2014高频六级词汇与语法训练（3）

　　The statue would be perfect but for a few small _______ in its be.

　　A) mistakes

　　B) weaknesses

　　C) flaws

　　D) errors

　　注：1. mistake和error同义词，表示错误，过失

　　2. weakness (人的)弱点，缺点

　　3. flaw 瑕疵

　　Why should anyone want to read _______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?

　　A) digests

　　B) insights

　　C) themes

　　D) leaflets

　　注：1. digest 摘要

　　ingest 摄入

　　congest 堵塞，拥挤

　　2. theme 主题

　　3. insight 洞察力，理解力，观察事物的角度

　　4. leaflet 小散页

　　booklet 小册子

　　lakelet 小湖

　　Parents have a legal _______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.

　　A) impulse

　　B) obligation

　　C) influence

　　D) sympathy

　　注：1. obligation 责任，义务

　　2. impulse 冲动

　　pulse 脉搏

　　repulse 憎恶，排斥

　　repulsive 令人厌恶的

　　instinct 本能

　　extinct 灭绝的

　　distinct 区别的，截然不同的

　　distinction (特征上的)区别

　　separation (具体形态上的)分离

　　break off 部分从整体上剥离下来

　　break up 捏碎，打碎

　　shatter 粉碎

　　Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _______.

　　A) scarcity

　　B) shortage

　　C) minimum

　　D) minority

　　注：1. minority 少数，少数民族

　　2. scarcity 物质方面的缺乏

　　3. shortage 短缺

　　4. minimum 最小的，最低的

　　minimize 将……降到最小

　　miniature 缩微模型

　　minister 大臣

　　administer 管理

　　maximum 最大的，最高的，最多的

　　David likes country life and has decided to _______ farming.

　　A) go back on

　　B) go in for

　　C) go through with

　　D) go along with

　　注：1. go in for 从事，追求，参加，赞成

　　2. go back on 违背，背弃

　　3. go through with 经历了困难而完成……

　　4. go along with 陪伴

　　Jack was about to announce our plan but I _______ .

　　A) cut him short

　　B) turned him out

　　C) gave him up

　　D) put him through

　　注：1. cut him short 打断讲话

　　cut my hair short 剪断头发

　　cut my hair 剃光头

　　2. turn him out 驱逐出去

　　3. give him up 放弃，甩掉，断绝关系

　　4. put him through 让某人经历考验

　　I am sure I can _______ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.

　　A) speak

　　B) talk

　　C) say

　　D) tell

　　注：talk sb. into doing sth. 劝说某人做某事