研究生英语词汇练习及答案.docx

1、研究生英语词汇练习及答案Unit 1Vocabulary Exercise AChoose the appropriate word or phrase from the list to complete the following sentences. ambiguity recuperation preconception prone connotation preferential ethnocentrically scrutiny deterrent stumbling block1. We have a certain stereotypical _ of a person from

2、 a culture and we interpret his/her behaviour according to this preconception, whether or not the reason for the behaviour is what we think it. 2. According to Dr. Helfand, Pakistan built nuclear weapons as a _ against India. India wanted them as a _ against China.3. The European _ Committee assesse

3、s the legal and/or political importance of each EU document, decides which EU documents are debated, monitors the activities of UK Ministers in the Council, and keeps legal, procedural and institutional developments in the EU under review. 4. A major _ in handling criticism is that we believe the cr

4、iticism to be unfair and untrue and that we should defend ourselves against such criticism. 5. Many Americans who are learning Chinese think that the term “Lao Wai” is somehow an insult, and in fact the term “Lao Wai” doesnt have a negative _ in Chinese. 6. China has no plan to change its _ treatmen

5、t policies for foreign investment in the near future in order toreassure foreign investors who have been worried that China might cancel its _ policies and give foreign investors the same national treatment as their domestic counterparts now that the country is in the WTO. 7. Restorative yoga is esp

6、ecially helpful for anxiety-_ people because it allows the nervous system to rest and heal. 8. Students should develop the ability to weigh evidence without bias, tolerate_, and use ethical principles in their academic and personal lives. 9. Members slated for peacekeeping duties over 180 days are e

7、ligible for up to 15 days of rest and _. 10. The norms of our own culture are not necessarily wrongoften they are very goodbut we should learn not to judge other cultures ways of acting and thinking _ only because they differ from our own. Keys: 1. preconception 2. deterrent; deterrent 3. Scrutiny 4

8、. stumbling block 5. connotation6. preferential; preferential 7. prone 8. ambiguity 9. recuperation 10.ethnocentricallyVocabulary Exercise B Fill in the blanks with the best choice. 1. _implies an active choice to cling to something, not passively being carried along out of inability to imagine anyt

9、hing else. A. Tenancy B. Tenacity C. Tendency D. Tenure 2. In Egypt, I saw the pyramids and the damaged face of the Sphinx, smiling a (an)_ smile. An amazing journey! A. inscrutable B. sweet C. incredulous D. incurious 3. The elimination of _ was believed to be a prerequisite for any successful inte

10、rcultural exchange. A. generalizations B. judgments C. doubts D. stereotypes 4. The Pentagon was planning to launch a 24-hour satellite television channel based in Baghdad to make it easier to _ the news media “filter” that Bush Administration officials believe is misleading the public by emphasizin

11、g bad news about the occupation of Iraq. A. circumnavigate B. circulate C. circumvent D. curriculum 5. This class will provide you as a parent with age appropriate songs and activities to enjoy music at home with toddler that will develop coordination, balance and _ relationship skills as well as co

12、mmunication and cooperation. A. scrutiny B. spacious C. stereotype D. spatial 6. It is a _ to say that the women who teach in India must know the language, the religion, superstitions and customs of the women to be taught in India. It ought to be the very same case for England. A. truism B. genuine

13、C. tenacity D. similarity 7. The _ of “white” in Chinese includes something unhappy. At funerals, Chinese pay respect to the dead and express their sorrow by wearing white and writing elegiac couplets in white paper. In the West, however, white is the traditional color for the bride at weddings, and

14、 to wear white at funerals would be offensive. A. configuration B. conjunction C. connotation D. connection 8. The just-concluded election in Pakistan is simply a _ for continuing military rule, according to Selig Harrison, a leading US authority on South Asia, Afghanistan and the region. A. inflect

15、ion B. faade C. ambiguity D. fabrication 9. As television, and to an extent the internet have _further through our society, the effects are perhaps more significant than even we realize. A. perpetuated B. pervasive C. permanent D. permeated 10. Theres this new girl coming to my school, and I like he

16、r a lot. I want to _ our friendship before I start a serious relationship. A. cement B. lime C. clay D. concrete Keys: 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C. 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10.A Unit Three Vocabulary Check AChoose the appropriate word or phrase from the list to complete the following sentences.sabotage pest

17、er standoffish casserole delectablebackfire duress siblings therapy smoothie1. China is the first market for KFC to launch its new product. Targeting trendy young people, KFC D&D features new flavors like the _ series, crushed ice of different tastes and hot drinks like Hong Kong-style milk tea. Its

18、 a wider choice of drinks and desserts than those on the regular KFC menu. 2. My sister Ellie, who recently lost 20 pounds, has been pressuring me to lose weight too. And when I asked for a second helping of the low-fat _she served for dinner the other night, she totally went off on me. 3. Most litt

19、le children want a dog or a cat, and they continually _ their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on “Rover” or “Bonze”.4. Nigerian President Obasanjo said Sunday that he i

20、s not excluding _ as the cause of last Sundays bomb explosions at the Military Cantonment in Lagos, which led to the death of more than 1,100 people. 5. An obviously biased judge made derisive decisions throughout the trial. The strain of the trial also placed Barries marriage under_, which ultimate

21、ly led to his wife divorcing him, and led to Barries children being derided and physically attacked by their classmates.6. The G.O.P. hopes to gain votes by attacking her as a radical feminist who prefers the boardroom to the kitchen. But the ploy could _by alienating working women.7. Both Luo and G

22、uang admit their drugs, while effective in combating AIDS and alleviating its syndromes, may not be the final answer to solving the AIDS crisis. Rather, they believe, combined _ is the likely ultimate answer. Luo said his drugs, when combined with Western medicine, such as the AZT, have shown double

23、 the effectiveness for treating AIDS patients.8. This _ TV programme is suitable for those half-educated people.9. “John has no_. So when his parents passed away, he inherited everything from the familyproperties, bank savings, stocks and a big house. Hes really living on easy street.”10. Anthropolo

24、gist Dr. Edward T. Hall points out that, for two unacquainted adult male North Americans, the comfortable distance to stand for private conversation is from arms length to about four feet apart. For as the South American moves in, the North American feels hes being pushy; and as the North American b

25、acks off the South American thinks hes being _.Vocabulary Check BFill in the blanks with the best choice.1. There was so much pain there, _ caused by both sides over the years. I didnt want to hurt them, nor they me, but the harm had been done and it was irreversible.A. inappreciably B. inadvertentl

26、y C. inarticulately D. invisibly2. Strengthening regional economic cooperation is a top priority for many Asian countries. Interdependence among these different countries is becoming stronger - thanks to the adoption of a more open economic model. And now, Asian countries are making efforts to promo

27、te regional_, and in turn realize common prosperity.A. integration B. diversity C. competition D. integral 3. When people cant explain a new phenomenon using their knowledge, they will firstly try to understand the new phenomena using the logic reference of_.A. comparison B. analysis C. counterpart

28、D. analogy4. If you mess up, its not your parents fault, so dont _about your mistakes, learn from them.A. wonder B. worried C. whine D. pester 5. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually _ it in a profitable direction. A. adapt B. control C. install D. steer6. The introduction

29、 of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow _, particularly in western Europe. A. obscure B. obsolete C. optional D. overlapping7. From busy homemakers to professional people, many Americans enjoy the convenience of prepackaged meals that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. On the other

30、hand, many Americans recognize the value of _ art. A. cookie B. culinary C. cuisine D. cook8. The chairman of the board _ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ. A. compelled B. posed C. pressed D. tempted9. I am not _ with my roommate but I have

31、to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live. A. concerned B. compatible C. considerate D. complied10.A good education should train students to think for themselves. However, most of them are trained in the technique of examination under _. A. duly B. duty C. duress D. obligationVocabulary Check A1. smoothie 2. casserole 3. pester 4. sabotage 5. duress 6. backfire7. therapy 8. delectable 9. siblings standoffishVocabulary Check B1. B2. A3. D4. C.5. D6. B7. B8. C9.