高频词讲解 Converge

共出现3次,均作为陪考词出现。
vi. 1.(在一点上)会合,互相靠拢;2.聚集,集中;3.(思想、观点)等趋近

真题讲解:

B 1. He blew out the candle and _______ his way to the door. (02/12)
A) converged
B) groped
C) strove
D) wrenched

翻译:他吹灭蜡烛,……走向门口。
Converge会合,互相靠拢;Grope摸索着行进;
Strive努力,奋斗,strive one’s way努力前行;
Wrench(用力)扭/拧掉,歪曲事实;挣脱;使扭伤。

A 2. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to _______ in the courtyard. (97/6)
A) assemble
B) converge
C) crowd
D) accumulate

翻译:火警一响,所有人都要到院子里……。
Assemble人群聚集,表示为了同一目标而集中,本题同一目标是“逃生”;
Converge汇聚,与by, on, upon连用;
Crowd拥挤,人群;Accumulate积累。

C 3. The mayor was asked to __________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions. (97/1)
A) constrain
B) conduct
C) condense
D) converge

翻译:为了听众能够提问,市长被要求……演讲。
之前的constrain和condense有过这句话。
Constrain强迫,压迫;Conduct指挥;
Converge汇聚,converge一般与by, on, upon连用,表示汇聚于一点;使汇聚;
Condense浓缩,使简洁,精简;只有精简演讲,听众才有时间提问。


高频词讲解 Consistent

共出现2次,作为主考词1次,陪考词1次。
adj. 1.坚持的,一贯的;2.一致的,符合的

真题讲解:

A 1. What you say now is not ____ with what you said last week. (02/6)
A) consistent
B) persistent
C) permanent
D) insistent

翻译:你现在所说得跟你上个星期所讲的不……。
之前的persistent有过这句话。
Consistent一致的,符合的;be consistent with与……一致,符合;
Persistent(坚持的)和Permanent(永恒的,永久的)不与with搭配使用;
Insistent执拗的,坚持不懈的;用于词组be insistent on doing sth.或be insistent that sb. (should) do sth.坚持要(某人)做某事。

A 2. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become _______ at many survivalskills. (99/1)
A) proficient
B) persistent
C) consistent
D) sufficient
翻译:Bill是个典型的……多种求生技能的高位截瘫的残疾人。
之前的persistent有过这句话。
Proficient精通;常与skill一起出现,表示娴熟的技术。
Persistent持久稳固的;Consistent一致的,稳固的;Sufficient充分的,足够的。