同等学历考前辅导(3).doc

同等学历考前辅导（3）

（一） 词汇Vocabulary
1. In the past few years, David Roberts has obtained a(n) _________ return on his wise stock investment.
A) handsome C) initiative
B) valuable D) profitable
2. Even though she was more than sixty she had very few _______ on her face.
A) spots C) traces
B) wrinkles D) frowns
3. "Sorry, sir, I just couldn't help laughing," Charlie ______ with false humility, and his eyes were wide and innocent of evil.
A) proclaimed C) compromised
B) regretted D) apologized
4. Such a change would not _______ to the present wishes of the great majority of people.
A) comfort C) conform
B) comply D) confirm
5. With a weatherworn face, Ted is ________ a very old man but in fact he is only fifty.
A) obviously C) apparently
B) evidently D) sufficiently
6. We need another month or two to complete the construction of the new hotel. An extra few days will make no _______ .
A) outcome C) distinction
B) success D) difference
7. My brother Roger, who had the advantage of good looks and _______ personality, decided to take up the stage as a career.
A) heroic C) striking
B) positive D) artistic
8. The terrified hunter, ________ in arms of a huge bear, fought desperately to loosen its grip.
A) clasped C) grasped
B) seized D) trapped
9. As usual, the correspondent is required to ________ all the facts before he writes his reports.
A) check off C) check on
B) check out D) check up
10. The son inherited his father's business, but his heart was not in it and before long the firm went ______ .
A) worse C) invalid
B) bankrupt D) blank
11. The waitress whom you were enquiring about has been _________ because of her poor service.
A) dismissed C) resigned
B) expired D) suspended
12. The most unusual ________ which has appeared this Christmas is what one can describe as a musical calendar.
A) wonder C) favorite
B) invention D) novelty.
13. Traditional grocers' shops are fast ________ now that there are so many supermarkets.
A) dying down C) dying out
B) dying away D) dying off
14. Your dislike for women drivers has no logical foundation: it is due only to _________ .
A) preference C) psychology.
B) prejudice D) propaganda
15. Many of the students have a grasp of the main structures, a reasonable vocabulary and a(n)_________ idea of how to pronounce most words they come across.
A) faint C) vague
B) obscure D) rough
16. Mr. Peel began a reply, but his wife _______ with a remark again.
A) cut in C) cut off
B) cut back D) cut short
17. The old gentleman retained a(n) _______ regard for appearance even after he had come down in the world.
A) favorable C) gigantic
B) obstinate D) identical
18. They don't want to be involved in the dispute, so they exhibit _________ on such matters.
A) integrity C) reserve
B) morality D) justice
19. Mr. Huang is an ardent reformer _______ heart and has won great popularity among the workers.
A) at C) from
B) by D) of
20. My doctor put me ________ starvation diet, that is, he allowed me only tea and milk.
A) with B) on
C) for D) in
21. Mrs. Williams should ________ for a babysitter to look after the baby on Saturday nights.
A) search C) employ
B) arrange D) advertise
22. Enterprises jointly owned by Chinese and foreign investors are quite _______ about their personnel.
A)confidential C) optional
B) particular D) drastic
23. The little boy had been up to mischief again and again, and at last he was sent to bed in ________ .
A) dismay C) disgrace
B) disgust D) distress
24. Every weekend when I came back from school, Mother prepared meals _____ enough for a Sahara bound camel and made me eat them up.
A) adequate C) delicious
B) proficient D) substantial
25. Hard as he tried, the speaker could not _______ his point of view to the audience.
A)put across C) put forward
B) put away D) put through
26. My car crawled along a main road where a line of traffic was _______ so tightly together that it was almost stationary.
A) wedged C) squeezed
B) crowded D) compacted
27. For the past few years Susan had been ________ her income by the creation of fiction under a pen name.
A) extending C) exceeding
B) magnifying D) supplementing
28. Being a foreign student, Lewis did not ________ the joke made by the Chinese teacher.
A)catch up with C) catch at
B)catch on to D) catch out
29. They agreed to take their disputes before the committee and _____ by its decision.
A) stand C) abide
B) observe D) precede
30. Cowboys, lumberjacks, and other such folk figures took to blue jeans for their ______ and fit.
A) originality C) peculiarity
B) adaptability D) durability
31. As the fat man sat down, the folding chair _______ under him, with a loud noise of tearing canvas.
A) collapsed C) yielded
B) distorted D) sustained
32. If you ______ the animal by teasing, he will behave aggressively and may attack you at once.
A) insult C) assault
B) provoke D) challenge
33. Andrew stayed overnight at his friend's house because he had _______ with his parents.
A) broken out C) fallen out
B) set out D) held out
34. After an exhausting tour, she fell into a heavy _______ and slept long and late.
A) slumber C) nightmare
B) fatigue D) relaxation
35. The great cities of the world like Paris, London, Tokyo and New York, usually have _______ to the sea.
A) entrance C) access
B) approach D) convenience
36. The movie star received a letter saying that his son would be ______ if he did not hand 50,000 dollars.
A) detained C) massacred
B) slaughtered D) kidnapped
37. Many great discoveries in England were made during the_______ of Queen Elizabeth I.
A) royalty C) reign
B) kingdom D) regime
38. Modem artists often need financial support but they have difficulty in finding wealthy ________ .
A) admirers C) millionaires
B) patrons D) volunteers
39. Michael is a travelling salesman and moves about the country very often ________ business.
A) with C) on
B) for D) at
40. It is predicted that nuclear power will become the second largest power source _______ oil in the near future.
A) behind C) without
B) except D) despite
41. My aunt was an admirable woman, whom I took the greatest _______ to resemble in my life.
A) pains C) efforts
B) attempts D) cautions
42. A few hours of sleep were sufficient to relieve the ________ of a long journey.
A) effect C) fatigue
B) intensity D) consequence
43. Many doctors believe that lung cancer may to some extent be due to _______ smoking.
A) persistent C) successive
B) consistent D) excessive
44. Children who are not good at studying may _______ games easily.
A) catch up C) pick up
B) make up D) keep up
45. The boys splashed each other in the water and _______ with excitement.
A) shielded C) shrinked
B) shrieked D) shivered
46. When the storm broke, the flock of sheep were _______ in all directions.
A) straying C)separating
B) dispersing D) distributing
47. Education which _______ many benefits should be a preparation for life.
A) comprises C) bestows
B) undertakes D) embraces
48. The president warned that internal arguments would threaten the _______ of the government.
A) authority C) stability
B) tactics D) prestige
49. Clothes, cooking utensils, and ornaments were all _______ on the ground for sale.
A) laid aside C) laid off
B) laid down D) laid out
50. A sudden gust of wind nearly tore the mountaineer from the narrow rock where he was ______ .
A) perched C) located
B) inhabited D) squatted
51. Your interest will be compounded if you leave it in the bank along with your _______ .
A) capital C) income
B) deposit D) investment
52. Today's _______ was preached by a missionary, whose life has been spent in Africa.
A) prayer C) pledge
B) sermon D) doctrine
53. For years the twin brothers have been _______ watches, rings and diamonds through the customs.
A) sheltering C) smuggling
B) speculating D) supervising
54. The _______ is approaching Trafalgar Square where it will be joined by another group of demonstrators.
A) procession C) petition
B) assembly D) regiment
55. Terry was sitting on a rock by the sea. Her hair was wet from the _______ tossed up by huge waves.
A) foam C) spray
B) rainbow D) waterfall
56. It is almost certainly true that a person with a _______ face and a hot forehead has a high temperature.
A) flashed C) flamed
B) flushed D) flared
57. Over and over again in ancient and medieval history you find whole armies practically wiped out by the _______ .
A) pirate C) panter
B) parasite D) plague
58. Fruits such as apples and pears are very _______, and may be safely eaten at any time and in pretty large quantities.
A) appropriate C) favorable
B) preferable D) wholesome
59.People used to wear platform shoes many years ago. But now they are back _______ fashion again.
A) at C) in
B) into D) out of
60. I know her only _______ sight. I have no idea who she is and have never spoken to her.
A) by C) at
B) in D) on
61. If you want this painkiller, you'll have to ask the doctor for a _______ .
A) transaction B) permit
C) settlement D) prescription
62. The ______ from childhood to adulthood is always a critical time for everybody.
A) conversion B) transition
C) turnover . D) formation
63. It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a _______ .
A) concession B) recession
C) submission D) transmission
64. His use of color, light and form quickly departed from the conventional style of his ______ as he developed his own technique.
A) descendants . B) predecessors
C) successors D) ancestors
65. Failure in a required subject may result in the ______ of a diploma.
A) refusal B) betrayal
C) denial D) burial
66. To help students understand how we see, teachers often draw an _______ between an eye and a camera.
A) image B) analogy
C) imitation D) axis
67. A 1994 World Bank report concluded that ______ girls in school was probably the single most effective anti-poverty policy in the developing world today.
A) assigning B) admitting
C) involving D) enrolling
68. The author of the report is well _______ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.
A) acquainted B) informed
C) accustomed D) known
69. When the farmers visited the city for the first time, they were _______ by its complicated traffic system.
A) evoked B) bewildered
C) diverted D) undermined
70. If Japan ______ its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of raw materials.
A) precludes B) terminates
C) partitions D) expires
71. They were ______ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab.
A) submerged B) drowned
c) immersed D) dipped
72. You should ______ to one