课后单词练习

Unit1 TextB

• 1.Our temperaments -- whether flamboyant,phlegmatic,introverted,or extroverted -- are quite permanent fixtures of our personalities.(热情的，冷漠的或迟钝的，内向的，外向的 D)
  A. heroic（英雄的）
  B. vigorous（精力充沛的）
  C. cheerful（快乐的）
  D. sluggish （迟钝的，行动迟缓的）
• 2.The opprobrium and enmity he incurred were caused by his outspoken brashness.（耻辱，咒骂 D）
  A. disclosure（披露，揭发）
  B. compensation（补偿，报酬）
  C. eulogy（悼词，颂词）
  D. contempt（轻视，蔑视，耻辱）
• 3.Fragile though it may seem, the straw also has extraordinary resilience, keeping its natural gloss and pliancy for centuries.（柔软，柔顺，适应性 C）
  A. mobility（移动性，机动性）
  B. servility（奴性）
  C. flexibility（灵活性，弹性，适应性）
  D. reluctance（磁阻，勉强）
• 4.To see his mime act, about going on a date(invisible car, invisible night club) , is to see all the delicacy of Marcel Marceau without the preciosity.（（语言）过分讲究，（谈吐）矫揉造作 B）
  A. high value
  B. affectation in speech（语言做作）
  C. attention to detail
  D. carefulness
• 5.The obsessive thoughts became so omnipresent that her memory was severely affected.（无所不在的 B）
  A. one directional
  B. present everywhere
  C. closely monitored
  D. multidirectional

phlegmatic: adj. showing little emotion 迟钝的；冷淡的；懒散的
opprobrium:n. public shame or hatred 公开的侮辱或仇恨
pliancy:n. the property of being aesily influenced and flexible 柔软；柔韧
preciosity:n. overrefinement in art or speech （语言）过分讲究；（文笔）矫揉造作
omnipresent:n. being present everywhere at once 无所不在的

Unit2 TextB

• 1. photosynthesis
     光合作用
• 2. priming
     启动，准备好
• 3. permeability
     渗透性；透磁率；弥漫
• 4. anthropogenic
     人为的；人类起源的
• 5. ameliorate
     改善，改良，改进

Unit3 TextB

• 1. skirting
     attempt to ignore;avoid dealing with.绕开；避开
• 2. credence
     a quality that an idea or a story has that makes you believe it is true 可信性；真实性
• 3. aggregated
     合计；总计
• 4. laissez-faire
     （政府对私有商业的）自由放任政策；自由放任的
• 5. legitimate
     for which there is a fair and acceptable reason. 正当合理的；合情合理的。

Unit4 TextB

• 1. alacrity
     agility 敏捷；轻快；乐意
• 2. obsequious
     flattering 谄媚的；奉承的
• 3. conciliate
     reconcile 调和；驯服；调解
• 4. transient
     temporary : enduring a very short time 短暂的；路过的
• 5. approbation
     approval 认可；赞许；批准

Unit5 TextB

• 1. intrinsic
     固有的，本子的，内在的
• 2. derail
     脱离正常进程；打乱；延缓……的成功或发展的机会
• 3. encompass
     包围，包含或包括某种事物
• 4. intricacy
     错综复杂
• 5. inventory
     详细目录，存货清单