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2012年大学英语四级考试高频词汇精选精学课程:第20讲

41. she ought to stop work; she has a headache because she _a_ too long.

a has been reading b had read c is reading d read

had read 过去完成时要与一般过去时搭配。

has been reading 现在完成进行时:指某行为从过去一点到现在一直在进行。

42. niagara falls is a great tourist _b_, drawing millions of visitors every year.

a attention b attraction c appointment d arrangement

tourist attraction 旅游胜地; attention n. 注意力; appointment n. 委任的职位,约会;

date n. 日期,约会,枣;表示约会时指的是异性之间的私人约会。 arrangement n. 布置,安排

blind date 两人第一次见面的约会。 appointment 指公事性质的,比较正式的约会。

43. i don't mind _b_ the decision as long as it is not too late.

a you to delay making b your delaying making

c your delaying to make d you delay to make

mind 后要加动名词; delay v. 耽搁,延误(后面也要加动名词)

45. corn originated in the new world and thus was not known in europe until columbus found it _a_ in cuba.

a being cultivated b been cultivated c having cultivated d cultivating

46. the sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _c_ on benches, chairs or boxes.

a having seated b seating c seated d having been seated

注意:seat是及物动词,及物动词用主动形式,后面要直接加宾语。

be seated please. 请坐。 英语中只有及物动词才有被动语态。

47. this kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen _b_ comfortably.

a is worn b wears c wearing d are worn

当wear表穿戴时,而句子的主语是被穿戴的东西时,wear是不及物动词,没有被动语态。

65. the coming of the railways in the 1830s _a_ our society and economic life.

a transformed b transported c transferred d transmitted

字根trans在四级中着重考的含义是“从一个地方到另一个地方”。

transform 改革,变革,改变; transport 运输; transfer 转移,移动;

transmit 传送,播送;疾病的传染,传播; transplant 移植。

48. some diseases are _d_ by certain water animals.

a transplanted b transformed c transported d transmitted

49. wouldn't you rather your child _b_ to bed early?

a go b went c would go d goes

would rather的两种用法:1 would rather + 动词原形;

2 would rather + 句子(句子谓语动词用一般过去时体现虚拟语气)。

50. although anne is happy with her success she wonders _b_ will happen to her private life. [wonder后面要加疑问词]

a that b what c it d this

51. the words of his old teacher left a _c_ impression on his mind. he is still influenced by them. [lasting adj. 持久的,永久的; liberal adj. 开明的,心胸开阔的]

a long b lively c lasting d liberal

52. mike's uncle insists _d_ in this hotel.

a staying not b not to stay c that he would not stay d that he not stay

insist的两种用法:1 insist on … 坚持,坚决要求;

2 insist + that引导的从句(从句谓语动词为[should] + 动词原形)

53. we agree to accept _d_ they thought was the best tourist guide.

a whatever b whomever c whichever d whoever

they thought是插入语,可以不看; tourist guide 导游。