2005年12月英语四级考试词汇试题分析
日期:2008-01-17
41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.
A)terminal B)benefit C)fate D)estimate 【解析】选C。有人认为因为石油越来越稀有了，所以汽车行业的命运是不肯定的。此题考核的是单词的含义和句子的逻辑严密性。Terminal“终点”，benefit“利益”， fate“命运”—形似胖fat—一个人的胖和命运很有关系，遗传。estimate“估计”。 42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.
A)treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure【解析】选B。为了加快送信的速度，邮局引进了自动分类技术。treatment“对待，治疗”，delivery“派送”，transmission“（多指信息或疾病的）传播”，departure“离开”。43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.
A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith 【解析】选A。这些留学生具有高度的学习一门新语言的热情。这里考核的是一个词组的搭配：show great enthusiasm for doing sth.“在某一方面做事情有高度的热情”， authority“权威”—我是这本书的author对这本书的解析是最有权威性的。convention “传统”，faith“忠诚”。44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.
A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers 【解析】选B。辩护律师正在问这个老人谁是上个月的谋杀案中目击证人之一。Observer“观察者”，witness“目击者”，audience“观众”，viewers“观光者”。45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady 【解析】选A。从政治的角度来说，这些国家趋于不稳定，体现在高的生育率，教育匮乏和低识字率。unstable“不稳定的”，reluctant“犹豫的”，rational“理智的”。46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.
A)take to B)take out C)take away D)take on 【解析】选D。大家都责怪主席上个星期让他秘书承担了太多的工作。take to “开始，喜欢，沉溺于”，take out“拿出，取出”，take away“带走”，take on“从事，承担”。47."You try to get some sleep. I’ll _____the patient’s breakfast, "said the nurse.
A)see to B)stick to C)get to D)lead to 【解析】选A。护士说：“你睡一下吧，我会负责病人的早餐。”see to“负责，注意”，stick to“坚持”，get to“到达”，lead to“导致” 48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands of runners participate every year.
A)Therefore B)Furthermore C)Accordingly D)Nevertheless 【解析】选D。伦敦的马拉松比赛是相当辛苦的，尽管如此每年还是有很多人参加。 therefore“因此”，furthermore“而且”，accordingly“根据…”，nevertheless“尽管如此，可是”。49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.
A)credit B)borrow C)loan D)lease 【解析】选C。银行拒绝贷款给他，所以他必须要推迟买房了。Credit“信用”，borrow“借入”，loan“贷款给他人”，lease“租约”。50.The more a nation’s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.
A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate 【解析】选D。一个国家有越多的公司把工厂设立在海外的话，那么出国家的口量记录就会越少。 lie “说谎，平躺”，spot“地点，发现“，stand“站立”，locate“座落，定位”。51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.
A)excuse B)intention C)option D)approval 【解析】选A。对于法律的无知不能成为违法的借口。Excuse“借口”，intention“意向”，option“选择”，approval“批准”。52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city.
A)goals B)aims C)targets D)destinations 【解析】选C。两天之内，军队就向这个沿海城市的军事目标投放了两百枚火箭和导弹。goal“目标，球门”aim“目标，瞄准” target“目标，对象，靶子” military target“军事目标”destination“目的地”。53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk.
A)storage B)reserve
C)resource D)source
【解析】选D。据说在世界的某些地方，山羊取代了奶牛被当作是重要的供奶来源。storage “储藏”，reserve“储藏”，resource“资源”，source“来源”。54."This light is too______ for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where": said the elderly man.
A)mild B)dim C)minute D)slight 【解析】选B。老人家说：“这个光线对我来说太暗了，有没有更亮的灯泡。”mild“温和的”，dim“黯淡的”，minute“微小的”，slight“轻微的”。55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day.
A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible 【解析】选D。我们已经计划好了星期五去看电影，但是也可以灵活点改天再去的。reliable“可靠的”，probable“适当的”，feasible“可行的”，flexible“灵活的”。56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off 【解析】选B。我们肯定可以克服目前的困难，按进度表完成任务。get across“通过”，get over“克服”，get away“脱离”，get off“下车”。57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.
A)In view of B) In favor of C)In case of D)In memory of【解析】选A。考虑到近期的发展我们认为你的计划是不实用的。In view of“考虑到，由于”，In favor of“赞同，有利于”，In case of“假设，万一”，In memory of“纪念，追念”。
58.Jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.
A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed 【解析】选C。杰西卡升职了，被从仓库调到了会计室。deliver“派送”，exchange“交换”，transfer“调动”，transform“改变，改造”。59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert 【解析】选D。史密斯先生要求他的秘书在正打字输入的年度报告中插入新的一段。Inject“注射”，install“安装”，invade“侵入”，insert“插入，镶入”。60.There’s the living room still to be _____,so that’s my next project.
A)abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed 【解析】选B。我接下来要做的项目就是把起居室给装修一下。abandon“抛弃”，decorate “装修”，dissolve“溶解，解散”，assess“评估”。61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping center.
A)held down B)kept down C) turn down D)cut down 【解析】选C。这个旧的造纸厂拒绝为新建购物中心让路。hold down“压制，抑制”，keep down“卧下，镇压，保留”，turn down“(被)向下折转，拒绝”，cut down“砍倒，胜过，削减，删节”62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.
A)at a distance B)at intervals C)at case D)at length 【解析】选B。在学习的过程当中很有必要时不时的停下来去回顾一下课程当中出现过的难点. at a distance“空间的距离”at intervals“时间上的间隔，时不时，每隔一段时间”，at length“最后，详细地”。63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you’ll have to pay a _________.
A)fare B)fond C)deposit D)deal 【解析】选C。在很多地方你都可以租到自行车，通常都必须要交押金。Fare“费用”fond “喜爱的”deposit“押金，保证金”deal“交易”64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen 【解析】选D。我的祖父总是对我的工作抱有强烈的兴趣，而我也一样对他那个年代的故事充满了钦佩。splendid “灿烂的”，weighty“重的，有影响力的”，vague“模糊的”， keen“热心的，渴望的”。65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.
A) Excessive B)Extensive C) Extreme D)exclusive 【解析】选B。如今随着工业和农业的高速发展，大量的水被使用。excessive“过分的”， extensive“广阔的，大量的”，extreme“极端的，特别的”，exclusive“除外的”。66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad.
A)nothing but B)anything but C)not to speak of D)nothing to speak of 【解析】选C。约翰根本上不起大学，更不要说是出国留学。nothing but“只不过”，anything but“除…以外的任何事物，不是…而是…”，not to speak of “更不用说”，nothing to speak of“什么都不用说”。67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.
A)involve B)compose C)enclose D)attach 【解析】选A。大多数有关人类行为的室内实验和户外实地考察中都包括了在规定的时间和地点拍取场景照片。Involve “包括”，compose “组成”，enclose“包含，围绕”attach “附加”。68.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.
A)should B)may C)can D)would 【解析】选B。要是你不喜欢游泳，你不妨呆在家里。考查情态动词搭配。should“应该（表示义务或职责）” may as well“最好，还是…好了”，can“能，可以（表示拥有权利）”，would“愿意（表希望、请求或建议）”。69. Dr. Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
A)reminded of B)absorbed in C)tended by D)concerned about 【解析】选D。史密斯医生总是很关心穷人和病人，总会给他们提供些免费的治疗。remind of “提醒，令人想起”，be absorbed in“全神贯注于，专心于”，be tended by“被照顾”， be concerned about“关心”。70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth ______of American Independence.
A)ceremony B)occasion C)occurrence D)anniversary 【解析】选D。托马斯杰斐逊和约翰亚当斯死于1826年7月4日，美国独立日五十周年纪念日。Ceremony“典礼，议式”，occasion “场合”，occurrence“事件”，anniversary“周年纪念日”。最后一个月冲刺了，大家要好好研读这套真题和200306以后的真题，达到烂熟于心，考试时自然游刃有余。下期连载我会告诉大家如何备战四级阅读。(编辑:赵露) （赵丽，主讲科目：SAT TOEFL 考研 CET6 CET4 NMET UC5500 UC8000 GMAT GRE；新东方教育科技集团十周年校庆-特别贡献奖获得者，2001-2005各年度新东方教育科技集团优秀老师，原广州新东方教师委员会执行主任，新东方人称“词汇王”，独创的教学方法和理念，培养数十万学子。出版书籍：《新东方大学词汇高分突破》世界图书出版社 畅销书 2004年9月上市 2005年2月第二次印刷，《新东方大学四级词汇串记》新东方大愚文化传播公司 畅销书，《点评四级历年真题》新东方大愚文化传播公司，《点评六级历年真题》新东方大愚文化传播公司，《SAT词汇串记》新东方大愚文化传播公司 即将出版；出版软件：《新东方大学英语词汇课堂》 新东方明日科技出品 经典畅销软件，《新东方大学四级30天90分突破》词汇部分，《新东方大学英语六级40天突破》词汇部分。）
A)terminal B)benefit C)fate D)estimate 【解析】选C。有人认为因为石油越来越稀有了，所以汽车行业的命运是不肯定的。此题考核的是单词的含义和句子的逻辑严密性。Terminal“终点”，benefit“利益”， fate“命运”—形似胖fat—一个人的胖和命运很有关系，遗传。estimate“估计”。 42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.
A)treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure【解析】选B。为了加快送信的速度，邮局引进了自动分类技术。treatment“对待，治疗”，delivery“派送”，transmission“（多指信息或疾病的）传播”，departure“离开”。43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.
A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith 【解析】选A。这些留学生具有高度的学习一门新语言的热情。这里考核的是一个词组的搭配：show great enthusiasm for doing sth.“在某一方面做事情有高度的热情”， authority“权威”—我是这本书的author对这本书的解析是最有权威性的。convention “传统”，faith“忠诚”。44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.
A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers 【解析】选B。辩护律师正在问这个老人谁是上个月的谋杀案中目击证人之一。Observer“观察者”，witness“目击者”，audience“观众”，viewers“观光者”。45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady 【解析】选A。从政治的角度来说，这些国家趋于不稳定，体现在高的生育率，教育匮乏和低识字率。unstable“不稳定的”，reluctant“犹豫的”，rational“理智的”。46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.
A)take to B)take out C)take away D)take on 【解析】选D。大家都责怪主席上个星期让他秘书承担了太多的工作。take to “开始，喜欢，沉溺于”，take out“拿出，取出”，take away“带走”，take on“从事，承担”。47."You try to get some sleep. I’ll _____the patient’s breakfast, "said the nurse.
A)see to B)stick to C)get to D)lead to 【解析】选A。护士说：“你睡一下吧，我会负责病人的早餐。”see to“负责，注意”，stick to“坚持”，get to“到达”，lead to“导致” 48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands of runners participate every year.
A)Therefore B)Furthermore C)Accordingly D)Nevertheless 【解析】选D。伦敦的马拉松比赛是相当辛苦的，尽管如此每年还是有很多人参加。 therefore“因此”，furthermore“而且”，accordingly“根据…”，nevertheless“尽管如此，可是”。49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.
A)credit B)borrow C)loan D)lease 【解析】选C。银行拒绝贷款给他，所以他必须要推迟买房了。Credit“信用”，borrow“借入”，loan“贷款给他人”，lease“租约”。50.The more a nation’s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country’s recorded exports will be.
A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate 【解析】选D。一个国家有越多的公司把工厂设立在海外的话，那么出国家的口量记录就会越少。 lie “说谎，平躺”，spot“地点，发现“，stand“站立”，locate“座落，定位”。51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.
A)excuse B)intention C)option D)approval 【解析】选A。对于法律的无知不能成为违法的借口。Excuse“借口”，intention“意向”，option“选择”，approval“批准”。52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city.
A)goals B)aims C)targets D)destinations 【解析】选C。两天之内，军队就向这个沿海城市的军事目标投放了两百枚火箭和导弹。goal“目标，球门”aim“目标，瞄准” target“目标，对象，靶子” military target“军事目标”destination“目的地”。53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk.
A)storage B)reserve
C)resource D)source
【解析】选D。据说在世界的某些地方，山羊取代了奶牛被当作是重要的供奶来源。storage “储藏”，reserve“储藏”，resource“资源”，source“来源”。54."This light is too______ for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where": said the elderly man.
A)mild B)dim C)minute D)slight 【解析】选B。老人家说：“这个光线对我来说太暗了，有没有更亮的灯泡。”mild“温和的”，dim“黯淡的”，minute“微小的”，slight“轻微的”。55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day.
A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible 【解析】选D。我们已经计划好了星期五去看电影，但是也可以灵活点改天再去的。reliable“可靠的”，probable“适当的”，feasible“可行的”，flexible“灵活的”。56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off 【解析】选B。我们肯定可以克服目前的困难，按进度表完成任务。get across“通过”，get over“克服”，get away“脱离”，get off“下车”。57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.
A)In view of B) In favor of C)In case of D)In memory of【解析】选A。考虑到近期的发展我们认为你的计划是不实用的。In view of“考虑到，由于”，In favor of“赞同，有利于”，In case of“假设，万一”，In memory of“纪念，追念”。
58.Jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.
A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed 【解析】选C。杰西卡升职了，被从仓库调到了会计室。deliver“派送”，exchange“交换”，transfer“调动”，transform“改变，改造”。59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert 【解析】选D。史密斯先生要求他的秘书在正打字输入的年度报告中插入新的一段。Inject“注射”，install“安装”，invade“侵入”，insert“插入，镶入”。60.There’s the living room still to be _____,so that’s my next project.
A)abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed 【解析】选B。我接下来要做的项目就是把起居室给装修一下。abandon“抛弃”，decorate “装修”，dissolve“溶解，解散”，assess“评估”。61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping center.
A)held down B)kept down C) turn down D)cut down 【解析】选C。这个旧的造纸厂拒绝为新建购物中心让路。hold down“压制，抑制”，keep down“卧下，镇压，保留”，turn down“(被)向下折转，拒绝”，cut down“砍倒，胜过，削减，删节”62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.
A)at a distance B)at intervals C)at case D)at length 【解析】选B。在学习的过程当中很有必要时不时的停下来去回顾一下课程当中出现过的难点. at a distance“空间的距离”at intervals“时间上的间隔，时不时，每隔一段时间”，at length“最后，详细地”。63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you’ll have to pay a _________.
A)fare B)fond C)deposit D)deal 【解析】选C。在很多地方你都可以租到自行车，通常都必须要交押金。Fare“费用”fond “喜爱的”deposit“押金，保证金”deal“交易”64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen 【解析】选D。我的祖父总是对我的工作抱有强烈的兴趣，而我也一样对他那个年代的故事充满了钦佩。splendid “灿烂的”，weighty“重的，有影响力的”，vague“模糊的”， keen“热心的，渴望的”。65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.
A) Excessive B)Extensive C) Extreme D)exclusive 【解析】选B。如今随着工业和农业的高速发展，大量的水被使用。excessive“过分的”， extensive“广阔的，大量的”，extreme“极端的，特别的”，exclusive“除外的”。66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad.
A)nothing but B)anything but C)not to speak of D)nothing to speak of 【解析】选C。约翰根本上不起大学，更不要说是出国留学。nothing but“只不过”，anything but“除…以外的任何事物，不是…而是…”，not to speak of “更不用说”，nothing to speak of“什么都不用说”。67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.
A)involve B)compose C)enclose D)attach 【解析】选A。大多数有关人类行为的室内实验和户外实地考察中都包括了在规定的时间和地点拍取场景照片。Involve “包括”，compose “组成”，enclose“包含，围绕”attach “附加”。68.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.
A)should B)may C)can D)would 【解析】选B。要是你不喜欢游泳，你不妨呆在家里。考查情态动词搭配。should“应该（表示义务或职责）” may as well“最好，还是…好了”，can“能，可以（表示拥有权利）”，would“愿意（表希望、请求或建议）”。69. Dr. Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
A)reminded of B)absorbed in C)tended by D)concerned about 【解析】选D。史密斯医生总是很关心穷人和病人，总会给他们提供些免费的治疗。remind of “提醒，令人想起”，be absorbed in“全神贯注于，专心于”，be tended by“被照顾”， be concerned about“关心”。70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth ______of American Independence.
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