考研英语历年真题词汇总结(2006~2014)【下】20091.consider(v.考虑,细想)[真题例句]Consider the fruit-fly experiments described by Car Zimmer in the Science Times.试想卡尔·齐默在《科学时代》杂志上发表的关于果蝇实验的描述。【考研,2009,阅读】2.tend(v.倾向,趋于)[真题例句]Fruitflieswho were taught to be smarter than the average fruit fly tended to liveshorter lives.那些被训练得比普通果蝇更聪明的果蝇往往寿命比较短。【考研,2009,完形】3.dim ( a.阴暗的,昏暗的),advantage(n.优势)[真题例句〕This suggests that dimmer bulbs burn longer, that there is an advantage in notbeing too bright.这说明比较暗的灯泡照明的时间更长,不够明亮也是一种优势。【考研,2009,完形】4.turn out(最后结果是,最终成为)[真题例句〕Intelligence, it turns out, is a high-priced option.结果显示,智力是一种昂贵的选择。【考研,2009,完形】5.gradual (a.逐渐的,逐步的)[真题例句〕It takes moxe upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because itdepends on learning——a gradual process——instead of instinct.它需要更多的保养,燃烧更多的燃料,起步缓慢,这是因为聪明依赖于学习一-一个渐进的过程一而不是本能。【考研,2009,完形】6.limited (a.有限的)[真题例句〕Is there an adaptive value to limited intelligence?有限的智力是否存在一个适应值呢?【考研,2009,完形】7.perform(v.做,实行)[真题例句〕Research on animal intelligence also makes us wonder what experiments animalswould perform on humans if they had the chance.研究动物智力的实验也让我们思考:如果动物有机会的话,它们会对人类做什么实验。【考研,2009,完形】8.for instance(例如)[真题例句〕Every cat with an owner, for instance, is running a small-scale study in operantconditioning.例如:每只有主人的猫都在进行小规模的操作性条件反射的研究。【考研,2009,完形】9.fundamental (a.根本的,基本的),above all(最重要的是)[真题例句]Above all, they would hope to study a fundamental question: Are humans actuallyaware of the world they liv...