英语四六级真题分析及词汇延伸.doc

Handout I: Vocabulary1. A special feature of education at MIT is the opportunity for students and faculty to _ together in research activities.A. involve B. specialize C. participate D. consist词汇拓展： special specific /particular /peculiar feature character/characteristic/characterize/attribute facultyevaluationstaff/stuff/stiff/cliff involvebe involved in /be involved with 热衷于evolve/revolve/revolt specializespecialize in/specialty participate participation (Participation matters.)/participant/anticipate consistconsist of/be composed of/be comprised of/constitute resist /persist /insist 2. American college students are increasingly _ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.A) discharged B) boosted C) dominated D) burdened词汇拓展： creditbe credited/attributed/owed todeposit/withdraw/account/balance/cashier consequencesubsequent to/sequence/a sequence of/chain/battery/succession/sequential/successiveconsequently/in consequence/accordingly dischargedispose/recruit/engage/wages/transfer/promote/sack/dismiss/discharge/suspend/suspension boostsales/promote/boast/drum up/record dominatedominant burdenundertake/retreat/undergo3. Some people argue that the death _does not necessarily reduce the number of murders.A) penalty B) pattern C) plot D) practice not necessarilynot always/Money doesnt always go with happiness.must have done/cant/couldnt have done reduceinduce/deduce/deduct/conduct a survey/poll/produce(n.) murdercommit murder/convict/convince/theft/fraud/corruption/bribecrime scene/witness/be/bear witness to/court/golf court penaltypay the penalty/price forexecute/executive party/execution/come into effect/force/practice/execution practice (坏习惯)habit/custom/habitual/customary/conventional/conservative/radical/rational/optical/optional/alternative/opt to do/have no options but to do4. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to _the habit of smoking.A) turn up B) make up C) pick up D) draw up show exhibit/exhibition be likely to tend to/be liable to(be liable for=be responsible for)reliable/rely/depend/count/countable(可数的；可依赖的) turn up be present at/be represented at/represent sb.(oneself) at/show up/come upturn down/decline/refuse/reject/oppose/objectincline/be inclined tooppose/opponent/rival/competitorobject to doing/objection to doing/objective/subjective/attain/obtain objectivesubject/be subject to/be subjected to/inject make up/disguise pick up draw up/draw/draft5. The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and _ them to another area of life.A. apply B. employ C. utilize D. exert successful succeed successor/ inherit/ heritage/ succession/ successive success/ success/ successful postpostpone/ put off/ cancel/ call off / post-war/prior to / priority / prioritize/ be inferior to / be superior to / subsequent identity identity card / lose ones identityidentify/ identifyas/ identify oneself with （支持）/ identifywith (把与等同起来)identical / be identical toidentification applyapply to sb. for sth./applicant/applicationapply sth. to sth./application/appliance/applicable toapply to sth./apply oneself to/be applied to sth./devote/commit/dedicate/delicate (health/issue) employemployer/employee/trainer/trainee/interviewer/interviewee/engage utilizeutilize sth. in sth./make use of/utility fee exertexert oneself/exert impact/influence/pressure on6. Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to_ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.A) dissolve B) discount C) disguise D) distinguish词汇拓展： personnelpersonnel office/department/personal/in person/at private honestintegrity/upright/integral dissolvesolve/settle/dispute/resolve/solve/resolve to do/determine to do/be determined to dodecide to do/make up ones mind to do/make up ones mind about sth.resolute/resolution/dissolve/melt/indissoluble discountgive sb. a discount of/discount what he saidaccount/give a full account of/on no account/on account of/take sth. into account/consideration/account for/take up/account to sb. for sth. disguiseguide/in disguise/disguise ones voice distinguishextinguish/extinct/distinct/distinctive/intense/intensive/excess/excessiveintense/strong/fierce/keen/piercing wind/penetrating wind7. Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good _on a potential employer.A) illusion B) reflection C) impression D) reputation词汇拓展： potentialpotential energy/promising job/dead-end job/dead leaf illusionhave illusions about/give an illusion of (space) reflectionon reflection/reflect(反射/反映/反复考虑 on) impressionimpresswith/impressby doing/impresson sb.(=make sb. know)leave/make/form an impression onimpressive reputationgain/ruin reputation8. Being out of work, Jane can no longer _friends to dinners and movies as she used to.A) treat B) urge C) appeal D) compel词汇拓展： treat maltreat (abuse)/ malnutrition (mal反意前缀)formal-informal /moral-immoral /normal-abnormalmorals / moraletreat as/conceive ofas/ viewas/seeas/perceiveasdeceive sb. intoreserve/conserve/deserve/preserve(natural preserve)energy conservation and emission deductioneconomize on sth. urgeurgent/urgencyemergency/emergence/emerge/submergeurge that sb. should do sth. appealappeal to/appeal to sb. for/against sthappealing/attractive compel compel to.feel morally compelled9. Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to _their comfortable home.A) look forward to B) hold on to C) catch up with D) come in for词汇拓展：savingsearnings/teachings/belongings/findingsbeneficial to allowallow doing sth./sb. to do allowance comfortablefeel at easebe comfortable with=be content with hold on tocling to (clung, clung) catch up withput up with/stand/ bear/ tolerate/tolerancecome up with be fed up withHandout I10. The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and_. A) possessions B) privileges C) possibilities D) preferences词汇拓展： findingsbelongings/feelings/surroundings/teachings/earnings/savings uniqueuni-/mono-/bi-/tri-/dec-/multi- habitconvention/custom/practice motivationmotive for/motivate/motivation possessioncome into possession of/effect/use/practice/being privilege (特权) preferencepreferable to/preference for/inferior/prior to/priority/prioritize/affection/feelings for11. With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be_. A) laid aside B) laid out C) laid up D) laid off词汇拓展： lay aside搁置一旁set aside/put away/aside lay out布局layout lay up 搁置，储存 lay off 解雇laid-offs/pension/draw/welfare/farewell to/well-being/insurance12. Peoples expectations about the future may have more influence on their _sense of well-being than their state does. A) primitive B) current C) modern D) initial词汇拓展： expectationlive up to/fall short of primitiveraw/rough/crude/coarse/toughraw cotton/ raw data/crude oil currentelectric current/currency moderncontemporary/temporary/permanent/perpetual/eternal/external/internal initialinitiate创始/originate发源13. _by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely. A) Imitated B) Imposed C) Insured D) Inspired词汇拓展： athleteathletic/amateur/professional/mature/maturity/immaturity intenseintense/intensity/tense/tension/tend/tendency/intend/intentionintensive/excess/excessive/distinct/distinctive imitateimitation/intimat