博士研究生 英语词汇练习 第一季
英语词汇训练 第一季 （一）
第1组
1. A cork will ____ in water, but a stone sinks.A. fly B. flow C. float D. drift
Float “漂浮”
活塞会在水上漂浮而石头则会沉下去
2. A dark suit is preferable ____ a light one for evening wear.
A.to B. than C. for D. against
To 一般跟preferable搭配，preferable to 意思是“更好的，更合意的”
3. A few minutes after the plane had taken off, it ____ to the ground.
A. crashed B. crushed C. dashed D. flashed
Crash “撞击，坠毁”
4. A friendship may be ____ , casual, situation or deep and lasting
A. identical B. original C. superficial D. critical
Superficial 表面的、肤浅的
5. A good newspaper publishes both ____ and foreign news.
A. current B. latest C. recent D. domestic
Domestic 国内的
6. A good teacher must know how to ____ his ideas.
A. convey B. display C. consult D. confront
Convey 传达
7. A great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the ____ of becoming white collar workers.
A. privilege B. advantage C. profit D. preference
Privilege “特权”
8. A hush fell over the guests who had ____ for the wedding celebration.
A. assembled B. participated C. attended D. summoned
Assemble “聚集，集合，召集”
9. A landing on Mars is within the ____ of current physical theory.
A. dimension B. volume C. magnitude D. scope
在火星着陆是现代物理学研究的范围
10. A Love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.
A. take over B. result in C. holds on D. keep to
Result in “导致，结果”
然而一个有爱情的婚姻并不一定导致双方兴趣的一致承担更多的责任。
11. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents` ____
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
Consent “同意，赞成”
12. A police officer was sent to ____ the crime.
A. march B. investigate C. survey D. explore
Investigate “调查”
第2组
1. A promotion of a country`s international trade position is associated with ______of its currency.A. appreciation B. boom C. spiral D. prosperity
Appreciation “增值”；boom “繁荣”；spiral “螺旋式上升”；prosperity“繁荣”
一个国家的外贸地位同它的货币增值有关。
2. A student sticking closely to the ____of the school is often praised by teachers.
A. orders B. regulations C. principles D. interests
Regulations “规章制度”
3. A year ago the firm had a ____ loss of 4.3 million dollars or 20 cents a share after all necessary deduction.
A. total B. gross C.net D. clear
Net “纯的，净的”
4. Able placed too much ____ on sports mad not enough on his studies.
A. importance B. emphasis C. interest D. worth
Place emphasis on “强调……”或“重视……”
5. Accuracy is ____ to the programming of computers.
A. fundamental B. decisive C. characteristic D. typical
精确是计算机编程的根本
6. Adam is one of my best friends, He always ____me whenever I am in trouble.
A. stands out B. stands by C. stands up D. stands up to
Stand by “支持，遵守诺言”
7. After 1978 the farm began to take ____ a new look.
A. in B. on C. up D.to
Take on “呈现（新面貌）”
8. After a long struggle, he ____ his opponents.
A. competed with B. got on with C. defeated D. yielded to
Defeat “击败，（使挫折）”
9. After a quick____ at the patient the doctor rang for an ambulance.
A. glance B. peer C. gaze D. scan
Glance at “看一眼，瞥”
10. After flying across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh became famous ____
A. immediately B. overnight C. punctually D. promptly
Overnight “一夜之间”
第3组
1. After negotiation, the two countries ______ the terms of peace.
A. agreed with B. agreed in C. agreed to D. agreed on
Agree on 强调对某一事物“达成一致”
2. After several months of practice, I can______ VOA without much difficulty
A. hear B. listen to C. realize D. follow
Follow “领悟，跟随”，例如：Can you follow me?你能听懂我说的吗
3. After the good harvest, the young farmer ______ 2,000 yuan in the bank.
A. set aside B. saved C. drew D. deposited
Deposit “存储，存放”
4. After trying this new medicine, he found it didn`t _____at all
A. affect B. effect C. work D. care
Work 此处为不及物动词，“起作用，有效，行的通”
5. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully ______the risk and benefits.
A. weighing B. valuing C. evaluation D. distinguishing
Weigh “权衡，考虑”
6. All of them ________technical innovations.
A. are absorbed in B. are absorbing in C. are absorbed to D. are absorbing to
Be absorbed in 固定搭配，“聚精会神….专于…...”
7.______all the difficulties, she finished the project by herself.
A. As for B. In spite C. Besides D. Despite
Despite “尽管，不顾”
8. All the information we have collected in relation to that case ____very little.
A. makes up for B. adds up to C. comes up with D. puts up with
Add up to “总计，意为着”
第4组
1. Although Asian countries are generally more ____in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A. conservative B. confidential C. comprehensive D. consistent
conservative adj. 保守的
2. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ____through the window.
A. vision B. look C. picture D. view
D
3. Although I warned him of the possible danger, he never took any ____of what I said.
A. attention B. remark C. observation D. notice
Take notice of 固定词组 “注意……”
4. Although the main characters in the novel ate so true to life, they are entirely ____
A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imagine D. imaginable
Imaginary “虚构的，想象的”
5. Although the two players are ____ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.
A. partners B. enemies C. rivals D. companions
Rival“（竞争、比赛）对手，敌手”
6. Although there are still many problems ahead, ____ out work has been successful.
A. by and by B.by and large C.by all means D.by no means
By and large “一般说来，大体上”
7. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to____ enterprises.
A. moveable B. changing C. flexible D. varying
Flexible “灵活的”
8. Anything that is able to flow as liquid is a kind of ____substance
A. mobile B. variable C .fluid D. movable
Fluid “流动的，流体的活流体物质”
9. Anything that is dropped from a height falls towards the center of the earth because of pull of ____
A. weight B. attraction C. gravity D. density
Gravity “重力，地心引力”
10. Applicants are ____to provide evidence that their English is good enough to study the United States.
A. demanded B. obliged C. due D. necessary
Be obliged to do sth，“不得不做某事，被迫做某事”
Demand “要求”，只能用在demand sth 或demand to do sth 或demand that 这样的句型中
Due to sth “预订将做某事”
Necessary 主语不能是人
申请者不得不提供证据来证明他们的英语水平能在美国学习。
11. Are you ____when you say that you will help me?
A. honest B. frank C. sincere D. profound
Sincere “真诚的，诚恳的，真心的”
Frank “坦白的，直率的”
C
第5组
1. As everyone knows, the exchange ____ fluctuates almost daily.
A. ration B. ration C. rate D. interest
analyze：rate的意思是“比，比率”。Exchange rate 是固定搭配，意思是“兑换率”
2. As far as rank of position is concerned, an associate professor is ____to a professor, though they are almost equally knowledgeable.
A. attached B. subsidiary C. previous D. inferior
inferior的意思是“地位较低的，地位较差的”
3. As is well-known, knowledge is the ____condition for expansion of mind.
A. indispensable B. indefinite C. inevitable D. impossible
indispensable的意思是“不可缺少的，必需的”
4. As scheduled, the communications satellite went into____ round the earth.
A. circle B. orbit C. path D. course
orbit的意思是“轨道”
5. As soon as it started to rain we turned round and ____home.
A. made for B. called for C. cared for D. searched for
Make for 的意思是“朝……前进，前往”
6. There is no ____evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A. rigid B. solid C. smooth D. harsh
Solid意为“结实的，可靠的”
7. The beauty of his picture____ its balance of colors.
A. consists of B. be consisted of C. consists in D.be consisted in
Consist of 意为“由….组成”
8. His failure ______his carelessness and laziness.
A. resulted in B. led to C. contributed to D. was attributed to
Attribute ……to 意为“把……归因于”
9. On hearing the joke, he burst into____.
A. a loud laughter B. loud loughs C. loud laughter D. loud laughings
Burst into laughter 突然大笑（=burst out laughing）
C
10. The police are ____ the records of all those involved in the crime.
A. looking out B. looking after C. looking into D. looking on
Looking into意为“观看，旁观”
英语词汇训练 第一季 （二）
1. Dozens of Scientific groups all over the world have been ____the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
A. pursuing B. chasing C. reaching D. winning
Pursuing 指正在寻求达到上述目标的方法。
2. When traveling, you are advised to take travelers checks, which provide a secure ____ to carrying your money in cash.
A. substitute B. selection C. preference D. alternative
Alternative 两者或两者以上挑一
3. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ____ produces artificial cold surrounding it.
A. absorption B. transition C. consumption D. interaction
Absorption 吸收
水从固态变成液态是，吸收它周围所有物质的热量，而这种吸收便在它的周围产生人为的低温状态。
4. I didn`t say anything like that at all. You are purposely ____ my ideas to prove you point.
A. revising B. contradiction C. distorting D. distraction
Revising 改编，修改
Contradicting 自相矛盾
Distorting 歪曲，曲解
Distraction 分神，打扰，迷惑
5. Since it is late to change my mind now, I am ____ to carrying out the plan.
A. obliged B. committed C. engaged D. resolved
Be obliged to 对……很感激
Be committed to 同意承担，答应干某事
Engaged in 从事……
Resolved to 决心
6. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ____qualities and varieties of products we make to the world market demand.
A. improve B. enhance C. guarantee D. gear
Gear 使适应，使适合
为了在国与国之间的激烈竞争中能生存下去，我们必须使我们的产品质量和品种适应世界市场需求
7. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend ____ here so that she could learn more about the city.
A. sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times
Sometimes 有时； some time 一些时间；sometime以前的，一度的，前任的；some times 在某些场合
她不知道她是否有机会在此处花一些时间以便使她更多了解这个城市的情况。
8. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ____ the speaker stopped for refreshments.
A. at large B. at intervals C. at ease D. at random
At intervals 不时，时时。
讲座会开得那么冗长使人精疲力竭，致使发言的人不时停下来喝点饮料。
9. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ____ the Birth of Jesus Christ.
A. in accordance with B. in terms of C.in favor of D. in honor of
in honor of 纪念，招待。
10. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it ____ as well as we had hoped.
A. came off B. went off C. brought out D. made out
Came off 结果，离开，举行，实现，成功
Went off 离去，变坏，爆炸
Brought out 使出现；出版，公布
Made out 书写，拼凑，完成
11. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ____.
A. hung up B. hung back C. cut down D. cut off
Hung up 把……挂起来
Hung back 犹豫，踌躇不前
Cut down砍到
Cut off 突然中断
英语词汇训练 第一季 （三）
1. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ____ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days Before the party date.
A. admired B. regarded C. expected D. worshipped
Admired 羡慕，regarded 尊敬，expected 期望， worshipped 崇拜
2. A ____ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.
A. shorthand B. scheme C. schedule D. sketch
Shorthand 速记 scheme 精心策划的计划 schedule 计划表 sketch 梗概
3. A man has to make ____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old
A. supply B. assurance C. provision D. adjustment
Provision 预防、防备
4. The newly-built science building seems ____ enough to last a hundred years.
A. spacious B. sophisticated C. substantial D. steady
Spacious 宽敞的 sophisticated 先进的 substantial坚固的 steady 稳定的
5. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ____ free medical care.
A. entitled to B. involved in C. associated with D. assigned to
Entitled to 给予 involved 卷入 associated with 与…相关 assigned to 把…分配给
6. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ____.
A. danger B. stake C. loss D. threat
At stake 在危险中 at a loss 不知所措
7. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at ____
A. wrong B. trouble C. fault D. difficulty
At fault 出故障，出差错
8. Your advice would be ____ valuable to him, who is at present at his wits` end.
A. exceedingly B. excessively C. extensively D. exclusively
Exceedingly 非常,excessively 过量地 extensively广泛地 exclusively 排它性地
9. People ____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A. convinced B. anticipated C. resolved D. assured
Convinced 使人信服 anticipated 期待 resolved 决心 assured 保证
10. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ____ for language learning purpose, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills
A. adapted B. acknowledged C. assembled D. appointed
Adapted for 使适应 acknowledged 承认 assembled 集合 appointed 指定
11. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ____ in the dictionary.
A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaking
Missing 缺掉的，下落不明的 losing 丢失，一般不作形容词，更不能作置于名词后的形容词
Dropping 往下掉的 leaking献身
12. In the past, most foresters have been men , but today, the number of woman ____this field is climbing.
A. engaging B. devoting C. registering D. pursuing
Engaging 从事（通常接in） devoting献身（通常接to） registering 记录 pursuing 追赶；从事，进行
13. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest ____ of being met.
A. prospect B. prediction C. prosperity D. permission
Prospect 前景 prediction预言 prosperity 繁荣 permission 允许
14. It is usually the case that people seldom behave in a ____ way when in a furious state.
A. stable B. rational C. legal D. credible
Stable稳定的 rational理智的 legal合法的 credible 可信赖的
15. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and he has to ____ the consequences.
A. answer for B. run into C. abide by D. step into
Answer for 对…负责 run into 使陷进 abide by 遵守 step into 插手，干涉
他未能履行合同规定,他要对后果负责
16. The river is already ____ its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.
A. parallel to B. level in C. flat on D. flush with
Parallel to 与…平行 level in 相等 flat on 平躺 flush with 与…齐平
17. The supervisor didn`t have time so far to go into it ____ , but he gave us an idea about his plan.
A. at hand B. in turn C. in conclusion D. at length
At hand 手头，附近 in turn 依次，轮流 in conclusion 结论 at length 详细地，充分地
18. The mother said she would ____ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A. let down B. let alone C. let off D. let out
Let down 放下，放低 let alone 不管，不干涉 let off 免除 let out 放出，逃出
英语词汇训练 第一季 （四）
1. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will ____ in giving the class lectures.
A. exchange B. alter C. shift D.alternate
Alternate 轮流，交替发生或出现 Wet days alternate with fine days.晴雨天交替更迭
shift 搬动，移动 Lend me a hand to shift the piano, will you?请帮忙搬一下这台钢琴
exchange 交换 exchange…for 用...换… alter 修改。
2. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get ____ in the post
A. splashed B. split C. crushed D. crashed
Crush 压坏，压碎，弄皱 Her dress was crushed
Splash 溅，泼
Split 裂开
Crash 猛跌，（飞机）失事
3. The thief ____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.
A. abandoned B. vanished C. scattered D. deserted
Scatter （=throw or put in various directions, or here and there）撒
Desert 遗弃 vanish 消亡
4. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical ____.
A. facilities B. appliance C. instruments D. equipment
Electric appliances 电器用具 facilities 公用设备
Equipment 设备，装备(集合名词) instrument 仪器
5. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to ____.
A. hamper B. support C. spoilt D. hurt
Hamper（=hinder, prevent free movement or activity）阻碍
Lack of equipment is hampering our work
本题译文: 他们两人都认为他不怎么样并极力阻碍他工作
6. Her display of bad temper completely ____ the party
A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt
Spoil 使……扫兴，搞糟
Hurt 伤害 damage损坏 harm危害
7. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son`s illness had put him under great ____.
A. emotion B. excitement C. crisis D. stress
Put sb. Under great stress 使某人处境非常紧张
8. Your help is ____ for the success of the project.
A. indispensable B. indicative C. inevitable D. inherent
Indispensable 不可缺少的，必须的
Indicative 指示的
Inevitable 不可避免的
Inherent 固有的，天生的
9. Our attitude toward our teachers should be ____, but not slavish or superstitious.
A. respectable B. respected C. respective D. respectful
Respectable（=deserving respect）值得尊敬的，品行端正的
Respectful（=showing respect to）有礼貌的，表示尊敬的
Respective 各个的
Respected 尊敬的
Respecting （=relation to; concerned with）关于，说到
10. We could see that he was trying to ____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault
A. run over B. smooth over C. pass off D. turn down
Smooth over(=make smooth, put right, palliate)使平息，使恢复正常的，掩饰
（1）I will try to smooth their quarrel over（我将设法平息他们的争吵）
（2）Don`t try to smooth over your fault （不要设法掩饰你的过错）
11. He`s ____ drink and never dose a stoke of work.
A. gone to B. taken to C. taken up D. gone for
Taken to 养成（某种习惯）
他已成了酒徒，从来没有干过一件工作
英语词汇训练 第一季 （五）
1. “Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?”
“Most of the fault lies ____ the administration.”
A. in B. to C. on D. with
Lie with 应由……（承担责任）；（作出决定等）得靠……
(1)The responsibility lies with the driver
(2)It lies with you to accept or reject he the proposal. (接受还是拒绝这项建议由你决定)
2. Maria ____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.
A. deliberately B. intensively C. decisively D. objectively
Deliberately(= on purpose, intentionally) 故意地，存心地
3. Do you think a wife should ____ her habits and tastes to those of her husband?
A. comply B. confirm C. consent D. conform
Conform 遵守，符号: All the students must conform to the rules（全体学生必须遵守规章）
Conform sth. to sth. else 使符合：He conformed the plans to the new specifications.（他使这些集合符合新规范）
Comply with 遵守；confirm 使坚定，确认，证实；consent（to）同意，赞同
4. He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent ____ to the ground.
A. crashing B. throwing C. rushing D. dropping
Crash(to the ground)猛跌（到地上）。Crash 常指飞机等的“失事”，如：He was killed in an aircraft crash
5. High interest rate ____ people from borrowing money.
A. discourage B. decrease C. disturb D. disgust
Discourage sb. From doing sth 使认为某事不值得做 The weather discouraged people from going to the sports meeting.
6. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ____ standards.
A. equivalent B. uniform C. alike D. likely
Equivalent 相等的，一样的 He exchanged his pounds for the equivalent amount of dollars uniform
Likely 很可能的，有希望的
Alike 相同的，想象的
7. The two things are the same in outward form but different ____.
A. in addition B. in brief C. in common D. in essence
In essence 本质上；in addition 此外；in brief 简短地；in common 共同
8. ____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
A. By the way B. In a way C. In the way D. In no way
In a way(-to some extent) 在某种程度上；in no way 绝不；
By the way 顺便提一下；in the way 碍事
9. ____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.
A. Strangely B. Fantastically C. Surprisingly D. Fancy
Fancy doing 没想到，竟然
（1）Fancy your him（没想到你竟然认识他！）
（2）Fancy spending the day in here!（没想到竟然在这里过了一天）
10. With sufficient scientific information a manned trip to Mars should be ____.
A. obtainable B. potential C. considerable D. feasible
Feasible（=that can be done）可行的，可做到的
（1）Your plan sounds quite feasible 你的计划听起来很可行。
（2）It`t not feasible to make the trip in one day. 一天内要进行这次旅行是做不到的。
Obtainable 可得到的；considerable相当的，客观的；potential 潜在的，可能的
11. If the boy had ____ the dog alone it wouldn`t have bitten him.
A. set B. left C. had D. put
Leave sb. /sth alone 不惹，不管，不碰 Leave the box alone. 别碰那个盒子。
12. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious ____ without scientific basis
A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program
Process (= connected series of actions, or series of operations)
过程：By what process is cloth made form wool？经过什么过程羊毛织成呢料？
Practice（=the doing of something of , performance or repeated exercise, etc）
实习，练习，开业：She is doing her practice at the piano 她在练习弹钢琴。
Procedure(= the regular order of doing things)
程序：the usual procedure at a meeting 开会的通常程序
Program （= plan of what is to be done or list of items or events）
课程，计划，大纲:What is the program for tomorrow？明天上什么课？
13. I must go now. ____, if you want that book I`ll bring it next time.
A. Incidentally B. Accidentally C. Occasionally D. Subsequently
Incidentally （= by the way）
附带地，顺便：Fred said, incidentally, that he had no dinner.
Accidentally(= by chance)
偶然地：I met with an old friend of mine accidentally last week.上星期我偶然碰到一位老朋友。
Occasionally (= from time to time, not regularly)
不时地，偶尔：We get visitors here occasionally. 我们偶尔再此接客
Subsequently(=afterwards, later)
At first we thought we would go; but subsequently we learned we were needed at home.
起初，我们想离开，但随后我们得知家里需要我们。
14. A completely new situation is likely to ____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.
A. arouse B. rise C. arise D. abide
Arise (= come into being , appear, happen)产生，发生
Difficulties will arise as we do the work 我们做这项工作时会发生困难
Arouse 唤起，激起rise上升，abide遵守
15. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been ____ as hepatitis.
A. diagnosed B. determined C. deduced D. discovered
Diagnose……as 把……诊断为……
译文：玛丽的病现已诊断为肝炎
英语词汇训练 第一季 （六）
1. All foreign visitors are requested to ____ with the regulations in this area.
A. agree B. comply C. consent D. conform
Comply with (= act in accordance with a demand, order, rule, etc.)遵守
People who refuse to comply with the law will be punished. 拒绝遵守法律者将受到惩罚
Conform to 使一致，符合 ；Conform to rules 符合规则 ；conform to the customs of society 遵从社会习俗
Consent to 同意，赞同 consent to a plan 赞同计划
2. Thomas Edison considered genius to be ____ one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
A. composed of B. constituted in C. consisted of D. comprised in
Be composed of 由……组成
Consist of 由…组成，不及物动词，不能用于被动语态
3. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite ____.
A. irregular B. inevitable C. incredible D. irresistible
Irresistible 不可抵挡的，诱人的 I can`t refuse this offer; it is irresistible
Irregular 不规律的，不合规则的 These procedures are highly irregular.
Incredible 不可避免的，不可信的 His story of rescuing six drowning men is incredible.
Inevitable 不可避免的 Traffic delays are inevitable at a holiday weekend.
译文：虽然露西正在减轻体重，但她觉得奶油蛋糕是诱人的。
4. Your essay is quite good: just ____ it ____ with a few illustrations and quotations.
A. put…up B. touch…up C. cut…out D. write…off
Touch up ( = improve or perfect by small additional strokes or alterations)润色，修饰
The last part of the article needs to be touched up. 这篇文章最后一部分需要润色
Put up 留宿；cut out 删掉; write off 报销
5. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ____ when judging my examination.
A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation
Take sth into account ( = consider)考虑到:
We must take local conditions in to account.
6. There are three basic ways of ___ language to writing, and all known graphic systems use one or a combination of these.
A. committing B. attaching C. comparing D. relating
Commit…to 托付，交付 He was committed to the care of his aunt.他被托付给他的姨妈照管
Commit sth to writing 把……写下来
7. Roses are quite ____ flowers in English gardens.
A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. general
Common (= usual and ordinary)普通的，常见的
A common experience 普通的经历 a common tree 常见的树木
This bird is common throughout Europe. 这种鸟在欧洲很常见
Usual（= done, found, used or existing most of the time）经常的，通常的
This is the usual state of the house 这房子里平常就是这种样子
Ordinary 正常的，普通的。An ordinary day 平凡的一天,ordinary people 普通人
General普通的它与common比较，语气稍强，含有很少例外的意外
8. On turning the corner, we saw the road ____ steeply.
A. departing B. decreasing C. descending D. depressing
steeply['sti:pli]
descend ( = come or go down)走下来，传下来
He descended from the top of the mountain
Depress 压抑，使沮丧 depart 出发，启程
9. Probability is the mathematical study of the ____ of an event`s occurrence.
A. desire B. likelihood C. potential D. unworthy
likelihood 可能，可能性 n
desire 欲望，要求
potential 可能性，潜能 n
unworthy 不值得的
译文：概率是对事件发生的可能性的数学研究
10. The police refused to ____ the clues they were working on.
A. exhibit B. disclose C. expose D. discern
Disclose （=uncover; allow to be seen; make known）透露，使显露
The lawyer disclosed the details of the case
Expose 揭发 discern 识别
11. The shop assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ____ quality, he`d tell them so.
A. minor B. humble C. inferior D. awkward
Inferior 差的，自卑的
这位商店售货员对顾客很坦率。如果货物质量不好，他就把情况告诉顾客。
12. The rocks are very big with ____ of colors on them
A. bands B. marks C. rails D. shapes
Band 条纹 mark 痕迹，斑点，记号，标记
岩石上色彩不同的“条纹”
13. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness ____ that his story was true.
A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up
Stick out 坚持
14. In a typhoon, winds ____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble
Attain （= succeed in doing or getting）达到（目的等），取得（成就等）
I hope you will attain your object.
Accomplish 完成；assume 假定，假设；assemble 集合，装配