1. many fine cooks insist on ingredients [in'ɡri:djnt] of the highest quality.
a demand b rely on c prepare for d create
2. since the great depression [d'pre()n], the united states government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
a slight b surprising c sudden d harmful
3. cement [si'ment] was seldom used in building, during the middle ages.
a crudely粗糙地b rarely c originally ['rdn()l] d symbolically [sim'blikli]
4. nerve [nv]神经 signals may tr**el through nerve or muscle fibers['faib] at speeds as high as two hundred miles per hour.
a velocities [v'lst]速度，速率 b impulses ['mpls]脉冲 c ratios ['re]比率 d atrocities[trsiti]残暴， 暴行。
5. the poet william carlos williams was a new jersey physician医师。
a doctor b professor c physicist医生 d resident['rezd()nt]居民
6. medicine depends on other fields领域，牧场 for basic information, particularly some of their specialized ['sp'lazd]专业的 brunches[brn(t)]早午餐。
a conventionally [kn'vennli] 照惯例， b obviously ['bvsli] 明显地 c especially d inevitably [n'vtbli] adv. 不可避免地；必然地。
7. we shall take the treasure ['tre]财富 away to a safe place. a clean b pretty漂亮的 c distant远处的d secure [s'kj; s'kj]安全的。
8. an important part of the national government is the foreign service驻外事务处 a branch of the department部，部门 of state. the department of state（美***）
a a unity团结 b a division（除法，部门） c an embassy['embs] 大使馆 d an invasion[n've()n] 侵略。
9. the child’s abnormal beh**ior puzzled the doctor.
a bad b frightening ['fratn]令人恐惧的 c repeated [r'pit]反复的 d unusual
10. there is an abundant丰富的 supply供给，补给of cheap labor in this country. cheap labor廉价劳动力。
a a steady稳定的 b a plentiful c an extra额外的 d a meager ['mig] 贫乏的。
11. in order to improve our standard标准 of living, we h**e to accelerate加速 production.
a step up提高；增加 b decrease减少，减小 c stop d control
12. gas does accumulate累积；积聚in the mines矿山around here.
a increase增长；提高 b spread传播；伸展 c collect d grow
13. our plan is to allocate分配；拨出one member of staff职员to handle处理，办理 appointments约定（appointment的复数）；[船] 设备。
a assign分配；指派 b persuade [p'swed] 说服，劝说 c ask d order
14. her beh**ior is extremely childish. extremely [k'strimli] 非常，极其。
a ****** b immature [,m'tj] 不成熟的；c beautiful d foolish愚蠢的；傻的。
15. we also want to use the water to irrigate ['rget] barren ['br()n] 贫瘠的desert land.
a hairless**的；秃顶的 b bare空的；赤裸的 c empty空的；无意义的 d bald秃顶的；光秃的。
词汇学习 4：
1. a insist on:坚持。
与 demand (要求；强求)意思比较接近。 the labour party has demanded an explanation from the government.工党已要求**作出解释。
rely on:依靠。we h**e to rely on him for the tickets.
我们不得不靠他搞票。 prepare for:为……做准备。
i h**e been preparing for the final exam.我一直在准备期末考试。create:
产生；创建。 his work created enormous interest in england.他的作品在英格兰引起很大关注。
2. d damaging:有损害的。
与 harmful (有害的)意思相近。 the rays of the sun, in excess, can be very harmful.过量的阳光可能会非常有害。
slight:少量的。 he has a slight german accent 他有一点德国口音。
surprising:令人吃惊的。 it was surprising that the little girl could answer this question.
小女孩能回答这个问题，令人吃惊。sudden:突然的。
there was a sudden drop in the temperature last night.昨夜气温突然下降。
3. b seldom:很少；不常。
与 rarely (难得；不常 )意思相近。 i rarely get up early on sundays.星期天我很少早起。
crudely:粗糙地；粗野地。 everyone was dressed in crudely sewn shorts and shirts.
人人都穿着缝制得很粗糙的短裤和衬衫。 originally:原来；创造性地。
i stayed longer than i had originally planned.我逗留的时间比原来计划的要长。 symbolically:
象征性地 : the park was decorated symbolically.公园只是象征性地装点了一下。
4. a speed: 速度。
与 velocity (速度；快速)的意思相近。 scientists spent years studying the velocity of light.科学家们花了许多年研究光速。
impulse:冲动。on impulse, i went into the shop and bought this expensive watch.
在一时冲动下，我走进商店，买下了这块昂贵的手表。 ratio:比，比率。
the ratio of pupils to teachers is 30 to 1.学生与教师之间的比例是 30比 1。atrocity:
暴行。they were guilty of the most barbarous and inhuman atrocities.他们犯有昀野蛮、昀不人道的暴行。
5. a physician:内科大夫 .
doctor:大夫。professor:
教授。physicist:物理学家。
resident:居民。
6. c particularly和 especially意思近似，表示“特别，尤其”。 i like the country, especially in spring.
尤其是春天，我特别喜欢农村。 conventionally:传统地，常规地。
people in the countryside still wear their hair short and dress conventionally.乡下人仍然留短发，穿传统的服装。 obviously:
明显地。inevitably:不可避免地。
7. d safe和 secure意思相近：安全的。
she believes that her position is quite secure.她相信她的岗位是相当稳固的。 clean:
干净的。pretty:漂亮的。
distant:远处的。
8. b branch和 division意思相近：分支，分支机构。
he’s in charge of the state department’s african affairs division.他管*** (美国)非洲事务部。 unity:
整体，联合。 embassy：使馆。
invasion:人侵，侵略。
9. d abnormal:不正常的。
unusual:不平常的。he is a scholar of unusual ability.
他是个有非凡才能的学者。 bad:坏的，不好的。
smoking is certainly bad for your health.抽烟有害你的健康。 frightening:
惊吓的。 it was a very frightening experience but everyone of us was courageous.这是一个令人害怕的经历，不过，我们每个人都很勇敢。
repeated:重复性的。 john apparently did not return the money，despite repeated reminders.
尽管不断给约翰送去催单，显然他还没有还钱。
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