Group 10

精讲与巧记

zest n. Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm．热情·He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.

implication 1. n. The implications of something are the things that are likely to happen as a result．可能的结果·The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute. // 2. n. The implication of a statement, event, or situation is what it implies or suggests．含义·The implication was obvious: vote for us or it will be very embarrassing for you.

famine n. Famine is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die．饥荒·Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine.

excursion n. You can refer to a short trip as an excursion, especially if it is taken for pleasure or enjoyment．短途旅行·In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.

sullen adj.Someone who is sullen is bad-tempered and does not speak much．愤懑的·The offenders lapsed into a sullen silence.

chapel n. A chapel is a part of a church which has its own altar and which is used for private prayer.（附属于大教堂的）小教堂·Unfortunately it is not possible to enter the chapel.conservative 1. adj.Someone who is conservative has views that are toward the political right. In the U.S. the Republicans are more conservative than the Democrats, who are more liberal.持政治右倾观点的·... counties whose citizens invariably support the most conservative candidate in any election. // 2. n. Conservative is also a noun．右倾人士·The new judge is 50-year-old David Suitor who's regarded as a conservative. // 3. adj.Someone who is conservative or has conservative ideas is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas.（观点）保守的·People tend to be more liberal when they're young and more conservative as they get older. // 4. adj.If someone dresses in a conservative way,their clothes are conventional in style.（衣着）守旧的·The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style.

mores n. The mores of a particular place or group of people are the customs and behaviour that are typically found in that place or group．习俗；惯例·The expectations reshaped by mores are no longer so easily affronted.

consecutive adj. Consecutive periods of time or events happen one after the other without interruption．连续的·The Cup was won for the third consecutive year by the Toronto Maple Leafs.

intonation n. Your intonation is the way that your voice rises and falls as you speak．语调；声调· His voice had a very slight German intonation.

vanish 1. vi.If anyone or anything vanishes,they disappear suddenly or in a way that cannot be explained．突然消失；神秘失踪·Anne vanished from outside her home last Wednesday. //2. vi. If anything such as a species of animal or a tradition vanishes, it stops existing．消亡·Many of these species have vanished or are facing extinction.

transcend vt.Something that transcends normal limits or boundaries goes beyond them,because it is more significant than them．超越·The beauty of her songs transcends words and language.

occurrence 1. n. An occurrence is something that happens．发生的事情·Complaints seemed to be an everyday occurrence. // 2. n. The occurrence of something is the fact that it happens or is present．发生；存在·The greatest occurrence of coronary heart disease is in those over 65.

mystic n. A mystic is a person who practises or believes in religious mysticism．神秘主义者· We have seen that all our mystics stress the importance of attending to the needs of the body.

delusion 1. n. A delusion is a false idea．错觉·I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me. // 2. n. Delusion is the state of believing things that are not true．妄想·Insinuations about her mental state, about her capacity for delusion, were being made.

reproach vt.If you reproach anyone,you say or show that you are disappointed,upset,or angry because they have done something wrong．责备；指责·She is quick to reproach anyone who doesn't live up to her own high standards.

animation 1. n. Animation is the process of making films in which drawings or puppets appear to move．动画制作·The films are a mix of animation and full-length features. // 2. n. An animation is a film in which drawings or puppets appear to move．动画片·This film is the first British animation sold to an American network.

tissue 1. n. In animals and plants, tissue consists of the cells that are similar to each other in appearance and that have the same function.（动植物的）组织·As we age, we lose muscle tissue. // 2. n. A tissue is a piece of thin soft paper that you use to blow your nose．面巾纸·Femfresh is individually wrapped, mildly fragrant, moist tissues.

amplitude n. In physics, the amplitude of a sound wave or electrical signal is its strength．振幅· So even if no energy is lost, you are still going to get less amplitude as it is spreading out.

query 1. n. A query is a question, especially the one that you ask an organization, publication, or expert．疑问·If you have any queries about this insurance, please contact our call centre. //2. vt. If you query anything, you check it by asking about it because you are not sure if it is correct．对……提出疑问·It's got a number you can call to query your bill. // 3. vt.To query means to ask a question．询问·“Is there anything else? ” Ray queried as Helen stopped speaking.

速练

Quick Review—Group 10

Directions: Choose the most suitable word from the three choices.

1. I have nothing either to hope or fear, and nothing to ________ him with. (reproach, recommend, recommand)

2. One of them is a word counter, which counts for certain word ________ in several files. (occurrence, occupation, operation)

3. When people read, all of their concerns and problems of day to day life ________. (finish, accomplish, vanish)

4. For ten ________ years, Henry spent more money on Dover than on any other castle in England. (conservative, conspicuous, consecutive)

5. The young people are the most eager to learn and the least ________ in their thinking. (conservative, critical, commanding)

6. Many people starved to death in the ________. (accident, incidence, famine)

7. We entered into the sport with ________. (desire, zest, courage)

8. He smiled, but the ________ was that he didn't believe me. (application, prescription, implication)

9. It could be a day trip or a two-week ________ to your dream destination. (exhibition, excursion, occasion)

10. The stress of the day had given her ________. (delusions, allusion, imagination)

Model Test Two (Group 6-10)

Directions: Choose one word or expression from the four choices given.

1. He led his team to victory for the tenth time, a ________ no captain had achieved before.

A. feat

B. deed

C. feature

D. goal

2. In the ________, women outlive men by 7 or more years.

A. nutshell

B. addition

C. aggregate

D. summary

3. If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally ________ ourselves.

A. strengthen

B. refresh

C. astound

D. release

4. A significant advantage of models is that you can use them to ________ system behavior.

A. simulate

B. operate

C. develop

D. compromise

5. Some universities are _______ about accepting students over the age of 30.

A. passionate

B. realistic

C. optimistic

D. dubious

6. A skillful cook, who understands how to oblige his guests, will ________ to make it as expensive as they please.

A. concede

B. contrive

C. conceive

D. conceptualize

7. Great novelists have a(n) ________ understanding of the workings of human emotions.

A. intuitive

B. overt

C. instinctive

D. spontaneous

8. The ship was driven by a ________ from its course.

A. bale

B. current

C. drill

D. gale

9. Dick just sat there with a(n) ________ expression on his face, refusing to speak.

A. amused

B. focused

C. sullen

D. exuberant

10. Divorce is still not as common in China as it is in the West, but the numbers have gone up for seven ________ years.

A. convergent

B. consecutive

C. continual

D. contingent