四级词汇天天练之真题系列 八
近义词辨析:look, sight, view, glance, glimpse这组名词在一起比较的含义都与视觉有关。
(1) look 一般有这样两层含义:对视觉器官的使用,即“朝……看”;看的行为所产生的印象,用于人时指“神态”或“样子”,用于物时指“面貌”
May I have a look at it please?
请让我看一看好吗?
The old city has taken on a new look.旧城换新貌。
(2) sight 表示“视觉所接受的景象”,但不含有“自觉地使用视觉器官”的意思,而表示“目的物进入了眼帘”。这时它虽是名词,却有动作的含义,常用于 catch sight of 和 at the sight of 等短语中。sight 在用于表示风景时,一般有修饰语来说明“特征”,从而使视觉所接受的印象更为明确,更为具体…but it suddenly caught sight of the drunk.但是那公牛突然看到了那个酒汉。
…you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains… ……
你可以欣赏那连绵不断的云海的非凡景象……
(3) view 在表示动作概念时,含有注视的意思;在表示风景时,不象 sight 那样要求有修饰语。如果说 sight 有“视力”的含义,那么 view 有“见解”的含义…The landscape is hidden from view. ……
大地的风光被遮住而看不见了……(其含义是想去观赏,凝视)
An airplane offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world.飞机为你提供非凡的,令人惊诧不已的地球景色。(句中的 view 既有凝视的动作含义,又有风景的状态含义)
He always takes an extreme view.他总是持极端见解。
(4) glance 的原义是“闪现”,如活动着的反光物体在阳光下的闪烁,后来慢慢演变为“迅速的看”这一含义He took a glance at it briefly, and then he told me to look again.他向它略略瞟了一眼,然后叫我再看看。
(5) glimpse 既可表示瞥一眼的行为,又可表示瞥一眼所看到的东西When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake.当他开始吹一支曲子时,我们第一次瞥见了那条蛇。
This is my glimpse of New York.这就是我对纽约的一瞥所见。
四级真题名词第四期23. The tomato juice left brown ______ on the front of my jacket.
A)spot B)point C)track D)trace
23. A [注释]我的夹克衫前胸有西红柿汁的棕色斑点。
A)spot 斑点, 污点, 地点, 场所, 现场;She had spots on her face when she was ill. 她生病的时候,她脸上有斑点。This is a nice spot for a house. 这里是建房的好地方。
B)point 点, 分数, 要点,论文;It was a turning point in his career. 这是他事业上的转折点。I don't see your point.我不懂你的意思。
C)track 轨迹, 车辙, 跟踪, 航迹, 足迹;The hunter followed the animal's tracks. 猎人追踪动物的足迹。
D)trace 痕迹, 踪迹, 微量;They searched the building but did not find any trace of the criminal. 他们搜查了这座楼房,可是没有发现罪犯的一点踪迹。Put just a trace more salt in my soup. 我的汤里再放一点盐吧!
24. The clothes a person wears may express his _____ or social position.
A)curiosity B)determination C)significance D)status
24.D [注释]人们的穿戴可能反映其身份或社会地位。
A)curiosity 好奇心;新奇的事物;He is full of curiosity. 他充满了好奇心。
B)determination 决心, 果断;a man of determination 有决断力的人; That girl has great determination; I am sure she will do well. 那女孩子决心很大,我肯定她会做好的。
C)significance 重要; 意义;价值;What is the significance of this speech? 这个讲话有什么意义?The significance for college students of doing a part-time job means more than money and experience. 大学生打工的意义还不仅在于钱和经验。
D)status 身份, 地位, 情形, 状况;class status 级成分;his status as a teacher 他的教师身分;social status 社会地位;
26. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _____ from the United States.
A)transfer B)deliveries C)transportation D)transmissions
26.D [注释]美式足球和棒球通过电视转播已为英国公众熟悉。
A)transfer 移动, 传递, 转移; Can I have a transfer to a new office? 我能调换到一个新办公室去吗?
B)delivery 递送;送与;There is no delivery of letters on Sundays. 星期日不送信。
C)transportation 运输, 运送;transportation by railroad 铁路运输;waterway transportation 水运;D)transmission 播送, 发射, 传动, 传送;transmission of the television signal 电视信号传输;
27. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _____ through the window.