阅读教程四 选词填空

1、阅读四 选词填空Unit 1P11 malevolent, apathetic, expedient, vilify, potent, simulation, misdirect, therapy, alternative, arouse, placate, alleviate1. The aborigines土著居民 peered at our cameras with malevolent curiosity. 有恶意的，坏心肠的2. There was a big mess in front of Gate 1, as passengers for several different f

2、lights were misdirected to the same gate.对指导错误3. They appealed for foreign aid to alleviate their national food shortage. 减轻，缓和4. Dont panic! This is just a simulation of fighting, not a real war scene.5. The country is preoccupied with inventing some sort of potent new weapons.强有力的6. I tried very h

3、ard to arouse his interest in his school work, but I failed. 激起，唤起7. At the moment, the politicians are thinking of possible means to placate the public. 安抚，抚慰8. People who practice this religion will become very apathetic; they wont even care about their family members. 冷淡的，没感情的9. Heat therapy is a

4、n effective way to alleviate muscle pain.10. I think its too cruel to leave him behind. Dont you have an alternative?11. In the present situation, our priority is to find the most expedient measures to solve the problem. 有利的，方便的12. He was vilified for making such talks in public.诽谤Reading FOURP22 in

5、flict, defiance, defy, consensus, denounce, capitulate, vilify, confinement1. The president radical statement was denounced by the opposition party. 指控，告发，谴责2. The prisoners of war had been held in confinement for a month before they were rescued. 限制3. He inflicted a great deal of suffering on his a

6、ged parents.打击4. She defied her parents wishes and eloped私奔 with Paul. 公然反抗5. The government failed to reach a consensus on the penalties to impose on those who breached the infectious disease act.一致，同意6. The little boy gave the invaders a look of hatred and defiance and flatly 断然地refused to lead th

7、e way. 反抗，蔑视Unit twoP34 reap, strap, barbaric, serve, court up, free up, tangible, revenge, abolish, figure, maximum, deterrent1. The time will come when we are reaping the full benefits of this new scheme.2. Because of its high cost, the state government has decided to abolish the death penalty by

8、the end of the year.3. I counted up my years of working in this factory and felt sad that I had to retire before my time.4. His irrational explanation only serves to increase our suspicions. 为服务5. The villagers took their revenge by setting fire to his mill.6. You need to free up some space on the h

9、ard disk to run this program on your computer.7. The baby was strapped to a highchair so he could safely watch us cooking. 用带绑住8. Some factors are less tangible for example, job satisfaction and emotional bonding between the colleagues. 明确的9. They figured it was better not to say anything about it f

10、or the time being.认为10. Some people believe it a barbaric act to shoot an animal.粗野的，野蛮的P39 slay, tremulous, oscillate, manslaughter, dispense, equilibrium, traumatic, reconcile, sorely, rehabilitation1. Check to see if the needle indicating current is oscillating. 摆动2. For the first ten minutes, he

11、r voice was tremulous. Later she grew more confident and handled the rest of the presentation well. 震颤的3. She pleaded guilty of manslaughter, not murder. 杀人4. Two American tourists were slain in their hotel room. Police are now investigating the case.被杀 slay 杀死5. She could not reconcile herself to t

12、he fact that she was betrayed by her best friend. 使安于，使甘心6. I for one was sorely disappointed that she decided to quit the job.7. Stocks plummeted垂直下落 until a week later when prices seemed to find some new level of equilibrium. 均衡8. Psychologists have been using new methods in the rehabilitation of

13、the juvenile delinquents（少年犯）. 康复P45 malevolent, luminous, cop out, underworld, execute, eerily, perch, shaft, vent, intelligible, pane, streak1. He was among the first batch of criminals who was executed through lethal 致命的injection. 将处死2. The wealthy businessman was found to have connections with t

14、he underworld.黑社会3. The health official decided to resign when the epidemic流行病 was rampant猖獗的 in the country, giving the impression to the public that he was copping out. 放弃，逃避4. The little girl was eerily quiet this morning. Check to see if she is sick.怪异地，恐怖地5. The mans malevolent stare makes me s

15、hudder.6. The little boy was curious about the luminous dial of his new watch: he was trying to pry open the surface to see whats inside. 发光的，夜光的7. Each time she has difficulties, she telephones her best friend to vent her frustration. 发泄8. The woman was obviously unhappy to learn the news, but she

16、just moaned and made no intelligible response. 可理解的，明了的，清晰的Unit threeP63 swerve, harass, trespass, prowl, paranoid, wield, dump, slash, sadden1. Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the dead body of the kitten小猫. 突然转向，转弯，偏离方向2. You have to be very careful in this country. Touris

17、ts caught trespassing will be prosecuted起诉. 擅自进入3. I am saddened by war, disease and poverty in this area of the world.4. He slashed his neck with a sharp sword and dropped dead within seconds. 砍，砍伤5. People really got paranoid when SARS was rampant. 偏执狂症状的6. He found himself prowling around his own

18、 room in the dead of the night and started to wonder what had happened.徘徊，潜行P68 avid, deterrent, flinch, idyllic, assailant, paranoia, close-knit, propel, devastation, incarcerate1. You are wrong if you imagine that married life will be idyllic.田园诗的，牧歌的2. Police came right in time to rescue him from

19、 the assailant.袭击者3. Many people in the SAR-affected areas are viewing the world with a mounting paranoia.偏执狂4. It is widely believed in Singapore that caning is a deterrent to crime. 威慑力量，制止物5. The medical community should not flinch in the face of this challenge.畏惧，退缩6. The current crisis had crea

20、ted a close-knit community.严谨的7. John was propelled by both guilt and the need to turn himself in to the police. 驱策，8. The prisoners of war were incarcerated for as long as ten years.监禁P72 legacy, escalate, spree, felon, carnage, endorse, assault, campaign, legislate, gratify, outrage1. Strange enou

21、gh, there was no legacy of bitterness between the people of the two countries after years of war. 遗产2. Tom went on a shopping spree after he got the bonus. 嬉戏，欢闹3. The government endorsed the plan.赞同4. They responded with assaults against the enemys bases.攻击5. His contempt towards the position outra

22、ged the boss.激怒6. He was gratified that his efforts had worked.7. The Jews ran away to escape the carnage in the country. 大屠杀8. There is a danger that the conflict might escalate into a war between the two countries.逐步上升9. Parliament must legislate against individuals possession of guns.立法Unit fourP

23、90 stricken, incorporate, spell, resonance, posterity, senility, comatose, posthumously, bask1. We can incorporate a few chapters of the former book into the new book. 把合并2. He was shocked to learn of the outbreak of the epidemic; his hair turned grey overnight and his voice lost its resonance.洪亮3.

24、Outsiders are not allowed into the stricken area.受侵袭的4. There has been a long spell of rainy weather.一段时间了5. He suffered a massive stroke and was comatose for two weeks. 昏睡状态6. The old man had to write when he was found to suffer from senility.高龄，衰老，年老糊涂7. He was writing his autobiography for the be

25、nefit of posterity.后裔，子孙，后代8. She was posthumously awarded the medal after the war.于死后P94 alleviate, intervention, pin, anonymity, disintegration, shatter, terminally, palliative,1. Scientists have invented an electronic device to alleviate back pain. 减轻2. They decided to install safety glass which

26、does not shatter if its broken. 粉碎3. He requested anonymity for fear of political persecution困扰.匿名4. Many social factors are behind the disintegration集成，结合，整体 of marriages.崩溃5. The countrys intervention in the internal affairs of many other countries caused immense international disputes.干预P97 chall

27、enge, coordinate, terminally, heed, irony, dichotomy, ally, alternative, overturn, adequate1. Is it right to hide from a patient the fact that he is terminally ill？在晚期2. Heed what I say! Or youll regret some day. 留意3. The teaching of language accuracy and language fluency should not be placed in dic

28、hotomy. 分裂，两分4. The Danes are good at using irony in speech. Very often they say the opposite of what they mean. 反语，讽刺5. She is very good at coordinating activities in emergency situations. She always has a way of making people work together to put things under control.协调6. In World War Two, several

29、 countries sent their allied forces to fight Germany and Japan.同盟国，同盟者，7. We face a greater challenge in this information age.8. The southern area in the country has an adequate steady rainfall.9. When we are running short of energy, we have to find sources of alternative energy.10. I a fit of fury,

30、 she overturned the table and all the food fell on the floor.Unit fiveP106 unjustifiable, outweigh, contradiction, conditional, incalculable, induce, exclusive, treadmill, hysteria1. For human knowledge to be absolutely sure of itself is an contradiction in terms. 自相矛盾的说法2. Diligence and intelligenc

31、e are not mutually exclusive; as you may need a bit of both to achieve success in your studies.唯一的，排外的，除外的，全部的3. The recovery from his illness will be entirely conditional on his cooperation with his doctors.以为条件4. The differences between educated, skilled and highly-paid workers on the one hand and

32、 unskilled, illiterate of unemployed workers on the other may well outweigh what they have in common. 超过5. Since then, they have abandoned treatment and the sense of relief is incalculable. 数不清的6. In some developing countries, children as young as six and seven work in textiles and leather, unprotec

33、ted form fire-risk and exposed to poisonous substances which induce respiratory and central nervous system disorders.导致7. For many people, one of the bonuses, of retirement is the ability to get off the treadmill and stop rushing.繁重的工作8. They found there had been no unjustifiable delay and said time

34、 had been needed to assemble evidence.不合理的9. My nerves were so strained I was probably on the point of hysteria.情绪爆发，情绪激动10. He knew her too well to think that she would allow affection to outweigh her sense of right and wrong.P110 toxic, promote, stellar, graceful, sabotage, motivating, self-impose

35、d, defective, self-esteem, pervasive, crushed被压碎的narcissistic1. Physics appears a strong, fundamental discipline; computing; a strong, pervasive one;普遍的2. Even simple activities, such as the right way to hold and use a pair of scissors, may need to be shown to pupil with very poor vision, because de

36、fective vision may make it difficult to see exactly how to manipulate utensils and objects without precise demonstration on how to do so. 不完美的3. Our policy is to promote wider participation and more opportunity in higher education. 促使，促进4. It hadnt taken long to determine that the plane had been sab

37、otaged.破坏5. In our narcissistic culture, how can two people, infected with self-love, learn to love each other? 自恋的，自我陶醉的6. Her oval face with its large dark eyes and high forehead was set on a long, graceful neck.7. Once a fire has started, you could have as little two minutes to get out before hea

38、t of toxic fumes overcome you.有毒的8. Within a few years, their firm had become a leader in the move to one of Wall Streets stellar performers.主要的，显著的P118 temperament, realms, paralysis, downplay, steer, ostracism, sidelines, impose, eliminate, ethic, name-calling, sportsmanship1. In his theory of wri

39、ting, he tended to downplay content in favor of process.将轻描淡写2. My new project led me into unexplored realms of psychology which I might otherwise have ignored. 领域，范围3. Bankrupts often have to face the ostracism of their friends, and sometimes even of their own families.排斥4. As a nation we are now o

40、bsessed to the point of paralysis with rules and regulations.麻痹，瘫痪，完全无力5. Such a move would impose severe hardship and very great practical problems at a time when the families had more than enough distress to cope with. 加（负担），把强加于6. His parents were keen on the work ethic and equipped him with perf

41、ect manners. 伦理准则7. Most people are happier with an animal whose temperament is similar to their own.性情8. One of a teachers functions in a class debate is to steer students away from any personal attacks of one another.指导，操纵，带领Unit sixP129 hostility, coo, feline, toss-up, split, surrogate, duplicate

42、, fuse, subtext, confound, well-heeled1. Europes divisions are the subtext of a new movie thriller called Zentropa.弦外之音2. Uncle Giles became a sort of surrogate rather to them after the accident.代理者，代理人3. Their friendship is regarded with suspicion and hostility.敌意4. I has been arranged for her well

43、-heeled relatives to sit in the first row.富有的5. If youve lost your key I can give you a duplicate.副本6. Cats, like other felines, are excellent hunters, strong and agile, with a keen sense of hearing and very good eyesight.猫科的7. The match is a toss-up, either team could win if they played well enough

44、.胜负各半的机会，难以决定的事8. If we travel together we can split the cost of the petrol.分担9. The coins had fused together into a solid mass in the intense heat.熔合10. His amazing recovery confounded the medical specialists.使困惑，使混乱，混淆P144 crucial, defective, subtle, superficial, justify, vindicate, term, spawn, m

45、isconception1. It is a glorious victory, and his choice of players has been fully vindicated.证明2. The films success spawned several sequels and a rush of films about outer space.造成，酿成3. He was born with a defective liver. How unfortunate!有缺陷的4. Not the subtle difference in meaning achieved by simply

46、 reordering the word in the sentence. This may seem inconsequential, but can matter a lot. 微微的5. Its a misconception that all physiotherapists are very fit and good-looking.误解，谬见6. The closure of these mines cannot be justified on the ground of economy.证明是正当的7. He appears only to have a superficial

47、knowledge of the subject.8. Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women. 把叫做，称为9. Fine weather is crucial to the success of this experiment.Unit sevenP159 kinship, horrify, uplift, harness, abolish, obliterate, proliferate, constitute, peril, endorse, profoun

48、d, belligerent1. The prime minister clarified that his government did not endorse a homosexual lifestyle even though they allowed homosexuals to be employed in government positions.认可2. How can we harness energy from the dam to power the generators?利用，驾驭3. If this bomb were dropped, it could obliter

49、ate the entire city.消灭4. They felt a sense of kinship although they were not related because they had gone through thick and thin together.亲密关系5. She fainted upon hearing the horrifying news.6. Her husbands extra-marital affairs left her in a state of profound shock and anger.深深的，深刻的7. He abolished

50、slavery and segregation and brought about freedom for his citizens.8. Reading about how others overcame obstacles and succeeded uplifted her spirits.鼓舞，振奋9. The success of the coffee chain has led to a proliferation of cafes around the city.激增10. We have to decide on what constitutes a majority vote

51、whether it is at least 50%or 60% of those present.制定，制定P163 fault line, render, attest, blueprint, consensus, prevailing, gird, spectacular, repository1. Technology rendered his job obsolete, so he had to return to school to learn a new trade. 使得，使成为2. These issues have created a fault line in the p

52、eace negotiations.3. The overwhelming majority who voted for that republican candidate showed the prevailing attitude towards abortion at that time. 主要的，普遍的4. You can get spectacular views of Niagara Falls from the Canadian side.壮观的5. During the revolution, his house became a spectacular repository

53、of books meant to be burnt. 贮藏处6. The prime minister will unveil his blueprint for economic structuring at the next budget announcement.7. His medical records attest to his long history of heart problems.证明8. You should gird yourself for a long battlethis is only the beginning.使做好准备9. Let us come to

54、 a consensus regarding on this issue. 一致P168 amateur, unwittingly, instantaneously, prognosis, runaway, conventional, agitate, wave, trigger1. The danger of war can be reduced by controlling nuclear, chemical and conventional arms.传统的，非核的2. The doctors prognosis is that he has another three months to live.预知3. The passengers in the vehicle died instantaneously in the head-on collision with the tr