词汇练习题Part ⅢVocabulary (20 minutes)

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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 

41.Water fills the ____ in the ground.

A) depression B) distress C) depressions D) prosperity

42.What you are discussing is a psychological problem and is out of the ____ of art.

A) domain B) range C) area D) region

43.Helen doesn’t know how much I spent in painting your house. If she ever found out, I’m sure ____.

A) she’d never forgive me C) she’ll never forgive me

B) she never forgives me D) she never forgave me

44.Do you think it possible to have the work ____ within 3 days.

A) to do B) done

C) to be done D) being done

45.A good scientist ____ into all aspects of a problem in order to find solutions.

A) pricks B) pokes C) probes D) peers

46.Most good writers use every means ____to make the reader’s way smooth and easy.

A) at their disposal B) at their request

C) at their will D) at their convenience

47.Even as a child he showed an inclination to ____ over the other children.

A) dominate B) rule C) govern D) inspect

48.If most breadwinners ____a day’s pay to the Hope Project, then it will be hopeful.

A) gift B) present C) donate D) give

49.We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ____and we had to call the fire brigade to put it out.

A) out of hand B) out of order C) out of place D) out of way

50.Astronauts are ____ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.

A)inclined to B)subjected to C)prone to D)bound to

51.The policeman ____ noted something different about the fellow’s accent.

A) undoubted B) doubtless

C) doubtful D) undoubting

52.In his unhappiness he had come even to question his ____.

A) diversity B) entity

C) prosperity D) minority

53.Rising energy costs increase operating costs ____for many older air-conditioning systems in large buildings, causing owners to seek help.

A) heatedly B) severely C) fiercely D) drastically

54.As you must have seen from my work, I’m perfectly ____of him.

A) indignant B) independent C) influential D) innocent

55.Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages ____ from trying new fields of business activity.

A) entrepreneurs B) sportsmen

C) eolouists D) mediators

56.His____, scheduled for the week of Jan.23, was stated last week when he filed an appeal and asked the judge to spare his life.

A) desertion B) execution

C) suicide D) persecution

57.Happiness, like a deer in the forest , dislikes ____ attention and if you chase it, it will run away.

A) impatient B) purposeful C) undue D) uncomfortable

58.After the completion of that bridge, the ____company’s business has been shrinking.

A) navigation B) carriage C) marine D) ferry

59.The teacher richly ____ the use of the word.

A) exemplifies B) embodies

C) typifies D) proclaims

60.Poor eyesight will ____ you from military service.

A) prevent B) restrain C) exempt D) stop

61.A ____ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.

A) shorthand B) scheme C) schedule D) sketch

62.In less than a millionth of a second the vast computer of an international airline can ____accept 800 booking inquiries, and search its 50 million memory units for appropriate replies.

A) simultaneously B) implicitly C) cautiously D) confidentially

63.The____ spent in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.

A) expedition B) execution

C) employment D) exertion

64.Have you any proof that a headless ghost ____ that house?

A) hunted B) examined

C) haunted D) wandered 

65.The streets are ____ with people. 

A)live B)lively C)living D)alive 

66.Psychologists have succeeded in ____parents’ confidence in their own authority.

A) underratingB) undervaluing C) underplaying D) undermining

67.A wrongdoer is constantly ____ by fear of discovery.

A) pursued B)haunted

C)stayed in D)hauled

68.The child was playing on the floor with his collection of ____ farm animals.

A) infinitesimal B) microscopic

C) trivial D) miniature

69.It was later admitted that the information had been obtained from unreliable ____.

A) origins B) sources C) resources D) amendes 

70.The newly-elected President says the election was ____compliance with the law.

A) spacious B) sophisticated C) substantial D) steady


Part Ⅲ

41. 答 案C。

【参考译文】地上低凹处积满了水。

【试题分析】形近词辨析。

【详细解答】distress忧伤,苦恼;prosperity繁茂,繁荣;为depression的反义词之一。depression表示沮丧、萧条之意时为不可数名词;指凹地,凹陷时,是可数名词。

42. 答 案A。

【参考译文】你们所讨论的是个心理学上的问题,也超出的艺术的范围。

【试题分析】近义词辨析。

【详细解答】domain和range都可以表示领域和范围之意。domain是指活动,思想等方面具体的领域;range是指能覆盖的最大距离,变化的幅度,听觉视觉所能影响或达到的范围以及人的知识面等。area是指某一方面、地区或领域,为一般用语,既可以指大的地区,也可以指小的地点,还可以指某一具体的学科。region是地区之意,主要侧重于地质学方面。

43. 答 案A。 

【参考译文】 Helen不知道漆房子花了多少钱,她要是知道的话,我敢保证她再不会原谅我的。

【试题分析】语法题。

【详细解答】虚拟语气, 表示与将来事实相反。 

44. 答 案 B。

【参考译文】你认为3天内完成工作可能吗?

【试题分析】语法题

【详细解答】have sth. done: sth. 是被做的,故用过去分词做补语 

45. 答 案C。

【参考译文】 优秀的科学家总是对问题的方方面面进行考虑,以期找到有效的解决途径。

【试题分析】本题为形近动词的辨析题。

【详细解答】probe 探查, 查明; probe into 为固定词组,意为:探究, 探索 。如:a congressional probe into price fixing.议会对价格稳定的调查。prick 刺, 戳, 刺痛, 竖起 poke 戳, 捅, 拨开, 刺;peer 凝视, 窥视。根据句子的意思,应选C。 

46. 答 案A。

【参考译文】许多好的作家用尽一切方法使他们的作品易于读者阅读。

【试题分析】本题为词组的搭配题。

【详细解答】at one’s disposal “供某人使用”;at one’s request“应某人请求”;不说at one’s will,而是at will“任意,随意”;at one’s convenience“在某人方便时”。 

47. 答 案A。

【参考译文】还是孩子时他就显示了支配其它孩于的倾向。

【试题分析】近义词辨析。

【详细解答】rule,govern和dominate都有控制,管理之意。rule着重指通过制定法律,发号施令或行使绝对的权力完全控制别人之意。govern是运用权力使管理得以维持。dominate是指以自己为中心,要求别人服从自己之意。inspect是监督,督察之意。 

48. 答 案C。

【参考译文】 如果大多数养家的人都为希望工程捐赠他的一天所得,则希望工程大有希望。

【试题分析】近义词辨析。

【详细解答】动词gift指赋与某人什么才能,通常用被动语态。present,donate和give都有给和赠予之意。give为一般用语;present是正式地颁给某人,通常附有仪式,着重强调赠者和接受方的关系。donate所赠的对象一般是慈善事业或者机构。 

49. 答 案A。

【参考译文】 我们一开始在后院烧了一些树叶,但是火大得失去了控制,我们不得不叫消防队来灭火。

【试题分析】本题为词组的搭配题。

【详细解答】out of hand“无法控制”;out of order“出毛病”;out of place“在不适当的地位,不合适”;out of way“不碍事”。 

50. 答 案: B。 

【参考译文】宇航员在被正式送到宇宙飞船之前,要经受各种各样的测试。 

【试题分析】本题考查对词组意思的辨析能力

【详细解答】ed to意为“倾向于…的 ”; ted to意为“使接受,使遭受 ”,常用被动态; to意为“倾于... ”; to意为“被迫的,肯定的 ”。根据句意,选项B为正确答 案。 

51. 答 案B。

【参考译文】警察肯定注意到了那个小伙子的口音有点异样。

【详细解答】doubtful怀疑的。undoubted和undoubting都有确定的和肯定的之意,其区别为现在分词和过去分词的区别;doubtless既可作形容词,也可以作副词,其它三词只能作形容词。 

52. 答 案B。

【参考译文】在他不幸时,他甚至会怀疑自己的存在。

【试题分析】形近词辨析。

【详细解答】entity表示existence存在,是不可数名词,符合题义。diversity多样性;prosperity繁荣;minority少数 

53. 答 案 D。

【参考译文】 能源价格的上升使大型建筑中许多老式空调系统的运行费用急剧增长,这使得业主们开始寻求帮助。

【试题分析】本题为词义相近副词的辨析

【详细解答】 drastically “激烈地”; heatedly “热烈地”;severely “严峻地”;fiercely“严 厉地”。四个选项中只有drastically可以用来修饰increase,在句中意为“急剧上涨”。 

54. 答 案B。

【参考译文】 你一定能从我的工作上看出来,我完全不依赖他。

【试题分析】本题为形容词词义的辨析题。

【详细解答】independent(常与of连用)独立的;自立的, 不受他人控制的;如:a decision independent of the outcome of the study与研究结果无关的决定。indignant adj.愤怒的, 愤慨的; influential adj.有影响的, 有势力的; innocent adj.(~ of) 清白的,无罪的, 天真的, 无知的。 

55. 答 案A。

【参考译文】我们目前税收方案的反对者们认为该方案会打消企业家们尝试新的商业活动的念头。

【试题分析】词义辨析。

【详细解答】句中的tax program和business activity只与entrepreneurs有必然联系。entrepreneurs实业家;sportsmen运动员;geologists地理学家;mediators调停者 

56. 答 案B。

【参考译文】他的死刑于上周被宣布,定于元月二十三日的那一天执行,当时他正提出上诉请求,求法官饶他一命。

【试题分析】词义辨析。

【详细解答】句中的file a appeal(提出上诉请求)和spare his life(饶他一命)说明execution(死刑判决)为正确答 案。desertion(被)遗弃,suicide自杀,persecution迫害

57. 答 案C。

【参考译文】幸福像森林里的鹿一样,不需要过分地关注,如果你追逐它,它就会从你身边消失。

【试题分析】本题为形容词词义的辨析题。

【详细解答】undue “过度的,过分的,不适当的”;impatient “不耐烦的”; purposeful “抱有目的的,有意图的”;uncomfortable“不舒适的”。 

58. 答 案D。

【参考译文】自从大桥完工之后,轮渡公司的生意就开始萎缩了。

【试题分析】本题为名词词义辨析题。

【详细解答】navigation航海, 领航, 航行;carriage马车, 客车;marine舰队, 水兵,海运业;ferry摆渡, 渡船, 渡口。 

59. 答 案A。

【参考译文】老师举了许多例子说明这个词的用法。

【试题分析】形近词辨析。

【详细解答】exemplify在此句中的意思是“举例说明”。typify 是…的典型;proclaim宣布,声明 

60. 答 案C。

【参考译文】视力差会使你免服兵役。

【试题分析】词语搭配问题。

【详细解答】注意四词所接介词from后是否可用名词。四词中只有exempt所带的from后可用名词,而其它三词若表示“不使某人做某事”时所带的from不接名词,而接动名词,用于以下搭配:prevent doing sth.阻止某人做某事;restrain sb. from doing sth.抑制、制止某人做某事;stop doing sth.阻止某人做某事 

61. 答 案D。

【参考译文】 预算委员会所作的长报告的纲要被送到市长那儿以取得他的同意。

【试题分析】本题为形近名词的辨析。

【详细解答】sketch 纲要;概略。shorthand 速记,scheme安排,计划, 阴谋, 方案, 图解;schedule时间表, 进度表,均与题意不合。 

62. 答 案 A。

【参考译文】在不到百分之一秒之内,国际航班的巨大电脑就能接受800个定票咨询,并在5亿个记忆储存单位内搜索合适的回复。

【试题分析】本题为副词词义的辨析题。

【详细解答】simultaneously “同时地”,相当于at the same time;implicitly “含蓄地”;cautiously “谨慎地”;confidentially “秘密地”。 

63. 答 案D。

【参考译文】费力扭松螺栓使她精疲力竭。

【试题分析】形近词辨析。

【详细解答】expedition远征,考察;execution实行,执行,处决;employment雇用

64. 答 案C。 

【参考译文】你有一个无头鬼在那屋子里头出没的证据吗?

【试题分析】词义辨析。

【详细解答】根据句子的a headless ghost(无头鬼)可知haunted是答 案。 

65. 答 案D。

【参考译文】大街上到处是人。

【试题分析】本题为固定搭配题。

【详细解答】be alive with意为“充满……的,到处是”,符合句意。live(作定语),“活的,活生生的”;lively,“活泼的,活跃的,有生气的”;living,“活的,现存的”,均不符合句意。 

66. 答 案:D。

【参考译文】心理学家已成功地使父母们不再过分相信自己的权威.

【试题分析】本题为形近动词词义的辨析。

【详细解答】 undermine“削弱….的基础”。underrate, undervalue“低估”;underplay “表演不充分”。 

67. 答 案B 。

【参考译文】作恶的人经常提心吊胆怕人发觉。

【试题分析】近义词辨析。

【详细解答】 haunted by 被…弄得提心吊胆,精神不安;stay是不及物动词,无被动语态;pursue追赶,追逐 

68. 答 案D。

【参考译文】孩子在地板上玩他收藏的小型牲畜.

【试题分析】近义词辨析。

【详细解答】miniature微型的;infinitesimal无限小的;microscopic微小的,指体积非常小,若不借助显微镜肉眼就无法看见的;trivial琐碎的,微不足道的。从句中的play和collection来看,D正确。 

69. 答 案B。

【参考译文】后来才承认消息是从不可靠的来源那里得到的。

【试题分析】本题为意近名词词意的辨析题。

【详细解答】source n.来源, 水源, 消息来源, 原始资料, 发起者;源,源极。如:Bad food is a source of illness. 坏了的食物是疾病之源。origin n.起源, 由来, 起因, 出身,血统, 【数】原点; resource n.资源, 财力, 办法, 智谋; amende n.资源, 财力, 办法,智谋;C项虽然意思与source相近,但强调的重点不同。因此,应选B。 

70. 答 案C。

【参考译文】新当选的总统说这次竞选实际上是遵循法律的。

【试题分析】本题为形近形容词辨析题。

【详细解答】substantial实质上的,大体上的 substantial compliance with the law 实际上遵守法律。spacious adj.广大的, 大规模的; sophisticated adj.诡辩的, 久经世故的;steady adj.稳固的, 稳定的, 坚定的, 扎实的, 坚定不移的。