詞匯:六級四十天突破—講義與筆記(16)

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[P11-67]
    Though her parents __________ her musical ability, Jerrilou's piano playing is really terrible.
    A) pour scorn on
    B) heap praise upon
    C) give vent to
    D) cast light upon
    注:1. pour scorn on 蔑視,貶低
     sneer 嘲笑
     2. heap praise upon 大加贊賞
     3. give vent to 發(fā)泄
     4. cast light upon 明顯,顯現(xiàn)
    [P11-68]
    Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
    A) incredible
    B) infectious
    C) incompatible
    D) inaccessible
    注:1. incredible 令人難以置信的
     2. infectious 傳染的
     3. incompatible 不相容的,相矛盾的
     4. inaccessible 難以到達(dá)的,難以接近的
    [P11-69]
    Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
    A) stirring
    B) driving
    C) steering
    D) revolving
    注:steering 操縱,掌舵。方向盤
    [P11-70]
    Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____ how great their achievements are.
    A) in spite of
    B) in ways of
    C) in favor of
    D) in terms of
    注:1. in terms of 根據(jù)
     2. in spite of 盡管
     3. in favor of 支持,贊成
     4. by means of 通過……方法解決
    [P11-41]
    The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
    A) ingenious
    B) ambitious
    C) notorious
    D) ambiguous
    注:1. ingenious 機(jī)靈的,靈巧的,有發(fā)明天分的
     2. ambitious 野心勃勃的;有雄心的
     3. notorious 臭名昭著的
    [P11-42]
    Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life.
    A) sophisticated
    B) competitive
    C) considerate
    D) superficial
    注:1. competitive 競爭的
     2. considerate 體貼的,體諒的
     3. superficial 表面的,膚淺的
    [P12-43]
    If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ .
    A) persuasion
    B) remedy
    C) encouragement
    D) compromise
    注:1. encouragement 鼓勵(lì)
     2. persuasion 勸告
     3. remedy 治療
     4. compromise 妥協(xié)(永陪詞匯)
    [P12-44]
    Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.
    A) constrained
    B) dominated
    C) restricted
    D) occupied
    注:1. constrained 不舒服的,被強(qiáng)迫的(永陪詞匯)
     2. dominated 占統(tǒng)治地位的,占主導(dǎo)地位的
     3. restricted 受限制的
    [P12-45]
    If we _______ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw materials.
    A) diffuse
    B) diminish
    C) terminate
    D) preclude
    注:1. terminate (正式)終止,停止
     2. diffuse 彌漫,擴(kuò)散;學(xué)歷的改變移交,政權(quán)的改變移交
     3. diminish 減少,降低
     4. preclude 排除;阻止;防止