5.trauma
A. emotional shock B. mental work
C. the state of not having enough D. a reinforced structure for observers
6.shed
A. take shelter B. prevert from C. lose hair D. keep company with
7.pedantic
A. of a person who likes music
B. of a person who pays attention to unimportant news C. of a person who stresses on sports
D. of a person who emphasizes trivial points of learning
8.desist
A. insist on B. cease C. heckle D. castrate
9.proportions
A. property B. portions C. massages D. dimensions
10.waif
A. homeless child B. wandering musician C. countryman D. smuggler
11.perspiration
A. convincing B. encouraging C. pledging D. sweating
12. blubber
A. speak quickly B. talk repeatedly C. say with sobs D. say with hiccups
13. modulate
A. make achange in the tone B. cause to do or believe sth C. make or become soft D. change the place or position
14.infamy
A. being famous for B. being shameful C. being honest D. being refused
15.contrite
A. sad B. honest C. penitent D. overjoyed
16.wax
A. grow bigger or greater B. become less or smaller
C. drop heavily D. cover with thick coating
17.acme
A. large group of plants B. highest point C. sharp crisis D. highest mountain peak
18.veer
A. move forward B. look sideways C. change directions D. pour out
19.exultant
A. triumphant B. foreign C. exhausted D. overflowing
20.unsightly
A. invisible B. ugly C. precipitate D. provisional
21.testy
A. examining B. proving C. impatient D. judging
22.fracture
A. break B. combine C. disagree D. repeat
23.tug
A. pull B. push C. place D. fix
24.covet
A. surround B. cover C. avoid D. desire
25.grulling
A. complaining B. moaning C. tiring D. unwilling
26.mince
A. decrease B. minimize C. increase D. euphemize
27.clap
A. strike B. walk C. fall down D. climb up
28.wince
A. push forward B. draw back C. incise up D. draw out
29.qualify
A. equal B. propose C. restrict D. count
30.chink
A. a precise piece B. a small piece C. a big valley D. a narrow opening
31.shamble
A. walk in an awkward way B. tremble terribly C. close in mild way D. shine brightly
32.contrite
A. permitting easily B. seeing clearly C. feeling regret D. looking worried
33.chirp
A. a long loud sound B. a short low-pitched sound
C. a low murmuring sound D. a short,high-pitched sound
34.contradict
A. take out B. be contrary to C. withdraw D. be relevant to
35.immovable
A. permanent B. quick C. immediate D. cold
36.penetrate
A. spread B. pierce C. take part D. formulate
37.specification
A. a blank or empty area
B. a detailed, exact statement of particulars C. a partial excuse
D. the evolutionary formation of new biological species
38.scrap
A. special place B. particular area C. small piece D. unseen item
39.tremendous
A. unique B. genuine C. unexpected D. enormous
40.clutch
A. grasp tightly B. hang loosely C. touch softly D. hold lightly
II. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of which is given: 1.to become less or weaker w_____
2.juice which comes from meat while it is cooking g_____ 3.to determine the nature of (esp. a disease) from observation of symptoms d_____ 4.flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear t_____ 5..medicine causing the bowels to empty themselves l_____ 6.appointment between lovers to meet at a secret place t_____ 7.large, solid piece c_____
8.lose health and strength l_____ 9.named group of fixed stars c_____
10.deformed and mentally undeveloped person c_____ 11.without denial a_____
12.small piece of burning wood or coal in a dying fire e_____ 13.to make a loud deep noise like a bull b_____ 14.widely known esp. for sth. bad n_____
15.art of placing or moving fighting forces for or during battle t_____
16.one, such as a person or an object, that is bulky, clumsy, or unwieldy h_____ 17.to destine to an unhappy end d_____
18.a bowl-shaped depression at the mouth of a volcano c_____ 19.no longer burning or active e_____
20.showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects e_____ 21.worth being remembered or noted m_____
22.to set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds u_____
23.a business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain v_____ 24.lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless l_____ 25.lacking vigor or energy f_____
26.suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting. A_____ 27.a specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class. C_____ 28.a branch of knowledge or teaching d_____
29.keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating: a_____ 30.having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. a_____
31.something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption h____
32.to engage in a formal discussion or argument d_____ 33.a massive variety of the mineral uraninite p_____
34.anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy. i_____ 35.a shrill, often frantic cry s_____
36.a surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots t____
37.to make known (something concealed or secret) r_____
38.having the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled g____
39.to thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place p____ 40.the skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it p____ 41.to burn with little smoke and no flame s____ 42.something expected; a possibility p____
43.gilled with a specified element or elements f_____
44.a quality, an ability, or an accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task q____ III. Reading Comprehension:
1.The writer wants to show that ______.
A. love is a mistake, a deception and an emotion that follows the principles in logic
B. love is an error and it has deceptive quality that does not follow the principles of logic C. love is not a dry branch of learning and it is like a human being full of beauty and passion.
D.love is a dry and learned discipline and girls do want brilliant, gifted or educated husbands.
2. When did scientists discover that oysters were in danger? A. a jitterbug B. a tunnel
C. an extinct crater
D. a precision instrument
3.The narrator claimed that his brain is just like ______. A. a faddist B. a knot-head C.logical D. unstable
4.According to the law student, Petey was not ______.
A. you would achieve much success if you could find another girl who was so agreeable.
B. you would not achieve much success if you could find another girl who was so agreeable.
C.it would be easy for you to find another girl who was as agreeable as Polly. D. it would be difficult for you to find another girl who was as agreeable as Polly.
5.“You would go far to find another girl so agreeable” means that ______. A. Frankenstein B. Pygmalion C. Petey Burch D. Walter Pidgeon