[P12-43]
If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ .
A) persuasion
B) remedy
C) encouragement
D) compromise
注：1. encouragement 鼓励
2. persuasion 劝告
3. remedy 治疗
4. compromise 妥协（永陪词汇）
[P12-44]
Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week.
A) constrained
B) dominated
C) restricted
D) occupied
注：1. constrained 不舒服的，被强迫的（永陪词汇）
2. dominated 占统治地位的，占主导地位的
3. restricted 受限制的
[P12-45]
If we _______ our relations with that country, we’ll have to find another supplier of raw materials.
A) diffuse
B) diminish
C) terminate
D) preclude
注：1. terminate （正式）终止，停止
2. diffuse 弥漫，扩散；学历的改变移交，政权的改变移交
3. diminish 减少，降低
4. preclude 排除；阻止；防止
[P12-46]
Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen.
A) contaminate
B) compliment
C) contemplate
D) complement
注：1. compliment 赞扬
2. complement 补充
3. contemplate 沉思，思考
4. contaminate （化学）污染
tame 驯化
contamination 污染物
[P12-47]
A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV.
A) panic
B) patriotic
C) pathetic
D) periodic
注：1. pathetic 悲惨的
2. panic 恐慌
3. patriotic 爱国的
4. periodic 周期性的；定期的
[P12-48]
Many tourists were _______ by the city’s complicated traffic system.
A) degraded
B) bewildered
C) evoked
D) diverted
注：1. complicated 复杂的
intricate 复杂的
complex 复杂的
2. bewilder 使迷惑
puzzle
overwhelm
confuse
3. degraded 被降级的
4. evoke 引起，引发
arouse
provoke
vex
trigger
5. divert 疏散
convert 宗教信仰的改变 convert into
dim 光线黯淡
distress 沮丧
sting 刺
distinct 区别
distinguish 区别
extinguish 熄灭
instinct 本能
extinct 灭绝的
[P12-49]
Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million participants of all ages.
A) fantasy
B) pastime
C) symposium
D) penalty
注：1. pastime 休闲，娱乐
2. fantasy 幻想
3. symposium 酒会，专题讨论会
conference 一般性会议
cone 松果
ice cone 圆筒冰激凌
conifer 针叶树
convention 传统；国际性的代表大会
summit 峰会
seminar 研讨会
forum 论坛
4. penalty 惩罚
[P12-50]
Some people think that a ________ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.
A) literal
B) literary
C) liberal
D) linear
注：1. literal 照字面上的
2. literary 文字精美的，雕琢文字的
3. liberal 自由的
4. linear 线性的，直线的
linear thinking 直线般思考
mooning thinking 曲线般思考