2003年试题单词2.doc

2003年试题单词2 Passage 1 have some difficulty (in) doing做。。。有困难 feel sorry for sb.为某人感到难过 in a whisper耳语 uneasy adj.(about)不安的 instinctively=on instinct本能地 absurd adj.荒谬的 danger n.危险 dangerous adj. swing the wheel转动方向盘 bring sth. to a halt terrified adj.害怕的 shaken adj.震惊的 insist vt.坚持 hold one’s breath屏住呼吸 work vi.=be effective起作用，生效 vehicle n.车辆 accelerate vt.=speed up加速 identity n.身份 identify vt.确认 identification n. curious adj.好奇的 curiosity n. item n.物品，东西 stain n.污渍 scream vi.尖叫 take a ride搭乘汽车 trick sb. into doing诱骗某人做 crash n.碰撞 find out查明 be scared at害怕 Passage 2 prone adj.(to)易于 the Netherlands芬兰 cosntantly adv.不断地，永恒地 under threat在威胁之下 authorities n.政府，当局 authority n.权威 may well do很可能做 be attached to依附，绑，系 prototype n.样品 estate n.地产 promote vt.促进，提升 promotion n. concept n.概念，想法 double vt.翻一番 meet one’s needs满足某人的需求 scarce adj.匮乏的 scarcity n. encase vt.把。。。装箱 reinforce vt.加强 steel n.钢铁 concrete n.水泥 apply the technology应用这个科技 anchor vt.抛锚 come up with提出，想出 put up with=tolerate=endure=bear忍受 keep up with跟上，赶上 intensive adj.集中的，仔细的 cultivation n.培育 design n.设计 irrigate vt.灌溉 opportunity n.机会 innovative adj.创新的 innovation n.创新 promising adj.有前途的 project n.工程 follow the example效仿 be satisfied with=be content with满意，满足 construct vt.建筑 be made of由。。。制成 beyond the reach of够不着 provide vt.提供 Passage 3 put down=write down写下 essential adj.必不可少的 suit vt.适合 be suitable for=be fit for适合做 unsuitable adj.不适合的 poem n.诗歌 tube n.地铁 insurance company保险公司 crisis n.危机 crises n.危机(pl) obviously adv.=evidently=apparently明显地 steady adj.稳定的 qualified adj.有资格的 overqualified adj.过分有资格的 willing adj.心甘情愿的 unwilling adj.=reluctant不愿意的 privilege n.特权 in return for以。。。为回报 candidate n.候选人 intelligence n智力 psychological adj.心理的 psychology n. signal vt.以动作向。。。示意，标志，发出信号 occupy vt.占据 opposite prep.对面 previous adj.以前的 dismiss vt.解雇，打发 interview n.面试，采访 last vi.持续 recall vt.回忆 short adj.简短的 progressively shorter越来越短 reveal vt.揭示 lack n.缺少 sensitivity n.敏感，同情心 sensitive adj.(to)敏感的 sensible adj.(of)理智