英语听力：刘毅基础词汇5000 1-a

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刘毅基础词汇5000-1a

1.A massive rock is ___to lift up.

(A) hard (B)easy

2.The act of fighting __one's own country is treason.

(A)for (B)against

3.It is __to continue such a barren argument on the problem.

(A)useless (B)helpful

4. John has annoyed Mary many times, and she __him.

(A)likes (B) hates

5.Rhyme was used i traditional English__.

(A)poetry (B)court

Part one

barren

The barren land could produce little food.

bump

The room was dark and I bumped my head aginst the door.

devise

He devised a new method for teaching the blind.

exert

My wife's been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my job.

intrigue¹

The king's younger brother took part in the intrigue to make himself king.

The book's unusual title intrigued² me into reading it.

oath

He placed his right hand on the Bible as he spoke³ the oath of office.

postpone⁴

They had to postpone their trip because of rain.

refuge

The cat took refuge from the dog behind a tree.

regain⁵

It took her a long time to regain her health.

shatter

Their hope of finding him alive was shattered when his dead body was found.

tease

At school, the other children always teased me because I was fat.

tilt⁶

He tilt his chair back too far and fell on the floor.

version

Do you have the English version of this book?

Your version of the accident differs from that of the other witness.

Part two

absurd

His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd.

alien

After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable.

amiable⁷

She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office.

ban

In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned.

figurative

"The sweet temper " is a figurative expression, but "sweet coffee" is not.

genuine

Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond.

hoist⁸

They hoist the national flag at six o'clock every morning.

incorrect

The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident.

massive

The house was built on a massive rock.

stale

There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator.

thrive

Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine.

wholesale⁹

They buy at wholesale and sell at retail¹⁰.

Part three

annoy

The baby is always annoying his sister by pulling her hair.

celebrate

we celebrate Christmas with treesand presents.

diplomat¹¹

The unsociable person is hardy¹² fit for a diplomat.

foresee

It is impossible to foresee whether she'll be well enough to come home from hospital next month.

induce

We couldn't induce the old lady to travel by air.

mobilize

Our country is in great danger, we must mobilize the army.

precede

Mr. Eisenhower prceded Mr. Kennedy as president of the United States.

predetermine

Some people believe that man's destiny is predetermined.

prevail

Making resolutions on New Year's Day is a custom that still prevails.

subtle

Her subtle smile made him curious.

transact¹³

The man transacts¹⁴ many affairs connected with the purchase of a home.

treason

Helping¹⁵ the enemies of one's countriy is an apparent treason.

utilize¹⁶

How can we utilize his knowledge and skill to our advantage?

Part four

bosom¹⁷

She wore a flower on the bosom of her dress.

diploma

When a person has successfully completed a certain course of study, he is given a diploma by the school.

dramatic

The meeting between the mother and her blind son was dramatic.

fume¹⁸

The strong fumes¹⁹ of the automobile²⁰ exhaust nearly chocked him.

hurrah²¹

"Hurrah!" they shoutd as the team scored again.

miniature

In the museum there is a miniature of the ship "Mayflower."

The child was playing on the floor with his collection of miniature farm animals.

parcel

On her birthday her arms were filled with gift parcels.

pill

The pill stuck in his throat but an extra drink of water washed it down.

racket

The students made a big racket as they left the school.

rhyme

The poet used the word "flight" as a rhyme for the word "night".

scar

The man looks terrible,he has many scar on his cheeks.

sculpture

There are many famous sculptures in the museum.

skip

When I read a book, I usually skip over the uninteresting part.