考研英语核心考点词汇精练习题含答案解析
1. She had a ten expression on her face, ________she were expecting trouble.
A. even though B. as though C. even as D. now that
2. Residents were cutting their lawns, washing their cars and otherwi ________a pleasant, sunny day.
A. idling away B. taking away C. chasing away D. driving away
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卷心菜3. Techniques for ________sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur.
A. cultivating B. promoting C. pushing D. strengthening
4. It is important to ________between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.
A. determine B. identify C. explore D. distinguish
5. It is too early to say whether IBM's competitors will be able to ________their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.
A. adapt B. stick C. yield D. adopt
1. [答案] B. as though
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[本题译文] 她脸上带着紧张的表情，似乎预感到有麻烦了。
[注释] as though (=as if) 好像，仿佛
[例]He acted as though he had never lived in England before. (他的举动就好像他从未在英国生活过一样。)
even though 即使
[例]Even though you do not like it, you must do it. (即使你不喜欢这工作，你也得做。)
even as 正巧在.…….的时候
[例]It happened even as we expected. (事情正如我们预料的那样发生了。)
now that 既然
[例]Now that I am free, I can enjoy music for a while. (既然有空，我可以享受一下音乐。)
2. [答案] A. idling away
[本题译文] 居民们有的修剪草坪，有的洗车，还有的闲散的度过一个愉快的晴朗的一天。
[注释] idle away 荒废，浪费
[例]Do not idle away your time. (不要虚度光阴。)
take away 男士休闲裤带走
[例]Take away my good name, take away my life. (夺去了我的美名也就夺去了窝的生命。)
cha away 把……赶走
[例]They began to cha me away and I finally had to flee the country. (他们开始赶我走，最后我不得不逃离这个国家。)
drive away赶走，开走
[例]Let us be merry and drive all cares away. (让我们尽情作乐，并赶尽心头忧虑。)
好唱的歌曲3. [答案] B. promoting
[本题译文] 改善睡眠的技巧包括学会控制大脑和身体使睡眠发生。
[注释] promote [prə'məut] vt. 增进，促进
[记] pro(向前)+mote(运动)→向前运动→推动→促进
[搭] promote growth (促进增长)
cultivate ['kʌltiveit] vt. 促进增长，促进(生物培养)的增长
[记] cult(耕种)+ate(动词后缀)→种植→养殖→培植人才→促进
[搭] cultivate a love of art (培养对艺术的热爱)
push [puʃ] vt. 推动，强迫，鞭策
总平面设计[搭] push one's plan (大力实施自己的计划)
strengthen ['streŋθən] 亲子小游戏vt. 加强使强壮或增加……的力量
[记] strength(强度)+ en(动词后缀)→使增加强度→加强
[搭] strengthen unity (加强团结)
4. [答案] D. distinguish
衷心与忠心的区别[本题译文] 区别书面英语的语法和约定用法是很重要的。
[注释] distinguish [dis'tiŋgwiʃ] vt. (常与from, between连用) 区别，区分
[记] distin(=distinct明显的)+guish(动词后缀)→使明显区别于其他→区别，区分
[搭]distinguish between right and wrong (辨别是非)
determine [di'tə:min] vt. 决定，确定，测定，使下定决心
[记] de(完全)+termin(限定)+e→完全定下来→决定，确定
[搭] determine sb. to do sth. (使某人决定做某事)；determine sb. against sth. (使某人决定不做某事)
identify [ai'dentifai] vt. 认出，识别，鉴定(及物动词)
[记] identi(=identity身份)+fy(动词后缀)→使每个人都有一个身份→识别
