2010年12月英語(yǔ)四六級(jí)考試詞匯筆記：第20講

　　56. Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _C_ it forces people to test relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.

　　A by which B to which C in that D so that

　　句子的意思是：如果沖突以后能回家反省一下自己是好事情。

　　in that 因?yàn)? conflict n. 沖突; relative merits 相比較而言的優(yōu)點(diǎn); so that 以至于。

　　57. He is _A_ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

　　A optimistic B optional C outstanding D obvious

　　optimistic adj. 樂觀的; pessimistic adj. 悲觀的; be optimistic about 對(duì)…持樂觀態(tài)度。

　　optional adj. 隨意的，任選的，非強(qiáng)制性的; optional courses 選修課;

　　outstanding adj. 卓越的，杰出的; obvious adj. 明顯的。

　　58. Sometimes I wish I _B_ in a different time and a different place.

　　A be living B were living C would live D would have lived

　　wish后加的句子一定要用虛擬語(yǔ)氣。

　　與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反，wish后的句子經(jīng)常用一般過去時(shí)來(lái)體現(xiàn)虛擬語(yǔ)氣。

　　59. The director was critical _C_ the way we were doing the work.

　　A at B in C of D with

　　be critical of 對(duì)...愛挑剔的，批評(píng)。

　　60. In a sudden _B_ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.

　　A attack B burst C split D blast

　　within reach 夠得著; out of reach 夠不著; burst 爆發(fā)，迸發(fā);

　　burst可以與很多詞語(yǔ)搭配表示突然發(fā)作：

　　1 能與人的情緒(喜、怒、哀、樂)搭配; 2 能與掌聲、笑聲搭配。

　　61. _D_ she realized it was too late to go home.

　　A No sooner it grew dark than B Hardly did it grow dark that

　　C Scarcely had it grown dark than D It was not until dark that

　　no sooner在句首時(shí)句子要用部分倒裝;hardly要與when搭配;scarcely也要與when搭配。

　　62. In Britain people _C_ four million tons of potatoes every year.

　　A swallow B dispose C consume D exhaust

　　swallow 吞，咽; dispose 去掉，處理，安排; consume 消費(fèi)，消耗; consumer 消費(fèi)者;

　　exhaust 將資源消耗殆盡;如果與人在一個(gè)句子中搭配則表示使人精疲力竭。

　　63. I'd _A_ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.

　　A take into account B account for C make up for D make out

　　take into account 考慮; make up for 彌補(bǔ)，補(bǔ)償。

　　65. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _D_ enough to eat.

　　A mild B slight C light D tender

　　mild adj. 不辣的; hot adj. 辣的; extra hot 極辣的;

　　light adj. 清淡的，容易消化的;蛋糕點(diǎn)心等松軟的; muffin n. 松餅;

　　slight adj. 輕微的，少量的; tender adj. 肉嫩的。

　　steak n. 牛排;rare 三成熟的;medium 七成熟的;well-done 全熟的;medium rare 五成熟。

　　66. We take our skin for granted until it is burned _A_ repair.

　　A beyond B for C without D under

　　take sth. for granted 把什么事當(dāng)成理所當(dāng)然的而不重視; beyond prep. 超出 … 的范圍。

　　67. The computer revolution may well change society as _C_ as did the Industrial Revolution.

　　A certainly B insignificantly C fundamentally D comparatively

　　certainly 當(dāng)然的，確定無(wú)疑的(主觀思想較濃厚); insignificantly 沒有意義的，無(wú)足輕重的;

　　comparatively 相比較而言的; fundamentally 根本性的，從本質(zhì)上來(lái)說(shuō)。