Vocabulary in Context
A. Match each of the words in Column A with its synonym in Column B. (110)
A
1. amusement
2. encounter
3. lengthy
4. item
5. virtually
6. reaction
7. vast
8. stuff
B
a. in fact
b. response
c. enjoyment
d. fill with
e. long
f. very large
g. meet
h. piece
Key: 1. c 2. g 3. e 4. h 5. a 6. b 7. f 8. d
B. Complete the following sentences with the expressions given. (P111)
1. far from
______________ (非但不接受我的劝告), he did just what I warned him against.
Key: Far from taking my advice
2. on the part of somebody/one one’s part
She hasn’t called me for several days. _____________________________(她那边一定有些误会).
Key: There must be some misunderstanding on her part.
3. be characterized as
It ___________________ (被称为世界上最伟大的工程之一).
Key: is characterized as one of the greatest pieces of engineering work
C. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. (P111)
1. He tends to view most issues from a religious _____.
A. sense B. aspect C. perspective D. idea
Key: C
2. We found a(n) _____ to the mystery.
A. track B. possibility C. indicator D. clue
Key: D
3. She advocated _____ from the contest.
A. our withdrawing B. us to withdraw
C. we withdrawing D. ours withdrawing
Key: A
4. The doctor told Penny that too much _____ to the sun is bad for the skin.
A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansion
Key: A
5. Out of _____ revenge (复仇), he did his worst to blacken her character.
A. perfect B. total C. sheer D. thorough
Key: C
6. He picked up the books one _____.
A. at a time B. at the time
C. at one time D. at any time
Key: A
D. Make a comparison of the following words and finish the exercises. (P111)
a. assume/suppose
assume 指“假定”，含有较强的武断成分，往往意味着把一件尚未证实存在的或尚存分歧的事作为自己论断的基础，
如：Let us assume that it is true.
让我们假定这是真的吧。
suppose 意义比较广泛，有时仅用于陈述自己的意见，等于 “想” ，有时表示有一定根据的“猜想”，
如： I suppose you are not yet fifty.
我想你还不到50。（这是根据外表等做出的推测）
1) We must _____ him to be innocent until he is proven guilty.
Key: assume
2) As he is not here, I _____ he must have gone home.
Key: suppose
3) From her appearance I _____ she is not yet 20.
Key: suppose
4) This is tacitly （心照不宣地）_____, though it has not been formally proven.
Key: assumed
5) This is _____ to be the best story he ever wrote.
Key: supposed
b. accurate/exact/precise
accurate “正确的”，强调准确性，与事实无出入，
如：Is your watch accurate? 你的表准吗？
exact “精确的”，强调完全依据事实，丝毫不差，
如：The exact time is two minutes and ten seconds past two.
确切时间是2点2分10秒。
precise “明确的，精密的“， 强调范围界线的鲜明或细节的精密，有时带有吹毛求疵之意，如：
Can you be more precise in your answers?
你回答问题时能更准确些吗？
1) The assembling of the parts （零件）of a watch must be_____.
Key: precise
2) The information of his report is perfectly _____.
Key: accurate
3) What is the _____ meaning of the word?
Key: exact
4) It took a week of investigation to get a reasonably _____ account of the accident.
Key: accurate
5) That is the _____ spot where I put it.
Key: exact