四十天突破六级考试讲义与笔记—词汇24

[P11-69]
　　Bruce Stephen gripped the __________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
　　A) stirring
　　B) driving
　　C) steering
　　D) revolving
　　注：steering 操纵，掌舵。方向盘
　　[P11-70]
　　Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ____ how great their achievements are.
　　A) in spite of
　　B) in ways of
　　C) in favor of
　　D) in terms of
　　注：1. in terms of 根据
　　2. in spite of 尽管
　　3. in favor of 支持，赞成
　　4. by means of 通过……方法解决
　　[P11-41]
　　The directions were so _______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
　　A) ingenious
　　B) ambitious
　　C) notorious
　　D) ambiguous
　　注：1. ingenious 机灵的，灵巧的，有发明天分的
　　2. ambitious 野心勃勃的；有雄心的
　　3. notorious 臭名昭著的
　　[P11-42] 　　Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life.
　　A) sophisticated
　　B) competitive
　　C) considerate 　　D) superficial
　　注：1. competitive 竞争的
　　2. considerate 体贴的，体谅的
　　3. superficial 表面的，肤浅的
　　[P12-43]
　　If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _______ .
　　A) persuasion
　　B) remedy 　　C) encouragement
　　D) compromise
　　注：1. encouragement 鼓励
　　2. persuasion 劝告
　　3. remedy 治疗
　　4. compromise 妥协（永陪词汇）