第一部分 词汇选项
下面共有10组词汇学习，每一组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底横线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底横线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。
词汇学习1：
1.Will you please call my husband as soon as possible? A) contact B) consult C) phone D) visit 2.We'll give every teacher space to develop. A) chance B) employment C) room D) opportunity 3．I have to go at once．
A) soon B) immediately C) now D) early 4.The policeman asked him to identify the thief. A) name B) distinguish C) capture D) separate 5. We were all there when the accident occurred. A) happened B) broke C) spread D) appeared 6.It took me exactly a week to complete the work. A) do B) achieve C)improve D) finish 7.The herb medicine eventually cured her disease. A) nicely B) apparently C) finally D) naturally 8.We had a long conversation about her parents.
A) talk B) speech C) debate D) discussion 9. Please let me know if you are unable to attend the meeting. A) go to B) prepare for C) speak to D) do to 10. They have made up his mind to give up smoking. A) tried B) atltempted C) agreed D) decided
11．Your teacher will take your illness into account when marking your exams. A) calculation B) computation C) consideration D) assessment 12. We have to put up with her behavior.
A) tolerate B) accept C) swallow D) take 13. They have given up the hope to save their friend from drowning. A) ended B) abandoned C) built D) strengthen 14.I seldom watch TV.
A) rarely B) frequently C) normally D) occasionally 15.The dentist has decided to take out the girl's bad tooth. A) dig B) draw c) pull D) extract
词汇学习2：
+1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.
A) encouraged B) endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged
*2.Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
A) baggage B) orphanage C) reportage D) usage
3.Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark. A) inadequately B) hardly C) faintly D) sufficiently *4.\
A) gently B) shyly C) weakly . D) sweetly
5.In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union. A) strange B) certain C) inconsistent D) proper 6.Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated,disappointed people. A) solitary B) gloomy C) feeble D) frugal . 7.The workers finally called off the strike. A) put off B) ended C) cancelled D) participated in 8.John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.
A) wanted B) promised C) decided D) agreed 9.I catch cold now and then. A) always B) occasionally C) constantly D) regularly. 10.He often finds fault with my work. A) criticizes B) praises C) evaluates D) talks about
11.The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she crossed the street. A) understood B) had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of
12.In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.
A) thought B) nund C) account D) memory
*13.I can no longer tolerate his actions. A) put up with B) accept C) take D) suffer from 14.The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.
A) left B) given up C) turned down D) refused 15.Have you talked to her lately? A) lastly B) shortly C) recently D) immediately
词汇学习 3:
*1. Even in a highly modernized country ,manual work is still needed. A) expressive B) physical C) exaggerated D) dubious *2. Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed. A) convert B) store C) utilise D) receive 3. Many residents of apartment complexes object to noisy neighbors.
A) managers B) occupants C) landlords D) caretakers
*4. The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
A) continuously B) quickly C) excessively D) exceptionally +5. Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches. A) disrupt B) diagnose C) evaporate D) cure .
*6. John Hanson helped draft instructions for Maryland's delegates to the Stamp Act Congress. A) clarify B) formulate C) revise D) contribute
7. Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.
A) Simultaneously B) Almost C) Absolutely D) Basically
8. Sulphur has occasionally been found in the earth in an almost pure state. A) regularly B) accidentally C) sometimes D)successfully
9. When doves are about two weeks old,they are covered with grey feathers and are ready to try their wings.
A) grow B) wrap C) hide . D) test 10. I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car. A) normally B) seldom . C) continuously D) usually *11. When she was invited to the party,she readily accepted. A) willingly B) suddenly C) firmly D) quickly *12. The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
A) take out B) repair C) pull D) dig 13. You must shine your shoes. A) lighten B) clean C) wash D) polish *14. The majority of people around here are decent people. A) honest B) rich C) good-looking D) high-ranking *15.A deadly disease has affected these animals. A) contagious B) serious C) fatal D) worrying
词汇学习 4:
1.Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.
A) demand B) rely on C) prepare for D) create
2.Since the Great Depression,the United States government has protected farmers from damaging drops in grain prices.
A) slight B) surprising C) sudden D) harmful 3.Cement was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages. A) crudely B) rarely C) originally D) symbolically
4.Nerve signals may travel through nerve or muscle fibers at speeds as high as two hundred miles per hour.
A) velocities B) impulses C) ratios D) atrocities 5.The poet William Carlos Williams was a New Jersey physician. A) doctor B) professor C) physicist D) resident
6.Medicine depends on other fields for basic information,particularly some of their specialized branches.
A) conventionally B) obviously C) especially D) inevitably 7. We shall take the treasure away to a safe place. A) clean B) pretty C) distant D) secure
8.An important part of the national government is the Foreign Service,a branch of the Department of State.
A) a unity B) a division C) an embassy D) an invasion *9. The child's abnormal behavior puzzled the doctor. A) bad B) frightening C) repeated D) unusual *10.There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country. A) a steady B) a plentiful C) an extra D) a meager
*11.In order to improve our standard of living,we have to accelerate production. A) step up B) decrease C) stop D) control *12. Gas does accumulate in the mines around here.
A) increase B) spread C) collect D) grow +13.Our plan is to allocate one member of staff to handle appointments. A) assign B) persuade C) ask D)order *14.Her behavior is extremely childish. A) simple B) immature C) beautiful D) foolish +15.We also want to use the water to irrigate barren desert land. A) hairless B) bare C) empty D) bald
词汇学习5：
1.They have been living under the most appalling conditions for two years. A) dreadful B) bad C) unpleasant D) poor . 2. I wasn't qualified for the job really but I got it anyhow. A) besides B) anyway C) well D) anymore .
3.He achieved success through hard work. A) reached B) reaped C) attained D) took
4.The standards set four years ago in Seoul will be far below the athletes' capabilities now. A) capacities B ) strengths C) possibilities D) abilities 5.The army should have operated in conjunction with the fleet to raid the enemy's coast. A) together B) in succession C) in alliance D) in connection 6.His claims seem credible to many people. A) workable B) convincing C) practical D) reliable 7.Jack is a diligent worker. A) ambitious B) lazy C) hardworking D) clever . 8.Society is now much more diverse than ever before.
A) colorful B) attractive C) flexible . D) varied +9.Their interpretation was faulty.
A) wrong B) ambiguous C) unclear D) unbelievable +10.These old buildings are gorgeous. A) ridiculous B) lovely C) magnificent D) peculiar +11.Contact your doctor if the cough persists. A)insists . B)perseveres C)continues D) resists
+12.The powers of the European Commission to regulate competition in the Community are increasing.
A) fight B) abolish C) remove D) control +13.They scattered after dinner. A) separated B) fled C) departed D) spread +14.From my standpoint,you know,this thing is just ridiculous.
A) position B) point of view C) knowledge D) opinion +15.The story was touching. A) inspiring B) boring C) moving . D) frightening
词汇学习6：
*1.With immense relief,l stopped running. A) much B) enormous C) little D) extensive *2.The scientists began to accumulate a huge mass of data. A) build up B) put up C) make up D) clear up *3.When Jack eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane. A) skipped B) passed C) reached D) led . *4.Because of the popularity of the region,it is advisable to book hotels in advance. A) possible B) profitable C) easy D) wise
*5.Data from Voyager II have presented astronomers with a puzzle about why our outermost planet exists.
A) problem B) mystery C) question D) point *6.He rolled up his trouser leg to exhibit his wounded knee. A) spread B) open C) show D)examine *7. Why can't you stop your eternal complaining? A) everlasting B) long C) monotonous D) lengthy +8. This poem depicts the beautiful scenery of a small town in the South. A) describes B) draws C) writes D) introduces +9. The telephone system is no longer operative. A) running B) moving C) rotating D) working +10. Hundreds of buildings were wrecked by the earthquake.
A) shaken B) fallen C) damaged D) trembled +11. The latest car model embodies many new improvements. A) consists of B) includes C) makes up D) marks +12. Thick clouds obscured the stars from view. A) darkened B) held C) blackened D) prevent
+13. The parents have to restrain their daughter from running out into the street. A) disallow B) reduce C) prevent D) confine +14. The discovery was sensational.
A) sexy B) surprising C) exceptional D) exciting +15. After supper we usually take a stroll around the park for about an hour. A) walk B) rest C) bath D) breath
词汇学习7：
1.Loud noises can be annoying. A) hateful B) painful C) horrifying D) irritating
*2.Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A) sufficiently B) noticeably C) intentionally D) absolutely
*3.The Constitution's vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.
A) imprecise B) concise C) unpolished D) elementary 4.The expedition reached the summit at lQ:30 that morning. A) top of the mountain B) bottom of the mountain