英语四级词汇真题强化训练 (第九期)

本期真题

1.In 1914, an apparently 1 insignificant 2 event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _______ Europe into a great war.
A) inserted B) imposed C) pitched D) plunged 4

2.The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, _______ is often the case in other countries.
A) as. B) what C) so D) that

3.We had to _______ a lot of noise when the children were at home.
A)go in for B) hold on to C) put up with D) keep pace with

4.What he said just now had little to do with the question _______ discussion.
A) on B) in C) under D) at

5.Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _______ to the health service.
A) assessment 5 B) assignment C) exception D) access

正确答案：

1.D

在1914年，一次在东欧一个遥远小岛的显然无意义的的事件使欧洲陷入一次大的战争。

apparently
ad.
1. 显然地
He was apparently much surprised at the news.
他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
2. 表面上,似乎
Apparently she did not succeed.
看样子她没有成功。

insignificant
a.
1. 小的;地位低微的;无足轻重的
This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.
这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。
2. 微小的
an insignificant sum of money
一笔微不足道的钱款
3. 无意义的
insignificant chatter
无意义的闲聊
4. 卑鄙的;猥琐的
an insignificant face
猥琐的容貌

remote
a.
1. 相隔很远的,遥远的;偏僻的[(+from)]
She taught in a remote village.
她曾在一个偏僻的村庄里教书。
2. 久远的[(+from)]
That happened in the remote past.
那发生在久远的过去。
3. (在血统,因果等方面)关系疏远的[(+from)]
Much new knowledge is remote from the immediate 6 interest of the ordinary person.
许多新知识与普通人目前的利益关系甚远。
4. 冷淡的,孤高的
She was a silent girl, cool and remote.
她是一个沉默寡言的女孩,对人冷漠而孤傲。
5. 绝少的;微乎其微的
I hadn't the remote idea what she meant.
我一点不明白她是什么意思。
6. 遥控的
The missile is guided by remote control.
这导弹是遥控的。

A)inserted
a.
1. 插入的
2. 【生】着生的

B)impose
vt.
1. 征(税);加(负担等)于[(+on/upon)]
The government imposed a heavy tax on luxury goods.
政府对奢侈品课以重税。
2. 把...强加于[(+on/upon)]
The present trouble was imposed on him.
目前的困难是强加在他身上的。
vi.
1. 利用,占便宜;打扰[(+on/upon)]
I don't want to impose on you by staying too long.
我不想打扰你,不多耽搁了。
2. 欺骗[(+on/upon)]
She knew she was imposed on.
她知道自己上了当。

C)pitched
a.
1. (屋顶)斜的,人字形的

D)plunge 3
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vt.
1. 使投入;将...插入;将...刺进;使突然前倾[O]
He plunged his sword right into the heart of his enemy.
他将利剑直刺敌人胸膛。
2. 使陷入,使遭受[O]
A power failure plunged the house into darkness.
断电使房子陷入一片黑暗之中。
vi.
1. 投(入);跳(入);冲[Q]
The boys plunged into the river to swim.
男孩们跳入河里游泳。
2. 陷(入)[Q]
She plunged deep into thought.
她陷入沉思。
3. 下降,急降;(道路等)陡峭地下倾
Since then prices have plunged.
从那时起,价格猛跌。
4. (船只)颠簸;(马等)猛烈前冲
The ship plunged about in the storm.
那艘船在风暴中前后颠簸。
5. (女衣领口)开得很低
n.
1. 跳入,冲进[S]
2. 猛跌,骤降
Prices started a downward plunge.
价格开始猛跌。
3. 开始从事;突然开始
4. 猛冲;(船的)颠簸

2.A

英国人如此不熟悉不同文化和做事情的其他方法，与在其他国家内的事情一样。

3.C

当那些孩子在家时，我们必须忍受许多噪音。

A)go in for
1. 参加
I am going in for an entrance examination next year.
我明年参加入学考试。
2. 喜欢
Henry went in for swimming.
亨利喜欢游泳。

B)hold on to
ph.
1. 紧握

C)put up with
1. 忍受;容忍
I don't know how his parents put up with his antics.
我不知道他的父母是如何忍受他的怪异行为。
She could hardly put up with that fellow any longer.
她再也不能忍受那家伙。

D)keep pace
1. 齐步并进;并驾齐驱
They were walking so fast that the small boy could hardly keep pace with them.
他们走得太快,那小男孩几乎跟不上。

4.C
他刚才说的与审议中的问题有关。

5.D

超过人口的1/ 3 被估计没有使用医疗卫生服务的权利。

estimate
vt.
1. 估计,估量[(+at)][O2][+(that)]
The police estimated the number of demonstrators at about 5,000.
警方估计示威者的人数为五千左右。
The medicare cost is estimated to be one billion dollars.
老年医疗保健费用估计为十亿美元。
2. 评价;判断
vi.
1. 估计;估价[(+for)]
I asked a contractor 7 to estimate for the repair of the house.
我请了承包商估计修缮这幢房子的费用。
n.[C]
1. 估计;估价;估计数
The expert's estimate is that the painting is worth $3,000.
专家估计这幅画值三千元。
2. (承包人的)估价单
3. 评价;判断;看法
My estimate of the situation is not so optimistic.
我对形势的估计不那么乐观。

A)assessment
n.
1. (为征税对财产所作的)估价
2. 被估定的金额[C]
my tax assessment for 1994
我一九九四年的税额
3. 评价;估计[C]
He made a careful assessment of the situation.
他对形势作了细致的评估。

B)assignment
n.
1. (分派的)任务;工作[C]
She gladly accepted the assignment.
她高兴地接下任务。
2. (课外)作业,功课[C]
The English assignment is a book report.
英语课外作业是写一份读书报告。
3. 分配;指派,选派
He is responsible for the assignment of jobs.
他负责分派工作。
4. 【律】(财产等的)转让

C)exception
n.
1. 例外;例外的人(或事物)[C][(+to)]
Most of us have had measles 8, but I am an exception.
我们大部分人都患过麻疹,但我是一个例外。
2. 除外;除去,被除去
He works every day, with the exception of Sunday.
他每天工作,只有星期天例外。
3. 异议;【律】反对;抗辩
Your statement is liable to exception.
你的话会遭非议。

D)access
n.
1. 接近,进入;接近的机会,进入的权利;使用[(+to)]
access broadcasting
向公众开放的节目播送(电台、电视台开放给少数民族或利益团体传递讯息或做宣传的节目播送)
Only a few people have access to the full facts of the case.
只有少数几个人能看到有关该案全部事实的材料。
2. 通道,入口,门路[C][(+to)]
The only access to their house is along that narrow road.
只有沿着那条狭窄的路走才能到达他们的房子。
3. 【书】(病的)发作;(怒气等的)爆发[C][(+of)]
in an access of fury
勃然大怒
4. 【电脑】存取;取出
vt.
1. 【电脑】取出(资料);使用;接近