2010年12月英语四六级考试词汇备考笔记(13)

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　　32. You cannot be _B_ careful when you drive a car.

　　A very B too C so D enough

　　cannot too 在…也不为过，越…越好。

　　34. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _A_ the color of his skin. [regardless of 不管，不顾]

　　A regardless of B in the light of C by virtue of D with the exception of

　　35. Housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full _B_.

　　A strength B capacity C length D possibility

　　strength n. 力量，体力，实力; capacity n. 才能，才智(能力方面)。

　　38. The old couple decided to _C_ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.

　　A adapt B bring C adopt D receive

　　39. The government is trying to do something to _D_ better understanding between the two countries.

　　A raise B increase C heighten D promote

　　promote better understanding 增进理解。

　　40. The newspaper did not mention the _A_ of the damage caused by the fire.

　　A extent B level C range D quantity

　　extent作核心名词，表示到…程度了，介词用to。

　　41. The soldier was _A_ of running away when the enemy attacked.

　　A accused B charged C scolded D punished

　　be accused of 被指控，被职责; be charged with 被指控。

　　42. Had he worked harder, he _D_ the exams.

　　A must have got through B could get through

　　C would get through D would have got through

　　had he worked harder (虚拟语气) = if he had worked harder …

　　与过去事实相反用：情态动词 + have + 动词的过去分词。

　　45. It seems oil _B_ from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

　　A had leaked B has been leaking C leaked D is leaking

　　for + 一段时间，做时间状语，谓语动词用完成时态。过去完成时要与一般过去时搭配。

　　46. When he arrived, he found _C_ the aged and the sick at home.

　　A nothing but B none other C none but D no other than

　　形容词前加the表示一类人。 none but 只有，仅有。

　　47. The pressure _B_ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.

　　A competing B to compete C to be competed D having competed

　　the right to vote 选举权。 动词不定式作后置定语要用主动形式。

　　the pressure to compete 竞争的压力。

　　49. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _C_.

　　A have to be said B must say C ought to be said D need to say

　　50. Once environmental damage _A_, it takes many years for the system to recover.

　　A is done B is to do C does D has done

　　51. Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, _B_ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.

　　A as for B such as C in case of D in view of

　　contribute to 对…做出贡献。

　　52. He will agree to do what you require _D_ him.

　　A for B from C to D of

　　require sth. of sb. 要求某人做某事。

　　53. The mere fact _A_ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.

　　A that B which C what D why

　　fact后面要加同位语从句。

　　54. John seems nice person. _C_, I don't trust him.

　　A Even though B Therefore C Even so D Though

　　even so 即便如此，尽管如此。

　　55. I don't think it advisable that Tom _A_ to the job since he has no experience.

　　A be assigned B will be assigned C is assigned D has been assigned

　　advisable后面加句子要用虚拟语气，形式为：(should)+ 动词原形。

　　56. _D_, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

　　A Other things to be equal B Were other things equal

　　C To be equal to other things D Other things being equal

　　B项如果不省略if应为：If other things were equal

　　如果从句用虚拟语气，主句也必须用虚拟语气形式。

　　other things being equal 在这里是独立主格做条件状语。

　　57. _C_ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

　　A For B Since C Now D Despite

　　注意以下三个后面加句子的表达形式：

　　1 in that 由于，因为; 2 now that 既然，由于; 3 except that 除了…之外。

　　59. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _B_ children as Coca-Cola.

　　A for B with C to D in

　　be popular with + 人的群体 受…欢迎。

　　60. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _A_ his opinion.

　　A stuck to B strove for C stuck at D stood for

　　be convinced of 深信，确信; stick to 坚持; strive for 力求，拼命争取。

　　Don’t strive for perfection. 不要凡是都力求达到完美状态。