CET6真题高频词汇大解析(七)

内容摘要:Intensify(7次)1. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. (05/1)A) intensifyB) ampl

Intensify(7次)

n1. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. (05/1)
nA) intensify
nB) amplify
nC) enlarge
nD) reinforce
n2. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the eed to bring up my children. (03/6)
nA) consolidate
nB) amend
nC) reconcile
nD) Intensify
n3. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him. (02/12)
nA) intentional
nB) intermittent
nC) intense
nD) intrinsic
n4. His successful egotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government. (02/1)
nA) contrive
nB) consolidate
nC) heave
nD) intensify
n5. The presidential candidate ______ his position by winning several primary elections. (99/6)
nA) enforced
nB) enriched
nC) intensified
nD) consolidated
n6. Competition, they believe, __________ the ational character than corrupt it. (97/1)
nA) enforces
nB) confirms
nC) intensifies
nD) strengthens
n7. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _______ majority are inactive. (97/1)
nA) tremendous
nB) demanding
nC) intensive
nD) overwhelming
nBarren(3次)
n1. He tried to hide ___ his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side. (04/6)
nA) barren
nB) bare
nC) bald
nD) bleak
n2. Within ten years they have tamed the ____hill into green woods. (03/9)
nA) vacant
nB) barren
nC) weird
nD) wasteful
n3. Many people think of deserts as ______ regions, but umerous species of plants andanimals have adapted to life there. (99/6)
nA) virgin
nB) barren
nC) void
nD) wretched
nBlunder(3次)
n1. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______. (02/1)
nA) drawbacks
nB) handicaps
nC) bruises
nD) blunders
n2. Small farms and the lack of modern technology have ______ agricultural production.(01/1)
nA) blundered
nB) tangled
nC) bewildered
nD) hampered
n3. I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. (99/1)
nA) blunder
nB) revenge
nC) reproach
nD) scandal
nCommence(2次)
n1. The Space Age ______ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. (99/1)
nA) initiated
nB) originated
nC) embarked
nD) commenced
n2. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. (98/1)
nA) commence
nB) compromise
nC) compensate
nD) compliment
nCommission(2次)
n1. By signing the lease we made a _______ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. (99/6)
nA) conception
nB) commission
nC) commitment
nD) confinement
n2. The insurance company paid him $10, 000 in _______ after his accident. (97/6)
nA) compensation
nB) installment
nC) substitution
nD) commission

nIntensify:BCCBD CD
nBarren:CBB
nBlunder:ADA
nCommence:DC
nCommission:CA
n高频词讲解 Intensify
n共出现7次,作为主考词2次,陪考词5次。
nv.(使)增强,(使)加剧
n辨析:
nintensify, strengthen都有加强的意思。
nIntensify强调的是程度上的加强和强化,比原来更进一步,如:intensify the scrutiny加强审查;
nStrengthen强调的是加强具体实力,难度,如:The enemy is strengthened.敌军力量增强。
n真题讲解:
nB 1. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. (05/1)
nA) intensify
nB) amplify
nC) enlarge
nD) reinforce
n翻译:向右旋转按钮,收音机里的声音就会……。
nAmplify放大,除指程度上详尽,还指声音、电流增强;
nIntensify加强,指强度加大;
nEnlarge扩大,主要指尺寸扩大;
nReinforce增强,指给予更多的力量或效力。
nC 2. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the eed to bring up my children. (03/6)
nA) consolidate
nB) amend
nC) reconcile
nD) Intensify
n翻译:我觉得在我的职业志向和抚养孩子这两者之间很难……。
n第三期出现过这句话,当时的高频词是amend.
nConsolidate巩固,加强,把……连在一起,consolidate sth. into sth. 使事物联合或合并
nIntensify加强,加剧;Amend修订;
nReconcile调和,reconcile…with…使……与……调和、和解。
nC 3. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him. (02/12)
nA) intentional
nB) intermittent
nC) intense
nD) intrinsic
n翻译:音乐激起了他……的思乡之情。
nIntense强烈的,与feeling搭配表示强烈的感情;
nIntentional故意的,一般修饰言行;
nIntermittent间歇的,修饰具体事物或行为,如雨雪声音;
nIntrinsic内在的,本质的,形容人或物的性格或本质。
nB 4. His successful egotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government. (02/1)
nA) contrive
nB) consolidate
nC) heave
nD) intensify
n翻译:他与美国人进行的成功谈判有助于……他在政府中的地位。
nConsolidate巩固,consolidate position指巩固地位;
nContrive发明,设计,想出;Heave举起,拉起;Intensify加强,加剧。
nD 5. The presidential candidate ______ his position by winning several primary elections. (99/6)
nA) enforced
nB) enriched
nC) intensified
nD) consolidated
n翻译:这位总统候选人赢得了最初的几场选举从而……了自己的地位。
n与上题类似,巩固地位,Consolidate;
nEnforce强制,强迫,实施;Enrich丰富,充实;intensify增强,使变强列。
nC 6. Competition, they believe, __________ the ational character than corrupt it. (97/1)
nA) enforces
nB) confirms
nC) intensifies
nD) strengthens
n翻译:他们相信竞争……民族精神,而非摧毁。
n首先应该判断出需要选择corrupt(腐蚀,堕落)的反义词:rather than是极端对立句型,句型前面的动词是后面动词的反义词。
nEnforce执行,坚持;Confirm确定,批准;
nIntensify强化,如强化工作;Strengthen加强,加强力量,实力。
nD 7. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _______ majority are inactive. (97/1)
nA) tremendous
nB) demanding
nC) intensive
nD) overwhelming
n翻译:世界上已知的数千个火山中,……是死火山。
nTremendous巨大的,高速的;
nDemanding耗费时间精力,麻烦的,需要引起注意的;永赔词汇;
nIntensive密集的,集中的,加强的;
nOverwhelming占绝对优势的,压倒多数的。

n共出现3次,作为主考词2次,陪考词1次。
nadj. 1.(土地)贫瘠的,荒芜的; 2 . 不结果实的,不生育的; 3. 无益的,没有结果的。
n真题讲解:
nC 1. He tried to hide ___ his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side. (04/6)
nA) barren
nB) bare
nC) bald
nD) bleak
n翻译:他把头发梳到一边,试图掩盖那块儿……。
nBarren贫瘠的,即缺少有益的植被;
nBare赤裸的,指没穿衣服或适当覆盖物的;
nBald秃头的;Bleak暗淡的。
nB 2. Within ten years they have tamed the ____hill into green woods. (03/9)
nA) vacant
nB) barren
nC) weird
nD) wasteful
n翻译:十年间,他们把……山变成了绿林。
n只有Barren与hill搭配与green woods形成对比,指贫瘠的山区;
nvacant空的,空闲的(房子或座位),空缺的(职位);
nweird怪异的,古怪的;神秘而可怕的;wasteful浪费的,不经济的。
nB 3. Many people think of deserts as ______ regions, but umerous species of plants andanimals have adapted to life there. (99/6)
nA) virgin
nB) barren
nC) void
nD) wretched
n翻译:许多人认为沙漠……,但却有许多动植物品种适合在那里存活。
nBarren可以修饰deserts;virgin处女的,原始的;void无效的,空的;wretch可怜的人。
n高频词讲解 Blunder
n共出现3次,作为主考词1次,陪考词2次。
nn.犯错; vi.1.跌跌撞撞地走,慌乱地走; 2.犯错误
n辨析:
nblunder, error, mistake都表示错误
nblunder往往只无知、疏忽、粗心大意等造成“大错”;
nerror一般指判断、计算等错误;
nmistake一般强调的是误解、弄错等错误。
n真题讲解:
nA 1. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______. (02/1)
nA) drawbacks
nB) handicaps
nC) bruises
nD) blunders
n翻译:许多纯金属几乎没用,因为它们太软,容易生锈,或者有其他一些……。
nDrawback缺点,缺陷,瑕疵,强调事物本身的不足;
nHandicap障碍,不利的条件;
nBruise淤伤,擦伤,指人体或水果由于打击或碰撞使皮肤或果皮变色但未破裂的伤;
nBlunder主语常为人,指大错,愚笨或粗心的错误。
nD 2. Small farms and the lack of modern technology have ______ agricultural production.(01/1)
nA) blundered
nB) tangled
nC) bewildered
nD) hampered
n翻译:小农场的大量存在和现代化技术的缺乏……农业生产。
nBlunder犯错误;跌跌撞撞地走;Tangle使纠缠,使乱作一团;
nBewilder使迷惑,使难住;Hamper妨碍,束缚,限制。
nA 3. I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. (99/1)
nA) blunder
nB) revenge
nC) reproach
nD) scandal
n翻译:我犯了个……,不该问她这个问题,因为这个问题让她不安。
nBlunder错误,复合题意;Revenge复仇;Reproach责备;Scandal丑闻;
n另外根据commit犯(错误、罪行等),干(蠢事,坏事等)的意思也可以得出答案。

n共出现2次,1次主考,1次陪考。
nv. 开始。
n搭配:commence on 着手; commence with 从……开始。
n辨析:
nbegin, commence, start, embark这组词都有“开始”的意思。
nBegin“开始”,为一般用语;
nCommence“开始,着手”,为正是用语;
nStart强调“做某件事的第一步”
nEmbark“着手,从事”,常需与on, upon等介词连用。
n真题讲解:
nD 1. The Space Age ______ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. (99/1)
nA) initiated
nB) originated
nC) embarked
nD) commenced
n翻译:1957年10月苏联发射第一颗人造卫星,太空时代……。
nInitiate创始,发起,一般表示活动,团体的产生;
nOriginate起源,发生;originate from某事从某处发源;sb. originate sth.某人发明/创造……;
nEmbark着手;embark on doing sth.开始一件令人激动的事;
nCommence开始,着手;重大事件及历史时期的开始;另外,本句是个正式的新闻语句。
nC 2. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. (98/1)
nA) commence
nB) compromise
nC) compensate
nD) compliment
n翻译:为了……不愉快的经历,他多喝了点酒。
nCommence开始;Compromise妥协;
nCompensate补偿;compensate一般与for连用,表示为某事进行补偿;Compliment恭维。
n高频词讲解 Commission
n共出现2次,均作为陪考词出现。
nn.1.委员会;2.佣金,回扣; 3.授权,委托;
nvt. 委任,委托
n真题讲解:
nC 1. By signing the lease we made a _______ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. (99/6)
nA) conception
nB) commission
nC) commitment
nD) confinement
n翻译:在租约上签字后,我们……将每周付$150.
nConception概念,观念;Commission委任,佣金;
nCommitment约定,承诺,责任;Confinement限制。
nA 2. The insurance company paid him $10, 000 in _______ after his accident. (97/6)
nA) compensation
nB) installment
nC) substitution
nD) commission
n翻译:在这次事故中,保险公司……了他10,000美元。
nCompensation补偿;in compensation补偿,赔偿;
nInstallment分期付款;Substitution代替,取代,保险代理人;
nCommission委托,佣金、回扣。
n总结:
n1.上述17题请多看几遍,重在理解。
n2.重点掌握intensify、barren、blunder、commence、commission这五个单词,以及词语辨析。
n3.除了intensify、barren、blunder、commence、commission之外,请熟背以下单词:reinforce, consolidate, amend, reconcile, intrinsic,contrive, consolidate, heave, enforce, confirm, strengthen, overwhelm, bewilder, hamper, revenge, reproach, initiate, originate, compromise, compensate, compensate, conception(conceive), commit, confine, installment.