2012名师精选四级词汇与语法特训(92)

1. after so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly ____the little rain that fell last night.

a. skipped b. soaked c. retrieved d. absorbed

2. we’ll ____ you as soon as we have any further information.

a. notify b. signifyc. communicate d. impart

3. the fox fell into the ____ the hunters had set for it.

a. bush b. trap c. trick d. circle

4. i don’t know you want to keep the letter. i’ve ____it up.

a. torn b. given c. broken d. disposed

5. the old lady ____ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom.

a. slided b. slipped c. split d. spilled

答案与解析:

1. d

好几星期没下雨，昨晚下了一场小雨，很快被地面吸收了。absorb意为“吸收”；skip意为“使(石片)跳跃着擦过水面”；soak意为“把…浸湿”；retrieve意为“使恢复；使再生”。

2. a

一有进一步的消息，我们立即通知你。notify意为“通知；报告”；signify意为“象征，预示”；communicate意为“传达，传递”；impart意为“告诉；传授”。

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3. b

狐狸掉进了猎人为它设的陷井。

bush意为“树丛”；trap意为“陷井”；trick意为“把戏”；circle意为“圈，圆圈”。

4. a

我不知道你要保留那封信。我已把信撕了。tear up意为“撕毁”；give up意为“放弃”；break up意为“击碎；拆散”；dispose of意为“处理；清除”。

5. b

老太太滑倒了，从楼梯顶上摔到了下面。slip意为“滑倒；滑落”；slide意为“滑行；光滑地移动”；split意为“裂开”；spill意为“溅出；流出”。