考研英语词汇运用试题解析-3

In 1967,in response to ---1--- public concern aroused by medical reports ofasbestos related deaths,the National Medical Research Council organised a committee of enquiry to ---2--- the health threats associated with the use of asbestos in the building industry.

After examining evidences provided by medical researchers and building workers and management,the Council published a report which included advices for dealing with asbestos.The report ---3--- the findings of similar research in the United States and Canada.Exposure to relatively small quantities of asbestos fibres,they concluded,was directly responsible for the development of cancers,asbestosis and related diseases.---4--- evidence provided by economists and building industry management,however,the report assumed that despite the availability of other materials,asbestos would continue to play a major role in the British building industry for many years to come because of its availability and low cost.

As a result,the council gave a series of ---5--- which were intended to reduce the risks to those who might be exposed to asbestos in working environments.They recommended that,where possible,asbestosfree materials should be employed.In cases where asbestos was employed,it was recommended that it should be used in such a way that loose fibres were less likely to enter the air.The report recommended that special care should be taken during work in environments which contain asbestos.Workers should wear protective equipment and take special care to remove dust from the environment and clothing with the use of ---6---.

The report identified five factors which determine the level of risk involved.The state and type of asbestos is critical to determining the risk factors.In addition,dust formation was found to be limited where the asbestos was used when wet rather than dry.
The choice of tools was also found to affect the quantities of asbestos particles that enter the air.Machine tools produce greater quantities of dust than hand tools and,where possible,the use of the ---7--- was recommended.

A critical factor takes place in risk reduction is the adequate ---8--- of the working environment.When work takes place in an ---9--- space,more asbestos particles circulate and it was therefore recommended that natural or machine ventilation should be used.By closely following these advices, it was claimed that exposure can be ---10--- to a reasonably practical minimum.




1，

A )fashionable
B )prevailing
C )popular
D )widespread



2，

A )consider
B )investigate
C )study
D )research

3，

A )configured
B )confirmed
C )confined
D )confiscated


4，

A )In relation to
B )In regard to
C )Taking into account
D )in conformity to

5，

A )recombination
B )recollection
C )recognition
D )recommendations

6，

A )vacuum cleaner
B )washer
C )drier
D )blower

7，

A )frontier
B ) latter
C )former
D )backer


8，

A )alternation
B )currency
C )ventilation
D )rotation

9，

A )generous
B )bounty
C )roomy
D )enclosed




10，

A )minished
B )shrunk
C )balked
D )reduced



1)

[D ]

A )fashionable
时髦的,上流社会的,流行的

B )prevailing
盛行很广的,一般的,最普通的

C )popular
通俗的,流行的,受欢迎的,普及的,人民的,大众的

D )widespread
广布的,普及的,流传宽广的


解：

widespread public concern

广泛的社会关注





2)

[ B]


A )discuss
讨论,论述

B )investigate
调查,研究

C )study
学习,读书,计划,考虑

D )consider
考虑,思考,认为


解：
”...Council organised a committee of enquiry to investigate....“
..组织了一个考察委员会去调查........







3)

[ B]


A )configured
配置,使成形

B )confirmed
被证实的,根深蒂固的,固定的

C )confined
被限制的,狭窄的,在分娩中的,

D )confiscated
没收,充公,查抄




解：
The report confirmed ........

报告证实.......







4)


[C ]


A )In relation to
关于,涉及

B )In regard to
关于

C )Taking into account
重视,考虑

D )in conformity to
依照



解：
Taking into account,evidence provided by economists......

考虑到经济学家提供的证据......






5)


[D ]


A )recombination
再合并,再结合,重组

B )recollection
记忆,回想,回忆

C )recognition
赞誉,认得,承认,重视,认识,认可

D )recommendations
推荐,介绍,推荐信,劝告



解：

the council gave a series of recommendations

委员会提供了一系列的推荐信.......






6)


[A ]


A )vacuum cleaner
真空吸尘器

B )washer
垫圈,洗涤机

C )drier
干燥机,干燥剂

D )blower
送风机,吹风机


解：
依照上下文去除飘尘应用“真空吸尘器”







7)


[B]


A )frontier
边界,边境

B ) latter
后者
C )former
前者
D )backer
援助者,支持者



解：
看上句说“机器工具产生比手工工具更多的飘尘.......”,所以分析”手工工具“为好，
也就是后者





8)


[C ]


A )alternation
交互,轮流,隔一个

B )currency
通货,流通,通用

C )ventilation
通风,空气流通

D )rotation
旋转,循环,轮流



解：
依照文章的主干意思：工人在工作的时候要注意工作环境的通风......







9)
[ D]


A )generous
有雅量的,量大的,慷慨的,丰富的,大量的

B )bounty
慷慨,宽大,恩惠

C )roomy
广阔的,宽敞的,宽大的

D )enclosed
封闭的


解：
看后半句写：推荐使用自然的或者机械的通风工具.

可以推知工人们是在一个狭小的空间里工作的.





10)

[D ]


A )minished
减小,缩小

B )shrunk
收缩,退缩,畏缩,缩小,萎缩

C )balked
阻止,突然停止,退缩

D )reduced
减少的,缩小的; 削减的; 降低的


解：
文章最后一句说明：在遵循了如上的建议后可以将空气中的固体颗粒减到最小程度。