2012年12月大学英语四级考试专项练习(词汇)06& F" k9 \1 H1 Q
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barren /bArEn/:unable to produce young; unproductive
+ Z% W& c9 [$ {0 c. U TYPICAL USE: The barren land could produce little food.9 k, Q0 I# L9 h# {4 S
Synonym:sterile
" U7 L& E3 F6 q& c7 H, H bump/bQmp/: come with a blow or knock1 D- D1 ~# ^; o& r9 ^4 w
TYPICAL USE: The room was dark and I bumped my head against the door./ T6 c% Y: W+ _; C8 w x0 c6 i
Synonym: collide# y1 U4 R: @/ a/ m8 V+ b
devise/di vaIz/: think out: plan or contrive
0 G& b8 }/ `9 j TYPICAL USE: He devised new method for teaching the blind.
: V1 B5 f# |. X5 [: i. W. B9 a4 Q Synonym: invent
$ n5 `) ~1 r* c7 H4 w exert/ig zEt/: put into use: exercise
8 A/ Z# S: m+ F' L# s1 p1 @ TYPICAL USE: My wife’s exert lots of pressure on me to change my job.: n0 o0 o% b' v& K7 G
Synonym: use
9 R- }5 C2 s2 G. C8 t! p9 G oath/EJW/: a solemn promise often calling upon God- [, d3 O0 |0 S
TYPICAL USE: He places the right hand on the Bible as he spoke the oath of the office
0 P& v8 R6 W$ ?- Q Synonym: pledge
, ^! k6 E. D& o( p) p# s% Q) g* u7 F shatter/FAtE/: destroy completely; break suddenly into pieces1 H4 u8 d. Z% X. F, m# m y2 z3 X
TYPICAL USE: Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.
9 z, R- B! j% v* L2 F" V Synonym:smash考试用书
7 ^7 T( S1 v2 u \) F/ ?: [ Exercise:用今天所学单词的适当形式填空0 S6 i( R' A! I8 w% m6 {/ o
Our hopes for a picnic was __1__by a heavy rain.0 N4 g7 y7 A [3 c
The boy is trying to__2__a scheme to earn more money during the vacation., @/ v8 ]9 k) E# f
Exposure to radioactivity may make animals and plants __3__.3 H2 L2 K; f0 E# U
He made a(an) __4__that he would tell the truth and nothing but the truth.. x3 P7 H- |2 K1 |# u- |' d3 l
She couldn’t open the door, even by__5__ all her strength5 V3 k+ l7 @! s% f, ^0 X4 z# P
答案:
1 h$ G3 l& }# K) |7 ^4 @ 1.shattered5 ]7 n4 J) v3 N2 R
2.devise
: P, n/ q7 A* {3 _: g 3.barren+ \8 v( t+ ]/ x
4.oath
; }# x/ z1 x3 [$ H# ` i 5.exerting |