英语听力：刘毅基础词汇5000 3-b

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刘毅基础词汇5000-3b

Lesson 15

Preparation Test

1. The little girl moaned in ____.

2. Architecture deals with the designing and planning of various ____.

3. The ____hand is dominant¹ in most people.

4. ____ is transparent².

5. This is the site for a new ____.

Part One

1. allot³: The profits from the candy sale have been allotted⁴ equally to the Boy Scouts⁵ and Girl Scouts.

2. banner: The banners of many countries fly outside of thhe headquarters of the United Nations.

3. cliff: Standing⁶ at the edge of the cliff, she could see the waves below.

4. crook⁷: I crooked⁸ my leg around the brance to keep from falling.

5. ensue: In his anger he hit the man, and a fight ensued.

6. gap: The cows ran away through a gap in the fence.

7. hoard⁹: They have a hoard of food in the basement. / When sugar, coffee, and other foods were scare, many people hoarded¹⁰ them.

8. marsh¹¹: It is not easy to crose the marsh on foot; we'd better go round it.

9. moan: From time to time, during the night there was a moan of pain from the sick man. / The little child moaned a little and then fell to sleep.

10. notorious: The notorious thief was finally caught and put to prison for his many crimes.

11. sermon: After the guests left, father gave a sermon on table manners to the children.

12. site:The big house on the hill has one of the best sites in the town.

13. suppress: The police suppressed the riot by firing over the heads of the crowd.

Part Two

1. agony: He has suffered agonies from his broken arm.

2. desolate¹²: I was very desolate when my mother died last year.

3. everlasting¹³: We do not want to be involved in any war; we wish for everlasting peace.

4. excess: Passengers must pay for excess baggage on an airplane.

5. gross: The gross weight of the sack of flour is more than the net weight of the flour alone.

6. idiot: He is intelligent, but sometimes he behaves like an idiot.

7. infinite: Teaching little children usually requires infinite patience.

8. integrate: The committee will try to integrate the different ideas into one uniform plan.

9. liable: He stated that he was not liable for his wife's debts. / You are liable to catch a cold if you go out without an overcoat.

10. miscellaneous: The boy had a miscellaneous collection of stamps, stones, and many other things.

11. revenue: The government got much revenue from taxes last year.

12. trifling¹⁴: The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter.

Part Three

1. amend¹⁵: The Constitution of the United States was amended¹⁶ so that women could vote.

2. architecture: Greek architecture was quite different from modern architecture.

3. clarify: The teacher's explanation clarified the puzzling problems.

4. concept: some people still believe in the old concept that the sun moves round the earth.

5. dominant: John had a very dominant nature; we all did what he wanted.

6. edit: The teacher is editing famous speeches for use in school books.

7. portrait: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.

8. precaution: They took heavy coats as a precaution against the possibility of cold weather.

9. pulse: The doctor began to measure my pulse rate per minute.

10. renew: I came back from my holiday with renewed strength.

11. transparent: The silk dress she was wearing at the party was almost transparent.

12. universal: It is a subject of universal interest: everyone is interested in it.

Part Four

1. bullet: The captain was killed in the battle by an enemy's bullet.

2. congressman¹⁷: Mary is very proud of her father; he is a congressman.

3. flake¹⁸: The snow was falling on the ground in large flakes¹⁹.

4. index: The teacher taught the pupils how to use the index of their textbook.

5. nuisance: Don't make a nuisance of yourself; sit down and be quiet!

6. panic: When the theater caught fire, there was panic in the audience.

7. scramble²⁰: We scrambled²¹ up the rock for a better look at the sea. / When the money fell on the floor, everyone scrambled to get some.

8. squeeze: She squeezed the juice out of several oranges.

9. strait: This ship sails through the strait of Gibraitar, where the water is often rough.

10. submarine: The submarine will soon rise to the surface of water.

11. vehicle: The Main Street is crowded with vehicles every morning.

12. weave: My mother is weaving a winter sweater for me.

13. zinc²²: Zinc is combined with copper²³ to make brass²⁴.

Lesson 16

Preparation Test

1. His brother scolded him for ____ the baseball bat.

2. An agreement signed by ____, to repay borrowed money, is void.

3. They used the chips of wood to ____.

4. The child tugged²⁶ ____ round the garden.

5. The little chair was too frail²⁷ to ____.

Part One

1. attain²⁸: They fought against the tyranny to attain freedom.

2. commence: The ceremony will commence as soon as the minister arrives.

3. conceit²⁹: Her conceit about her beauty angered many people.

4. dismiss: He was dismissed from the company because he was always late for work.

5. glisten³⁰: Her eyes glistened³¹ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.

6. grab: THe dog grabbed the bone and ran off with it in his mouth.

7. hearty³²: We gave old friends a hearty welcome.

8. kin³³: All our kin came to the family reunion.

9. peep: The girls peeped at the guests through the party opened door.

10. realm: The queen visited every town in her realm.

Part Two

1. accurate: Her report is always accurate and well written.

2. ancestor: His ancestors came to America on the Mayflower.

3. dwarf³⁴: Children of the world love to read the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs³⁵.

4. emerge: After the rain, the sun emerged from behing the clouds.

5. illusion: It was an illusion that made me think I saw a man in the shadow.

6. injustice³⁶: It is an injustice to send an innocent person to jail.

7. multitude: A multitude of European plants have been naturalized in America.

8. sooth: A hot cloth pressed against your jaw³⁷ will usually sooth a toothache. / The mother soothed³⁸ her crying baby by ringing a bell in front of his face.

9. vicious: He gave the dog a vicious blow with his long stick.

10. void: An agreement signed by a child, to repay borrowed money, is void. / That part of the town is completely void of interest for visitors.

Part Three

1. debate: We were debating whether to go to the mountains or to the seaside for our summmer holidays.

2. extract: He extracted several paragraphs from the newspaper article to read at the meeting. / Did you manage to extract any information from him?

3. facilitate: The broken lock facilitated my entrance into the empty house.

4. frail: The sick woman's frail hands could hardly hold a cup.

5. insignificant³⁹: The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence.

6. inspect: I this state, every car must be inspected annually⁴⁰ by the highway patrol.

7. prohibit: Smoking is prohibited in public buildings or in the crowded bus.

8. repent⁴¹: The criminal repented⁴² his crimes before the priest.

9. resolute⁴³: Despite the opposition⁴⁴ from his family, he remained resolute in his decision.

10. suspend: The train schedule was suspended until the railroad tracks were repaired. / The swing was suspended from a branch of tree.

Part Four

1. bleak⁴⁵: In winter, when the trees are bare and snow covers the ground, the landscape is very bleak.

2. brisk: A brisk walk brings him home from work in a short time.

3. chip: When you sharpen a pencil, you take chips.

4. hearth⁴⁶: We talked about his death all night, sitting around the hearth.

5. laundry: they sent their dirty clothes to the laundry.

6. overwhelm: At the beginning of the Second World War, the weapons that the enemy had overwhelmed ours. / The village was overwhelmed when the floods came.

7. prevalent: The habit of travelling by aircraft is becoming more prevalent each year.

8. rumor⁴⁷: I heard a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet.

9. scold: His parents scolded him for staying out so late at night.

10. shrug⁴⁸: When I asked him about his plans, he only shrugged⁴⁹ his shoulders.

11. streak⁵⁰: There are streaks⁵¹ of grey appearing in his black hair. / The cat streaked⁵² across the road with the dog behind it.

12. tug²⁵: The small child tugged the table across the room and broke the milk bottle on it.

Lesson 17

Preparation Test

1. The speaker was very gratified by the ____ audience.

2. He is always punctual in keeping appointments, and we ____ him.

3. The ____ is a tropical animal.

4. The hunter was trampled⁵⁴ to death by ____.

5. She was expelled from school of because of her ____.

Part One

1. blunder: It was his great blunder to have ordered the soldiers to attack the enemy in the daytime.

2. brink⁵⁵: He fell over the brink of the cliff, but was only slightly hurt.

3. cab: It is very hard to catch a cab in the rush hour.

4. cast: The fishermen cast their nets into the sea.

5. component⁵⁶: A chemist can separate a medicine into its components⁵⁷.

6. convention: It is a matter of convention that men shoudl open doors for ladies. / Businessmen attend conventions to learn of new developments and products.

7. expel: A pupil who cheats or steals may be expelled from school.

8. notable: Taiwan has made notable progress in industry since 1960.

9. spectacle: The sunrise as seen from the top of the mountain was a great spectacle. / The old man bought a new pair of spectacles.

10. tackle: He bought some fishing tackle in the store. / The robber tried to run away, but a brave man ran and tackled him.

11. throng⁵⁸: At the railroad station I saw throngs⁵⁹ of passengers waiting for their trains.

12. waver: As I opened the window, the flame wavered and then went out.

Part Two

1. affirmative: Her final answer to my question would be affirmative.

2. amid: The woman teacher stood amid the crowd of littel children.

3. appease⁶⁰: The angry man was not appeased⁶¹ until I said I was sorry.

4. eternal: Most religions in the world promise eternal life after one's death.

5. gallant⁶²: Mr. Johnson was one of the most gallant soldiers in our unit during World War Two. / Our garden was made gallant with roses and tulips.

6. gratify: Now that she has a job in France, she can gratify her desire to see Paris.

7. petty: The children's quarrels usually concern a petty problem.

8. sturdy: Children need sturdy clothes, because they like to play so violently.

9. tropical: It is very hard to work in such tropical weather.

10. zoology⁶³: Zoology and botany are the two main branches of biology.

Part Three

1. administer: In the United States, the Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.

2. coordinate⁶⁴: If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy.

3. deprive: They deprived the criminal of his right to vote.

4. heritage: Many foreigners say that Chinese have a great cultural heritage.

5. insert: He inserted the key into the lock, but found it was a wrong key.

6. irritate: When she has a headache, the slightest noise irritates her.

7. legitimate⁶⁵: The boy couldn't give a legitimate reason for being absent from school.

8. margain: He made some important notes in the margin⁶⁶ of the book. / Allow a margin of money for unexpected expenses.

9. punctual: She's never punctual in answering letters; she's always late.

10. restrain: She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box.

11. sensitive: The girl is very sensitive about her ugly appearance.

Part Four

1. altar: The altar is the most sacred part of a church or temple.

2. bounce: I caught the ball on the first bounce.

3. bugle⁶⁷: Bugles⁶⁸ have been used in military forces for sounding calls and orders.

4. charcoal⁶⁹: We cooked our food over burning charcoal.

5. crisis: The patient passed the crisis, and began to regain⁷⁰ his strength.

6. deputy: John will be my deputy while I am away.

7. grind: The mill grinds corn into meal and wheat into flour.

8. missionary⁷¹: The missionary will be sent to Africa to teach and spread Christianity there.

9. premier⁷²: Winston Churchill is one of the well-known premiers⁷³ of Great Britain.

10. recruit: The recruits were already given their uniforms, and now they are being drilled on the parade ground.

11. salvation⁷⁴: He proposed government loans for the salcation of several shaky business companies.

12. standstill: When I was walking along the street, a car came to a standstill near me.

13. trample⁵³: The herd⁷⁵ of wild cattle trampled the farmer's crops.

14. yoke⁷⁶: Slaves are under the yoke of their masters.