2010年12月英語四六級考試詞匯筆記：第21講

　　1. _C_ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.

　　A To look at B Looking at C Looked at D To be looked at

　　2. Some women _D_ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.

　　A must make B should have made C would make D could have made

　　for the sake of為了… ;為了…的利益;

　　與過去事實相反時用：情態(tài)動詞 + have + 動詞過去分詞;

　　should have + 動詞過去分詞，表示本應該…

　　3. You cannot be _B_ careful when you drive a car.

　　A very B too C so D enough

　　cannot too 在…也不為過，越…越好。

　　4. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _A_ the color of his skin. [regardless of 不管，不顧]

　　A regardless of B in the light of C by virtue of D with the exception of

　　5. Housewives who do not go out to work feel they are not working to their full _B_.

　　A strength B capacity C length D possibility

　　strength n. 力量，體力，實力; capacity n. 才能，才智(能力方面)。

　　6. The old couple decided to _C_ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own.

　　A adapt B bring C adopt D receive

　　7. The government is trying to do something to _D_ better understanding between the two countries.

　　A raise B increase C heighten D promote

　　promote better understanding 增進理解。

　　8. The newspaper did not mention the _A_ of the damage caused by the fire.

　　A extent B level C range D quantity

　　extent作核心名詞，表示到…程度了，介詞用to。

　　9. The soldier was _A_ of running away when the enemy attacked.

　　A accused B charged C scolded D punished

　　be accused of 被指控，被職責; be charged with 被指控。

　　10. Had he worked harder, he _D_ the exams.

　　A must have got through B could get through

　　C would get through D would have got through

　　had he worked harder (虛擬語氣) = if he had worked harder …

　　與過去事實相反用：情態(tài)動詞 + have + 動詞的過去分詞。

　　11. It seems oil _B_ from this pipe for some time. We'll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

　　A had leaked B has been leaking C leaked D is leaking

　　for + 一段時間，做時間狀語，謂語動詞用完成時態(tài)。過去完成時要與一般過去時搭配。

　　12. When he arrived, he found _C_ the aged and the sick at home.

　　A nothing but B none other C none but D no other than

　　形容詞前加the表示一類人。 none but 只有，僅有。

　　13. The pressure _B_ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.

　　A competing B to compete C to be competed D having competed

　　the right to vote 選舉權。 動詞不定式作后置定語要用主動形式。

　　the pressure to compete 競爭的壓力。

　　14. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _C_.

　　A have to be said B must say C ought to be said D need to say

　　15. Once environmental damage _A_, it takes many years for the system to recover.

　　A is done B is to do C does D has done