[P8-42]

When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______ in deeper.

A) absorbed

B) pushed

C) heaved

D) sucked

注：1. suck 吸

           sucking and refreshing 吸一口精神百倍

           refreshment 茶点

       2. absorb 吸收并成为一部分；招收会员

       3. heave 举起

           hoist 升起

 

[P8-43]

To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.

A) commence

B) compromise

C) compensate

D) compliment

注：1. compensate 补偿，偿还

        2. compliment 赞扬

        3. commence 开始

            initiate vt. 开始一个计划，开始一个项目

            considerate 考虑周到的

            contemplate 凝思

            hesitate 犹豫

            together 一起

       4. compromise 妥协（永陪词汇）

 

[P8-44]

All visitors are requested to __________ with the regulations.

A) comply

B) agree

C) assist

D) consent

注：1. 遵守法律三兄弟

           adhere to 遵守法律、法规

           conform to 遵守法律、法规；符合一种需要，标准

           comply with 遵守法律、法规

       2. assist 帮助

           consist 组成 consistent adj. 一致的

           insist 坚持

           resist 拒绝 resistance n.

           exist 存在

       3. consent 同意

           consent to 同意

 

[P8-45]

The captain __________ the horizon for approaching ships.

A) scanned

B) scrutinized

C) explored

D) swept

注：1. scan 仔细的搜索寻找

       2. scrutinize 近距离审查，考察

       3. explore 探索研究

       4. sweep 打扫，清除

 

[P8-46]

The vast majority of people in any given culture will _____ to the established standards of that culture.

A) confine

B) conform

C) confront

D) confirm

注：1. conform 符合

        2. confine 限制；圈养

            define 下定义

            definite 明确的

            infinite 无限的，极大的

        3. confront 面临

        4. confirm 确认

 

[P9-47]

Although he was on a diet, the food __________ him enormously.

A) inspired

B) tempted

C) overcame

D) encouraged

注：1. tempt 诱惑

        2. inspire 启迪

        3. overcome 克服

        4. encourage 鼓励

 

[P9-48]

His argument does not suggest that mankind can _____ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.

A) resort

B) grant

C) afford

D) entitle

注：1. afford 负担得起

           affray 争吵

        2. resort 诉诸于，求助 resort to = make use of 利用

        3. grant 津贴，补助

        4. entitle 给……题名；授权