A）spot B）point C）track D）trace
23. A [注释]我的夹克衫前胸有西红柿汁的棕色斑点。
A）spot 斑点， 污点， 地点， 场所， 现场；She had spots on her face when she was ill. 她生病的时候，她脸上有斑点。This is a nice spot for a house. 这里是建房的好地方。
B）point 点， 分数， 要点，论文；It was a turning point in his career. 这是他事业上的转折点。I don't see your point.我不懂你的意思。
C）track 轨迹， 车辙， 跟踪， 航迹， 足迹；The hunter followed the animal's tracks. 猎人追踪动物的足迹。
D）trace 痕迹， 踪迹， 微量；They searched the building but did not find any trace of the criminal. 他们搜查了这座楼房，可是没有发现罪犯的一点踪迹。Put just a trace more salt in my soup. 我的汤里再放一点盐吧！
24. The clothes a person wears may express his _____ or social position.
A）curiosity B）determination C）significance D）status
24.D [注释]人们的穿戴可能反映其身份或社会地位。
A）curiosity 好奇心；新奇的事物；He is full of curiosity. 他充满了好奇心。
B）determination 决心， 果断；a man of determination 有决断力的人； That girl has great determination； I am sure she will do well. 那女孩子决心很大，我肯定她会做好的。
C）significance 重要； 意义；价值；What is the significance of this speech？ 这个讲话有什么意义？The significance for college students of doing a part-time job means more than money and experience. 大学生打工的意义还不仅在于钱和经验。
D）status 身份， 地位， 情形， 状况；class status 级成分；his status as a teacher 他的教师身分；social status 社会地位；
26. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _____ from the United States.
A）transfer B）deliveries C）transportation D）transmissions
26.D [注释]美式足球和棒球通过电视转播已为英国公众熟悉。
A）transfer 移动， 传递， 转移； Can I have a transfer to a new office？ 我能调换到一个新办公室去吗？
B）delivery 递送；送与；There is no delivery of letters on Sundays. 星期日不送信。
C）transportation 运输， 运送；transportation by railroad 铁路运输；waterway transportation 水运；D）transmission 播送， 发射， 传动， 传送；transmission of the television signal 电视信号传输；
27. Although I liked the appearance of the house， what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _____ through the window.
A）vision B）look C）picture D）view
27. D [注释]尽管我喜欢这栋房子的外表，但真正让我决定卖下它的原因是他那通过窗户能看到的美丽景色。
A）vision 视力， 视觉， 想象力， 幻想；He had a vision of himself as a rich businessman. 他想象自己是一个富有的商人。
B）look 看， 注视， 脸色， 面容， 外表；an angry look 愤怒的神情；A serious look passed over his face. 他脸上显出一副严肃的神色。Good looks are not as important as kindness.好的容貌没有好的心肠重要。
C）picture （具体人或物构成的）画， 图画， 照片， 像， 美景；She drew a picture of me. 她画了一张我的肖像。
D）view 景色， 风景， 观点；The house has a view over the sea. 这座房子面向大海视野开阔。There's a fine view of the mountains from our hotel window. 从我们旅馆窗口可以看到美丽的山景。
28. The manager spoke highly of such _____ as loyalty， courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A）virtues B）features C）properties D）characteristics
28. A [注释]经理高度评价了其雇员们显示出来的忠诚，勇气，真实等美德。B，C，D均有“特征”的含义，只有A表示“美德”。
A）virtue 德行， 美德， 贞操， 优点；Honesty is a virtue. 诚实是一种美德。Plastic has many virtues. 塑料有很多优点。
B）feature 面貌的一部分（眼，口，鼻等）特征， 容貌， 特色；the geographical features of a district 地区的地理特征；feature films 故事片；C）property 财产，性能， 功能， 特性；The hot springs are said to possess healing properties. 据说这些温泉有医疗功能。
D）characteristic 特性， 特征；A characteristic of the camel is its ability to live for a long time without water. 骆驼的特点是不喝水也能活很长时间。
四级真题名词第五期以下各题测试介词与名次构成的词组的含义，因此了解该名词与什么介词搭配是解题的关键。
29. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly _____ .
A）gaps B）intervals C）length D）distance
29.B [注释]在高级课程中学生必须每隔一个月进行一次成绩测试。
A）gap 缺口， 裂口， 间隙， 缝隙， 差距；（不与at搭配）a gap in the hedge 树篱的缺口；a gap in historical records 历史记录上的一段空白；B）interval 间隔， 距离， 幕间休息；at intervals 每隔一段时间，每隔一段距离；arranged at intervals of ten feet 以10英尺的间隔排列；There was a long interval before he answered the telephone. 隔了好久他才回了电话。
C）length 长度， 长， 时间的长短；at length 最后；终于；充分地；详细地；Mary's dress is not the right length； it is too short. 玛丽的衣服长短不合适，太短了。
D）distance 距离， 远离；冷淡；keep sb at a distance 与某人保持距离；敬而远之；What distance do you have to walk to school？ 你到学校要走多远的距离？
30. The ceremony was not for the _____ of the dead， but for the comfort of the living.
A）purpose B）sake C）respect D）impression
30. B [注释]举行该典礼不是为了死者，而是为了安慰活着的人。
A）purpose 目的， 意图， 用途， 效果；What is his purpose in coming back this time？ 他这次回来的意图是什么？
B）sake 缘故， 理由；for the sake of 为了…好处；为…着想；do sth. for the sake of one's family 为家庭做某事； Your sister is trying to read；please be quiet for her sake. 你妹妹正在努力读书，请让她安静。
C）respect 尊敬， 敬重， 注意， 考虑， 尊重；The students have great respect for their history teacher. 学生们非常尊敬他们的历史老师。
D）impression 印象， 感想，印记；The thief had left an impression of his foot in the garden. 小偷在花园中留下一个脚印。What were your first impressions of London？ 你对伦敦的最初印象如何？
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