英语期末考试词汇练习单元一1.petition：solemnrequestordemandtoasuperiorauthority.请愿eg①：Therepresentativepresentedtothecommitteea______signedby1,200electorsaskingforathoroughprobeintothefinancialscandalsurroundingthecandidatefortheregionallegislature.【C】A.postB.letterC.petitionD.papereg②：Thetown'speoplesenta【petition】tothegovernmentaskingforelectriclightsforthetown.eg③：They【petitioned】foranearlyendtothefighting.2.incur：receive(sth.unpleasant)asaresultofcertainactions；bringupononeself招致；惹起eg①：Theemployeestriedtoavoideveryriskthatmight______herdispleasureduringthefirstmonthafterherdivorce.【C】A.indebtB.indicateC.incurD.inclineeg②：Morethanhalfofthesescompanies【incurred】substantiallossesduringthestockmarketcrash.eg③：Hisirresponsibilityanddishonesty【incurred】theangerofhisfriends.3.ingrained：(ofhabits，tendencies，ect.)deeplyfixed根深蒂固的，一成不变的eg①：Thebeliefthatoneshouldworkhardandbehonestisdeeply______inourculture.【D】A.incurredB.ingeniousC.ingredientD.ingrainedeg②：It'san【ingrained】prejudicethatintelligenceisinfluencedbyone'sskincolor.eg③：Noonecanpersuadehimtogetridofthe【ingrained】habitsofadecade.4.importune：begsomeonerepetitivelytodosomething坚决请求；纠缠不休eg①：Thecouplehadbeentryingtosatisfyalltheneedsoftheironlyyoungster,whohadbeen______formorepocketmoneyallthetime.【B】A.impressingB.importuningC.informingD.improvisingeg②：Thechild【importuned】hismothertotakehimtotheamusementpartagain.eg③：Don'tgivehimmoney.Hewillonly【importune】moreofitfromyou.5.provocative：causingorintendedtocauseinterestorsomeotheremotivereaction刺激的；挑拨的；气人的eg：Inordertopreventasuddenoutbreakofhostilities,wemustmakeno______move.【D】A.primitiveB.proximateC.patheticD.provocative6.stranded：beinginahelplessposition；unabletogetaway，处于困境的eg①：Whalesoccasionallyswimtooclosetoshoreandbecome【stranded】intheshallowwater.eg②：Hewas【stranded】inthestrangetownwithoutmoneyorfriends.eg③：Aftertheflood,hundredsof【stranded】vehicleslinedtheroads.7.letloose：speakorbehaveinanuncontrolledway；givesomeonefreedomorthechancetomakechangesorbeincharge，释放eg①：Thepsychiatristencouragedhispatientto【release＝letloose】allhisresentmentatthewaylifehadtreatedhim.eg②：Who【let】theteacher【loose】onthatclass?eg③：Aninexperiencedpoliticianshouldnotbe【letloose】toruntheparty.eg④：Bornincaptivity,Chopkinsdreamsofonedayescapingtheresearchlabandreally【lettingloose】.单元二1.rave：speakwithgreatenthusiasm；praiseenthusiastically，赞扬；吹捧eg①：Theoldlady【raved】abouthergrandchildrenforaboutanhour.eg②：She【raved】abouttheclothesshehadseenattheParisfashionshows.eg③：Everyoneis【raving】aboutthatnewrestaurantintown.2.meditation：thought；reflection；contemplation，默想；沉思；冥想eg①：Asayoungman,hespentalotoftime【meditating】uponthepurposeoflife.【注意meditation】eg②：Thebookisa【meditation】onthemoralityofart.eg③：Whatistheoutcomeofyour【meditations】?Doyouthinkit'sagoodidea?3.embrace：takeorreceivegladlyoreagerly；acceptwillingly采用；接受eg①：Intoday'slightning-speedworldmanysinglesare【embracing】thenewesttrendinrelation-ships—speeddating—tosizeupapotentialloveinterest.eg②：You'dbeafoolnotto【embrace】anopportunityasgoodasthat.eg③：Linguistics【embraces】adiverserangeofsubjectssuchasphoneticsandstylistics.4.mandatory：requiredbyla...
