专业四级词汇+语法共1000题1-20

1、高校英语专业四级考试词汇语法详细解答Test One 1. Although _ Spanish, he attended the course. A. he was knowing B. he is knowing C. having a knowledge of D. knows 2. You _ that letter to James. However, you didnt. A. ought to write B. ought to have written C. should write D. should be writing 3. Joseph was very lucky _

2、 with his life; he almost did not get out of the room. A. to escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. to be escaping 4. Bread and butter _ liked by Westerners. A. is B. are C. were D. be 5. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, _ very pleasant to sit on in summer. A. which is B. which it

3、is C. it is D. where it is 6. He set up in business _ his own and was very successful. A. in B. of C. on D. by 7. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he _ last night. A. must study B. should have studied C. must have studied D. is sure to study 8. Frank almost never received any edu

4、cation, _ ? A. would he B. did he C. didnt he D. wouldnt he 9. Even if his letter _ tomorrow, it _ too late to do anything. A. will arrive.is B. should arrive.were C. arrives.will be D. arrives.would be10. We can hear _ from the back of the room. A. just as good B. just as easy C. just as well D. ea

5、sily as well 11. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two _ of paint on a clean surface. A. coats B. levels C. times D. courses 12. The small mountain village was _ by the snow for more than one month. A. cut back B. cut out C. cut off D. cut away 13. Miss Green was _ $100 for driving aft

6、er drinking. A. fined B. charged C. punished D. posed 14. Modern _ perhaps causes more problems than it solves. A. technique B. technology C. tactics D. tendency 15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it _ when she was trying to go to sleep. A. sounding B. ringing C.

7、 ticking D. humming 16. Under this _ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid. A. intensive B. weighty C. intense D. bulky 17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the _ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living. A. maximum B. minority C.

8、 majority D. minimum 18. Nancy was surprised that they have _ . They seemed to be a happy couple. A. split up B. broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out 19. The beach is in an ideal _ to draw tourists. A. condition B. situation C. state D. publicity 20. Our _ sensitivity decreases with age. By

9、age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds. A. sensible B. senseless C. sensitive D. sensory 21. The eldest child is thoroughly _ because they always give him whatever he wants. A. wasted B. spoiled C. destroyed D. uneducated 22. If a substa

10、nce is dissolved in water or heated, it may _ a gas. A. give into B. give over C. give off D. give away 23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at _ with him at once. A. peace B. large C. ease D. best 24. Can you take the day off tomorrow? Well, Ill have to get _ from my boss. A. permission B

11、. permit C. allowance D. possession 25. The _ in Janets character has hindered her from advancement in her career. A. weakness B. merit C. defect D. shortcoming 您的得分率为： / 25试题答案与解析 1.C) 【句意】 虽然只懂一点西班牙语，但他还是参加了这个课程的学习。【难点】 know是静态动词，不能用于进行时；选knows从句中又缺少主语。knowledge作“知识”讲时是不可数名词，但作“了解”讲时,前面可加“a”，常用于词组

12、have a knowledge of中，所以选C)。 2.B)【句意】 你本应该给詹姆斯写信，然而，你没写。【难点】 ought to have written是虚拟语气，与本句句意相符。 3.B)【句意】 约瑟夫幸运地逃了性命；他险些没从房间里逃出来。【难点】 to have escaped 是不定式的完成式，表示过去的某一动作业已完成。 4. A)【句意】 黄油面包受西方人青睐。【难点】 bread and butter 是西方人吃的一种食品，虽然有三个字，表达的却是一个东西，并且是不可数名词，作单数。 5. A)【句意】 我家的后花园有一片草坪，夏天坐在上面会令你心旷神怡。【难点】 w

13、hich引出非限制性定语从句，在句中作主语，且和sit on 构成动宾关系。类似的句子有：This room is comfortable to live in 这句中live in 和this room构成动宾关系。 6.C)【句意】 他独自一人开始经商，并且做得很成功。【难点】 on ones own 是个常用的介词词组，意为“独自”；of ones own表示“某人自己的(东西)”，如：I have a flat of my own.我自己有套房子。 7.C)【句意】 约翰的考试分数全班最高；他昨天晚上一定学习了。【难点】 表示对过去某一动作行为的猜测须要用must have done这

14、一句型结构。 8.B)【句意】 弗兰克几乎从未受过任何教育，是不是?【难点】 这是一句含有否定副词never的一般过去时的句子，由于主句为否定形式，所以反意问句用肯定形式。 9.C)【句意】 即使他的信明天到也无济于事了。【难点】 在条件句中表示现在将来的时间，需要用一般现在时，主句中使用将来时。 10.C)【句意】 我们在房间的后面也能听得很清楚。【难点】 as well意为“(程度)同样地好”，是副词短语修饰动词hear；just表示程度，意为“刚好”。 11. A)【句意】 为获得一个满意的结果，你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。【难点】 coat意为“覆盖物，层”;level意为“(

15、建筑物)楼层”;times意为“次，回”;courses意为“(一层)砖面；一排”。 12.C)【句意】 这个小山村被大雪封住达一个多月。【难点】 cut back意为“削减；缩减”;cut out意为“停止；切下”;cut off意为“切断；使隔断”;cut away意为“切除；砍掉”。 13. A)【句意】 格林小姐因酒后驾车被罚100美元。【难点】 fine意为“处以罚金”;charge意为“要(价)，收(费)，要(人)支付(钱)”;punish意为“罚，惩罚”;pose意为“造成，引起(困难)”。 14.B)【句意】 现代技术所引发的问题也许比它所能解决的要多。【难点】 techniq

16、ue意为“技法；具体的技术”;technology意为“工业技术”;tactics意为“战术，兵法，策略”；tendency意为“倾向”。 15.C)【句意】 玛丽蹑手蹑脚走过来把钟拿走了，因为她讨厌在自己想睡觉的时候听它滴哒地响。【难点】 sound意为“作声，发声，响”;ring意为“鸣，发出清脆响亮的声音”;tick意为“发出滴哒声”;hum意为“发连续低沉的声音(如蜜蜂、马达的嗡嗡声)”。 16.C)【句意】 在这种强大的压力下，一些岩石甚至变成了液体。【难点】 intensive意为“加强的；集中的”;weighty意为“沉重的；笨重的”;intense意为“强烈的，剧烈的”;bul

17、ky意为“庞大的；粗壮的”。 17.C)【句意】 当然，大多数移民不是一夜之间就发财的，但是他们大多最终改善了自己的生活水平。【难点】 maximum意为“最大限量；最高点”;minority意为“少数，半数以下”;majority意为“大多数”;minimum意为“最低限度，最低点”。 18. A)【句意】 南希对他们的离婚表示十分惊讶，因为他们似乎是一对快乐的夫妇。【难点】 split up意为“分裂，离婚”;break down意为“(精神方面)垮掉；(健康)变得衰弱；崩溃”;fall through意为“失败；成为泡影”;knock out意为“使筋疲力尽”。 19.B)【句意】 这片

18、海滩所处位置理想，吸引了很多游客。【难点】 condition意为“状况；形势”;situation意为“位置，地点，环境”;state意为“状态，情形”;publicity意为“公众的注意，名声”。 20.D)【句意】 我们的感官能力随着年龄的增长而下降。比如说，到60岁的时候，多数人失去了他们40%的嗅觉能力和50%的味觉能力.【难点】 sensible意为“明智的，合情理的”;senseless意为“失去知觉的，不省人事的”;sensitive意为“敏感的”;sensory意为“感觉的，传递感觉的”。 21.B)【句意】 他们的大孩子被彻底宠坏了，因为他要什么，他们就给什么。【难点】 w

19、aste意为“使衰弱；使消瘦”;spoil意为“宠坏，溺爱”;destroy意为“破坏；毁灭”;uneducated意为“未受(良好)教育的”。 22.C)【句意】 如果一种物质溶解在水里或被加热，它可能释放出一种气体。【难点】 give into为非固定搭配；give over意为“托付，交托”；give off意为“散发”；give away意为“送掉，分发(奖品)等”。 23.C)【句意】 他那平易近人的风度使得博拉立刻放松了情绪。【难点】 at peace意为“和平地”;at large意为“自由地；大体地”;at ease意为“不拘束”;at best意为“至多”。24. A)【句意

20、】 你明天能休一天吗? 呵，我要征得老板的允许。【难点】 permission意为“允许”；permit意为“许可证”；allowance意为“津贴”；possession意为“拥有”。 25.C)【句意】 詹妮特的性格缺陷阻碍了她事业进步。【难点】 weakness意为“弱点；嗜好”;merit意为“优点，长处”;defect意为“缺点，缺陷”;shortcoming意为“缺点，短处”。 Test Two 1. My pain _ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympath

21、etically: “Are you feeling all right?” A. must be B. must have been C. had been D. had to be 2. It is only when you nearly lose someone _ fully conscious of how much you value him. A. do you become B. then you become C. that you become D. have you become 3. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _

22、 the atmosphere. A. as it is B. so is C. the same as D. and so is 4. While driving along the treacherous road, _ . A. my right rear tyre blew out B. my right rear tyre had a blowout C. I had a blownout on my right rear tyre D. I had my right rear tyre blowout 5. Jean Wagners most enduring contributi

23、on to the study of AfroAmerican poetry is his insistence that it _ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference. A. is to be analysed B. has been analysed C. be analysed D. should have been analysed6. _ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weat

24、her to expect. A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless 7. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community _any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than 8. But the Swiss di

25、scovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them _suffering and poverty. A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. no more than 9. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctors office. A. it B. that C. what D. which 10. The board deemed its urgent that

26、 these files _ right away. A. had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed 11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any _ of it at all. A. explanation B. meaning C. sense D. interpretation 12. You should have your eyes tested every year in case

27、 the _of your spectacles need changing.A. lenses B. glasses C. sights D. crystals 13. The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be _ with the students and their parents. A. recognized B. popular C. favorable D. fascinated 14. By cutting down trees we _ the natural home of birds and

28、animals. A. harm B. hurt C. injure D. damage 15. Mr. Robinson knew that the most trivial chore could prove to be a _ if approached with enthusiasm. A. prize B. reward C. refund D. bonus 16. The trade unions in this industry are _ any reduction in wages. A. objecting against B. opposed to C. reacted

29、to D. resisting against 17. She was teaching me _ you would teach a younger child to speak the language. A. the way B.in the way C. a way D. to the way 18. The Brownings have not _ yet and I doubt whether they will come. A turned in B. turned out C.turned up D. turned to 19. We went on a(n) _ to the

30、 mountain yesterday. A.excursion B. trip C. tour D. travel 20. When Sarah and I _ on an article for the school newspaper, we found it difficult to work together. A. compiled B. gathered C. collaborated D. collected 21. Beth could _ her coat because it had large red buttons. A. recognize B. prove C.

31、define D. claim 22. Postal _ are determined by the class and weight of the parcel mailed. A. taxes B. payment C. fees D. premium 23. My father is so deaf that he has to use a hearing _ .A. help B. aid C. support D. tool 24. On New Years Eve, there will be a firework _ at Peoples Square. A. display B

32、. performance C. show D. exhibition 25. The _ of beer and alcohol in New Zealand is very high. A. consumption B. use C. drink D. absorption 您的得分率为： / 25试题答案与解析 1.B)【句意】 我刚一走进房间时一定表现得很痛苦，因为我遇到的第一个人同情地问我：“你没事吧?”【难点】 must与完成时不定式连用往往表示对过去发生的事情的主观推测，常译成“一定是”。 2.C)【句意】 只有当你快要失去什么人时，你才充分意识到他对你是多么重要。【难点】 该句

33、是一个典型的强调句式，即It is.that.。 3.B)【句意】 正像土壤是地球的一部分，大气层也是。【难点】 Just as.，so.为一固定结构，意为“正如，也”。 4.C)【句意】 当我在险峻的山路上驾车急驰时，车的右后胎爆了。【难点】 此句为一个带有时间状语从句的主从复合句。在英语中，由while, when等引导的时间状语从句，如果其主语与主句中的主语相同，从句中的主语可以省略，而只剩下分词短语。驾车的应该是人，所以只能从C)和D)选，而D)的意义不符，所以选C)。 5.C)【句意】 杰恩瓦格那对亚非诗歌最永恒的贡献是他坚持认为，这类诗歌除用凡俗的参考框架，还应用宗教的参考框架进行

34、研究。【难点】 insistence是个从insist派生来的名词，二者后面分别接同位语从句和宾语从句，句中皆应使用虚拟形式，即should+动词原形或动词原形。 6.C)【句意】 尽管我们在改变天气方面无能为力，但我们至少知道天气未来的变化。【难点】 while除表示时间外，还可表示转折、让步，意为“尽管，虽然”。该句中其它选项不具备此意。 7.C)【句意】 该组织把西部艺术家聚集在一起，希望他们比任何个人都能更多地影响艺术界，并由妇女来促进西部艺术。【难点】 选项C)的than与句中的more形成正确搭配，意为“比都”，故为答案。 8.B)【句意】 但是多年以前瑞士人就发现连年不断的战争给

35、他们带来的只有苦难和贫穷。【难点】 nothing but意为“仅仅，只不过”；anything but意为“除以外的任何事”；none other than意为“不是别人，正是”；no more than意为“不过，仅仅”。 9. C）【句意】 在经过一段似乎是漫无边际的等候之后，终于轮到她走进医生的办公室。【难点】 在由after引导的介词短语中，what seemed(to be)起定语作用，修饰an endless wait。又如：I saw what seemed to be a fox.我看见一个似乎是狐狸的东西。 10.D)【句意】 董事会认为这些卷宗应立刻打印。【难点】 urg

36、ent在句中做形式宾语it的补足语，其后的宾语从句应使用虚拟式，即should+动词原形。 11.C)【句意】 他的答案很不清楚，我根本弄不懂。【难点】 sense意为“意义；含义”,短语make sense of意为“弄懂的意思”；explanation意为“解释，说明，阐述”，侧重说明事件的真相、原因；meaning意为“意义，意思；含义”，但不能在make sense of 短语中代替sense；interpretation意为“解释，说明，阐明”，比较正式。 12. A)【句意】 你应该每年检查一次自己的眼睛，因为你的眼镜镜片也许需要更换。【难点】 lenses意为“镜片”；glass

37、es意为“眼镜”；sights意为“视野；风景”；crystals意为“水晶，晶体”。 13.B)【句意】 校董会希望他们选择的那出剧会受到孩子和家长的欢迎。【难点】 popular意为“讨人喜欢的；得人心的；受欢迎的”。recognized意为“被赏识的；受表彰的”。favorable意为“赢得赞许的；讨人喜欢的”，但后面不能接with。fascinated意为“被迷住的，被弄得神魂颠倒的”。 14.D)【句意】 我们砍伐树木的行为损坏了鸟兽的自然家园。【难点】 damage意为“加害于，损伤”；harm意为“对有害”；hurt意为“疼痛，受伤，(精神上)伤害”；injure意为“使受伤”，

38、身体受外力伤害。 15.B)【句意】 罗宾逊先生知道，如果带着热情去做，最琐碎的家务也能证明是一种报偿。【难点】 reward意为“报答；奖赏”；prize意为“奖金，奖品”；refund意为“退款”；bonus意为“奖金，红利”。 16.B)【句意】 该行业工会反对降低工资。【难点】 be opposed to意为“反对，对抗”；object against不常用；react to意为“作出反应，反应”；resist不与against连用。 17. A)【句意】 她教我那门语言的方式简直就象在教一个小孩说话。【难点】 the way后接从句，意为“以方式”。in the way意为“妨碍(某

39、人)”。a way 和to the way不是固定搭配。 18.C)【句意】 勃朗宁一家人还没露面，我怀疑他们会不会来。【难点】 turn up意为“出现，露面”；turn in意为“归还，递交”；turn out意为“原来是，证明是”；turn to 意为“求助于；求教于”。 19. A)【句意】 昨天我们到那座山里进行了一次远足观光。【难点】 excursion意为“远足，短途旅行”；trip意为“旅游出行；行程”；tour意为“游历；观光”；travel意为“(长途)旅行”。 20.C)【句意】 当我和萨拉为校报合作一篇文章时，我们发现很难在一起工作。【难点】 collaborate意为

40、“合作，合著”；compile意为“汇集；编辑”；gather意为“聚会，集会”；collect意为“收集；集合”。 21. A)【句意】 贝丝能认出自己的大衣，因为她的大衣上有红色的大钮扣。【难点】 recognize意为“认出，识别”；prove意为“证明，证实”；define意为“下定义”；claim意为“认领；索取”。 22.C)【句意】 邮资是根据所邮包裹的等级和重量来定的。【难点】 fee意为“费(如会费，入场费，手续费等)”；tax意为“税，税款”；payment意为“支付，付款”；premium意为“津贴；酬金”。 23.B)【句意】 我父亲耳聋得厉害，不得不使用助听器。【难点

41、】 aid意为“辅助器具”；help意为“帮助”；support意为“支持”；tool意为“工具”。 24. A)【句意】 新年除夕，人民广场将举行焰火表演。【难点】 display意为“展示性表演”；performance意为“文艺演出；表演”；show意为“展览；展览会”；exhibition也是“展览会”，属销售性质。 25. A)【句意】 在新西兰，啤酒和白酒的消费量很大。【难点】 consumption意为“消费量”;use意为“使用，用途”;drink意为“饮料”；absorption意为“吸收”。Test Three 1. The bank is reported in the

42、local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday. A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed 2. _ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was a success. A. Though having never acted B. As he had never acted C. Despite he had never acted D. In spite of hi

43、s never having acted 3. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _ in cities rather than in the country. A. are living B. will be living C. have lived D. will have lived 4. Mr. Milton prefers to resign _ part in such dishonest business deals. A. than take B. than

44、 to take C. rather than take D. rather than to take 5. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _going on in the world. A. it is B. as is C. there is D. what is 6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise. A. being there B.

45、 should there be C. there was D. there have been 7. Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language _ . A. as other people B. as other peoples C. like other people D. like other peoples 8. Clothing made of plastic fibres has certain advantages over _ made of natural fibres like

46、 cotton, wool, or silk. A. one B. the one C. that D. what 9. The treasury issued an order stating that _ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver. A. henceforth B. moreover C. whereby D. however 10. The students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final

47、 exams. A. is B. being C. have been D. to be 11. It was during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction work that _ into hard currency. A. translates B. transfers C. transplants D. transmits 12. In some cases, your instructor may tell you the topics _ or may give you a choice of topics to

48、write about. A. in advance B. ahead of C. above all D. right away 13. It was the drivers _ that caused him to step on the gas instead of the brake after his car went over the curb.A. fraud B. alarm C. terror D. panic 14. Danny left this _ message on my answering machine:“I must see you. Meet me at t

49、welve oclock.” Did he mean noon or midnight? A. ambiguous B. responsible C. implicit D. thoughtful 15. We looked for a table to sit down, but they were all _ . A. reserved for B. engaged in C. used up D. taken up 16. She will have to find somewhere else to work, for she cant _this loud noise any lon

50、ger. A. come up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. put up with 17. Tom _ his new job with confidence. A. set out B. set off C. set up D. set about 18. The truck driver was fined for exceeding the speed _ . A. range B. limit C. rule D. regulation 19. The crippled Jack proudly walked with a _ to

51、 the platform to join the children. A. jump B. limp C. hop D. jog 20. He cannot _ a car, for he does not earn much money. A. obtain B. afford C. donate D. consume 21. The message is clear: Just as tea and banana cantt go together, _ should the son of a lowclass family expect to marry the daughter of

52、 a nobleman. A. either B. not C. neither D. nor 22. Though _ rich, she was better off than at any other period in her life. A. by means of B. within her means C. by all means D. by no means 23. It is a(n) _ attitude to take towards life. A. absurd B. silly C. stupid D. authentic 24. Every year, one

53、student in our high school wins a scholarship that _one year of college. A. improves B. subsidizes C. obliges D. inflicts 25. He wrote the book in _ with his wife. A. proportion B. installment C. correspondence D. collaboration 您的得分率为： / 25试题答案与解析 1.C)【句意】 据当地报纸报道，那家银行昨天在光天化日下遭到抢劫。【难点】 动词不定式的完成式做主语的

54、补足语，说明不定式的行为发生在谓语动作之前。 2.D)【句意】 虽然他以前从未表演过，但他为业余剧团做的首次表演还是很成功。【难点】 in spite of意为“尽管，虽然”，后接名词或名词性短语，引导出来状语。选项A)没有主语或逻辑主语，选项B)是原因状语从句，选项C)的despite不能引导状语从句，因为它是介词。 3.B)【句意】 到二十一世纪中叶，世界上大多数人口将生活在城市而不是农村。【难点】 因为时间状语by the middle of the 21st century指的是将来，所以选将来进行时。 4.C)【句意】 米尔先生宁愿辞职也不参加这种不诚实的商业交易。【难点】 pref

55、er意为“宁愿”，其后接名词或动词不定式；prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.意为“宁愿而不愿”，rather than后接不带to的不定式。 5.C)【句意】 大家都没有时间去读或去听有关世界上正在发生的一切事件的描述。【难点】 在以there be为谓语动词的定语从句中，如关系代词作主语，则关系代词便可省略。 6.B)【句意】 如果突然出现巨大的噪音，这些动物真的有可能受到惊吓。【难点】 该句是一个省略if的倒装的虚拟条件句，可还原为“if there should be.”。 7.D)【句意】 一点一点地，儿童就会将自己的语言作些必要的修改，而使之与

56、他人的语言相像。【难点】 as和like都可以表示“像一样”，但as是连词，后跟从句，like是介词，后跟名词或名词性短语。 8.C)【句意】 用塑料纤维制成的衣服比用棉花、羊毛或丝绸等天然纤维制成的衣服有些优势。【难点】 clothing是衣服、被褥的总称，不能用one或the one来指代。what相当于“先行词+that”，后边要接从句。所以只能用that指代clothing。 9. A)【句意】 财政部发布命令，从即日起，向政府购买土地须以金、银支付。【难点】 henceforth意为“从今以后”，符合题意要求。 10.D)【句意】 学生们期望期末考试前能有更多的复习课。【难点】 动词

57、expect后必须接动词不定式作其宾语，因此，只有D)为正确。 11. A)【句意】 暑假期间，我们第一次尝到了把劳动变成货币的滋味。【难点】 translate意为“变换，把转化成”；transfer意为“移交，迁移”；transplant意为“移植(器官)”；transmit意为“传染(疾病)，传达(知识)”。 12. A)【句意】 在有些情况下，你的导师会事先告诉你题目或把题目给你由你选写。【难点】 in advance意为“事先，预先”；ahead of意为“ 在 之前”；above all意为“尤其，最重要的是”；right away意为“立刻；马上”。 13.D)【句意】 车上了马

58、路边后，司机由于惊慌，没踩刹车，却踩了油门。【难点】 panic意为“惊慌，慌乱”；fraud意为“欺骗，骗局”；alarm意为“警报”；terror意为“恐怖”。 14. A)【句意】 丹尼在我们回答机上留下一条模棱两可的信息：“我必须见你。12点来接我。”他是说中午还是半夜?【难点】 ambiguous意为“模棱两可的；含糊的”；responsible意为“负责的”；implicit意为“暗含的”；thoughtful意为“沉思的，思考的”。 15.D)【句意】 我们要找个桌子坐下，可是所有餐桌都已有人。【难点】 take up意为“占去(时间、地方、注意力等)”；reserve for意

59、为“为留出，保留”；engage in意为“从事；参加”；use up意为“用完，用光；耗尽”。 16.D)【句意】 她将不得不去别处找工作，因为她再也不能忍受这么大的噪音。【难点】 put up with意为“忍受，容忍”；come up with意为“(针对问题、挑战)提出，想出”；catch up with意为“赶上”；keep up with意为“跟上(人、潮流、形势等)”。 17.D)【句意】 汤姆满怀信心地投入新的工作。【难点】 set about意为“开始；着手”；set out意为“开始”，常与as, in, on连用；set off意为“(使)做某事”；set up意为“开业

60、，开始经商”。 18.B)【句意】 卡车司机因超速而被罚款。【难点】 limit意为“限制；界限”；range意为“(知识、知觉、听觉等的)范围”；regulation意为“规定，规则”；rule和regulation是近义词，意为“规定，规章”。 19.B)【句意】 跛脚的杰克充满自豪，一颠一跛地走上台，加入孩子们的行列。【难点】 limp意为“跛行”；jump意为“跳，跃”；hop意为“(人们)单足跳”；jog意为“慢跑；缓行”。 20.B)【句意】 他买不起小汽车，因为他挣钱不多。【难点】 afford意为“买得起”；obtain意为“得到，获得”；donate意为“捐，赠”；consu