2017年同等学力申硕英语词汇专项练习(17)

　　1、Throughout most of their lives, humans _____ learn and increase their mental capacity.

　　A. actually　　B. readily　　C. fairly　　D. primarily

　　[答案] B. readily

　　[注释]readily (=with no difficulty)容易地；They can readily be bought anywhere. (这些东西在任何地方都能容易地买到。)

　　actually 实际上；fairly 公平地；相当，划算；primarily主要地，首先；根本上。

　　2、Through exposure to air, water, and organic matter, rocks _____ changes known as weathering.

　　A. undergo　　B. transform　　C. undertake　　D. suspend

　　[答案] A. undergo.

　　[注释]undergo (=experience esp. suffering or difficulty) 经受：1)She underwent a thorough examination at the hospital. (她在医院接受了全面的检查。)2)The travelers underwent many difficulties. (这些旅行者经受了许多困难。)

　　undertake (=take up a [position]; start on [work]) 从事，负责(某事)：1)He undertook the responsibility for changes. (他负责对各种变化作出安排。)2)At first we could only undertake repair jobs.(起初我们只能干修理活。)3)We shall undertake the construction of this bridge. (我们将负责这座桥的修建工作。)

　　transform 改变；suspend吊，悬挂；推迟，暂定。

　　本题译文：由于暴露于空气、水和有机物，岩石经受了称之为风化的变化。

　　3、She tried to _____ out of the window to see the procession more clearly.

　　A. bend　　B. lean　　C. bow　　D. slope

　　[答案] B. lean.

　　[注释]lean vi. 倚，靠；lean out of the window(倚着窗户探出身去)，lean against a tree(背倚靠着树)，lean back in a chair (坐在椅子上背向后倾)，lean on a desk(靠在桌上)，指胸对桌子。

　　4、The problem had become _____ in his mind, and he could not decide what to do about it.

　　A. simplified　　B. exaggerated　　C. matured　　D. isolated

　　[答案] B. exaggerated.

　　[注释]exaggerate(=say or believe more than the truth about sth.)夸张，夸大：It was a rabbit, not a lion. You are exaggerating as usual. (这是一只兔子，不是狮子。你经常夸大事实。)

　　simplify 简化；mature使成熟；isolate使孤立。

　　本题译文：这个问题在他头脑里夸大了，因此他无法决定该怎么办。