Intensify(7次)
1. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. (05/1)
A) intensify
B) amplify
C) enlarge
D) reinforce
2. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. (03/6)
A) consolidate
B) amend
C) reconcile
D) Intensify
3. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him. (02/12)
A) intentional
B) intermittent
C) intense
D) intrinsic
4. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government. (02/1)
A) contrive
B) consolidate
C) heave
D) intensify
5. The presidential candidate ______ his position by winning several primary elections. (99/6)
A) enforced
B) enriched
C) intensified
D) consolidated
6. Competition, they believe, __________ the national character than corrupt it. (97/1)
A) enforces
B) confirms
C) intensifies
D) strengthens
7. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _______ majority are inactive. (97/1)
A) tremendous
B) demanding
C) intensive
D) overwhelming
Barren(3次)
1. He tried to hide ___ his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side. (04/6)
A) barren
B) bare
C) bald
D) bleak
2. Within ten years they have tamed the ____hill into green woods. (03/9)
A) vacant
B) barren
C) weird
D) wasteful
3. Many people think of deserts as ______ regions, but numerous species of plants andanimals have adapted to life there. (99/6)
A) virgin
B) barren
C) void
D) wretched
Blunder(3次)
1. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______. (02/1)
A) drawbacks
B) handicaps
C) bruises
D) blunders
2. Small farms and the lack of modern technology have ______ agricultural production.(01/1)
A) blundered
B) tangled
C) bewildered
D) hampered
3. I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. (99/1)
A) blunder
B) revenge
C) reproach
D) scandal
Commence(2次)
1. The Space Age ______ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. (99/1)
A) initiated
B) originated
C) embarked
D) commenced
2. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. (98/1)
A) commence
B) compromise
C) compensate
D) compliment
Commission(2次)
1. By signing the lease we made a _______ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. (99/6)
A) conception
B) commission
C) commitment
D) confinement
2. The insurance company paid him $10, 000 in _______ after his accident. (97/6)
A) compensation
B) installment
C) substitution
D) commission
Intensify：BCCBD CD
Barren：CBB
Blunder：ADA
Commence：DC
Commission：CA
高频词讲解 Intensify
共出现7次，作为主考词2次，陪考词5次。
v.(使)增强，(使)加剧
辨析：
intensify, strengthen都有加强的意思。
Intensify强调的是程度上的加强和强化，比原来更进一步，如：intensify the scrutiny加强审查;
Strengthen强调的是加强具体实力，难度，如：The enemy is strengthened.敌军力量增强。
真题讲解：
B 1. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. (05/1)
A) intensify
B) amplify
C) enlarge
D) reinforce
翻译：向右旋转按钮，收音机里的声音就会。
Amplify放大，除指程度上详尽，还指声音、电流增强;
Intensify加强，指强度加大;
Enlarge扩大，主要指尺寸扩大;
Reinforce增强，指给予更多的力量或效力。
C 2. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. (03/6)
A) consolidate
B) amend
C) reconcile
D) Intensify
翻译：我觉得在我的职业志向和抚养孩子这两者之间很难。
第三期出现过这句话，当时的高频词是amend.
Consolidate巩固，加强，把连在一起，consolidate sth. into sth. 使事物联合或合并
Intensify加强，加剧;Amend修订;
Reconcile调和，reconcilewith使与调和、和解。
C 3. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him. (02/12)
A) intentional
B) intermittent
C) intense
D) intrinsic
翻译：音乐激起了他的思乡之情。
Intense强烈的，与feeling搭配表示强烈的感情;
Intentional故意的，一般修饰言行;
Intermittent间歇的，修饰具体事物或行为，如雨雪声音;
Intrinsic内在的，本质的，形容人或物的性格或本质。
B 4. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _________ his position in he government. (02/1)
A) contrive
B) consolidate
C) heave
D) intensify
翻译：他与美国人进行的成功谈判有助于他在政府中的地位。
Consolidate巩固，consolidate position指巩固地位;
Contrive发明，设计，想出;Heave举起，拉起;Intensify加强，加剧。
D 5. The presidential candidate ______ his position by winning several primary elections. (99/6)
A) enforced
B) enriched
C) intensified
D) consolidated
翻译：这位总统候选人赢得了最初的几场选举从而了自己的地位。
与上题类似，巩固地位，Consolidate;
Enforce强制，强迫，实施;Enrich丰富，充实;intensify增强，使变强列。
C 6. Competition, they believe, __________ the national character than corrupt it. (97/1)
A) enforces
B) confirms
C) intensifies
D) strengthens
翻译：他们相信竞争民族精神，而非摧毁。
首先应该判断出需要选择corrupt(腐蚀，堕落)的反义词：rather than是极端对立句型，句型前面的动词是后面动词的反义词。
Enforce执行，坚持;Confirm确定，批准;
Intensify强化，如强化工作;Strengthen加强，加强力量，实力。
D 7. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _______ majority are inactive. (97/1)
A) tremendous
B) demanding
C) intensive
D) overwhelming
翻译：世界上已知的数千个火山中，是死火山。
Tremendous巨大的，高速的;
Demanding耗费时间精力，麻烦的，需要引起注意的;永赔词汇;
Intensive密集的，集中的，加强的;
Overwhelming占绝对优势的，压倒多数的。
共出现3次，作为主考词2次，陪考词1次。
adj. 1.(土地)贫瘠的，荒芜的; 2 . 不结果实的，不生育的; 3. 无益的，没有结果的。
真题讲解：
C 1. He tried to hide ___ his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side. (04/6)
A) barren
B) bare
C) bald
D) bleak
翻译：他把头发梳到一边，试图掩盖那块儿。
Barren贫瘠的，即缺少有益的植被;
Bare赤裸的，指没穿衣服或适当覆盖物的;
Bald秃头的;Bleak暗淡的。
B 2. Within ten years they have tamed the ____hill into green woods. (03/9)
A) vacant
B) barren
C) weird
D) wasteful
翻译：十年间，他们把山变成了绿林。
只有Barren与hill搭配与green woods形成对比，指贫瘠的山区;
vacant空的，空闲的(房子或座位)，空缺的(职位);
weird怪异的，古怪的;神秘而可怕的;wasteful浪费的，不经济的。
B 3. Many people think of deserts as ______ regions, but numerous species of plants andanimals have adapted to life there. (99/6)
A) virgin
B) barren
C) void
D) wretched
翻译：许多人认为沙漠，但却有许多动植物品种适合在那里存活。
Barren可以修饰deserts;virgin处女的，原始的;void无效的，空的;wretch可怜的人。
高频词讲解 Blunder
共出现3次，作为主考词1次，陪考词2次。
n.犯错; vi.1.跌跌撞撞地走，慌乱地走; 2.犯错误
辨析：
blunder, error, mistake都表示错误
blunder往往只无知、疏忽、粗心大意等造成大错
error一般指判断、计算等错误;
mistake一般强调的是误解、弄错等错误。
真题讲解：
A 1. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other _______. (02/1)
A) drawbacks
B) handicaps
C) bruises
D) blunders
翻译：许多纯金属几乎没用，因为它们太软，容易生锈，或者有其他一些。
Drawback缺点，缺陷，瑕疵，强调事物本身的不足;
Handicap障碍，不利的条件;
Bruise淤伤，擦伤，指人体或水果由于打击或碰撞使皮肤或果皮变色但未破裂的伤;
Blunder主语常为人，指大错，愚笨或粗心的错误。
D 2. Small farms and the lack of modern technology have ______ agricultural production.(01/1)
A) blundered
B) tangled
C) bewildered
D) hampered
翻译：小农场的大量存在和现代化技术的缺乏农业生产。
Blunder犯错误;跌跌撞撞地走;Tangle使纠缠，使乱作一团;
Bewilder使迷惑，使难住;Hamper妨碍，束缚，限制。
A 3. I think that I committed a _______ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. (99/1)
A) blunder
B) revenge
C) reproach
D) scandal
翻译：我犯了个，不该问她这个问题，因为这个问题让她不安。
Blunder错误，复合题意;Revenge复仇;Reproach责备;Scandal丑闻;
另外根据commit犯(错误、罪行等)，干(蠢事，坏事等)的意思也可以得出答案。
共出现2次，1次主考，1次陪考。
v. 开始。
搭配：commence on 着手; commence with 从开始。
辨析：
begin, commence, start, embark这组词都有开始的意思。
Begin开始，为一般用语;
Commence开始，着手，为正是用语;
Start强调做某件事的第一步
Embark着手，从事，常需与on, upon等介词连用。
真题讲解：
1. The Space Age ______ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. (99/1)
A) initiated
B) originated
C) embarked
D) commenced
翻译：1957年10月苏联发射第一颗人造卫星，太空时代。
Initiate创始，发起，一般表示活动，团体的产生;
Originate起源，发生;originate from某事从某处发源;sb. originate sth.某人发明/创造
Embark着手;embark on doing sth.开始一件令人激动的事;
Commence开始，着手;重大事件及历史时期的开始;另外，本句是个正式的资讯语句。
2. To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. (98/1)
A) commence
B) compromise
C) compensate
D) compliment
翻译：为了不愉快的经历，他多喝了点酒。
Commence开始;Compromise妥协;
Compensate补偿;compensate一般与for连用，表示为某事进行补偿;Compliment恭维。
高频词讲解 Commission
共出现2次，均作为陪考词出现。
n.1.委员会;2.佣金，回扣; 3.授权，委托;
vt. 委任，委托
真题讲解：
C 1. By signing the lease we made a _______ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. (99/6)
A) conception
B) commission
C) commitment
D) confinement
翻译：在租约上签字后，我们将每周付$150.
Conception概念，观念;Commission委任，佣金;
Commitment约定，承诺，责任;Confinement限制。
A 2. The insurance company paid him $10, 000 in _______ after his accident. (97/6)
A) compensation
B) installment
C) substitution
D) commission
翻译：在这次事故中，保险公司了他10，000美元。
Compensation补偿;in compensation补偿，赔偿;
Installment分期付款;Substitution代替，取代，保险代理人;
Commission委托，佣金、回扣。
总结：
1.上述17题请多看几遍，重在理解。
2.重点掌握intensify、barren、blunder、commence、commission这五个单词，以及词语辨析。
3.除了intensify、barren、blunder、commence、commission之外，请熟背以下单词：reinforce, consolidate, amend, reconcile, intrinsic,contrive, consolidate, heave, enforce, confirm, strengthen, overwhelm, bewilder, hamper, revenge, reproach, initiate, originate, compromise, compensate, compensate, conception(conceive), commit, confine, installment.
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