2010年12月英語四六級考試詞匯備考筆記(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…也不為過，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，不顧]

　　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，體力，實力; 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 增進理解。

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

　　A extent B level C range D quantity

　　extent作核心名詞，表示到…程度了，介詞用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，被職責; 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 (虛擬語氣) = if he had worked harder …

　　與過去事實相反用：情態(tài)動詞 + have + 動詞的過去分詞。

　　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 + 一段時間，做時間狀語，謂語動詞用完成時態(tài)。過去完成時要與一般過去時搭配。

　　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

　　形容詞前加the表示一類人。 none but 只有，僅有。

　　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 選舉權(quán)。 動詞不定式作后置定語要用主動形式。

　　the pressure to compete 競爭的壓力。

　　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 對…做出貢獻。

　　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后面要加同位語從句。

　　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，盡管如此。

　　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后面加句子要用虛擬語氣，形式為：(should)+ 動詞原形。

　　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項如果不省略if應(yīng)為：If other things were equal

　　如果從句用虛擬語氣，主句也必須用虛擬語氣形式。

　　other things being equal 在這里是獨立主格做條件狀語。

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

　　A For B Since C Now D Despite

　　注意以下三個后面加句子的表達形式：

　　1 in that 由于，因為; 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 + 人的群體 受…歡迎。

　　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，確信; stick to 堅持; strive for 力求，拼命爭取。

　　Don’t strive for perfection. 不要凡是都力求達到完美狀態(tài)。