Word Meanings From Context练习.docx

1、Word Meanings From Context练习Word Meanings From ContextUse the context to help you determine the meaning of each highlighted word.1. No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances co

2、me with Internet connections as well.The Internet is truly ubiquitous. 2 If something is ubiquitous,_. A. it is fuzzy and will bite you B. it is everywhere C. it costs too much money D. it causes rashes2. Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!In the

3、 above context, what does“rash” mean? 1A. an itchy skin conditionB. funnyC. trying to hide or disguise a piece ofcheeseD. with littlethought or consideration3. Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldnt you think that everyone could find somethin

4、g to praise him for, at least once in a while?What does“bashing” mean in the above selection?1A. hitting hard with a heavy toolB. going to too many expensive partiesC. speaking or writing harshly aboutD. voting for a different candidate4. Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for h

5、is life saving research.What does “esteemed” mean? 2A. held over boiling waterB. very oldC. unable to chew gumD. greatly admired1. Your cousin claimed to be late because the doors of his house were frozen shut. Even though I have my doubts, his explanation is plausible. It got really cold last night

6、. Ill just have to take his word for it. If a statement is plausible, _.a. you must always believe itb. you should never believe itc. its hard to understand because it makes no sensed. its believable enough to possibly be true2. If you dont curtail your spending, youll be broke in no time at all!Whi

7、ch word is a synonym of curtail?a. reduceb. followc. behindd. buy3. No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed. Which word is a synonym of clandestine?a. familyb. usefulc. dangerousd. secret4. Put this medicine on your arm and rub

8、it into your skin until its invisible. It will inhibit the infections attempt to spread.What does “inhibit” mean?a. live in a certain placeb. block or slow downc. itch or burnd. help to do something important 1_2_3_4_ 1. Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. Its time to implement it and

9、see if its as brilliant as you claim.a. instrumentb. take apartc. changed. carry out2. If your plan fails, well have to find someone who can devise a better one.a. designb. dislikec. applianced. to use peanut butter as toothpaste3. Of course, Im not saying that your plan is no good. I tend to be opt

10、imistic, so I wont be surprised when you succeed.a. expecting the best to happenb. needing glasses to seec. full of gasd. unselfish4. When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.a. good looksb. mistakesc. intelligenced. huge appetite for herbs5. No matter what happe

11、ns, I assure you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project.a. dareb. promisec. act like a donkeyd. forgetThe signal from the cable is too strong for our television. Well have to use a filter to attenuate it.When you attenuate something, you _.a. watch it carefullyb. take good c

12、are of itc. make it be lessd. get past it 2. “If you knew the gravity of the situation, you wouldnt be laughing,” Mr. Farmer said quietly. He didnt have to say more to get everyones attention.What does “gravity” mean in this context?a. a force that draws different objects toward each otherb. serious

13、nessc. humord. enjoyable, or comfortable3. Her cardinal rule is this: Be kind to others! She believes that everything else in life will fall properly into place if one follows that rule.What does “cardinal” mean in this context?a. main, or most importantb. redc. like a birdd. not worth remembering4.

14、 The owner of the restaurant wouldnt allow Samantha to walk through the door. “Im sorry,” she said, “but you started a food fight the last time you were here. You may not have ingress to my restaurant!”What does “ingress” mean in this selection?a. a kind of bird that lives by the seab. any food that

15、 can be thrownc. a good price for a meald. the right to enter 1_2_3_4_1. It was a sad and haunting strain that met our ears as we entered the old theater. There was a beauty in the voice that wed never forget. This would be a special concert.What does “strain” mean in the context of the selection?a.

16、 effortb. injuryc. melodyd. filter2. I want you to weigh his words carefully. He seems sincere and presents his arguments well. There is, however, something that doesnt quite ring true about the candidate.What does “weigh” mean in the context of the selection?a. to measure the massb. to put pressure

17、 on a scalec. to think aboutd. to be important3. Michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time hes donated to the campaign. Perhaps Michael knows what hes doing.What does “ardent” mean in the context of the selection?a. oldb. i

18、ntelligentc. foolishd. very strong4. Mary, of course youre overweight. You eat too much junk food. Even worse, you exercise infrequently.What does “infrequently” mean?a. with a frown on ones faceb. at a gymc. while wearing heavy clothesd. not often 1_2_3_4_ 1. Murphy Mole is the protagonist in the n

19、ew novel by Trent Troll. Murphy must stop Oscar Rat and Shrimpy Shark from enslaving the inhabitants of Lazy Woods Park. He risks his life in a series of events that lead to a final battle between good and evil.What is a protagonist?a. the main character of a storyb. an animal that lives underground

20、c. someone whose first and last names start with the same letterd. someone with bad body odor2. I just cant beat Paula when we play chess! Every time I make a move that should lead me to victory, she makes a better move that thwarts my plan.If you thwart a robbery, you _.a. commit a crimeb. stop a c

21、rime from happeningc. imagine a theftd. give warts to a thief3. Dont feel stupid. Yes, you thought this worthless replica was a valuable work of art. But it even fooled a lot of experts. It certainly looked like the real thing!A replica is _.a. a dishonest actb. something uglyc. anything that has no

22、 valued. a copy4. Your poster is very good. The drawing really lets people know what our club is all about. I do think that you could enhance it by adding some more color. That will tend to grab everyones attention.When you enhance something, you _.a. draw itb. throw it outc. ruin itd. make it bette

23、r1. Prunella and Paula are sisters, but theyre very different. Just look at how they dress. Prunella doesnt care what she wears. Paula, on the other hand, is quite chic sheek.a. intelligentb. stylishc. full of feathersd. dressed in old clothes2. I looked at the plans for your new house. This is eart

24、hquake country. You need to fortify the frame or youll have a disaster with the first tremor.a. shakeb. buildc. strengthend. destroy3. Helens attitude toward dealing with criminals has changed over the years. She used to believe that everyone can change and deserves a second chance. She now believes

25、 that some crimes are so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.a. guiltyb. terriblec. accidentald. unimportant4. There may be some parts of my plan to arrest the thieves that should be changed. But I feel very strongly that renting the apartment over their headquarters is the linch

26、pin of the scheme. We must do that immediately!a. part that everything else depends onb. piece of metal used to connect thingsc. place where people lived. a computer designed for police work 5. Amy was feeling low. Every business she tried lost money or made only pennies a day. Her newest idea was s

27、elling chocolate covered baby shoes. She was convinced that it would be a lucrative business. Her friends tried to warn her that it was not a certain road to riches.a. tasting great with vanilla ice creamb. helping young feet to grow correctlyc. showing no careful thoughtd. bringing in a lot of mone

28、y, or profit1. Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.When you instigate something, you _.a. check it outb. protect itc. get it startedd. ignore it2. I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers

29、feel right at home.Which word is a synonym of “strive”?a. complainb. tryc. faild. clean3. This is a clandestine operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what youre doing!A clandestine operation is supposed to be _.a. dangerousb. harmfulc. excitingd. secret4. If you dont recover qui

30、ckly from your condition, it could become chronic. Then you might have to take medicine for the rest of your life.If something is chronic, it _.a. is very painfulb. wont go awayc. makes you smell badd. isnt real5. David hoped that nobody would know that he was in the building. Didnt he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather conspicuous?If s