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2013年英语专业四级词汇与语法训练题

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58考点:形近词

辨析:drain --- cause liquid to go out from; empty:drained the bathtub; drain the pond.

drop --- fall in drops

spill --- accidentally pour something onto something: Water spilled from the pail. The ink has spilt on the desk.

drip --- slowly and steadily falls one drop after another: Water is dripping from that leaky faucet. The boy dripped with rain. In the intense heat, sweat was dripping into his eyes, making it hard to see.

选D

59 考点: 同义词

辨析:outline --- a statement summarizing the important points of a text

reference --- a work frequently used as a source

frame --- a general structure or system

outlook --- a point of view; an attitude

In short, we usually use the word such as summary or outline to refer to a short statement giving the main ideas or facts of something

答案:A

60

考点:同义[形近]词

辨析:spin --- cause to rotate swiftly; twirl

shiver --- shake because you feel cold

skate --- move on a pair of sharp-edged steel blades to be fastened to a boot for moving smoothly over ice.

stagger --- move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight

答案:B

In short, we usually use the word such as shake, tremble or shiver to refer to the situation when someone’s body, hands etc. shakes because you are frightened, nervous, angry or feel cold, for example:

My hands were shaking so much I could hardly write.

That dog sat trembling in the corner.

Julia shivered and pulled her coat more tightly around her.

61考点:近义[易混淆]词

辨析:adapt --- make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation.

equip --- supply with necessities such as tools or provisions.

suit --- make appropriate or suitable; adapt

fit --- put into place

答案:D

Generally speaking, we usually use such words as put in, install, fit, when referring to “to put equipment in a place and make it ready to be used”. For example:

The workmen are coming to put in the new windows today.

The company is installing a new computer system.

All the new cars are fitted with alarms.

We decided to fit bars to the ground floor windows.