中北大學(xué)英語考試備考(c冊)

1、詞匯（C冊）Unite 1 （P15）1. They decided to perpetuate （使不朽 保持）the memory of their leader by erecting a statue.2. After young people step into the society, they will be beset （困擾； 鑲嵌；圍繞） with various temptations.3. The gypsy girl swayed her hips in a sensuous （美感的） way as she danced.4. The protestant （新教徒

2、） uttered a few commonplace about peace and democracy.5. The elephant s trunk is a unique form of appendage.6. By making a remark about the weather unobtrusively, she kept the conversation going.7. His Hamlet was a（an） revelation （揭示） to the critics 批評者.8. When little Tommy could not get his way, hi

3、s behavior became perverse （違反常情的 ）and contrary.9. Someone must have rummaged 至U處翻尋, 檢查 about among my papers, for my drawer is in a mess.10. When choosing a job, don t be swayed just by promises of high earnings.11. You have to see these changes in context: they re part of a larger plan.12. She str

4、ongly denounced the government s hypocrisy in dealing with the Israeli-Palestine issue.13. He hopes to gain her favor by pandering to her desire for continuous praise.14. The rain sent all the farmers who were working in the fields scurrying for shelter.15. The police questioned the veracity of the

5、suspect s statement.16. Each morning the priest spent an hour in quiet contemplation.17. If one aids and abets a criminal, he is also considered culpable.18. To put it bluntly, this article is too verbose, we must edit it.19. Even though the evidence is overwhelming, if one juror is still skeptical,

6、 the case must be retried.20. Although we are in different parties, his ideas on politics are exactly in line with mine.21. The report make out 讓s case for increased spending on education.22. Celebrated the world over for his writing, he still refused to put himself in the foreground.23. Producers o

7、f pornographic material often claim that theyare cater to a psychological need.24. By dint of sheer toughness and real courage, the expeditions lived through the jungle difficulties and dangers.25. -Could I impose on you for a little help with this letter? I don t quite know the best way to phrase i

8、t without causing offense. II26. Racial discrimination and injustice are ubiquitous and deeply ingrained in this country.27. Compared with modern satellite dishes, ordinary TV aerials look positively antiquated.28. Common sense and creativity are some of the intangible we re looking for in an employ

9、ee.29. His parents had settled in the crowded ghettoes of the big city, surrounded by desperate poverty and anarchic violence.30. The Prime Minister had an in-depth exchange of views and reached broad agreement with his European counterparts on questions of protecting environment for human survival

10、and combating international crimes.Unite 3 （P65）31. Graduates who intend to get on in state system have, in their own interests, to conform 一致 to the rules and take the additional one-year course that is provided for them.32. Do you think that Joy will get the award for this year s best fashion desi

11、gner? She is hard working and able, but no genius.33. The new fashion soon lost its appeal, awaiting the next cycle.34. Her pulse started throbbing when she saw there were books scattered over the carpet and a bowl of roses was overturned.35. It was a large house containing a spacious sitting-room,

12、four separate bedrooms and a communal kitchen.36. The big Yorkshire combine, John Smith s Tadcaster brewery, was reported to merge with Warwick and Richardson, the brewers of Newark, Notts.37. The increasing tempo of the new economic world could no longer afford to disperse;（分開）with mechanics,hydros

13、tatics, optics, navigation, etc.38. This is an ambitious scheme （陰謀） to raise such a big sum of money in such a short time.39. His reluctance to admit the failure outraged （激怒） public opinion.40. In some ways it will be a testing occasion for him, although some think his position unassailable simply

14、 because there is no one else in sight to supplant him.41. Rome was not built in a day: strongholds of tradition reinforced by stubborn religious conviction, often biased and prejudiced, could not be broken down in a moment.42. All the publicity stunts in an advertising campaign were contrived to pr

15、omote the sales of the products.43. When truth is mingled with falsehood, truth is no longer taken as truth.44. Equally important have been the Hobhouse journals, a vast mass of material partly in the British Museum , partly in the possession of the Hobhouse family in Somerset.45. Well prepared and

16、confident ,Tim appeared unabashed by all the media attention.46. The impact of computer has been likened to that of the printing press.47. The 16th century decorative style is weird in that parts of human, animal , and plant forms are distorted and mixed.48. He was reputed to be the real writer of t

17、he two epic poems.49. The tyrannical ruling and heavy taxation nourish strong resentment from the oppressed.50. During the presidential election campaign, strategies and oratory are both crucial for public debates.51. The spreading scandalous rumors severely undermined his reputation as a fierce war

18、rior and trustful leader.52. Mrs.Robin was driven almost insane by the inconsolable grief at her husband s sudden death.53. The ancient epic written by the anonymous writer glorified the hero s deeds in battle.54. She seemed to be obsessed with irrational fear that someone was plotting to murder her

19、.55. A profound frightful stillness spread over the city .Suddenly grotesque shrieks were heard in the darkness.Unite 4 （P91）56. Some contemporary musicians deliberately use dissonance to achieve certain effects.57. The workers demand for higher wages was a catalyst which led to important social cha

20、nges.58. In a poem, cadences are arranged in regular sequence.59. His earthy sense of humor often embarrassed the ladies in his audience.60. In order to create vivid characters in his novel, a writer has to draw upon his imagination and experience.61. The unskilled eye of the layman has difficulty i

21、n discerning （辨另U）the nuance of color in the paintings.62. He would sit at the piano and improvise for hours in themes from Bach and Handel.63. It was undeniable that this invention heralded （預(yù)示著 的至 U 來）the age of the computer.64. As one of the greatest soloists 獨奏者 in the world, Callas had an aston

22、ishing vocal range （音域）65. In terms of stellar distances a journey from the earth to the moon would appear very short.66. The advertising of cigarette and tobacco is as insidious as it is dishonest because the advertisements on display always depict virile （有男子漢氣概的）,clean-shavenyoung men and suggest

23、 it is manly to smoke, even positively healthy.67. Despite his great commercial success he still yearn for critical approval.68. Several attempts to arrange a protest 抗議 march failed to gather momentum （勢頭 能量）.69. It is believed that credit is the lifeblood 命脈 of the consumer society.70. Flighty wom

24、en can not be relied on becausethey often have volatile 反復(fù)無常的 dispositions.71. Autism 孤獨癥 is a total lack of language, a pervasive 普 遍的 lack of responsiveness to people, and peculiar speech patterns.72. Brevity is essential when you send a telegram or cablegram; you are charged for every word.73. Th

25、ere s no use wailing 哭泣 over mistakes made in the past. You should pluck up courage to face the problems.74. He failed the exam because none of his answers were pertinent 相關(guān)的 to the questions asked.75. Nothing he says is spontaneous 自發(fā)的;he always thinks carefully before he speaks.76. Steel is highly

26、 resilient 有彈力的 and therefore is used in the manufacture of springs.77. We can meld our two small businesses into a larger one for further development.78. In his farewell performance, the famous musician played a piano sonata of his own composition.79. You can not deny the fact his business skill co

27、mplements 補充 her flair for design.80. The crude typewriter on display in this museum is the prototype of the elaborate machines in use today.81. Her feeling of exuberance was so contagious that all the other patients were soon smiling or laughing.82. This riot is only one manifestation of people s d

28、iscontent. It is imperative(迫切的)that the government should take actions to improve their working style.83. Bessie s mind was not quite in tune with the profundities of that learned journal.84. The funeral was interrupted by a burst of gunfire as the priest intoned the liturgy for the latest victim o

29、f the fighting.85. The way the police treated him was akin to the worst sort of torture.Unite 6 (P143)86. There is a (an) analogy between the way water moves in waves and the way light travels.87. The wounded soldier fell back in the river, and his blood mingled with its waters.88. I can t help clos

30、ing my eyes when I see a bright light; it s s reflex.89. All attempts at rationalization at this time are doomed to failure; tempers and emotions run too high for intelligent thought to prevail.90. The report is vitiated by continual spelling mistakes.91. They could perfectly well defend this suit,

31、or in good faith try to.92. The skiers were in imminent danger as the snow started its started its pitch forward, reaching avalanche proportions.93. By inadvertence, he omitted two questions on the examination.94. It was a (an) audacious stunt to throw a tightrope line between the two skyscrapers an

32、d walk across the line.95. What you have said is an instance of pedantry and reveals an unfamiliarity with the realities of life.96. At the last election he abstained from the vote because he was discontented with the existing social system.97. These recurrent attacks disturbed us and we consulted a

33、 physician.98. One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.99. The journalist on the -Daily Telegraph I I gave a pedestrian description of events that were actually very exciting.100. I do not feel that your limited resources will permit you to carry out such a pret

34、entious program.101. -Look at those pretty little girlsdresses II is ambiguous,because it is not clear whether the girls or the dresses are pretty IL102. This report is filled with generalize: you must be morespecific in your statements.103. The two governments are completely in accord on the questi

35、on of preserving peace.104. A human being is quite a frail creature, for the gloss of rationality that covers his or her fears and insecurity is thin and often easily breached.105. His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussion with his colleagues.106. Sectarian politi

36、cs are not a social phenomenon which can be disregarded： they are ruining the country s economy.107. The dilemma of the chronic balance of payments deficits which have plagued the US Treasury Department under three presidents is very real.108. Ontology is the word now used in place of metaphysics, o

37、n the grounds that it is less theological and supernatural.109. If you re walking along a badly-lit road at night you should wear conspicuous clothes.110. Much speculation over the cause of the air crash was not based on a sufficient foundation of fact.111. The police are verifying the prisoner s st

38、atement by questioning several witnesses.112. The dying man designated his besty friend, and also his lawyer, to take care of his legal affairs.113. After repeated experiments, the door confirmed that poor food arrested the natural growth of a child.114. Commuters approach subway stations warily whe

39、n they must travel at night in large cities.115. I can recommend him for a position of responsibility, forI have found that he always does everything scrupulously.Unite 7 (P168)116. With hard work and a bit of luck he quickly rose to affluence and established a computer empire all by himself.117. Sh

40、e could find no plausible explanation for the disappearance of the documents： nor could she give any evidence for her whereabouts at the time they were stolen.118. The people throughout the world are willing to work towards, and fight for, if necessary, the elimination of the terrorism from the worl

41、d scene.119. After a riot, drastic measures were taken to restore order in the city.120. The government is planning to transform large areas of marginal land into land suitable for crop growing.121. He mistakenly thought he had a permanent claim on theParty simply because he had performed some usefu

42、l services in the past.122. The military intervention by one country in the affairs of another should be strongly condemned and prohibited by international law and legitimate forces.123. Journeying through the world is a hazardous business and it is a mistake to look for too much security.124. Graha

43、m realized, nearly two hundred years ago, that alcohol diminished physical and sexual performance.125. For many years they had worked without stinting to the best of their ability and knowledge for their job.126. The foregoing precedent need not prejudice our assessment of Frank s prospects unduly a

44、s there are extenuating circumstances in his case.127. Owen returned to his native land and was soon in trouble with the magistrates of Edinburgh for giving a lecture deemed improper for public discussions.128. Teaching is regarded by some as an unrewarding profession financially.129. Can we solve t

45、he border conflict between the two countries without resort to force ?130. Of course there is some truth in all this, but only up to a point.131. Stamp duty on share transactions is prohibitively high for the newcomer with less than 500 to invest and exemption could be made for sums under this.132.

46、Cold and exhaustion at length forced the Indians to make for the shore under cover of darkness, with the leaves of aquatic plants as the (camouflage) for their heads.133. It might well be that the foundations of the new field would be laid , and never before had such tremendous innovations and plans

47、 for the future been(contemplated);134. For a long time it was thought to be harmless substance but there s recently been some proof (to the contrary) and you re now warned off it.135. The general grant takes account of the cost of local services and has been (substantially) increased each year sinc

48、e its introduction.136. Fixed to such a stand, the drill can be brought to the job with great (precision), while pressure is increased easily by using the spring-loaded lever provided with the assembly.137. (Prima facie) evidence is sometimes sufficient to establish a fact or to raise a presumption

49、of the truth of a fact unless controverted.138. On his return to the council meeting attired in the mayoral robes, and after taking the oath of office, the new Mayor thanked the council for the honor they had (accorded to) him.139. However (impeccable) her own behavior, she should avoid living with,

50、 or near, people who clearly have less regard for convention.140. After a few sleepless nights surfing on the cyber-net he became so (slack) that he kept making silly mistakes.141. In a dignity (consonant ) with his rank he deports himself in public as if high rank automatically confers the right to

51、 be obeyed.142. The increasing sale of luxury goods is a(n) (index) of the country s prosperity.143. Institutions like universities should (indoctrinate) young people with the morals and values generally accepted by the society.144. The last of the old man s (exiguous) savings was donated to the Hop

52、e Project used for the education of a parentless teenager.145. Martin Luther King was a leader of the movement of civil rights and an advocator of nonviolence, for violence was (abhorrent) to his gentle nature and the cause he pursued all his life.Unite 11 (P273)146. She is annoyed by the hypocritic

53、 (虛偽的)of somegovernment which claim to support equal rights but never give women important government post.147. The members in favor of his suggestion signified their agreement by raising their hands.148. I do not believe that I am a vindictive man, but when the immortal gods take a hand in the matt

54、er it is pardonable to observe the result with complacency.149. In the Western religious culture God is regarded as the primal force in the universe.150. His paper is well written with coherent arguments and original viewpoints.151. In the imperial system length is measured in inches, feet and yards

55、, weight in ounces and pounds and volume in pints and gallons.152. Social Darwinism was a perversion of Darwin s evolutionary ideas which constituted the dominant intellectual paradigm of the time.153. The social behavior of ants and bees is determined, by and larger, by instinct.154. More care in t

56、he future will prevent recurence of such a mistake.155. But, Mr. Senater, this is not the point in question ! You ve misunderstood me156. West Lake boasts a fine landscape making the tourists reminiscent of the picture of a fairy tale.157. The African boys have to go through the initiation ceremony

57、before they are acknowledged as adults158. There have been many modern movements within India to ease the hardships brought about by the caste system, especially as it affects those without any caste, the -untouchable II159. In these primitive tribes you will find that their religious are all tinged

58、 by superstition.160. Prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance, faith, hope and charity are charity are considered to be cardinal virtues in ethics.161. All the negotiators have expressed considerable ambivalence about the prospects for peace.162. That village would hold mystic rites and ceremony each year to invoke the gods blessing for the coming year.163. The revival of classical literature brought about the great change in the minds of the coming year.164. I looked strange, not to say dangerous. Hatless, dew-soaked, sm