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1、名师精编 欢迎下载 猜测词义技巧练习 根据上下文推测各题中划线词的词义。(1)John drives too fast，and he often drives in the middle of the street He doesnt watch what the other cars are doing He is a reckless driver A very careful B very careless C very harmful D very harmless(2)When Glen finished college，he couldnt find a job Then his
2、luck changedA big engineering company hired him Agive him a job Bpaid him Ctold him to stop working Dtold him about his future(3)A computer is a complex machine It is not simple A.simple B.complicated C.beautiful D.expensive(4)Children like to play with water After it rains，they will walk in every p
3、uddle they can find.A.rainful Bwater sitting in the street Csnow Da small river(5)Chicken pox can be very serious for a child who is not in good healthThe child develops red spots，and feels hot and uncomfortable A healthy child gets well quickly Aa kind of animal Ba kind of food Ca kind of childhood
4、 disease Da lack of pure water(6)Ali showed the class a picture of him,his wife，and their babyPierres family has lived in the east of Canada for two hundred yearsTheir ancestors came from France Afamily members from a long time ago Bgrandparents and their grandchildren C.parents,grandparents and gre
5、at-grandparents Dfamily members all living at the same time(7)Some Africans carve beautiful human and animal figures out of woodThey sell their carvings to stores and museums Adraw Bbeat Cheat Dcut(8)When an army officer gives a command,his men and women must fo1low it Acomma Border Cquestion D.pres
6、ent(9)The offspring of a pair of birds leave the nest when they are big enough to fly Achildren Bancestors Cgenerations Dmates(10)There is a stack of papers on Mr.Greens desk Apiece Bbalance Cmixture Dpile(11)I cannot afford a new car I have to buy a used one Ahave enough money to buy something Bsea
7、rch for Cgather the necessary information Duse one in an emergency(12)The speed limit is 60 kilometers per hour on this street Afast Bslow Can Deven though(13)Before you buy something，check the quality first For example,if it is cheap,it might not be good Ahow good it is Bwhat the color is Cwhat the
8、 size is Dhow big it is 名师精编 欢迎下载(14)Please give me your recipe for this cake，so I can make it too Aa dish Bdirections for cooking Ca meal Ddirections to your house(15)Water,oil and coffee are examples of a liquid Asomething you can drink Bsomething you can burn Csomething you can pour Dsomething fr
9、om plants(16)The weather in Xiamen is hot and humid.A desert is dry Awet Bdry Ccold Dwindy(17)Before a baby learns to walk,it has to crawl on the floor Awalk on two feet Bfly Csit in a chair Dmove on the hands and knees(18)Coffee originally came from Ethiopia Now many tropical countries grow it Anow
10、 Bin the future Cin the beginning Dat present(19)The scalp covers the head Hair grows out of it Aa kind of hat Bthe color of hair Ca cloth over the head Dthe skin on the head(20)It is a mystery why some people can learn language very easily and others have great difficulty Asomething easy to underst
11、and Bsomething no one understands Csomething beautiful Dsomething terrible(21)Danish and Norwegian are similar languages.If you speak one,you can understand the other.Adifficult Balmost the same Ceasy Dvery different(22)This is a glass of pure milk There is nothing but milk in the glass Acold Bwarm
12、Cwhite D100%(23)Mr.Brown is an amateur photographer He is an engineer But in his free time he likes to take pictures A.as a hobby Bfor money Cas a job Das work(24)This small Christmas tree is made of plastic It is not a real treeIt is artificial A.beautiful B.not natural C.for a special holiday Din
13、an art museum (25)Ronald Amundsen was a great explorer He was the first person to reach the South Pole A a person who works in international business and travels a lot B a place that is difficult to find C something that an airplane carries D a person who looks for new places and information about t
14、hem(26)Some people like to keep a journal They write in it every day They write about what they did，what happened，and what they thought A a magazine about scientific research Ba textbook C a sports magazine D a notebook about their daily activities(27)Farmers raise cattle for beef and milk A.pigs Bh
15、orses Csheep Dcows(28)The doctor gave me some medicine It will cure my sickness 师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编 欢迎下载 A make worse Bmake sick C.make better Dmake lighter(29)The kiwi lays the largest eggs in the world.The strange thing about the kiwi is that it cannot fly A a kind
16、of fish B a kind of cat C.a kind of rock D a kind of bird(30)When the hurricane hit the coast,it blew down buildings and trees.A the dry season Ba huge truck C.high water Da powerful windstorm(31)whales and elephants are gigantic animals No other animals can compare with them in size A.small Bland C
17、sea Dhuge(32)Hundreds of years ago wild animals ranged over the continent of Europe.A.lived and traveled B.arranged C ran D.made a loud sound(33)After we paid the bill for our dinner we left a tip for the waiter A the very end of something Bmoney for good service C information D.piece of advice(34)B
18、ananas,tomatoes,and potatoes are in the produce department of a supermarket A.fruit and vegetable B.crops C.make or grow Dagriculture(35)Without the atmosphere，we could not breathe Athe air around the earth Bthe height of the mountains Cthe water in the ocean D.the size of the cities(36)When plane a
19、ccident occurs，most people are killed Ahappens Bwatches Cfalls Dflies(37)Scientists predict that there will be 6.3 billion people in the world in the year 2000.Astudy the future Bsay what will happen in the future Cstudy the past Dsay what happened in the past(38)Floods,droughts,earthquakes,and plan
20、e accidents are all disasters Abad things t that happen Bgood things that happen C.natural things that happen Daccidents caused by humans(39)The weather in Hawaii is always mild It is pleasant and warm There is usually a light wind to cool the air Anot natural Bvery hot C.not too hot or too cold Dra
21、iny (40)The temperature is very high for ten days Now it is normal again Aspecial B1ikely Cdrought Dusual Keys 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.D 18.C l9.D 20.B 21.B 22.D 23.A 24.B 25.D 26.D 27.D 28.C 29.D 30.D 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.A 35.A 36.A 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.
22、D Use the context to help you choose the best meaning or synonym for each highlighted word.1.We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation.No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again.Had they simply found a better place to 师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编
23、欢迎下载 settle on this dark planet?We doubted that.Which word is a synonym of“trepidation”?a.movement b.worry c.enjoyment d.laughter 3.Kathy was looking for a strong but light material to use for making her water jugs.Unfortunately,she chose noodelite.It proved to too porous to hold jelly.A porous mate
24、rial _.a.is good for holding things that you pour b.protects you in pouring rain c.allows liquids to flow through it d.is necessary for making bowling balls 4.5.Your plan looks good.I hope it will really work.Its time to implement it and see if its as brilliant as you claim.a.instrument b.take apart
25、 c.change d.carry out 6.If your plan fails,well have to find someone who can devise a better one.a.design b.dislike c.appliance d.to use peanut butter as toothpaste 7.Of course,Im not saying that your plan is no good.I tend to be optimistic,so I wont be surprised when you succeed.a.expecting the bes
26、t to happen b.needing glasses to see c.full of gas d.unselfish 8.When your plan brings us great wealth,you will be rewarded for your sagacity.a.good looks b.mistakes c.intelligence d.huge appetite for herbs 9.No matter what happens,I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this
27、 project.a.dare b.promise c.act like a donkey d.forget Ryan is a great inventor.However,I dont think that his latest invention,edible socks,is likely to be too successful.Not many people want to eat socks.There are some things in life that should remain inedible.10.Which word in the passage means“fi
28、t to be eaten”?11.Which word in the passage means“not fit to be eaten”?Marsha is really an introvert.When I took her to Jasons party,she sat in a corner without speaking to anyone.All she did was eat most of the snacks.The only reason she hangs out with me is because I never try to force her to be s
29、ociable.She would never forgive me if I introduced her to anyone.12.An introvert is usually _.a.friendly b.hungry c.unclean d.shy The United States has a new president.Americans are hopeful that George W.Bush will succeed in dealing with some of the major problems that our nation faces.Some feel tha
30、t the task will be made extremely difficult by the controversial way that the election ended.Others are very confident that our new leader is a man who will bring people together to get things done.President Bushs top priority will be to improve education in our coun try.He is determined to see that
31、 no child will ever fail.He believes that local school districts should decide how to meet national standards.The president insists that parents should have greater choices about which schools their kids attend.He will work hard to find areas of agreement between the opposing parties so that importa
32、nt education reforms will become law.14.Which word in the selection is a synonym of“important”?15.Which word in the selection is an antonym of“succeed”?师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编 欢迎下载 16.Which word in the selection means to make better?17.Use a word from the selection to com
33、plete the following sentence.The Giants and the Ravens will be the _ teams in the Super Bowl.18.Which word in the selection is a synonym of“nation”?19.Which word in the selection means the rank(place in order)of importance?20.Which word in the selection means having a lot of disagreement.21.Both sid
34、es in the election contest are throwing accusations at each other.The Gore supporters claim that Governor Bush is trying to thwart the will of the people.The Bush supporters say that Mr.Gore is trying to create votes or assign choices to people who did not really cast votes for president.What does“t
35、hwart”mean?a.help b.figure out c.block d.tickle 22.There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out.Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early.What does“expedite”mean?a.quicken b.agree on c.sue d.discuss 23.The Florida legis
36、lature believes that it has the power to choose the winner of the election if the courts havent finished their work by December 12.Both houses are controlled by Republicans and they would surely resolve the matter in Bushs fav or.What does“resolve”mean?a.cancel b.consider c.debate d.settle 24.The el
37、ection could actually end up being decided in the U.S.Congress.Al Gores vice presidential running mate,Joe Lieberman,and perhaps Mr.Gore himself,would be able to vote on the matter.Some would argue that they should recuse themselves,but they would probably exercise their right to vote.What does“recu
38、se”mean?a.step aside and not be involved b.admit that you are wrong c.leave the country d.insist on being heard 25.If you count all the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate A,and only some of the votes in an area that heavily supports candidate B,youll skew the results in favor of candid
39、ate A.What does“skew”mean?a.roast b.ignore c.slant d.ask 26.The home team made sure that the officials were on their side.They won a close game and the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials.However,no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions
40、.What does“legitimate”mean?a.real b.talented c.sneaky d.good looking 27.28.Both sides battled for years.They were very far apart and could find no way to make a lasting peace.When the fighting finally came to an end,everyone was exhausted and embittered.What does“embittered”mean?a.very angry,resentf
41、ul b.sour tasting c.humorous d.annoyed 29.The signal from the cable is too strong for our television.Well have to use a filter to attenuate it.When you attenuate something,you _.a.watch it carefully b.take good care of it c.make it be less d.get past it 师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下载名师精编欢迎下
42、载名师精编 欢迎下载 30.31.Her cardinal rule is this:Be kind to others!She believes that everything else in life will fall properly into place if one follows that rule.What does“cardinal”mean in this context?a.main,or most important b.red c.like a bird d.not worth remembering 32.The owner of the restaurant wo
43、 uldnt allow Samantha to walk through the door.“Im sorry,”she said,“but you started a food fight the last time you were here.You may not have ingress to my restaurant!”What does“ingress”mean in this selection?a.a kind of bird that lives by the sea b.any food that can be thrown c.a good price for a m
44、eal d.the right to enter 33.Prunella and Paula are sisters,but theyre very different.Just look at how they dress.Prunella doesnt care what she wears.Paula,on the other hand,i s quite chic sheek.a.intelligent b.stylish c.full of feathers d.dressed in old clothes 34.I looked at the plans for your new
45、house.This is earthquake country.You need to fortify the frame or youll have a disaster with the first tremor.a.shake b.build c.strengthen d.destroy 35.Helens attitude toward dealing with criminals has changed over the years.She used to believe that everyone can change and deserves a second chance.S
46、he now believes that some crimes are so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.a.guilty b.terrible c.accidental d.unimportant 36.There may be some parts of my plan to arrest the thieves that should be changed.But I feel very strongly that renting the apartment over their headquarter
47、s is the linchpin of the scheme.We must do that immediately!a.part that everything else depends on b.piece of metal used to connect things c.place where people live d.a computer designed for police work 37.Amy was feeling low.Every business she tried lost money or made only pennies a day.Her newest
48、idea was selling chocolate covered baby shoes.She was convinced that it would be a lucrative business.Her friends tried to warn her that it was not a certain road to riches.a.tasting great with vanilla ice cream b.helping young feet to grow correctly c.showing no careful thought d.bringing in a lot
49、of money,or profit 38.Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along.She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.When you instigate something,you _.a.check it out b.protect it c.get it started d.ignore it 39.I like that store.All the employees strive to make the custom
50、ers feel right at home.Which word is a synonym of“strive”?plain b.try c.fail d.clean 40.This is a clandestine operation.It is extremely important that no one discovers what youre doing!A clandestine operation is supposed to be _.a.dangerous b.harmful c.exciting d.secret 41.If you dont recover quickl