Part One In Class Reading
A Diary of the Century
1.词汇精练
1) Radar is used to extend the of man’s senses for observing his environment，especially the sense of vision.
A.liability B.r eality
C.capability D.intensity
2) Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they ar e not working to thei r full.
A.capacity B.str ength
C.length D.pos sibility
3) The goal is to make highe r education available to everyone who is willing and capable his financial situation.
A.with r espect to B.in accord with
C.r egardless of D.in te rms of
4) Fewe r and fewer of today’s worke rs expect to spend their working lives in the same field，the same company.
A.let off B.let go
C.let be D.let alone
5) Another big iss ue the new government is the problem of the education of its citizens.
A.confirming B.confining
C.conforming D.confronting
6) The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he was put into ca re.
A. tense B. rigid
C. intensive D. tight
7) He was by love to help othe rs，and expected nothing in return.
A.influenced B.moved
C.motiva ted D.created
8) The urgent meeting by the pr esident is to prevent a between managers and staff.
A.breakthrough B.break in
C.breakdown D.outbr eak
9) I t is t rue that a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requi res much research time.
A.multiplying B.breeding
C.magnifying D.gene rating
10) All the colleagues of Mary conside r her a pe rson who likes to sea rch into things under the ea r th and in the heaven.
A.awful B.queer
C.curious D.incredible
11) Nature had the boy with two hands，but not，appa rently，with the br ains to use them properly.
A.afforded B.equipped
C.pur chased D.installed.
12 ) Some of the members demanded to know why they had been kept the t rue facts until they reached the pr esent critical stage.
A.in the light of B.in view of
C.in honour of D.in ignor ance of
13) I’ll go to see you that it doesn’t rain.
A.provided B.except
C.despite D.unless
14) He to study hard until the final examination.A.r eti red B.r emembe red C.resolved D.r eviewed
15) Younger people usually have les s ideas than their parents and they are happy to accept new concepts.
A.st rict B.r igid
C.flexible D.ar tificial
答案：
1) C 2) A 3) C 4) D 5) D 6) C 7) C 8 ) C
9) B 10) C 11 ) B 12) D 13) A 14 ) C 15) B
2.词汇精解
absolute* [.... bs..lju..t ] ad j.绝对的；真实的；纯粹的，完全的
[ 同义] complete
[ 反义] relative
[ 考点] absolute zero 绝对零度(物理上想像的最低温度，约- 273℃)
absorber [..b..s....b..] n.吸收装置
analysis* [....n .. l..sis ] n.①分析②分解③分析报告
[ 同义] ②resolution，breakdown
[ 考点] in (at/on) the final (last/ultimate ) analysis 归根结底，总之on analysis 经过分析
[ 例句] On analysis，we concluded that the company’s failur e was caused by lack of investment.
atom* [.... t..m] n.原子；原子能；微粒
beam* [ bi..m] n.①光线，光束②横梁v.①发光②发射；定向发出，定向播送③微笑
[ 同义] v.②broadcast，t ransmit
breakdown* [..breikdaun] n.①崩溃，破裂②损坏，故障③ 衰竭，衰弱
[ 同义] pause，stop，collapse
capability * [..keip....bil..ti] n.①能力②潜力③技能
[ 同义] ①ability，capacity
[ 考点] have the capability to do sth.有能力做某事
beyond (above ) one’s capability 超出某人的能力
[ 例句] We have the capability to defend our country.
[ 辨析] ability；capability；capacity ability 主要指体力或脑力劳动的“能力”，包括先天或后天的能力，含义最广，后接to do，in 等；capability 的意义与ability 基本相同，但也指尚未发挥的才能，潜在的能力，后接of，for，也接to do；capacity 主要指容纳或吸收的能力，也指学习、理解或掌握的能力。
capacity * [ k....p .. s..ti ] n.① 能力，才智② 接受力③容积，容量
[ 同义] ③volume
[ 考点] the capacity to do sth.做某事的能力
a capacity for (of) doing sth.做某事的能力
a t full capacity 竭尽全力
[ 例句] Our society demands of eve ryone the capacity to read and wr ite.
carve* [ k....v] v.①刻，雕刻②开创(事业、命运等)，开拓
[ 同义] ①cut，sculpture
civilization* [..sivilai..zei....n ] n.① 文明；文明世界，文明国家②开化，进化③教养，修养
[ 同义] ②progr es s ③cultivation
[ 反义] savagery
[ 考点] ma terial civiliza tion 物质文明
spi ritual civilization 精神文明
confront* [ k..n..fr..nt ] vt.① 使面对，使面临，使遭遇② 勇敢、镇定地面对③使对质，使当面对证
[ 同义] ①encounter，face，meet
[ 考点] confront sb.with sth.(sb .) 使某人面对某人/某事
be confronted with (by) sth.面临着某事
[ 例句] The lawyer confronted the accused (被告的) man
with the fact.
[ 辨析] confront；face confront 是书面语，通常指“面临” 某种问题、困惑、任务等。它的被动结构表示一种状态，而且并非出于主语的意愿。主动结构则有强烈的动作和意愿性；face 比confront 口语化，用途也更广泛。既可指“面临”困难、某种形势等，又可以指建筑物等“朝向” 某个方向。表示面对时，强调有勇气、决心或自信地“面对”。
creation* [ kri....ei....n ] n.①创造，创作②创作品，产物
curiosity* [..kju..ri....s..ti ] n.① 好奇心，求知欲②罕见之物，珍品
[ 考点] in (with) curiosity 好奇地
out of curiosity 出于好奇
[ 例句] The girl opened the lette r and read it out of curiosity.
diarist [..dai..rist ] n.日记作家；写日记的人
eccentric [ ik..sentr ik] ad j.古怪的，怪僻的n.行为古怪的人
egotistical [..e......tistik..l ] ad j.自我主义的，傲慢自尊的
ending [..endi..] n.①末梢②结尾，结局
[ 同义] ②conclusion
equip* [ i..kwip] vt.①装备于.，配备于②使(人) 能够
[ 同义] ①furnish，supply
[ 考点] be equipped with 装备，配备
be equipped for 为.作好准备
equip sb.to do 使某人能够做.
[ 例句] You will be equipped with all the weapons you need.
[ 辨析] equip；furnis h
equip 有技术性的含义，是专业用词，主要指为工作或生活所需而装备某物；furnish 主要指房间配备家具。
failure* [..feilj..] n.①失败；失败的人②失灵；故障③破产
[ 同义] ①disappointment
[ 反义] ①success
[ 考点] in failure 失败地
a failure in sth.在某事上失败；失职
a failure to do sth.在.事上失败
[ 例句] The pa tient’s failur e to res pond to tr eatment was discouraging.
frontier * [..fr..n..ti..] n.①新领域，未知领域② 国境，边境③ 边疆，边远地区
[ 同义] border
[ 考点] the frontie r 边远地区
frontie r spir it 拓荒精神
fruitful* [..fru..t ful ] ad j.有收获的，富有成效的
genius* [..d..i..nj..s] n.天才，英才；天才，才能
[ 同义] facul ty，talent
[ 考点] have genius for 有.的天才
[ 例句] she has a genius for acting.
ignorance [..i..n..r..ns ] n.无知，愚昧；不知
[ 同义] unawar enes s
[ 反义] knowledge
[ 考点] from (through) ignor ance 出于无知
be in ignorance of 对于.茫然不知
out of ignor ance 出于无知
[ 例句] Individuals suffer through ignorance of their r ights.
infinite* [..infin..t ] ad j.无穷的，无限的
[ 同义] boundles s
inheri t* [ in..herit ] v.① 继承(传统，遗产) ② 经遗传而得(性格、特征等)
[ 同义] come into
[ 考点] inher it sth.from sb.从某人那里继承来某物
[ 例句] Unfortunately，it seems that he only inherited those bad habits from his wasteful father.
inner* [..in..] ad j.①内部的，核心的②精神的，内心的
[ 同义] ①interior②inside
[ 反义] ①outer
[ 考点] inner cir cle 核心团体
inner city 市中心区
intensity * [ in..tens..ti ] n.① 强烈② 极度③ 紧张④ 强度；烈度；密度
[ 同义] ④power，st rength
[ 反义] ③relaxation
[ 考点] with intensity 强烈地
grow in intensity 强度增加；日益加剧
the intensity of .的强度、烈度、激烈度
[ 例句] I didn’t r ealize the intensity of people’s feelings on this issue.
judgment * [..d....d..m..nt ] n.①判断；意见，批评②判决；裁判；罚金
[ 考点] make a judgment on 对.下判断
in one’s judgment 依某人看来
[ 例句] We s houldn’t make a judgment on others by their clothes.
layman* [..leim..n] n.外行
limitat ion* [..limi..tei....n] n.限制，局限性
[ 同义] confinement
magnify* [..m ....nifai] vt.①放大②夸大，夸张
[ 同义] ①intensify，incr ease，enla rge
[ 反义] ①diminish，reduce，decrease
[ 考点] magnify sth.(by).times 把某物放大.倍
[ 例句] This microscope magnifies objects (by ) 2 000 times.
motivate* [..m..utiveit ] v.激发.积极性；使有.动机
[ 同义] inspi re，prompt，stimula te
[ 反义] discourage
[ 考点] motivate sb.to do sth.激发某人兴趣去做某事
be motivated by sth.受.驱使
[ 例句] Pover ty (贫穷) and hardship sometimes can moti- vate one to work hard.
mysterious* [ mi..sti..ri..s] adj.① 神秘的② 难以理解的③ 故弄玄虚的
outer* [..aut..] ad j.外面的，外部的；外层的，远离中心的
[ 同义] external
[ 反义] inner
[ 考点] outer s pace 宇宙
passion* [..p ......n ] n.①激情；热情；激怒② (复) 强烈感