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考博词汇题

词汇

第一部分基础练习

Unit1

1．Thedaywasbreakingandpeoplebegantogotoworksothemurdererwasunableto______ofthebody.

A．dispenseB．disposeC．discardD．discharge

2．Canyouimagine!

Heofferedme5000tobreakmycontract.That′s______.OfcourseIdidn′tagree.Iwouldtakelegalaction.

A．fraudB．blackmailC．briberyD．compensation

3．Herremarks______acompletedisregardforhumanrights.

A．magnifiedB．maintainedC．manipulatedD．manifested

4．Theunfortunatedeathofthegeniuspoetcaused______losstothiscountry.

A．pricelessB．countlessC．incalculableD．imaginable

5．Beforethedisastrousearthquaketherewas______chaos.

A．massiveB．ominousC．suspendingD．imminent

6．Onbehalfofmycompany,Iam______toyouandyourcolleaguesforyourgeneroushelp.

A．subjectedB．inclinedC．availableD．obliged

7．Theappearanceoftheusedcaris______,it'smuchnewerthanitreallyis.

A．descriptiveB．indicativeC．deceptiveD．impressive

8．Hisofficeis______tothePresident′s;itusuallytakeshimaboutthreeminutestogetthere.

A．relatedB．adhesiveC．adherentD．adjacent

9．Thenoneofstudentsintheclasslikesthemistress,whoisusedtobeing______ofeverythingtheydo.

A．emotionalB．optimisticC．interestedD．critical

10．Ididn′tknowitthen,butthisdisruptivewayofreadingstartedwiththeveryfirstnovelIeverpickedup.

A．harmfulB．persistentC．interruptiveD．characteristic

11．Theproblemisthatthelossofconfidenceamongthesoldierscanbehighlycontagious.

A．spreadingB．contemptibleC．contentedD．depressing

12．Thesalesmanagerwassoadamantaboutherideathatitwasoutofthequestionforanyonetotalkheroutofit.

A．adaptableB．anxiousC．firmD．talkative

13．Othernon-dominantmaleswerehyperactive;theyweremuchmoreactivethanisnormal,chasingothersandfightingeachother.

A．hardlyactiveB．relativelyactiveC．extremelyinactiveD．pathologicallyactive

14．Whilehewasnotdumberthananox,hewasnotanysmarter;somostofhisclassmateswerelenientandhelpedhimalong.

A．helpfulB．mercifulC．enthusiasticD．intelligent

15．Beforetheconstructionoftheroad,itwasprohibitivelyexpensivetotransportanyfursorfruitsacrossthemountains.

A．determinedlyB．incrediblyC．amazinglyD．forbiddingly

16．Atdusk,Mr.Hightowerwouldsitinhisoldarmchairinthebackyardandwistfullyloseinreminiscenceofhisyouthromances.

A．hopefullyB．reflectivelyC．sympatheticallyD．irresistibly

17．Theprodigalsonspenthismoneyextravagantlyandsoonafterhelefthomehewasreducedtoabeggar.

A．lavishlyB．economicallyC．thriftilyD．extrovertly

18．Thechimneyvomitedacloudofsmoke.

A．ignitedB．immersedC．emittedD．hugged

19．Therearsectionofthebraindoesnotcontractwithage,andonecancontinuelivingwithoutintellectualoremotionalfaculties.

A．advancedB．growingC．frontD．back

Unit2

1．The______ofthespringwaterattractsalotofvisitorsfromotherpartsofthecountry.

A．clashB．clarifyC．clarityD．clatter

2．Businessinthisareahasbeen______becausepricesaretoohigh.

A．prosperousB．secretiveC．slackD．shrill

3．Hetoldastoryabouthissisterwhowasinasad______whenshewasillandhadnomoney.

A．plightB．polarizationC．plagueD．pigment

4．Headdeda______tohisletterbysayingthathewouldarrivebefore8pm.

A．presidencyB．prestigeC．postscriptD．preliminary

5．Somelinguistsbelievethatthe______ageforchildrenlearningaforeignlanguageis5to8.

A．optimisticB．optionalC．optimalD．oppressed

6．Itallstartedin1950,whenpeoplebegantobuildtheirhousesonthe______oftheircities.

A．paradisesB．omissionsC．orchardsD．outskirts

7．Themeetingwas______overbythemayorofthecity.

A．presumedB．proposedC．presentedD．presided

8．Thecrowd______intothehallandsomehadtostandoutside.

A．outgrewB．overthrewC．overpassedD．overflew

9．Itwasclearthatthestorm______hisarrivalbytwohours.

A．retardedB．retiredC．refrainedD．retreated

10．Thisproblemshouldbediscussedfirst,forittakes______overalltheotherissues.

A．precedenceB．prosperityC．presumptionD．probability

11．Hersadnesswasobvious,butshebelievedthatherfeelingofdepressionwas

A．torrentB．transientC．tensileD．textured

12．Nobodyknewhowhecameupwiththis______ideaaboutthetrip.

A．wearyB．twilightC．unanimousD．weird

13．Theflowerunderthesunwould______quicklywithoutanyprotection.

A．winkB．withholdC．witherD．widower

14．The______ofgiftedchildrenintoacceleratedclasseswillstartnextweekaccordingtotheiracademicperformance.

A．segregationB．specificationC．spectrumD．subscription

15．He______himselfbitterlyforhismiserablebehaviorthatevening.

A．repealedB．resentedC．relayedD．reproached

16．Anyearthquakethattakesplaceinanyareaiscertainlyregardedasakindofa______event.

A．cholesterolB．charcoalC．catastrophicD．chronic

17．Hecutthestringandheldupthetwo______totiethebox.

A．segmentsB．sedimentsC．seizuresD．secretes

18．Allthemusicinstrumentsintheorchestrawillbe______beforeitstarts.

A．civilizedB．chatteredC．chamberedD．chorded

19．Whentheairinacertainspaceissqueezedtooccupyasmallerspace,theairissaidtobe

A．commencedB．compressedC．compromisedD．compensated

20．Shemadetwocopiesofthispoemandpostedthem______todifferentpublishers.

A．sensationallyB．simultaneouslyC．strenuouslyD．simply

Unit3

1．Thedoctor′s______isthatshe′llsoonbeasgoodasnewifshetakesinsulinandwatchesherdiet.

A．agnosticismB．AnticipationC．diagnosisD．prognosis

2．Itis______understoodbyallconcernedthatthewordnoonewhovisitshimeverbreatheasyllableofinhishearingwillremainforeverunspoken.

A．uncommunicativelyB．acceptablyC．tacitlyD．taciturnly

3．＿＿＿springsnotoutoftrueanddeepadmiration,butmoreoftenoutofaself-seekingwishtoidentifywithsomeoneimportantorfamous.

A．AcomplimentB．AnadulatoryC．FlatteryD．Praise

4．Leavingforworkinplentyoftimetocatchthetrainwill______worryaboutbeinglate.

A．ruleoffB．preventC．avoidD．obviate

5．NicholasChauvin,aFrenchsoldier,airedhisvenerationofNapoleonBonaparteso______andunceasinglythathebecamethelaughingstockofallpeopleinEurope.

A．vociferouslyB．patrioticallyC．verboselyD．loquaciously

6．Peoplesufferingfrom______prefertostayshutintheirhomesandbecomepanic-strickeninlargepublicbuildingsandopenfields.

A．acrophobiaB．agoraphobiaC．claustrophobiaD．xenophobia

7．Allnormalhumanbeingsare______atleasttoadegree-theygetafeelingofwarmthandkinshipfromengaginggroupactivities.

A．segregatedB．congregationalC．gregariousD．egregious

8．Heis______drinker,whohasbeenimbibingforsolongthathehasfigurativelyspeaking,grownoldwiththevice.

A．aninveterateB．anincorrigibleC．achronicD．anunconscionable

9．Welisteneddumb-struck,fullof______,totheshockingdetailsofthecorruptionoftheex-presidentofthecompany.

A．incredulityB．ingenuityC．ingenuousnessD．incredibility

10．Toomuch______canpossiblyleadtounhappiness,eventothoughtsofsuicideasfewpeoplehavethecouragetoanalyzethemselvesobjectivelyandminutely.

A．retrospectB．introspectionC．perspicacityD．perspicuity

11．Hecouldhardly______histemperwhenhesawthestateofhisoffice.

A．holdinB．holdupC．holdoffD．holdout

12．Recognizingtheshortageoftimeavailabletospendwiththeirchildren,workingmotherssometimestake______intheconceptof“qualitytime”.

A．refugeB．prideC．placeD．action

13．Theterm“NewAustralians”cameintovogueinthe50sand60s,whichimpliedthatthegoalofimmigrationwasassimilationandthatmigrantswouldplacetheirnew-foundAustralianidentityaheadofthe______contextfromwhichtheyhadcome.

A．athleticB．ethicC．aestheticD．ethnic

14．Scholarshipsaretoofewto______thehigh-schoolgraduateswhodeserveacollegeeducation.

A．meetB．accommodateC．compromiseD．adopt

15．Thestudyshowsthatlayingtoomuchemphasisonexamsislikelyto______students′enthusiasminlearningEnglish.

A．holdbackB．holdoffC．holddownD．adopt

16．Therobbertriedto______thestolengoodsfromthehousehehadbrokeninto,butwascaughtbytheguards.

A．makeawaywithB．makeoffforC．getoutD．getthrough

17．TheeditorssaidtheymustreporttotheworldhowBejinghas______pollutionandimprovedthequalityoftheenvironment.

A．cutupB．cutoffC．cutdownD．cutout

18．Withitsanti-terrorismcampaigntaking______overanythingelse,thegovernmentisextendingitsjobandrunninginmoreaffairs.

A．superiorityB．priorityC．majorityD．polarity

19．Thegapbetweenthoseatthelowestlevelandthoseatthehighestlevelofincomehadincreased______,andiscontinuingtoincrease.

A．substantiallyB．successfullyC．succinctlyD．sufficiently

20．Severaltrialeffortsinthe1980sprovedthatitwasfinancially______torestoreoldbuildings.

A．feasibleB．probableC．beneficiaryD．passable

21．Thebeautyofthereflectedimagesinthelimpidpoolwasthepoignantbeautyofthingsthatare______,existingonlyuntilthesunset.

A．equitableB．ephemeralC．euphoniousD．evasive

22．Broodingandhopelessnessarethe______ofIndiansintheprairiereservationsmostofthetime.

A．occupationsB．promisesC．frustrationsD．transactions

23．What______aboutthatarticleinthenewspaperwasthatitswritershowedanattitudecoolenough,professionalenoughand,therefore,cruelenoughwhenfacingthatdisaster-strickenfamily.

A．workedmeoutB．knockedmeoutC．broughtmeupD．putmeforward

24．Becauseofdifficultiesingettingavisa,thestudentshadto______theideaofapplyingforstudyintheUnitedState