英语听力：刘毅基础词汇5000 1-a

刘毅基础词汇5000-1a



1.A massive rock is ___to lift up.



(A) hard (B)easy



2.The act of fighting __one's own country is treason.



(A)for (B)against



3.It is __to continue such a barren argument on the problem.



(A)useless (B)helpful



4. John has annoyed Mary many times, and she __him.



(A)likes (B) hates



5.Rhyme was used i traditional English__.



(A)poetry (B)court



Part one



barren



The barren land could produce little food.



bump



The room was dark and I bumped my head aginst the door.



devise



He devised a new method for teaching the blind.



exert



My wife's been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job.



intrigue 1



The king's younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.



The book's unusual title intrigued 2 me into reading it.



oath



He placed his right hand on the Bible as he spoke 3 the oath of office.



postpone 4



They had to postpone their trip because of rain.



refuge



The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.



regain 5



It took her a long time to regain her health.



shatter



Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.



tease



At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.



tilt 6



He tilt his chair back too far and fell on the floor.



version



Do you have the English version of this book?



Your version of the accident differs from that of the other witness.



Part two



absurd



His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd.



alien



After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable.



amiable 7



She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.



ban



In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned.



figurative



"The sweet temper " is a figurative expression, but "sweet coffee" is not.



genuine



Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond.



hoist 8



They hoist the national flag at six o'clock every morning.



incorrect



The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident.



massive



The house was built on a massive rock.



stale



There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator.



thrive



Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine.



wholesale 9



They buy at wholesale and sell at retail 10.



Part three



annoy



The baby is always annoying his sister by pulling her hair.



celebrate



we celebrate Christmas with treesand presents.



diplomat 11



The unsociable person is hardy 12 fit for a diplomat.



foresee



It is impossible to foresee whether she'll be well enough to come home from hospital next month.



induce



We couldn't induce the old lady to travel by air.



mobilize



Our country is in great danger, we must mobilize the army.



precede



Mr. Eisenhower prceded Mr. Kennedy as president of the United States.



predetermine



Some people believe that man's destiny is predetermined.



prevail



Making resolutions on New Year's Day is a custom that still prevails.



subtle



Her subtle smile made him curious.



transact 13



The man transacts 14 many affairs connected with the purchase of a home.



treason



Helping 15 the enemies of one's countriy is an apparent treason.



utilize 16



How can we utilize his knowledge and skill to our advantage?



Part four



bosom 17



She wore a flower on the bosom of her dress.



diploma



When a person has successfully completed a certain course of study, he is given a diploma by the school.



dramatic



The meeting between the mother and her blind son was dramatic.



fume 18



The strong fumes 19 of the automobile 20 exhaust nearly chocked him.



hurrah 21



"Hurrah!" they shoutd as the team scored again.



miniature



In the museum there is a miniature of the ship "Mayflower."



The child was playing on the floor with his collection of miniature farm animals.



parcel



On her birthday her arms were filled with gift parcels.



pill



The pill stuck in his throat but an extra drink of water washed it down.



racket



The students made a big racket as they left the school.



rhyme



The poet used the word "flight" as a rhyme for the word "night".



scar



The man looks terrible,he has many scar on his cheeks.



sculpture



There are many famous sculptures in the museum.



skip



When I read a book, I usually skip over the uninteresting part.