英语四级词汇真题强化训练 (第四十四期)（在线收听）

本期真题

1.________ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.

A) As far as B) As long as C) As well as D) As soon as

2. Many people lost their jobs during the business ________

A) desperation B) decrease C) despair D) depression

3. Whenever a big company________ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.

A) gets on with B) cuts down C) takes over D) puts up with

4. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________

A) mature B) deliberate C) meaningful D) innocent

5. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.

A) provide B) arouse C) assist D) persist

正确答案：

1.C

除了敌人军事行动的威胁，人们还要面对食品、衣物、燃油和几乎所以物品极缺的状况。

A) as far as adv.远到, 直到, 至于

B) as long as只要, 在...的时候

C) as well as adv.也, 又

D) as soon as 一…就

2.D

翻译：在经济萧条时期，很多人失业。

A) desperation n.绝望

B) decrease n. n.减少, 减少之量

C) despair n.绝望, 失望, 令人失望的人(事物)

D) depression n. 萧条

3.C

翻译：只要大公司接管小公司，产品质量总是变差。

A) get on with继续做

B) cut down v.砍倒, 胜过, 削减, 删节

C) take over v.把...从一地带到另一地, 接收, 接管

D) put up with v. 忍受

4.B

翻译：史密斯先生是唯一声称有人蓄意纵火的证人。

A) mature 成熟的

B) deliberate adj. 故意的、蓄意的

C) meaningful adj. 有意义的

D) innocent adj. 清白的

5.C

他请求我们帮助完成他们的计划。

A) provide表示提供、供给。

B) arouse 表示唤醒、唤起。

C) assist表示帮助、协助，assist sb. in doing sth.。

D) persist表示坚持、执意。