六级词汇与结构练习（19）

坚持不懈，直到成功。
我们每天的奋斗就像对参天大树的一次砍击，头几刀可能了无痕迹。每一击看似微不足道，然而，累积起来，巨树终会倒下。这恰如我们今天的努力。 前进一步，如果没有用，就再向前一步。
事实上，每次进步一点点并不太难。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　——选自羊皮卷之三

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Unit 4 语言环境练习(三)

101. The woman wrote a book about how her father ____ cancer before he succumbed¹ to it.
A. put off
B. complied with
C. recovered from
D. coped with

102. _______ you have good views or experiences to share with people, you could be an author.
A. As well as
B. Even if
C. Although
D. As long as

103. Success does not _____ only to the rich and famous.
A. apply
B. happen
C. belong
D. attach

104. I used to tell people to be positive but there were times when I was a bit _____.
A. pious
B. supercilious²
C. devious³
D. negative

105. The present employment situation is morally unacceptable and economically ___.
A. irrational
B. reasonable
C. conspicuous
D. meritorious⁴

答案：
101. D
put off 推迟，推延；阻止，劝阻
comply with 遵从，依从，服从
recover from 恢复知觉, 恢复
cope with (成功地)应付，(妥善地)处理

102. D
as well as 除...之外(也)，既...又
even if/though 即使，虽然
although 虽然，尽管；然而
as/so long as 只要，如果；既然，由于

103. C
apply to 将...应用于
happen to 碰巧，恰好
belong to 属于，是...的成员
attach to 使依恋, 把...放在

104. D
pious 虔诚的, 尽责的
supercilious 自大的, 傲慢的, 目空一切的
devious 不坦率的，狡猾的，欺诈的；迂回的，曲折的
negative 否定的；反面的，消极的；负的，阴性的

105. A
irrational 无理性的, 失去理性的
reasonable 通情达理的，讲道理的；合理的，有道理的；(价格)公道的；尚好的，过得去的
conspicuous 显眼的，明显的
meritorious 有功的

1 succumbed   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的过去式和过去分词 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• The town succumbed after a short siege. 该城被围困不久即告失守。
• After an artillery bombardment lasting several days the town finally succumbed. 在持续炮轰数日后，该城终于屈服了。

2 supercilious   

adj.目中无人的，高傲的；adv.高傲地；n.高傲

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was very supercilious towards me when I asked for some help.我要买东西招呼售货员时，那个售货员对我不屑一顾。
• His manner is supercilious and arrogant.他非常傲慢自大。

3 devious   

adj.不坦率的，狡猾的；迂回的，曲折的

参考例句：

• Susan is a devious person and we can't depend on her.苏姗是个狡猾的人，我们不能依赖她。
• He is a man who achieves success by devious means.他这个人通过不正当手段获取成功。

4 meritorious   

adj.值得赞赏的

参考例句：

• He wrote a meritorious theme about his visit to the cotton mill.他写了一篇关于参观棉纺织厂的有价值的论文。
• He was praised for his meritorious service.他由于出色地工作而受到称赞。