2020 Reviews of the Final Exam of Intermediate EnglishVocabularyUnit 1V ocabulary (A)1. (d) boundless: without limits, unlimited2. (g) shriek: cry out with a high sound3. (a) sketch: a rough drawing4. (h) curiosity: the desire to know, find out or learn5. (b) doctor’s kit: a bag or box containing doctor’s instruments and medicine6. (c) pajamas: jacket and trousers for sleeping in7. (i) creativity: the ability to produce new and original ideas and / or things8. (j) garbage:waste material9. (e) cross-examine:question somebody very closely or severely10. (f) accomplish: finish successfully, succeed in doingV ocabulary (B)1. admiration: a feeling of respect and approval for a person2. tiptoe: walk on one's toes with the rest of one's feet off ground3. spontaneous: acting immediately from natural feeling4. compliment: an expression of praise, admiration or respect5. escapement:the part of a clock or a watch which controls the moving parts inside6. jovially: in a friendly way, good-humoredly7. carve:cut (wood or stone) into a special shape8. whittle:cut (wood) to a smaller size by taking off small thin pieces9. commotion: great and noisy confusion or excitement10. considerate: thoughtful as far as the feelings or needs of others are concerned11. snarl: speak in an angry, bad-tempered way12. sprawl: stretch out oneself or one’s limbs in a lying or sitting positionUnit 2V ocabulary (A)1. pray: speak (usually silently) to God, showing love, giving thanks for asking for something2. was escorted:was taken3. moan:low sound of pain or suffering4. dire: terrible5. knelt:go down and/or remain on the knees6. jet-black: very dark or shiny black7. rocked:shook or or moved gently8. serenely: calmly or peacefully9. grin:smile broadly10. deceive: make sb. believe sth. that is falseV ocabulary (B)1. preach: give a religious talk, usually as part of a service in church2. by leaps and bounds:very quickly3. rhythmical:marked by regular succession of weak and strong stresses, accents, movements4. sermon: a talk usually based on a sentence or “verse” from the Bible and preached as part of a church service5. braided:twisted together into one plait6. work-gnarled: twisted, with swollen joints and rough skin as from hard work or old age7. rounder: a person who lives a vicious life, a habitual drunkard8. take his (i.e., god's) name in vain: use god's name in cursing, speak of god without respect9. punctuate: interrupt from time to time with sth.10. ecstatic:causing great joy and happinessUnit 3V ocabulary (A)1. contend: argue, claim2. mutilation: destruction3. purchase: buying4. possession:ownership5. transfer: move from one place to another6. dog-eared:having the corners of the pages turned up or down with use so that they look like a dog's ears7. intact:whole because no part has been touched or spoilt8. indispensable: absolutely, essential9. scratch pad:loosely joined sheets of paper (a pad) for writing notes10. sacred:to be treated with great respectV ocabulary (B)1. bluntly: plainly, directly2. Restrain:hold back (from doing sth.)3. dilapidated: broken and old; falling to pieces4. scribble: write hastily or carelessly5. unblemished:not spoiled, as new6. crayon:pencil of soft colored chalk or wax, used for drawing7. symphony: a musical work for a large group of instruments8. typography: the arrangement, style and appearance of printed matter9. humility: humble state of mind10. receptacle: a containerUnit 4V ocabulary (A)1. (c) zip off: move away with speed2. (f) unencumbered: not obstructed3. (j) nifty: clever4. (a) loose:let out5. (d) noodle around: play about6. (b) span:extend across7. (h) debut: make first public appearance8. (e) the élite: a group of people with a high professional or social level9. (g) juncture: a particular point in time10. (i) sparse: inadequately furnishedV ocabulary (B)1. exotic:striking or unusual in appearance2. hack: a person paid to do hard and uninteresting work3. stint:fixed amount of work4. random: chance, unplanned, unlooked for5. reside: be present (in some place)6. access:the opportunity or right to use or see sth.7. cobble:put together quickly or roughly8. lingua franca:language or way of communicating which is used by people do not speak the same native language9. quintessential: the most typical10. unconventionally: doing things not in the accepted way11. Compromise:sth. That is midway between two different things12. cash in on: profit from; turn to one's advantageUnit 5V ocabulary (A)1. radiate: send out (lights) in all directions2. appreciate: understand fully3. outweigh:are greater than4. hemmed in:surrounded5. habitation: a place to live in6. obscure: make difficult to see7. shatter: break suddenly into small pieces8. haul up: pull up with some effort9. pore:very small opening in the skin through which sweat may pass10. unveiling:discovering, learning aboutV ocabulary (B)1. distinctive: clearly marking a person or thing different from others2. spectacular: striking, out of the ordinary, amazing to see3. phenomenon: thing in nature as it appears or is experienced by the senses4. tenure: right of holding (land)5. tempestuous: very rough, stormy6. inclined: likely, tending to, accustomed to7. precipitation: (the amount of) rainfall, snow etc. which has fallen onto the ground8. disintegrate:break up into small particles or pieces, come apart9. granules:small pieces like fine grains10. mercury: a heavy silver-white metal which is liquid at ordinary temperature and is used in scientific instruments such as thermometers11. disrupt:upset, disturb12. cushion: paddingUnit 6V ocabulary (A)1. (f) brush house: house made of small branches2. (i) pulsing and vibrating:beating steadily (as the heart does) and moving rapidly, here “active”, “aler t”3. (b) strangle out: get the words out with difficulty in their keenness to speak4. (j) sting: a wound in the skin caused by the insect5. (e) giggle:laugh, not heartily, but often in a rather embarrassed way6. (a) alms-giver: person who gives money, food and clothes to poor people (NB: now a rather old-fashioned concept)7. (c) residue:that which remains after a part disappears, or is taken or used (here, a metaphor using a chemical term)8. (d) lust: very strong, obsessive desire9. (h) withheld:deliberately refused10. (g) venom: (liquid) poisonV ocabulary (B)1. scramble: move, possible climb, quickly and often with some difficulty2. dart:move forward suddenly and quickly3. panting: breathing quickly4. foaming:forming white mass of small air bubbles5. baptize: perform the Christian religious ceremony of baptism, i.e., of acceptance into the Christian Church6. judicious: with good judgment7. fat hammocks: (here) the doctor’s thick eyelids8. cackle:laugh or talk loudly and unpleasantly9. semblance: appearance, seeming likeness10. squint: look with almost closed eyes11. speculation: thoughts of possible profits12. distillate:product of distillationParaphraseUnit 11、Pretty clearly, anyone who followed my collection of rules would be blessed with a richer life, boundless love from his family and the admiration of the community.Para：Quite obviously, anyone who was determined to be guided by the rules of self improvement I collected would be happy and have a richer life, infinite affection from his family and the love and respect of the community.十分明显，遵循我所收藏的规则的人将享有丰富多彩的生活，包括来自家庭无尽的爱和邻居们的羡慕、钦佩。