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1.Adiplomaisnog_________ofefficiency.
持有文凭不能保证工作效率一定高.
2.Agoodspeakerisabletoa___________anaudience'sneedsandconcerns.
3.Anexperienceddetectivewasa_________tothecase.
已指派了一个经验丰富的侦探侦查此案。
4.Butnotevenblacksbelievethatracialconflictisthemostp__________kindofconflictinthecountrytoday.
不过，现在即使是黑人也不认为种族冲突是美国社会最为普遍的冲突。
5.Cananythingbedonetor_________thistrend
有什么办法能扭转这种趋势
6.Whatyoulearnanddonowwillhaveap_________impactontherestofyourlife.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。
7.Doctorsaretryingtoc_________thediseasewithinthecity.
医生正试图将此病控制在城内.
8.E-bookwillexpandthemarketshare,buttheprintbookmarketdoesnots________.
电子书会扩大市场份额,但纸介书市场不会萎缩.
9.Economicprogressbasedone_________exploitationofnaturalresourceswillbeunsustainable.
靠过度开发自然资源支撑的经济发展是不能持续长久的.
10.Hefelttheapartment'sonlyd_________wasthatitwastoosmall.
他觉得这个公寓唯一的缺点就是太小了。
11.Herbrightclotheswerenota__________forafuneral.
她那身鲜艳的衣服不适合参加葬礼.
12.Internetenablespeopletocommunicateatanunprecedentedspeed.
互联网使人们以__________的速度进行交流.
13.Localauthoritieshavetolearntoa__________resourcesefficiently.
地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源.
14.M__________tolearnmustcomefromthechild;itcannotbeartificiallyimposed.
学习的动力必须源于孩子自身,是不可以人为强加的.
15.Nonewbusinesscanf_________inthepresenteconomicclimate.
在目前的经济气候中,任何新生意都兴旺不起来.
16.Notwopersonsarei_________intermsofpersonality.
没有两个人在性格方面是完全相同的。
17.OnecommonChinesen________isthattheeldersoughttoberespected.
中国人共有的一种观念是长者应受到尊敬.
18.Shewasd_________ofschoolingatten.
她10岁时就失学了。
19.Sometimestheweatherforecastisa_________,sometimesnot.
天气预报有的时候准,有的时候不准.
20.Surelythemosts________thingwouldbetoconsultadoctor.
最明智的办法无疑是去看医生.
21.Thebookshowsonlyasuperficialunderstandingofthehistoricalc_______.
这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的理解。
22.Thecountry'seconomyisonthevergeofc_________.
国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘.
23.Theentirecommitteewilltalkoverthep_________.
全体委员会将讨论这项建议.
24.Theexamineesarealreadyundergreatpressures,andtheparentsshouldn'ti______moreonthem.
考生的压力很大,家长不应该再给他们增压.
25.Thep_________isnowundernegotiation.
目前正在就这项提案进行磋商.
26.Theysoonovercamethelanguageb_______.
不久他们便克服了语言上的障碍.
27.Thismethodofcultivationproduceshighery______.
这种耕作方法可提高产量.
28.Weshoulda_________amorefrugallifestylesoastoreducethegrowingscaleofwastepollution.
我们应该提倡一种更加节俭的生活方式，以减小垃圾污染的增长规模。
29.Youcand________youroldcoatbutnotyouroldfriends.
你能够丢弃你的旧外套,但不能丢弃你的老朋友.
30.YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.
你们也许没有经历过我这样的失败，但是生活中的失败是_________的。
WhydoeslighttherapyworkNoonereallyknows.“Ourresearchsuggestsithassomethingtodowithshiftingthebody’sinternalclock,”sayspsychiatristDr.Lewey.Thebodyisprogrammedtostartthedaywithsunrise,heexplains,andthisgetslaterasthedaysgetshorter.Butwhysuchsubtleshiftsmakesomepeopledepressedandnotothersisamystery.
61.WhatmayhappeniftheUnitedStatesplacesobstaclesinthewayofforeigninvestorsandforeigngoodsA)Thepricesofimportedgoodswillinevitablysoarbeyondcontrol.B)Theinvestorswillhavetomakegreateffortstore-allocatecapital.C)Thewealthywillattempttobuyforeigncompaniesacrossborders.D)Foreigncountrieswillplacethesameeconomicbarriersinreturn.
Formostofthe20thcentury,Asiaaskeditselfwhatitcouldlearnfromthemodern,innovatingWest.Nowthequestionmustbereversed.WhatcantheWest’soverlyindebtedandsluggish(经济滞长的)nationslearnfromaflourishingAsia
Dr.Fazio’sIndianastudyfoundthatthreetimesasmanyrandomlyassignedinterracialroommateswerenolongerlivingtogetherattheendofthesemester,comparedwithwhiteroommates.Theinterracialroommatesspentlesstimetogether,andhadfewerjointactivitiesthanthewhitepairs.
6.Tocompensateforthefast-shrinkinglabourforce,Japanwouldneed______.
[A]toreviseitscurrentpopulationcontrolpolicy
[B]largenumbersofimmigrantsfromoverseas
[C]toautomateitsmanufacturingandserviceindustries
[D]apoliticallyfeasiblepolicyconcerningpopulation
29.WhydidCoffmanrequestaninvestigation
A)Toseeiftherewasadeliberatecover-upoftheproblem.
B)Tofindouttheextentoftheconsequencesofthecase.
C)Tomakesurethattheschoolprincipalswereinnocent.
D)Tostopthevotersapprovingthe$212millionbongissue.
Millerdevelopeda7-stepprocesstohelppotentialjobseekersassesstheircurrentsituationandbeliefs,identifytheirrealpassion,andstartonajourneythatallowsthemtopursuetheirpassionthroughwork.
Cerling’steamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamopoftheregionaldifferences.Theycheckedtheaccuracyofthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65barbershops.Theywereabletoaccuratelyplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionsroughlycorrespondingtothemovementofraidsystems.
Recentreportsfoundthatlodgingwithastudentofadifferentracemaydecreaseprejudiceandcompelstudentstoengageinmoreethnicallydiversefriendships.
AnOhioStateUniversitystudyalsofoundthatblackstudentslivingwithawhiteroommatesawhigheracademicsuccessthroughouttheircollegecareers.
14.WhatdoesGlasersayabouttheregrowthofrainforests
A)Theytakecenturiestoregrowafterbeingburnt.
B)Theycannotrecoverunlessthevegetationisburntcompletely.
C)Theirregrowthwillbehamperedbyhumanhabitation.
D)Theycanrecovereasilyafterslash-and-burnfarming.
Thenewertrendistostartrecruitingpoorandnon-whitestudentsasearlyastheseventhgrade,usinginnovativetoolstoidentifykidswithsophisticatedverbalskills.
Therearevariouswaysforastudenttopayhistuitionandfees.Tobeginwith,ifthestudentisquiteexcellentinhisstudies,hecanapplyforscholarship.Secondly,especiallyinChina,hecanalwaysdependonhisparentsforallkindsofexpenditure,includinglivingallowances.Then,hecanchoosetoturntothebankforaloantopayhiswaythroughuniversity,whichhecanrepayaftergraduation.（C）
Theothergreatfrustrationisthatithasnoteliminatedinsecurity.Peopleregardjobstabilityaspartoftheirstandardofliving.Ascorporatelayoffsincreased,thatparthaseroded.Moreworkersfearthey’vebecome“thedisposableAmerican.”
25.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassageA)Anxiety,thoughunavoidable,canbecopedwith.B)Children’sanxietyhasbeenenormouslyexaggerated.C)Children’sanxietycanbeeliminatedwithmoreparentalcare.D)Anxiety,ifproperlycontrolled,mayhelpchildrenbecomemature.
7.Whatissaidtobeadrawbackofthethree-yearcollegeprogram
A)Studentshavetocopewithtooheavyaworkload.
B)Studentsdon’thavemuchtimetoroamintellectually.
C)Studentshavelittletimetogainpracticalexperience.
D)Studentsdon’thaveprizedprofessorstoteachthem.
In1838,attheageoften,Dunantwastakenbyhisfathertovisitaprison,therehesawprisonerschainedtogetherexercisingintheyardandbreakingstonesalongtheroad.Thisexperienceleftadeepimpressiononhimandmadehimdeterminedtodosomethingforconvictsandslavesandforallwhowereoppressedanddeprivedoftheirliberty.
“Mosthighgovernmentalofficialsseemtoconceiveofeducationinthislight—asawaytoensureeconomiccompetitivenessandcontinuedeconomicgrowth,”DerekBok,formerpresidentofHarvard,toldTheWashingtonPost.“Istronglydisagreewiththisapproach.”Anotherrisk:thenewcampusschedulesmighteventuallyproducelessrevenuefortheinstitutionandlongerworkinghoursforfacultymembers.
33.Accordingtosomepoliticiansandscholars,seniorcitizendiscountswill________.
A)makeoldpeopleevenmoredependentonsociety
B)intensifyconflictsbetweentheyoungandtheold
C)haveadversefinancialimpactonbusinesscompanies
D)bringamarkedincreaseinthecompaniesrevenues（B）
3.TheauthorthinksthetenuresysteminAmericanuniversities.
A)suppressescreativethinkingC)guaranteesacademicfreedom
B)createsconflictsamongcolleaguesD)isasignofagediscrimination
Themorephysicianstakingcareofyoudon’tguaranteebettercare.Actually,increasingfragmentationofcareresultsinacorrespondingriseincostandmedicalerrors.
33.Theauthorbelievesthatintelligencetesting________.
A)mayeaseracialconfrontationintheUnitedStates
B)canencourageblackchildrentokeepupwithwhitechildren
C)mayseriouslyaggravateracialdiscriminationintheUnitedStates
D)canhelpblackparentsmakedecisionsabouttheirchildren’seducation（A）
Whatissaidtobethebestwaytoconserveenergynowadays
A)Raisingefficiency.B)Cuttingunnecessarycosts.C)Findingalternativeresources.D)Sacrificingsomepersonalcomforts.
62.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttheself-helpindustry
A)Itisahighlyprofitableindustry.
B)Itisbasedontheconceptofpositivethinking.
C)ItwasestablishedbyNormanVincentPeale.
D)Ithasyieldedpositiveresults.
Nowadays,wasteisquiteprevalentandseriousoncampus.Foodisthrownawaysimplybecauseitdoesn’ttastegood.Newspapersandmagazinesarediscarded,becausetheyhavebeenread.Whatisworse,studentsseemtobequiteaccustomedtosuchwasteanddon’thaveafeelingofguilt.
“Goalsarewidelyusedandpromotedashavingreallybeneficialeffects.Andyet,thesamemotivationthatcanpushpeopletoexertmoreeffortinaconstructivewaycouldalsomotivatepeopletobemorelikelytoengageinunethicalbehaviors,”saysMauriceSchweitzer,anassociateprofessoratPenn’sWhartonSchool.“Itturnsoutthere’snoeconomicbenefittojusthavingagoal---youjustgetapsychologicalbenefit”Schweitzersays.“Butinmanycases,goalshaveeconomicrewardsthatmakethemmorepowerful.”
Americaisacompetitivesociety;ourkidsneedtoadjusttothat.buttoomuchpushinesscanbedestructive.theveryambitionweimposeonourchildrenmaygetsomeintoHarvardbutmayalsosetthemupfordisappointment.
Tosolvetheproblem,it’snecessarytotakethefollowingmeasures.First,lawsandregulationsmustbemadetorestrictexcessivepackagingofcompanies.Inaddition,weneedtoraiseconsumer’sawarenessthatexcessivepackagingdoesn’tequaltohighqualityandadvocatepackagingrecycling.
52.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph
A)Whetherimmigrantsaregoodorbadfortheeconomyhasbeenpuzzlingeconomists.
B)TheAmericaneconomyusedtothriveonimmigrationbutnowit'sadifferentstory.
C)Theconsensusamongeconomistsisthatimmigrationshouldnotbeencouraged.
D)Thegeneralpublicthinksdifferentlyfrommosteconomistsontheimpactofimmigration.
InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerand,ofcourse,anysensiblestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosenacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartment,famousreputationandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat’snotwhatIdid.Ichosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberal-arts(文科)universitythatdoesn’tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.
Reebokhasalreadyanticipatedthatwalkingshoeswillbethenextfitness-relatedcraze,replacingaerobicsshoesthesamewayitsbrightlycolored,softleatherexercisefootwearreplacedconventionalrunningshoes.
61.TheauthorbelievesthattheuseofassertivelanguagebyyoungJapanesewomenis________.
A)asuresignoftheirdefeminizationandmaturation
B)anindicationoftheirdefianceagainstsocialchange
C)oneoftheirstrategiestocompeteinamale-dominatedsociety
D)aninevitabletrendoflinguisticdevelopmentinJapantoday（C）
Theuseofdeferential(敬重的)languageissymbolicoftheConfucianidealofthewoman,whichdominatesconservativegendernormsinJapan.Thisidealpresentsawomanwhowithdrawsquietlytothebackground,subordinatingherlifeandneedstothoseofherfamilyanditsmalehead.
35.Whatcanbeinferredfromthenewstudiesoftears
A)Emotionaltearshavethefunctionofreducingstress.
B)Exposuretoexcessivemedicationmayincreaseemotionaltears.
C)Emotionaltearscangiveriseto“dryeye”syndromeinsomecases.
D)Environmentalpollutantscaninducethesheddingofemotionaltears.（A）
22.AccordingtothepassageifyouwanttobeagoodmanagerinJapan,youhaveto________.
A)apologizepromptlyforyoursubordinates’mistakes
B)beskillfulinacceptingblamesfromcustomers
C)makesymbolicsacrificeswhenevernecessary
D)createastrongsenseofcompanyloyalty（A）
61.Whenhesubmittedhispapersin1905,Einstein_______.
[A]forgottomakefootnotesandcitations
[B]waslittleknowninacademiccircles
[C]wasknownasayounggeniusinmathcalculations
[D]knewnothingabouttheformatofacademicpapers
64.Itcanbeinferredfromthecontextthatthe“flipside”(Line4,Para.2)refersto_________.
[A]thedisadvantagesofbeingmarried
[B]theemotionalproblemsarisingfrommarriage
[C]theresponsibilityoftakingcareofone’sfamily
[D]theconsequenceofabrokenmarriage
Criticspointoutthat,bygivingGoogletherighttocommerciallyexploititsdatabase,thesettlementpavesthewayforasubtleshiftinthecompany'srolefromproviderofinformationtoseller.
Warmaybeanaturalexpressionofbiologicalinstinctsanddrivestowardaggressioninthehumanspecies.Naturalimpulsesofanger,hostility,andterritoriality(守卫地盘的天性)areexpressedthroughactsofviolence.
“Ananimalthatcan’tdetectdangercan’tstayalive,”saysJosephLeDoux.Likeanimals,humansevolvedwithanelaboratemechanismforprocessinginformationaboutpotentialthreats.
W:I’vebeenstudyingallthetime,butIstillcan’tseeanyimprovementinmygrades.
M:Maybeinsteadofstudyinginyourdorm,you’dbettergosomeplacewheretherearefewerdistractions.
Globalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcentury,but-regardlessofwhetheritisorisn't-wewon'tdomuchaboutit.Wewillargueoveritandmayeven,asanation,makesomefairlysolemn-soundingcommitmentstoavoidit.Butthemoredramaticandmeaningfulthesecommitmentsseem,thelesslikelytheyaretobeobserved.
答案
advocate:Ifyouadvocateaparticularactionorplan,yourecommenditpublicly.
anticipate:Ifyouanticipateanevent,yourealizeinadvancethatitmayhappenandyouarepreparedforit.
contend:Ifyoucontendwithsomeoneforsomethingsuchaspower,youcompetewiththemtotrytogetit.
exert:Ifsomeoneorsomethingexertsinfluence,authority,orpressure,theyuseitinastrongordeterminedway,especiallyinordertoproduceaparticulareffect.
hamper:Ifsomeoneorsomethinghampersyou,theymakeitdifficultforyoutodowhatyouaretryingtodo.
hinder:Ifsomethinghindersyou,itmakesitmoredifficultforyoutodosomethingormakeprogress.
impose:Ifyouimposeyouropinionsorbeliefsonotherpeople,youtryandmakepeopleacceptthemasaruleorasamodeltocopy.
propel:Topropelsomethinginaparticulardirectionmeanstocauseittomoveinthatdirection.
reverse:Whensomeoneorsomethingreversesadecision,policy,ortrend,theychangeittotheoppositedecision,policy,ortrend.
sensible:Sensibleactionsordecisionsaregoodbecausetheyarebasedonreasonsratherthanemotions.
solemn:Someoneorsomethingthatissolemnisveryseriousratherthancheerfulorhumorous.
subtle:Somethingthatissubtleisnotimmediatelyobviousornoticeable.
1.Adiplomaisnoguaranteeofefficiency.
2.Agoodspeakerisabletoanticipateanaudience'sneedsandconcerns.
3.Anexperienceddetectivewasassignedtothecase.
4.Butnotevenblacksbelievethatracialconflictisthemostprevalentkindofconflictinthecountrytoday.
5.Cananythingbedonetoreversethistrend
6.Whatyoulearnanddonowwillhaveaprofoundimpactontherestofyourlife.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。
7.Doctorsaretryingtoconfinethediseasewithinthecity.
8.E-bookwillexpandthemarketshare,buttheprintbookmarketdoesnotshrink.
9.Economicprogressbasedonexcessiveexploitationofnaturalresourceswillbeunsustainable.
10.Hefelttheapartment'sonlydrawbackwasthatitwastoosmall.
11.Herbrightclotheswerenotappropriateforafuneral.
互联网使人们以史无前例的速度进行交流.
13.Localauthoritieshavetolearntoallocateresourcesefficiently.
14.Motivationtolearnmustcomefromthechild;itcannotbeartificiallyimposed.
15.Nonewbusinesscanflourishinthepresenteconomicclimate.
16.Notwopersonsareidenticalintermsofpersonality.
17.OnecommonChinesenotionisthattheeldersoughttoberespected.
18.Shewasdeprivedofschoolingatten.
19.Sometimestheweatherforecastisaccurate,sometimesnot.
20.Surelythemostsensiblethingwouldbetoconsultadoctor.
21.Thebookshowsonlyasuperficialunderstandingofthehistoricalcontext.
22.Thecountry'seconomyisonthevergeofcollapse.
23.Theentirecommitteewilltalkovertheproposal.
24.Theexamineesarealreadyundergreatpressures,andtheparentsshouldn'timposemoreonthem.
25.Theproposalisnowundernegotiation.
26.Theysoonovercamethelanguagebarrier.
27.Thismethodofcultivationproduceshigheryield.
28.Weshouldadvocateamorefrugallifestylesoastoreducethegrowingscaleofwastepollution.
29.Youcandiscardyouroldcoatbutnotyouroldfriends.
你们也许没有经历过我这样的失败，但是生活中的失败是不可避免的。
2011年12月六级真题词汇笔记作业
adequate___________________
commodity___________________
diligence___________________
dispute___________________
endeavor___________________
essence___________________
ethic___________________
genuine___________________
preference___________________
roughly___________________
sponsor___________________
utilize___________________
ad____atev.提倡
___nouncementn.宣告
clar____vt.澄清
com____ityn.商品，日用品
com_____atevt.赔偿，补偿
consistv.____________
distinct_____a.与众不同的
fluctuationn.________
___sufficienta.不足的
______ventionn.干涉
___islationn.立法
oppon_____n.对手
____cisea.精确的
____scribev.开药方
prim______a.原始的
recreationn._________
re________vt.撤退
prompt:____________________________________________________________________
nominate:____________________________________________________________________
sponsor:____________________________________________________________________
genuine:____________________________________________________________________
precise:____________________________________________________________________
soar:____________________________________________________________________
recreation:__________________________________________________________________
recession:____________________________________________________________________
integrity:____________________________________________________________________
1.Cananythingbedonetor_______thistrend
2.Confrontedbytheangrystrikers,thepolicehadtor_______.
面对愤怒的罢工者,警察只好后退.
3.Eventheprofessorcouldnotc_______theknottypoint.
甚至教授也无法解决这个棘手问题.
4.Everythingyouseeexiststogetherinad________balance.
世界上所有的生命都在微妙的平衡中生存.
5.Gaspriceshavesurgedr______40%inthepastyear.
在过去一年中，原油价格已经上涨了大概40%。
6.Hisdiligenceandintelligenceenabledhimtosurpassallhisclassmates.
他的______和智慧使他超过了班上所有的同学.
7.Hisvoicewasveryd___________.他的声音很特别。
8.IwishtonominateJaneMorrisonforpresidentoftheclub.
我想_____简莫里森为俱乐部主席.
9.Ifyoudon’tknowyourselfandknowyouro__________,thenthiskindofconfidencescaresme.
如果你不了解你自己和你的对手，那么你的这种信心让我感到害怕。
10.Lackofpropercareandloveinearlychildhoodcani_______criminalbehaviorinyoungpeople.
童年时代缺少适当的关怀和疼爱会导致青春期的犯罪行为.
11.Notwopersonsareidentical__________personality.
12.Onfurtherexaminationitwasfoundthatthesignaturewasnotg_______.
经过进一步的调查发现签名不是真的.
13.Shegavemeclearandp_______directions.
她给了我清晰而准确的指示。
14.Surelythemosts_______thingwouldbetoconsultadoctor.
15.Teacher'sworkistopromptstudentstothinkforthemselves.
教师的工作是_____学生自己去思考.
16.Temperaturescanf_______agreatdealduringthistimeofyear.
每年这个时候温度的起伏都非常大.
17.Thecity'swatersupplyisnolongera________foritsneed.
这个城市的供水已不敷需求.
18.Thefactoryhadreleasedaquantityoft_____wasteintothesea.
这家工厂泄漏了大量有毒废物到海中.
19.Theissueofthedeathpenaltyishighlycontroversial.
死刑问题是个____________的问题.
20.Themountainclimbershadtob_______againstgreatdifficulties.
登山队员不得不与艰难险阻搏斗.
21.Theye__________tomakeherhappy,butinvain.
他们想方设法地使她高兴,但那是徒劳的.
22.Toavoidanoilshortage,moremachinesshouldu________solarenergy.
为避免石油短缺,更多的机器应当利用太阳能.
23.Wehadtoslightlym_______theoriginaldesign.
我们不得不对原来的设计稍加修改。
24.Weshoulda_________amorefrugallifestylesoastoreducethegrowingscaleofwastepollution.
25.Weshouldmakeeveryendeavortosatisfyourcustomers.
我们应该________使顾客满意.
“I’venevermetahumanworthcloning,”sayscloningexpertMarkWesthusinfromhislabatTexasA&MUniversity.“It’sastupidendeavor.”That’saninterestingchoiceofadjective,comingfromamanwhohasspentmillionsofdollarstryingtoclonea13-year-olddognamedMissy.
Childreninbothdouble-incomeand“malebreadwinner”householdsspentcomparableamountsoftimeinteractingwiththeirparents19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrast,childrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.
Environmentalistsandlocalgovernmentsareincreasinglyconcernedaboutthetoxichazardposedbyoldelectronicdevicesandthecostofsafelyrecyclingthoseproducts.Anestimated6milliontelevisionsandcomputersarestockedinCaliforniahomes,andanadditional6,000to7,000computersbecomeoutdatedeveryday.Themachinescontainhighlevelsofleadandotherhazardoussubstances,andarealreadybannedfromCalifornialandfills(垃圾填埋场).
Acollegeeducationisgettingevermoreexpensive.Since1982tuitionshavebeenrisingatroughlytwicetherateofinflation.In2008thenetcostofattendingafour-yearpublicuniversity–afterfinancialaid–equaled28%ofmedian(中间的)familyincome,whileafour-yearprivateuniversitycost76%ofmedianfamilyincome.
“You’rewhatyoueatanddrink,andthat’srecordedinyouhair,”saidThureCerling,ageologistattheUniversityofUtah.WhileU.Sdietisrelativelyidentical,watersuppliesvary.Thedifferencesresultfromweatherpatterns.Thechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraidcloudsmove.
7.DrWilliamBirdsuggestsinhisstudythat________.
[A]humanityandnaturearecomplementarytoeachother
[B]wildplacesmayinduceimpulsivebehaviourinpeople
[C]accesstonaturecontributestothereductionofviolence
[D]ittakesalongtimetorestorenatureoncedamaged
DuringmyMindsetscoachingsession,Iwastaughthowtorecruitadiversifiedworkforce.Irecruitedpeoplefromdifferentculturesandskillsets.Theagentswereabletoutilizetheirfullpotentialandexperiencestobuildupthecompany.
4.Howmuchofthepowerconsumedbyincandescentbulbs（白炽灯泡）isconvertedintolightA)Asmallportion.B)Some40percent.C)Almosthalf.D)75to80percent.
ButisplaintapwaterallthatbadNotatall.Infact,NewYork’smunicipalwaterformorethanacenturywascalledthechampagneoftapwateranduntilrecentlyconsideredamongthebestintheworldintermsofbothtasteandpurity.
Recently,theUKNationalStemCellNetworkwarnedtheUKcouldloseitsplaceamongtheworldleadersinstemcellresearchunlessadequatefundingandlegislationcouldbeassured.
AssoonasitwasrevealedthatareporterforProgressivemagazinehaddiscoveredhowtomakeahydrogenbomb,agroupoffirearm(火器)fansformedtheNationalHydrogenBombAssociation,andtheyarenowlobbyingagainstanylegislationtostopAmericansfromowningone.
W:SinceSimonwillgraduatethisMay,theschoolpaperneedsaneweditor.Soifyouareinterested,Iwillbehappytonominateyou.M:Thanksforconsideringme.Butthebaseballteamisstartingupanewseason.AndI’mafraidIhavealotonmyhands.
Thefirstreasonisthatalargenumberofcompaniesbelievethattheycanattractcustomers’attentionandstimulatetheirpurchasingdesirebyover-packagingtheirgoods,thusgainingmoreprofits.Ontheotherhand,quiteanumberofconsumersmistakenlyholdthatthemoredelicatethepackageis,thebetterthequalitywillbe,thusencouragingexcessivepackaging.
Publicdistrustofscientistsstemsinpartfromtheblurringofboundariesbetweenscienceandtechnology,betweendiscoveryandmanufacture.Mostgovernment,perhapsallgovernments,justifypublicexpenditureonscientificresearchintermsoftheeconomicbenefitsthescientificenterprisehadbroughtinthepastandwillbringinthefuture.
25.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatoilexploitationbeneathANWR’sfrozenearth________.A)remainsacontroversialissueB)isexpectedtogetunderwaysoonC)involvesalotoftechnologicalproblemsD)willenabletheU.S.tobeoilindependent
Intheheatofbattle,playershavebeenobservedtothrowthemselvesacrossthecourtwithoutconsideringtheconsequencesthatsuchamovemighthaveonanyoneintheirway.Ihavealsowitnessedaplayerreactingtohisopponent’sinternationalandillegalblockingbydeliberatelyhittinghimwiththeballashardashecouldduringthecourseofplay.
5.Googledefendsitsscanningin-copyrightbooksbysayingthat_____.
A)itdisplaysonlyasmallpartoftheircontent
B)itiswillingtocompensatethecopyrightholders
C)makingelectroniccopiesofbooksisnotaviolationofcopyright
D)theonlinedisplayofin-copyrightbooksisnotforcommercialuse
LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproperrespectfortheflag.Customhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuse.Allthearmedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplaythenationalflag.Thismayvarysomewhatfromthegeneralrules.
I’vebeenwritingformostofmylife.ThebookWritingWithoutTeachersintroducedmetoonedistinctionandonepracticethathashelpedmywritingprocessestremendously.Thedistinctionisbetweenthecreativemindandthecriticalmind.Whileyouneedtoemploybothtogettoafinishedresult,theycannotworkinparallelnomatterhowmuchwemightliketothinkso.
60.InEtzioni’sview,thelatestrashofcorporatescandalscouldbeattributedto________.
A)thetendencyinbusinessschoolstostressself-interestoverbusinessethics
B)theexecutives’lackofknowledgeinlegallymanipulatingcontracts
C)theincreasinglyfiercecompetitioninthemodernbusinessworld
D)themoralcorruptionofbusinessschoolgraduates（A）
Thekeytointegrityisconsistency-notonlysettinghighpersonalstandardsforoneself(honesty,responsibility,respectforothers,fairness)butalsolivinguptothosestandardseachandeveryday.
Thesameistrueforfood.Pricesfluctuate,inresponsetoharvests,naturaldisastersandpoliticalinstability;andwhentheyrise,ittakessometimebeforenewsourcesofsupplybecomeavailable.
FormanyfamiliestherecessionmeansmorethannotbookingaholidayAYouGovpollof2,000peoplefound22%saidtheywerearguingmorewiththeirpartnersbecauseofconcernsaboutmoney.
Therearegoodreasonstobetroubledbytheviolencethatspreadsthroughoutthemedia.Movies,Televisionandvideogamesarefullofgunplayandbloodshed,andonemightreasonablyaskwhat’swrongwithasocietythatpresentsvideosofdomesticviolenceasentertainment.
nominate:Ifsomeoneisnominatedforajoborposition,theirnameisformallysuggestedasacandidateforit.
sponsor:Ifyousponsoraproposalorsuggestion,youofficiallyputitforwardandsupportit.
genuine:Genuineisusedtodescribepeopleandthingsthatareexactlywhattheyappeartobe,andarenotfalseoranimitation.
precise:Somethingthatispreciseisexactandaccurateinallitsdetails.
soar:Iftheamount,value,level,orvolumeofsomethingsoars,itquicklyincreasesbyagreatdeal.
recreation:Recreationconsistsofthingsthatyoudoinyoursparetimetorelax.
recession:Arecessionisaperiodwhentheeconomyofacountryisdoingbadly,forexamplebecauseindustryisproducinglessandmorepeoplearebecomingunemployed.
integrity:Ifyouhaveintegrity,youarehonestandfirminyourmoralprinciples.
1.Cananythingbedonetoreversethistrend
2.Confrontedbytheangrystrikers,thepolicehadtoretreat.
3.Eventheprofessorcouldnotclarifytheknottypoint.
4.Everythingyouseeexiststogetherinadelicatebalance.
5.Gaspriceshavesurgedroughly40%inthepastyear.
他的勤奋和智慧使他超过了班上所有的同学.
7.Hisvoicewasverydistinctive.他的声音很特别。
我想提名简莫里森为俱乐部主席.
9.Ifyoudon’tknowyourselfandknowyouropponent,thenthiskindofconfidencescaresme.
10.Lackofpropercareandloveinearlychildhoodcaninducecriminalbehaviorinyoungpeople.
11.Notwopersonsareidenticalintermsofpersonality.
12.Onfurtherexaminationitwasfoundthatthesignaturewasnotgenuine.
13.Shegavemeclearandprecisedirections.
14.Surelythemostsensiblethingwouldbetoconsultadoctor.
教师的工作是启发学生自己去思考.
16.Temperaturescanfluctuateagreatdealduringthistimeofyear.
17.Thecity'swatersupplyisnolongeradequateforitsneed.
18.Thefactoryhadreleasedaquantityoftoxicwasteintothesea.
死刑问题是个非常有争议的问题.
20.Themountainclimbershadtobattleagainstgreatdifficulties.
21.Theyendeavoredtomakeherhappy,butinvain.
22.Toavoidanoilshortage,moremachinesshouldutilizesolarenergy.
23.Wehadtoslightlymodifytheoriginaldesign.
24.Weshouldadvocateamorefrugallifestylesoastoreducethegrowingscaleofwastepollution.
我们应该尽全力使顾客满意.
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attorney___________________
criteria___________________
diploma___________________
emphasize___________________
ethnic___________________
highlight___________________
irritated___________________
paralyze___________________
prior___________________
receipt___________________
scheme___________________
thriving___________________
ultimate___________________
_____cipatev.预测，期待
col______ativea.合作的
con_______n.冲突
con______n.背景
descend_____n.子孙后代
____estica.家庭的，国内的
emphas____vt.强调
en_____mentn.入学
ex_____ivelyad.排外地，专门地
extractv.______
______ulatev.制定
___migr____n.移民
____rageda.大怒的
prosper____a.繁荣的
qualifieda._______
refinev._______
resid_____n.居民
toler____vt.容忍
confrontation：--------------------________________________________________________________________
consensus：--------------------________________________________________________________________
deliberate：--------------------________________________________________________________________
demonstrate：--------------------________________________________________________________________
diploma：--------------------________________________________________________________________
drawback：--------------------________________________________________________________________
enlighten：--------------------________________________________________________________________
formulate：--------------------________________________________________________________________
handicapped：--------------------________________________________________________________________
intensive：--------------------________________________________________________________________
merit：--------------------________________________________________________________________
overwhelm：--------------------________________________________________________________________
perception：--------------------________________________________________________________________
prestigious：--------------------________________________________________________________________
stereotype：--------------------________________________________________________________________
1.Shewasi_________byhiscarelessness.
她对他的粗心大为恼火.
2.Thespeaker'sremarksout_____theaudience.
讲演者的话引起了听众的愤怒.
3.Readinggoodbookshelpstor_______one'sspeech.
阅读好的书籍有助于一个人的言谈文雅.
4.Agoodspeakerisabletoa________anaudience'sneedsandconcerns.
5.Hefelttheapartment'sonlyd________wasthatitwastoosmall.
6.Fortunately,thestormonlydidm_______damagetothefarmer'scrops.
很幸运,暴风雨只使农民的庄稼受到轻微的损害.
7.Largenumbersofpeopledonothaved_______housestolivein.
大多数人没有像样的居所.
8.Everystudentisrequiredtoc_______hisbehaviortotheschoolrules.
每个学生都必须遵守校规.
9.Theircarsmustmeetstrictcriteria,andaretestedbymechanics.
他们的汽车必须符合严格的______,并通过力学试验.
10.Thebookshowsonlyasuperficialunderstandingofthehistoricalc_______.
11.Mostlaborandenergy–i_________enterprisesarelocatedindevelopingcountries.大多数劳动和能量密集型企业都位于发展中国家.
12.Frequentculturalexchangewillcertainlyhelpf_______friendlyrelationsbetweenourtwouniversities.
经常的文化交流肯定有助于发展我们两校之间的友好关系.
14.Thereportislongandittakestimetostudye________.
15.TVprogramsshoulde_________theaudienceaswellasentertainment.
电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发.
16.Aftershe'dovercomeheri_______shyness,shebecameveryfriendly.
她克服了起初的羞怯之后,变得十分友善.
17.Thethreemethodsdescribedabovehavetheirr________merits.
上述的三个方法都有它们各自的优点.
18.Sofarhehasnotbeenabletoformulatehisnewplan.
目前为止,他还没能________他的新计划.
19.Letmed__________toyouhowthismachineworks.
我给你演示一下这台机器如何操作.
20.Ihaveexperiencedmorepainspsychologicallythanmyp_____.
比起同龄人,我遭受了更多的心灵创伤.
Theresearcharguedthatboysoftenperformbadlyinmixedschoolsbecausetheybecomediscouragedwhentheirfemalepeersdobetterearlierinspeakingandreadingskills.
Ifyoufeelyoudeserveasignificantraiseinpay,you’llprobablyhavetoaskforit.Performanceisyourbestbargainingchip(筹码)whenyouareseekingaraise.Youmustbeabletodemonstratethatyoudeservearaise.
22.ThefundamentalflawofAmericanschooleducationisthat________.
A)itattachestoomuchimportancetointensivestudyofschoolsubjects
B)itreliesheavilyontheinitiativeofindividualteachers
C)itsetsaverylowacademicstandardforstudents
D)itlacksacoordinatednationalprogram（D）
56Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassageA)ToremindpeopleoftheneedofsustainabledevelopmentB)Tosuggestwaysofensuringsustainablefoodproduction
C)ToadvancenewcriteriaformeasuringfarmingprogressD)Tourgepeopletorethinkwhatsustainableagricultureis
60.WhydidtheFederalAviationAuthorityrequiretheblackboxesbepaintedorangeoryellow
A)Todistinguishthemfromthecolouroftheplane.
B)Tocautionpeopletohandlethemwithcare.
C)Tomakethemeasilyidentifiable.
D)Toconformtointernationalstandards.
31.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat________.
A)offeringseniorcitizensdiscountshasbecomeroutinecommercialpractice
B)seniorcitizendiscountshaveenabledmanyoldpeopletoliveadecentlife
C)givingseniorcitizensdiscountshasboostedthemarketfortheelderly
D)seniorcitizenshavetoshowtheirbirthcertificatestogetadiscount（A）
D)aninevitabletrendoflinguisticdevelopmentinJapantoday
MedievalagricultureinnorthernEuropefed,clothedandshelteredapredominantlyruralsocietywithamuchlowerpopulationdensitythanitistoday.Ithadminimaleffectonbiodiversity,andanypollutionitcausedwastypicallylocalized.
ResearchersinCanadajustpublishedastudyinthejournalPsychologicalSciencethatsaystryingtogetpeopletothinkmorepositivelycanactuallyhavetheoppositeeffect:itcansimplyhighlighthowunhappytheyare.
D)canhelpblackparentsmakedecisionsabouttheirchildren’seducation
Evenintheworldofmake-believe,blackwomenstillcan’tescapethestereotypeofbeingeye-rolling,oversexedfemalesraisedbyournever-married,alcoholic(酗酒的)mothers.
Somehowtheoldmaleandfemalestereotypesnolongerfit.Menandwomeninthiscountryhaven’tbeenfulfillingtheirtraditionalrolesforsometimenow.Andthereseemtobefewerandfewerdifferencesbetweenthesexes.Forinstance,eventhoughmorewomenthanmenarestillhomemakerswithoutpayingjobs,womenhavebeentakingovermoreresponsibilityinthebusinessworld,earninghighersalariesthaneverbeforeandenteringfieldsofworkthatusedtobeexclusivelymaleareas.
Attheheartofthedebateoverillegalimmigrationliesonekeyquestion:areimmigrantsgoodorbadfortheeconomyTheAmericanpublicoverwhelminglythinksthey'rebad.Yettheconsensusamongmosteconomistsisthatimmigration,bothlegalandillegal,providesasmallnetboosttotheeconomy.
Relationshipswithfamily,friends,neighbours,evenpets,willalldothetrick,butthebiggestlongevity(长寿)boostseemstocomefrommarriageoranequivalentrelationship.Theeffectwasfirstnotedin1858byWilliamFarr,whowrotethatwidowsandwidowers(鳏夫)wereatamuchhigherriskofdyingthantheirmarriedpeers.
11.A)Theyaredelightedbecausetheycanenjoythescenerywhiledriving.
B)Theyarefrightenedbecausetrafficaccidentsarefrequent.
C)Theyareirritatedbecausethebridgeisjammedwithcars.
D)Theyarepleasedbecauseitsavesthemmuchtime.
confrontation：Aconfrontationisadispute,fight,orbattlebetweentwogroupsofpeople.
consensus：--------------------Aconsensusisgeneralagreementamongagroupofpeople.
deliberate：--------------------Ifyoudosomethingthatisdeliberate,youplannedordecidedtodoitbeforehand,andsoithappensonpurposeratherthanbychance.
demonstrate：Ifyoudemonstratesomething,youshowpeoplehowitworksorhowtodoit.
diploma：Adiplomaisadocumentwhichmaybeawardedtoastudentwhohascompletedacourseofstudybyauniversityorcollege,orbyahighschoolintheUnitedStates.
drawback：--------------------Adrawbackisanaspectofsomethingorsomeonethatmakesthemlessacceptablethantheywouldotherwisebe.
enlighten：Toenlightensomeonemeanstogivethemmoreknowledgeandgreaterunderstandingaboutsomething.
formulate：--------------------Ifyouformulatesomethingsuchasaplanorproposal,youinventit,thinkingaboutthedetailscarefully.
handicapped：Someonewhoishandicappedhasaphysicalormentaldisabilitythatpreventsthemfromlivingatotallynormallife.
intensive：--------------------Intensiveactivityinvolvesconcentratingalotofeffortorpeopleononeparticulartaskinordertotrytoachievealotinashorttime.
merit：Ifsomethinghasmerit,ithasgoodorworthwhilequalities.
overwhelm：--------------------Ifyouareoverwhelmedbyafeelingorevent,itaffectsyouverystrongly,andyoudonotknowhowtodealwithit.
perception：Yourperceptionofsomethingisthewaythatyouthinkaboutitortheimpressionyouhaveofit.
prestigious：Aprestigiousinstitution,job,oractivityisrespectedandadmiredbypeople.
stereotype：--------------------Astereotypeisafixedgeneralimageorsetofcharacteristicsthatalotofpeoplebelieverepresentaparticulartypeofpersonorthing.
1.Shewasirritatedbyhiscarelessness.
2.Thespeaker'sremarksoutragedtheaudience.
3.Readinggoodbookshelpstorefineone'sspeech.
4.Agoodspeakerisabletoanticipateanaudience'sneedsandconcerns.
5.Hefelttheapartment'sonlydrawbackwasthatitwastoosmall.
6.Fortunately,thestormonlydidminimaldamagetothefarmer'scrops.
7.Largenumbersofpeopledonothavedecenthousestolivein.
8.Everystudentisrequiredtoconformhisbehaviortotheschoolrules.
他们的汽车必须符合严格的标准,并通过力学试验.
10.Thebookshowsonlyasuperficialunderstandingofthehistoricalcontext.
11.Mostlaborandenergy-intensiveenterprisesarelocatedindevelopingcountries.大多数劳动和能量密集型企业都位于发展中国家.
12.Frequentculturalexchangewillcertainlyhelpfosterfriendlyrelationsbetweenourtwouniversities.
14.Thereportislongandittakestimetostudyearnestly.
15.TVprogramsshouldenlightentheaudienceaswellasentertainment.
16.Aftershe'dovercomeherinitialshyness,shebecameveryfriendly.
17.Thethreemethodsdescribedabovehavetheirrespectivemerits.
目前为止,他还没能制定出他的新计划.
19.Letmedemonstratetoyouhowthismachineworks.
20.Ihaveexperiencedmorepainspsychologicallythanmypeers.
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appealing___________________
asset___________________
compromise___________________
discipline___________________
elite___________________
extinct___________________
fertile___________________
loan___________________
military___________________
obesity___________________
resign___________________
rival___________________
submerge___________________
submit___________________
vulnerable___________________
ag______ionn.进攻，侵略
al____iatevt.减轻
con______atevt.污染
___rivefrom源自于
e_____ationn.评估
in______ablyad.不可避免地
in______iven.刺激
main_____vt.维持
____founda.深刻的,深奥的
resignv.______
revisev.______
_____ifyvt.意味着
spac_____a.宽敞的
____passv.超过
avert:____________________________________________________________________
collapse:_____________________________________________________________________
compromise:__________________________________________________________________
convene:____________________________________________________________________
convert:______________________________________________________________________
embark:____________________________________________________________________
encounter:____________________________________________________________________
monopoly:____________________________________________________________________
peer:____________________________________________________________________
suppress:____________________________________________________________________
tender:____________________________________________________________________
1.Hewilla_________tonightthatheisresigningfromoffice.
他将于今晚宣布辞职。
2.Solarcellcanabsorbsunlightandc________itintoelectricity.
太阳能电池能吸收阳光并把它变成电.
3.Oldpeopleareparticularlyvulnerablemembersofoursociety.
老年人是社会中尤为明显的_____群体。
4.Thecountry'seconomyisonthevergeofc________.
5.Thesemeasuresmaynotbesufficienttoa_____disaster.
这些措施并不足以避免灾难的发生。
6.Economicprogressbasedonexcessiveexploitationofnaturalresourceswillbeun____________.
7.Wehavegaineds__________experiencetotacklethisproblem.
我们已经有了足够的经验来处理这个问题.
8.Weareabouttoe______onagreatjourney.
我们正准备开始一场非常棒的旅行.
9.Theycouldn'tr________theirexcitement.
他们无法抑制自己的激动.
10.E-bookwillexpandthemarketshare,buttheprintbookmarketdoesnots_______.
11.Neithersideinthedisputeinclinedtocompromise.
争执中的双方谁也不肯______.
12.Whatyoulearnanddonowwillhaveap_______impactontherestofyourlife.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。
13.Thedoctorgaveheraninjectiontoalleviatethepain.
医生给她注射以______疼痛.
14.Internetenablespeopletocommunicateatanunprecedentedspeed.
15.Inviewofthepresentsituation,we'llhavetor_______ouroriginalplan.
基于目前这种情况,我们不得不修改原来的计划.
16.ThesedrugsaredesignedtosuppressthegrowthofHIV.
这些药物是为了______艾滋病病毒的增长.
17.ThousandsofEnglishwordsared________fromLatin.
18.Thiskindofmusichasn'tmucha________forme.
这类音乐对我没有吸引力.
19.Howcanweaccountfortherecentpopulationexplosion
我们如何能_______最近人口激增的现象
20.Hisdiligenceandintelligenceenabledhimtos________allhisclassmates.
21.Hed___________brokethewindowofthecar.
他故意打破了车窗.
22.It'shandmadeandh______expensive.
这是手工做的,因此很贵.
23.Ourimmediatetaskistoconsolidateandm_________theachievementsalreadymade.
我们当下的任务是巩固和保持已经取得的成果.
52.WhydoAmericansfeelhumiliated
A)TheireconomyisplungingB)Theycan’taffordtripstoEurope
C)TheircurrencyhasslumpedD)Theyhavelosthalfoftheirassets.
AstudyattheBostonUniversityMedicalCenterofoverweightpoliceofficersandotherpublicemployeesconfirmedthatthosewhodietedwithoutexerciseregainedalmostalltheiroldweight,whilethosewhoworkedexerciseintotheirdailyroutinemaintainedtheirnewweight.
SowhyaresomeparentssonervousaboutlettingtheirchildrenoutoftheirsightArecitiesandtownslesssafeandkidsmorevulnerabletocrimeslikechildkidnapandsexualabusethantheywereinpreviousgenerations
M:Whenarewesupposedtosubmitourprojectproposals,Jane
W:Theyareduebytheendoftheweek.We’veonlytwodaysleft.We’lljusthavetohurry.
Takingchargeofyourselfinvolvesputtingtorestsomeveryprevalentmyths.Atthetopofthelististhenotionthatintelligenceismeasuredbyyourabilitytosolvecomplexproblems;toread,writeandcomputeatcertainlevels;andtoresolveabstractequationsquickly.
EveninWesternEurope,withfuelpricesaveragingmorethan$1aliter(about$4agallon)andwitheasilyaccessiblemasstransitanddensepopulations,carsstillaccountfor80percentofallpassengertravel.
AnewEinsteinwillemerge,scientistssay.Butitmaytakealongtime.Afterall,morethan200yearsseparatedEinsteinfromhisnearestrival,IsaacNewton.
61.Onepossibleresultofpushingchildrenintoeliteuniversitiesisthat______
A.theyearblessthantheirpeersfromotherinstitutions
B.theyturnouttobelesscompetitiveinthejobmarket
C.theyexperiencemorejobdissatisfactionaftergraduation
D.theyoveremphasizetheirqualificationsinjobapplication
IntheAmericaofourowntime,thegreateducationalchallengehasbecomeanefforttostrengthentheteachingofwhatisnowknownastheSTEMdisciplines(science,technology,engineering,andmath).ThereisconsiderableandjustifiedconcernthattheUnitedStatesisfallingbehindmuchoftherestofthedevelopedworldintheseessentialdisciplines.India,China,Japan,andotherregionsseemtobeseizingtechnologicalleadership.
Marketmodificationalsomeanssearchingforincreasedusageamongpresentcustomersorgoingforadifferentmarket,suchasseniorcitizens.Amarketermayre-positiontheproducttoappealtonewmarketsections.
25.Inordertoalleviatechildren’sboredom,theauthorwouldprobablysuggest________.
A)adjustingthepaceoflifeandintensityofstimulation
B)promotingthepracticeofdad-sondays
C)consultingaspecialistinchildpsychology
D)balancingschoolworkwithextracurricularactivities
Everyonewhoisinvolvedwithotherhumaninanysocialcontexthassimilardifficulties.Disagreements,conflictsandcompromisesareapartofwhatitmeanstobehuman.
14.Itisnotfeasibletobuildseadefensestoprotectagainsterosionbecause________.A)itistoocostlyandwillendangerneighbouringareasB)thegovernmentistooslowintakingactionC)theywillbeeasilyknockeddownbywavesandcurrentsD)houseagentsalongthecoastdonotsupporttheidea
Burningtheforestjustoncecanleavebehindenoughblackcarbontokeepthesoilfertileforthousandsofyears.Andrainforestseasilyregrowaftersmall-scaleclearing.Contrarytotheconventionalviewthathumanactivitiesdamagetheenvironment,Glasersays:“BlackcarboncombinedwithhumanwastesisresponsiblefortherichnessofTerraPretasoils.”
60.AccordingtoHancock,thetelephoneisapreferablemediumforpromotingsalesbecause_______.
A)salesmencantalkdirectlytotheircustomers
B)salesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggerate
C)salesmencanimpresscustomersasbeingtrustworthy
D)salesmenmaypassoninstantmessageseffectively
RichardGottprofessorofastrophysicsatPrinceton,hopesmanwillsetupaself-sufficientcolonyonMars,whichwouldbea“lifeinsurancepolicyagainstwhatevercatastrophes,naturalorotherwise,mightoccuronEarth.
Untiltheearly1990snobodymuchthoughtaboutwholepopulationsgettingolder.TheUNhadtheforesighttoconvenea“worldassemblyonageing”backin1982,butthatcameandwent.By1994theWorldBankhadnoticedthatsomethingbigwashappening.Inareportentitled“AvertingtheOldAgeCrisis”,itarguedthatpensionarrangementsinmostcountrieswereunsustainable.
Asaresult,theAsianelephantsarecompelledtoscatterindifferentareas.Originallytheylivedalloverthecontinent,butnowthereareonlysmallisolatedpopulationsleft.Theseisolatedelephantpopulationsarevulnerabletoextinction.
57.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofUKuniversitiesintermsofcommercialisation
A)Theyfailtoconvertknowledgeintomoney.
B)Theydonotregarditastheirresponsibility.
C)Theystillhaveaplaceamongtheworldleaders.
D)Theyhavelosttheirleadingpositioninmanyways.
W:HaveyouheardthenewsthatJameSmeilhasresignedhispostasprimeministerM:Well,Igotitfromtheheadlinesthismorning.It’sreportedthathemadepublicatthisdecisionatthelastcabinetmeeting.
avert:Ifyouavertsomethingunpleasant,youpreventitfromhappening.
compromise:Ifyoucompromisewithsomeone,youreachanagreementwiththeminwhichyoubothgiveupsomethingthatyouoriginallywanted.Youcanalsosaythattwopeopleorgroupscompromise.
convene:Ifsomeoneconvenesameetingorconference,theyarrangeforittotakeplace.Youcanalsosaythatpeopleconveneorthatameetingconvenes.
convert:Ifonethingisconvertedorconvertsintoanother,itischangedintoadifferentform.
embark:Ifyouembarkonsomethingnew,difficult,orexciting,youstartdoingit.
monopoly:Ifacompany,person,orstatehasamonopolyonsomethingsuchasanindustry,theyhavecompletecontroloverit,sothatitisimpossibleforotherstobecomeinvolvedinit.
peer:Yourpeersarethepeoplewhoarethesameageasyouorwhohavethesamestatusasyou.
tender:Someoneorsomethingthatistenderexpressesgentleandcaringfeelings.
1.Hewillannouncetonightthatheisresigningfromoffice.
2.Solarcellcanabsorbsunlightandconvertitintoelectricity.
老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。
4.Thecountry'seconomyisonthevergeofcollapse.
5.Thesemeasuresmaynotbesufficienttoavertdisaster.
6.Economicprogressbasedonexcessiveexploitationofnaturalresourceswillbeunsustainable.
7.Wehavegainedsufficientexperiencetotacklethisproblem.
8.Weareabouttoembarkonagreatjourney.
9.Theycouldn'trestraintheirexcitement.
10.E-bookwillexpandthemarketshare,buttheprintbookmarketdoesnotshrink.
争执中的双方谁也不肯妥协.
12.Whatyoulearnanddonowwillhaveaprofoundimpactontherestofyourlife.你现在所学的和所做的对你一生都将会有很深远的影响。
医生给她注射以减轻疼痛.
15.Inviewofthepresentsituation,we'llhavetoreviseouroriginalplan.
这些药物是为了抑制艾滋病病毒的增长.
17.ThousandsofEnglishwordsarederivedfromLatin.
18.Thiskindofmusichasn'tmuchappealforme.
我们如何能解释最近人口激增的现象
20.Hisdiligenceandintelligenceenabledhimtosurpassallhisclassmates.
21.Hedeliberatelybrokethewindowofthecar.
22.It'shandmadeandhenceexpensive.
23.Ourimmediatetaskistoconsolidateandmaintaintheachievementsalreadymade.
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accuracy___________________
agenda___________________
allocate___________________
bias___________________
console___________________
delegate___________________
impact___________________
influential___________________
intimate___________________
obstacle___________________
penalty___________________
shield___________________
trait___________________
____tractn.摘要a.抽象的
consistv._________
____rupta.腐败的
__structivea.破坏性的
distractionn.______
eliminatev.________
___titleto给……权利
exceptionn.______
expos_____n.暴露
il________atevt.照亮
in_____itv.继承
interactionn._________
re_______vt.减轻
re_______mentn.怨恨
____ulatevt.模拟，模仿
administration:______________________________________________________________
assign:______________________________________________________________
confirm:_______________________________________________________________
corrupt:______________________________________________________________
epidemic:______________________________________________________________
hinder:________________________________________________________________
hypothesis:______________________________________________________________
initiative:______________________________________________________________
penalty:______________________________________________________________
preliminary:______________________________________________________________
1.LatelyIhavereadn________articlesandpublicationsaboutthelifeofMichaelJackson.
2.Itisthemostd_________stormin20years.
这是20年来破坏性最大的一次风暴.
3.Teachershavealimitedamountoftimetoi________witheachchild.
4.Foryearssheharboredresentmentagainstherstepmother.
多年来她对继母都有______.
5.Wehadtoslightlym_______theoriginaldesign.
6.Hisdominantt_____wastotakeallthingsintoearnestconsideration.
他性格中最主要的特点是对一切事物都要进行认真思考.
7.Everystudentisrequiredtoc_______hisbehaviortotheschoolrules.
8.Anexperienceddetectivewasa_______tothecase.
9.EverychildinBritainise________tofreeeducationatschool.
英国的每一个孩子有权接受中、小学的免费教育.
10.Thesenatevotetoabolishthedeathpenalty.
参议院投票决定废除______.
11.Theexamineesarealreadyundergreatpressures,andtheparentsshouldn'ti______moreonthem.
12.Afterhegrowsuphewilli______themoney.
他长大后将继承这笔钱.
13.Wea_______hissuccesstohishardwork.
我们把他的成功归因于勤奋工作.
14.Localauthoritieshavetolearntoa_______resourcesefficiently.
15.Cartoonswiththreedimensionscans________theaccidentbetter.
三维动画能更好地模拟事故的发生.
16.Alwaysremember:onlybylightingupalightforotherscanweilluminateourselves.
只有为别人点燃一盏灯，才能______我们自己。
17.Thischangeisrathersubtle,butithassomeimportantimplications.
这个变化十分_____，但是它却有些重要的含义。
18.Hebecamegamblinga_______,andlostallhispossessions.
他习染上了赌博,最终输掉了全部家产.
19.Theroutewasdesignedtor________trafficcongestion.
这条路是为缓解交通拥挤而开辟的.
20.Theladylookedatmewithacontentedsmile.
那位夫人带着_____的微笑看着我.
IncommunitiesnorthofDenver,residentsarepitchingintohelpteachersandadministratorsastheVrainschoolDistricttriestosolvea$13.8millionbudgetshortageblamedonmismanagement.“We’reworriedaboutourteachersandprincipals,andwereallydon’twanttolosethembecauseofthis,”oneparentsail.“Ifwecanhelpeasetheirfinancialburden,wewill.“Teachersaregrateful,butknowitmaybeyearsbeforethedistrictissolvent(有综合能力的).
A1Gorecallsglobalwarmingan"inconvenienttruth,"asifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusonapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon'tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarming,and-withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs-wecan'tdomuchaboutit.
31.Thepassageischieflyabout________.A)anefforttoprotectanendangeredmarinespeciesB)thecivilianuseofamilitarydetectionsystemC)theexposureofaU.S.Navytop-secretweaponD)anewwaytolookintothebehaviorofbluewhales
Itwouldbeniceifweallreceivedautomaticpayincreasesequaltoourmerit,but“nice”isn’taqualityattributedtomostorganizations.Ifyoufeelyoudeserveasignificantraiseinpay,you’llprobablyhavetoaskforit.
Around120yearsago,Ebbinghausbeganhisstudyofmemory.Heconcentratedonstudyinghowquicklythehumanmindcanrememberinformation.Oneresultofhisresearchisknownasthetotaltimehypothesis,whichsimplymeantheamountyoulearndependsonthetimeyouspendtryingtolearnit.
A)Healwaysboastsabouthisrichfather.
B)Hewillgrowuptobegoodfornothing.
C)Hehastoomuchtoknowthevalueofthings.
D)Heistooyoungtomanagehisinheritedproperty.
Asnurses,wearelicensedtoprovidenursingcareonly.Wedonothaveanylegalormoralobligationtoanyphysician.Weprovidehealthteaching,assessphysicalaswellasemotionalproblems,coordinatepatient-relatedservicesandmakeallofournursingdecisionsbaseduponwhatisbestorsuitableforthepatient.
OnlinemessageboardsweresoonfullofpeoplebothapplaudingandcondemningSkenazy’sdecisiontolethersongoitalone.ShewoundupdefendingherselfonCNN(accompaniedbyherson)andonpopularblogsliketheBuffingtonPost,whereherfollow-uppiecewasironicallyheadlined“MoreFromAmerica’sWorstMom.”
32.Accordingtothepassage,anthropologistsbelievethathumanbeings________.
A)havesometraitsincommon
B)arebornwithdiversecultures
C)arebornwithoutafixednature
D)changetheircharactersastheygrowup（C）
WhatdoBrianNosek'spreliminaryresultssuggest
A)Thechangeinbiasagainstblacksisslowincoming.B)Biasagainstblackshasexperiencedanunusualdrop.C)Websitevisitor'sopinionsarefarfrombeingreliable.D)Obama'spopularitymaydeclineastimepassesby.
58.WhatdoesRonaldReaganmeanbysaying“governmentistheproblem”(line4,Para.3)
A)Manysocialevilsarecausedbywronggovernmentpolicies.
B)Manysocialproblemsarisefromgovernment’sinefficiency.
C)Governmentactioniskeytosolvingeconomicproblems.
D)Governmentregulationhinderseconomicdevelopment.
16.Accordingtothepassage,somepeoplestartedanationalassociationsoasto________.A)blockanylegislationtobantheprivatepossessionofthebombB)coordinatethemassproductionofthedestructiveweaponC)instructpeoplehowtokeepthebombsafeathomeD)promotethelarge-scalesaleofthisnewlyinventedweapon
assign:Ifyouassignapieceofworktosomeone,yougivethemtheworktodo.
corrupt:Someonewhoiscorruptbehavesinawaythatismorallywrong,especiallybydoingdishonestorillegalthingsinreturnformoneyorpower.
epidemic:Ifthereisanepidemicofaparticulardiseasesomewhere,itaffectsaverylargenumberofpeoplethereandspreadsquicklytootherareas.
hypothesis:Ahypothesisisanideawhichissuggestedasapossibleexplanationforaparticularsituationorcondition,butwhichhasnotyetbeenprovedtobecorrect.
initiative:Ifyouhaveinitiative,youhavetheabilitytodecidewhattodonextandtodoit,withoutneedingotherpeopletotellyouwhattodo.
penalty:Apenaltyisapunishmentthatsomeoneisgivenfordoingsomethingwhichisagainstalaworrule.
preliminary:Preliminaryactivitiesordiscussionstakeplaceatthebeginningofanevent,oftenasaformofpreparation.
1.LatelyIhavereadnumerousarticlesandpublicationsaboutthelifeofMichaelJackson.
2.Itisthemostdestructivestormin20years.
3.Teachershavealimitedamountoftimetointeractwitheachchild.
多年来她对继母都有怨恨.
5.Wehadtoslightlymodifytheoriginaldesign.
6.Hisdominanttraitwastotakeallthingsintoearnestconsideration.
7.Everystudentisrequiredtoconformhisbehaviortotheschoolrules.
8.Anexperienceddetectivewasassignedtothecase.
9.EverychildinBritainisentitledtofreeeducationatschool.
参议院投票决定废除死刑.
11.Theexamineesarealreadyundergreatpressures,andtheparentsshouldn'timposemoreonthem.
12.Afterhegrowsuphewillinheritthemoney.
13.Weattributehissuccesstohishardwork.
14.Localauthoritieshavetolearntoallocateresourcesefficiently.
15.Cartoonswiththreedimensionscansimulatetheaccidentbetter.
只有为别人点燃一盏灯，才能照亮我们自己。
这个变化十分微妙，但是它却有些重要的含义。
18.Hebecamegamblingaddict,andlostallhispossessions.
19.Theroutewasdesignedtorelievetrafficcongestion.
那位夫人带着满意的微笑看着我.
2009年12月六级真题词汇笔记作业
career___________________
comprise___________________
concrete___________________
elementary___________________
eloquent___________________
hazard___________________
immense___________________
instinct___________________
personnel___________________
protest___________________
rigorous___________________
toxic___________________
substantial___________________
vocation___________________
appropr_____a.适当的
____ablea.有能力的
com____mentn.奉献
com________v.包含，由……组成
cor________inga.相应的
____couragevt.使气馁
___vertv.转移
eligiblea.________
equi____enta.等价的，相当的
ex________atevt.夸张
ex_____ivea.广泛的
industry____a.勤奋的
minim____v.最小化
particip____n.参与者
perpetuala.________
____valenta.普遍的，流行的
re___itv.招收
respectivea.___________
restrict__._________
super_____ionn.监督
rigorous:_________________________________________________________________
commitment:________________________________________________________________
eloquent:________________________________________________________________
arrogant:________________________________________________________________
instinct:________________________________________________________________
alternative:________________________________________________________________
infrastructure:_____________________________________________________________
substantial:________________________________________________________________
divert:________________________________________________________________
hazard:________________________________________________________________
correspond:________________________________________________________________
eligible:________________________________________________________________
vocation:________________________________________________________________
comprise:________________________________________________________________
1.OnceonUScampuses,manyofthemdecidetomakeresearchalifelongc________.
一旦来到美国大学，他们当中的很多人就决定终生从事研究类型的工作。
2.Ihaveexpressedmypersonalcommitmenttofinishthejob.
我已经对完成这项工作表示过_____________。
3.Inthewakeofdevelopmentsinscienceandtechnology,manhasbecomemorec______ofconqueringnature.
随着科学技术的发展,人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了.
4.Weallhaveastrongsurvivali______.
每个人都有强烈的求生本能.
5.Findingalter______energysourcesarevitaltohumanbeing'sfuture.
寻找替代性能源对人类前途至关重要.
6.Iretainaclearmemoryofmyschooldays.
我至今________________________.
7.Hemadesubstantialdonationstocharity.
他为慈善事业_____________。
8.Nothingcandi_____herattentiononceshestartsworking.
她工作起来,什么事也不能使她分心.
9.Weshouldmakeac_______analysisofeachspecificquestion.
对于每个具体问题要进行具体分析。
10.Thethreemethodsdescribedabovehavetheirrespectivemerits.
上述的三个方法都有它们__________.
24.InPara6theauthorexpresseshisdoubtabouttheeffectivenessoftryingtochangechildren’sindifferencetowardmuchoflifeby________.
A)divertingtheirinterestfromelectronicvisualgames
B)prescribingmedicationsfortheirtemporaryrelief
C)creatingmorestimulatingactivitiesforthem
D)spendingmoremoneyontheirentertainment
BillJoy,greentechnologyexpertinCalifomia,says:”Themostsignificantbreakthroughtwouldbetohaveaninexhaustiblesourceofsafe,greenenergythatissubstantiallycheaperthananyexistingenergysource.”
SpaceIslandGroupisgoingtobuildaring-shaped,rotating“commercialspaceinfrastructure”thatwillresembletheDiscoveryspacecraftinthemovie“2001:ASpaceOdyssey.”
Whilecompanymanagershaveknownaboutthebenefitsforalongtime,manyhavedonelittleaboutit,scepticalofwhethertheycouldtrusttheiremployeestoworktofullcapacitywithoutsupervision
WhatdowelearnaboutEuropeanuniversitiesfromthepassage
A)Thetuitionstheychargehavebeenrisingconsiderably.
B)Theiroperationisunderstrictgovernmentsupervision.
C)Theyarestrengtheningtheirpositionbyglobalization.
D)Mostoftheirrevenuescomefromthegovernment.
32.Traditionally,achildissupposedtolearnabouttheadultworld________.A)throughcontactwithsocietyB)graduallyandunderguidanceC)naturallyandbybiologicalinstinctD)throughexposuretosocialinformation
Aspecialpurposelanesystemwouldrequiremoreextensivephysicalmodificationstoexistinghighways,butitpromisesthegreatestgainsinfreewaycapacity.特别目的车道系统要求对现有的高速公路进行更广泛的改造，但它会使高速公路获得最大的能力。
Despiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharactersticsthatinstructandinspirepeople.Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingaabout.Aherohasastoryofadventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.
MarketingdirectorJackO’Hernexplainsthatthecompanyhasarelativelyyoungworkforce,manyofwhomareparents:“Oneofthetriggerswaswhenoneofourtaxmanagersreturnedfrommaternityleave.Shewasintendingtoworkparttime,butcouldonlymanageonedayaweekintheofficeduetochildcare.Byofferinghertheabilitytoworkfromhome,wehavedoubledhercapacity—nowsheworksadayaweekfromhome,andadayintheoffice.Thisisgreatforher,andforusasweretainsomeonehighlyqualified.”
TheGreeksdiscoveredthathumanmemoryisanassociativeprocess—thatitworksbylinkingthingstogether.Forexample,thinkofanapple.Theyourbrainregisterstheword“apple”,ittheshape,color,taste,smellandofthatfruit.Allthesethingsareassociatedinyourmemorywiththeword“apple”.Anexamplecouldbewhenyouthinkaboutalectureyouhavehad.Thiscouldtriggeramemoryaboutwhatyou’retalkingaboutthroughthatlecture,whichcanthentriggeranothermemory.
A)Theyaresmartandeloquent.B)Theyareambitiousandarrogant.C)Theyareshrewdanddishonest.D)Theyarewealthyandindustrious.
Ateachermustbecapableofinfinitepatience.This,Imaysay,islargelyamatterofself-disciplineandself-training,forwearenoneofusbornlikethat.Finally,Ithinkateachershouldhavethekindofmindwhichalwayswantstogoonlearning.
Herappearanceonatalkshowwasbroadcastthreetimes,transmittinghermessagetoover40millionpeople.Hercampaignincreasedpublicawarenessoftheproblem,andpromptedover300citiesandseveralstatestoconsiderrestrictionsoncellphoneuse.
rigorous:Atest,system,orprocedurethatisrigorousisverythoroughandstrict.
eloquent:Speechorwritingthatiseloquentiswellexpressedandeffectiveinpersuadingpeople.
arrogant:Someonewhoisarrogantbehavesinaproud,unpleasantwaytowardotherpeoplebecausetheybelievethattheyaremoreimportantthanothers.
instinct:Instinctisthenaturaltendencythatapersonoranimalhastobehaveorreactinaparticularway.
infrastructure:Theinfrastructureofacountry,society,ororganizationconsistsofthebasicfacilitiessuchastransportation,communications,powersupplies,andbuildings,whichenableittofunction.
substantial:Substantialmeanslargeinamountordegree.
divert:Ifyousaythatsomeonedivertsyourattentionfromsomethingimportantorserious,youdisapproveofthembehavingortalkinginawaythatstopsyouthinkingaboutit.
hazard:Ahazardissomethingwhichcouldbedangeroustoyou,yourhealthorsafety,oryourplansorreputation.
correspond:Ifonethingcorrespondstoanother,thereisaclosesimilarityorconnectionbetweenthem.Youcanalsosaythattwothingscorrespond.
eligible:Someonewhoiseligibletodosomethingisqualifiedorabletodoit,forexample,becausetheyareoldenough.
vocation:Ifyourefertoyourjoborprofessionasyourvocation,youfeelthatyouareparticularlysuitedtoit.
comprise:Ifyousaythatsomethingcomprisesoriscomprisedofanumberofthingsorpeople,youmeanithasthemasitspartsormembers.
1.OnceonUScampuses,manyofthemdecidetomakeresearchalifelongcommitment.
我已经对完成这项工作表示过我个人的承诺。
3.Inthewakeofdevelopmentsinscienceandtechnology,manhasbecomemorecapableofconqueringnature.
4.Weallhaveastrongsurvivalinstinct.
5.Findingalternativeenergysourcesarevitaltohumanbeing'sfuture.
我至今仍保留着校园生活的记忆.
他为慈善事业捐了很多钱。
8.Nothingcandivertherattentiononceshestartsworking.
9.Weshouldmakeaconcreteanalysisofeachspecificquestion.
2009年6月六级真题词汇笔记作业
civilian___________________
collide___________________
comment___________________
gratitude___________________
ignite___________________
memorable___________________
migrate___________________
prestige___________________
trivial___________________
via___________________
affect____n.喜爱，情感
character____以……为特色
con_____utev.构成
de____atev.奉献
erectv._____
formationn.______
_____ituden.感激之情
______ferev.干涉
internala.________
intricatea.________
mass_____a.巨大的
mobil____v.动员
_____ulatev.刺激
_____inatev.终止，结束
affection:__________________________________________________________________
amateur:__________________________________________________________________
concise:__________________________________________________________________
enforce:__________________________________________________________________
exclusive:__________________________________________________________________
ignite:__________________________________________________________________
immense:__________________________________________________________________
interfere:__________________________________________________________________
mobilize:__________________________________________________________________
stimulate:__________________________________________________________________
surpass:__________________________________________________________________
1.Myprofessionhadanimportantinfluenceinthef_________ofmycharacterandtemperament.
我的职业对我性格和脾气的形成有重要的影响。
2.Don'tletonefailured_________you,tryagain.
不要因为一次失败就气馁,再试一试看.
3.Familyfrictionscaninterferewithachild'sschoolwork.
家庭中的争吵会_____孩子的学业.
4.Surelythemosts_________thingwouldbetoconsultadoctor.
5.OnecommonChinesen________isthattheeldersoughttoberespected.
6.Icanhardlyexpressmygratitudetoyouforyourhelp.
对于你的帮助,我几乎难以____________.
7.Shehasagreata__________forherhometown.
她对家乡怀有深厚的感情.
8.IdidallIcouldtoconsoleher,butitonlyseemedtomakemattersworse.
我尽了全力去安慰她,但却使得事情越来越糟.
9.Dickens'worksarec___________byaminglingofhumorandpathos.
狄更斯的作品特点是将幽默与哀伤的交汇在一起.
10.Theexplanationinthisdictionaryisc________andtothepoint.
这部词典里的释义简明扼要.
11.Theremightbeam________blackholeatthecenterofourgalaxyswallowingupstarsataveryrapidrate.
在我们银河系的中心很可能存在着一个巨大的黑洞正以极快的速度吞食着星球。
12.Thenewundergroundrailwaywillf__________thejourneytotheairport.
新的地下铁路将为去机场提供方便.
13.Heistryingtom_________allthesupporters.
他正在竭力把所有的支持者动员起来。
14.Wehadtoslightlym_______theoriginaldesign.
15.Thisdiningroomisforthedistinguishedguestse________use.
这间餐室是供贵宾专用的.
16.Thereisnoreliableinformationaboutc__________casualties.
关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
Eachsummer,nomatterhowpressingmyworkschedule,Itakeoffonedayexclusivelyformyson.Wecallitdad-sonday.Thisyearourthirdstopwastheamusementpark,wherebediscoveredthathewastallenoughtorideoneofthefastestrollercoasters(过山车)intheworld.
Placedinaninsulated(隔绝的)caseandsurroundedbyaquarter-inch-thickpanelsofstainlesssteel,theboxes（在文中指飞机黑匣子）canwithstandmassiveforceandtemperaturesupto2,000°F.
Obviouslycomputersarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.Thereareseveralreasonsforthis.First,computersfacilitateusinmoreaspectsoflife.Also,thefastdevelopmentoftheInternetenlargesourdemandsforusingcomputers,wecaneasilycontactwithfriendsinremoteplacesthroughtheInternet.
63.Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby________.A)aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstructionB)aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirementsC)thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgroundsD)thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors
27.Theauthorhadtoconductthetwowomen’sfuneralsprobablybecause________.
A)hehadgreatsympathyforthedeceased
B)hewantedtoconsolethetwofamilies
C)hewaspriestofthelocalchurch
D)hewasanofficialfromthecommunity（C）
Forthoseofusluckyenoughtolivethatlong,2056willbeaworldofalmostperpetualyouth,whereobesityisaremotememoryandrobotsbecomeourcompanions.Wewillberubbingshoulderswithaliensandcolonizingouterspace.Betterstill,ourdescendantsmightatlastliveinaworldatpeacewithitself.
Withallthatattentionpaidtothem,you’dthinkthesecreatureswouldatleasthavethegratitudenottogoextinct.ButNatureisindifferenttohumannotionsoffairness,andareportbytheFishandWildlifeServiceshowedaworrisomedropinthepopulationsofseveralspeciesofNorthAtlanticturtles.
D)Environmentalpollutantscaninducethesheddingofemotionaltears.
"United93"isthefirstfeaturefilmtodealexplicitlywiththeeventsofSeptember11,2001,andiscertaintoigniteanemotionaldebate.IsittoosoonShouldthefilmhavebeenmadeatallMoretothepoint,willanyonewanttoseeit
AttheUniversityofSussex,youareintroducedtothenatureandgrammarofEnglishinallaspects.Thisinvolvesthestudyofsoundstructures,theformationofwords,thesequencingwordsandtheconstructionofmeaning,aswellasexaminationofthetheoriesexplainingtheseaspectsofEnglishusage.
affection:Ifyouregardsomeoneorsomethingwithaffection,youlikethemandarefondofthem.
amateur:Anamateurissomeonewhodoessomethingasahobbyandnotasajob.
concise:Somethingthatisconcisesayseverythingthatisnecessarywithoutusinganyunnecessarywords.
enforce:Ifpeopleinauthorityenforcealaworarule,theymakesurethatitisobeyed,usuallybypunishingpeoplewhodonotobeyit.
exclusive:Somethingthatisexclusiveisusedorownedbyonlyonepersonorgroup,andnotsharedwithanyoneelse.
immense:Ifyoudescribesomethingasimmense,youmeanthatitisextremelylargeorgreat.
interfere:Ifyousaythatsomeoneinterferesinasituation,youmeantheygetinvolvedinitalthoughitdoesnotconcernthemandtheirinvolvementisnotwanted.
mobilize:Ifyoumobilizesupportormobilizepeopletodosomething,yousucceedinencouragingpeopletotakeaction,especiallypoliticalaction.Ifpeoplemobilize,theypreparetotakeaction.
stimulate:Tostimulatesomethingmeanstoencourageittobeginordevelopfurther.
surpass:Ifonepersonorthingsurpassesanother,thefirstisbetterthan,orhasmoreofaparticularqualitythan,thesecond.
1.Myprofessionhadanimportantinfluenceintheformationofmycharacterandtemperament.
2.Don'tletonefailurediscourageyou,tryagain.
家庭中的争吵会影响孩子的学业.
4.Surelythemostsensiblethingwouldbetoconsultadoctor.
5.OnecommonChinesenotionisthattheeldersoughttoberespected.
对于你的帮助,我几乎难以表达我的谢意.
7.Familyfrictionscaninterferewithachild'sschoolwork.
8.Shehasagreataffectionforherhometown.
9.IdidallIcouldtoconsoleher,butitonlyseemedtomakemattersworse.
10.Dickens'worksarecharacterizedbyaminglingofhumorandpathos.
11.Theexplanationinthisdictionaryisconciseandtothepoint.
12.Theremightbeamassiveblackholeatthecenterofourgalaxyswallowingupstarsataveryrapidrate.
13.Thenewundergroundrailwaywillfacilitatethejourneytotheairport.
14.Heistryingtomobilizeallthesupporters.
15.Wehadtoslightlymodifytheoriginaldesign.
16.Thisdiningroomisforthedistinguishedguestsexclusiveuse.
17.Thereisnoreliableinformationaboutciviliancasualties.