考研英语大纲词汇5500,要全部熟练掌握不是那么容易,尤其对于背单词尤为头疼的考生,在背单词时最好能 够把握一些重点和常考词汇,主次分明,更加有效率。下面新东方在线分享历年真题中涉及的词汇,配以真题例句,帮助考生更好的来学习。下面是2009年真题词汇讲解,大家看看。
1.consider(v.考虑,细想)
[真题例句]Consider the fruit-fly experiments described by Car Zimmer in the Science Times.试想卡尔·齐默在《科学时代》杂志上发表的关于果蝇实验的描述。【考研,2009,阅读】
2.tend(v.倾向,趋于)
[真题例句]Fruit flies who were taught to be smarter than the average fruit fly tended to live shorter lives.那些被训练得比普通果蝇更聪明的果蝇往往寿命比较短。【考研,2009,完形】
3.dim ( a.阴暗的,昏暗的),advantage(n.优势)
[真题例句〕This suggests that dimmer bulbs burn longer, that there is an advantage in not being too bright.这说明比较暗的灯泡照明的时间更长,不够明亮也是一种优势。【考研,2009,完形】
4.turn out(最后结果是,最终成为)
[真题例句〕Intelligence, it turns out, is a high-priced option.结果显示,智力是一种昂贵的选择。【考研,2009,完形】
5.gradual (a.逐渐的,逐步的)
[真题例句〕It takes moxe upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because it depends on learning——a gradual process——instead of instinct.它需要更多的保养,燃烧更多的燃料,起步缓慢,这是因为聪明依赖于学习一-一个渐进的过程一而不是本能。【考研,2009,完形】
6.limited (a.有限的)
[真题例句〕Is there an adaptive value to limited intelligence?有限的智力是否存在一个适应值呢?【考研,2009,完形】
7.perform(v.做,实行)
[真题例句〕Research on animal intelligence also makes us wonder what experiments animals would perform on humans if they had the chance.研究动物智力的实验也让我们思考:如果动物有机会的话,它们会对人类做什么实验。【考研,2009,完形】
8.for instance(例如)
[真题例句〕Every cat with an owner, for instance, is running a small-scale study in operant conditioning.例如:每只有主人的猫都在进行小规模的操作性条件反射的研究。【考研,2009,完形】
9.fundamental (a.根本的,基本的),above all(最重要的是)
[真题例句]Above all, they would hope to study a fundamental question: Are humans actually aware of the world they live in?最重要的是,它们希望研究一个根本问题:人类是否真正了解自己生活的世界?【考研,2009,完形】
10, so far(迄今为止)
[真题例句〕So far the results are inconclusive.口前尚无定论。【考研,2009,完形】
11, rut(n.车辙)
[真题例句〕But don't bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, they're there to stay.但是,不要白费力气试图扼杀旧习惯;一旦这些惯有程序融进大脑,它们就会留在那里。【考研,2009,阅读】