Part II 词汇

The specially developed skin paint will wear off in 2 — 4 days, but can be removed instantly with alcohol.

1. remain
2. dry
3. work
4. disappear

答案 D

这种特殊设计的皮肤彩绘在2到4天会逐渐脱落，不过可用酒精立刻消除它们。

remain"保持";dry"变干";"工作";disappear"消失"。这里需要选择和 wear off（消除，减少)相似的词，故选D。

She was tired of his constant complaining and didn't want to tolerate him anymore.

1. catch up to
2. put up with
3. come up with
4. live up to

答案 B

她受不了他的不断抱怨了，并且不想再继续忍受下去。

catch up to"赶上";put up with"忍受";come up with"提出，想出";live up to"符合"。这里需要选择和tolerate(容忍，忍受)相似的词，故选B。

The supporters of either party have rationalized their own opinion in terms of argument.

1. with regard to
2. in contrast to
3. in addition to
4. as opposed to

答案 A

这两个党派的任何一派支持者都在争论中很理性地阐述了己方的观点。

with regard to"关于，至于";in contrast to"与……形成对照";in addition to"除……之外(还有，也)";as opposed to"与……截然相反；对照"。这 里需要选择和in terms of(依照，按照，在……方面)相似的词，故选A。

How is it possible that such widespread deception has come to take place right under our noses?

1. delay
2. damage
3. fraud
4. shock

答案 C

这种随处可见的骗局是如何在我们的眼皮底下发生的?

delay"延误，耽误";damage"伤害";fraud"诈骗，欺诈";shock"使震惊"。 这里需要选择和deception(欺骗)相似的词，故选C.

It is not yet clear whether the deletion of data at the troubled bank was accidental or deliberate.

1. obvious
2. intentional
3. surprising
4. foolish

答案 B

目前还不清楚在有问题的银行里发生的数据删除是偶然还是人为的。

obvious"明显的";intentional"有意的，故意的";surprising"令人吃惊的"; foolish"愚蠢的"。这里需要选择和deliberate (故意的，人为的)相似的词，故选B。

When required to eat vegetables, many children only do so reluctantly.

1. automatically
2. anxiously
3. obediently
4. unwillingly

答案 D

很多小孩在被要求吃蔬菜时，都是勉强去吃的。

automatically"自动地";anxiously"渴望地";obediently"顺从地"; unwillingly"不情愿地"。这里需要选择和reluctantly(勉强地，不情愿地)相似的词，故 选D。

Recently, the Internet has given rise toanew type of marketplace.

1. created
2. conceived
3. increased
4. improved

答案 A

最近，互联网催生了一个崭新的市场。

create"创造";conceive"构思";increase"提高";improve"改善"。 这里需要选择和giveriseto(产生)相似的词，故选A。

Another1,000 workers were dismissed when the machinery plant was in difficulties.

1. taken off
2. driven off
3. put off
4. laid off

答案 D

这家机械制造厂在困难时期又解雇了1,000名工人。

take off"起飞";drive off"赶走，击退";put off"推迟"; layoff"解雇"。 这里需要选择和dismiss (消除，开除)相似的词，故选D。

Credit creates the false idea that you can own things without paying for them.

1. image
2. illusion
3. imagination
4. impression

答案 B

信用卡会产生一个假象，那就是不用付钱就可以拥有东西。

image"意象"; illusion"幻觉，错觉"; imagination"想象"; impression"印 象"。这里需要选择和false idea(错误的想法)相似的词，综合比较，illusion最接近，故 选B。

For the audience to better understand the new concept, the professor elaborated it with many examples.

1. summarized
2. concluded
3. classified
4. explained

答案 D

为了让听众更好地理解这个新概念，教授用了很多例子来解释说明。

summarize"总结";conclude"得出结论";classify"分类";explain"解释"。 这里需要选择和elaborate(详细阐述)相似的词，故选D.