1. Some death may ____ a patient from suffering.
A.relieve B.release C.relax D.retain
2. Her weather-beaten face shows the great face shows the great hardship that she had ____ .
A.tolerate B.undertake C.withstand D.undergo
3. ______energy under the earth must be released in one form or another,for example,an earthquake.
A.Accumulated B.Gathered C.Assembled D.Collected
4. People under stress tend ___ express their full range of potential.
A.to B.with C.by D.against
5. The foundation of the civilized living is to respect the law.Whoever ____ the law is bound to be punished.
A.destroys B.observes C.breaks D.applies
6. It is said that the math teacher seems ____ towards bright students.(2000.6)
A.partial B.beneficial C.preferable D.liable
7. According to the American federal government,residents of Hawali have the longest life ____ :77.2years.
A.rank B.span C.scale D.scope
8. The soldier was ____ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A.scoldier B.charged C.accused D.punished
9. He was ____ arms and legs by the thorns on the wild hill.
A.ground B.scratched C.bitten D.stuck
10. It took him several months to ____ the wild horse.
A.tend B.cultivate C.breed D.tame
答案及解析
1. B
【译文】有时,死也许可以使一个病人从痛苦中解脱出来。
【解析】relieve(of)减轻,解除;release(from)释放,解脱,松开;发布,发行;relax放松,使松弛;retain 保留,保持。release 与relieve均有“释放,解除”之意。release指从某事中释放,解脱出来,release from sth relieve指程度上的缓解,放松,relieve sb of sth
【搭配】 release sb/sth from sth 释放……;使从……解脱
2. D
【译文】她那饱经风霜的脸上写着她所遭受的巨大艰难和困苦。
【解析】tolerate 容忍,忍受;undertake 承担,担任;withstand经受,低住;undergo经历,遭受
【搭配】 undergo handship/suffering 遭受艰难/痛苦;undergo reform/changes 经历改革/变更
3. A
【译文】在地下积累起来的能量必定会以这样或那样的方式释放出来,比如通过地震的方式释放。
【解析】Accumulate堆积,积聚;gather使聚集,使集合;assemble集合;collected收集。
【辨析】 assemble与gather,collect,accumlate均有“集合,聚集”之意。Assemble指有目的地将人或物集合到一处;gather指将分散的人或物聚拢在一起;collect强调有计划的收集,整理;accumulate则强调点滴地连续的累积。
4.A
【译文】处于压力下的人容易发挥出自己全部的潜力。
【解析】固定介词搭配,tend to 趋向。tend vi.易于,往往会;趋向,倾向
5.C
【译文】现在文明的基础是遵守法律。任何违反法律的人一定会受到惩罚。
【解析】destroy破坏,摧毁;observe观察,遵守,评说;break打破,破坏,违反,中断;apply申请,运用,适用。
【搭配】 observe the discipline 遵守纪律;observe the Spring Festival过春节
6.A
【译文】数学老师时候偏爱聪明的学生。
【解析】be partial towards/to偏心/爱于 ;be beneficial towards/to对……有益;be preferable towards/to更喜欢……;be liable towards/to易于……的
【联想】 partly ad.在一定程度上,部分地,不完全地
【搭配】 be partial to/towards对……有偏心,偏爱于……
7. B
【译文】根据美国联邦政府资料显示。夏威夷居民的平均寿命为77.2岁,是全美最长寿命的地区。
【解析】rank等级,阶级;span跨度,横越,life span指寿命;scale规模;scope(活动)范围,机会,余地。
【搭配】 on a large scale大规模的,大范围的 ; out of scale不符合比例; scale down缩减
8. C
【译文】那个士兵因为在敌人进攻时逃跑而受到谴责。
【解析】scold (for)责骂,训斥;charge(with)控诉,加罪于……;accuse (of)控告,谴责;punish(for)惩罚,处罚
【联想】 scold与blame均有责骂的意思。Scold强调言语上的训斥,责怪,如:The child was scolded for being naughty;blame表示归咎于,因未能完成责任而受责怪,如:Who is to blame for the failure of the experiment?
【搭配】 scold sb for sth因……责备某人
9. B
【译文】他的胳膊和腿到处都被荒山上的荆棘擦伤了。
【解析】ground(原形grind)磨,磨碎,碾碎;scratch擦伤,划破;bitten(原形bite)叮咬;stuck(原形stick)粘贴,刺,戳。
【搭配】 start from scratched 从零开始;up to scratch合格,处于良好状态
10. D
【译文】他用了几个月的时间才将这匹野马驯服。
【解析】Tend照顾,护理;cultivate培养,耕作;breed(使)繁殖,抚养。 tame
a.驯服的,温顺的;沉闷的,乏味的 vt.制服,控制并利用;驯化,驯服
【联想】obey v.服从,听从; obedient a.服从的,顺从的