考研英语完型天空的考察重点就在于词汇的辨析,希望19考生注意。下面新东方在线盘点了一些真题中出现的常考词汇,大家注意理解识记:
比例;比率
rate
1“比率,率”,指事情发生的速度或次数
2指税收、利息等的“费率”
1the annual crime ~ 年犯罪率
2~ of interest/interest ~ 利息率
ratio
指两组人或物及事物各部分之间在大小、数量上的对比关系”
a very high teacher-student ~很高的师生比率
proportion
1同ratio2用于in ~ (to) 的搭配中,表示“相比较”;或“与…相应,成比例”,暗指如果一方变化另一方也随之变化
2 The room is very long in ~ to its width.这间房的长度比宽度大很多。
Price will be raised in ~ to cost. 价格将随成本相应提高。
percentage
指“百分比”
What ~ of the students were absent?旷课的学生占百分之几?
[真题](2000)Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low of ____interest, but loans of this kind are not frequently obtainable. 自然,他会尽量争取低息贷款,但这种贷款不是经常能够得到的。(C)
[A] proportion [B] percentage [C] rate [D] ratio
道;路
path
主要指地面或空中的道路a bicycle ~自行车道
route
同path an air ~飞行航线
channel
侧重指水上道路,如“水渠,航道,海峡” drainage ~s in the rice fields 稻田的排水沟
course
指“(船或飞机的)航向,航线” The plane was on/off ~.飞机航向正确/偏离航向。
passage
指连接两个房间或处所的狭长的通道 a secret underground ~地下秘密通道
vessel
一般指细小的管道,特别是“脉管、血管” blood ~血管
[真题]1(2000)He may also need money to construct irrigation _____and improve his farm in other ways. 他可能还需要钱来修建灌溉水渠,或在其他方面改善自己的农田。(D)
[A] vessels [B] routes [C] paths [D] channels
2(1988)Because of strong winds and severe storms, the Mayflower lost its ____. 由于狂风和凶猛的暴风雨,五月花号迷失了航向。
[A] course[B] route[C] passage[D] channel
饲养;养育
feed
1给人(动物、植物等)食物(肥料、养料等),常用~ sb/sth (on) sth 或~sth to sb/sth
2表示为全家或一群人提供食物
1The cattle are fed (on) barley.牛要喂大麦。
2to ~ an army 养活一支军队
raise
1“养育(孩子或小动物)”,不仅指“给予食物”,更强调抚养方式
2“饲养(牲畜)”3“种植(农作物)”
1to ~ her (as) a Catholic 把她培养成天主教徒
2to~ cow 养牛3to ~ corn 种玉米
rear
同raise12
1to ~ sons and daughters 养育子女
2to ~ poultry 饲养家禽
breed
1“饲养,培育(动植物)”,强调有目的地育种,常用~sth for/as sth
2指培育人,表示以特定的方式教育,反复灌输观念、礼貌举止等,常用~sth into sb
1The rabbits are bred for their long coats.饲养兔子是为了获取它们的长毛。
2to ~ good manners 使养成良好的举止
[真题](2000)He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance against the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to replace old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to ___the soil. 他必须用以下三种方式来使用这些余粮:留作种子,留作应对恶劣天气影响的保障,以及作为商品卖掉,来替换旧农具和购买化肥给土壤施肥。(C)
[A] enhance [B] mix [C] feed [D] raise
寻找
seek
1“寻找”,常与for 搭配
2“寻求,谋求”,表示试图得到或达到
1to ~ alternative route 另寻其他线路
2to ~employment 求职
search
同seek1,但找寻更为仔细,后面常接搜寻的地点
to ~ the plane for survivors 为寻找幸存者而搜查飞机
[真题](2000)He must either sell some of his property or _________extra funds in the form of loans. 他只得变卖部分家产或通过贷款寻求额外的资金。(D)
[A] search [B] save [C] offer [D] seek