词汇：六级四十天突破—讲义与笔记（17）

[P12-46]

Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.
A) contaminate

B) compliment

C) contemplate

D) complement
注：1. compliment 赞扬

        2. complement 补充

        3. contemplate 沉思，思考

        4. contaminate （化学）污染

            tame 驯化

            contamination 污染物

 

[P12-47]

A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.
A) panic

B) patriotic

C) pathetic

D) periodic
注：1. pathetic 悲惨的

       2. panic 恐慌

       3. patriotic 爱国的

       4. periodic 周期性的；定期的

 

[P12-48]

Many tourists were _______ by the city's complicated traffic system.
A) degraded

B) bewildered

C) evoked

D) diverted
注：1. complicated 复杂的

           intricate 复杂的

           complex 复杂的

       2. bewilder 使迷惑

           puzzle

           overwhelm

           confuse

       3. degraded 被降级的

       4. evoke 引起，引发

           arouse

           provoke

           vex

           trigger

       5. divert 疏散

           convert 宗教信仰的改变 convert into

           dim 光线黯淡

           distress 沮丧

           sting 刺

           distinct 区别

           distinguish 区别

           extinguish 熄灭

           instinct 本能

           extinct 灭绝的

 

[P12-49]

Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million participants of all ages.
A) fantasy

B) pastime

C) symposium

D) penalty
注：1. pastime 休闲，娱乐

        2. fantasy 幻想

        3. symposium 酒会，专题讨论会

            conference 一般性会议

            cone 松果

            ice cone 圆筒冰激凌

            conifer 针叶树

            convention 传统；国际性的代表大会

            summit 峰会

            seminar 研讨会

            forum 论坛

        4. penalty 惩罚

 

[P12-50]

Some people think that a ________ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.
A) literal

B) literary

C) liberal

D) linear
注：1. literal 照字面上的

       2. literary 文字精美的，雕琢文字的

       3. liberal 自由的

       4. linear 线性的，直线的

           linear thinking 直线般思考

           mooning thinking 曲线般思考

 

[P13-51]

Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really _______ of the reality that they represent.
A) reflections

B) demonstrations

C) illuminations

D) reproductions
注：1. reflection 反射；反映；倒影

       2. demonstration 游行；演示

       3. illumination 点亮，照亮

       4. reproduction 复制品