专四词汇辨析答案

Vocabulary of TEM 4 Vocabulary of TEM 4 52. It was suggested that all government ministers should _____ information on their financial interests. A.​ discover B.​ uncover C.​ tell D.​ disclose 考点：同义词 辨析：•discover --- reveal or expose • uncover --- manifest or disclose; reveal: • tell --- discover by observation; discern: • disclose --- make known (something heretofore kept secret) 答案：D 53. As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to _____ on some reading. A.​ catch up B.​ clear up C.​ make up D.​ pick up 考点：词组 辨析：•catch up on --- bring an activity nearer to completion: I must catch up on my correspondence. • clear up --- make tidy: Clear up this litter at once. • make up --- make up for, make up along, make up over, make up to • pick up --- take into the mind and understand, typically with speed: picked up on the new approach and applied it to the project. 答案：D 54. I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a _____. A.​ disgust B.​ curse C.​ grudge D.​ hatred 考点：同义词（动宾的搭配） 辨析：•disgust -- profound aversion or repugnance excited by something offensive: arouse [ awaken / cause / evoke] disgust; feel disgust; hide disgust; return disgust; show disgust; take a disgust • curse --- an appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something: call down curse; give curse; heap curses on; pronounce a curse on • grudge --- a deep-seated feeling of resentment or rancor: bear a grudge about the accident: bear a grudge • hatred --- intense animosity or hostility: bear sb. hatred; bear hatred against sb.; conceive a profound hatred for; create hatred; feel hatred; hold a special hatred for; have a hatred for 答案：C 55. Mary hopes to be _____ from hospital next week. A.​ dismissed B.​ discharged C.​ expelled D.​ resigned 考点：同义词 辨析：dismiss --- end the employment or service of; discharge; allow to leave: be dismissed from school [service / class] discharge --- release, as from confinement, care, or duty: discharge a patient; discharge a soldier; be discharged from hospital [military service / from prison / office] expel --- force to leave; deprive of membership: expelled the student from college for cheating: be expelled from a country [school] resign --- give up (a position, for example), especially by formal notification: resign from cabinet [committee] The professor resigned from his university. Resign … to … 答案：B 56. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite _____. A.​ invaluable B.​ priceless C.​ unworthy D.​ worthless 考点：易混淆词 辨析：•invaluable --- of inestimable value; priceless: priceless --- of inestimable worth; invaluable. unworthy --- lacking value or merit; worthless --- a man unworthy of honor; unworthy of the times in which we live; unworthy to attention [unworthy of] worthless --- lacking worth; of no use or value: The goods are often worthless by the time they arrive. [注意]：invaluable 不是valuable的反义词。 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 示某物毫无价值时用worthless 或not worth anything : I started collecting his pictures when they weren’t worth anything. 答案：D 57. Jimmy earns his living by _____ works of art in the museum. A.​ recovering B.​ restoring C.​ renewing D.​ reviving 考点：同义词 辨析：recover --- restore (oneself) to a normal state: She soon recovered herself and stopped crying. recover one’s health; recover from fatigue [illness] restore --- bring back to an original condition: restore a building; The picture was cleverly restored. renew --- make new or as if new again; restore: renew the antique chair; a coat renewed in places; renew one’s friendship with sb. revive --- return to validity, effectiveness, or operative condition: The fresh air soon revived him. revive an old custom. 答案：B 58. I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _____. A.​ draining B.​ dropping C.​ spilling D.​ dripping 考点：形近词 辨析：drain --- cause liquid to go out from; empty：drained the bathtub; drain the pond. drop --- fall in drops spill --- accidentally pour something onto something: Water spilled from the pail. The ink has spilt on the desk. drip --- slowly and steadily falls one drop after another: Water is dripping from that leaky faucet. The boy dripped with rain. In the intense heat, sweat was dripping into his eyes, making it hard to see. In a word, when liquid moves or comes out of somewhere, such words as pour, flow, come out, leak, and drip are often used. 答案：D 59. The book gives a brief _____ of the course of his research up till now. A.​ outline B.​ reference C.​ frame D.​ outlook 考点： 同义词 辨析：outline --- a statement summarizing the important points of a text reference --- a work frequently used as a source frame --- a general structure or system outlook --- a point of view; an attitude In short, we usually use the word such as summary or outline to refer to a short statement giving the main ideas or facts of something 答案：A 60. She was standing outside in the snow, _____ with cold. A.​ spinning B.​ shivering C.​ skating D.​ staggering 考点：同义[形近]词 辨析：spin --- cause to rotate swiftly; twirl shiver --- shake because you feel cold skate --- move on a pair of sharp-edged steel blades to be fastened to a boot for moving smoothly over ice. stagger --- move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight 答案：B In short, we usually use the word such as shake, tremble or shiver to refer to the situation when someone’s body, hands etc. shakes because you are frightened, nervous, angry or feel cold, for example: My hands were shaking so much I could hardly write. That dog sat trembling in the corner. Julia shivered and pulled her coat more tightly around her. 61. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house. A.​ adapted B.​ equipped C.​ suited D.​ fitted 考点：近义[易混淆]词 辨析：adapt --- make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation. equip --- supply with necessities such as tools or provisions. suit --- make appropriate or suitable; adapt fit --- put into place 答案：D Generally speaking, we usually use such words as put in, install, fit, when referring to “to put equipment in a place and make it ready to be used”. For example: The workmen are coming to put in the new windows today. The company is installing a new computer system. All the new cars are fitted with alarms. We decided to fit bars to the ground floor windows. 62. He plays tennis to the _____ of all other sports. A.​ eradication B.​ exclusion C.​ extension D.​ inclusion 考点：词组 辨析：to the exclusion of是词组。 eradication 是eradicate[= put an end to]的名词, 不能与to the ~ of 构成词组。 能与extension构成词组的结构是 the extension of（延长）如: the extension of education 教育普及； the extension of a treaty条约有效期的延长；an extension to a factory 工厂的扩建部分 inclusion 与inclusion 成对，能构成的词组有the inclusion of, 如：I do not agree to the inclusion of Sally in the party. 答案：B 63. She answered with an _____ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing. A.​ eloquent B.​ effective C.​ emotional D.​ emphatic 考点：词义辨别 辨析：eloquent --- persuasive: an eloquent speaker; effective --- striking emotional --- of or relating to emotion: emphatic --- expressed with emphasis: 答案：D 64. Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is _____ with life. A.​ vibrant B.​ violent C.​ energetic D.​ full 考点：词汇量与搭配 辨析：vibrant --- vigorous, lively, and vital: the vibrant streets of a big city violent --- having or showing great emotional force: violent dislike. energetic --- active and able to work hard: He is an energetic boy. full --- filled completely: a man full of new ideas 答案：A 四个选项中能与with 搭配的形容词只有vibrant。如：a city vibrant with life and energy充满活力的城市； The drama is vibrant with life all through. 全剧充满了生气。 a nation vibrant with enthusiasm富有热情的民族 energetic可后接to，如：be energetic to the uttermost full常与of连用，如：be full of anxiety; a mind full of doubts; The river is full of fish. 65. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago, _____ we’ve had no further communication. A.​ Thereof B.​ Thereby C.​ Thereafter D.​ Thereabouts 考点：词汇量与形似词 辨析：thereof --- from that cause or origin; therefrom thereby --- by that means; because of that thereafter --- from a specified time onward; from then on thereabouts --- near that place, about there: 答案：C 2003年 54. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not _____. A.​ on view B.​ at a glance C.​ on the scene D.​ in sight 考点：短语 辨析：on view --- placed so as to be seen; exhibited at a glance --- at a quick look on the scene --- on the place where an action or event occurs in sight --- able to be seen 答案：D 55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows when he acquired the use of the _____. A.​ latter B.​ latest C.​ later D.​ last 考点：易混淆词 辨析：latter --- being the second of two persons or things mentioned latest --- something that is the most recent or current of its kind: later --- comparative form of late last --- coming after all others in time or order 答案：A 56. It will take us twenty minutes to go to the railway station, _____ traffic delays. A.​ acknowledging B.​ affording C.​ allowing for D.​ accounting for 考点：词汇量 辨析：acknowledge --- admit the existence, reality, or truth of: acknowledge a mistake / They acknowledged having been defeated. afford --- be able to meet the cost of: I can hardly afford to neglect my work. / I can ill afford to pay the dictionary. / I can only afford the cheapest. allow for --- take a possibility into account: allow for the circumstances 考虑到具体情况/ The journey usually takes six days but you should allow for delays caused by bad weather. 这段旅程通常需要6天，但你应当考虑到坏天气造成的延误。 account for --- provide an explanation or justification: He is ill, that accounts for his absence. / How do you account for the accident? 答案：C 57. He will have to _____ his indecent behavior one day. A.​ answer to B.​ answer for C.​ answer back D.​ answer about 考点：词组 辨析：answer to --- have the name of: The dog answer to the name of Tom. / correspond to: The man does not answer to the description given. / This dictionary answers precisely to our needs. answer for --- be responsible for: You will answer for your wrongdoing one day. answer back --- impolitely interrupt esp. when scolded: When your mother scolds you, you shouldn’t answer (her back. answer about --- 答案：B 58. With _____ exception, the former president does not appear in public now. A.​ rare B.​ unusual C.​ extraordinary D.​ unique 考点：同义词 辨析：rare --- something that is rare does not happen often: The disease is rare, but very dangerous. / On the rare occasions when I do go to the theatre, I really enjoy it. unusual --- not usual, common, or ordinary. different from what usually happens: We had a thunderstorm last night, which is unusual in the time of the year. extraordinary --- highly exceptional; remarkable: extraordinary weather; / a man of extraordinary genius unique --- unusual; being the only one of its kind [use this word especially about things or people that you think are extremely good]: The exhibition provides a unique opportunity to see all of the artist’s work. 答案： A When we express “almost never”, we have such words as hardly ever; rarely, seldom. When we refer to “not what usually happens” we often use such words as unusual, special, exceptional, or uncommon. 59. We have been hearing _____ accounts of your work. A.​ favored B.​ favorable C.​ favorite D.​ favoring 考点：形容词的特性 辨析：favored --- showing more favor to one (person, etc.) than to another: favorable --- giving or showing approval; helpful: a favorable report on one’s work; / Is he favorable to the proposal? favorite --- liked or preferred above all others; regarded with special favor: favoring --- supporting 答案：B 60. During the summer holiday season there are no _____ rooms in this seaside hotel. A.​ empty B.​ blank C.​ deserted D.​ vacant 考点：同义词 辨析：empty --- having nothing inside blank --- devoid of writing, images, or marks: deserted --- being left without help or support vacant --- not occupied or used by anyone: a vacant room If a container, bottle, or glass has nothing inside it, we say it is empty. For example: The box was empty --- all the money was gone. If a room, building, town, or place has nothing or no one in it, we often use such words as empty, free, bare, deserted, uninhabited. For example: I think there’s a free table in the corner. / The little church was bare and cold. / We ran along the deserted beach. / The castle is now uninhabited. If a screen, tape, or piece of paper has nothing written or recorded on it, we say it is blank: I want to record the film. Do we have any blank video cassettes? / Tom started at the blank sheet of paper in front of him. 答案：D 61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a _____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. A.​ sign B.​ mark C.​ signal D.​ board 考点：近义词 辨析：sign --- something with words or shapes on it, which is put in a public place to show the name of a building, town, etc. or to give a warning or information: / something that suggests the presence or existence of a fact, condition, or quality: Didn’t you see the speed limit signs? / The sign said “No smoking”. mark --- an inscription, name, stamp, label, or seal placed on an article to signify ownership, quality, manufacture, or origin signal --- an indicator, such as a gesture or colored light, that serves as a means of communication board --- a long, flat slab of sawed lumber; a plank Simply to say, the usual collocation is “traffic sign / road sign” 答案：A 62. Whenever possible, Ian _____ how well he speaks Japanese. A.​ shows up B.​ shows around C.​ shows off D.​ shows out 考点：词组 辨析：show up --- expose or reveal the true character or nature of: The master tried not to show the boy up as a thief. show around --- conduct with direction: The guards showed the visitors around. show off --- display in order to attract notice: She loves showing off. show out --- take leave of a person: After the interview, the secretary showed the applicant out of the Board room. 答案：C 63. The tenant left nothing behind except some _____ of paper, cloth, etc. A.​ sheets B.​ scraps C.​ pages D.​ slices 考点：易混淆词 辨析：sheet --- a flat thin piece of glass, paper etc.: sheet of glass / paper / steel / metal / The roof is made of sheets of corrugated iron. scrap --- a small (usually unwanted) piece : He made some pretty bags out of scraps of curtain material. page --- one side of a leaf, as of a book, letter, newspaper, or manuscript, especially the entire leaf: tore a page from the book slice --- a thin flat piece of food that you cut from a larger piece: Have a slice of bread and butter. 答案：B 64. Shares on the stock market have _____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn. A.​ turned B.​ changed C.​ floated D.​ fluctuated 考点：近义词 辨析：turn --- get by buying and selling: change --- give or receive the equivalent of (money) in lower denominations or in foreign currency. float --- find a level in relationship to other currencies solely in response to the law of supply and demand: allowed the dollar to float. fluctuate -- cause to rise and fall or vary irregularly: fluctuating prices / Prices fluctuate from year to year. 答案：D 65. I think you can take a(n) _____ language course to improve your English. A.​ intermediate B.​ middle C.​ medium D.​ mid 考点：近义词与习惯搭配 辨析： intermediate --- lying or occurring between two extremes or in a middle position or state middle --- central: medium --- middle quality or degree: stick to a happy medium (avoid extremes) mid --- middle: from mid March to mid April 答案：A 在语言习得理论中有一个术语叫 “intermediate language”，翻译成汉语是“中介语”。 2002年 52. The police have offered a large _____ for information leading to the robber’s arrest. A.​ award B.​ compensation C.​ prize D.​ reward 考点：近义词 辨析：award --- something that someone wins for achieving something important or doing something very well: One of the firefighters was given an award for bravery. compensation --- Something, such as money, given or received as payment or reparation, as for a service or loss: make compensation for sb.'s losses prize --- something that is given to the person who wins a competition, game, or race: The prize is a 3-week holiday in the Bahamas. reward --- something, especially money, that you give someone because they have done something good or helpful: The police say there is a $50,000 reward for any information that helps them find the killer. 答案： D Such words as prize, cup, medal, award are often used to refer to something that you get when you win. Such words as present, gift, reward are used to refer to something you give someone on a special occasion, or in order to thank them. 53. I arrived at the airport so late that I _____ missed the plane. A.​ only B.​ quite C.​ narrowly D.​ seldom 考点：词义辨析 辨析：only --- with the final result; nevertheless： The failure only strengthened our determination quite --- actually; really: I don't quite follow you, sir narrowly --- only just; with little to spare: He narrowly escaped drowning. 差点淹死/ narrowly miss the target 差点击中目标 seldom --- not often; infrequently or rarely: The monitor is a person who seldom asks a boon of others. 答案：C 54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely _____. A.​ unjustified B.​ unjust C.​ misguided D.​ unaccepted 考点：词义辨析 辨析：unjustified --- unreasonable: unjust --- unfair misguided --- foolish and wrong (because of bad or wrong guidance or influence) unaccepted --- not encountered or not recognized 答案：A 55. The head of the museum was _____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts. A.​ promising B.​ agreeing C.​ pleasing D.​ obliging 考点：ing形式的形容词 辨析：promising --- likely to develop in a desirable manner: a promising youth / a promising youth agreeing --- pleasing --- agreeable; giving pleasure or enjoyment: a pleasing look / a very well mannered and pleasing young man obliging --- ready to do favors for others; willing to help: obliging neighbors / be obliging to every person / She is obliging to all. 答案：D 56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over _____ for a property company. A.​ application B.​ bid C.​ proposal D.​ suggestion 考点：搭配 辨析：bid --- make a bid for (= try to obtain) make a take-over bid (= offer by one company, firm, etc. to buy the stock, etc. of another and so control it. 答案：B 57. The party’s reduced vote was _____ of lack of support for its policies. A.​ indicative B.​ positive C.​ revealing D.​ evident 考点：搭配 辨析：indicative --- giving indications of: Is a high forehead indicative of great mental power? positive --- quite certain: Can you be positive about what you saw? revealing --- permitting an elucidating glimpse or a perception of something intimate or concealed: a very revealing biography; / a revealing gown. evident --- easily seen or understood; obvious: It is evident that … 答案：A 58. There has been a _____ lack of communication between the union and the management. A.​ regretful B.​ regrettable C.​ regretting D.​ regretted 考点：词形辩义 辨析：regretful --- sad, sorry regrettable --- to be regretted regretting --- feeling sorry regretted --- past form of “regret” 答案： B 以-able结尾的形容词具有被动意义。 59. The teacher _____ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination. A.​ confidentially B.​ proudly C.​ assuredly D.​ confidently 考点：词义辨析 辨析：四个答案均由相应的形容词加后缀-ly构成副词，它们的形容词词义为： confidential --- secret: secret information proud --- having or showing pride assured --- confident confident --- having or showing confidence; certain: He feels confident of passing the TEM4. We are confident of success. 此组单词中，只有assured与confident同义。它们 的区别是：confident --- sure that someone has the ability to do something well: After living in England for a year, he felt much more confident about his English. assured --- sure that what someone does and think is right: Tom seemed less assured of his success. 答案：D 60. The _____ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before. A.​ normal B.​ average C.​ usual D.​ general 考点：词义辨析 辨