专四模拟阅读词汇测式..doc

英语专四模拟阅读词汇测试 Test 11 1.confederation n. the act or process of confederating or the state of being confederated a loose alliance of political units 2.arson n. （故意）纵火（罪） the act of intentionally or recklessly setting fire to anothers property or to ones own property for some improper reason 3. terrorist n. 恐怖分子 a person who employs terror or terrorism, esp as a political weapon 4. contamination n. 污染； 污物 the act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted 5. evaporate vt. to change or cause to change from a liquid or solid state to a vapourSee boil 6. catastrophe n. a sudden, extensive, or notable disaster or misfortune 7. predicament n. a perplexing, embarrassing, or difficult situation 8. benevolent adj. intending or showing goodwill; kindly; friendly doing good or giving aid to others, rather than making profit; charitable 9. cynical adj. distrustful or contemptuous of virtue, esp selflessness in others; believing the worst of others, esp that all acts are selfish 愤世嫉俗的, 冷嘲热讽的; 玩世不恭的 10. restoration n. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc 11.plug [pl?ɡ] vt. vi. 插上插头, 以(塞子)塞住 fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug 12.premise 　n. 【逻】前提 a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn 13.troublemaker???n. 惹事生非者，捣乱的人someone who deliberately stirs up trouble 14.ponder ??vi. 〔仔细〕考虑；深思；默想〔on, over, upon〕 consider,think over,reflect deeply on a subject 15.log ?v. 把……记入航行日志enter into a log, as on ships and planes 16.receptor ??n. 接受器；感受器；受体 a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response 17.intrigue ?vt. 激起……的兴趣；用诡计取得 cause to be interested or curious 18.asociation ??n. 联盟；协会；社团； a formal organization of people or groups of people 19.approach ??n. 接近；方法； ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation 20.priority ?n. 重点；优先考虑