研究生英语考试备考(c册)

1 词汇 词汇 B 册 册 Lesson1 1 The representative presented to the committee a petition signed by 1 200 electors asking for a thorough probe into the financial scandal surrounding the candidate for the regional segislature 2 The landlady fired the servant who pocketed household funds for his own use 3 After exploring for more than half a year the ecologist felt a great thrill from spotting the rare species at the foot of the mountain 4 Better late than never is a platitude that is very familiar to most English speakers 5 The couple had been trying to satisfy all the needs of their only youngster who had been importuning for more pocket moneny all the time 6 The unruly crowd became even more boisterous when the negotiator tried to quiet them 7 The belief that one should work hard and be honest is deeply ingrained in our culture 8 The company was financially cornered and almost went into bankruptcy during last year s economic recession 9 The employees tried to avoid every risk that might incur her displeasure during the first month after her divorce 10 In order to prevent a sudden outbreak of hostilities we must make no provocative move Lesson2 9 The challenge for the future lies in conditions fostering in cities that will be favorable to economic growth 10 The old lady reaved about her grandchildren for about an hour 11 Gene therapy the actual correction or replacement of defective gene sequences in the embryo or the adult is the holy grail of genetic medicine 12 Through genetic engineering will scientists be tampering with the genetic diversity that hasbeen the mainstay of human survival in the past 13 A news release by the Chinese Ministry of Personnel printed in a few leading newspapers and on news websites caught the attention of thousands of twenty somethings in October 14 For many reasons the vast majority of heterosexuals still prefer the old fashioned sexual way of producing children No other method better expresses the loving union of a man and a woman seeking to make a baby 15 It is absolutely mandatory that every driver of a vehicle must pass a driver s license test 16 In today s lightning speed world many singles are embracing the newest trend in relationship speed dating to size up a potential love interest 17 As a young man he spent a lot of time meditating upon the purpose of life 18 She really enjoyed the film because it was a n fusion of history and contemporary events Lesson 3 11 In the Netherlands euthanasia has already been legalized 12 Some observers doubt whether the peace process can be salvaged 13 Lack of essential minerals can cause deformity in unborn children 14 All the cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory 15 We help people with mental or physical handicaps to find work 16 She had a n ingering sense of guilt for some time after breaking off her relationship with Henry 17 The Government has to grapple with the problem of unemployment 18 He was arrested for allegedly stabbing his former wife 19 To her relief she was acquitted of all the charges laid against her 20 The frontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed farther outwards as time goes on Lesson 5 11 It is not our desire to be provocative but the status quo cannot continue Neither can the present standoff without the danger of a more serious confrontation that nobody wants 12 Like all derivatives they function essentially as bets on the direction of particular markets So coveted is such insurance that the total face amount or notional value of swaps and similar contracts has soared to an astronomical 11 trillion 13 Annoyed shareholders have moved to curb such abuses just as they have moved to remove a number of CEOs in recent months 14 The day was star crossed Friday October 13th on the eve of the second anniversary of a n devastating market crash 15 In a n appalling in March 1993 four sailors on Russky Island in the Far East died of malnutrition 2 16 Even more interesting from a business perspective is the so called intranet the collection of networks that connect computers within corporations that both Sun and Microsoft have targeted as a rich area for growth 17 She was at times less successful winning over her counterpart at the U N who like Napoleon s army travels on his stomach 18 Members of the NASA led team arrived in Washington fully prepared to enter the fray 19 Negotiation could sometimes defuse these situations and produce more acceptable consequences for both parties 20 It may not seem much consolation to point out that the teacher too becomes frustrated when his efforts appear to produce less than obvious result Lesson 6 11 Fathers are encouraged to be more involved with their families 12 Edinburgh sees itself as a university of the new millennium committed to research and teaching 13 I couldn t figure out who the lady with the sunglasses was 14 Researchers are convinced that there is a genetic cause for the disease 15 Spatial mobility tends to be highest among the most affluent groups on the one hand and the poorest on the other 16 She didn t want to be tied down by a full time job 17 She loves her life and is immersed in the quest for knowledge for knowledge s sake 18 It seems like everybody in America is looking for the end of the rainbow 19 Some claim that the herb has therapeutic value for treating pain 20 She has lots of good ideas but she has difficulty formulating them Lesson 7 11 Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting became popular 12 It is ver hard for me not to wince when I see a nurse putting a needle into my arm 13 No one would deny that the marathon is the most grueling event in the sports meet 14 They whizzed through the rehearsal so that there would be time for a short meeting 15 The film star made a n pretentious speech to journalists stating that he only cared about art not wealth 16 The senator squelched the reporters who tried to interrupt him during his speech 17 It took a long time for him to mull over the whole thing before eventually making a decision 18 It was exciting to see such a movie for the first time but we soon became jaded when our TV was flooded with programs of a similar kind 19 Jane hoped her new housemaid could be trusted but she will had some misgivings 20 When the war broken out a large number of refugees crossed the border seeking sanctuary in the neighboring country 21 Fame happened almost overnight for the 25 year old actress but she has been unfazed by all the recent media attention 22 The man posed as a health worker in order to get into the old lady s house and then stole her money 23 Years ago people would have scoffed at the notion that robots would operate on patients instead of surgeons 24 Mrs Williams was upset when she heard that her son had misbehaved at school 词汇词汇 C 册册 Unite 1 P15 1 They decided to perpetuate 使不朽 保持 the memory of their leader by erecting a statue 2 After young people step into the society they will be beset 困扰 镶嵌 围绕 with various temptations 3 The gypsy girl swayed her hips in a sensuous 美感的 way as she danced 4 The protestant 新教徒 uttered a few commonplace 老生常谈 about peace and democracy 5 The elephant s trunk is a unique form of appendage 6 By making a remark about the weather unobtrusively she kept the conversation going 7 His Hamlet was a an revelation 揭示 to the critics 批评者 8 When little Tommy could not get his way his behavior became perverse 违反常情的 and contrary 9 Someone must have rummaged 到处翻寻 检查 about among my papers for my drawer is in a mess 10 When choosing a job don t be swayed just by promises of high earnings 11 You have to see these changes in context they re part of 3 a larger plan 12 She strongly denounced the government s hypocrisy in dealing with the Israeli Palestine issue 13 He hopes to gain her favor by pandering to her desire for continuous praise 14 The rain sent all the farmers who were working in the fields scurrying for shelter 15 The police questioned the veracity of the suspect s statement 16 Each morning the priest spent an hour in quiet contemplation 17 If one aids and abets a criminal he is also considered culpable 18 To put it bluntly this article is too verbose we must edit it 19 Even though the evidence is overwhelming if one juror is still skeptical the case must be retried 20 Although we are in different parties his ideas on politics are exactly in line with mine 21 The report make out its case for increased spending on education 22 Celebrated the world over for his writing he still refused to put himself in the foreground 23 Producers of pornographic material often claim that they are cater to a psychological need 24 By dint of sheer toughness and real courage the expeditioners lived through the jungle difficulties and dangers 25 Could I impose on you for a little help with this letter I don t quite know the best way to phrase it without causing offense 26 Racial discrimination and injustice are ubiquitous and deeply ingrained in this country 27 Compared with modern satellite dishes ordinary TV aerials look positively antiquated 28 Common sense and creativity are some of the intangible we re looking for in an employee 29 His parents had settled in the crowded ghettoes of the big city surrounded by desperate poverty and anarchic violence 30 The Prime Minister had an in depth exchange of views and reached broad agreement with his European counterparts on questions of protecting environment for human survival and combating international crimes Unite 3 P65 31 Graduates who intend to get on in state system have in their own interests to conform 一致 to the rules and take the additional one year course that is provided for them 32 Do you think that Joy will get the award for this year s best fashion designer She is hard working and able but no genius 33 The new fashion soon lost its appeal awaiting the next cycle 34 Her pulse started throbbing when she saw there were books scattered over the carpet and a bowl of roses was overturned 35 It was a large house containing a spacious sitting room four separate bedrooms and a communal kitchen 36 The big Yorkshire combine John Smith s Tadcaster brewery was reported to merge with Warwick and Richardson the brewers of Newark Notts 37 The increasing tempo of the new economic world could no longer afford to disperse with mechanics hydrostatics optics navigation etc 38 This is an ambitious scheme to raise such a big sum of money in such a short time 39 His reluctance to admit the failure outraged public opinion 40 In some ways it will be a testing occasion for him although some think his position unassailable simply because there is no one else in sight to supplant him 41 Rome was not built in a day strongholds of tradition reinforced by stubborn religious conviction often biased and prejudiced could not be broken down in a moment 42 All the publicity stunts in an advertising campaign were contrived to promote the sales of the products 43 When truth is mingled with falsehood truth is no longer taken as truth 44 Equally important have been the Hobhouse journals a vast mass of material partly in the British Museum partly in the possession of the Hobhouse family in Somerset 45 Well prepared and confident Tim appeared unabashed by all the media attention 46 The impact of computer has been likened to that of the printing press 47 The 16th century decorative style is weird in that parts of human animal and plant forms are distorted and mixed 48 He was reputed to be the real writer of the two epic poems 49 The tyrannical ruling and heavy taxation nourish strong 4 resentment from the oppressed 50 During the presidential election campaign strategies and oratory are both crucial for public debates 51 The spreading scandalous rumors severely undermined his reputation as a fierce warrior and trustful leader 52 Mrs Robin was driven almost insane by the inconsolable grief at her husband s sudden death 53 The ancient epic written by the anonymous writer glorified the hero s deeds in battle 54 She seemed to be obsessed with irrational fear that someone was plotting to murder her 55 A profound frightful stillness spread over the city Suddenly grotesque shrieks were heard in the darkness Unite 4 P91 56 Some contemporary musicians deliberately use dissonance to achieve certain effects 57 The workers demand for higher wages was a catalyst which led to important social changes 58 In a poem cadences are arranged in regular sequence 59 His earthy sense of humor often embarrassed the ladies in his audience 60 In order to create vivid characters in his novel a writer has to draw upon his imagination and experience 61 The unskilled eye of the layman has difficulty in discerning 辨别 the nuance of color in the paintings 62 He would sit at the piano and improvise for hours in themes from Bach and Handel 63 It was undeniable that this invention heralded 预示着 的到来 the age of the computer 64 As one of the greatest soloists 独奏者 in the world Callas had an astonishing vocal range 音域 65 In terms of stellar distances a journey from the earth to the moon would appear very short 66 The advertising of cigarette and tobacco is as insidious as it is dishonest because the advertisements on display always depict virile 有男子汉气概的 clean shaven young men and suggest it is manly to smoke even positively healthy 67 Despite his great commercial success he still yearn for critical approval 68 Several attempts to arrange a protest 抗议 march failed to gather momentum 势头 能量 69 It is believed that credit is the lifeblood 命脉 of the consumer society 70 Flighty women can not be relied on because they often have volatile 反复无常的 dispositions 71 Autism 孤独症 is a total lack of language a pervasive 普遍的 lack of responsiveness to people and peculiar speech patterns 72 Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram you are charged for every word 73 There s no use wailing 哭泣 over mistakes made in the past You should pluck up courage to face the problems 74 He failed the exam because none of his answers were pertinent 相关的 to the questions asked 75 Nothing he says is spontaneous 自发的 he always thinks carefully before he speaks 76 Steel is highly resilient 有弹力的 and therefore is used in the manufacture of springs 77 We can meld our two small businesses into a larger one for further development 78 In his farewell performance the famous musician played a piano sonata of his own composition 79 You can not deny the fact his business skill complements 补充 her flair for design 80 The crude typewriter on display in this museum is the prototype of the elaborate machines in use today 81 Her feeling of exuberance was so contagious that all the other patients were soon smiling or laughing 82 This riot is only one manifestation of people s discontent It is imperative 迫切的 that the government should take actions to improve their working style 83 Bessie s mind was not quite in tune with the profundities of that learned journal 84 The funeral was interrupted by a burst of gunfire as the priest intoned the liturgy for the latest victim of the fighting 85 The way the police treated him was akin to the worst sort of torture Unite 6 P143 86 There is a an analogy between the way water moves in waves and the way light travels 87 The wounded soldier fell back in the river and his blood mingled with its waters 88 I can t help closing my eyes when I see a bright light it s s reflex 89 All attempts at rationalization at this time are doomed to failure tempers and emotions run too high for intelligent thought to prevail 90 The report is vitiated by continual spelling mistakes 91 They could perfectly well defend this suit or in good faith try to 5 92 The skiers were in imminent danger as the snow started its started its pitch forward reaching avalanche proportions 93 By inadvertence he omitted two questions on the examination 94 It was a an audacious stunt to throw a tightrope line between the two skyscrapers and walk across the line 95 What you have said is an instance of pedantry and reveals an unfamiliarity with the realities of life 96 At the last election he abstained from the vote because he was discontented with the existing social system 97 These recurrent attacks disturbed us and we consulted a physician 98 One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page 99 The journalist on the Daily Telegraph gave a pedestrian description of events that were actually very exciting 100 I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pretentious program 101 Look at those pretty little girls dresses is ambiguous because it is not clear whether the girls or the dresses are pretty 102 This report is filled with generalize you must be more specific in your statements 103 The two governments are completely in accord on the question of preserving peace 104 A human being is quite a frail creature for the gloss of rationality that covers his or her fears and insecurity is thin and often easily breached 105 His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussion with his colleagues 106 Sectarian politics are not a social phenomenon which can be disregarded they are ruining the country s economy 107 The dilemma of the chronic balance of payments deficits which have plagued the US Treasury Department under three presidents is very real 108 Ontology is the word now used in place of metaphysics on the grounds that it is less theological and supernatural 109 If you re walking along a badly lit road at night you should wear conspicuous clothes 110 Much speculatation over the cause of the air crash was not based on a sufficient foundation of fact 111 The police are verifying the prisoner s statement by questioning several witnesses 112 The dying man designated his besty friend and also his lawyer to take care of his legal affairs 113 After repeated experiments the door confirmed that poor food arrested the natural growth of a child 114 Commuters approach subway stations warily when they must travel at night in large cities 115 I can recom