湖南MPAcc英语词汇一练

　　1. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to ____through.

　　A. Press B. Squeeze C. Stretch D. Leap

　　2. They are trying to ___the waste discharged by the factory for profit.

　　A. Expose B. Exhaust C. Exhibit D. Exploit

　　3. The manager urged his staff not to ___the splendid opportunity.

　　A. Drop B. Miss C. Escape D. Slide

　　4. ___I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.

　　A. Much as B. Only if C. If only D. As much

　　5. Because of a ___engagement, Lora couldn’t attend my birthday party last Saturday.

　　A. Pioneer B. Premature C. Prior D. past

      

　　答案解析：

　　1. B squeeze “挤压” 译：岩石之间的口子很窄，但这些男孩还是设法挤了进去。Press 压，按：press the button, then the machine will work. Stretch 伸展，延伸：stretch one’s neck 伸长脖子。Leap 跳跃：the horse leaped a stream. 这匹马越过小溪。

　　2. D exploit “开采，利用，剥削” 译：他们正设法利用该工厂排出的废物创造利润。Expose 使暴露;exhaust 用尽，耗尽;exhibit 陈列，展览。

　　3. B miss “错过” 译：经理敦促员工不要错过大好机会。 Drop (使)落下;escape 逃避，避免;slide 滑，滑过。

　　4. A much as 置于句首，引导让步状语从句，“尽管”。译：尽管我非常钦佩作为诗人的大卫，但我很不喜欢他的为人。Only if 只有，表示条件;if only 只要，表示条件;as much 一样多，同样的程度。

　　5. C prior “优先的，预先的” 译：因为预先有约，劳拉不能参加我上周六的生日聚会。Pioneer 先驱，倡导者;premature 早熟的;past 以前的，往昔的。