不容错过：英语四级真题形近词辨析技巧

　　4.

　　emergency 紧急情况，不测事件。如：How will the disabled escape in an emergency?

　　urgency 紧迫性，紧要程度，催逼。如：There is no urgency about this matter.

　　A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of .(02.12)

　　A) precaution B) crisis C) emergency D) urgency

　　译文：救火车必须有优先权，因为它一般要对付某种紧急情况。答案是C。

　　5.

　　extensive 广博的，广泛的。如：He is a scholar with an extensive knowledge of his subject.

　　expansive 可扩大的，可扩展的。如：These are expansive materials.

　　intensive 强烈的，精深的，密集的。如：They made an intensive study of the subject.

　　expensive 费用大的，昂贵的。如：The car is too expensive to buy.

　　It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and knowledge. (96.1)

　　A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive

　　译文：一个合格的教师必须具有良好的举止和广博的知识。答案是A。

　　6.

　　fee (职业性的咨询或服务所收)费用，报名费，会费。如：doctor’s fees/a membership fee

　　fare (车、船等)费用，购票所需费用。如：Train fares are going up again.

　　Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the charged on public transport were more reasonable. (02.12)

　　A) fees B) fares C) payments D) costs

　　译文：只要公共交通的收费更合理一些，城市的拥塞情况就可大大缓解。答案是B。

　　7.

　　fluid 流体，流动的。如：The political situation was fluid then.

　　fluent 流畅的，流利的。如：He studied abroad for five years and spoke fluent English.

　　flowing 流动的，飘垂的。如：She has long hair flowing down her back.

　　Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak Chinese. (01.6)

　　A) fluid B) smooth C) fluent D) flowing

　　译文：虽然他生在美国，长在美国，却能讲流利的汉语。答案是C。

　　8.

　　live 现场直播的，有生命的。如：The concert will be broadcast live tomorrow. Live fish

　　lively 有生气的，鲜明的，生动的。如：She is as lively as a bird .

　　alive 活的，有效力的，活动的。如：He is the greatest man alive. be alive with (因……而活沃)

　　living 活着的，逼真的，强烈的。如：She is the living image of her grandma.

　　The football game comes to you from New York. (02.1)

　　A) live B) lively C) alive D) living

　　译文：你收看的（美式）足球比赛是从纽约现场直播的。答案是A。