6. Sports and entertainment words
athletics运动 record-holder记录保持者
referee(足球、拳击)裁判员 goalkeeper足球守门员
a drawn game和局 semifinal半决赛
hurdle跳栏 elimination海汰赛
hamper因故停赛 columnist专栏作家
primetime黄金时间 athlete运动员
sprint短跑 umpire(垒球、网球)裁判员
linesman边线裁判员 trial预赛
final决赛 relay race接力赛
feint假动作 intermission中场休息
audience rating收视率 acrobatics杂技
overture序曲 symphony交响曲
newsreel新闻片 rehearsal排练
relay转播 serenade夜曲
philharmonic爱乐 film festival电影节
telecast电视转播 karaoke卡拉OK
PART3: Exercise
Exercises 1
1.His wife has been _______a lot of pressure on him to change his job.
A.taking B.exerting C.giving D.pushing
2.It is estimated that,currently, about 50,000 species become _____every year.
A.extinct B.instinct C.distinct D.intense
3.John says that his present job does not provide him with enough ______for his organizing ability.
A.scope B.space C.capacity D.range
4.Many _______will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
A.probabilities B.realities C.necessities D.opportunities
5.After his uncle died,the young man _____the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble.
A.inhabited B.inherited C.inhibited D.inhaled
6.The manager is calling on a______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract.
A.prosperous B.preliminary C.pessimistic D.prospective
7.In 1991,while t11e economies of industrialized countries met an economic_____,the economies of developing countries were growing very fast.
A.revival B.repression C.recession D.recovery
8.The destruction of the twin towers _________shock and anger throughout the world.
A.summoned B.tempted C provoked D.stumbled
9.About 20 of the passengers who were injured in a plane crash are said to be in _____condition.
A.decisive B.urgent C.vital D.critical
10.The interactions between China and the US will surely have a significant _______on
peace and stability in the Asia—Pacific region and the world as a whole.
A.importance B.impression C.impact D.implication
11.The poor countries are extremely _______to international economic fluctuations-
A.inclined B.vulnerable C.attracted D.reduced
12.Applicants should note that all positions are to Australian citizenship requirements.
A.subject B.subjective C.objected D.objective
13.We aim to ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that they have equal ______to employment opportunities.
A.entrance B.entry C.access D.admission
14.Successful learning is not a(n)________activity but consists of four distinct stages in a specific order
A.only B.sole C.mere D.single
15.The opportunity to explore and play and the encouragement to do so Can ________the performance of many children.
A.withhold B.prevent C.enhance D.justify
16.All her hard work __________in the end,and she finally passed the exam.
A.showed off B.paid off C.1eft off D.kept off
17.In order to live the kind of life we want and to be the person we want to be,we have to do
more than just ________with events.
A.put sup B.set up C.turn up D.make up
18.The team played hard because the championship of the state was______.
A.at hand B.at stake C.at large D.at best
19.I don’t think you‘ll change his mind;once he’s decided on so something he tends to _____it.
A.stick to B.abide by C.comply with D.keep on
20.Tom placed the bank notes,_________the change and receipts,back in the drawer.
A. more than B. but for C.thanks to D. along with
Exercises 2
1. Oil is an important ___________ material which can be processed into many different products including plastics.A. raw B. bleak C. flexible D. fertile2. The high living standards of US cause its present population to ___________ 25 percent of the world’s oil.A. assume B. consume C. resume D. presume3. You shouldn’t be so _________ .I didn’t mean anything bad in what I said.A. sentimental B. sensible C. sensitive D. sophisticated4. Picasso was an artist who fundamentally changed the __________of art for later generations.A. philosophy B. concept C. viewpoint D. theme5. Member states had the option to _________from this agreement with one year’s notice. A. deny B. object C. suspect D. withdraw6. The two countries achieved some progress in the sphere of trade relations traditionally a source of __________ irritation.A. mutual B. optional C. neutral D. parallel7. Williams had not been there during the ___________moments when the kidnapping had taken place.A. superior B. rigorous C. vital D. unique8. Travel around Japan today, and one sees foreign residents holding a wide ___________ of jobs.A. range B. field C. scale D. area9. Modern manufacturing has __________ a global river of materials into a stunning array of new products.A. translated B .transformed C. transferred D. transported
10. Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the US over the past 40 years and is ________only by flood.A. exceeded B .excelled C. excluded D. extended
11. Voices were _______as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.A. swollen B. increased C. developed D. raised
12. Some sufferers will quickly be restored to perfect health, ____________ others will take a longer time.A. which B. where C. when D. whereas13. My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very _________ about the food he eats.A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual
14. Britain might still be part of France if weren’t ____________ a disastrous flood 200,000 years ago, according to scientists from Imperial College in London.A. upon B. with C. in D. for
15. The Water Prize is an international award that __________ outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems.A. recognizes B. requires C. releases D. relays
16. In its 14 years of ________,the European Union has earned the scorn of its citizen and skepticism from the United States.A. endurance B. emergence C. existence D. eminence
17. His excuse for being late this morning was his car had _________in the snow.A. started up B. got stuck C. set back D. stood by
18. _________widespread belief, cockroaches(蟑螂)would not take over the world if there were no one around to step on them.A. In view of B. Thanks to C. In case of D. Contrary to
19. Consciously or not, ordinary citizens and government bureaucrats still _________ the notionthat Japanese society is a unique culture.A. fit in with B. look down on C. turned up D. turned down
20. As you can see by yourself, things _________ to be exactly as the professor had foreseen.A. turned in B. turned out C. turned up D. turned down
Exercises 3
1. The poor lady was too_____ and distressed to talk about the tragedy.
A. engaged B. exhausted C. ignorant D. energetic
2. At first_____ , the famous painting doesn't impress the audience at all.
A. glance B. gaze C. stare D. view
3. Delegates agree to the plan in_____ , but there were some details they didn't approve.
A. discipline B. theory C. principle D. nature
4. I took the medicine 10minutes ago, but the bitterness is still_____ in my mouth.
A. scattering B. felling C. maintaining D. lingering
5. Since the _____of human history, human beings have been asking questions like "What is the essence of life."
A. dusk B. dust C. twinkle C. Dawn
6. The eldest son _____ all the family members to discuss how to celebrate the 50th wedding
anniversary of their parents.
A. Clustered B. resembled C. assembled D. rendered
7. I must leave now, _____ ,if you want that book I'LL bring it you tomorrow .
A. Accidentally B. Incidentally C. Occasionally D. Subsequently
8. My mother is a light sleeper, _____ to any sound even as low as the humming of mosquito.
A. alert B. acute C. keen D. immune
9. The newly built factory is in urgent need of a number of skilled and_____ workers.
A. consistent B. conscious C. confidential D. conscientious
10. As an outstanding scholar, he has become _____ to the research team.
A. senior B. junior C. indispensable C. independent
11. Sixteen days after the earthquake, 40people, _____ in their village, were rescued.
A. trapped B. confined C. enclosed D. captured
12. Working far away from home, Jerry had to _____ from downtown to his office everyday.
A. wander B. commute C. ramble D. motion
13. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to an unbearable level.
A. famous B. favorable C. popular D. preferable
14. It is unimaginable for someone in such a high_____ in the government to behave so badly in public.
A. situation B. position C. profession D. appointment
15. Information given to employees must be _____ , clear and in easy-to-follow language.
A.convenient B.continuous C.constant D.concise
16. John was very upset because he was_____ by the police with breaking the law.
A. sentenced B. arrested C. accused D. charged
17. David likes country life and has decided_____ farming.
A. go in for B. go back on C. go along with D. go through with
18. Jennifer has never really_____ her son's death. It's very hard to accept the face that she'll
never have a child.
A. come to terms with B. come up against C. come out with D. come down to
19. A national debate is now _____ about whether we should replace golden weeks with paid
vacations.
A. in the way B. by the way C. under way D. out of the way
20. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people_____ and asks them questions.
A. at ease B. at random B. in essence D. in sum