不得不会的英语四级高频词汇

n.（时间等方面）在先，居前；优先，重点；优先事项

参考例句：The government should give top priority to rebuilding the inner cities.（政府应该优先重建城内旧中心区。）

              I have priority over you in my claim.（在要求此事方面，我比你有优先权。 ）

四级真题：（2011年12月——完形填空）

The new government must make it a top  79  to encourage more young people to study science-related subjects.
79. A)priority  B)option  C)challenge  D)judgment

答案：A)priority

2. Rate

n. 比率，速率；费用

参考例句：Wages will rise at a rate proportionate to the amount of work you do.（工资将与你所做的工作量成比例增加。 ）

              What's the rate for direct dial calls?（请问直拨电话的费用多少钱？）

v. 评估；认为；划分等级；值得

参考例句：We rate your services highly.（我们对你的服务评价很高。）

              I think we rate a celebration now.（我认为我们值得庆祝一番。 ）

四级真题：（2011年12月——完形填空）

The A-levels that employers  82  least are psychology and sociology.
82. A)rate  B)discuss  C)order  D)observe

答案：A)rate

3. Receive

v. 收到；遭受，经受；接受；容纳

参考例句：We were very pleased to receive your invitation.（很高兴接到你们的邀请。）

              He received an honorary degree and numerous tributes.（他接受了荣誉学位和无数称颂之词。）

四级真题：（2012年6月——完形填空）

People need to be able to apologize to their partner for wrongdoing and  81  forgiveness from their parents for their own acts.
81. A)require　B)inquire　C)receive　D)achieve

答案：C)receive

4. Solution

n. 解决，解答；溶液；结局

参考例句：This was not a problem with an easy solution. （这都是很不易解答的难题 。）

              Modern readers would find such solution totally unacceptable.（现代读者会觉得这种结局完全无法接受。）

四级真题：（2011年12月——深度阅读）

Energy and sustainability experts say the answer to our future energy needs will likely come from a lot of _56_ both traditional and alternative.

答案：solutions

5. Tend

v. 趋向；倾向；照料，照顾；注意，留心

参考例句：Homes tend to use more electricity.（家庭用电量有上升趋势。）

              We hired a girl to tend to the children for a few hours each day.（我们雇了个女孩，每日照料孩子们几个小时。）

四级真题：（2011年6月——深度阅读）

While elderly people _47_ to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a negative effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research.

答案：tend