英語四六級完型填空練習與答案解析3
In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.
First, there are those words __1__ which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we __2__ ,that is to say, from the __3__ of our own family and from our familiar associates, and __4__ we should know and use __5__ we could not read or write.
They __6__ the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who __7__ the language.
Such words may be calledpopular, since they belong to the people __8__ and are not the exclusive __9__ of a limited class.
On the other hand, our language __10__ a multitude of words which are comparatively __11__ used in ordinary conversation.
Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little __12__ to use them at home or in the market-place.
Our __13__ acquaintance with them comes not from our mothers __14__ or from the talk of our school-mates, __15__ from books that we read, lectures that we __16__ ,or the more __17__ conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular __18__ in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual __19__ of everyday life.
Such words are calledlearned, and the __20__ between them and thepopularwords is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
1.A.at B.with C.by D.through
2.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn
3.A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows
4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones
5.A.even B.despiteC.even if D.in spite of
6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve
7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use
8.A.in public B.at mostC.at large D.at best
9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession
10.A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes
11.A.seldom B.much C.never D.often
12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity
13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior
14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue
15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but
16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen
17.A.formerB.formula C.formal D.formative
18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point
19.A.border B.link C.degree D.extent
20.A.diversion B.distinctionC.diversity D.similarity
答案與解析:
1.B
本句中由with which引導的定語從句,修飾先行詞those words。短語become acquainted with sb./sth.意為認識某人,了解某事。
2.D
imitate意為模仿,stimulate意為刺激,激發。study和learn都有學習的意思,study著重研究,而learn指一般性的學習,故選D。
3.C
mate意為伙伴,同事,可組成復合名詞,如:classmate同學,roommate同房間的人。relative意為親戚,member意為成員,family member意為家庭成員,fellow意為伙伴,家伙。
4.A
which引導非限制性定語從句,和前面的定語從句并列,修飾先行詞those words,關系代詞that只能在限制性定語從句中代替which。
5.C
even if在這里引導條件狀語從句。Even是副詞,不能引導狀語從句。In spite of和despite表示盡管,為介詞詞組或介詞,也不能引導狀語從句。
6.B
本句的意思是它們涉及生活中的一般性事情,是所有使用這種語言的人慣用的語言材料。Concern意為涉及,mind和care表示介意,計較,relate表示講述、敘述。
7.D
use意為使用,apply意為運用,hire意為雇用,adopt意為采納。
8.C
at large意為普遍的、一般的,in public意為公開地、當眾,at most意為至多、不超過,at best意為充其量、至多。
9.C
share意為份額、共享。right和privilege意為權利、特權,在本句不符合題意。possession意為擁有、占有,通常指擁有財物。
10.B
comprise包含、包括、由組成。compose常用于被動結構be composed of表示由組成。consist是不及物動詞,必須和of組成短語動詞表示由組成,constitute意為構成。
11.A
seldom意為不經常、很少。
12.D
prospect意為前景;way方式;reason理由;necessity必要性。本句只有necessity符合句意。
13.B
本句意為我們最初既不是從母親嘴里,也不是從同學那里了解這些單詞的first第一、首先;primary基本的、原始的;prior優先的、在先的;principal主要的、首要的。
14.C
learn sth from ones lips是固定搭配,表示從某人嘴里得知。
15.D
but在這里表示轉折的含義。
16.B
attend a lecture參加一個講座。
17.C
formal正式的;former以前的;formula公式、方程;formative形成的。
18.B
topic話題;theme主題;point要點。本句指討論的話題,故選topic。
19.D
degree和extent均可表示程度,但extent還可表示范圍。本句意為:討論問題的方式超越了日常生活的范圍,所以選extent。Border邊界,link連接。
20.B
diversion轉移、轉向;distinction差別;diversity多樣性、變化;similary相似之處。本句意為:學術性詞語和大眾化詞語之間的差別,故選distinction。
In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary.
First, there are those words __1__ which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we __2__ ,that is to say, from the __3__ of our own family and from our familiar associates, and __4__ we should know and use __5__ we could not read or write.
They __6__ the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who __7__ the language.
Such words may be calledpopular, since they belong to the people __8__ and are not the exclusive __9__ of a limited class.
On the other hand, our language __10__ a multitude of words which are comparatively __11__ used in ordinary conversation.
Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little __12__ to use them at home or in the market-place.
Our __13__ acquaintance with them comes not from our mothers __14__ or from the talk of our school-mates, __15__ from books that we read, lectures that we __16__ ,or the more __17__ conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular __18__ in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual __19__ of everyday life.
Such words are calledlearned, and the __20__ between them and thepopularwords is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
1.A.at B.with C.by D.through
2.A.study B.imitate C.stimulate D.learn
3.A.mates B.relatives C.members D.fellows
4.A.which B.that C.those D.ones
5.A.even B.despiteC.even if D.in spite of
6.A.mind B.concern C.care D.involve
7.A.hire B.apply C.adopt D.use
8.A.in public B.at mostC.at large D.at best
9.A.right B.privilege C.share D.possession
10.A.consists B.comprises C.constitutes D.composes
11.A.seldom B.much C.never D.often
12.A.prospect B.way C.reason D.necessity
13.A.primary B.first C.principal D.prior
14.A.tips B.mouth C.lips D.tongue
15.A.besides B.and C.or D.but
16.A.hear of B.attend C.hear from D.listen
17.A.formerB.formula C.formal D.formative
18.A.theme B.topic C.idea D.point
19.A.border B.link C.degree D.extent
20.A.diversion B.distinctionC.diversity D.similarity
答案與解析:
1.B
本句中由with which引導的定語從句,修飾先行詞those words。短語become acquainted with sb./sth.意為認識某人,了解某事。
2.D
imitate意為模仿,stimulate意為刺激,激發。study和learn都有學習的意思,study著重研究,而learn指一般性的學習,故選D。
3.C
mate意為伙伴,同事,可組成復合名詞,如:classmate同學,roommate同房間的人。relative意為親戚,member意為成員,family member意為家庭成員,fellow意為伙伴,家伙。
4.A
which引導非限制性定語從句,和前面的定語從句并列,修飾先行詞those words,關系代詞that只能在限制性定語從句中代替which。
5.C
even if在這里引導條件狀語從句。Even是副詞,不能引導狀語從句。In spite of和despite表示盡管,為介詞詞組或介詞,也不能引導狀語從句。
6.B
本句的意思是它們涉及生活中的一般性事情,是所有使用這種語言的人慣用的語言材料。Concern意為涉及,mind和care表示介意,計較,relate表示講述、敘述。
7.D
use意為使用,apply意為運用,hire意為雇用,adopt意為采納。
8.C
at large意為普遍的、一般的,in public意為公開地、當眾,at most意為至多、不超過,at best意為充其量、至多。
9.C
share意為份額、共享。right和privilege意為權利、特權,在本句不符合題意。possession意為擁有、占有,通常指擁有財物。
10.B
comprise包含、包括、由組成。compose常用于被動結構be composed of表示由組成。consist是不及物動詞,必須和of組成短語動詞表示由組成,constitute意為構成。
11.A
seldom意為不經常、很少。
12.D
prospect意為前景;way方式;reason理由;necessity必要性。本句只有necessity符合句意。
13.B
本句意為我們最初既不是從母親嘴里,也不是從同學那里了解這些單詞的first第一、首先;primary基本的、原始的;prior優先的、在先的;principal主要的、首要的。
14.C
learn sth from ones lips是固定搭配,表示從某人嘴里得知。
15.D
but在這里表示轉折的含義。
16.B
attend a lecture參加一個講座。
17.C
formal正式的;former以前的;formula公式、方程;formative形成的。
18.B
topic話題;theme主題;point要點。本句指討論的話題,故選topic。
19.D
degree和extent均可表示程度,但extent還可表示范圍。本句意為:討論問題的方式超越了日常生活的范圍,所以選extent。Border邊界,link連接。
20.B
diversion轉移、轉向;distinction差別;diversity多樣性、變化;similary相似之處。本句意為:學術性詞語和大眾化詞語之間的差別,故選distinction。