Part II 词汇

There will beaten-minute interval halfway through the performance.

1. period
2. time
3. length
4. break

答案 D

演出中间会有10分钟的休息时间。

period"时期"; time"时间"; length"长度"; break"休息"。这里同时 需要选择和interval(间歇；中场休息)相对的词，故选D。

Most of Egypt's inhabitants live in the Nile valley and delta, with the rest of the country sparsely populated.

1. randomly
2. thinly
3. densely
4. evenly

答案 B

埃及大部分的居民居住在尼罗河河谷和三角洲地区，其他地区人口稀少。

randomly "任意地"; thinly"稀少地"; densely"密集地"; evenly"平 坦地"。这里同时需要选择和sparsely(稀少地)相对的词，故选B。

The hotel owner was authorized to sell alcoholic drinks in his hotel.

1. inclined
2. prepared
3. required
4. licensed

答案 D

旅馆老板被授权在他的旅馆里出售酒精饮料。

inclined" 有倾向的"; prepared" 准备的"; required" 必要的"; licensed"得到许可的"。这里同时需要选择和authorized (被授权)相对的 词，故选D。

Your lawyer's presence in the court room is critical since he may prevent you from being misdirected.

1. impressive
2. wonderful
3. favorable
4. crucial

答案 D

你的律师在法庭上的出现是至关重要的，因为他可以防止你被误导。

impressive"象深刻的"; wonderful"出色的"; favorable "赞成的"; crucial"关键的"。这里同时需要选择和critical(决定性的)相对的词，故 选D。

Some books are not for you to leaf through, but for you to think through.

1. browse
2. appreciate
3. recommend
4. debate

答案 A

有些书不是供你翻阅，而是让你仔细思考的。

browse"浏览；随便翻阅";appreciate"欣赏";recommend"推荐"; debate"辩论"。leaf作动词是"翻页；匆匆翻阅"和browse意思最接近， 故选A。

I was denied access to my account after Ityped in the wrong password three times in a row.

1. abandoned
2. delayed
3. warned
4. refused

答案 D

在连续三次输错密码后，我被拒绝进入我的账户。

abandon"放弃"; delay"推迟"; warn"警告"; refuse"拒绝"。deny "拒绝"和refuse意思最接近，故选D。

Lots of people make long-distance commuting to work daily in big cities.

1. contact
2. discussion
3. travel
4. call

答案 C

在大城市，许多人每天都要长途通勤去上班。

contact"接触"; discussion"讨论"; travel"旅行"; call"打电话"。 commute"通勤"和travel 意思最接近，故选C。

Guests at Four Seasons Hotels can enjoy delicious meals served on fine china.

1. delicate
2. special
3. shining
4. desirable

答案 A

四季酒店的客人可以享用精美瓷器里的美味佳肴。

delicate"精美的，柔和的"; special"特殊的"; shining"闪耀的"; desirable"合意的"。fine意为"好的；精致的",与delicate意思最接近， 故选A。

The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.

1. short of
2. equal to
3. more than
4. different from

答案 C

干果的能量值远远超过新鲜水果。

short of"缺乏"; equal to"等于"; more than"多于"; different from"与……不同"。in excess of 意为"超过"和more than 意思最接近 故选C。

When disasters like this happen, we set aside whatever pretty disagreements we may have.

1. discuss
2. retain
3. reveal
4. dismiss

答案 D

当这样的灾难发生时，我们会把所谓的分歧放在一边。

discuss"讨论";retain"保存";reveal"显示";dismiss"解散"。set aside 意为"撤销，驳回；留出",选项中只有dismiss意思接近，故选D。