词汇精练
1) This is an problem，not a political one.
A.academic B.advantage
C.announce D.additional
2) What you say now is not consistent what you said last week.
A.of B.with
C.in D.about.
3) I t is very difficult to the meaning of a word without a content.
A.resolve B.set tle
C.determine D.devote
4) None of us would like to live on.
A.cha r ter B.char ity
C.cherish D.chip
5) Opinions on this point.
A.va ry B.changed
C.conve rt D.al ter
6) London is one of the impor tant center of the wor ld.
A.economic B.economical
C.financial D.finance
7) A scientist usually di rects his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation ，and his curiosity makes him look for relationship even if the data available seem to be unconnected.
A.underlining B.undernea th
C.unde rgoing D.underlying
8) He his control by making his students be quiet.A.asses sed B.as se rted
C.acquired D.monitor ed
9) We had a long telephone.A.dialogue B.conve rsation
C.talk D.speech
10) I moved into the East Hotel because it is in its prices.
A.cheap B.expensive
C.mode rn D.moderate
11) The servants his silver tableware befor e the guest a rrive.
A.polished up B.polished off
C.polished out D.polis hed with
12) All the is awar e of it.
A.next door B.neighbor
C.neighboring D.neighborhood
13) Ask the publishers to send you thei r latest of English textbooks.
A.catalogue B.contents
C.roll D.list
14) His poor handwr iting is a in getting a new job.
A.duty B.obligation
C.res ponsibility D.liability
15) The hospital sent out a for blood donors.
A.command B.petition
C.plea D.invitation
答案:
1) A 2 ) B 3 ) C 4 ) B 5 ) A 6 ) C 7 ) D 8 ) B
9) B 10) D 11) A 12 ) D 13 ) A 14) D 15) C
Part One In Class Reading
Physical Attractiveness
词汇精解
academically * [.... k....demikli] adv.学业上
[例句] All the teachers in our office ar e well qualified academically.
assert ive* [....s....tiv] ad j.果断的，自信的，有冲动的
[考点] asser t one’s authority ，independence ，right 坚持自己的权威性、独立、权利
asser t oneself 表现出自信而受到注意和尊重
speak in an as se rtive tone 以过分自信的口吻说话
[例句] He states his opinions in an as se rtive tone of voice.
attractiveness* [....t r .. ktivnis ] n.魅力，吸引力
[例句] She does not have to worry about his at tr activenes s because everyone thinks she is very beautiful.
consistency * [k..n..sist..nsi ] n.一惯性，前后一致
[反义] inconsistency 不一致的，缺乏一致性的
[考点] be consistent with 与.一致，与.符合
consistent in (以人做主语) 在.方面始终一致的
[例句] 1 ) These accounts show no consistency.
2 ) To make this cake you must fi rst mix but ter and suga r to the consistency of thick cream.
conversational * [..k..nv....sei....n..l ] adj.善于辞令的，会说话的
[考点] have ( hold) a conversation with sb.( about sth .) 与.会谈；与.谈话
[例句] Business let ters a re not usually written in conve rsa - tional style.
determinant* [di..t....min..nt ] n.决定因素
[例句] The main determinant of our economic s uccess is our ability to cont rol inflation.
deviate6 [..di..vieit ] v.偏离，背离
disconcerting [..disk..n..s....ti..] ad j.令人不安的，令人烦恼的
drastically * [..dr .. stik..li ] adv.极端地，严厉地
[同义] severely ，ext remely
[例句] 1 ) The teacher scolded the students dr astically.
2 ) They kept cutting the budget ( 预算) dr astically.
favorable [..feiv..r..bl ] ad j.① 赞同的，称赞的② 顺利的，有利的
[同义] approving ，pr aising ，beneficial，helpful ，agreea - ble
[考点] be favorable to 对.有好处，对.赞同，对.有利be favorable for 适宜于.
[例句] 1 ) He showed favorable reaction to our request.
2 ) We a re favor able to the proposal.
favorably * [..feiv..r..b..li ] adv.赞同地，有利地
[考点] look favorably on sb.赞许地看着某人
[例句] He spoke favor ably of you.他很赞同你。
heart warming* [..h....t..w....mi..] a dj.暖人心房的
[考点] a hea rt warming reunion/ gesture/ gif t 令人欣慰的团聚/ 表示/ 礼物
[例句] What you have down is ve ry hear t warming.
imperfection* [..imp....fek..n] n.缺点，缺陷，不完美
[同义] defect ，weakness ，flaw
[辨析] defect ；weakness ；flaw defect 是指易觉察的缺陷，如人体器官上的缺陷，也可以指不影响全局的缺陷，指完美中有不足之处；weakness 人性格中的缺点或嗜好、癖好；flaw 原意为“裂缝”、“裂隙”，意味着不能衔接。
[例句] 1 ) My father neve r tolerated imperfection.
2 ) The house’s const ruction imperfection.
likable* [..laik..bl ] ad j.可爱的，值得喜欢的
[例句] She is a likable gir l in my class.
moderately * [..m..d..ritli] adv.适中地，有限地
[例句] This is a mode rately successful film.这是一部还算成功的影片。
overstate* [....uv....steit ] v.言过其实，夸大
pervasiveness [p......veisivnis ] n.遍布，普遍蔓延
polished* [..p..li..t ] ad j.有礼貌的，文雅的
[考点] polished manners 优雅的风度
a polished style，performance 优美的风格、表演
sexually * [..seksju..li] adv.两性之间地
sincerity * [sin..ser..ti ，-..si..r..-] n.真诚，诚挚，诚实
[反义] insincer ity
[考点] in all sincerity 极其真心实意地；极其真诚地
[例句] 1 ) She said it in all sincerity
2 ) I like her since rity；she means what she say.
startling* [..st....tli..] ad j.令人吃惊的，惊人的
[同义] surprise ，remarkable ，astonishing ，shocking
[考点] be star tled by/ at 为某事所惊
[例句] What star tling news.
stature [..st .. t....( r) ] n.身高
stepsister * [..step..sist..( r ) ] n.同父异母( 或同母异父) 的姐姐或妹妹
surmise [s......maiz ] v.推测，猜测
unfavorable* [....n..feiv..r..bl ] ad j.否定的，不利的
[反义] favorable
[例句] The weather was unfavor able for a picnic.
unruly [....n..ru..li ] ad j.不受规矩的，不受约束的
urbanize* [......b..naiz ] v.使都市化
[例句] The coastal regions ar e highly urbanized.
wicked4 [..wikid] a dj.坏的，邪恶的
[同义] evil，very bad ，mischievous ，naughty
[考点] wicked habits 恶习
wicked cruelty 伤害天理的残酷行为
a wicked grin 调皮的笑
wicked weather 恶劣的天气
wicked toothache 剧烈的牙痛
a wicked cough 有害身体的咳嗽
[辨析] wicked ；evil ；naughty；mischievous wicked 和evil 都可以指道德败坏的人或行为，语气强烈；形容不听话的或恶作剧的孩子常用naughty；如果觉得他们的调皮行为很有趣则用mischievous。
[例句] He gave me a wicked look.他朝我淘气地看了一眼
be concerned with 关心
[例句] We a re more conce rned with the health of my teache r.
give someone the benefit of doubt ( 在没有相反的证据之前) 给予肯定的判断，或者假定某人是无辜的
[例句] They decided to give the president the benefit of the doubt.
point to 显出大有可能. ，表明是.的迹象
[例句] All the facts point to the same conclusion.
spring from 出于，由.而来，由.造成
[例句] He sprang from peasant stock.他农民出身。
top it (all) off 更有甚者，最妙的是，最糟糕的是
[例句] Tom hadn’t finished his homework ，he was late for school，and to the top it all off he missed an important les son.
Part Two After Class Reading
Passage Ⅰ Dress for Success
词汇精解
amateur4 [.... m..t..( r) ，.... m....t....( r) ] n.① 外行，粗通某一行的人②业余爱好者，业余运动员
[反义] profession
[考点] amateur football 业余足球赛
an amateur actor 非职业演员
[例句] 1 ) He is an amateur in boxing.
2 ) Only amateurs may complete in the Olympic Games.
ascertain* [.... s....tein ] v.查明，弄清，确定
beige [bei..] n.米黄色
ad j.米黄色的
determinable [di..t....min..bl] a dj.可确定的，可测定的
discredit [dis..kredit ] v.使不相信，使怀疑
distinctly [di..sti..ktli] adv.清楚地，显然地
[同义] plainly ，evidently ，appa rently ，obviously
[考点] speak distinctly 说话清晰
duplicate6 [..dju..plik..t ] v.①重复，复印②复制，复印
erroneous6 [i..r..uni..s] a dj.错误的，不正确的
extrasensory [..ekst r....sens..ri] adj.超感官的
frivolous [..friv..l..s ] ad j.不重要的，无意义的
glorify [....l....rifai，....l..u-] v.使显得更重要，美化
hypothesis6 [hai..p....isis] n.假说，假设
hypothesize* [hai..p....isaiz] v.假设，假定，猜测
ineffect ive [..ini..fektiv] ad j.无效的，效率底的
[反义] effective
[考点] an ineffective plan 不凑效的计划
ineffective lighting 不起作用的照明
an ineffective medicine 无效的药品