武汉大学研究生英语unit1 to unit5 vocabulary.docx

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武汉大学研究生英语unit1tounit5vocabulary

Unit1

VocabularyExerciseA

■Choosetheappropriatewordorphrasefromthelisttocompletethefollowingsentences.

■ambiguityrecuperationpreconceptionproneconnotationpreferentialethnocentricallyscrutinydeterrentstumblingblock

1.Wehaveacertainstereotypical_______ofapersonfromacultureandweinterprethis/herbehaviouraccordingtothispreconception,whetherornotthereasonforthebehaviouriswhatwethinkit.

2.AccordingtoDr.Helfand,Pakistanbuiltnuclearweaponsasa______againstIndia.Indiawantedthemasa______againstChina.

3.TheEuropean______Committeeassessesthelegaland/orpoliticalimportanceofeachEUdocument,decideswhichEUdocumentsaredebated,monitorstheactivitiesofUKMinistersintheCouncil,andkeepslegal,proceduralandinstitutionaldevelopmentsintheEUunderreview.

4.Amajor_____inhandlingcriticismisthatwebelievethecriticismtobeunfairanduntrueandthatweshoulddefendourselvesagainstsuchcriticism.

5.ManyAmericanswhoarelearningChinesethinkthattheterm“LaoWai”issomehowaninsult,andinfacttheterm“LaoWai”doesn’thaveanegative_______inChinese.

6.Chinahasnoplantochangeits______treatmentpoliciesforforeigninvestmentinthenearfutureinordertoreassureforeigninvestorswhohavebeenworriedthatChinamightcancelits________policiesandgiveforeigninvestorsthesamenationaltreatmentastheirdomesticcounterpartsnowthatthecountryisintheWTO.

7.Restorativeyogaisespeciallyhelpfulforanxiety-_______peoplebecauseitallowsthenervoussystemtorestandheal.

8.Studentsshoulddeveloptheabilitytoweighevidencewithoutbias,tolerate________,anduseethicalprinciplesintheiracademicandpersonallives.

9.Membersslatedforpeacekeepingdutiesover180daysareeligibleforupto15daysofrestand______.

10.Thenormsofourownculturearenotnecessarilywrong－oftentheyareverygood－butweshouldlearnnottojudgeotherculture’swaysofactingandthinking_____onlybecausetheydifferfromourown.

Keys:

1.preconception2.deterrent;deterrent

3.Scrutiny4.stumblingblock5.connotation

6.preferential;preferential7.prone

8.ambiguity9.recuperation10.ethnocentrically

VocabularyExerciseB

■Fillintheblankswiththebestchoice.

■1._______impliesanactivechoicetoclingtosomething,notpassivelybeingcarriedalongoutofinabilitytoimagineanythingelse.

■A.TenancyB.TenacityC.TendencyD.Tenure

■2.InEgypt,IsawthepyramidsandthedamagedfaceoftheSphinx,smilinga（an）_______smile.Anamazingjourney!

■A.inscrutableB.sweetC.incredulousD.incurious

■3.Theeliminationof________wasbelievedtobeaprerequisiteforanysuccessfulinterculturalexchange.

■A.generalizationsB.judgmentsC.doubts

■D.stereotypes

■4.ThePentagonwasplanningtolauncha24-hoursatellitetelevisionchannelbasedinBaghdadtomakeiteasierto________thenewsmedia“filter”thatBushAdministrationofficialsbelieveismisleadingthepublicbyemphasizingbadnewsabouttheoccupationofIraq.

■A.circumnavigateB.circulateC.circumvent

■D.curriculum

■5.Thisclasswillprovideyouasaparentwithageappropriatesongsandactivitiestoenjoymusicathomewithtoddlerthatwilldevelopcoordination,balanceand________relationshipskillsaswellascommunicationandcooperation.

■A.scrutinyB.spaciousC.stereotypeD.spatial

■6.Itisa_____tosaythatthewomenwhoteachinIndiamustknowthelanguage,thereligion,superstitionsandcustomsofthewomentobetaughtinIndia.ItoughttobetheverysamecaseforEngland.

■A.truismB.genuineC.tenacityD.similarity

■7.The______of“white”inChineseincludessomethingunhappy.Atfunerals,Chinesepayrespecttothedeadandexpresstheirsorrowbywearingwhiteandwritingelegiaccoupletsinwhitepaper.IntheWest,however,whiteisthetraditionalcolorforthebrideatweddings,andtowearwhiteatfuneralswouldbeoffensive.

■A.configurationB.conjunctionC.connotation

■D.connection

■8.Thejust-concludedelectioninPakistanissimplya_____forcontinuingmilitaryrule,accordingtoSeligHarrison,aleadingUSauthorityonSouthAsia,Afghanistanandtheregion.

■A.inflectionB.façadeC.ambiguity

■D.fabrication

■9.Astelevision,andtoanextenttheinternethave_____furtherthroughoursociety,theeffectsareperhapsmoresignificantthanevenwerealize.

■A.perpetuatedB.pervasiveC.permanentD.permeated

■10.There’sthisnewgirlcomingtomyschool,andIlikeheralot.Iwantto_____ourfriendshipbeforeIstartaseriousrelationship.

■A.cementB.limeC.clay

■D.concrete

■Keys:

1.B2.A3.D4.C.5.D

■6.A7.C8.B9.D10.A

Unit3

VocabularyCheckA

Choosetheappropriatewordorphrasefromthelisttocompletethefollowingsentences.

sabotagepesterstandoffishcasseroledelectable

backfireduresssiblingstherapysmoothie

1.ChinaisthefirstmarketforKFCtolaunchitsnewproduct.Targetingtrendyyoungpeople,KFCD&Dfeaturesnewflavorslikethe_______series,crushediceofdifferenttastesandhotdrinkslikeHongKong-stylemilktea.It’sawiderchoiceofdrinksanddessertsthanthoseontheregularKFCmenu.

2.Mostlittlechildrenwantadogoracat,andtheycontinually_______theirmothersandfathersuntiltheygetone.Itisonlywhenthesweetlittlething"hasbeenbroughthomethattheparentsrealizehowmuchtimeandmoneymustbespenton"Rover"or"Bonze".

3.MysisterEllie,whorecentlylost20pounds,hasbeenpressuringmetoloseweighttoo.AndwhenIaskedforasecondhelpingofthelow-fat_______sheservedfordinnertheothernight,shetotallywentoffonme.

4.NigerianPresidentOlusegunObasanjosaidSundaythatheisnotexcluding_______asthecauseoflastSunday'sbombexplosionsatIkejaMilitaryCantonmentinLagos,whichledtothedeathofmorethan1,100people.

5.Anobviouslybiasedjudgemadederisivedecisionsthroughoutthetrial.ThestrainofthetrialalsoplacedBarrie'smarriageunder______,whichultimatelyledtohiswife（DianaScarwid）divorcinghim,andledtoBarrie'schildrenbeingderidedandphysicallyattackedbytheirclassmates.

6.BothLuoandGuangadmittheirdrugs,whileeffectiveincombatingAIDSandalleviatingitssyndromes,maynotbethefinalanswertosolvingtheAIDScrisis.Rather,theybelieve,combined_______isthelikelyultimateanswer.Luosaidhisdrugs,whencombinedwithWesternmedicine,suchastheAZT,haveshowndoubletheeffectivenessfortreatingAIDSpatients.

7.AnthropologistDr.EdwardT.Hallpointsoutthat,fortwounacquaintedadultmaleNorthAmericans,thecomfortabledistancetostandforprivateconversationisfromarm’slengthtoaboutfourfeetapart.ForastheSouthAmericanmovesin,theNorthAmericanfeelshe’sbeingpushy;andastheNorthAmericanbacksofftheSouthAmericanthinkshe’sbeing_______.

8.TheG.O.P.hopestogainvotesbyattackingherasaradicalfeministwhopreferstheboardroomtothekitchen.Buttheploycould______byalienatingworkingwomen.

9.BradPitt'spathfromMissouri-bredchoirboyto______hunkwascementedwithastrongBaptistfaithandatleastatrillionsitups.

10.“Johnhasno______.Sowhenhisparentspassedaway,heinheritedeverythingfromthefamily--properties,banksavings,stocksandabighouse.He’sreallylivingoneasystreet.”

VocabularyCheckB

Fillintheblankswiththebestchoice.

1.Therewereotherthingstoo.TheissuehadalottodowiththepaintheyfeltwhentheyrealizedhowlittleItrustedthem,howlittleIsharedwiththem.Therewassomuchpainthere,_______causedbybothsidesovertheyears.Ididn'twanttohurtthem,northeyme,buttheharmhadbeendoneanditwasirreversible.

A.inappreciablyB.inadvertentlyC.inarticulatelyD.invisibly

2.StrengtheningregionaleconomiccooperationisatoppriorityformanyAsiancountries.Interdependenceamongthesedifferentcountriesisbecomingstronger-thankstotheadoptionofamoreopeneconomicmodel.Andnow,Asiancountriesaremakingeffortstopromoteregional________,andinturnrealizecommonprosperity.

A.integrationB.diversityC.competitionD.integral

3.Whenpeoplecan'texplainanewphenomenonusingtheirknowledge,theywillfirstlytrytounderstandthenewphenomenausingthelogicreferenceof______.

A.comparisonB.analysisC.counterpartD.analogy

4.Ifyoumessup,it'snotyourparents'fault,sodon't______aboutyourmistakes,learnfromthem.

A.wonderB.worriedC.whineD.pester

5.Thesystemwasredesignedtoembracethenetworkandeventually_______itinaprofitabledirection.

A.adaptB.controlC.installD.steer

6.Theintroductionofgunpowdergraduallymadethebowandarrow_______,particularlyinwesternEurope.

A.obscureB.obsoleteC.optionalD.overlapping

7.IfyouthinkAmericancookingmeansopeningapackageandtossingthecontentsintothemicrowave,thinkagain.Ontheonehand,it'struethatAmericansthriveoncoldcerealforbreakfast,sandwichesforlunchandinstantdinners.Frombusyhomemakerstoprofessionalpeople,manyAmericansenjoytheconvenienceofprepackagedmealsthatcanbereadytoservein10minutesorless.Ontheotherhand,manyAmericansrecognizethevalueof_______art.

A.cookieB.culinaryC.cuisineD.cook

8.Thechairmanoftheboard______onmetheunpleasantjobofdismissinggoodworkersthefirmcannolongeraffordtoemploy.

A.compelledB.posedC.pressedD.tempted

9.Iamnot_______withmyroommatebutIhavetosharetheroomwith