英语专业四级阅读理解练习附答案详解:第14期

答案 BCDAA

词汇讲解

1.   irritability 易怒,过敏性,兴奋性

Even in his irritability he was gentle, for Mary was with child.
即使在他被激怒的时候，他仍很温柔，因为玛丽怀孕了。

Manic-depression, which affects about 2.3 million American adults, involves episodes of depression and mania, states of abnormally high mood or irritability.
目前美国有230万成年人饱受躁郁症之苦。这种病的症候主要是间歇性的抑郁和狂躁，出现反常的情绪高涨或者兴奋。

2. foresee 预见,预知

Do you foresee any problems with the new system? 
对于这种新体制，你看会有什么问题吗？

He foresaw that his journey would be delayed by bad weather. 
他预知自己的旅程会被恶劣天气耽搁。

3. seismic 地震的，有关地震的，地震引起的

An electronic receiver designed to pick up seismic vibrations.
地音探听器，地震检波器被设计用来收集地震震幅的电子接收器

A surface at which seismic wave velocities change.
不连续面间断面，地震波速度突变面