2016年英語四級考試高頻詞匯筆記(15)

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41. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy _C_ for her examination.
    A to prepare B to be prepared C preparing D being prepared
    be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
    42. Five minutes earlier, _A_ we could have caught the last train.
    A and B but C or D an order
    and 在這里表示一種結(jié)果,翻譯成“那么(和)”。只有兩種情況下and才會這樣翻譯:
    1. 省略句 + and + 句子; 2. 祈使句 + and + 句子。
    47. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you _B_ advertisements showing happy balanced families.
    A are often seeing B will often see C often see D have often seen
    43. I cannot give you _D_ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
    A an expense B a charge C a purchase D an order
    order n. 定購,訂單; purchase n. 購買。
    45. By the end of this month, we surely _C_ a satisfactory solution to the problem.
    A have found B will be finding C will have found D are finding
    如果一個句子的時間狀語是由by引導(dǎo)的,則時態(tài)要選擇完成時態(tài)。
    將來的行為在將來的某個時間之前就已完成用將來完成時。
    solution to a problem 一個問題的解決方案。
    46. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _A_ any further responsibilities.
    A take on B get on C put up D look up
    take on 承擔; take on responsibility 承擔責任。
    47. Having no money but _B_ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.
    A not to want anyone B not wanting anyone C wanted no one D to want no one
    dinner n. 正餐(多指晚餐); supper n. 夜宵,晚餐; breakfast n. 早餐; lunch n. 午餐;
    brunch n. 早午餐。[but前后的句子要平衡]
    48. We desire that the tour leader _A_ us immediately of any change in plans.
    A inform B informs C informed D has informed
    desire v. 要求,表要求時后面加句子要用虛擬語氣, (should) + 動詞原形。
    其他同樣用法的詞還有ask, demand, request, require.
    49. Not _B_, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.
    A obviously B surprisingly C particularly D normally
    not surprisingly 一點也不奇怪。 vary vi. 變化。
    vary from … to … 從一種形式變化到另一種形式。vary between … and … 在兩者之間進行變化。
    29. Features such as height, weight, and skin color _B_ from individual to individual and from face to face.
    A change B vary C alter D convert
    individual n. 個人,個體; individualism n. 個人主義。
    44. The hope, goals, fears and desires _D_ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.
    A alter B shift C transfer D vary
    50. A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time _A_ the guards discovered what had happened.
    A before B until C since D when
    It + 系動詞 + 一段時間 + before引導(dǎo)的句子 在…之前花費多少時間。
    54. Scientists say it may be five or ten years _D_ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
    A since B when C after D before
    51. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye _D_ the developments and recorded every detail. [keep a watchful eye on 密切主意,留神]
    A in B at C for D on
    52. There‘s little chance that mankind would _D_ a nuclear war.
    A retain B endure C maintain D survive
    retain vt. 保持,保留; endure v. 忍受; maintain vt. 維持,保持,堅持認為;
    survive vi. 生存; vt. 活過 … (賓語為某種災(zāi)難)。 survive a flood 活過一場洪水。
    前綴sur表示過 … ,外,超; vive 表示生活,強調(diào)活著。
    54. They usually have less money at the end of the month than _C_ at the beginning.
    A which is B which was C they have D it is
    less … than句子前后要平衡結(jié)構(gòu)。
    55. In the course of a day students do far more than just _A_ classes.
    A attend B attended C to attend D attending
    far more than 遠遠多于,遠不止于;也要句子前后平衡結(jié)構(gòu)。
    56. The French pianist [n. 鋼琴師] who had been praised very highly _C_ to be a great disappointment.
    A turned up B turned in C turned out D turned down
    turn up 后面不加賓語表示出現(xiàn),后面加賓語表示將聲音調(diào)高,調(diào)大;
    turn in + 賓語 上繳,交出; turn down 將聲音調(diào)低,調(diào)小;拒絕;
    refuse sb. 指直接的回絕; turn sb. down 則指委婉的拒絕;
    turn out + 動詞不定式 最終證明是,結(jié)果是。
    57. Many difficulties have _B_ as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.
    A risen B arisen C raised D arrived
    因本句未加賓語,估不應(yīng)選不及物動詞,可排除C項; arrive vi. 到達,抵達;
    rise vi. 升起,升高(側(cè)重指旗幟或太陽升起);數(shù)量的增高(側(cè)重指水位、價位);
    the sun rises in the east and sets in the west 太陽東升西落。
    arise vi. 升起,升高,出現(xiàn),發(fā)生(經(jīng)常與抽象名詞聯(lián)用)。
    69. A completely new situation will _B_ when the examination system comes into existence.
    A arise B rise C raise D arouse
    33. Last year the advertising rate _D_ by 20 percent.
    A raised B aroused C arose D rose
    58. He made such a _D_ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
    A genuine B minimum C modest D generous
    name after 以…的名字來命名。genuine adj. 真正的,貨真價實的; genuine leather 真皮;
    minimum adj. 最低的,最小的; modest adj. 謙虛謹慎的,適度的;
    generous adj. 慷慨的,慷慨大方的(修飾貢獻等用這個)。
    59. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _D_, of course, made the others jealous.
    A who B that C what D which
    which在這里是引導(dǎo)非限定性定語從句,which引導(dǎo)非限定性定語從句有2個特點:
    1. which前面有逗號與其他句子分開。 2. which指的是前面整句話的內(nèi)容。
    as也可以引導(dǎo)非限定性定語從句,指的都是一句話的內(nèi)容。
    which指一句話的內(nèi)容只能置于該句之后,而as既可以在后也可以在前。
    67. _C_ is known to the world, Mark Twain is great American writer.
    A That B Which C As D It
    60. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly _B_.
    A gaps B intervals C length D distance
    interval n. 間隔(即可指空間間隔,也可指時間間隔),四級考試中??紩r間間隔的概念。
    interval是固定與介詞at搭配的。
    23. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _D_.
    A gaps B rate C length D intervals
    at regular rate 以規(guī)則的速度; at regular interval 以規(guī)則的時間間隔;
    61. Mr. Johnson preferred _A_ heavier work to do.
    A to be given B to be giving C to have given D having given
    64. Our company decided to _D_ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.
    A destroy B resist C assume D cancel
    65. She is _C_ a musician than her brother.
    A much of B much as C more of D more as
    be of 具有某種性質(zhì)、品質(zhì)或特點;
    66. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _B_ by the judge.
    A service B sentence C crime D crisis
    sentence n. 判決,判刑; crisis n. 危機; economic crisis 經(jīng)濟危機;
    68. The residents, _C_ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.
    A all their homes B all whose homes C all of whose homes D all of their homes
    當給出了句子的主語,且后面有兩部分謂語動詞,這兩部分謂語動詞之間又沒有連接詞,
    時態(tài)也不同時,離主語近的謂語動詞應(yīng)為從句的組合成分。
    69. You can’t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take _D_ to put it right.
    A decisions B directions C sides D steps
    take steps 采取措施,采取行動; take measures 采取措施
    70. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I _B_ your advice.
    A follow B had followed C would follow D have followed
    if only 如果,要是。..就好了,其后面的句子一定要用虛擬語氣。
    1. 如果if only后面的句子表示與現(xiàn)在或?qū)淼氖聦嵪喾矗@時謂語動詞用一般過去時體現(xiàn)虛擬語氣。
    2. 如果if only后面的句子表示與過去的事實相反,這時謂語動詞用過去完成時體現(xiàn)虛擬語氣。
    47. If only the committee _D_ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible
    A approve B will approve C can approve D would approve
    如果if only后面的句子表示與現(xiàn)在或?qū)淼氖聦嵪喾矗@時謂語動詞用一般過去時,
    也可以用would + 動詞原形。