2010年12月英语四六级考试词汇备考笔记(10)

　　57. Radio, television and press _B_ of conveying news and information.

　　A are the most three common means B are the three most common means

　　C are the most common three means D are three the most common means

　　几个词修饰一个名词时修饰词的顺序应为：1. 定冠词the应该放在最前面(离名词最远)的位置;

　　2. 数词应放在第二位;3. 最后考虑其他形容词。

　　58. Liquids are like solids _C_ they have a definite volume.

　　A with that B for that C in that D at that

　　三个与that的搭配的表达形式：now that, in that [因为], except that。

　　59. When a fire _C_ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

　　A broke off B broke down C broke out D broke up

　　break out (火灾、战争)突然发生，爆发;

　　60. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _D_. [make up for 弥补]

　　A stand up to B put up with C come up with D make up for

　　61. Then the speaker _B_ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.

　　A went after B went into C went for D went on

　　go after 追求，设法得到; go into 谈论，叙述; go for 袭击/支持; go on 继续。

　　62. The students was just about to _C_ the questions, when suddenly he found the answer

　　A arrive at B submit to C give up D work out

　　63. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of _B_.

　　A hand B reach C hold D place

　　out of reach 够不着; within reach 够得找。

　　64. The _D_ of blood always makes him feel sick.

　　A form B look C view D sight

　　form n. 形式，形状; view n. 风景，景色/视野，视域; look 指的是主观有意识的看;

　　sight n. 看见，瞥见(不强调主客观)。

　　66. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _B_ sickness

　　A normal B ordinary C average D regular

　　sickness of mind 精神病; normal adj. 正常的; average adj. 平均的，中等水平的;

　　regular adj. 有规律的，规则的; ordinary sickness 一般性疾病。

　　68. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only _C_ to his confusion.

　　A extended B amounted C added [add to 增加] D turned

　　70. It took him several months to ___ the wild horse.

　　A tend B cultivate C tame D breed

　　tame vt. 驯服; breed 强调的是繁殖，侧重指大批量的繁殖。

　　It take sb. sometime to do sth. 做某事花了某人多少时间。