阅读四选词填空Unit 1P11 malevolent, apathetic, expedient, vilify, potent, simulation, misdirect, therapy, alternative, arouse, placate, alleviate1.The aborigine s土著居民peered at our cameras with malevolent curiosity. 有恶意的，坏心肠的2.There was a big mess in front of Gate 1, as passengers for several different flights were misdirected to the same gate.对…指导错误3.shortage. 减轻，缓和4.Don’t panic! This is just of fighting, not a real war scene.5.The country is preoccupied with inventing some sort of potent new weapons.强有力的6.I tried very hard to arouse his interest in his school work, but I failed. 激起，唤起7.At the moment, the politicians are thinking of possible means安抚，抚慰8.People who practice this religion will become very apathetic; they won’t even care about their family members. 冷淡的，没感情的9.Heat therapy is an effective way to alleviate muscle pain.10.I think it’s too cruel to leave him behind. Don’t you have an alternative?11.In the present situation, our priority is to find the most expedient measures to solve the problem. 有利的，方便的12.He was vilified for making such talks in public.诽谤Reading FOURP22 inflict, defiance, defy, consensus, denounce, capitulate, vilify, confinement1.The president radical statement was denounced by the opposition party. 指控，告发，谴责2.The prisoners of war had been held in confinement for a month before they were rescued. 限制3.He inflicted a great deal of suffering on his aged parents.打击4.She defied her parents’ wishes and elope d私奔with Paul. 公然反抗5.The government failed to reach a consensus on the penalties to impose on those who breached the infectious disease act.一致，同意6.The little boy gave the invaders a look of hatred and defianceand flatly断然地refused to lead the way. 反抗，蔑视Unit twoP34 reap, strap, barbaric, serve, court up, free up, tangible, revenge, abolish, figure, maximum, deterrent1.this new scheme.2.Because of its high cost, the state government has decided to abolish the death penalty by the end of the year.3.that I had to retire before my time.4.His irrational explanation only to increase our suspicions. 为…服务5.6.You need to free up some space on the hard disk to run this program on your computer.7.The baby was strapped to a highchair so he could safely watch us cooking. 用带绑住8.Some factors are less tangible for example, job satisfaction and emotional bonding between the colleagues. 明确的9.They figured it was better not to say anything about it for the time being.认为10.Some people believe it a barbaric act to shoot an animal.粗野的，野蛮的P39 slay, tremulous, oscillate, manslaughter, dispense, equilibrium, traumatic, reconcile, sorely, rehabilitation1.Check to see if the needle indicating current is oscillating. 摆动2.For the first ten minutes, her voice was tremulous. Later she grew more confident and handled the rest of the presentation well. 震颤的3.She pleaded guilty of manslaughter, not murder. 杀人4.Two American tourists were slain in their hotel room. Police are now investigating the case.被杀slay 杀死5.She could not reconcile herself to the fact that she was betrayed by her best friend. 使安于，使甘心6.I for one was sorely disappointed that she decided to quit the job.7.Stocks plummet ed垂直下落until a week later when prices seemed to find some new level of equilibrium. 均衡8.Psychologists have been using new methods in the rehabilitation of the juvenile delinquents（少年犯）. 康复P45 malevolent, luminous, cop out, underworld, execute, eerily, perch, shaft, vent, intelligible, pane, streak1.He was among the first batch of criminals who was executed through lethal致命的injection. 将…处死2.The wealthy businessman was found to have connections with the underworld.黑社会3.The health official decided to resign when the epidemic流行病was rampant猖獗的in the country, giving the impression to the public that he was copping out. 放弃，逃避4.The little girl was eerily quiet this morning. Check to see if she is sick.怪异地，恐怖地5.The man’s malevolent stare makes me shudder.6.The little boy was curious about the luminous dial of his new watch: he was trying to pry open the surface to see what’s inside. 发光的，夜光的7.Each time she has difficulties, she telephones her best friend to vent her frustration. 发泄8.The woman was obviously unhappy to learn the news, but she just moaned and made no intelligible response. 可理解的，明了的，清晰的Unit threeP63 swerve, harass, trespass, prowl, paranoid, wield, dump, slash, sadden1.Drivers coming in the opposite direction swerved to avoid the dead body of the kitten小猫. 突然转向，转弯，偏离方向2.You have to be very careful in this country. Tourists caught trespassing will be prosecute d起诉. 擅自进入3.I am saddened by war, disease and poverty in this area of the world.4.He slashed his neck with a sharp sword and dropped dead within seconds. 砍，砍伤5.People really got paranoid when SARS was rampant. 偏执狂症状的6.He found himself prowling around his own room in the dead of the night and started to wonder what had happened.徘徊，潜行P68 avid, deterrent, flinch, idyllic, assailant, paranoia, close-knit, propel, devastation, incarcerate1.田园诗的，牧歌的2.Police came right in time to rescue him from the assailant.袭击者3.Many people in the SAR-affected areas are viewing the world4.It is widely believedto crime. 威慑力量，制止物5.The medical community should not flinch in the face of this challenge.畏惧，退缩6.The current crisis had created a close-knit community.严谨的7.John was propelled by both guilt and the need to turn himself in to the police. 驱策，8.The prisoners of war were incarcerated for as long as ten years.监禁P72 legacy, escalate, spree, felon, carnage, endorse, assault, campaign, legislate, gratify, outrage1.Strange enough, there was no legacy of bitterness between the people of the two countries after years of war. 遗产2.Tom went on a shopping spree after he got the bonus. 嬉戏，欢闹3.The government endorsed the plan.赞同4.They responded with assaults against the enemy’s bases.攻击5.His contempt towards the position outraged the boss.激怒6.He was gratified that his efforts had worked.7.The Jews ran away to escape the carnage in the country. 大屠杀8.There is a danger that the conflict might escalate into a war between the two countries.逐步上升9.Parliament must legislate against individuals’possession of guns.立法Unit fourP90 stricken, incorporate, spell, resonance, posterity, senility, comatose, posthumously, bask1.the new book. 把…合并2.He was shocked to learn of the outbreak of the epidemic; his hair turned grey overnight and his voice lost its resonance.洪亮3.Outsiders are not allowed into the stricken area.受…侵袭的4.There has been a long spell of rainy weather.一段时间了5.He suffered a massive stroke and was comatose for two weeks. 昏睡状态6.The old man had to write when he was found to suffer from senility.高龄，衰老，年老糊涂7.He was writing his autobiography for the benefit of posterity.后裔，子孙，后代8.She was posthumously awarded the medal after the war.于死后P94 alleviate, intervention, pin, anonymity, disintegration, shatter, terminally, palliative,1.Scientists have invented an electronic device toback pain. 减轻2.They decided to install safety glass which does not shatter if it's broken. 粉碎3.He requested anonymity for fear of political persecution困扰.匿名4.Many social factors are behind the dis integration集成，结合，整体of marriages.崩溃5.The country’s intervention in the internal affairs of many other countries caused immense international disputes.干预P97 challenge, coordinate, terminally, heed, irony, dichotomy, ally, alternative, overturn, adequate1.Is it right to hide from a patient the fact that he is terminally ill？在晚期2.Heed what I say! Or you’ll regret some day. 留意3.The teaching of language accuracy and language fluency should not be placed in dichotomy. 分裂，两分4.The Danes are good at using irony in speech. Very often they say the opposite of what they mean. 反语，讽刺5.She is very good at coordinating activities in emergency situations. She always has a way of making people work together to put things under control.协调6.In World War Two, several countries sent their allied forces to fight Germany and Japan.同盟国，同盟者，7.We face a greater challenge in this information age.8.The southern area in the country has an adequate steady rainfall.9.When we are running short of energy, we have to find sources of alternative energy.10.I a fit of fury, she overturned the table and all the food fell on the floor.Unit fiveP106 unjustifiable, outweigh, contradiction, conditional, incalculable, induce, exclusive, treadmill, hysteria1.For human knowledge to be absolutely sure of itself is an contradiction in terms. 自相矛盾的说法2.Diligence and intelligence are not mutually exclusive; as you may need a bit of both to achieve success in your studies.唯一的，排外的，除外的，全部的3.The recovery from his illness will be entirely conditional on his cooperation with his doctors.以…为条件4.The differences between educated, skilled and highly-paid workers on the one hand and unskilled, illiterate ofunemployed workers on the other may well what they have in common. 超过5.Since then, they have abandoned treatment and the sense of relief is incalculable. 数不清的6.In some developing countries, children as young as six and seven work in textiles and leather, unprotected form fire-risk and exposed to poisonous substances which induce respiratory and central nervous system disorders.导致7.For many people, one of the bonuses, of retirement is the ability to get off the treadmill and stop rushing.繁重的工作8.They found there had been no unjustifiable delay and said time had been needed to assemble evidence.不合理的9.My nerves were so strained I was probably on the point of hysteria.情绪爆发，情绪激动10.He knew her too well to think that she would allow affectionto outweigh her sense of right and wrong.P110 toxic, promote, stellar, graceful, sabotage, motivating, self-imposed, defective, self-esteem, pervasive, crushed被压碎的narcissistic1.Physics appears a strong, fundamental discipline; computing;a strong, pervasive one;普遍的2.Even simple activities, such as the right way to hold and use a pair of scissors, may need to be shown to pupil with very poor vision, because defective vision may make it difficult to see exactly how to manipulate utensils and objects without precise demonstration on how to do so. 不完美的3.Our policy is to promote wider participation and more opportunity in higher education. 促使，促进4.It hadn’t taken long to determine that the plane had been sabotaged.破坏5.In our narcissistic culture, how can two people, infected with self-love, learn to love each other? 自恋的，自我陶醉的6.Her oval face with its large dark eyes and high forehead was7.Once a fire has started, you could have as little two minutes to get out before heat of toxic fumes overcome you.有毒的8.Within a few years, their firm had become a leader in themove to one of Wall Street’主要的，显著的P118 temperament, realms, paralysis, downplay, steer, ostracism, sidelines, impose, eliminate, ethic, name-calling, sportsmanship 1.In his theory of writing, he tended to downplay content in favor of process.将…轻描淡写2.My new project led me into unexplored realms of psychology which I might otherwise have ignored. 领域，范围3.Bankrupts often have to face the ostracism of their friends, and sometimes even of their own families.排斥4.As a nation we are now obsessed to the point of paralysis with rules and regulations.麻痹，瘫痪，完全无力5.Such a move would impose severe hardship and very great practical problems at a time when the families had more than enough distress to cope with. 加（负担），把…强加于6.His parents were keen on the work ethic and equipped him with perfect manners. 伦理准则7.Most people are happier with an animal whose temperament is similar to their own.性情8.One of a teacher’s functions in a class debate is to steerstudents away from any personal attacks of one another.指导，操纵，带领Unit sixP129 hostility, coo, feline, toss-up, split, surrogate, duplicate, fuse, subtext, confound, well-heeled1.Europe’s divisions are the subtext of a new movie thriller called Zentropa.弦外之音2.Uncle Giles became a sort of surrogate rather to them after the accident.代理者，代理人3.敌意4.I has been arranged for her well-heeled relatives to sit in the first row.富有的5.If you’ve lost your key I can give you a duplicate.副本6.Cats, like other felines, are excellent hunters, strong and agile, with a keen sense of hearing and very good eyesight.猫科的7.The match is a toss-up, either team could win if they played well enough.胜负各半的机会，难以决定的事8.分担9.The coins had fused together into a solid mass in the intense heat.熔合10.His amazing recovery confounded the medical specialists.使困惑，使混乱，混淆P144 crucial, defective, subtle, superficial, justify, vindicate, term, spawn, misconception1.It is a glorious victory, and his choice of players has been fully vindicated.证明2.The film’s success spawned several sequels and a rush of films about outer space.造成，酿成3.He was born with a defective liver. How unfortunate!有缺陷的4.Not the subtle difference in meaning achieved by simply reordering the word in the sentence. This may seem inconsequential, but can matter a lot. 微微的5.It’s a misconception that all physiotherapists are very fit and good-looking.误解，谬见6.The closure of these mines cannot be justified on the ground of economy.证明…是正当的7.He appears only to have a superficial knowledge of the subject.8.Women over 40 seem to be just as capable of carrying a baby to term as younger women. 把…叫做，称为9.Fine weather is crucial to the success of this experiment.Unit sevenP159 kinship, horrify, uplift, harness, abolish, obliterate, proliferate, constitute, peril, endorse, profound, belligerent 1.The prime minister clarified that his government did not endorse a homosexual lifestyle even though they allowed homosexuals to be employed in government positions.认可2.How can we harness energy from the dam to power the generators?利用，驾驭3.If this bomb were dropped, it could obliterate the entire city.消灭4.They felt a sense of kinship although they were not related because they had gone through thick and thin together.亲密关系5.6.Her husband’s extra-marital affairs left her in a state of profound shock and anger.深深的，深刻的7.He slavery and segregation and brought about freedom for his citizens.8.Reading about how others overcame obstacles and succeeded uplifted her spirits.鼓舞，振奋9.The success of the coffee chain has led to a proliferation ofcafes around the city.激增10.We have to decide on what constitutes a majority vote—whether it is at least 50%or 60% of those present.制定，制定P163 fault line, render, attest, blueprint, consensus, prevailing, gird, spectacular, repository1.Technology rendered his job obsolete, so he had to return to school to learn a new trade. 使得，使成为2.These issues have created a fault line in the peace negotiations.3.The overwhelming majority who voted for that republican candidate showed the prevailing attitude towards abortion at that time. 主要的，普遍的4.You can get spectacular views of Niagara Falls from the Canadian side.壮观的5.During the revolution, his house became a spectacular repository of books meant to be burnt. 贮藏处6.The prime minister will unveil his blueprint for economic structuring at the next budget announcement.7.His medical records attest to his long history of heart problems.证明8.You should gird yourself for a long battle—this is only the beginning.使做好准备9.Let us come to a consensus regarding on this issue. 一致P168 amateur, unwittingly, instantaneously, prognosis, runaway, conventional, agitate, wave, trigger1.The danger of war can be reduced by controlling nuclear, chemical and conventional arms.传统的，非核的2.The doctor’s prognosis is that he has another three months to live.预知3.The passengers in the vehicle died instantaneously in the head-on collision with the truck.突如其来地4.She is an amateur photographer whose hobby is taking pictures of nature.5.He had unwittingly angered her with his thoughtless remarks.无意地，不经意地6.She felt a wave of panic, but told herself she needed to remain calm.7.He is already in poor mental health—her careless remarks will only agitate him further. 使激动8.Her book of inspiring stories was a runaway success.巨大的胜利9.His unhappy marriage was the trigger for the relapse of his mental illness. 触发Unit eightP177 variety, ripen, akin, attribute, modify, dispatch, yeast, segment, trait1.The journey will be more akin to air travel than to a conventional train.近似的2.Many people tend to attribute their success to external causes such as luck.3.The book will be from our warehouse to your address tomorrow.4.The club members did agree to modify their recruitment policy.5.I’m waiting for the apples to ripen.6.She has 12 varieties of old-fashioned roses.7.The test is supposed to reveal major character traits; whether a person is generally pessimistic or optimistic, introvert or extrovert, etc.8.Shanghai has a variety of food shops and supermarket.P190 unravel, relentless, carp, bankroll, vilify, plummet, reckon,plug, strain, drought1.He’s been plugging his new book on the radio.推荐2.All the rivers dried up during the months of drought.3.The eagle came plummeting down from the sky and grabbed the rabbit in its claws.笔直落下4.The agency has been vilified by some doctors for being unnecessarily slow to approve life-saving drugs.辱骂，诽谤5.Gradually, with an intelligent use of flashbacks, Yve’s complex story unraveled. 阐明，弄清6.He can’t understand why she’s constantly carping at him.吹毛求疵7.The company has bankrolled a couple of local movies. 资金赞助8.Every year, new strains of influenza develop, and claim many lives. 紧张状态，过劳操心。