江西理工大学英语(二)词汇题&翻译

Unit 2

1. In times of economic_______, people have to tighten their belt and live a thrifty life.

A. threat B. crisis C. risk D. hazard

2. Our soldiers force the enemy to ______with superior firepower.

A. retrieve B. reflect C. retreat D. retrospect

3. He is a strong-minded person tasks at the _____ moment.

who can undertake heavy

A. crude B. cruel C. crucial D. crunch

4. This scandal is ______ to tell against him in the ing presidential election.

A. bound B. doomed C. predestined D. foretold

5. Because koalas are ______ animals, their prices are fairly expensive.

A. abnormal B. weird C. freak D. exotic

6. I chanced to _____ them speaking ill of you.

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A. overhear B. overhead C. overlook D. overwhelm

7. ______ is an important constituent of good character.

A. Timing B. Punctuality C. Procrastination D. Fickleness

8. ______ your papers and put them in this file.

A. Assemble B. Assess C. Assume D. Assure

9.The whole winter the swallow remained Timmy ______ her with care and love.

underground, and

A. cared B. attended C. bred D. nursed

10.Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong,have governed my life:the ______ for love,the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind

A. expectation B. pursuit C. longing D. exploration

11.I ______ from the large crowd that the speaker is very popular.

A. deduce B. seduce C. reduce D. induce

12.It's rude to ______ at a foreign student's mistakes in English.

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A. humiliate B. tease C. mock D. provoke

13.She was still totally______ in the romantic scene as if it wereoccurring that moment.

A. preoccupied B. focused C. immersed D. devoted

14.The TV station was ______ with plaints against a tasteless TV program.

A. bombarded C. attacked C. jammed D. criticized

15.Under current laws, those who ______ someone to end their ownlife can be prosecuted and jailed for up to 14 years.

A. persuade B. convince C. coax D. abet

Key: 1-5 BCCAD 6-10 ABADC 11-15 ACCAD

Unit 4

1. The polluted water can be ______ if swallowed.Police are investigating what caused the pollution.

A. fatal B. severe C. devastating D. serious

2. I don't want to get involved in this argument.

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I’d rather stand on

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a(n) ______ ground.

A. indifferent B. neutral C. objective D. rational

3. Watch out for the monkeys! They will try to _____ a sandwich fromyou at a piic.

A. snatch B. rob C. thieve D. grab

4. As spring approaches, the trees begin to send forth ______ buds.

A. natural B. soft C. gentle D. tender

5. The \"two ______\" (of the NPC and the CPPCC) this year should focus more clearly on ways and means to overe current difficulties and make the country even stronger,they said.

A. meetings B. sessions C. conferences D. seminars

6. Some people jumped ______ to

the conclusion that something must be wrongwithout doing any surveys.

A. rapidly B. rashly C. radically D. rationally

7. You know how I detest dancing, unless Iam particularly ______with my partner.

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A. close B. acquainted C. intimate C. understanding

8. George is ______ about

has decided to learn Chinese in an evening school.

the Chinese culture and

A. nuts B. high C. addicted D. obsessed

9. Joe will be a dead ______ when his wife learns what he did.

A. chicken B. dog C. goose D. duck

10. In the sentence

the

“Alife without sex, kisses and cuddling is bitter for most of

______ hearts oftoday’s society.〞, which of the following cannot be filled in the blank?

A. desolate B. solitary C. lonesome D. alone

11. Each application is reviewed by a ______ of experts.

A. panel B. squad C. flock D. mob

12. In the sentence “Each event lasts ______threeto four hours.〞, which of the following cannot be used in the blank?

A. about B. approximately C. mostly D. nearly

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13. His strategic mistake caused him to______ away a good opportunity.

A. waste B. miss C. lose D. blunder

14. Don’t try to fool me ______ any circumstances.

A. at B. in C. on D. under

15. What we ______ need is nothing but your devotion to your job.

A. desperately B. forcefully C. pressingly D. imperatively

Key: 1-5 ABADB 6-10 BBADD 11-15 ACDDA

Unit 6

1. The _____ of the woman popped into his head out of the blue.

A. picture B. image C. figure D. shape

2. When I turned red under her _____, she turned away and back to her own seat.

A. gaze B. glance C. glare D, glimpse

3. As a model of good manners, he has conquered any ______ fury.

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A. outward B. forward C. inward D. backward

4. Depression in urban life, tenses of ______ and moil are frequently rushed away by the so-called \"Countryside Oxygen Bar\".

A. toil B. labor C. effort D. endeavor

5. They traveled thousands of miles to that mysterious

kingdom in ______ of hidden treasure.

A. seek B. hope C. quest D. hunt

6. What we have done with the ______ spirit.

to these stray animals is in full accord

A. humane B. human C. humanity D. humanistic

7. In the sentence “From the bottom of my heart, I am deeply ______ to my mother school.〞, which of the following cannot be used in the blank?

A. Indebted B. grateful C. thankful D. gratitude

8. He thought it ______of me to spend so much on a jacket so early on in the college term.

A. improved B. improvident C. improvised D. improper

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9. The matter in ______ is the ownership of the house.

A. dispute B. conflict C. argument D. controversy

10. Error is often the _____ of what is correct.

A. prediction B. prelude C. precaution D. precursor

11. For thisreason, I have decided to ______ my entire fortune to the only loyal friend that I have,Ralph.

A. present B. donate C. bequeath D. endow

12. Master Chan’s ______ grows even after the other families have agreed.

A. obstinacy B. obscurity C. obstruction D. obstacle

13. However, he declined to ______ anything about his diet.

A. expose B. reveal C. confide D. uncover

14. Despite all their differences, men and women place high value on one ______: loyalty.

A. gait B. trait C. bait D. fait

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15. Nothing can _____ me to do such a thing.

A. enforce B. oblige C. impose D. pel

Key: 1-5 BACAC 6-10 ADBAD 11-15 CABBD

Unit 8

1. The election will take place against a ______ of increasing instability.

A. background B. backdrop C. backup D. backland

2. Some people might say that ignorance is ______ and I agree with them.

A. blessing B. contentment C. delight D. bliss

3. Our aim is to establish a strong and ______ society.

A. progressive B. aggressive C. offensive D. obsessive

4. There is some excitement on the ______, but I can't tell you about it.

A. corner B. horizon C. way D. vision

5. Colin and I ______ up on the sofa together to watch the lately hottest TV show.

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A. huddle B. hurdle C. cuddle D. puddle

6. I had to do a ______ take when I read what the good professor said.

A. double B. second C. secondary D. dual

7. We'd go to the cinema and I'd think we were there to watch a movie and they thought we werethere to ______ and kiss.

A. huddle B. hurdle C. cuddle D. puddle

8. His entire face ______ with happiness.

A. shined B. glittered C. radiated D. beamed

9. In the sentence

“Shouting can cause you to ______ dangerous amounts of dust. 〞, the word

“inhale〞 is most likely close to “_____〞 in the following choices.

A. intake B. input C. inbreathe D. inlet

10. Most nights he will crawl up and sleep on my shoulder and ______ into my neck.

A. snuggle B. struggle C. smuggle D. sniggle

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11. Just draw ______ here and I'll get out.

A. off B. in C. on D. up

12. In his ______My Father,the president pictured his father as a gifted man with an alcohol problem, who failed to live up to his family responsibilities.

A. memorandum B. memory C. memorial D. memoir

13. She ______ searched through her husband's cell phone while he was asleep like a log.

A. surreptitiously B. suspiciously C. susceptibly D. skeptically

14. As anewly ______ industry, it service will have a bright future.

is no doubt that mobile payment

A. rising B. appearing C. emerging D. booming

15. It took them about one month to ______ out how to start the equipment.

A. figure B. settle B. solve D. reflect

Key: 1-5 BDABA 6-10 ACDCA 11-15 DDACA

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翻译

第二单元

1.这一发现被视为一项至关重要的突破。(crucial, perceive)

This discovery was perceived as a crucial breakthrough.

2.在公共汽车上，米歇尔被两个胖子挤在中间，苦恼极了

Michelle had a nasty feeling when she was sandwiched between two fat men on the bus.

3.我同情他，就把钱借给他去调养脚伤。(take pity on somebody, nurse)

I took pity on him and lent him money to nurse his foot injury.

4. 侦探们可以从几段零星的谈话中推断出作案的人。(deduce, snatch)

Detectives can deduce from snatches of conversation who have mit the crime.

5.他没完没了的抱怨让我们忍无可忍，他的老板也眉头紧锁。(strain, frown)

His constant plaints were straining our patience, and his boss gathered his brows into a frown.

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6.我无意中听到两个女孩用嘲讽的语气在谈论这个小丑。(overhear, mocking)

I overheard two girls talking about the clown with a mocking voice.

第四单元

1.你可以近距离观察飞机的起降。(at close quarters)

You can watch aircraft take off or land at close quarters.

2. 和他谈过话的人中没有一个疑心他作为一个政治家的诚意。(sincerity)

Nobody that he spoke to doubted his sincerity as a politician.

3.在此世间，你无法做到绝对的中立。(neutral)

You cannot be pletely neutral in this world.

4.经常锻炼可以增强心脏机能，从而减少心脏病发作的危险。(thereby)

Regular exercise strengthens the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack.

5.法官称那次袭击为令人发指的罪行。(abominable)

The judge described the attack as an abominable crime.

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6.所有的人都应该去探寻和感知大自然之美.

(bee acquainted with)

All people should seek to bee acquainted with the beauty in

nature.

第六单元

1. 在阅读了一些经典文学著作之后，我很想和我的论文导师分享我的看法。(literary, feel pelled to )

Having read some classic literary works, I feel pelled to share my views with my supervisor.

2. 但是有个重大问题依然存在：这份手稿到底是毫无意义的鬼画符，还是隐藏着信息？〔crucial, manuscript〕

But a crucial question remains: Does the manuscript contain only meaningless handwriting or a coded message?

3. 当你渐渐入睡的时候，你的眼睛会开场微微转动，你的体温也会有一些轻微下降，你的四肢将会伸展开来，同时你的呼吸将会放慢并且变得相当有规律。( drift off, stretch out)

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When you drift off into slumber, your eyes will roll about, your temperature will drop slightly, your arms and legs will stretch out, and your breathing will slow down and bee quite regular.

4. 他的一生都献给了对癌症起因的研究,有资格受到我们的尊敬和感谢。(devote, gratitude)

His whole life has been devoted to studying the origin of cancer, which deserves our respect and gratitude.

5. 研究显示倔强的特质能使人应对生活中最严峻的挑战。 (reveal, trait, stubbornness)

The study reveals that the trait of stubbornness can keep people going through the toughest challenge of their lives.

6. 他的形象已经由一个酗酒的流浪汉彻底地转变成一位忠诚的丈夫和慈祥的父亲。〔image, transform〕

His image has thoroughly transformed from a hard-drinking sundowner to a devoted husband and father.

第八单元

1.研究说明，男孩比女孩更容易在高中辍学。〔drop out of〕 Studies show that boys are more likely to drop out of high school than girls.

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2.我们必须在两周内找到解决这个难题的方法，否那么整个工程都将失败。〔figure out〕

We must figure out how to solve this difficult problem, otherwise the whole project would be endangered.

3.唯有他意识到眼前存在的问题，还提出了一系列建立性的方案。〔on the horizon〕

He was the only person who was aware of the issues on the horizon, and developed a series of constructive scenarios.

4. 尤西姆将利齐从机场接到酒店，然后和她共进丰富的晚餐。〔pick up〕

Useem picked up Lizzy in the airport, drove her to the hotel, and had a hearty dinner together.

5.在这阴冷潮湿的天气里，我们只能蜷缩在火堆旁，无精打采的。〔huddle up〕

In these gloomy and cold days, we could only huddle ourselves up by the fire, unanimated.

6.我仔细看才发现她今天穿了姐姐的衣服出门。〔do a double-take〕

I did a double take when I saw her dressed in her sister’s clothing.

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