综合类职称英语考试：词汇专项练习(4)

　　1. It was an article in the local newspaper which finally spurred him into action .

　　A. attracted B. encouraged C. required D. spent

　　解释：spurred：strongly encourage sb/sth to do better, achieve more, etc; incite or stimulate sb/sth 激励或刺激某人[某事物]:

　　The magnificent goal spurred the team on to victory.

　　他们那一球进得漂亮, 鼓舞了全队的士气夺取胜利.

　　He was spurred on by ambition. 他胸怀大志.

　　2. He impressed all his colleagues as a vigorous man in the prime of his career.

　　A. hot-tempered B. healthy C. friendly D. patient

　　解释：vigorous： adj. strong and healthy:精力充沛的, 有力的, 元气旺盛的

　　a vigorous young man

　　This plant is a vigorous grower.

　　3. After supper we usually take a stroll around the park for about an hour.

　　A. rest B. bath C. walk D. breath

　　解释：stroll：walk in a slow leisurely way 散步; 漫步; 闲逛; 溜达:

　　strolling in the park 在公园溜达

　　4. The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.

　　A. solving B. investigating C. involving D. disputing

　　解释：probing into：investigate or examine closely 细查, 探究:

　　The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.

　　那记者正在调查几起财务丑事.

　　She tried to probe his mind to find out what he was thinking.

　　她想深入了解他的思想, 好知道他在想什麽.

　　probe ~ thorough and careful investigation of sth 探究, 深入的调查:

　　a probe into the disappearance of government funds 对政府资金流失一事的调查.

　　5. You have to abide by the referees decision.

　　A. stick to B. persist in C. safeguard D. apply

　　解释：abide by：follow; stick to坚持，遵守