六级词汇与结构练习（24）

坚持不懈，直到成功。
我们每天的奋斗就像对参天大树的一次砍击，头几刀可能了无痕迹。每一击看似微不足道，然而，累积起来，巨树终会倒下。这恰如我们今天的努力。 前进一步，如果没有用，就再向前一步。
事实上，每次进步一点点并不太难。
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Unit 5 综合练习(二)

126. One may call this a crisis situation because the dollar has _____ quite steadily¹.
A. depreciated
B. converted
C. circulated
D. alleviated²

127. It is very discourteous³ to be _____ during someone's conversation.
A. in the way
B. in a way
C. leading the way
D. giving way

128. The problem is ______ easy. But I am sure you will find a solution to it if you work.
A. above all
B. terribly
C. nothing but
D. anything but

129. The first phone cards went into ______ in Italy in 1976. Since then they have been issued in every country.
A. circulation
B. business
C. currency
D. force

130. If you spend all your time and energy trying to _____ out what words got said, you miss out on comprehending the message.
A. finger
B. feature
C. nurture
D. figure

答案：
126. A
depreciate 折旧, (使)贬值, 降低, 贬低, 轻视
convert 使转变, 转换...,使...改变信仰
circulate (使)流通, (使)运行, (使)循环, (使)传播
alleviate 使(痛苦等)易于忍受, 减轻

127. A
in the way 挡道，妨碍某人
in a way　在某种程度上, 稍稍
lead the way　带路, 示范
give way　撤退, 让路, 退让, 垮掉, 倒塌, 屈服, 跌价

128. D
above all　最重要, 首先
terribly　可怕地, 十分, 极
nothing but 只
anything but 决不

129. A
circulation 循环, 流通, 发行额
business 商业, 买卖, 交易, 生意, 事情, 事物, 营业, 商行
currency 流通
force 力量, 武力, 精力, 魄力, 势力, 暴力
go into circulation 是一个短语，意思是“进入流通”。
currency 不和go into 搭配。

130. D
finger 用手指拨弄, 伸出
feature vi.起重要作用 vt. 是...的特色, 特写, 放映
nurture 养育, 给与营养物, 教养
figure out 计算出；明白；推测
句中的miss out 解释为遗漏

1 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

2 alleviated   

减轻，缓解，缓和( alleviate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It is always completely alleviated by total gastrectomy. 全胃切除永远完全缓解症状。
• Toxicity problem in manufacturing and storage might be alleviated by coating beryllium with aluminum. 但如果用铝包覆铍，则可避免加工过程中及储存期间的中毒问题。

3 discourteous   

adj.不恭的，不敬的

参考例句：

• I was offended by his discourteous reply.他无礼的回答使我很生气。
• It was discourteous of you to arrive late.你迟到了，真没礼貌。

4 nurtured   

养育( nurture的过去式和过去分词 )； 培育； 滋长； 助长

参考例句：

• She is looking fondly at the plants he had nurtured. 她深情地看着他培育的植物。
• Any latter-day Einstein would still be spotted and nurtured. 任何一个未来的爱因斯坦都会被发现并受到培养。