★Lesson8★

[P8-46]

The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____ to the established standards of that culture.

A) confine

B) conform

C) confront

D) confirm

注：1. conform 符合

2. confine 限制；圈养

define 下定义

definite 明确的

infinite 无限的，极大的

3. confront 面临

4. confirm 确认

[P9-47]

Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.

A) inspired

B) tempted

C) overcame

D) encouraged

注：1. tempt 诱惑

2. inspire 启迪

3. overcome 克服

4. encourage 鼓励

[P9-48]

His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.

A) resort

B) grant

C) afford

D) entitle

注：1. afford 负担得起

affray 争吵

2. resort 诉诸于，求助 resort to = make use of 利用

3. grant 津贴，补助

4. entitle 给……题名；授权

[P9-49]

If you want this pain-killer, you'll have to ask the doctor for a ______.

A) receipt

B) recipe

C) subscription

D) prescription

注：1. pain-killer 止疼片

2. prescription 药方

3. receipt 收据

4. recipe 菜谱；秘诀

[P9-50]

Some fish have a greater __________ for acid water than others.

A) tolerance

B) resistance

C) dependence

D) persistence

注：1. tolerance 忍耐，忍受

2. resistance 抵抗

3. dependence 依赖

4. persistence 恒定不变，坚持，持续

[P9-51]

There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in _____ with its surroundings.

A) coincidence

B) harmony

C) uniform

D) alliance

注：1. harmony 和谐，协调

2. coincidence 巧合，一致

3. uniform 制服；统一的，一致的

4. alliance 联盟

[P9-52]

The court considers a financial ______ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.

A) payment

B) obligation

C) option

D) penalty

注：1. penalty 惩罚

2. payment 付款

3. obligation 责任，义务

4. option 选择

[P9-53]

It is true that____ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time.

A) multiplying

B) breeding

C) magnifying

D) generating

注：1. breed 生养

2. multiply 增加

3. magnify 放大，扩大

4. generate 产生

[P9-54]

The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ______ to agriculture than most other countries.

A) resources

B) potential

C) budget

D) economy

注：1. budget 预算（六级最爱）

2. resource 资源

3. economy 经济

economical 节约的

frugal 节俭的

miserly 小气的，吝啬的

[P9-55]

In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ______.

A) luxury

B) accommodation

C) entertainment

D) refreshment

注：1. luxury 奢侈

2. accommodation 提供食宿

3. entertainment 娱乐

4. refreshment 精神清爽；茶点

[P10-56]

Some criminals were printing __________ dollar bills until they were arrested.

A) decent

B) fake

C) patent

D) suspicious

注：1. fake 假的，伪造的

2. decent 合适的；体面的

3. patent 专利，执照

tent 帐篷

attention 注意力

suspicious 怀疑的

[P10-57]

Mr. Bloom is not __________ now, but he will be famous someday.

A) significant

B) dominant

C) magnificent

D) prominent

注：1. prominent 卓越的，著名的

2. significant 重要的，有意义的

3. dominant 占主导地位的，重要的

[P10-58]

His body temperature has been _____ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade.

A) uncommon

B) disordered

C) abnormal

D) extraordinary

注：1. abnormal 不正常的

2. uncommon 罕见的

3. disordered 混乱的

4. extraordinary 特别的

[P10-59]

He seems to be __________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.

A) radiant

B) conscientious

C) conspicuous

D) energetic

注：1. energetic 精力充沛的

2. radiant 阳光明媚的；容光焕发的

3. conscientious 有责任心的，有良知的

4. conspicuous 明显的，显著的

[P10-60]

Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more __________ to light than are human eyes.

A) glowing

B) brilliant

C) sensitive

D) gloomy

注：1. sensitive 敏感的

2. glowing 兴高采烈的

3. brilliant 聪明的

4. gloomy 郁闷的

[P10-61]

While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.

A) inevitable

B) constant

C) overwhelming

D) potential

注：1. potential 潜在的

2. constant 常数

3. inevitable 不可避免的

4. overwhelming 占绝大多数的，压倒一切的

[P10-62]

This is the ______ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

A) true

B) original

C) real

D) genuine

注：1. ACD为同义词

2. original 最初的，原版的

3. genuine 真的；真诚的

humble 谦虚的

generous 慷慨的

[P10-63]

Comparison and contrast are often used _______ in advertisements.

A) intentionally

B) pertinently

C) incidentally

D) tiresomely

注：1. intentionally 故意地

2. pertinently 相关地；中肯地；贴切地

3. incidentally 偶然地

[P10-64]

A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should __________ new operating procedures.

A) result in

B) match with

C) subject to

D) proceed with

注：1. result in 导致

2. match with 相匹配

3. subject to 屈服于，遭受 =undergo

4. proceed with 继续

[P11-65]

______ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.

A) Subject to

B) Contrary to

C) Familiar to

D) Similar to

注：1. Contrary to 与……相反

2. C应该是Familiar with

3. Similar to 与……相似

[P11-66]

The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries-across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren't very different __________.

A) for all

B) as usual

C) in particular

D) after all

注：1. after all 毕竟，终究

2. for all 尽管

3. as usual 平常

4. in particular 特别，尤其

[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 蔑视，贬低

sneer 嘲笑

2. heap praise upon 大加赞赏

3. give vent to 发泄

4. cast light upon 明显，显现

[P11-68]

Some children display an __________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.

A) incredible

B) infectious

C) incompatible

D) inaccessible

注：1. incredible 令人难以置信的

2. infectious 传染的

3. incompatible 不相容的，相矛盾的

4. inaccessible 难以到达的，难以接近的

[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 操纵，掌舵。方向盘

[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 根据

2. in spite of 尽管

3. in favor of 支持，赞成

4. by means of 通过……方法解决

[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 机灵的，灵巧的，有发明天分的

2. ambitious 野心勃勃的