英语听力：刘毅基础词汇5000 4-b

刘毅基础词汇5000-4b

Lesson 21

Preparation Test

1. We saw many ____ in the meadow.

2. The purpose of this tariff¹ is to protect our ____.

3. He ____ at the banquet.

4. ____ is a plural² noun.

5. The girl was ____ to see a corpse³ near the rock.

Part One

1. allure⁴: The beautiful beaches of Hawaii allure many tourists from the mainland of the United states.

2. anew: He made so many mistakes that he had to begin his work anew.

3. banquet: A banquet was given to honor the retiring president.

4. crouch⁵: The cat saw the bird and crouched⁶ down ready to jump.

5. flank: The enemy may attack us on the left flank.

6. indignant:I was very indignant at the man, for he had treated me so badly.

7. meadow: They raise many cows and sheep in the meadow.

8. mobile: Many workmen aren't mobile; if they move to new employment they have difficulities in moving their families.

9. reverse: Would you play the reverse side of that phonograph record, please? / Reverse your sweater or you will put in on wrong side out.

10. roam: The lovers roamed around the fields in complete forgetfulness of the time.

11. withstand: Children's furniture must withstand kocks and blows.

Part Two

1. concrete: Do you have any concrete ideas on how to deal with this difficulty?

2. exclude: The committee decided⁷ to exclude all foreigners from joining the club.

3. incomplete: My homework is incomplete, but I'll finish it by 3 o'clock this afternoon.

4. intellectual: Teaching or counseling is an intellectual occupation.

5. plural: "Dog" is a singular noun; "dogs" is a plural noun.

6. quaint⁸: American visitors to Taiwan admire our quaint traditions and customs.

7. savory⁹: The savory smell of cooking pleased us when we entered the house.

8. submerge: The flooded river submerged most of the farmland in the valley.

9. ultimate: After many defeats, the war ended for us in ultimate victory.

10. violate: He violated the law and was arrested by the police.

Part Three

1. array: The soldiers were arrayed for battle in front of the general. / she was arrayed like a queen in her colorful dress.

2. bald: The old man's bald head glistened¹⁰ in the sun.

3. classify: In a library, books are usually classified by subjects.

4. context: In some contexts "mad" means "crazy", but in others it may mean "angry" or "foolish".

5. destine: I never thought I would marry her, but I suppose it was destined¹¹.

6. formulate¹²: Formulate your ideas before you begin to write.

7. hoarse¹³: A person with a bad cold usually has a hoarse voice.

8. inaugurate: The new President of the United States will be inaugurated on January 20.

9. psychology¹⁴: Child psychology is a required course in teacher training.

10. refine: Sugar, oil and metals are refined before being used.

11. vengeance¹⁵: He took vengeance on the men who had killed his father.

Part Four

1. aisle¹⁶: The aisle was wide enough for only one person.

2. booth: He went into the telephone booth to call his wife.

3. bulletin: Sports bulletins and weather bulletins are published in most newspapers.

4. corpose: A man has reported to the police that he saw a corpse under the bridge.

5. extracurricular: Swimming and skating are popular extracurricular activities in our high school.

6. garage: You'd better keep your car in a garage while it's snowing.

7. knob: He turned the door knob to open the door.

8. license¹⁷: While driving a car, you have to carry your driver's license with you.

9. parallel: Parallel lines run side by side, but never get nearer to or farther away from each other.

10. skeleton: The skeleton of the missing man was discoverd in the cave.

11. tariff: There is a very high tariff on imported jewelry¹⁸.

12. tickle¹⁹: She tickled²⁰ the baby's feet and made him laugh.

13. tray: The waiter carried the dishes on a tray.

Lesson 22

Preparation Test

1. She was attired²² in a beautiful ____ for the dance party.

2. The summer flowers withered²⁴ ____.

3. Applause for the performance rang out from the ____.

4. Old people find it difficult to adapt themselves ____.

5. If a soldier acts in definance of an ____, he is severely²⁵ punished.

Part One

1. adjourn²⁶: The members of the club voted to adjourn their meeting until 5 p.m.

2. astonish: She was astonished to heat the news that she had won the first prize n the speech contest.

3. attire²¹: The queen was attired in blue for her birthday party.

4. candidate: There are three candidates for president of the club.

5. discipline: The discipline of his early hardships contributed to his success. / Military schools are known for their strict discipline.

6. interpret: Please interpret the meaning of this foreign word that I've never heard.

7. lounge: There were some men and women sho were lounging along the beach.

8. secure: By strengthening the river banks, the cith secured itself against floods. / Are you worried about passing the final exam, or do you feel secure?

9. siege: The country was in a state of siege, and tanks were lined up in front of the Presidential palace.

10. strive: We should strive for the truth.

11. vocation²⁷: Teaching children ought to be a vocation as well as a way of earning money.

Part Two

1. amiable²⁸: Charlotte is an amiable child, everybody loves her.

2. capture: The traitor²⁹ was captured trying to escape from the country. / Her beauty captured him and he swore to stay with her forever.

3. congregate³⁰: The crowds congregated³¹ in the square in front of the palacle when they heard the news of the king's death.

4. cowardly: When I was a boy, I was too cowardly to go out at night.

5. feeble: The old lady's feeble hands could hardly hold a small cup.

6. identical: It is the identical coat that I lost a month ago.

7. perpetual: Bathing in the Fountain of Youth is supposed to assure perpetual beauty.

8. twilight³²: The old man likes to take a walk in the twilight.

9. unfair: The spectators were disappointed at the unfair decision of the umpire.

10. vacant: She had a few vacant rooms to rent for the students.

11. veracity³³: Since you have lied to us in the past, you should not wonder that we doubt your veracity.

Part Three

1. applause: when the singer ended his song on the stage, there was a great applause in the concert hall.

2. brutal³⁴: The murder was so brutal that the jury was not allowed to see the police photographs.

3. defiance³⁵: He shouted in defiance of the policeman's warning to be quiet.

4. demonstrate: How can you demonstrate that the world is round?

5. eloquence³⁶: The eloquence of the President moved all hearts who listened to him.

6. exclusive: He donated a lot of money to join the exclusive club. / I have the exclusive rights for the sale of Ford³⁷ cars in this town.

7. initivative: She took the initivative in getting acquainted with her neighbors.

8. reluctant: he was very reluctant to give his money away.

9. risky³⁸: Because of advances in medical technology, heart surgery is not s risky as it formerly³⁹ was.

10. terminate: The policeman terminated the quarrel by sending the boys home.

11. typify: Abraham Lincoln typifies the politician who rises from humble⁴⁰ origins to a position of power and influence.

Part Four

1. adapt: When you go to a foreign country, you must adapt yourself to new manners and customs.

2. clash: She clashed the two pans together to wake us up. / There are many clashes of opinion in that family, for no two of them think alike.

3. compromise: The disagreement about the boundary between the two countries was setteld by compromise.

4. era: The years from 1817 to 1824 in the United States history are often called the Era of good feeling.

5. gulp⁴¹: After running 1,000 meters, the runner became thirsty and gulped⁴² a bowl of water.

6. proprietor⁴³: I wasn't satisfied with our treatment at that hotel; I shall write and complain to the proprietor.

7. revise: When you know the facts, you may revise your opinion.

8. superstition⁴⁴: She has a superstition that breaking a mirror brings bad luck.

9. tract⁴⁵: During last summer's flood, a large tract of farmland was under water.

10. wail⁴⁶: The little baby wailed⁴⁷ until his mother entered the room.

11. wither²³: The grass withered and died for lack of water under the hot sun.

1 tariff   

n.关税，税率；(旅馆、饭店等)价目表，收费表

参考例句：

• There is a very high tariff on jewelry.宝石类的关税率很高。
• The government is going to lower the tariff on importing cars.政府打算降低进口汽车的关税。

2 plural   

n.复数；复数形式；adj.复数的

参考例句：

• Most plural nouns in English end in's '.英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
• Here you should use plural pronoun.这里你应该用复数代词。

3 corpse   

n.尸体，死尸

参考例句：

• What she saw was just an unfeeling corpse.她见到的只是一具全无感觉的尸体。
• The corpse was preserved from decay by embalming.尸体用香料涂抹以防腐烂。

4 allure   

n.诱惑力，魅力；vt.诱惑，引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• The window displays allure customers to buy goods.橱窗陈列品吸引顾客购买货物。
• The book has a certain allure for which it is hard to find a reason.这本书有一种难以解释的魅力。

5 crouch   

v.蹲伏，蜷缩，低头弯腰；n.蹲伏

参考例句：

• I crouched on the ground.我蹲在地上。
• He crouched down beside him.他在他的旁边蹲下来。

6 crouched   

v.屈膝，蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He crouched down beside her. 他在她的旁边蹲了下来。
• The lion crouched ready to pounce. 狮子蹲下身，准备猛扑。

7 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

8 quaint   

adj.古雅的，离奇有趣的，奇怪的

参考例句：

• There were many small lanes in the quaint village.在这古香古色的村庄里，有很多小巷。
• They still keep some quaint old customs.他们仍然保留着一些稀奇古怪的旧风俗。

9 savory   

adj.风味极佳的，可口的，味香的

参考例句：

• She placed a huge dish before him of savory steaming meat.她将一大盘热气腾腾、美味可口的肉放在他面前。
• He doesn't have a very savory reputation.他的名誉不太好。

10 glistened   

v.湿物闪耀，闪亮( glisten的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Pearls of dew glistened on the grass. 草地上珠露晶莹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

12 formulate   

v.用公式表示；规划；设计；系统地阐述

参考例句：

• He took care to formulate his reply very clearly.他字斟句酌，清楚地做了回答。
• I was impressed by the way he could formulate his ideas.他陈述观点的方式让我印象深刻。

13 hoarse   

adj.嘶哑的，沙哑的

参考例句：

• He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
• He was too excited and roared himself hoarse.他过于激动，嗓子都喊哑了。

14 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

15 vengeance   

n.报复，报仇，复仇

参考例句：

• He swore vengeance against the men who murdered his father.他发誓要向那些杀害他父亲的人报仇。
• For years he brooded vengeance.多年来他一直在盘算报仇。

16 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

17 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

18 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

19 tickle   

v.搔痒，胳肢；使高兴；发痒；n.搔痒，发痒

参考例句：

• Wilson was feeling restless. There was a tickle in his throat.威尔逊只觉得心神不定。嗓子眼里有些发痒。
• I am tickle pink at the news.听到这消息我高兴得要命。

20 tickled   

（使）发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）愉快，逗乐

参考例句：

• We were tickled pink to see our friends on television. 在电视中看到我们的一些朋友，我们高兴极了。
• I tickled the baby's feet and made her laugh. 我胳肢孩子的脚，使她发笑。

21 attire   

v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装

参考例句：

• He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
• Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。

22 attired   

adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服，使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The bride was attired in white. 新娘穿一身洁白的礼服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is appropriate that everyone be suitably attired. 人人穿戴得体是恰当的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

23 wither   

vt.使凋谢，使衰退，(用眼神气势等)使畏缩；vi.枯萎，衰退，消亡

参考例句：

• She grows as a flower does-she will wither without sun.她象鲜花一样成长--没有太阳就会凋谢。
• In autumn the leaves wither and fall off the trees.秋天，树叶枯萎并从树上落下来。

24 withered   

adj. 枯萎的，干瘪的，（人身体的部分器官）因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
• The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。

25 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。

26 adjourn   

v.（使）休会，（使）休庭

参考例句：

• The motion to adjourn was carried.休会的提议通过了。
• I am afraid the court may not adjourn until three or even later.我担心法庭要到3点或更晚时才会休庭。

27 vocation   

n.职业，行业

参考例句：

• She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。
• She felt it was her vocation to minister to the sick.她觉得照料病人是她的天职。

28 amiable   

adj.和蔼可亲的，友善的，亲切的

参考例句：

• She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太。
• We have a very amiable companionship.我们之间存在一种友好的关系。

29 traitor   

n.叛徒，卖国贼

参考例句：

• The traitor was finally found out and put in prison.那个卖国贼终于被人发现并被监禁了起来。
• He was sold out by a traitor and arrested.他被叛徒出卖而被捕了。

30 congregate   

v.(使)集合，聚集

参考例句：

• Now they can offer a digital place for their readers to congregate and talk.现在他们可以为读者提供一个数字化空间，让读者可以聚集和交谈。
• This is a place where swans congregate.这是个天鹅聚集地。

31 congregated   

（使）集合，聚集( congregate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The crowds congregated in the town square to hear the mayor speak. 人群聚集到市镇广场上来听市长讲话。
• People quickly congregated round the speaker. 人们迅速围拢在演说者的周围。

32 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

33 veracity   

n.诚实

参考例句：

• I can testify to this man's veracity and good character.我可以作证，此人诚实可靠品德良好。
• There is no reason to doubt the veracity of the evidence.没有理由怀疑证据的真实性。

34 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

35 defiance   

n.挑战，挑衅，蔑视，违抗

参考例句：

• He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
• He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。

36 eloquence   

n.雄辩；口才，修辞

参考例句：

• I am afraid my eloquence did not avail against the facts.恐怕我的雄辩也无补于事实了。
• The people were charmed by his eloquence.人们被他的口才迷住了。

37 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

38 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

39 formerly   

adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

• We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
• This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

40 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

41 gulp   

vt.吞咽，大口地吸（气）；vi.哽住；n.吞咽

参考例句：

• She took down the tablets in one gulp.她把那些药片一口吞了下去。
• Don't gulp your food,chew it before you swallow it.吃东西不要狼吞虎咽，要嚼碎了再咽下去。

42 gulped   

v.狼吞虎咽地吃，吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 )；大口地吸（气）；哽住

参考例句：

• He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. 他把剩下的茶一饮而尽便出去了。
• She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她紧张地咽了一下，似乎那问题把她难住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

43 proprietor   

n.所有人；业主；经营者

参考例句：

• The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his.业主是他的一位旧相识。
• The proprietor of the corner grocery was a strange thing in my life.拐角杂货店店主是我生活中的一个怪物。

44 superstition   

n.迷信，迷信行为

参考例句：

• It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.认为黑猫不吉祥是一种很普遍的迷信。
• Superstition results from ignorance.迷信产生于无知。

45 tract   

n.传单，小册子，大片(土地或森林)

参考例句：

• He owns a large tract of forest.他拥有一大片森林。
• He wrote a tract on this subject.他曾对此写了一篇短文。

46 wail   

vt./vi.大声哀号，恸哭；呼啸，尖啸

参考例句：

• Somewhere in the audience an old woman's voice began plaintive wail.观众席里，一位老太太伤心地哭起来。
• One of the small children began to wail with terror.小孩中的一个吓得大哭起来。

47 wailed   

v.哭叫，哀号( wail的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She wailed over her father's remains. 她对着父亲的遗体嚎啕大哭。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The women of the town wailed over the war victims. 城里的妇女为战争的死难者们痛哭。 来自辞典例句