2006高考英语词汇400题及详解(三).docVIP

2006高考英语词汇400题及详解(三)201. What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. ?? A. exceptional??? B. strange??? C. unique??? D. rare [答案]C. unique. [注释]unique(=being the only one of its type)同类事物中独一无二的。如：This stamp is unique; all others like it have been lost or destroyed. 202. People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake. ?? A. puzzled??? B. delighted??? C. induced??? D. inspired [答案]A. puzzled. [注释]be (feel, get) puzzled感到迷惑、为难。 本题译文：人们不得不感到迷惑，因为他们简直不能理解，他怎么能犯这样愚蠢的错误。 203. When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks. ?? A. venture??? B. mission??? C. commission??? D. responsibility [答案]B. mission. [注释]mission通常指一种特殊的、特定的且有一定难度的使命或工作，常与accomplish, complete等词搭配，如：accomplish a historic mission完成一项历史使命。Venture冒险；常指商业上的冒险投机。例如：He declined the business venture. Commission委任；代理；佣金。He often goes beyond his commission.(他时常越权。)responsibility责任。 本题译文：当航天飞机完成了它的使命，它能在大约两周内做好准备再次航行。 204. He’s the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men’s wives. ?? A. paying??? B. saying??? C. expressing??? D. showing [答案]A. paying [注释]pay a compliment (compliments) to sb.恭维某人。 205. Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____. ?? A. danger??? B. comfort?? C. continuity??? D. safety [答案]D. safety. [注释]in safety安全地。从逻辑上看，其他选择均不切题。 206. The map was drawn to the standard _____ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail. ?? A. route??? B. line??? C. rate??? D. scale [答案]d. scale. [注释]scale在此题中意指“（实物与地图、图解等代表物间的）比例，比例尺”.be drawn to be standard scale of 1/100,000(按照十万分之一标准比例尺绘制)。 207. Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people. ?? A. cost??? B. situation??? C. level??? D. standard [答案]D. standard. [注释]living standard生活水准。 208. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by