4.They have made up their mind to give up (放弃)smoking(吸烟).
A) tried(试图, 努力) B) attempted(试图, 努力)
C) agreed(同意) D) decided(决定)
参考答案:D. make up one’s mind是固定搭配结构, 其含义为“决心, 决定”, 因此D是答案。
需要掌握的相关近义词词组:
make up one’s mind – decide – be determined 决心 (to do …)
agree – consent(B 级) 同意 (to do…)
try – attempt 试图
短语give up出现频率也较高,职称英语词汇选项练习部分出现了关于“give up”的练习题:
5. We were all there when(在...的时候) the accident(事故) occurred.
A) happened(发生) B) broke (打破, 不遵守, 折断)
C) spread(伸展, 传播)D) appeared(出现,看起来)
参考答案:A. occur是单义词, 其基本词义为“发生”。因此A(发生)是答案。
需要掌握的相关近义词词组:
happen – occur – take place – break out 发生
appear – seem – look 看起来
That dog looks/seems/appears dangerous.那只狗看起来很危险。
break是高频动词,与其相关的短语结构是常见考察点:
break away (from) 逃走;逃脱
break down(机器)损坏
break into 闯入
break out 突然发生
break up分裂, 结束
break into pieces 成为碎片
break record 打破纪录