478完型部分高频词汇练习及答案

考研英语完型部分高频词汇复习（1）

Unit One

21. Please do not be ______ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.

A. disregarded B. distorted C. irritated D. intervened

22. Craig assured his boss that he would ______ all his energies in doing this new job.

A. call forth B. call at C. call on D. call off

23. Too much ______ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.

A. disclosure B. exhibition C. contact D. exposure

24. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes __________, and I can hardly remember

my own date of birth.

A. dim B. blank C. faint D. vain

25. It is well known that knowledge is the __________ condition for expansion of mind.

A. incompatible B. incredible C. indefinite D. indispensable

26. More than two hundred years ago the United States __________ from the British Empire and

become an independent country.

A. got off B. pulled down C. broke away D. attached to

27. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is __________ loud continuous

noise.

A. subjected to B. filled with C. associated with D. dropped off

28. Some of the most important concepts in physics __________ their success to these

mathematical systems.

A. oblige B. owe C. contribute D. attribute

29. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something __________

researching into.

A. precious B. worth C. worthy D. valuable

30. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals__________ a substance

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to absorb harmful chemicals.

A. relieve B. release C. dismiss D. discard

31. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ______ be able to

walk.

A. in no time B. by all means C. in no way D. on any account

32. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping __________ to give her long and flowing hair a

smooth.

A. occasionally B. simultaneously C. eventually D. promptly

33. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great

_________to educate their children.

A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. endeavours

34.If any man here does not agree with me, he should __________his own plan for improving the

living conditions of these people.

A. put on B. put out C. put in D. put forward

35.I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be __________to

it.

A. connected B. fastened C. bound D. stuck

36.The English language contains a (n)_____of words which are comparative seldom used in

ordinary conversation.

A. altitude B. latitude C. multitude D. attitude

37. In my opinion, you can widen the __________of these improvements through your active

participation.

A. dimension B. volume C. magnitude D. scope

38.Your improper words will give _____to doubts concerning your true intentions.

A. rise B. reason C. suspicion D. impulse

39.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made _____.

A. on the spot B. on the site C. on the location D. on the ground

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40.The remarkable _________of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish

his theory of evolution.

A. classification B. variety C. density D. diversion

答案与解析

21. 【正确答案】C

22.【 正确答案】A

23. 【正确答案】D

24. 【正确答案】B

25. 【正确答案】D

26. 【正确答案】C

27. 【正确答案】A

28. 【正确答案】B

29. 【正确答案】B

30. 【正确答案】B

31. 【正确答案】C

32. 【正确答案】A

33. 【正确答案】B

34. 【正确答案】D

35. 【正确答案】C

36. 【正确答案】C

37. 【正确答案】D

38. 【正确答案】A

39. 【正确答案】A

40. 【正确答案】B

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Unit Two

21. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ______ if the invitation to a dinner party

is extended only three or four days before the party date.

A. admired B. regarded C. expected D. worshipped

22. A _____ of the long report by the budget committed was submitted to the mayor for approval.

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

23. A man has to make __________ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when

old.

A. supply B. assurance C. provision D. adjustment

24. The newly-built Science Building seems _____ enough to last a hundred years.

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

25. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ______ free medical care.

A. entitled to B. involved in C. associated with D. assigned to

26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at

__________.

A. danger B. stake C. loss D. threat

27. I felt __________ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech.

A. fatigued B. tired C. exhausted D. bored

28. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at

______.

A. wrong B. trouble C. fault D. difficulty

29. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end.

A. exceedingly B. excessively C. extensively D. exclusively

30. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _____ the

consequences.

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A. answer for B. run into C. abide by D. step into

31. The river is already _____ its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened

with a likely flood.

A. parallel to B. level in C. flat on D. flush with

32. People _____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the

airliners of today.

A. convinced B. anticipated C. resolved D. assured

33. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _____ for language learning

purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programmed for the reading skills.

A. adapted B. acknowledged C. assembled D. appointed

34. The mother said she would __________ her son washing the dished if he could finish his

assignment before supper.

A. let down B. let alone C. let off D. let out

35. We should always keep in mind that _____ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.

A. urgent B. hasty C. instant D. prompt

36. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages __________ in the dictionary.

A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaking

37. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women __________ this

field is climbing.

A. engaging B. devoting C. registering D. pursuing

38. The supervisor didn''t have time so far to go into it _____, but he gave us an idea about his plan.

A. at hand B. in turn C. in conclusion D. at length

39. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest __________ of being met.

A. prospect B. prediction C. prosperity D. permission

40. It''s usually the case that people seldom behave in a _____ way when in a furious state.

A. stable B. rational C. legal D. credible

答案与解析

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21. 【正确答案】B

22. 【正确答案】D

23. 【正确答案】

24. 【正确答案】C

25. 【正确答案】A

26. 【正确答案】B

27. 【正确答案】D

28. 【正确答案】C

29. 【正确答案】A

30. 【正确答案】A

31. 【正确答案】D

32. 【正确答案】B

33. 【正确答案】A

34. 【正确答案】C

35. 【正确答案】B

36. 【正确答案】A

37. 【正确答案】D

38. 【正确答案】D

39. 【正确答案】A

40. 【正确答案】B

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考研英语完型部分高频词汇复习（2）

Unit Three

21. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ______.

A. hung up B. hung back C. cut down D. cut off

22. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend _____ here so that she could learn

more about the city.

A. sometimes B. some time C. sometime D. some times

23. Ms. Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be __________ with

everyone who comes to the store.

A. accepted B. admitted C. admired D. acquainted

24. He does not ______ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.

A. equal B. match C. qualify D. fit

25. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been __________ the goal of a practical and

economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.

A. pursuing B. chasing C. reaching D. winning

26. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that __________ the speakers stopped for

refreshments.。

A. at large B. at intervals C. at ease D. at random

27. When travelling, you are advised to take travellers'' checks, which provide a secure __________

to carrying your money in cash.

A. substitute B. selection C preference D. alternative

28. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a _________ character.

A. gracious B. suspicious C. unique D. particular

29. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this _____

produces artificial cold surrounding it.

A. absorption B. transition C. consumption D. interaction

30. I didn''t say anything like that at all. You are purposely __________ my ideas to prove your

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point.

A. revising B. contradicting C. distorting D. distracting

31. Language culture, and personality may be considered __________ of each other in thought,

but they are inseparable in fact.

A. indistinctly B. separately C. irrelevantly D. independently

32. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to

__________ her laughter.

A. hold back B. hold on C. hold out D. hold up

33. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her __________ attitude toward

customers.

A. impartial B. mild C. hostile D. opposing

34. I __________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.

A. express B confess C. verify D. acknowledge

35. It is strictly __________ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.

A. secured B. forbidden C. regulated D determined

36. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the

Congress is in __________ again next spring.

A. assembly B. session C. conference D. convention

37. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th __________ the birth

of Jesus Christ.

A. in accordance with B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in honor of

38. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am _____ to carrying out the plan.

A. obliged B. committed C. engaged D. resolved

39. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it __________ as well as we

had hoped.

A. came off B. went off C. brought out D. made out

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40. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must __________ the

qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.

A. improve B. enhanced C guarantee D. gear

答案与解析

21. 【正确答案】D

22. 【正确答案】B

23. 【正确答案】D

24. 【正确答案】C

25. 【正确答案】A

26. 【正确答案】B

27. 【正确答案】D

28. 【正确答案】B

29. 【正确答案】A

30. 【正确答案】C

31. 【正确答案】D

32. 【正确答案】A

33. 【正确答案】C

34. 【正确答案】D

35. 【正确答案】C

36. 【正确答案】B

37. 【正确答案】D

38. 【正确答案】B

39. 【正确答案】A

40. 【正确答案】D



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Unit Four

21. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _____.

A. off B. aside C. out D. down

22.The wealth of a country should be measured _____ the health and happiness of its people as

well as the material goods it can produce.

A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard with D. by means of

23. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _____ on what he promises.

A. faith B. belief C. credit D. reliance

24. My students found the book _____ it provided them with an abundance of information on the

subject.

A. enlightening B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing

25. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _____

down the economy.

A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock

26. In this factory the machines are not regulated _____ but are jointly controlled by a central

computer system.

A. independently B. individually C. irrespectively D. irregularly

27. Every chemical change either results from energy being sued to produce the change, or causes

energy to be _____ in some form.

A. given off B. put out C. set off D. used up

28. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the

result that incomes from taxation might actually _____.

A. shrink B. delay C. disperse D. sink

29. American companies are evolving from mass production manufacturing to _____ enterprises.

A. moveable B. changing C. flexible D. varying

30. If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to _____ the situation?

A. simplify B. modify C. verify D. rectify

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31. I can’t _____ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.

A. figure out B. draw out C. look out D. work out

32. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _____.

A. disapproval B. rejection C. refusal D. decline

33. From this material we can _____ hundreds of what you may call direct products.

A. derive B. discern C. diminish D. displace

34. She had clearly no _____ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

A. tendency B. ambition C. intention D. willingness

35. What seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become _____ a third time.

A. clean and measurable B. notable and systematic

C. pure and wholesome D. clear and organic

36. The public opinion was that the time was not _____ for the election of such a radical candidate

as Mr. Jones.

A. reasonable B. ripe C. ready D. practical

37. Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the _____ of hunger.

A. sensation B. cause C. purpose D. motive

38. For the new country to survive, _____ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies

will be required.

A. to name a few B. let alone C. not to speak D. let’s say

39. Foreign disinvestment and the _____ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985

further weakened its economy.

A. displacement B. elimination C. exclusion D. exception

40. When a number of people _____ together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses

his position in the group by where he stands.

A. pad B. pack C. squeeze D. cluster

答案与解析

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21. 【正确答案】A

22. 【正确答案】B

23. 【正确答案】D

24. 【正确答案】A

25. 【正确答案】C

26. 【正确答案】B

27. 【正确答案】A

28. 【正确答案】A

29. 【正确答案】C

30. 【正确答案】D

31. 【正确答案】A

32. 【正确答案】C

33. 【正确答案】A

34. 【正确答案】C

35. 【正确答案】D

36. 【正确答案】B

37. 【正确答案】D

38. 【正确答案】D

39. 【正确答案】C

40. 【正确答案】D

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考研英语完型部分高频词汇复习（3）

Unit Five

21. The machine needs a complete _____ since it has been in use for over ten years.

A. amending B. fitting C. mending D. renovating

22. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a

_____ of him.

A. glance B. glimpse C. look D. sight

23. I don''t think it''s wise of you to _____ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may

offend him.

A. show up B. show out C. show in D. show off

24. The returns in the short _____ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will

be well repaid.

A. interval B. range C. span D. term

25. A thorough study of biology requires _____ with the properties of trees and plants, and the

habit of birds and beasts.

A. acquisition B. discrimination C. curiosity D. familiarity

26. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _____ her long effort.

A. justify B. testify C. rectify D. verify

27. I''m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _____ my debt in return for

certain services.

A. take away B. cut out C. write off D. clear up

28. Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great _____.

A. explosion B. sensation C. exaggeration D. stimulation

29. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post _____ no

responsibility with it at all？

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A. shoulders B. possesses C. carries D. shares

30. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _____ to a certain book or article that

has some bearing on the subject being studied.

A. comment B. reaction C. impression D. comprehension

31.Please _____ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.

A. restrain B. hinder C. restrict D. prohibit

32. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _____ every business

operation in the whole country.

A. practically B. preferably C. precisely D. presumably

33. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, _____ the $160 billion the

President is struggling to get through the Congress.

A. in proportion to B. in reply to C. in relation to　 D. in contrast to

34. He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will _____ at the end of this month.

A. expire B. exceed C. terminate D. cease

35. All the off-shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _____ letters from their families.

A. sentimental B. affectionate C. intimate D. sensitive

36. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to _____, or at least weaken, the

trends that emerged in the 1980s.

A. revolt B .revolve C. reverse D. revive

37. I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _____.

A .arbitrary B. rational C. mechanical D. unpredictable

38. The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer _____

according to the weather.

A. altered B. converted C. fluctuated D. modified

39. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not _____ their prospect of

promotion.

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A. spur B. further C. induce D. reinforce

40. In what _____ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding

would keep alive two aging satellites.

A. applies B. accounts C. attaches D. amounts

答案与解析

21. 【正确答案】C

22. 【正确答案】B

23. 【正确答案】D

24. 【正确答案】D

25. 【正确答案】D

26. 【正确答案】A

27. 【正确答案】C

28. 【正确答案】B

29. 【正确答案】C

30. 【正确答案】B

31. 【正确答案】A

32. 【正确答案】A

33. 【正确答案】D

34. 【正确答案】A

35. 【正确答案】B

36. 【正确答案】C

37. 【正确答案】A

38. 【正确答案】C

39. 【正确答案】B

40. 【正确答案】D

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Unit Six

21. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ______ further research and further

thinking about a particular topic.

A. stimulate B. renovate C. arouse D. advocate

22. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical

_____.

A. obligations B. regulations C. observations D. considerations

23. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss _____ the bread-winner’s

death.

A. at the cost of B. on the verge of C. as a result of D. for the sake of

24. In education there should be a good _____ among the branches of knowledge that contribute

to effective thinking and wise judgment.

A. distribution B. balance C. combination D. assignment

25. The American dream is most _____ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated

by American capitalism.

A. plausible B. patriotic C. primitive D. partial

26. Poverty is not _____ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in

certain areas, it is more visible there.

A. rare B. temporary C. prevalent D. segmental

27. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in _____ populated

areas.

A. densely B. intensely C. abundantly D. highly

28. As a way of _____ the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to

send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.

A. picking up B. coping with C. passing out D. getting across

29. Tom'' s mother tried hard to persuade him to _____ from his intention to invest his savings in

stock market.

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A. pull out （of ） B. give up C. draw in D. back

down

30. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical _____,

will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.

A. interference B. interruption C. intervention D. interaction

31. These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the _____ of higher

education from the mid-1860''s to the mid-1880''s.

A. branch B.category C. domain D. scope

32. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the _____ in the financial system will drag down

the economy.

A. shallowness B. shakiness C. scantiness D. stiffness

33. Crisis would be the right term to describe the _____ in many animal species.

A. minimization B. restriction C. descent D. decline

34. The city is an important railroad _____ and industrial and convention center.

A. conjunction B. network C.junction D. link

35. Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to _____ myself of every chance to

improve my English.

A. assure B. inform C. avail D. notify

36. Researchers discovered that plants infected with a virus give off a gas that _____ disease

resistance in neighboring plants.

A. contracts B. activates C. maintains D. prescribe

37. Corporations and labor unions have _____ great benefits upon their employees and members

as well as upon the general public.

A. conferred B.granted C. flung D. submitted

38. The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was _____ from

one new moon to the next.

A. measured B. reckoned C. judged D. assessed

39. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was _____ to the

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issue at hand.

A. irrational B. unreasonable C. invalid D. irrelevant

40. Fuel scarcities and price increases _____ automobile designers to scale down the largest

models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.

A. persuaded B. prompted C. imposed D. enlightened

答案与解析

21. 【正确答案】A

22. 【正确答案】D

23. 【正确答案】C

24. 【正确答案】B

25. 【正确答案】A

26. 【正确答案】C

27. 【正确答案】A

28. 【正确答案】B

29. 【正确答案】D

30. 【正确答案】C

31. 【正确答案】C

32. 【正确答案】B

33. 【正确答案】D

34. 【正确答案】C

35. 【正确答案】C

36. 【正确答案】B

37. 【正确答案】A

38. 【正确答案】B

39. 【正确答案】D

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40. 【正确答案】B

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考研英语完型部分高频词汇复习（4）

Unit Seven

21. He spoke so ______ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.

A. bluntly B. convincingly C. emphatically D. determinedly

22. France''s __________ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political

debates and mass demonstrations.

A. assumption B. consumption C. presumption D. resumption

23. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, __________ an outburst of

interest.

A. flared B. glittered C. sparked D. flashed

24. His efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the two Parties _____.

A. came off B. came on C. came round D. came down

25. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually __________ it in a

profitable direction.

A. adapt B. control C. install D. steer

26.The capital intended to broaden the export base and __________ efficiency gains from

international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution.

A. secure B. extend C. defend D. possess

27. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be __________ at the manager’s office.

A. declared B. obtained C. reclaimed D. recognized

28. When I ______ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma

bending over me.

A. woke up B. took to C. picked up D. came to

29. The American society is ______ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which

is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment.

A. established on B. affiliated to

C. originated from D. incorporated with

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30. I am not _____ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have

nowhere else to live.

A. concerned B. compatible C. considerate D. complied

31. At first, the __________ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with

painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality.

A. transaction B. transmission C. transformation D. transition

32. When the committee _____ to details, the proposed plan seemed impractical.

A. got down B. set about C. went off D. came up

33. __________ to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of the continent are

still covered with thick forests.

A. Orientation B. Access C. Procession D. Voyage

34. Mr. Smith had an unusual _____: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a

school teacher.

A. profession B. occupation C. position D. career

35. The mayor is a woman with great __________ and therefore deserves our political and

financial support.

A. intention B. instinct C. integrity D. intensity

36. The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest __________ to everyone.

A. speculation B. attribution C. utilization D. proposition

37. The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs ______ it almost

impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds.

A. renders B. reckons C. regards D. relates

38. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be __________, and display in the job.

A. swift B. instant C. timely D. punctual

39. You don''t have to install this radio in your new car, it''s an _____ extra.

A. excessive B. optional C. additional D. arbitrary

40. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn''t_________ to the traffic jam of

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A. aid B. amount C. add D. attribute

答案与解析

21. 【正确答案】B

22. 【正确答案】D

23. 【正确答案】C

24. 【正确答案】A

25. 【正确答案】D

26. 【正确答案】A

27. 【正确答案】C

28. 【正确答案】D

29. 【正确答案】A

30. 【正确答案】B

31. 【正确答案】B

32. 【正确答案】A

33. 【正确答案】B

34. 【正确答案】D

35. 【正确答案】C

36. 【正确答案】A

37. 【正确答案】A

38. 【正确答案】D

39. 【正确答案】B

40. 【正确答案】C

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Unit Eight

11. He is too young to be able to _____ between right and wrong.

A. discard B. discern C. disperse D. disregard

12. It was no _____ that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery.

A. coincidence B. convention C. certainty D.

complication

13. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships _____ follow traffic

rules in busy harbors.

A. cautiously B. dutifully C. faithfully D. skillfully

14. The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be

_____ the welfare of his animals.

A. critical about B. indignant at C. indifferent to D.

subject to

15. 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. tempted

16. It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with _____.

A. for long B. in and out C. once and for all D. by nature

17. Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in _____ and lack

of unity in style.

A. conflict B. confrontation C. disturbance D.

disharmony

18. The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern

states in which it once _____.

A. thrived B. swelled C. prospered D. flourished

19. However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to _____ some of the decline in

the iron and steel industry.

A. overturn B. overtake C. offset D. oppress

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20. Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is _____.

A. firm B. company C. corporation D. enterprise

21. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body immediately recognizes it

as _____.

A. novel B. remote C. distant D. foreign

22. My favorite radio song is the one I first heard on a thick 1923 Edison disc I _____ at a garage

sale.

A. trifled with B. scraped through C. stumbled upon D. thirsted for

23. Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for

any common second language could _____.

A. descend B. decline C. deteriorate D. depress

24. Equipment not _____ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.

A. conforming to B. consistent with C. predominant over D. providing for

25. As an industry, biotechnology stands to _____ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps surpass

it in social impact by 2020.

A. contend B. contest C. rival D. strive

26. The authors of the United States Constitution attempted to establish an effective national

government while preserving _____ for the states and liberty for individuals.

A. autonomy B. dignity C. monopoly D. stability

27. For three quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost _____ as microorganisms.

A. precisely B. instantly C. initially D. exclusively

28. The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow _____, particularly in

Western Europe.

A. obscure B. obsolete C. optional D. overlapping

29. Whoever formulated the theory of the origin of the universe, it is just _____ and needs proving.

A. spontaneous B. hypothetical C. intuitive D. empirical

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30. The future of this company is _____: many of its talented employees are flowing into more

profitable net-based businesses.

A. at odds B. in trouble C. in vain D. at stake

答案与解析

11. 【正确答案】B

12. 【正确答案】A

13. 【正确答案】B

14. 【正确答案】C

15. 【正确答案】C

16. 【正确答案】C

17. 【正确答案】D

18. 【正确答案】A

19. 【正确答案】C

20. 【正确答案】B

21. 【正确答案】D

22. 【正确答案】C

23. 【正确答案】B

24. 【正确答案】A

25. 【正确答案】C

26. 【正确答案】A

27. 【正确答案】D

28. 【正确答案】B

29. 【正确答案】B

30. 【正确答案】D

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