1 cancer
n. (a rious medical condition caud by) a diad growth in the body, which may cau death 癌(症)： He’s got a cancer in his throat. 他得了咽喉癌。
【联想】派生词 cancerous adj. 癌的，生了癌症的 形近词 Cancer n. 巨蟹宫[座]
【考题】He was totally knocked down by the news of his wife’s lung_____.
A. cancer B. cancel C. campus D. candle
【详解】答案：A。句意：听到妻子得了肺癌的消息，他完全垮掉了。A.cancer 癌，肿瘤；B. cancel 取消，废除；抵消；删去; C.campus ( 大学) 校园；D.candle 蜡烛
【短语】 lung cancer 肺癌｜ cancer of the breast 乳腺癌
2 election
n. (an example of ) the choosing by vote of a reprentative to take an official position 选举，
推举，当选： Her election to the board of directors caud great surpri . 她被选进董事会，令人大吃一惊。
【联想】派生词 elect v. 选举，选择；①有选举权的，被选出的 ②可以选择的，非强迫的；同根词 electron
n. 电子
【考题】He was elected to the Senate in the last________.
A同性女
. election B. attention C.reduction D.production
【详解】答案：A。句意：上回的选举中，他当选为参议员。A.election 选举 B.attention 注意，关心，关注，注意力，( 口令) 立正! C.reduction 减少，缩影，变形，缩减量，约简，缩小，降低，缩图，缩版；D.production 生产，产品，作品，( 研究) 成果。
【短语】general election 普选，大选｜ local election 地方选举
3 fulfill
v. ① to carry out (an order, conditions, etc.); obey 履行[条件等]；执行；遵守 [命令等]： The conditions of the contract must be fulfilled exactly. 这份合同必须不折不扣的加以履行 ② to supply or satisfy (a need, demand, or purpo) 满足[需要，要求]；使达成[目标]：This company should be able to fulfill our requirements. 这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
【联想】 fulfil(l)ment: n. 履行，实践；实现
【考题】A nur has many duties to ______ in caring for the sick.
A. achieve B. complete C. fulfill D. finish
【详解】答案C。句意：护士有履行照顾病人的义务。achieve 指排除困难去完成计划，大业等；complete 指完成某一工程，建筑，使事物完整，完善；fulfill 履行；finish 结束，完毕，完成，终止
4 gross
adj. ①[ no comp. 无比较级] total 总共的；全部的： My gross income, before taxes are deducted 我在扣除税金前的总收入
【短语】gross national product 国民生产总值； gross domestic product 国内生产总值 ②clearly wrong; ine入座打一数学名词
xcusable明显错误的；不可原谅的： The court found the doctor guilty of gross negligence.法庭认为这个医生犯有重大过失罪。③ (esp. of people’s speech and habits) rough, impolite, and offensive; coar [言行]粗鲁的；不雅的：She was shocked by his gross behavior at the party.她对他在聚会上的粗鲁行为感到震惊。④unpleasantly fat 过于肥胖的：He’s become reall吃驴肉的禁忌
y gross in old age.他上了年纪后，变得实在太胖了。
【联想】grossly: adv. 非常粗野地；大体上｜ grossness: n.
v. to gain as total profit or earn as a total amount 获得⋯⋯总收入：The film grosd over $15 million.这部电影总共获利超过1500 万美元。
【考题】In GNP and GDP, G stands for ______.
A. gross B. grand C. great D. greedy
【详解】答案：A。句意：在GNP 和GDP 中，G 代表总值的意思。四个词均为形容词。A.gross 总的，毛重的；B.grand 盛大的，豪华的，重大的，主要的，极重要的；C.great 伟大的，大的，强烈的，非常的，主要的；D.greedy 贪吃的，贪婪的，渴望的。
5 hateful
adj. having hatred to someone el
【考题】The sight of food was______to the asick girl.
A. hateful B. wonderful C. colorful D. skillful
【详解】答案：A。句意：那晕船的女孩看到食物就感到厌恶。A.hateful 可恨的，讨厌的，可恶的；B.wonderful令人惊奇的，奇妙的，极好的，令人愉快的；C. colorful 华美的，色彩的，有趣的；D.skillful 灵巧的，熟练的，制作精巧的。
6 pillar
n. ① an important member and active supporter重要的支持者，栋梁，支柱：His father h
oped that he would grow up to be the pillar of the country. 他父亲希望他长大开封名吃
后成为国家的栋梁 。②a tall, narrow ,solid structure, which is usually ud to support part of a building 柱子，柱桩物：The roof of the church was supported by stone pillars.这座教堂的屋顶有石柱支撑着。
【短语】a pillar of the state 国家的栋梁｜from pillar to post 从一处走到另一处，走投无路 (be driven from pillar to post 被逼得走投无路)
【联想】pillar-box n. 邮筒｜ pillar-stone n. 奠基石｜ pillared adj. 有柱的；柱型的
【考题】The young men are not only the pride of the school but also the _____of the state in the time coming.
A. pillar B. pole C. pile D. pet
【详解】答案：A。句意：这些年轻人不仅是学校的骄傲，还是国家未来的栋梁。A. pillar n. [建] 柱子，栋梁，重要的支持者；B. pole n. 棒，柱，杆，竿，极，磁极，电极；C. pile n. 堆，大堆，高大建筑；D. pet n. 宠物，受宠爱的人。
7 principle
n. ①a truth or belief that is accepted as a ba for reasoning or action 原则，原理：We should obey the principle of non-interference. 我们应当遵守互不干涉的原则。②a moral rule or t 高效沟通
of ideas which guides behavior 道德，准则，规范：It’s not that I object to him using my car; it’s the principle of the thing. 不是我不让他用我的车，而是一个处事准则问题。
【短语】the principle of free speech 言论自由的原则｜ in principle 基本上，原则上
【联想】形近词：principal n. 校长｜ adj. 主要的，重要的
【考题】Many religious ______have been abandoned as time goes on.
A. principals 你最崇拜的人
B. principles C. fundamentals D. theory
【详解】答案：B。句意：随着时间的迁移，许多宗教信条已被废除。Principal:n.校长，主角，本人；fundamental指基本原则，基本原理，强调其“根本性”；theory ：指的是与“实践”相对应的“理论”
