◣词语大辨析◢-§(30) 
amaze,astonish,surprise都含有一定的"惊讶"之意
amaze 使吃惊,程度比surprise强(=surprise very much),一般指好事.(be amazed at sth./to do sth.)
astonish 使惊愕,指使人大吃一惊(=surprise greatly),含有几乎使人无法相信之意,是个语气较强的词(sb. be astonished at(by) sth./to do sth./that..."被(因)...惊吓")
surprise 使惊异,指由于突然的事情使人产生惊奇,有出乎意料的含义.普通用词,语气最弱. (sb. be surprised at/by sth./that.../to do sth.;feel surprised at..."对...感到惊讶";in surprise"吃惊地,在震惊中")
三个词在用法上基本相同,可互换,只是语气上有所差别.

1.I am ____ by what you tell me.
A.tired B.believed C.amused D.amazed
2.What ____ her most was hearing her name mentioned on TV.
A.astonished B.surpassed C.shocked D.shaked
3.Not ____,the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.
A.obviously B.particularly C.surprisingly D.normally
4.To the ____ of everybody,he won the prize.
A.surprise B.astonishment C.amazement D.amazing
5.I was ____ to find him there.
A.ambitious B.amazed C.amused D.analysed
6.He ____ us by announcing that he was going to get married in a few day.
A.feared B.astonished C.alarmed D.terrify

1.I am __D__ by what you tell me.我听了你所说的话觉得惊愕.
A.tired B.believed C.amused D.amazed
2.What __A__ her most was hearing her name mentioned on TV.她最大吃一惊的是在电视中听到了自己的名字.
A.astonished B.surpassed C.shocked D.shaked
3.Not __C__,the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.起名字的方法因文化不同而有很大差异是不足为奇的.
A.obviously B.particularly C.surprisingly D.normally
4.To the __A__ of everybody,he won the prize.使大家惊奇的是,他竟得了奖.(to one's surprise/to the surprise of sb.'s"使某人惊奇的是")
A.surprise B.astonishment C.amazement D.amazing
5.I was __B__ to find him there.我发现他在那儿,吃了一惊.
A.ambitious B.amazed C.amused D.analysed
6.He __B__ us by announcing that he was going to get married in a few day.对于他宣布他即将结婚的消息,我们大吃一惊.
A.feared B.astonished C.alarmed D.terrify