精選大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試核心高頻詞匯突破1

1、大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試核心高頻詞匯突破1前言大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四、六級(jí)考試改革已有一段時(shí)間了。但無(wú)論其形式如何變化，掌握并有效地運(yùn)用英語(yǔ)詞匯仍是每一個(gè)英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者亟待解決的問(wèn)題。幾乎每個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)并想通過(guò)各類(lèi)英語(yǔ)考試的人都在背單詞，都希望在最短的時(shí)間內(nèi)掌握考點(diǎn)詞匯，但通常顧此失彼。這就要求考生在面對(duì)英語(yǔ)考試的時(shí)候，要目標(biāo)明確。?大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試核心高頻詞匯突破?一書(shū)給考生提供了學(xué)習(xí)單詞的有效方法，幫助考生有的放矢、高效地掌握必須掌握的詞匯，從而順利地通過(guò)英語(yǔ)考試。?大學(xué)英語(yǔ)六級(jí)考試核心高頻詞匯突破?一書(shū)以詞在考試中的頻率為綱，以詞在句中的理解為線(xiàn)，以詞在閱讀中的辨析為點(diǎn)。其中還以真題訓(xùn)練為本，以時(shí)間為單位進(jìn)行科學(xué)

2、合理的穩(wěn)固練習(xí)，進(jìn)而使廣闊考生全面、有效地掌握英語(yǔ)詞匯在句中的語(yǔ)義及使用。本書(shū)的具體特點(diǎn)如下：1. 闡釋全面，強(qiáng)調(diào)輔助記憶的環(huán)環(huán)相扣。所選詞匯都配有音標(biāo)、大綱釋義與例句。值得一提的是每個(gè)例句還配有中文的譯文。2. 目標(biāo)明確，強(qiáng)調(diào)應(yīng)試學(xué)習(xí)的事半功倍。高頻詞匯皆從真題中選出，詞匯的例句多是從真題的閱讀理解、詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)題中精選出來(lái)的，這既能給考生提供真實(shí)的語(yǔ)境，又是一種潛在的應(yīng)試準(zhǔn)備與技巧訓(xùn)練。3. 效用詞匯，強(qiáng)調(diào)頻率出現(xiàn)的上下。我們通過(guò)計(jì)算機(jī)對(duì)歷年六級(jí)考試真題認(rèn)真地進(jìn)行了分析、匯總，準(zhǔn)確記錄其間出現(xiàn)的全部六級(jí)大綱詞匯及其出現(xiàn)頻率，因此書(shū)中所錄詞匯皆為六級(jí)考試中頻繁出現(xiàn)而且必須掌握的。4. 主次清楚

3、，強(qiáng)調(diào)重點(diǎn)記憶的先后。本書(shū)詞條的編排以單詞在歷年的真題中出現(xiàn)的頻率上下為排列依據(jù)，頻率高的在先，打破以往的編排常規(guī)，以便考生最早、最快、最有效地消化那些出現(xiàn)頻率高而又重要的詞匯。本書(shū)凝結(jié)了編著者的多年教學(xué)經(jīng)驗(yàn)與心血，為在摸索中的廣闊莘莘學(xué)子點(diǎn)亮了一盞前進(jìn)的明燈。祝廣闊考生在即將到來(lái)的六級(jí)考試中取得好成績(jī)!編者目錄第1天1頻率為47、44、32、27、26、2412次的單詞第2天2()頻率為119、8次的單詞(一)第3天37頻率為8次的單詞(二)、頻率為7次的單詞(一)第4天54頻率為7次的單詞(二)、頻率為6次的單詞(一)第5天71頻率為6次的單詞(二)第6天90頻率為5次的單詞(一)第7天1

4、05頻率為5次的單詞(二)第8天122頻率為5次的單詞(三)、頻率為4次的單詞(一)第9天136頻率為4次的單詞(二)第10天152頻率為4次的單詞(三)第11天167頻率為4次的單詞(四)、頻率為3次的單詞(一)第12天181頻率為3次的單詞(二)第13天197頻率為3次的單詞(三)第14天211頻率為3次的單詞(四)第15天226頻率為3次的單詞(五)第16天242頻率為3次的單詞(六)第17天258頻率為3次的單詞(七)、頻率為2次的單詞(一)第18天272頻率為2次的單詞(二)第19天286頻率為2次的單詞(三)第20天301頻率為2次的單詞(四)第21天316頻率為2次的單詞(五)第

5、22天331頻率為2次的單詞(六)第23天347頻率為2次的單詞(七)第24天360頻率為2次的單詞(八)第25天374頻率為2次的單詞(九)附錄1389?？荚~組附錄2392單詞索引第1天頻率為47次的單詞system n. 系統(tǒng)，體系We have a large system of railway. 我們有一個(gè)龐大的鐵路系統(tǒng)。制度，體制What system of government do you have in your country?你們的國(guó)家是什么樣的政體?條理，秩序He works with/by system. 他工作有條不紊。頻率為44次的單詞social a. 社會(huì)的Th

6、e family is a social unit. 家庭是社會(huì)的組成單位。頻率為32次的單詞individual a. 個(gè)別的，單獨(dú)的Each individual leaf on the tree is different. 樹(shù)上的每一片葉子都各不相同。獨(dú)特的There was nothing individual about him except a deep scar across his right cheek. 他除了右頰上有條深疤外別無(wú)特征。n. 個(gè)人，個(gè)體the freedom of the individual個(gè)人自由【難句】It is through learning th

7、at the individual acquires many habitual ways of reacting to situations.個(gè)人要通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)獲得許多處理各種情況的常用方法。詞匯辨析individual, personal, private individual“個(gè)別的、“個(gè)體的，與“普遍的、“集體的相對(duì)。personal“人身的、“個(gè)人的、“親自的，與“非個(gè)人的、“由他人代表的相對(duì)。private“私人的、“私有的，與“公共的、“公有的相對(duì)。頻率為27次的單詞culture n. 文化，文明A child should be exposed to culture at an

8、early age. 孩子應(yīng)在早期就受文明的熏陶。教養(yǎng)，修養(yǎng)a man of great culture有高度文化修養(yǎng)的人頻率為26次的單詞nuclear n. 核子的，核能的，核武器的China stands for prohibition and destruction of nuclear weapons.中國(guó)主張禁止和銷(xiāo)毀核武器。核心的，中心的A family consisting only of a husband, wife and children, without grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc., is called a nuclear fa

9、mily.個(gè)只由丈夫、妻子、兒女組成而沒(méi)有祖父母、姨舅輩等的家庭叫核心家庭?！局洝縩ucle(核的)+ar核心的，中心的【難句】While nuclear weapons present grave potential dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today. 盡管核武器是嚴(yán)重的潛在危險(xiǎn)，但當(dāng)前人口過(guò)剩的危機(jī)更為突出。頻率為24次的單詞conflict n. 爭(zhēng)論；抵觸；沖突They came into sharp conflict over the wording of the message.

10、他們就電文的措辭發(fā)生了劇烈的爭(zhēng)執(zhí)。vi. 沖突；抵觸The two accounts of what had happened conflicted(with each other、). 關(guān)于發(fā)生的事情，兩那么報(bào)道截然不同?！局洝縞on(共同)+flict(打)一起打架沖突【難句】If the world is to remain peaceful, the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local conflicts.要想維護(hù)世界和平，各國(guó)必須盡最大的努力限制局部沖突。頻率為23次的單詞product n. 產(chǎn)品，產(chǎn)物；乘積T

11、he market sells food products. 這家商場(chǎng)出售食品?！局洝縫roduct最常用于“產(chǎn)品之意，而“乘積是一種特殊的產(chǎn)品。頻率為22次的單詞attractive a. 有吸引力的，引起注意的She is an attractive girl. 她是個(gè)有魅力的少女?！倦y句】The marriage age is being postponed, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people. 年輕人結(jié)婚年齡推遲，這使他們更加被家庭和家庭的歡

12、樂(lè)所吸引。頻率為21次的單詞consumer n. 消費(fèi)者，用戶(hù)The price increases were passed on by the firm to the consumers. 公司把價(jià)格上漲轉(zhuǎn)嫁給了消費(fèi)者。消耗者The factory is a big coal consumer in the region. 這家工廠(chǎng)是這一地區(qū)的用煤大戶(hù)?！倦y句】Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery. 改善的消費(fèi)者信心對(duì)于經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇來(lái)說(shuō)很關(guān)鍵。economy n. 經(jīng)濟(jì)It was a blow to t

13、he economies of both towns. 這對(duì)兩個(gè)城市的經(jīng)濟(jì)都是打擊。節(jié)約，節(jié)省By various little economies, she managed to save some money. 她靠在許多小處節(jié)省，積蓄了一點(diǎn)兒錢(qián)。species n. 種，類(lèi)He has a species of cunning. 他有一種狡詐性格?！旧糠NThere are more than two hundred and fifty species of shark. 鯊魚(yú)種類(lèi)達(dá)250種以上。【助記】區(qū)別：spicy adj. 香的，辛辣的【難句】If nothing is done

14、 to protect the environment, millions of species that are alive today will have become extinct. 如果不采取措施保護(hù)環(huán)境，數(shù)以百萬(wàn)計(jì)尚存的物種就會(huì)滅絕。technology n. 科技The development of technology has been very fast. 科技開(kāi)展極為迅速。頻率為20次的單詞approach v. 靠近，接近Walk softly as you approach the babys crib. 當(dāng)你走近嬰兒床時(shí)，步子輕一點(diǎn)兒。n. 接近Our approac

15、h drove away the wild animals. 我們一靠近，野獸就跑了。途徑His best approach to the great man lay through a mutual friend. 對(duì)他來(lái)說(shuō)，要接近那位偉人的最好方法是通過(guò)一個(gè)雙方都認(rèn)識(shí)的朋友。方式，方法，態(tài)度Another member took a more cynical approach. 另一名成員采取了一種更為憤世嫉俗的態(tài)度?！局洝縜pp+roach(看成reach，到達(dá))接近，靠近【難句】The captain scanned the horizon for approaching ships

16、. 船長(zhǎng)審視著海天交界的地方，尋找駛來(lái)的輪船。executive a. 善于經(jīng)營(yíng)管理的His wife has grown executive and used to command. 他妻子變得很有管理才干并慣于發(fā)號(hào)施令。n. 總經(jīng)理；常務(wù)董事He is an executive in this bank. 他是這家銀行的常務(wù)董事。organization n. 條理，系統(tǒng)The organization of the painting is quite remarkable. 這幅畫(huà)的構(gòu)圖很出色。組織The organization of a large-scale garden part

17、y takes time and thought. 組織一次大規(guī)模的花園招待會(huì)既花時(shí)間又費(fèi)腦筋?！倦y句】Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately endowed, and still others are supported by religious organizations. 美國(guó)的大學(xué)中，一些是州立的，還有一些是由私人資助的，其余一些那么是由宗教組織扶持的。physical a. 自然的，自然科學(xué)的Its a physical impossibility for man to fly like bir

18、ds. 根據(jù)自然法那么，人不可能像鳥(niǎo)一樣飛行。身體的，肉體的He is in good physical condition. 他的身體狀況良好。頻率為19次的單詞process n. 過(guò)程，進(jìn)程He is quick in his thought processes. 他思維敏捷。【難句】Preparing the research paper is an active and individual process, and ideal learning process.準(zhǔn)備論文是一個(gè)主動(dòng)且個(gè)人化的過(guò)程，也是一個(gè)理想的學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程。violence n. 暴力rule with violence

19、用暴力進(jìn)行統(tǒng)治猛烈，劇烈，強(qiáng)烈He flung open the door with unnecessary violence. 他過(guò)分用勁地猛然把門(mén)翻開(kāi)。頻率為18次的單詞concern n. 關(guān)切的事，有關(guān)的事The energy problem is an important concern for all of us. 能源問(wèn)題對(duì)我們每個(gè)人都很重要。關(guān)心，擔(dān)憂(yōu)The parents showed great concern for the boy. 父母對(duì)小男孩十分關(guān)心。關(guān)系，關(guān)聯(lián)His news has great concern for us. 他的消息對(duì)我們事關(guān)重大。vt. 涉及

20、，有關(guān)He is said to have been concerned in the crime. 據(jù)說(shuō)他與這犯罪事件有關(guān)。使關(guān)心，使擔(dān)憂(yōu)Dont concern yourself about his future. 別為他的前途擔(dān)憂(yōu)。【詞組】as/so far asbe concerned就而言：As far as they themselves are concerned, they are safe and sound. 至于他們自身那么安然無(wú)恙?！倦y句】During the conference the speaker tried to convey his feelings con

21、cerning the urgency of a favorable decision. 在會(huì)上，這個(gè)發(fā)言者試圖表達(dá)他對(duì)一項(xiàng)受支持決議的緊迫性的感受。behavior n. 行為，舉止，表現(xiàn)His behavior at the party was good. 他在宴會(huì)上的表現(xiàn)很好。claim vt. 聲稱(chēng)，主張Dont claim to know what you dont know. 不要強(qiáng)不知以為知。需要，值得The matter claims our attention. 這事需要我們予以注意。對(duì)提出要求，索取They claimed on the carriers for the l

22、oss involved. 他們向運(yùn)輸公司就有關(guān)損失提出賠償要求。n. 要求The present era makes great claims upon us. 時(shí)代對(duì)我們提出很高的要求。主張，斷言He made no claims to sound scholarship. 他并不自以為有什么大學(xué)問(wèn)?！驹~組】lay claim to聲稱(chēng)對(duì)有所有權(quán)【助記】claim另一個(gè)常用意思是“聲稱(chēng)，聲稱(chēng)要得到索賠【難句】I think she hurt my feelings deliberately rather than by accident as she claimed. 我認(rèn)為她是成心傷害我

23、的感情，而不是像她所說(shuō)的無(wú)意傷害。頻率為17次的單詞ability n. 能力The ability to be clearly heard is extremely important for newsreaders. 聲音洪亮清晰對(duì)新聞播送員來(lái)說(shuō)極為重要。能耐Man has the ability to speak. 人類(lèi)具有說(shuō)話(huà)的本領(lǐng)?！驹~組】to the best of ones ability盡自己最大努力：I have done the job to the best of my ability. 我已經(jīng)盡力做這項(xiàng)工作了。詞匯辨析ability, capacity, capabil

24、ity ability指人通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)獲得的后天的、做好事情的能力。capacity可指容納能力、容量，往往指物。capability指人在智力方面的潛在能力。economic a. 合算的，有利可圖的There was uranium in sufficient quantity to make mining economic.鈾的礦藏量豐足，值得開(kāi)采。經(jīng)濟(jì)上的economic decline 經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退【難句】We are doing this work in the context of reforms in the economic. social and cultural spheres.

25、 在經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會(huì)、文化領(lǐng)域改革的大背景下，我們正從事此項(xiàng)工作。詞匯辨析economic, economical economic意為“有關(guān)經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的、“經(jīng)濟(jì)上的和“帶來(lái)經(jīng)濟(jì)利益的，如“經(jīng)濟(jì)形勢(shì)、“經(jīng)濟(jì)封鎖。economical表示在花錢(qián)或花時(shí)間時(shí)仔細(xì)，不造成浪費(fèi)，節(jié)約的，同時(shí)還表示“經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)的。heel n. (鞋、襪等的)后跟She was wearing high heels. 她穿著高跟鞋。intelligence n. 智力，智慧，理解力He lacks intelligence. 他缺乏智慧/理解力?！局洝縤ntel(中間)+lig(選擇)+ence從中選出好的智力【難句】As to

26、intelligence, in our opinion, the more we know about any childs intellectual level, the better for the child in question. 至于智商，我們認(rèn)為，我們?cè)搅私夂⒆拥闹巧趟?，?duì)于孩子而言就越好。頻率為16次的單詞community n. 社會(huì)，公眾He did it for the good of the community. 他為公眾利益做了這件事。團(tuán)體，界a community of retired people退休人員社團(tuán)environment n. 環(huán)境，周?chē)鸂顩r；自然環(huán)

27、境He grew up in an environment of poverty. 他在貧窮的環(huán)境里長(zhǎng)大?！倦y句】Radar is used to extend the capability of mans senses for observing his environment, especially the sense of vision. 雷達(dá)可以用來(lái)增進(jìn)人們觀察周?chē)h(huán)境的感知能力，尤其是增進(jìn)視覺(jué)的感知力。responsibility n. 責(zé)任，責(zé)任心A doctor has a responsibility to his patients. 醫(yī)生對(duì)自己的病人負(fù)責(zé)。職責(zé)，義務(wù)We mu

28、st take the responsibility of defending our country. 我們必須擔(dān)負(fù)起保衛(wèi)國(guó)家的職責(zé)。likely a. 可能的，有希望的He is likely to do something wrong. 他可能會(huì)做錯(cuò)事。適合的This is a likely place to fish. 這里正是一個(gè)適合垂釣的地方?！倦y句】Our knowledge of social systems, therefore, while it is in many ways extremely inaccurate, is not likely to be seriou

29、sly overturned by new discoveries. 因此，盡管從許多方面而言，我們關(guān)于社會(huì)系統(tǒng)方面的知識(shí)非常不精確，但它也不可能被新發(fā)現(xiàn)完全推翻。resource n. 資源Oil is Kuwaits most important resource. 石油是科威特最重要的資源。謀略，應(yīng)付方法He is a man of great resource. 他是個(gè)足智多謀的人。source n. 原因These sharks are a source of worry on the beach. 這些鯊魚(yú)是造成海灘恐慌的緣由。來(lái)源，出處Have they found the so

30、urce of the gas leak?他們找到煤氣泄漏的地方了嗎?【難句】Food prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. 食品的價(jià)格依據(jù)收成、自然災(zāi)害和政治不穩(wěn)定等因素而波動(dòng)；食品價(jià)格上漲時(shí)，要經(jīng)歷一段時(shí)間后才能找到新的供給源。view n. 看法，見(jiàn)解，觀點(diǎn)He was sent t

31、o jail for his political views. 他因所持政見(jiàn)而入獄。觀察，眼界The car turned the corner and was lost to our view. 汽車(chē)?yán)@過(guò)拐角，從我們的視線(xiàn)中消失。景色，風(fēng)景We walked up peaks to see views. 我們登上山頂觀看風(fēng)景。vt. 看待，考慮，估量It seems probable that he will view our request with favour. 看來(lái)他可能會(huì)考慮同意我們的請(qǐng)求。觀察，看Several possible buyers have come to view

32、the house. 幾個(gè)想買(mǎi)房子的人已經(jīng)來(lái)看過(guò)房子了。【詞組】in view of鑒于，考慮到：in view of these facts鑒于這些事實(shí)| with a view to為了，為的是：He has bought the land with a view to building a house. 他買(mǎi)這塊地是為了蓋房子。詞匯辨析view, scenery, scene, sight 四個(gè)詞均指“景色、“景象。view強(qiáng)調(diào)肉眼所見(jiàn)到的實(shí)物，指從遠(yuǎn)處或高處看到的景色。scenery指某地總體的自然風(fēng)景或景色。scene那么強(qiáng)調(diào)構(gòu)成某一景色的內(nèi)容，指展現(xiàn)在眼前的風(fēng)景或景物，而不強(qiáng)調(diào)從何

33、處能看到。sight指值得一看的東西。頻率為15次的單詞competition n. 競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，比賽Theres a lot of competition for this job. 有許多人競(jìng)爭(zhēng)這份工作。interview n. 接見(jiàn)，會(huì)見(jiàn)He granted an interview to her. 他接見(jiàn)了她。面談，面試He had a job interview that morning. 他那天早上有個(gè)面試?！倦y句】Most of us are probably somewhat familiar with the clinical interview, such as that con

34、ducted by physicians and psychologists. 我們大多數(shù)人可能很熟悉問(wèn)診，比方外科醫(yī)生和心理醫(yī)生的詢(xún)問(wèn)。頻率為14次的單詞crime n. 罪，罪行，犯罪He was convicted of the crime of embezzling. 他被宣判犯有盜用公款罪。evidence n. 根據(jù)，證據(jù)Have you any evidence for this statement?你這樣說(shuō)有任何根據(jù)嗎?【詞組】in evidence可看見(jiàn)的，明顯的，顯眼的：Mrs. Jones was much in evidence at the party. 瓊斯夫人在晚

35、會(huì)上很突出?！倦y句】The traffic police were searching for evidence to prove the accused mans guilt, but in vain.交警尋找證據(jù)以證明被告有罪，但未找到。hard a. 堅(jiān)硬的The ground is too hard to dig. 地硬得沒(méi)法挖。困難的She is hard to please. 她很難討好。艱苦的The nation had a hard time. 這個(gè)國(guó)家經(jīng)歷了一段艱苦的時(shí)光。冷酷的，嚴(yán)厲的a hard judge鐵面無(wú)私的法官relationship n. 關(guān)系，關(guān)聯(lián)What

36、is the relationship of crime to poverty?犯罪與貧窮有什么聯(lián)系?【難句】They had a fierce debate as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago. 就是否要恢復(fù)這個(gè)公司多年以前斷絕的貿(mào)易關(guān)系，他們進(jìn)行了劇烈的辯論。頻率為13次的單詞create vt. 創(chuàng)造，創(chuàng)作God created Eve from one of Adams ribs. 上帝用亞當(dāng)?shù)囊桓吖莿?chuàng)造了夏娃。引起，產(chǎn)生Her arr

37、ival created a terrible confusion. 她的到來(lái)引起一場(chǎng)大亂。fashion n. 方式，樣子He joined his hands together in Indian fashion and gave a little bow. 他以印度人的方式雙手合十，微微鞠躬。流行款式，時(shí)新式樣，時(shí)裝It is no longer the fashion to curtsey in greeting people. 向人致意時(shí)行屈膝禮已不合時(shí)尚。詞匯辨析fashion, style fashion既可指服飾等的時(shí)新式樣或語(yǔ)言、行為等的風(fēng)氣，也可指某物一時(shí)流行于世或時(shí)興起來(lái)

38、。如：Using the perfumes of violet and rose formed a fashion of the day. 使用紫羅蘭和玫瑰型香水成了當(dāng)時(shí)的風(fēng)氣。style一般指服裝等的款式或發(fā)型，語(yǔ)氣較fashion強(qiáng)，且含有獨(dú)特和高雅之意。如：This style is very fashionable now. 這種款式現(xiàn)在很流行。criminal n. 罪犯，犯人The criminal was arrested by the policeman. 罪犯被警察逮捕。a. 犯罪的，刑事的He has no criminal record. 他沒(méi)有犯罪前科。observe

39、vt. 注意到，覺(jué)察到She pretended not to observe it. 她裝作沒(méi)看見(jiàn)的樣子。說(shuō)，評(píng)論The speaker observed that times had changed. 演講者說(shuō)時(shí)代不同了。遵守，奉行All these rules must be strictly observed. 所有這些規(guī)定都必須嚴(yán)格遵守。vehicle n. 交通工具，車(chē)輛strategic nuclear delivery vehicles運(yùn)載戰(zhàn)略核武器的航天火箭傳播媒介，工具，手段Air is the vehicle of sound. 空氣是傳播聲音的媒介?！局洝縱eh(帶來(lái)

40、)+icle(東西)帶人的東西交通工具【難句】And once a vehicle had settled into automated travel, the driver would be free to release the wheel, open the morning paper or just relax. 一旦車(chē)輛進(jìn)入自動(dòng)行駛，司機(jī)就可以放開(kāi)方向盤(pán)，翻開(kāi)晨報(bào)或干脆休息。feature n. 特征，特色The islands chief feature was its beauty. 這個(gè)島的主要特色是其秀麗的風(fēng)景。pl.面貌，相貌She has charming feature

41、s. 她有迷人的面容?！倦y句】The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national temperament. 中日兩國(guó)的文化有許多共同的特點(diǎn)，但各自的文化又都有各自的民族特色。vary vi. 變化，有不同，呈差異Her mood varies with the weather. 她的情緒隨天氣的變化而變化。vt. 改變，使不同Old people dont like to vary their habits. 老年人不喜歡改變他們的

42、積習(xí)。頻率為12次的單詞commercial a. 商業(yè)的，商務(wù)的He does not want to make a living in the commercial world. 他不想在商界謀生。商品化的，商業(yè)性的They found oil in commercial quantities. 他們發(fā)現(xiàn)了大量有商業(yè)開(kāi)采價(jià)值的石油。n. 商業(yè)廣告There are many commercials on TV. 現(xiàn)在電視上有很多商業(yè)廣告。current n. (空氣、水等的)流，潮流Television influences the current of thought. 電視影響思潮。趨

43、勢(shì)，傾向Newspapers influence the current of public opinion. 報(bào)紙影響輿論的傾向。a. 現(xiàn)時(shí)的，當(dāng)前的current events時(shí)事通行的，流行的A rumour is current that school will close tomorrow. 謠傳學(xué)校明天不上課?！倦y句】An obvious change of attitude at the top towards womens status in society will permeate through the current law system in Japan. 上層社會(huì)對(duì)

44、婦女在社會(huì)中地位的態(tài)度有明顯的改變，這種變化將滲透到日本現(xiàn)行的法律制度中。planet n. 行星A planet is a heavenly body that moves around the Sun. 行星是環(huán)繞太陽(yáng)運(yùn)行的天體。aspect n. 方面We must consider a problem in all its aspects. 我們必須全面地考慮問(wèn)題。(建筑物的)朝向，方向The house has a southern aspect. 這房子朝南。面貌，外觀a man solemn in aspect神態(tài)莊嚴(yán)的人global a. 全球的，全世界的He gave a f

45、airly accurate forecast of what might be expected to happen if another global war broke out. 他相當(dāng)準(zhǔn)確地預(yù)測(cè)到當(dāng)另一次全球戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)爆發(fā)時(shí)，可能會(huì)發(fā)生什么事?？偟模暾腁 global picture can be obtained from可以從中得一個(gè)全貌。rate n. 速度，進(jìn)度At your present rate of working, you wont finish before midnight. 按你目前的工作進(jìn)度，你在午夜前是做不完的。等級(jí)This is a first-rate h

46、otel. 這是第一流的旅館。vt. 對(duì)估價(jià)What do you rate his fortune at?你對(duì)他的財(cái)產(chǎn)估價(jià)多少?給定級(jí)，把列為T(mén)his is how the reviewers rate new plays and films. 這就是評(píng)論家給新劇和新片定級(jí)的方法?！驹~組】at any rate無(wú)論如何，至少：At any rate, I must go on Monday. 無(wú)論如何，星期一我一定要去。| at this rate照這種情形，既然這樣：At this rate, they cant afford this house. 照這種情形，他們買(mǎi)不起這座房子。min

47、ority n. 少數(shù)，少數(shù)派Such people are in the minority. 這些人是少數(shù)。少數(shù)民族The Chinese people include over 50 national minorities besides the Hans.中華民族除漢族之外還有50多個(gè)少數(shù)民族?！局洝縨inor(小，少)+ity少的狀態(tài)少數(shù)【難句】Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a minority.大多數(shù)護(hù)士是女性，但在高層的醫(yī)務(wù)工作中，女性只占

48、少數(shù)。climate n. 氣候，氣候區(qū)Retirees often move to a warm climate. 退休者常移居到溫暖的氣候區(qū)。風(fēng)氣，氣氛the political climate政治氣候詞匯辨析climate, weather climate和weather都與天氣有關(guān)。climate指“氣候，指一個(gè)地區(qū)長(zhǎng)期的、固定的、概括性的氣候情況，是晴陰、風(fēng)雨、干濕等現(xiàn)象的綜合反映，是可數(shù)名詞。此外，climate還可以引申表示“社會(huì)風(fēng)氣、“政治氣候等。weather指“天氣，指某地某一時(shí)間的天氣現(xiàn)象，是不可數(shù)名詞。decline vi. 下降，減少，衰落Domestic produ

49、ction of oil will continue to decline. 國(guó)內(nèi)石油生產(chǎn)將繼續(xù)下降。謝絕We sent him an invitation but he declined. 我們向他發(fā)出邀請(qǐng)，但他謝絕了。vt. 婉辭，謝絕We declined his offer of a lift. 我們謝絕了他讓我們搭車(chē)的邀請(qǐng)。n. 下降，減少，衰落The countrys No. 1 killer, heart disease, is on the decline. 該國(guó)致命率最高的心臟病發(fā)病率正在下降。bacteria n. bacterium的復(fù)數(shù)細(xì)菌A new bacteria

50、has appeared. 出現(xiàn)了一種新的細(xì)菌?！倦y句】Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from constitution on Earth rather than bacteria on Mars. 最近?科學(xué)?雜志上的一篇論文提出巖石中的有機(jī)物來(lái)自于地球本身的結(jié)構(gòu)成分，而非火星細(xì)菌。tend vi. 易于，往往會(huì)Plants tend to die in hot weather if you dont water them. 如果不澆水，植物在炎熱天氣容易枯死。趨向，傾

51、向Interest rates are tending upwards/downwards. 利率有提高/降低的趨勢(shì)。profit n. 利潤(rùn)，收益，益處Their investment plan will give an estimated profit of 1 million. 他們的投資方案將提供100萬(wàn)英鎊的預(yù)估利潤(rùn)。vt. 有益于，有利于It will profit you nothing to do that. 做那事將對(duì)你毫無(wú)好處。vi. 得益Speculators profit from changes in prices. 投機(jī)商從物價(jià)變動(dòng)中得利。【難句】This conc

52、ept does not imply that business is benevolent or that consumer satisfaction is given priority over profit in a company. 這種理念并非說(shuō)明商業(yè)是慈善行為，也不意味著消費(fèi)者的滿(mǎn)意程度比公司贏利更加重要。range n. 幅度，范圍There are three basic salary ranges. 有3個(gè)根本的工資檔次。走向The range of the strata is east and west. 地層為東西走向。vi. (在某范圍內(nèi))變動(dòng)，變化Prices ran

53、ge from $25 to $75. 價(jià)格從25至75美元不等。(over)論及，涉及His talk ranged over a variety of matters. 他的談話(huà)涉及各種各樣的事情。練習(xí)1. There was once an _ idea that the Earth was flat and motionless.A) absurd B) intrinsic C) eternal D) offensive 2. Certain species disappeared or became _ as new forms arose that were better adap

54、ted to the Earths changing environment.A) feeble B) extinct C) massive D) extinguished 3. His _ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.A) ambiguous B ) complicated C) arbitrary D ) intricate 4. Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American

55、 economys _ flaws.A) underlining B ) vulnerable C) vulgar D) underlying 5. Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was _ in tropical countries.A) prospective B ) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual 6. Since the two countries couldnt _ their differences, they decided to stop their nego

56、tiations.A) rectify B ) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure 7. The presidential candidate _ his position by winning several primary elections.A) enforced B ) enriched C) intensified D) consolidated 8. The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be _by this device.A) ignited B ) lighted C ) fired D

57、) inspired 9. Mike just discovered that his passport had _ three months ago.A) abolished B ) expired C) amended D ). constrained 10. Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some _ mistakes in grammar.A) obscure B ) glaring C) trivial D) rare 答案1. A 曾經(jīng)有過(guò)一種荒唐的觀念，認(rèn)為地球是平的、靜止不動(dòng)的。從句意來(lái)看，空格中應(yīng)

58、當(dāng)填入帶有“荒唐的意思的形容詞。所以，答案是A)absurd。absurd意為“荒唐的，荒唐的。B)intrinsic意為“固有的，本質(zhì)的。C)eternal意為“永恒的，無(wú)休止的。D)offensive意為“無(wú)禮的，使人不快的。2. B 由于出現(xiàn)了更能適應(yīng)地球環(huán)境變化的物種，某些物種已經(jīng)消失，即已滅絕。從句意來(lái)看，空格中應(yīng)填人意為“絕種的形容詞。所以，答案是B)extinct。extinct有“滅絕的，絕種的之意，即no longer in existence。A)feeble意為“虛弱的。C)massive意為“大而重的，大量的。D)extinguish的意思是“熄滅(火等)，使(希望、思

59、想等)消失。3. A 他模棱兩可的指引使我們感到困惑，我們不知道這兩條路該走哪一條?？崭裰械脑~應(yīng)該表示“他指路沒(méi)有指清楚，使我們“感到困惑。從所給4個(gè)選項(xiàng)看，A)ambiguous符合句意，因此是答案。ambiguous意為“模棱兩可的，引起歧義的，常與ambiguous連用的詞有answer, response, explanation, directions等。B)complicated意為“復(fù)雜的，難懂的。雖然complicated可與directions 連用，但在本句中用來(lái)修飾指路說(shuō)明之復(fù)雜，致使我們“感到困惑，顯然不符合句意。C)arbitrary的意思是“任意的，主觀的，常與ar

60、bitrary連用的詞有choice, decision等。D)intricate與complicated是同義詞，同樣不妥。4. D 弗蘭克林羅斯福認(rèn)為，經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條的原因在于美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的根本缺陷?？崭裰袘?yīng)填表示缺陷性質(zhì)嚴(yán)重的形容詞。從所給的4個(gè)選項(xiàng)來(lái)看，答案是D)underlying。underlying意為“根本的，根底的，相當(dāng)于basic, fundamental。A)underlining是underline的現(xiàn)在分詞，意為“強(qiáng)調(diào)的，在下面畫(huà)線(xiàn)的。B)vulnerable意為“脆弱的，易受攻擊的。C)vulgar意為“庸俗的，粗俗的。選項(xiàng)A)、B)、C)放在句中均意思不通。 5. B 有些