Sample Answer ［A][B］［C］［D]
1．He was ______ when he heard the unexpected news, but I finally convinced him．
A．incredible B．inevitable C．incredulous D．indifferent
2. We had a marvelous holiday. Only the last two days were slightly ______ by weather．
A．damaged B．enhanced C．spoiled D．diminished
3．NASA is casting a wider net in the space shuttle investigation as to what caused the spacecraft to swing out of control and ______ moments before it was to land．
A．disassemble B．disembark C．disintegrate D．disinherit
4．The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ______ we had to stop for refreshments．
A．at large B．at ease C．at random D．at intervals 5．A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge in eastern India, killing at least 50 on the spot. According to the Northern Railway spokesman, the death ______ is expected to rise．
A．figure B．toll C．span D．yield
6．Participants in the Shanghai Co-operation Forum ______ regional teamwork to promote investment and economic development． A．cursed B．echoed C．bounced D．hailed
7．Turning cultivated land back into forests or pasture is a fundamental way to stem soil ______ and desertification in the long run．
A．erosion B．depletion C．violation D．delusion 8．The discrepancy in the company accounts is so ______ that no auditor could have failed to notice it．
A．spontaneous B．conspicuous D．notorious D．superfluous
9．Russian women had to wear protective masks as they walked in
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Moscow, which was ______ by a heavy smog yesterday． A．shrouded B．unveiled C．decayed D．deprived
10．In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parent's ______ to obtain a license． A．sanction B．warrant C．malignance D．affirmation
Part B (5 points) Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C, and D．Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET． Example:
The secretary is very competent; she can finish all these letters within one hour．
A．careful B．Industrious C．clever D．capable
In this sentence, “competent” is closest in meaning to “capable”. Therefore you should choose D．
Sample Answer [A］[B］［C］［D]
11．With tears in her eyes, the champion was oblivious to the cheering in the stands．
A．grateful to B．unaware of C．conscious of D．pleased with
12．I can't understand how he can fell that his colleagues are always ready to denounce him．
A．compliment B．criticize C．flatter D．challenge 13．On this barren place on Aikhanom Hill, overlooking fields peppered with land mines, soldiers come to lay a stone or say a prayer for friends lost in years of war．
A．infertile B．disastrous C．plausible D．impeccable
14．The coalition parties have asked the government to consider using more funds to help support the ailing market．
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A．rapidly expanding B．steadily improving
C．making changes D．having difficulties
15．Looming over the debate about human interference in the world's boreal forests is an as yet unanswerable question: Will the effects of global warming eventually dwarf man's impact?
A．raise to greater importance B．make more difficult to measure
C．cause to appear small D．bring to an abrupt end
16．His wife says that he was more frugal in his youth than later years．
A．listless B．robust C．thrifty D．gullible
17．We have done all we could and now our cherished project is at the mercy of our new CEO． A．under the guidance of B．in the power of
C．with the guidance of D．on the agenda of
18．He seemed in such an inconsolable state that I didn't know whether to leave or stay． A．distracted B．enraged C．overjoyed D．brokenhearted 19．She was delirious last night, but she seems quite lucid this morning．
A．rational B．peaceful C．patient D．insane
20．The humanitarian claims that he venerates all men, regardless of their position in life．
A．loves B．distrusts C．serves D．respects
Unit 5 答案 Part A
1．C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. A
Part B
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11．B 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. D ++++++++++++++
Unit 6 (2003武汉大学)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part, for each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D．Choose the ONE that will best complete the sentence. Then mark you answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets．
21．The earthquake happened in south Xinjiang on Feb. 24. This______killed 266 people．
A．causality B．collapse C．calamity D．crater
22．The world-famous British Museum which houses a______collection of valuable books, paintings, works of arts, etc. attracts millions of visitors every year． A．immersible B．miscellaneous C．overwhelming D．unified
23．The private detective, having received new information from a confidential source, narrowed down the______of his enquiry into the case．
A．aspect B．sphere C．dimension D．scope 24．Smith failed to______for the deficit in the company's bank balance． A．check B．accout C．quest D．prepare 25．He became aware the he had lost his audience since he had not been able to talk______around one topic．
A．coherently B．initiatively C．flexibly D．pointedly
26．No one could come up with an easy solution to the government's predicament—labor which is caused by the wars．
A．decline B．vacancy C．rarity D．shortage
27．When he lived in Tibet in 1950s, radio was the only means he had to keep______of current events in the country． A．response B．track C．record D．trace 28．People's confidence in Blair was greatly______by his wife's misbehavior．
A．sapped B．cherished C．sabotaged
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D．confirmed
29．The meeting was______over by the mayor to discuss the toll of crossing the bridges in Wuhan．
A．propelled B．presumed C．presided D．pricked
30．He gradually______that his wife was right and he had to change his way of living．
A．explored B．repelled C．simplified D．perceived
31．Though this apparatus is expensive, the patient agreed to use it after the operation because it could the pain．
A．assess B．alleviate C．avenge D．affirm 32．The professor gave______instruction to the whole class so as to make every student understand how to conduct the experiment in the lab．
A．explicit B．afflictive C．authoritative D．oblivious
33．Cigarette smoking is a great health______and may lead to fatal diseases．
A．opposition B．protagonist C．fault D．hazard
34. After some time the second stage of the space shuttle, having used up its fuel, just like the booster, separates and
A．runs away B．charges for C．falls off D．merges into 35．Stressful environment leads to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which______increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease．
A．in turn B．by chance C．by fortune D．in case
36．Nowadays, our government advocates credit to whatever we do or whoever we contact with. Once you______your words, you will lose your social status and personal reputation．
A．keep up with B．give away from C．go back on D．lose sight of
37．It is the central government that has______the coastal economies preferential policies．
A．delivered B．granted C．submitted
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