英语四级词汇笔记(3)

　　2. Let bygones be bygones. Don t _D_ so much on the past.

　　A lie B lay C dwelt D dwell

　　let bygones be bygones. 让过去的过去吧。 dwell vi. 居住； dwell on 老是想着

　　3. Intellect is to the mind _B_ sight is to the body.

　　A which B what C where D but

　　what这时连接两个句子，表示 有如 或 就像 一样 。

　　what只有用在这种 A对于B来说就象C对于D一样 句型当中时。

　　Air is to man what water is to the fish. 空气对于人类来说就象水对于鱼来说一样重要。

　　4. His honesty is _D_, nobody can doubt it.

　　A in question B beside the question C out of the question D without question

　　in question = under discussion 正在讨论中的； beside the question 离题，与题无关；

　　out of the question 不可能的； out of question 没有问题的，毫无疑问的；

　　without question 没有问题的，毫无疑问的 = out of question.

　　5. Nearly all major cities in the US are crime-ridden. New York is _A_.

　　A a case in point B a case to point C the case D in the case of

　　a case in point 有说服力的例子。

　　6. Frank is up late working again.

　　This is the third time this week he s had to study late, _A_?

　　A isn t it B hasn t it C isn t he D hasn t he

　　这里it是代词，指代前面整句话的内容。

　　表示 第几次做某事 变成反意疑问句经常用it指代整句话的内容。

　　7. This is the first time that he has felt really relaxed for months, _B_?

　　A hasn t he B isn t it C isn t he D hasn t it

　　8. A judge must be _B_ when weighing evidence.

　　A interested B disinterested C uninterested D disconnected

　　weigh vt. 斟酌，考虑； interested adj. 有兴趣的； disinterested adj. 公正的，无私的；

　　uninterested adj. 不感兴趣的； disconnected adj. 分离的，不连贯的。

　　9. Although he sometimes lost his temper, his pupils liked him _D_ for it.

　　A not so much B not so little C no more D no less

　　lose one s temper 发脾气。

　　10. Wise men seek after truth, _A_ fools desire knowledge.

　　A whereas B or C as well as D hence

　　whereas conj. 反之，但是。