大學英語四級考試詞匯真題(3)

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31.Any_______ in a watch is very delicate.
     A.device B.devise C.deviancy D.deviation
     [答案與譯文]A.鐘表中的任何裝置都非常精巧。
     [辨析及搭配]首先排除動詞B.devise v.設(shè)計;發(fā)明。A.device n.裝置;設(shè)備;方法;計劃。C.de- viancy n.反常;背離。D.deviation n.背離;越軌;偏差。
     32.His disasters were_______ to what he had done wrong.
     A.despite B.in spite of C.down D.due
     [答案與譯文]D.他遭災難的原因是曾經(jīng)干過壞事。
     [辨析及搭配]根據(jù)句中的to,可否定A和B。 A.despite不管;盡管;不論。直接帶短語,例句:Despite the pouring rain,he went to his post as usual.盡管大雨傾盆,他照常去上班。B.in spite of與A同義。In spite of the pouring rain,he went to his post as usual.C. down往下;沿著。D.due to因為;由于……而起。例句: Due to his illness he was lying in bed.因為生病,他躺在床上。
     33.No one can_______ any citizen’s legal right.
     A.be done with B.draw on C.derive from D.deprive of
     [答案與譯文]D.誰也不能剝奪公民的合法權(quán)利。
     [辨析及搭配]A.be done with了結(jié)了;完成了。 B.draw on戴(穿)上;吸收;引誘。例句:The jailer drew the prisoner on to tell his story.看守誘導囚犯把事情說出來。C.derive from得來(自);由……獲得。例句: Anyone can derive a lot of pleasure from making friends.任何人都能從結(jié)交朋友中獲得許多樂趣。D.deprive of剝奪;奪去。
     34.The gifted engineer_______ a model of the atomic generator.
     A.dragged B.drafted C.drifted D.dratted
     [答案與譯文]B.那位天才工程師畫了一幅原子發(fā)電機草圖。
     [辨析及搭配]A.drag拖;拉。B.draft起草;草擬。draft a plan of study草擬一份研究計劃C.drift漂流;飄蕩。D.drat(=damn)例句:Drat it!I forgot my key!見鬼(該死)!我忘了鑰匙!
     35.Mr.Black was in the_______,standing there dumbfounded,not knowing what to do.
     A.dark B.dusk C.dawn D.dam
     [答案與譯文]A.布萊克先生不知就里,站在那里目瞪口呆,不知怎么辦好。
     [辨析及搭配]A.dark黑暗,in the dark在黑暗中;不知情;蒙在鼓里。例句:Parents often keep their children in the dark about their presents on New Year’s Eve.新年前夕,父母親常常不讓孩子們知道他們的禮物。B.dusk薄暮;黃昏:It is hard to see clearly at dusk.黃昏時難看清楚東西。C.dawn黎明;破曉。例句:They take their boat out every day at dawn.他們每天黎明時起航出海。D.dam大壩。
     36.An unexpected guest_______ on us last night.
     A.decreased B.declined C.descended D.dropped
     [答案與譯文]C.昨天晚上,一位不速之客突然來到我們家。
     [辨析及搭配]A.decrease減少;降低。例句:The number of illiberal people is decreasing gradually.缺乏文化素養(yǎng)的人數(shù)在漸漸減少。B.decline下傾;下降;下垂。C.descend下來;下降;突然來訪(與upon,on連用)。例句:Amy descended upon us at Christmas.艾米在圣誕節(jié)時突然來訪。D.drop落下;下降;滴,drop by/ in/over/round順便來訪。(來源:文都教育)