意
conviction坚信的信念,深信
victory 胜利
compromise妥协
26. A.lthough Asian countries are generally more _____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in Both China and India.
A.conservative B.comprehensive C.confidential D.consistent
insidious 阴险的,狡诈的
smother 闷死,窒息死
comprehensive 理解的,广泛的,全面的
confidential 秘密的
confident 自信的
consistent一致的
conservation 保存
convention传统惯例,大会
comprehensive 广泛的,综合的
27. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publisher last October, _____ an outburst of interest.
A. flared B. glittered C. sparked D. flashed
spark 闪烁,闪光
outburst 爆发,爆炸
spark 引起,引发
flare 燃烧
flag 旗帜
flame 火焰
flash 闪电,闪光,闪烁
flip 轻而快的打击
flight 飞翔
clip 简短,修剪
fledgeling 小鸟,无经验的人
flake 雪花
flair 本能
flaunt 炫耀
flock 一群,人群
flout 蔑视
flatter拍马,谄媚
furry 困惑,令人心慌
flack 严厉批评,推销
glitter闪光
Not all the glitters are golds. 并不是所有闪光的都是金子
28. I am not _____ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have no where else to live.
A. concerned B. compatible C. considerate D. compiled
compatible 兼容的,相容的
incompatible (with) 不相容的
nova 新星
29. A ____ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.
A. shorthand B. scheme C. schedule D. sketch
shorthand 速记
scheme 计划
schedule时刻表
sketch 草案,草图
30. There is no easy solution to Japan’s labor________.
A. decline B. vacancy C. rarity D. shortage
decline 下降,下垂
vacancy 空位(无人占用)空置,空缺
rare 稀少的,珍贵的
rarity 稀少
rare book 珍藏本
rare animal 珍奇动物
best seller 畅销书
empty 空的
vacant 空洞的,言之无物
bald 秃的
bare 部分赤裸
nud全身赤裸