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A) conception B) perception C) intuition D) cognition
invalid 无效的，有病的，无能力的，无价值的 2次
A budget of five dollars a day is totally ______ for a trip round Eroupe.(99.1---44)
A. inadequate B. incapable C. incompatible D. invalid
Fortune-tellers are good at marking _____ statements such as “Your sorrows will change,”(01.6.60)
A)philosophical B)ambiguous C)literal D)invalid
L
legislation 立法，法令 2次
David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much _______ to those who compete well. (99.6---50)
A. prestige B. regime C. superiority D. legislation
In today’s medical, little agreement exists on the ____ for defining mental illness.(01.6.70)
A)legislation C)criteria
B)requirement D)measures
linger 因不愿离开而继续逗留，留恋徘徊;继续存留，缓慢消失 2次
All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ______ slowly into the sky.(02.6—47)
A) ascending B) elevating C) escalating D) lingering
Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but in the courtyard.(04.6—65)
A) resided B) dwelled C)lingered D) delayed
literal 文字的，字面的 2次
Some people think that a ______translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.(98.6---50)
A. literal B. literary C. liberal D. linear
Fortune-tellers are good at making _______ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.”(01.6.60)
A. philosophical B. ambiguous C. literal D. invalid
M
magnify 夸大，放大，扩大 2次
When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want , the question ______ a variety of answers. (99.6---31)
A. defies B. magnifies C. mediates D. evokes
The Japanese scientists have found that scents ______ efficiency and reduce stress
among office workers. (01.1.53)
A) enhance B) amplify C) foster D) magnify
manifest 出现, 表明, 证明 4次
The doctors don’t ______that he will live much longer. (00.1---41)
A. manifest B. articulate C. anticipate D. monitor
Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ______.(00.1---70)
A. migration B. extinction C. destruction D. extraction
The doctors don't_____ that the patient will live much longer.(03.12—67)
A) monitor B) manifest C) articulate D) anticipate
His illness first _ itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.(04.6—56)
A) expressed B) manifested C)reflected D) displayed
massive 巨大的，块状的，大量的 2次
Certain species disappeared or became ______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth’s changing environment.(99.6---40)
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A. feeble B. extinct C. massive D. extinguished
Among all the changes resulting from the______ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not least important. (00.6---42)
A. massive B. quantitative C. surplus D. formidable
Minimal 最小的, 最小限度的 2次
The toy maker produces a ______ copy of the spaced station, exact in every detail.
A) minimal B) minimum C) miniature D) minor (02---6-64)
Don't let such a _____ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.
A) trivial C) partial B) slight D) minimal (03---6-63)
mingle (使)混合 4次
Now the cheers and applause ______ in a single sustained roar.(00.1---53)
A. mingled B. concentrated C. assembled D. permeated
Although the colonists ______ to some extent with the native Americans, the Indians’ influence on American culture and language was not extensive.
A. migrated B. matched C. mingled D. melted
The high school my daughter studies in is ________our university. (03.9—54)
A) linked by B) relevant to C) mingled with D) affiliated with
One of the examination questions_____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.(03.12—48)
A) baffled B) mingled C) provoked D) diverted
monitor 监听，监视，检测 2次
To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ______ by a computer. (99.6---59)
A. graded B. managed C. conducted D. monitored
The doctors don’t ______that he will live much longer. (00.1---41)
A. manifest B. articulate C. anticipate D. monitor
N
nasty adj.严重的，危险的，排斥的 2次
Parents take a great interest in the _______ questions braised by their children.
A) nasty B) naive C) obscure D) offensive
Although he has had no formal education he is one of the _______businessmen in the company.
A)nastiest B)shrewdest C)alertest D)sternest
notify 通知，告知，报告 3次
We shall probably never be able to ______ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles.(02.6—46)
A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify
it is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information. (04.6—41)
A) veterans B) victims C) pedestrians D) notify
High grades are supposed to academic ability, but john’s actual performance did not confirm this.(04.6—42)
A) certify B) clarify C)classify D) notify
notorious adj.恶名昭箸的，声名狼藉的 2次
The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.(98.6.41)
A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous
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That part of the city has long been _____ for its street violence.(00.1.45)
A. notorious B. responsible C. historical D. illegal
nourish 滋养, 使健壮, 怀有(希望,仇恨等) 2次
There are occasions when giving a gift _____ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.(03.12—55)
A) overtakes B) nourishes C) surpasses D) enforces
He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents'.(05.1—57)
A) nourishes B) cherishes C) fancies D) scans
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Obscure adj.暗的, 朦胧的, 模糊的, 晦涩的 vt. 使暗, 使不明显 7次
Parents take a great interest in the _______ questions braised by their children(98.6.68)
A) nasty B) naive C) obscure D) offensive
In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled workers is_______.(99.1.45)
A) shrinking B)obscuring C)altering D)constraining
Since the two countries couldn't_______ their differences, they decided to stop their negotiations.(99.6. 34)
A) rectify B) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure
Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some_______ mistakes in grammar.(99.6.38)
A) trivial C) rare B) obscure D) glaring
Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very______.(00.1.66)
A) dim B)obscure C)conspicuous D)intelligible
In spite of the ______economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.(01.1.48)
A) gloomy B) miserable C) shadowy D) obscure
Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very_____.
A) obscure C) dubious B) indefinite D) intriguing (03---6-55)
Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _____ what he was trying to tell the audience.
A) exclusive B) explicit C) objective D) obscure (03---12-47)
offensive adj.冒犯的，攻击的 2次
Parents take a great interest in the _______ questions braised by their children(98.6.68)
A nasty B) naive C) obscure D) offensive
There was once an _______idea that the earth was flat and motionless.(99.6---39)
A. absurd B. intrinsic C. eternal D. offensive
optimistically 乐观地 2次
She remains confident and______ untroubled by our present problems.(00.6---46)
A. indefinitely B. infinitely C. optimistically D. seemingly
I am afraid that you have to alter your ______views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.(99.6.44)
A indifferent C) optimistic B) distressing D) pessimistic
oppress 压迫，压制 2次
For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ______by a dictator. (00.6---58)
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A. depressed B. immersed C. oppressed D.cursed
The little girl was _____by the death of her dog since her affection for the pet had been real and deep. (01.6.55)
A) grieved C)oppressed B) suppressed D)sustained
Orientation 方向, 方位, 定位, 倾向性, 向东方 2次
The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _____. We have never seen such a building before. (03.6—53)
A) invention B) illusion C) originality D) orientation
When construction can begin depends on how soon the _ of the route is completed.(04.6—58)
A) conviction B) identity C)orientation D) survey
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paradox 似非而是的论点, 自相矛盾的话 3次
We work to make money, but it's a _____ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money. (03.6—52)
A) paradox B) prejudice c) dilemma D) conflict
Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant_____.(03.12—64)
A) paradoxes B) paradises C) galaxies D) shuttles
It is a(n) that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease. (04.6—68)
A) analogy B) paradox C) correlation D) illusion
Penalty n.刑罚，处罚 2次
Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million
participants of all ages.(98.6.49)
A. fantasy B) pastime C) symposium D) penalty
The court consider a financial ____ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.(99.1.50)
A. option B. duty C. obligation D. penalty
permeate vt.弥漫, 渗透, 透过, 充满 vi. 透入 4次
An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women’s status in society will ______ through the current law system in Japan.(99.1---68)
A. permeate B. probe C. violate D. grope
Now the cheers and applause ______ in a single sustained roar.(00.1---53)
A. mingled B. concentrated C. assembled D. permeated
Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is _____ in commercials. (03---6 -45)
A) permeated B) alleged C)depicted D) drafted
It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _____ and transport it to the industrial centers.
A) permeate B) extract C) distinguish D) concentrate (03---12-43)
Perspective透视的 n.展望，透视画法 2次
They stood gazing at the happy _____ of children playing in the park.(99.1.67)
A. perspective B. View C. landscape D. scene
Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was_____ in tropical countries.(99.6.43)
A) prospective C) provocative B) prevalent D) perpetual
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perpetual 永久的 Permanent 永久的，不变的 5次
Diamonds have little ______ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.(99.1---62)
A. extinct B. permanent C. surplus D. instrinsic
Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was_____ in tropical countries.(99.6.43)
A) prospective C) provocative B) prevalent D) perpetual
The old lady has developed a ________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a
short time.(01.1.42)
A) perpetual B) permanent C) chronic D) sustained
Because of the _____ noise of traffic I couldn't get to sleep last night.(03.6—62)
A) prevalent B) perpetual C) provocative D) progressive
________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.(05.1—65)
A) Consecutive B) Condensed C) Perpetual D) Persistent
Persistent 坚持不懈的，执意的：拒绝放弃或听任的;顽固坚持的 5次
For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and beneficial form of care.(98.6.62)
A) persistent B) appropriate C) thoughtful D) sufficient
Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become ____ at many survival skills.(99.1.59)
A. proficient B. persistent C. consistent D. sufficient
For many patients, institutional care is the most______ and beneficial form of care .(00.6---41)
A. pertinent B. appropriate C. acute D. persistent
What you say now is not ______ with what you said last week.
A) consistent B) persistent C) permanent D) insistent (02—6-49)
If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _____ find him doing physical exercise there.
A) ordinarily C) logically B) invariably D) persistently (03---6-64)
________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.
A) Consecutive C) Perpetual B) Condensed D) Persistent (05---1-65)
plead 辩护, 恳求, 为...辩护, 借口, 托称 2次
The sign set up by the road _____ drivers to a sharp turn.(03.12—66)
A) alerts B) refreshes C) pleads D) diverts
He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department.(05.1—68)
A) petition B) plead C) resort D) reproach
Porch 门廊, 走廊 2次
Several guests were waiting in the ______ for the front door to open.
A) porch B) vent C) inlet D) entry (02---6-57)
As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the _____ of a brilliant career.
A) porch C) course B) edge D) threshold (03---6-51)
Preclude vt.排除 2次
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If we _______ our relations with that country, we'll have to find another supplier of raw
materials. (98.6.45)
A) diffuse B) diminish C) terminate D) preclude
If Japan ______its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of raw materials. (01.6.50)
A)precludes B)terminates C)partitions D) expires
Preliminary 初步(的) 2次
The manager tried to wave aside these issues as _______ details that would be settled later.(00.1---59)
A. alternate B. trivial C. versatile D. preliminary
In ______ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more
favourable climate.
A) prime B) primitive C) primary D) preliminary
Premise 假定 2次
Parents often faced the _______ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness.(00.1---62)
A. junction B.paradox C.premise D.dilemma
Starting with the ________ that there is life on the planet Mars, the seientst
went on to develop his argument.(01.1.31)
A) premise B) pretext C) foundation D) presentation
premium 额外费用, 奖金, 奖赏, 保险费, (货币兑现的)贴水 2次
He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.
(05.1—67)
A) division B) premium C) installment D) fluctuation
The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek .(04.6—44)
A) premium B)compensation C) repayment D) refund
Presumably 推测地，假定地 2次
He will ______ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project.(99.1---64)
A. doubtfully B. adequately C. presumably D. reasonably
The international situation has been growing _____difficult for the last few years.(01.1.50)
A) invariably B) presumably C) increasingly D) dominantly
Presentation 介绍，陈述;提出 3次
The changing image of the family on television provides ____ into changing attitudes toward the family in society.(99.1.57)
A. insights B. presentations C. revelations D. specifications
Clark felt that his _______ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.(00.1---63)
A. appreciation B.participation C. presentation D. apprehension
Starting with the ________ that there is life on the planet Mars, the seientst
went on to develop his argument.(01.1.31)
A) premise B) pretext C) foundation D) presentation
Priority 优先权，重点;优先考虑的事 2次
There is no doubt that the ______ of these goods to the others is easy to see. (02.1--43)
A) prestige B) superiority C) priority D) publicity
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Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ______ and the importance you place upon the relationship. (02.6--62)
A) solidarity B) priority C) superiority D) hospitality
prone 倾向于 2次
Astronauts are ______ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.(02.6—67)
A) inclined to B) subjected to C) prone to D) bound to
Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _____ to heart attack. (03.6—57)
A) infectious B) disposed C) accessible D)prone
provocative 煽动的 2次
Because of the _____ noise of traffic I couldn't get to sleep last night.(03.6—62)
A) prevalent B) perpetual C) provocative D) progressive
A big problem in lemming English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________interaction with proficient speakers of English. (03.9—48)
A) instantaneous B) provocative C) verbal D) dual
provoke 对……挑衅，激怒;激起，引起 2次
The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way. (02.1—69)
A) intervened B) incurred C) provoked D) poked
One of the examination questions_____ me completely and I couldn't answer it.(03.12—48)
A) baffled B) mingled C) provoked D) diverted
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radiate 放射, 辐射, 传播, 广播, 发光, 流露 2次
When she heard the bad news, her eyes _____ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.(03.12—54)
A) sparkled B) twinkled C) radiated D) glittered
The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole.(05.1—59)
A) radiated B) extended C) prolonged D) magnified
reassure使...安心, 再保证, 使...恢复信心, 打消...的疑虑 2次
The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless. (03.9—67)
A) retrieved B) released C) reassured D) revived
As we know, computers are used to store and _ information efficiently.(04.6—55)
A) reclaim B) reconcile C)reassure D) retrieve
Reclaim 要回;开垦荒地，回收 3次
Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible. (02.1--54)
A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon
In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.(03.1--64)
A) relieve B) reconcile C) reclaim D) rectify
As we know, computers are used to store and _ information efficiently.(04.6--55)
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A) reclaim B) reconcile C)reassure D) retrieve
Reconcile vt. 使和解, 使和谐, 使顺从 4次
In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.
A) relieve C) reclaim B) reconcile D) rectify (03—1--64)
I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children.
A) consolidate C) reconcile B) amend D) Intensify (03---6--42)
They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________with each other.
A) reconciled B) negotiated C) associated D) accommodated (03---9--64)
As we know, computers are used to store and ________information efficiently.
A) reclaim B) reconcile C)reassure D) retrieve (04---6--55)
Rectify 纠正，修复 3次
Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible. (02.1--54)
A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon
He is the only person who can ______ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. (02.6--43)
A) testify B) charge C) accuse D) rectify
In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which _______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely.(03.1--64)
A) relieve B) reconcile C) reclaim D) rectify
Reflection 反射;影象;沉思 2次
Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _______ of the reality that they represent.(98.6---51)
A. reflections B. demonstrations C. illuminations D. reproductions
As you have seen, the value of a nation's currency is a _____ of its economy.(99.6.51)
A) reaction C) response B) reflection D) revelation
Refute 反驳，驳斥 2次
As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he ______ his parents' strict rules.(01.1.56)
A) defied B) refuted C) excluded D) vetoed
There claims to damages have not been convincingly_____ .(01.6.65)\
A)refuted C)depressed B)overwhelmed D)intimidated
reinforce 增强，加强，增援 2次
The financial problem of this company is further ______ by the rise in interest rates.(02.6—45)
A) increased B) strengthened C) reinforced D) aggravated
By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio.(05.1—61)
A) intensify B) amplify C) enlarge D) reinforce
release 释放, 解放, 放弃, 让与, 免除, 发表 2次
As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.(03.6—47)
A) Convicted B) released C) haunted D) unfolded
The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless.(03.9—67)
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A) retrieved B) released C) reassured D) revived
remedy 治疗，矫正(坏事，缺点) 3次
We ‘ll ______ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it. (00.6---69)
A. compensate B. remedy C. supplement D. retrieve
If a person talks about his weak points,his listener is expected to say something in the way of ______.(98.6-----43)
A. persuasion B. remedy C. encouragement D. compromise
England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _____ themselves for last year’s defeat.(00.1.48)
A. revive B. retort C. revenge D. remedy
Retain 保留，维持 2次
It is through learning that the individual ______ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.(98.6---52)
A. retains B. gains C. achieves D. acquires
Please don’t _____too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right.(01.6.66)
A)hesitate B)linger C)retain D)dwell
retrieve 重新得到 2次
The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless. (03.9—67)
A) retrieved B) released C) reassured D) revived
As we know, computers are used to store and _ information efficiently.(04.6—55)
A) reclaim B) reconcile C)reassure D) retrieve
reproach 责备 2次
The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to_____ themselves on tile German team for last year's defeat.(03.12—46)
A) remedy B) reproach C) revive D) revenge
He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department. (05.1—68)
A) petition(请愿) B) plead C) resort D) reproach
reservation 保留，(旅馆房间等)预定 2次
When he tried to make a ______, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.(98.6---67)
A. reservation B. claim C.mess D. revision
When he tried to make a ______ , he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. (99.1---43)
A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D. decision
reside .居住 2次
Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but in the courtyard.(04.6—65)
A) resided B) dwelled C)lingered D) delayed
A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation.(05.1—66)
A) revive B) inhabit C) gather D) reside
Respectable 可敬的 2次
The old gentleman was a very _____ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.(00.1.43)
A. respected B. respected C. respective D. respectable
No one imagined that the apparently ________ businessman was really a criminal.(01.1.39)
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A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) realistic
Respective 各自的，分别的 2次
The old gentleman was a very _____ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.(00.1.43)
A. respected B. respected C. respective D. respectable
No one imagined that the apparently ________ businessman was really a criminal.(01.1.39)
A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) realistic
Respectful 恭敬的 2次
The old gentleman was a very _____ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.(00.1.43)
A. respected B. respected C. respective D. respectable
No one imagined that the apparently ________ businessman was really a criminal.(01.1.39)
A) respective(分别得) B) respectable C) respectful D) realistic (现实主义的)
Revenge 复仇;为…报复 2次
I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. (99.1---51)
A. blunder(大错) B. revenge C. reproach D. scandal(丑闻)
England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _____ themselves for last year’s defeat.(00.1.48)
A. revive B. retort C. revenge D. remedy
Revelation 泄露，启示 2次
The changing image of the family on television provides ______ into changing attitudes toward the family in society. (99.1—57)
A. insights B. presentations(介绍) C. revelations(揭露) D. specifications
As you have seen, the value of a nation's currency is _____ a of its economy.(99.6.51)
A) reaction C) response B) reflection D) revelation
revive (使)苏醒, (使)复兴, (使)复活, (使)再生效, 回想 3次
The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins. but her doctor ________her that it is absolutely harmless. (03.9—67)
A) retrieved B) released C) reassured D) revived
The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to_____ themselves on tile German team for last year's defeat. (03.12—46)
A) remedy B) reproach C) revive D) revenge
A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation.(05.1—66)
A) revive B) inhabit C) gather D) reside
rigorous 严密的，缜密的;严格的，严厉的 2次
We'll be very careful and keep what you've told us strictly ________.(02.1—66)
A) rigorous B) confidential C) private D) mysterious
Nothing Helen says is ever ________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks.(05.1—50)
A) simultaneous B) homogenous C) spontaneous D) rigorous
S
Scrape 刮，擦 2次
It took us only a few hours to _____ the paper off all four walls. (00.1---50)