Part II 词汇

These trends indicate that efforts to hire more women in academia have not been fruitful.

1. successful
2. worthwhile
3. serious
4. consistent

答案 A

这些趋势表明,在学术领域聘用更多女性的努力并没有取得成果。

fruitful"成果丰硕的,富有成效的"successful"成功的,如愿以偿的"。 worthwhile"重要的,有益的"；serious"严重的，认真的"；consistent"始终如一的, 一贯的"。与fruitful"成果丰硕的"意思相近的词只有successful，故选A。

The Prime Minister is expected to unveil the yearly plan for economic recovery later this week.

1. explain
2. postpone
3. reveal
4. approve

答案 C

预计首相将在本周晚些时候公布经济复苏的年度计划。

unveil"揭开,公开"。explain"解释,说明"；postpone"推迟"；reveal"揭 示，透露"；approve"同意，赞成"。只有reveal 与划线词unveil 意思相近，故选C。

We are told that the pictures painted on some of the vases were not of real people but characters from legends.

1. cartoons
2. poems
3. myths
4. novels

答案 C

有人告诉我们,有些花瓶上画的不是真人,而是传说中的人物。

legend"传说,传奇故事"。cartoon"漫画,动画片"；poem"诗"；myth"神 话故事"；novel"(长篇)小说"。只有legend 和myth 都指从古时流传下来的故事, 故选C。

After retirement, he finds country life preferable to living in the city.

1. cheaper than
2. better than
3. comparable to
4. similar to

答案 B

退休后,他觉得乡村生活比城市生活好。

preferable to"比……更好的"。cheaper than"比……更便宜的"；better than "比……更好的"；comparable to"可比较的，比得上的"；similar to"类似的，相 似的"。需选择与preferable to 意思相近的短语，只有better than 符合，故选B。

Heavy rainfall could also trigger massive flooding, bringing more misery millions.

1. cause
2. increase
3. expect
4. transform

答案 A

强降雨还可能引发大规模洪水，给数百万人带来更多苦难。

trigger"引发，激发，触发"。cause"引起"；increase"增长，增强，增大"； expect"期待"；transform"使变形，使转化"。与trigger 意思相近的只有cause，故 选A。

Higher minimum wage laws, better training, and hour protections all can help to bring up job quality for older workers.

1. impact
2. lower
3. analyze
4. raise

答案 D

提高工资法规定的最低工资标准、提升培训和工时保护都有助于提高年长 员工的工作质量。

bring up 在这里表示"提升"。impact"撞击，巨大影响"；lower"减少， 降低"；analyze"对……进行分析"；raise"增加，提高"。只有raise 与bring up 都 有提升的意思，故选D。

Numerous tests have shown that in most instances the disease can be controlled by medication.

1. cases
2. forms
3. studies
4. types

答案 A

大量试验表明,在大多数情况下，这种疾病可以通过药物控制。

instance"例子，实例"。case"实例，案例"；for"类别，形状,形式"：study 作名词有"研究，调査"的意思；type"类型，种类"。只有case 与instance 意思最 相近，故选A。

Jim strode off downarow of books and started pulling them off the shelves at random.

1. carefully
2. quietly
3. aimlessly
4. suddenly

答案 C

吉姆在一排图书前溜达着,漫无目标地把一些书从书架上面抽出来。

at random"随机地,随意地"。carefully"小心地，仔细地"；quietly"安静

These new flights help to inspire competition and offer more choices for travelers between countries.

1. eliminate
2. stimulate
3. reduce
4. upgrade

答案 B

这些新航班有助于激发竞争,为国际旅客提供更多选择。

inspire"激发，鼓舞"。eliminate"剔除，根除"；stimulate"激发，鼓励"； reduce"减少，降低"；upgrade"升级，改善"。只有inspire 与stimulate 都有"激发" 的意思，故选B。

To activate the promotion procedures, you just need to fill in the required personal information.

1. speed
2. follow
3. start
4. push

答案 C

要启动晋升程序,您只需要填写所需的个人信息。

activate"激活，启动"。speed"加速，促进"；follow"跟随，遵循"；start "发动，启动"；push"推动,促使"。所谓启动晋升程序,就是使晋升程序开启，activate 与start 在这个意义上更接近,故选C。