自考高级英语近义词辨析题汇总

1、高级英语近义词辨析题汇总上册(共128题)1. the whole nation watched the two candidates (arguing, debating) the issue of raising taxes on tv.argue: (transitive) to state, giving clear reasons, that something is true, should be done etcdebate: (transitive) to discuss a subject formally when you are trying to make a deci

2、sion or find a solution2. it was a (proud, arrogant) moment for my cousin when she shook hands with the president.proud: feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you are involved with or related toarrogant: behaving in an unpleasant

3、or rude way because you think you are more important than other people3. even if you (mix, blend) oil and water, they will not (mix, blend).mix: if you mix two or more substances or if they mix, they combine to become a single substance, and they cannot be easily separatedblend: to combine different

4、 things in a way that produces an effective or pleasant result, or to become combined in this way4. some people watch television so much that they cannot (conceive, imagine) of living without it.conceive: (formal) to imagine a particular situation or to think about something in a particular wayimagi

5、ne; to form a picture or idea in your mind about what something could be like5. as it was an informal dinner, most people (wore, were dressed) in their comfortable clothes.wear: transitive to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your bodydress: to put clothes on yourself or someone

6、 else (一般跟in搭配)6. do you think those young people are (idealistic, ideal) or pragmatic?idealistic: believing that you should live according to high standards and principles, even if they cannot really be achieved, or showing this beliefideal: the best or most suitable that something could possibly b

7、e7. filled with great (adulation, admiration) for their integrity and courage, e was determined to be a man like them.adulation: praise and admiration for someone that is more than they really deserveadmiration: a feeling of great respect and liking for something or someone8. deep at night, they cou

8、ld still hear gun-fire (rambling, rumbling) in the distance.ramble: to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you(漫谈); to go on a walk in the countryside for pleasurerumble: to make a series of long low sounds, especia

9、lly a long distance away from you9. the professor looked over our papers with a hasty (sight, glance).sight: the act of seeing somethingglance: to quickly look at someone or something10. before ordering their dinner, they considered the (relevant, relative) merits of chicken and roast beef.relevant:

10、 directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered(强调与一方相关)relative: having a particular quality when compared with something else(强调比较)11. the little boys constant noise (exhilarated, exasperated) his father, who was busy writing a paper for a symposium(座谈会).exhilarate: to m

11、ake someone feel very excited and happyexasperate: to make someone very annoyed by continuing to do something that upsets them12. isnt it (wholesome, noisome) to live in a city with so many vehicles passing day and night?wholesome: likely to make you healthynoisome: very unpleasant13. he was born in

12、 a small town (lived, inhabited) by about 500 people.live: if you live in a place, you have your home thereinhabit: if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there14. her desk was all (jumbled, cluttered) with old papers, strings, and other odds and ends. jumble: to mix things togethe

13、r in an untidy way, without any order(及物动词经常用于被动,不能作表语)clutter: to cover or fill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy(与with搭配)odds and ends: small things of various kinds without much value(零星东西)15. he thinks they are extremely (idealistic, ideal), for all their pragmat

14、ism.idealistic, ideal: see number 616. she made one last (attraction, appeal) to her father for permission to go to the party.attraction: a feeling of liking someone, especially in a sexual way(强调双方相互吸引)appeal: a quality that makes people like something or someone(强调一方吸引另一方)17. the girl looked at th

15、e doctor (terrifyingly, terrified).terrifyingly: extremely frightening; scary(表主动)terrified: very frightened; scared(表被动)18. “if you finish all the homework tonight, well go for a picnic tomorrow,” he (admonished, coaxed).admonish: (formal) to tell someone severely that they have done something wron

16、gcoax: to persuade someone to do something that they do not want to do by talking to them in a kind, gentle, and patient way19. he thought their behavior was (contemptuous, contemptible), but he didnt say anything in front of the host.contemptuous: showing that you think someone or something deserve

17、s no respectcontemptible: not deserving any respect at all20. summoned by the boss, he approached his office full of (apprehension, distrust).apprehension: anxiety about the future, especially about dealing with something unpleasant or difficult; anxietydistrust: a feeling that you cannot trust some

18、one21. he was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party, so people accepted his (excuse, apology).excuse: a reason that you give to explain careless or offensive behavior; a reason that you invent to explain an action and to hide your real intentionsapology: something that you say or write to s

19、how that you are sorry for doing something wrong22. they were walking in the forest when they heard a (terrifying, terrific) roar, which made their blood freeze.terrifying: extremely frighteningterrific: (informal) very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited; very large in s

20、ize or degree(在尺寸和程度上很大)23. obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting, so he decided to (desist, resist) from making a final decision that afternoon.desist: (formal) to stop doing something (跟from搭配)resist: to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something

21、that you want to do(后面直接加动名词)24. “how can you say that you dont want to see your grandmother” the fatter (admonished, coaxed).admonish, coax: see number 1825. the warrior managed to (evade, dodge) the arrow that came flying through the air.evade: to avoid talking about something, especially because

22、you are trying to hide something(避而不谈); to escape from someone who is trying to catch you(逃避)dodge: to move quickly to avoid someone or something26. they speakers last few words were (drowned out, stopped) by the audiences thunderous applauses.drown out: if a loud noise drowns out another sound, it

23、prevents it from being heardstop: prevent, not continue27. would i be (intruding, invading) if i joined in your discussion?intrude: to interrupt someone or become involved in his or her private affairs in an annoying and unwanted wayinvade: to enter a country, town, or area using military force, in

24、order to take control of it28. the (omission, exclusion) of a full stop at the end of the sentence is a deliberate act by the writer.omission: when you do not include or do not do somethingexclusion: when someone is not allowed to take part in something or enter a place29. the newly-recruited soldie

25、rs swore an (oath, promise) of loyalty to their countryoath: a formal and very serious promisepromise: to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen30. the suspect was accused of (preventing, withholding) some important evidence from the court.prevent

26、: to stop something from happening, or stop someone from doing somethingwithhold: to refuse to give someone something(隐瞒)31. whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is (debatable, arguable).debatable: things that are debatable are not certain because people have different opinions abo

27、ut themarguable: not certain, or not definitely true or correct, and therefore easy to doubt32. he has established himself as a (credible, believable) businessman.credible: deserving or able to be believed or trusted(可形容人或事)believable: something that is believable can be believed because it seems po

28、ssible, likely, or real(只能形容事)33. his story of having discovered the treasure buried by some pirates seemed (incredible, incredulous) to everyoneincredible: too strange to be believed or very difficult to believeincredulous: unable or unwilling to believe something34. “but the piano is out of (tone,

29、 tune)”, she said in a disappointed (tone, tune).tone: the way your voice sounds, which shows how you are feeling or what you meantune: a series of musical notes that are played or sung and are nice to listen to35. her friends expressed great (sympathy, empathy) to her when her mother died.sympathy:

30、 the feeling of being sorry for someone who is in a bad situation(表具体)empathy: the ability to understand other peoples feelings and problems(表抽象)36. they are now enjoying a short (vocation, vacation) at the seashore.vocation: the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of wo

31、rk, especially because it allows you to help other people(尤指一种能够帮助他人的职业,比如说教师等)vacation: a holiday, or time spent not working37. a (content, contented) person is one who is happy with what he has.content: happy and satisfied(因为别人的原因而使你感到满意)contented: happy and satisfied because your life is good(因为自

32、己的原因而使你感到满意)38. all the streets will be (eliminated, illuminated) tomorrow evening for the celebration.eliminate:to completely get rid of something that is unnecessary or unwanted(有除掉敌人或淘汰比赛对手意思)illuminate: to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light(原意为照亮,另有阐明的意思)39. her (pers

33、everance, persistence) in wearing that old-fashioned hat surprised her husband.perseverance: determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties(坚毅)persistence: determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it(坚持或固执)40. the effect of the offi

34、cers speech was such that the army recovered its (moral, morale) at once.moral: relating to the principles of what is right and wrong behavior, and with the difference between good and evil(道德)morale: the level of confidence and positive feelings that people have, especially people who work together

35、, who belong to the same team etc(士气)41. south africa used to be a country where black people and white people were (separated, segregated).separate: to divide or split into different parts, if something separates two places or two things, it is between them so that they are not touching each others

36、egregate: to separate one group of people from others, especially because they are of a different race, sex, or religion(尤指种族隔离)42. the letter from her sister so (embittered, agitated) her that she stayed awake half the night, trying to think of a way to get back at her.embitter: angry, sad, or full

37、 of hate because of bad or unfair things that have happened to youagitate: (formal) to make someone feel anxious, upset, and nervous(使不安,另有煽动的意思)get back at sb.: to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you 43. you havent seen him for over a year?” he sounded (incredible, incre

38、dulous).incredible:too strange to be believed or very difficult to believe(表示一种怀疑的态度)incredulous: unable or unwilling to believe something(表示虽然不愿相信但承认事实)44. no matter what he said, the only response he got from him was a (noncommittal, tentative) “i see” noncommittal: deliberately not expressing you

39、r opinion or intentions clearly(不明朗的)tentative: not definite or certain, and may be changed later(暂时,试验性的)45. that plan was too (untrue, unrealistic) to be adopted.untrue: not based on facts that are correctunrealistic: unrealistic ideas or hopes are not reasonable or sensible46. when people looked

40、at him too (intently, tentatively), he felt very uncomfortable.intently: giving careful attention to something so that you think about nothing elsetentatively: not definite or certain, and may be changed later(暂时,试验性的)47. since she didnt know anybody in that city, she was rather (hesitant, tentative

41、) when accepting the job offer.hesitant: uncertain about what to do or say because you are nervous or unwillingtentative: done without confidence(这是tentative的第二个意思)48. “do you really think he will give up the position?” he (scoffed, scold).scoff: to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in

42、a way that shows you think they are stupid; make fun ofscold: to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done49. she told the children about her life on the farm all those years ago, how she (got used to, used to) get up at four every morning to milk the cows.get use

43、d to: to have experienced something so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc used to: if something used to happen, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now50. the teacher told the boys first to (pour, splash) some water on the floor before moppi

44、ng it.pour: to make a liquid or other substance flow out of or into a container by holding it at an anglesplash: to make someone or something wet with a lot of small drops of water or other liquid cf: sprinkle51. when he was discovered, the pick-pocket (waved, flapped) a knife to threaten the people

45、 around him.wave: to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice youflap: to move quickly up and down or from side to side, often making a noise52. the eagle suddenly (drifted, swooped) down and snatched the piece of meat.drift: to move slowly on water or in t

46、he airswoop: if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something53. with the help of the specially trained dogs, they were able to (rescue, save) ten people buried in the snow.rescue: to save someone or something from a situation of danger or

47、 harm(强调营救的过程)save: to make someone or something safe from danger, harm, or destruction(强调安全)54. his feet were numb with cold; as soon as he got into the room he started (rubbing, stroking) them vigorously.rub: to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface wh

48、ile pressing firmlystroke: to move your hand gently over somethingnumb means unable to feel anything55. the kitchen floor has to be (scrubbed, scraped) every other day.scrub: to rub something hard, especially with a stiff brush, in order to clean itscrape: to rub against a rough surface in a way tha

49、t causes slight damage or injury, or to make something do this56. every night before he went to bed, he (made a point, made a plan) of checking all the doors and windows.made a point: to do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort made a plan: plan to do something57. stu

50、dents of english are required to (remember, memorize) the listed 2000 words.remember: to have a picture or idea in your mind of people, events, places etc from the pastmemorize: to learn words, music etc so that you know them perfectly58. you should not be (intolerable, intolerant) of different reli

51、gious beliefs.intolerable: too difficult, bad, annoying etc for you to accept or deal with(句子主语表示动作的对象)intolerant: not willing to accept ways of thinking and behaving that are different from your own59. he tried to (infuse, fill) the awkward situation with humor.infuse: (formal) to fill something or

52、 someone with a particular feeling or quality(表抽象)跟with搭配fill: if a container or place fills, or if you fill it, enough of something goes into it to make it full(表具体)60. we have a sense of working towards a (common, ordinary) goal.common: common aims, beliefs, ideas etc are shared by several people

53、or groups(这是common特有的意思表示共同的)ordinary: average, common, or usual, not different or special61. the virus can only be transmitted through (familiar, intimate) contact.familiar: someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognizeintimate: relating to sex(在本句中的意思) ;private a

54、nd friendly so that you feel comfortable62. it suddenly (happened, occurred) to him that he had worked for twelve hours without eating anything.happen: if you happen to do something, you do it by chance occur: if an idea or thought occurs to you, it suddenly comes into your mind 63. the students wai

55、ted in (respectable, respectful) silence for the noble prize winner to make his speech.respectable: someone who is respectable behaves in a way that is considered socially acceptablerespectful: feeling or showing respect64. the children suffer most when their parents (divide, separate).divide: if so

56、mething divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more partsseparate: if two people who are married or have been living together separate, they start to live apart65. the teacher (allotted, divided) the children into several small groups for the trip to the palace museum.allot: to use a

57、 particular amount of time for something, or give a particular share of money, space etc to someone or somethingdivide: if something divides, or if you divide it, it separates into two or more parts66. around mid-night, she received a (mysterious, miraculous) phone call from someone she did not know

58、 of.mysterious: mysterious events or situations are difficult to explain or understandmiraculous: very good, completely unexpected, and often very lucky67. do you think soil samples are (obtainable, absorbable) from the mars by an unmanned aircraft in the near future?obtainable: able to be obtainedabsorbable:可吸收的,容易吸收的68. she was