2013年12月英语四级阅读理解专项练习题9_第2页

　　New Words

　　jam

　　v.  fill or block up （the way） by crowding; （cause to ） be packed, pressed, or crushed tightly into a small space 堵塞；（使）塞满

　　platform

　　n.  a raised flat surface built along the side of the track at a railway station for travellers getting on or off a train 月台

　　await

　　vt. wait for; look forward to

　　track

　　n.  a course for running or racing; track-and-field sports, esp. those performed on a running track 跑道；径赛运动；田径运动

　　field

　　n.  an area, esp. circled by a track where contests such as in jumping or throwing are held; the sports contested in this area 田赛场地；田赛运动

　　squad

　　n.  a small group of persons working, training, or acting together; the smallest military unit, usually made up of eleven men and a squad leader 小队；班

　　charge

　　vi  rush in or as if in an attack 向前冲；冲锋

　　Marine

　　n.  a member of the U.S. Marine Corps （美国）海军陆战队士兵或军官

　　battalion

　　n.  military unit made up of several companies 营

　　broad

　　a.  wide, large across 宽的，广阔的

　　nope

　　ad. （AmE sl.） no

　　compete

　　vi. take part in a race, contest, etc.' try to win sth. in competition with sb. else 比赛；竞争

　　sprint

　　n.  short race; dash 短跑

　　vi. run at one's fastest speed, esp. for a short distance

　　hurdle

　　n.  a light frame for people or horses to jump over in a race 栏；跳栏

　　broad（-） jump

　　n.& vi. （AmE） （do） a long jump 跳远

　　javelin

　　n.  light spear for throwing （usu. in sport） 标枪

　　shot

　　n.  the heavy metal ball used in the shot put 铅球

　　tribe

　　n.  部落

　　descendant

　　n. a person descended from another or from a common stock 子孙；后裔

　　warrior

　　n.  a man who fights for his tribe; a soldier or experienced fighter 斗士，勇士；（老）战士

　　colorful

　　a.  full of color; exciting the senses or imagination 艳丽的；丰富多彩的

　　hunt

　　v.  go after （wild animals） for food or sport; search （for） 追猎，打猎；搜寻

　　outdoorsman

　　n.  a man, such as a hunter, fisherman, or camper, who spends much time outdoors for pleasure

　　deny

　　vt. say that （sth.） is not true; refuse to give 否认；拒绝给予

　　destine

　　vt. （usu. passive） intend or decide by fate; intend for some special purpose 命中注定；预定

　　farmland

　　n.  land used or suitable for farming 农田

　　teens

　　n.  the period of one's life between and including the ages of 13 and 19

　　prominence

　　n.  the quality or fact of being prominent or distinguished 凹出；杰出

　　prominent  a.

　　excel

　　vi. be very good （in or at sth） 突出，超常

　　wrestling

　　n.  a sport or contest in which each of two opponents tries to throw or force the other to the ground 摔跤（运动）

　　wrestle v.

　　lacrosse

　　n.  长曲棍球（运动）

　　football

　　n.  橄榄球（运动）

　　power

　　n.  a person, group or nation that has authority or influence 握有大权的人物；有影响的机构；强国