英语四级词汇真题强化训练 (第十二期)

本期真题

1.I hope all the precautions against air pollution, _______ suggested by the local
government, will be seriously considered here.
A) while B) since C) after D) as

2.When people become unemployed 1, it is _____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A) laziness B) poverty C) idleness D) inability

3._______ his sister, Jack 2 is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking 3

4.Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up
wonderful _______ in the marker.
A) batteries B) bargains C) baskets D) barrels

5.In previous times, when fresh meat was in short _______, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food.
A) store B) provision C) reserve D) supply

正确答案：

1.D

我希望所有预防空气污染的措施,如同当地政府建议的那样,都能被郑重地考虑.

precaution
n.
1. 预防;警惕;谨慎
2. 预防措施[C][(+against)]
I took an umbrella as a precaution.
我带了一把伞以防下雨。
We have taken necessary precautions against fire.
我们已采取必要的防火措施。

2.C

当人们失业时，经常比缺乏工资更懒惰。

lack
vt.(通常不用于被动语态)
1. 缺少;没有
I don't seem to lack anything.
我好像什么也不缺。
2. 需要
vi.
1. 缺少;不足;没有[(+for)]
They lacked for nothing.
他们什么都不缺少。
n.
1. 欠缺;不足;没有[S1][(+of)]
He can not buy it because of his lack of money.
他因缺钱买不起这个。
2. 缺少的东西;需要的东西[C]
Water is a lack of this region.
这个地区缺水。

wages
n.(用作单数或复数)
1. 代价;报偿
2. 【经】工资总额

A)laziness
n.
1. 怠惰,懒散;徐缓
Laziness lost him his job.
懒惰使他丢了那份工作。

B)poverty
n.
1. 贫穷,贫困
His family lives below the poverty line.
他的一家生活极端艰苦。
He lived in poverty.
他生活贫穷。
2. 贫乏,缺少[S1][(+of/in)]
The article shows a poverty of imagination.
这篇文章显得缺乏想像力。
His later stories are not interesting because of their poverty of imagination.
他后来写的故事因为缺乏想像力而枯燥乏味。
3. 不毛,贫瘠
4. 虚弱

C)idleness
n.
1. 懒惰;闲散;安逸
He can't bear idleness.
他不能容忍懒散。
2. 失业(状态);赋闲
The closure of the large factory made many workers live in idleness.
那家大工厂的关闭使许多工人失业。
3. 无益,白费

D)inability
n.
1. 无能;无力;不能[S1][+to-v]
inability to work alone
不能独立工作
Her inability to pay the rents caused trouble.
她无力付房租引起了麻烦

3.B

与他的姐妹不同，杰克是安静的并且不容易与其它人交朋友

4.B

他们每个星期日想去购物,因为他们期望在超市里买便宜货，

A)battery
n.
1. 电池;蓄电池[C]
My car battery has run down.
我汽车上的电池用完了。
2. 炮台;排炮;(舰艇上的)炮组;炮兵连[C]
The shore batteries fired at the pirate boat.
海岸炮兵向海盗船开火。
3. 层架式鸡笼[C]
4. 一套;一系列;一批;一群[C][(+of)]
A battery of facts bore him out.
一连串事实证明他是对的。
5. 【律】殴打
6. (棒球队的)投手和捕手[C]

B)bargain
n.[C]
1. 协议[(+with)][+that]
2. 买卖,交易
Clement 4 made a satisfactory bargain with him.
克莱门特和他作了一次满意的交易。
3. 特价商品,便宜货
These toys are a real bargain at such low prices.
这些玩具的价格这么便宜,真划得来。
4. (修饰另一名词)廉价
vi.
1. 讨价还价[(+with/over/about)]
She bargained with the fishmonger over the price.
她与鱼贩讲价钱。
2. 达成协议
They bargained on a two-year term.
他们讲定以两年为期。
3. (常与否定词连用)预料,指望[(+for/on)]
vt.
1. 讨价还价后卖掉
2. 经谈判后使得[O]
They finally bargained out the obstacles to an agreement.
他们通过谈判终于排除了达成协议的障碍。
3. 提出...条件[+that]
The trade union bargained that its members should have another week's holiday.
工会提出其会员增加一周假日的要求。
4. 保证[+that]
I bargain that the job will be done in three days.
我保证这一工作在三天内完成。

C)basket
n.[C]
1. 篮,篓,筐
2. 一篮(或篓、筐)之量[(+of)]
Mary came up to me, carrying a basket of apples.
玛丽提着一篮苹果向我走来。
3. 【篮】篮网;得分
4. 气球的吊篮
5. (国际会谈中讨论的)一组相关的问题

D)barrel
n.[C]
1. (中间粗两端细的)大桶
The wine is left to mature in oak barrels.
葡萄酒在橡木桶中陈酿。
a beer barrel
啤酒桶
2. 一桶的量;(液量单位)桶[(+of)]
This country produces about 50 million barrels of oil per month.
该国每月产油五千万桶。
How much does a barrel of oil cost?
一桶石油要多少钱?
3. 枪管;炮筒
4. 筒形物;笔杆;活塞筒;羽毛管
5. (牛,马的)躯干
6. 【口】大量,许多[(+of)]
a barrel of fun
十分好玩
He has a barrel of money about him.
他身上带着许多钱。
vt.
1. 将...装桶
vi.
1. 【美】【俚】高速行进

5.D

在以前，当新鲜的肉是供应短缺的时，很多家庭保存了鸽子作为食物的来源。

pigeon
n.
1. 鸽子[C]
A pigeon was cooing up in one of the elms.
一只鸽子在榆树上咕咕地叫。
2. (食用的)鸽肉
3. (作为射击目标的)土鸽飞靶[C]
4. 【俚】傻瓜;易受骗的人[C]
He was a pigeon, a victim of a confidence game.
他上当受骗了。
vt.
1. (尤指赌博时)诈骗

A)store
vt.
1. 贮存[(+up)]
Water is stored against the dry season.
蓄水以备旱季使用。
2. 保管,收存[(+away)]
The cabbages were stored in the basement.
包心菜储藏在地下室里。
3. 供应;装备[(+with)]
4. 容纳;蓄有
The barn will store five tons of grain.
这个谷仓能放五吨粮食。
n.[C]

B)provision
n.
1. 供应[(+of)]
Provision of shelter was their main concern for the disaster victims.
为灾民提供避难处是他们主要关心的事。
2. 预备;防备[(+for/against)]
He did not make any provision for his children's education.
他没为孩子的教育作任何准备。
3. 食物;粮食;给养[P]
Provisions were kept in the storehouse.
食品放在仓库里。
4. 规定;条款[C][+(that)]
According to the provisions of this agreement, you must continue to work for them another two years.
按照协议的规定,你必须再为他们工作二年。
vt.
1. 向...供应粮食(或必需品等)[(+for)]

C)reserve
vt.
1. 储备,保存;保留[(+for)]
These seats are reserved for special guests.
这些座位是为特别的来宾保留的。
We will reserve the money; we may need it later.
我们将把这笔钱存起来,也许以后用得着。
2. 预约,预订
They have reserved rooms at a hotel.
他们已预订了旅馆房间。
I have reserved a table at the restaurant.
我已在饭店预订了一桌菜。
3. 推迟作出;暂时不作
The court will reserve judgement.
法庭将延期判决。

D)supply
vt.
1. 供给,供应,提供[O1][(+to/for/with)]
Our farm supplies the market with fruits and vegetables.
我们的农场为市场提供水果和蔬菜。
We supply power to the three nearby towns.
我们对附近的三个城镇提供电力。
2. 补充;满足