妃高级英语词汇习题

2021年1月21日发(作者：aldol)
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Part II
1.

The rose may grow as a low brush or as a tree, depending on how it is
pruned
.
A. planted


B. nourished
C. watered


D. trimmed

2.

The captain of a ship has the absolute right to
jettison
cargo when necessary.
A. discard


B. sell
C. destroy


D. add

3.

The habitat of an animal should be large enough to yield a
copious
supply of food.
A. solid



B. indefinite
C. plentiful


D. elaborate

4.

During
the
medieval
epoch,
the
sciences
were
considered
to
be
based
on
the
occult
.
A. theoretical


B. anthropological
C. fundamental

D. supernatural

5.

The nests of most finches are constructed
sloppily
.
A. elaborately

B. messily
C. characteristically
D. annually

6.

Because noises
modulate
radio frequency, radio stations use a band of frequencies
to prevent interference with other stations.
A. govern


B. adapt
C. temper


D. renovate

7.

Strict sanitary procedures help to
forestall
outbreaks of disease.
A. prevent


B. control
C. minimize


D. preview

8.

Alexander
Woollcott
’
s
flamboyant

personality
combined
sharpness
of
with
sentimentality.
A. devious


B. humorous
C. singular


D. showy

9.

When
squashed

the
stem
and
leaves
of
the
jewelweed
exude
a
juice
that
will
soothe some skin irritations.
A. boiled



B. aged
C. crushed


D. chopped



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10.

The
legislative
filibuster
is
a
parliamentary
tactic

designed
to
delay
or
prevent
action by the majority.
A. tradition


B. rule
C. observance

D. maneuver

11.

One
type
of
detective
story
features
a
brilliant
amateur
who,
by
perceptively
analyzing motives and clues, solves crimes that are
baffling to
the police.
A. revealed by

B. predicted by
C. alarming to

D. perplexing to


12.

Tax
rebates
can have far-reaching effects on the economy.
A. accountants

B. laws
C. refunds


D. credits


13.

Arizona
’
s
rapid
population
growth
and
wealth

spurred

the
movement
for
statehood at the end of the nineteenth century.
A. stimulated


B. financed
C. spanned


D. disrupted

14.

Mergers may be effected to revive or rejuvenate failing businesses by the
infusion
of new management and personnel.
A. inspection

B. introduction
C. evaluation

D. concentration

15.

A fable is a
didactic
tale focused on a single character trait.
A. an authentic

B. a muddled
C. an instructive

D. an old- fashioned

16.

Teachers of young children should
scrupulously
avoid ridicule and sarcasm.
A. theoretically

B. naively
C. diligently


D. confidently

17.

Materials
such as clay,
wax, glass and rubber are widely used in
industry
today
because they are
malleable
.
A. easy to manufacture
B. readily available
C. pliable



D. buoyant

18.

An electric arc is a
luminous
current of electricity that leaps from one electrode to
another.
A. ludicrous



B. glowing
C. magnetic



D. flickering



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19. In
many
societies,
the
person
who
fails
to
conform
to
conventional
behavior
is
likely to be
shunned
by others.
A. preserved



B. instructed
C. avoided



D. selected

20.

Willa
Cather
procured

the
inspiration
for
her
fictional
characters
from
the
Nebraskan farmers among whom she was raised.
A. endorsed



B. deposed
C. elevated



D. obtained

21.

Parents sometimes find their children
’
s conduct
exasperating
, and this may lead to
arguments.
A, inappropriate


B. irritating
C. erratic




D. undisciplined

22.

The compact dictionaries published in recent years are not as
unwieldy
as some of
the older editions.
A. complete



B. tiresome
C. reliable



D. cumbersome

23.

Molly Brown was labeled
“
unthinkable
”
after she helped to
evacuate
passengers
from the ill-fated ship the Titanic.
A. anticipate



B. comfort
C. remove



D. shelter

24.

Eyespots, the most
rudimental
eyes, are found in protozoan flagellates, flatworms,
and segmented worms.
A. hostile-looking

B. perceptive
C. primitive



D. strangely formed

25.

Some
children
display
an

unquenchable
curiosity
about
every
new
thing
they
encounter.
A. insatiable



B. inherent
C. indiscriminate

D. incredible

26.

Ocean-going vessels have often used flags to indicate their national
allegiance
.
A. loyalty



B. destination
C. cargo




D. allowance

27.

Because the crocodile is accustomed to a tropical climate, it becomes
lethargic
at
temperature below 60F.
A. sluggish



B. chilly
C. snappish



D. sickly

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28.

The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, received its name in 1913, when the
adjoining
towns of Winston and Salem were combined.
A. separate



B. neighboring
C. colonial



D. competing

29.

Leaves
are not distributed
haphazardly
on a plant system, but are arranged in
a
very precise way that assures them the maximum light.
A. dangerously


B. densely
C. randomly



D. linearly

30.

It is believed that arthritis
incapacitates
more people than does any other chronic
disorder.
A. threatens



B. disables
C. changes



D. irritates

31.

The
use
of
barbed-wire
fencing
by
farmers
in
the
nineteenth
century

infuriated
cattle ranchers, whose herds were often injured
after becoming entangled in
the
sharp spikes.
A. puzzled



B. enraged
C. concerned


D. amazed

32.

In the United States there are more people who are
obese
than twenty years ago.
A. gainfully employed

B. upwardly mobile
C. excessively overweight
D. privately educated

33.

Although the Moon has not held great prominence in the history of religion, the
veneration of
the Moon by some societies has been practiced since early times.
A. magic of



B. symbol for
C. worship of



D. dependence on


34.

The difference between the polar and equatorial diameters of Mars has not been
unequivocally
determined.
A. easily



B. definitely
C. conventionally

D. arithmetically

35.

The
western
slopes
of
the
mountains
of
the
Sierra
Nevada
Range
are
deeply
incised
by numerous streams.
A. fed




B. cut
C. flooded



D. distended

36.

In
Ship
of
Fools,
the
vices
and
follies
of
a
group
of
passengers
are
ruthlessly
exposed as the narrative and ship flow to their destination.
A. mercilessly


B. clearly
C. artfully



D. gradually
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