When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to _1___ themselves to the new medium were technical. When working _2 radio, for example, they had become _3____ to seeing on behalf of the listener. This _4 of seeing for others means that the commentator has to be very good at talking. _5 _all, he has to be able to _6___ a continuous sequence of visual images which _7 meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the 8_ of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer. His role, therefore, is _9____ different. He is there to make _10_ that the viewer does not miss some point of interest, to help him _11 on particular things, and to _12____ the images on the television screen. _13 his radio colleague, he must know the _14_ of silence and how to use it at those moments _15_ the pictures speak for themselves .
1. A. turn B. adapt C. alter D. modify
2. A. on B. at C. with D. behind
3. A. experience B. determined C. established D. accustomed
4.A.efficiency B. technology C. art D. performance
5. A. Of B. For C. Above D. In
6. A. inspire B. create C. cause D. perceive
7. A. add B. apply C. affect D. reflect
8. A. occasion B. event C. fact D. case
9. A. equally B. completely C. initially D. hardly
10. A. definite B. possible C. sure D. clear
11. A. focus B. attend C. follow D. insist
12.A. exhibit B. demonstrate C. expose D. interpret
13. A. Like B. Unlike C. As D. For .
14. A. purpose B. goal C. value D. intention
15. A. if B. when C. which D. as
以下是答案及详解和词汇超链接部分:
答案及详解:
1. 答案为B. adapt oneself to sth. 使…适应
译文:他们努力去适应这种新的媒体的时候,遇到了一些技巧方面的困难。
2. 答案为A. on radio 为固定搭配,意思为“正在广播、通过广播”(强调行为手段)。
3. 答案为D. accustomed 习惯的,be / become / get accustomed to sth. / doing sth. 习惯于
译文:比如,在电台播音时,他们已经习惯代表听众去看。
4. 答案为C. art 在本题中不是“艺术”之意,而是“技能、技术、本领”;technology(工业上的)技术
译文:这种替别人看的技能意味着播音员必须擅长说话。
5. 答案为C. above all 首先,尤其是,最重要的是
6. 答案为B. create创造, 创作, 创建
7. 答案为A. add 增加,添加;add sth. to sth. 把…加到…上 译文:首先,他必须能够把看到的情景变成一个个连续的画面,使听众听到的声音具有意义。
【典型用法】The new theatre built a few months ago can accommodate over a thousand people. 这座几个月前完工的新剧院足可以容纳超过一千人。
【固定搭配】accommodate oneself to sth. 使…适应;accommodate sb. with sth. 准予或提供某人某物
【同源词汇】accommodation (常pl.) 住处,膳宿:make accommodations for 为…提供膳宿
【相关词汇】adapt vt. 使适应;改编,改写;adapt oneself to sth.使…适应 This book is adapted for the beginners 本书经过改写以适应初学者;lodge vi. 暂住,借宿;vt. 供…以临时住宿 lodging n. 住宿;board vi. board at … /with sb. 在某人家中寄膳(通常兼寄宿);vt. 给(某人)提供膳;上(船,飞机,火车,公共汽车等);gear n. 齿轮,档;工具,用具vt. 使适合,使适应 gear …to/toward 使适应 Education should be geared to students’ needs. 教育应适应学生的需要。 gear up 使换快档,加速,促进,增加;accomplish vt. 完成,达到;accomplishment n. 成就;才艺 an accomplished fact 既成事实;accompany vt. 伴随,陪伴;为…伴奏 vi. 伴奏,伴唱 accompany sb. to … 陪伴某人去某地 accompany sb. on /at+乐器 用某乐器为某人伴奏
2.amend vt. 修改,修订,改进 n. (pl.)赔罪,赔偿
【典型用法】In 1993, North Carolina amended its indecent exposure law to exclude breastfeeding women. 1993年北卡罗莱纳州修改了“有伤风化的暴露法案”,将妇女当众晡乳排除在外。
【固定搭配】make amends (to sb. )(for sth. ) 赔罪
【同源词汇】amendment n. 改良,改正,修正;改过,改善
【相关词汇】 revise vt. 修改,修订;复习;modify v. 改变,修改,修饰;Human action can be modified to some extent, but human nature cannot be changed. ------- Abraham Lincoln 人类的行为可以有些变更,但人的本性往往很难改变。------- 林肯 rectify v. 纠正,修复 correct v. 改正,修正;alter v. 更改,改变(尤指细节或外表的变化,不表示本质的变化);vary v. 变化,改变,偏离(尤指转换、变异、增生所致的变化和不同); edit vt. 编辑,编纂;deteriorate v. (使)变坏,(使)败坏;(使)堕落;(使)恶化;decay vi. 腐烂,腐朽;衰败,衰落n. 腐烂,腐朽;衰败,衰落;commemorate vt. 纪念,庆祝;memorize vt.记住,熟记
3.determine vt. 决定,确定;测定,找出;使下决心 vi. 下决心
【典型用法】What we do during our working hours determines what we have; what we do in our leisure hours determines what we are. ------- George Eastman
我们工作时所干的事决定我们拥有什么;工作之余所干的事决定我们是什么人。------- 伊斯曼
【固定搭配】determine to do sth. 决心做(动作);be determined to do sth. 决心做(状态);determine on/upon (doing) sth. 决心做某事;determine sb. to do sth./against sth. 使决定
【同源词汇】determined adj. 坚决的,有决心的; determination n. 决心;确定
【相关词汇】decide v. 决定,决心;判决;resolve vt. 解决,解答;决定,决意; (into) 分解vi. 决定 n. 决心; make a resolve to do sth. 决心做某事; resolve on /upon 决心,决定;undermine vt. 逐渐损害或削弱;暗中破坏 World peace has been seriously undermined by the nuclear tests in India and Pakistan. 世界和平已经受到印度和巴基斯坦核试验的严重威胁。
4. expire vi.(指延续一段时间的某事物)结束,期满,终止
【典型用法】I’m sorry. Your warranty has expired. 对不起,你的保修期已过了。
【同源词汇】expiration n. 终止,期满,届期:the expiration of a driving licence, lease, agreement, contract, credit card , etc. 驾驶执照、租约、合同、协议、信用卡等的期满; expiry n. 终止,期满,届期
【相关词汇】aspire vi. 有抱负,有雄心,立志;inspire vt. 激励,鼓励;使充满创造力,予以灵感:inspire sb. with hope/enthusiasm/confidence 激起某人的希望/热情/自信;inspire confidence in sb. 激起某人的自信
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. -------- Thomas Edison 天才是百分之一的灵感加百分之九十九的汗水。------- 爱迪生
5. trigger n. (枪等的)扳机;引起反应的行为 vt. 触发,引起
【典型用法】This would trigger sensors to activate electrical capacitors inside the bank. 这将触发传感器启动坦克内部的电容器。
【相关词汇】pistol n. 手枪;信号,发令枪 vt. 用手枪杀死;spark n. 火花,火星,vi. 发出火花,vt. 触发,引起,刺激;ignite vt. 点燃,引发, vi. 着火
6. consequence n. 后果,结果;重要性
【典型用法】Whatever you do, you must accept the consequences of your actions. ------ Aesop
无论干什么事,都必须承担其后果。------- 伊索
【固定搭配】as a consequence of 由于,因为 as a consequence /in consequence 因此,所以
【同源词汇】consequent adj. 作为结果的,随即发生的 be consequent on (upon ) 是……的后果 consequently adv. 因此,所以
【相关词汇】sequence n. 连续,一连串;次序,顺序 ;subsequence n. 继起,随后发生的事情 subsequent adj. 后来的,其后的;consecutive adj. 连续的,连贯的作者: 爱相随 时间: 2006-6-3 17:10
以下为词汇超链接(2):
7.conceive vt. 构想出,认为;怀孕; vi. conceive (of) 构想出,怀孕
【典型用法】The idea of the atom bomb was first conceived by scientists in the 1930s. 科学家们是在20世纪30 年代最初构想制造原子弹的。
【固定搭配】conceive of … as …把…想象成,认为…是…
【同源词汇】conceivable adj. 可想象的,可相信的; conceivably adv. ;concept n. 观念,概念,构思; conception n. 概念,观念;构想,设想;怀孕
【相关词汇】perceive vt. (正式)察觉,感觉,看出;perceivable adj. 可感知的,可理解的;percept n. 感觉,知觉,认识; perceptible adj. 可见的,可知觉的,明显的;perceptive adj. 反应敏锐的,深切的;perceptual adj. 感性的;perception n. 感觉,知觉;领悟;洞查力;deceive vt. 欺骗,诈骗 A man in love is easily deceived. ------ Aesop 恋爱中的人容易受骗。-------- 伊索deceive sb. /oneself into doing sth. 欺骗某人去做某事;使自己信以为真去做某事;deceit n. 欺骗,欺诈,诡计;欺诈行为; deception n. 欺骗,诈骗; deceptive adj. 骗人的,假装的; receive v. 受到,接到;准许进入,接待,款待
8.initiate vt. 创始,发起;接纳(新成员),准许加入;使初步了解 n. 新加入的成员
【典型用法】China initiated her reforms in every field in 1978 based on Deng Xiaoping’s conception. 1978年中国根据邓小平的构想发起各个领域的改革。
【固定搭配】initiate sb. into sth. 准许或介绍某人加入某团体;传授某人入门知识或秘密知识
【同源词汇】initiation n. 创始;加入会社;传授知识, initial adj. 开始的,最初的 n.(常pl.)(姓名等的)首字母, initially vt. 最初,开始, initiative n. 为解决所采取的行动,初步行动;主动权,优先权;主动,进取精神 on one’s own initiative 主动地 take the initiative 带头,倡导
【相关词汇】originate vi. originate from/in sth.; originate from/with sb. 发源,起源于 vt. 创始,开创;pioneer n. 开拓者,开发者;先驱者,创始人 vt. 开拓,开创;institute n. 学会,研究所,学院 vt. 建立,设立; enroll vi. enroll in 入学,加入vt. 招收,吸收,使成为会员; register n. 登记,注册;登记表,注册簿 vi. 登记,注册 vt. 登记,给……注册;把(邮件)挂号;注意到,记住 registered mail 挂号邮件,household register 户口登记表
9.definitive adj. 最可靠的,权威的;决定性的
【典型用法】Professor Li Siguang made a definitive speech on the formation of rocks at the seminar held in Paris. 李四光教授在巴黎举办的研讨会上对岩石的形成作了权威的发言。
【同源词汇】define vt. 下定义,解释;详细说明; definite adj. 明确的,无疑的; definition n. 定义,清晰
【相关词汇】infinite adj. 无限的;finite adj. 有限的; infinitive adj. n. (语法)不定式的,不定式
10. assurance n. [U] 自信,把握;(人寿)保险 [C]承担,保证,表示保证(鼓励、安慰)的话
【典型用法】During the interview, I answered all the questions raised by the interviewer with assurance.在面试的过程中,我信心十足地回答了面试人员提出的所有问题。
【固定搭配】give sb. an assurance that… 给某人保证;have full assurance of 完全相信;with assurance 自信地;
【同源词汇】assure vt. 使确信,使放心;确保,保证:assure sb. of sth. 使某人确信某事; assured adj. 确信的,深信的 rest assured (that) (对…)放心
【相关词汇】insure vt. 给…保险;确保 insure sb. against 投保,保险;insurance n. 保险,保险费 PICC: People’s Insurance Company of China 中国人民保险公司life insurance 人身保险 property insurance 财产保险 insurance policy 保险政策 ensure vt. 保证,担保,确保 ensure sb./sth. that
11. attendance n. 出席人数;出席,参加;照料,护理
【典型用法】Now that the patient is out of danger, the doctor is no longer in attendance. 既然病人已经脱离险境,医生就不再照料他了。There was a large attendance at the ceremony. 参加典礼的人数很多。
【固定搭配】attendance figures 出席人数; attendance record 出席记录
【同源词汇】attend v. 出席,参加;照料 attendant n. 服务人员,使者,随从 adj. 随从的;出席的
【相关词汇】presence n. 出席,到场,存在;仪表,仪态:in one’s presence 当着某人的面,有某人在场;absence n. 缺席,不在;缺乏,不存在; participate vi. (in) 参与,参加;participant n.参与者,参加者;escort n. 护卫者,护送者vt.护送,护卫
12.interpret vi. 口译,翻译 vt. 解释,说明,诠释
【典型用法】To interpret simultaneously is extremely difficult. 同声翻译是极困难的。
【固定搭配】interpret … as … 认为 … 是…
【同源词汇】interpretation n. 解释,说明;艺术处理 : simultaneous interpretation 同声传译 interpreter n. 口译员
【相关词汇】elaborate vi. 详述 vt. 详述,详细制订 adj. 精心计划的,详尽的;复杂的;render vt. 致使,使得;给予,提供;翻译:render … into … 把… 翻译成… ;clarify vt. 澄清,阐明;commentary n.(广播员对球赛等的)实况报道,(电影的)解说词;评论,评论文章
13. pose vt. 造成,引起(困难等);提出(问题等),陈述(论点等 vi. 摆姿势;假装,冒充 n. 样子,姿势
【典型用法】The increase in student numbers poses many problems for the universities. 学生人数的增加给大学造成了很多难题。Models are employed by art schools to pose for art students to paint. 艺术学校雇来模特儿摆姿势给学艺术的学生作画。
【固定搭配】pose for (为画像等)摆姿势;pose a question 提出问题;pose as 做出 …的姿态
【同源词汇】posture n. 姿势,姿态;看法,态度;vi. 摆出(不自然的)姿势,装模作样
【相关词汇】suppose vt. 以为,猜想;[用于祈使句] 让,假设;[常用于被动语态]期望,认为应该:be supposed to do sth. 应该做某事;propose v. 提议,建议;提名,推荐;计划,打算;求婚:propose that sb. (should) do sth. 建议某人做某事; proposal n. expose vt. 暴露,显露;(to) 使处于…作用或影响之下,使接触;揭露,袒露;exposure n. ;dispose vi. (of) 处理,除掉 vt. 排列,布置;使倾向于; disposal n. Man proposes, God dispose. 谋事在人,成事在天。oppose v. 反对;反抗: oppose (doing) sth. /be opposed to (doing) sth. 反对做某事; opposition n. ; compose vt. 组成,构成;创作(音乐,诗歌等),为、、、谱曲;使、、、平静,使、、镇静composition n. 构成,组成,成分;著作,作文,作曲;composer n. 作曲家,作者;impose v. 加压impose pressure on sb.对某人施加压力作者: winterics 时间: 2006-6-4 18:47