2017年職稱英語理工類C級詞匯選項專項練習(xí)(九)
1. Although originally a German innovation, kindergarten got its real start in the United States as a movement
to provide an improved learning environment for children. A an easy B a playful C an open D a better
2. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a previous record of performance. A beats B matches C maintains D announces
3. The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.
A demanded B elicited C extracted D defied 4. Illinois has produced writers such as Carl Sandburg, gangsters such as Al Capone, and architects such as Louis Sullivan.
A violent criminals C musicians B politicians D industrialists
5. The towers of a suspension bridge serve as n rigid framework to which the cables are attached. A boundary B skeleton C enclosure D material 6. The use of the chemical may present a certain hazard to the laboratory workers. A protection B indication C immunity D danger 7. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A error B function C attraction D miracle 8. The development of the transistor and integrated circuits revolutionized the electronics industry by allowing components to be packaged more densely.
A compactly B inexpensively C quickly D carefully
9. The leading astronomers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were fascinated by cornets.
A intrigued B infected C inconvenienced D inclined
10. In their productions, choreographers of modern dance have introduced humor, protested social injustice,
and probed psychological problems.
A solved B explored C involved D disputed
11. They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means.
A solve B determine C untie D complete
12. The children trembled with fear when they saw the policeman.
A wept B cried C ran D shook
13. We were shocked to find that Mary didn’t know her guest’s name.
A frustrated B disturbed C relieved D surprised
14. We have got to abide by the rules.
A stick to B persist in C safeguard D apply
15. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east.
A extends B stretches C broadens D traverses
1. D improved: improve的過去分詞，在句中起形容詞的作用，即修飾 learning environment，表示“改進(jìn)了的，更好的“，與 better意思相近。 easy:容易的。playful:頑皮的;鬧著玩的。 open:公開的;開著的。
2. A break:打破。 Carl Lewis has broken the world record in the 100 meters.卡爾劉易斯打破了 100米世界紀(jì)錄。 heat:打;勝過。 beat the record:破紀(jì)錄。如： He is as eager as his brother to beat the record.他和他的兄弟一樣急于破紀(jì)錄。 match:比得上;與……相配等。 No one can match him in singing.論唱歌誰也不如他。maintain:保持。He has maintained his title.他保持了他的稱號。 announce:宣布，發(fā)布。 The news was announced by the BBC.英國廣播公司發(fā)布了這條消息。
3. B provoke和 elicit的意思相近：引起，誘發(fā)。 The doctor’s talk to the patients elicited little response.大夫?qū)Σ∪说脑挍]有引起什么反應(yīng)。demand:要求。The Labour Party demanded an explanation from the government.工黨要求政府作出解釋。 extract:抽出，提取。 extract a bullet from a wound:從傷口中取出子彈。 extract juice from sugarcanes: 榨甘蔗汁。 defy:公然反抗，蔑視。 The accused defied the order of the court and kept shouting.被告蔑視法庭的命令，不斷喊叫。
4. A gangster:匪徒，歹徒。 violent criminal:兇犯。politician:政客，政治家。 musician:音樂家。industrialist:工業(yè)家。
5. B framework:框架，基本結(jié)構(gòu)。 skeleton:骨架，骷髏。 His constructions are centered around steel skeletons.
他的建筑以鋼骨架為中心。 boundary:分界線。territorial boundaries:領(lǐng)土邊界。 enclosure:圍繞，圍墻。 material:材料。
6. D hazard和 danger意思相近：危險;危害。 There is a widespread danger of disease in this area.在這個地區(qū)疾病有擴散的危險。 protection:保護(hù);防護(hù)。 Insurance is protection against unforeseeable misfortunes.保險是對不可預(yù)見的災(zāi)難的一種防護(hù)措施。 indication:指示;跡象。Indications of a possible earthquake have been observed.人們觀察到一些可能要發(fā)生地震的跡象。 immunity:免疫力。Scientists are studying why some individuals have natural immunity to the disease.科學(xué)家們在研究為什么一些人對這種病有自然的免疫力。
7. C lure:吸引;誘惑。與 at traction (吸引)意思相近。 The attraction of the house lies in its simplicity.這所房子的誘人之處在于其簡單。 error:錯誤。The doctor committed an appalling error of judgment.這個大夫犯了一個令人震驚的判斷錯誤。 function:作用;功能。 Scientists have understood only some of the functions of dreaming.科學(xué)家們僅僅弄懂了做夢的部分功能。 miracle:奇跡。It was a miracle that most of the passengers survived the plane crash.大部分乘客從撞機事故中生還，這真是個奇跡。
8. A densely:密集地;濃厚地。與 compactly(緊密地;緊湊地 )意思相近。 We should store food more compactly in the refrigerator in order to save pace.為節(jié)省空間，我們應(yīng)該把食物更緊湊地放在冰箱里。 inexpensively:不貴地。 Computer equipment can be purchased inexpensively these days. 近來可以較便宜地買到計算機設(shè)備。 quickly:迅速地，快。How quickly can you fix the car? 你能多快修好這輛轎車? carefully:仔細(xì)地;小心地。 If you observe more carefully, you will notice the difference between the two paintings.如果你更仔細(xì)地觀察，你就會注意到這兩幅畫的差別。
9. A fascinate:使……著迷，強烈地吸引住。與 intrigue (引也……的興趣或好奇心 )的意思相近。 The news intrigued all of us.這消息引起了大家的興趣。 infect:傳染。The flood left many people infected with cholera.洪水導(dǎo)致許多人染上霍亂。 inconvenience:使……不便。 I hope I haven’t inconvenienced you.希望我沒有打擾你。 incline:使……傾向于;使……想要。 What he said inclines me to think that he will agree to our plan.他的話使我覺得他會同意我們的計劃。
10. B probe:探察;研究。與 explore (探究;考察 )意思相近。 Both parties are exploring ways of settling the dispute.雙方都在尋求解決爭端的辦法。 solve:解決。We will solve the problem of water shortage.我們會解決缺水問題的。 involve:使卷入;牽涉。 Two ministers and a judge were involved in the case.兩名部長、一名法官涉及此案。 dispute:爭執(zhí);辯論。 They disputed how to get the best results.他們爭執(zhí)如何才能得到昀好的效果。
11. A settle:解決。 solve:解決。 He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他昀終解決了運輸問題。 determine:決定。Being determines consciousness.存在決定意識。 untie:解開。He untied the ropes.他解開了繩子。 complete:完成。She completed her degree in two years.她用兩年完成了學(xué)位。
12. D tremble:顫抖。shake:搖動;顫抖。 She is shaking with anger.她氣得發(fā)抖。 weep:哭泣。She wept when she heard the terrible news.當(dāng)聽到這一可怕的消息時，她傷心地哭了。 cry:哭; 叫。What’s that boy crying about? 那個男孩在哭什么? run:跑。The robbers took the money and ran.強盜搶了錢跑了。
13. D shocked:震驚的。 surprised:震驚的。We were surprised at his doing such a thing. 他能干出這樣的事令我們很吃驚。 frustrated:泄氣的。 She was frustrated by her poverty.她因為貧窮而泄氣。 disturbed:打擾的，焦慮不安的。 He was disturbed to hear of her illness.當(dāng)他得知她有病時，深感不安。 relieved:寬慰的。 She felt relieved to hear you were all right.她聽說你很好就放心。
14. A abide by:堅持;遵循。 stick to:堅持;遵循。 He must stick to the contract.他必須遵守合同。 persist in:堅持。 Why do you persist in writing such things?你為什么老是寫這些東西 ? safeguard:保護(hù)。 Vaccination safeguards us from smallpox. 接種牛痘疫苗可防天花。 apply:應(yīng)用;申請。 I have applied for a passport.我已申請辦理護(hù)照。
15. C widen:變寬;加寬。 broaden:變寬;擴大。 Trails broadened into roads.小徑變成了寬闊的道路。 extend:延伸;延長。 The builders extended the road for three more miles.筑路人把道路延長了三英里。 stretch:舒展;延伸。The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.森林綿延數(shù)百英里。 traverse:穿過;橫貫。The railway traverses hundreds of miles of desert.這條鐵路橫貫沙漠?dāng)?shù)百英里。