2010年12月英语四六级考试词汇笔记：第3讲

　　42. There were no tickets _D_ for Friday’s performance.

　　A preferable B considerable C possible D available

　　preferable adj. 更好的，更可取的;

　　358. _C_ the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony.

　　A Inferior to B Superior to C Prior to D Preferable to

　　具有比较意味的形容词只要与介词to搭配即可表示其比较级。 super- 表示在…上方，超过…

　　inferior adj. 低于…的，劣于…的; superior adj. 高于…的，优于…的; prior adj. 在…之前的

　　Revolutionary War 特指美国独立战争;second adj. 第二的(含有比较意味，也与to搭配)

　　He is second to none. 首屈一指，无与伦比;

　　30. Cancer is second only _B_ heart disease as a cause of death.

　　A of B to C with D from

　　43. It wasn't such a good dinner _C_ she had promised us.

　　A that B which C as D what

　　such … that … 如此… 以至于… ; sb + be + ___ + sth 空格处应为能加双宾语的动词;

　　加双宾语的动词的用法：动词 + sb + sth(主动形式); sb + be + pp + sth(被动形式);

　　59. American women were _D_ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle. [the right to vote 选举权]

　　A ignored B neglected C refused D denied

　　deny v. 否认，拒绝;deny sb sth 拒绝给予某人某物;

　　44. They decided to chase the cow away _C_ it did more damage.

　　A unless B until C before D although

　　45. _B_ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.

　　A Each B Any C Either D One

　　common sense 常识; each 这个词在英语中强调的是个体与众不同的特点;

　　any 这个词强调的是很多东西在一起的共性; either 两者之间任何一个;

　　31. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _C_ chemist’s.

　　A each B some C any D certain

　　46. All _D_ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

　　A what is needed B for our needs C the thing needed D that is needed

　　当all作定语从句的先行词时，从句只能用that来引导; all that = what

　　47. _A_ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

　　A When compared B Compare C While comparing D Comparing

　　本题的关键是弄清compare与mountain的关系; when 可以直接加过去分词;

　　before(after) + being + 过去分词;

　　44. After _A_ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.

　　A being interviewed B interviewed C interviewing D having interviewed

　　They lose their health to make money, and they lose their money to restore health.

　　48. _C_ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist. [专家]

　　A That was from Stephen B It was Stephen whom

　　C It was from Stephen that D It was Stephen that

　　本题重点是强调句式; 当被强调部分指人且在句子中作宾语时，其余部分可用whom引导;

　　49. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller _D_.

　　A suit B set C one D pair

　　50. Many new _A_ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

　　A opportunities B necessities C realities D probabilities