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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4讲

32. you cannot be _b_ careful when you drive a car.

a very b too c so d enough

cannot too 在…也不为过,越…越好。

34. every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _a_ the color of his skin. [regardless of 不管,不顾]

a regardless of b in the light of c by virtue of d with the exception of

35. housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full _b_.

a strength b capacity c length d possibility

strength n. 力量,体力,实力; capacity n. 才能,才智(能力方面)。

38. the old couple decided to _c_ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.

a adapt b bring c adopt d receive

39. the government is trying to do something to _d_ better understanding between the two countries.

a raise b increase c heighten d promote

promote better understanding 增进理解。

40. the newspaper did not mention the _a_ of the damage caused by the fire.

a extent b level c range d quantity

extent作核心名词,表示到…程度了,介词用to。

41. the soldier was _a_ of running away when the enemy attacked.

a accused b charged c scolded d punished

be accused of 被指控,被职责; be charged with 被指控。

42. had he worked harder, he _d_ the exams.

a must have got through b could get through

c would get through d would have got through

had he worked harder (虚拟语气) = if he had worked harder …

与过去事实相反用:情态动词 + have + 动词的过去分词。

45. it seems oil _b_ from this pipe for some time. we'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

a had leaked b has been leaking c leaked d is leaking

for + 一段时间,做时间状语,谓语动词用完成时态。过去完成时要与一般过去时搭配。

46. when he arrived, he found _c_ the aged and the sick at home.

a nothing but b none other c none but d no other than

形容词前加the表示一类人。 none but 只有,仅有。

47. the pressure _b_ causes americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.

a competing b to compete c to be competed d having competed

the right to vote 选举权。 动词不定式作后置定语要用主动形式。

the pressure to compete 竞争的压力。

49. as teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _c_.

a have to be said b must say c ought to be said d need to say

50. once environmental damage _a_, it takes many years for the system to recover.

a is done b is to do c does d has done

51. studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, _b_ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.

a as for b such as c in case of d in view of

contribute to 对…做出贡献。

52. he will agree to do what you require _d_ him.

a for b from c to d of

require sth. of sb. 要求某人做某事。

53. the mere fact _a_ most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.

a that b which c what d why

fact后面要加同位语从句。

54. john seems nice person. _c_, i don't trust him.

a even though b therefore c even so d though

even so 即便如此,尽管如此。

55. i don't think it advisable that tom _a_ to the job since he has no experience.

a be assigned b will be assigned c is assigned d has been assigned

advisable后面加句子要用虚拟语气,形式为:(should)+ 动词原形。

56. _d_, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

a other things to be equal b were other things equal

c to be equal to other things d other things being equal

b项如果不省略if应为:if other things were equal

如果从句用虚拟语气,主句也必须用虚拟语气形式。

other things being equal 在这里是独立主格做条件状语。

57. _c_ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.

a for b since c now d despite

注意以下三个后面加句子的表达形式:

1 in that 由于,因为; 2 now that 既然,由于; 3 except that 除了…之外。

59. by 1929, mickey mouse was as popular _b_ children as coca-cola.

a for b with c to d in

be popular with + 人的群体 受…欢迎。

60. because edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he _a_ his opinion.

a stuck to b strove for c stuck at d stood for

be convinced of 深信,确信; stick to 坚持; strive for 力求,拼命争取。

don’t strive for perfection. 不要凡是都力求达到完美状态。