英语53基础题a组高频词汇：考一考你的英语词汇能力

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在下列句子的空格处填上一个恰当的英语单词。

1. The most amazing thing about nature is its ___ variety.大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。

2. China has been making great efforts in maintaining the ___ balance of nature for many years.多年来中国一直在努力保持自然界的生态平衡。

3. Mr. Sharp would not ___ on the nature of the issues being investigated.夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。

4. The protests had been ___-political by nature.这些抗议活动不带政治色彩。

5. The rise of a major ___ is both economic and military in nature.一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。

6. Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an ___ marriage.耶娅觉得她不安分的个性不适合包办的婚姻。

7. She ___ people. That was her nature.她信任别人，这是她的天性。

8. He was by nature ___.他生性温柔亲切。

9. All these activities are ___ nature.所有这些活动都是违背常理的。

10. She was very anxious to ___ away from cities and back to nature.她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。

11. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes ___-planning difficult.维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制定计划很困难。

12. One could argue that smoking, by its nature, is ___.有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说具有成瘾性。

13. I’m afraid I have to answer a ___ of nature.抱歉我要去趟洗手间。

14. Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to ___.喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。

15. There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a ___ system.我想出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。

16. It was in the nature of a debate rather an ___.那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。

17. Planning ahead had always ___ as second nature to her.预先计划一直是她的习惯。

18. It’s not easy at first, but it soon becomes ___ nature.起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。

19. They drove into the mountains for a weekend of nature ___.他们周末开车进山去观察自然。

20. Even as a child he loved nature, and ___ being in the countryside surrounded by animals.孩提时他就热爱自然，喜欢生活在周围有动物的乡村。

21. This new technique of artificially growing cells ___ what actually happens in nature.这种人工培育细胞的新技术是模仿自然界实际发生的现象。

22. She’s very interested in nature ___.她对自然类节目很感兴趣。

23. Feeling tired-___ is Nature’s way of telling you to rest.感觉疲惫不堪是自然在提醒你该休息了。

24. They moved out of the city and went to live on a farm so that they could ___ back to nature.他们迁出城市来到农庄生活，是为了回归自然。

25. Some of our friends laugh at our back-to-nature ___, but we enjoy it.我们的一些朋友讥笑我们回归自然的简朴生活方式，不过我们喜欢。

26. He could be kept alive artificially, but I think it would be kinder to let nature take its ___.可以使用人工的方法使他活着，不过我想让他自然死去更仁慈一些。

27. He’s a ___-natured little boy.他是个讨人喜欢的小男孩。

28. I have a problem of a rather ___ nature that I’d like to discuss with you in private.我有一个很伤脑筋的问题，想和你私下讨论一下。

29. The ___ of the punishment depends very much on the nature of the crime.惩罚的严与宽在很大程度上取决于犯罪的性质。

30. It’s the nature of linen to ___ easily.容易起皱是亚麻布的特性。

31. Motor-___ is by nature a dangerous sport.赛车本质上是一项危险的运动。

32. There are problems in every relationship – it’s in the nature of ___.每一种关系中都有一些问题 – 这是理所当然的事。

33. Owning a car involves a lot of expense – that’s the nature of the ___.拥有汽车要有许多开支 – 这是在所难免的。

34. As a child she had a lovely ___ nature – everyone loved her.她孩童时生性活泼开朗 – 大家都喜欢她。

35. It’s not really in her nature to be ___.她的本性并不真是好斗的。

36. He is by nature ___ to be rather lazy.他天生懒惰。

37. She’s very ___ in nature.她是个天生的乐天派。

38. We grew up in the countryside, surrounded by the ___ of nature.我们在乡下长大，周围是美丽的大自然。

39. Everyone should know the importance of nature ___.每个人都应知道自然保护的重要性。

40. The inhabitants of the island fight a constant battle against the ___ of the nature.那座岛上的居民经常和大自然的力量抗争。

41. All these materials are ___ in nature.所有这些材料都能在自然界中找到。

42. Disease is the nature’s way of keeping the population ___.疾病是大自然控制人口的方法。

43. He is a child with a happy, easy-___ nature.他是个个性开朗，容易相处的孩子。

44. It’s just not ___ Jane’s nature to lie.简天生不会撒谎。

45. She was ___ nature a very affectionate person.她生性就是个非常亲切的人。

46. I tried appealing to his ___ nature but he wouldn’t agree to help us.我想唤起他的善良本性，但他就是不同意帮助我们。

47. Of course she’s jealous – it’s only ___ nature.她当然嫉妒 – 这是人的天性。

48. They asked a lot of questions about the nature of our ___.他们询问了许多关于我们民主制度本质的问题。

49. He ___ the nature of the relationship between the two communities.他调查了那两个社区之间关系的特点。

50. The ___ nature of the problem is not well understood.大家还未弄清楚该问题的确切本质。

51. Any government funding would be ___ in nature.任何政府资助终究都是暂时性的。

52. Capitalist society is by its very nature ___.从本质而言，资本主义社会是不稳定的。

53. The support being given is of a ___ nature.提供的支援是实用性的。

54. I never ___ myself with questions of that nature.我从不自寻烦恼考虑那类问题。

55. In the nature of things, there is ___ to be the occasional accident.按照事物的规律，偶尔发生事故都是必然的。

56. The enquiry will be more in the nature of a public meeting than a formal ___.调查将更像一次公众会议而不是正式的听证会。

57. They believe that ___ is against nature.他们认为自杀违背天性。

58. The best cure for a cold is to let nature ___ its course.治感冒的最好方法就是顺其自然。

59. Most of those city ___ want to get back to nature in their holidays.大部分城市上班族休假时都想回归自然。

60. My hometown is in an area of ___ natural beauty.我的家乡是在一个自然风景秀丽的地区。

61. At the time, accepting his ___ had seemed the most natural thing in the world.当时，接受他的提议似乎是再自然不过的事了。

62. It’s not natural for a child of his age to be so ___.像他这个年纪的孩子如此安静不正常。

63. It’s only natural that he should be interested in what ___.他关注所发生的事情是很正常的。

64. It was a perfectly natural mistake to ___.犯这样的错误完全不足为奇。

65. Babies have a natural fear of ___.婴儿本能地害怕跌倒。

66. Cheryl has a natural ___ about her.谢丽尔身上有一种与生俱来的优雅。

67. His natural ability with ___ is surprising.他在数字方面的天赋令人惊讶。

68. Be ___, be natural.保持冷静，自然一点。

69. An adopted young person has the right to ___ his natural parents.被收养的年轻人有权寻找自己的亲身父母。

70. He was ___ to be the natural son of a duke.谣传他是某位公爵的私生子。

71. I’m sure there’s a ___ natural explanation.我相信一定有一种纯自然的解释。

72. Manufacturers now choose to emphasize the naturalness of the ___ used in their products.生产商现在决定要注意其产品原料的天然性。

73. People think I am a ___, but I’ve had to work at it.人们认为我有天赋，但我也是得靠努力的。

74. Naturally, you’ll want to discuss this ___ your wife.当然，你一定想和你妻子商量一下这件事。

75. Naturally enough, she wanted her child to grow up fit and ___.很自然，她希望自己的孩子健康茁壮成长。

76. ‘Am I ___ in?’ ‘Naturally.’ “我可以进来吗？”“当然。”

77. My hair is naturally ___.我的头发生来就是鬈的。

78. Speaking in public seems to ___ quite naturally to her.当众演讲似乎是她与生俱来的能力。

79. Just speak naturally and ___ the microphone isn’t there.自然地说就行，就当麦克风不存在。

80. Naturally we want to see as few job losses in the ___ as possible.当然我们希望看到这一行业中尽可能少的人失业。

81. ‘You will try to be ___ when you explain to her why she hasn’t been invited, won’t you?’’Naturally.’“当你向她解释为什么没有邀请她时，你会讲得圆通写，是吗？”“那当然。”

82. Of course you’re ___ about your dog’s death – that’s only natural.你的狗死了，你当然很难受，这一点不奇怪。

83. It’s natural that you should feel upset when you first leave home – that’s an entirely natural ___.当你第一次离开家时感到难过，这是相当自然的反应。

84. It’s quite natural to experience a few ___ just before you get married.在你结婚之前你会有些疑虑，这是很自然的。

85. That’s the wool in its natural state before it’s ___ and dyed.那是天然的羊毛，没有纺过，也没有染过。

86. People say that breast-feeding is better than ___-feeding because it’s more natural.人们说母乳喂养比人工喂养好，因为前者更加自然。

87. It’s not natural for a woman to ___ so thin!妇女这么瘦是不正常的。

88. He died from natural ___.他正常死亡。

89. Floods and earthquakes are ___ disasters.洪水和地震是自然灾害。

90. He has a natural ___ for sports.他有运动的天才。

91. She’s a ___ leader.她是个天生的领袖。

92. You shouldn’t wear so much make-___ – it spoils your natural beauty.你不要这样浓妆艳抹，它会毁损你的自然美。

93. She’s a natural ___.她是个生就的金发女郎。

94. I like to drink natural ___ water.我喜欢喝天然矿泉水。

95. Our products are prepared using only the ___ natural ingredients.我们的产品是完全用优质天然成分制成的。

96. We went to see the dinosaur ___ in the Natural History Museum.我们到自然博物馆参观恐龙骨骼。

97. Computers are increasingly being used for natural language ___.计算机正越来越多地用于自然语言的处理。

98. It’s a country which is ___ in natural resources.这是一个自然资源丰富的国家。

99. She can’t have any troubles ___ to ride a horse – you can see she’s a natural.她学骑马不会有任何困难，她是个天生骑马的料子。

100. It is only natural for youngsters to ___ the excitement of driving a fast car.年轻人追求开快车的刺激是太正常不过的事情。

参考文献:

朗文当代高级英语词典[M]. 北京：外语教学与研究出版社， PEARSON. 2014

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