研究生英语精读教学教程词汇知识学习材料题(第三版上)Unit5.doc

,研究生英语精读教程（第三版上）Unit 1-5Unit 11. Those who believed their religious leaders prophecy that the end of the world would come soon went into a panic.A. announcementB. forecastC. predictionD. declaration2. It became obvious when the boy floundered through the recitation in class today that he had not taken the trouble to do his homework.A. meditatedB. falteredC. contemplatedD. staggered3. The teacher told the students that they should avoid using clichs in their composition.A. popular proverbsB. well-known storiesC. famous quotationsD. trite expressions4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost immune to it.A. insensitive toB. fed up withC. familiar withD. accustomed to5. I cant claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this semester.A. ask for moneyB. expect paymentC. say that I deserve praiseD. declare that I am grateful6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago.A. officially examined and bannedB. despised by the general publicC. sold out soon after its publicationD. condemned by the critics7.The party leader regards the result of the election as a personal triumph.A. victoryB. celebrationC. satisfactionD. propaganda8.The immigration officer scrutinized his passport before he was allowed to leave.A. StampedB. examinedC. returnedD. issued9. He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt.A. InoculationB. hypertensionC. ailmentsD. dejection10. He was never able to enjoy the metropolitan delights of cinemas and theatres.A. artisticB. modernC. urbanD. various11. He quickly _ behind the building to avoid being hurt by the stones thrown in his direction.A. eludedB. evadedC. escapedD. dodged12. His dislike of the course may prove to be a _ barrier he cannot overcome.A. BiologicalB. ideologicalC. spiritualD. psychological13. As the Cup Final was drawing closer, the injury of the best player was a _ for the whole team.A. misdemeanourB. mistrustC. misfortuneD. mischief14. The best solution to the problem can only be found by a process of trial and _.A. errorB. mistakeC. successD. experiment15. He thought that he might be able to avoid paying some of his taxes by taking advantage of the _ in the law.A. circlesB. loopholesC. exceptionsD. misunderstanding16. When he lived in that remote place, radio was the only means he had to keep _ of current events in the country.A. accountB. traceC. recordD. track17. _ what is generally believed, the adjustment to this kind of work is quite easy.A. Contrary toB. Contrast withC. Controversial ofD. Contradictory to18. The flashing red light served as a _ of danger ahead.A. predictorB. cautionC. precautionD. prevention19. Their confidence in him was greatly _ by his prolonged hesitation before taking any action.A. appreciatedB. confirmedC. underminedD. cherished20. Your headache is likely to _ if its real cause is not identified and proper treatment administered accordingly.A. cureB. recoverC. recurD. releaseUnit 21. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory.A. gotB. undertookC. organizedD. held2. Those students who have access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the scope of his thinking.A. known by fewB. known to allC. very livelyD. quite popular3. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading.A. engrossedB. confusedC. refrainD. diverted4. Abraham Lincoln was quintessential American patriot.A. greatB. famousC. typicalD. revered5. Every now and then, the speaker interjected some witty remark.A. rejectedB. criticizedC. insertedD. jeered6. Why do you get angry over such trivial matters?A. of great worthB. of great benefitC. of little worthD. of little help7. The youngest boy was laughed at for his naive remarks.A. innocentB. wittyC. amusingD. foolish8. The lady rumpled her skirt by sitting on the seat while flying.A. disorderedB. disarrangedC. creasedD. crashed9. Thousands of people are needlessly slaughtered in road accidents in his country each year.A. woundedB. killedC. injuredD. crushed10. I bought this cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.A. spotB. dotC. flawD. point11. Your job is not to make decisions but to _ the decisions we make.A. completeB. accomplishC. implementD. affect12. Would you _ him among the worlds great statesmen?A. rankB. callC. nameD. hail13. Understanding is one of the most important _ of a successful marriage.A. ingredientsB. standardsC. keysD. methods14. There are _ of poison in the dead mans blood.A. piecesB. tracesC. slicesD. lots15. He had been ill for months, and we were disturbed by his _ complexion.A. fairB. sallowC. darkD. white16. A witness in court is _ to tell the truth.A. temptedB. obligatedC. urgedD. praised17. A _ swelling or tumour can usually be cured.A. malignantB. benignC. smallD. mild18. It is better to _ on the side of mercy.A. errB. addC. workD. offer19. He has a very _ address; he lives in the best part of town.A. wealthyB. comfortableC. prestigiousD. Accessible20. We all listened to the priest _ the psalm.A. intoningB. utteringC. speakingD. deliveringUnit 31. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.A. condemnedB. convincedC. declaredD. perpetuated2. They are planning to embark on a new business undertaking.A. go forB. go withC. go intoD. go on3. In the Middle Ages, many people in Europe suffered persecution for their religious beliefs.A. treatmentB. punishmentC. disillusionD. execution4. We couldnt induce the old lady to travel by air.A. driveB. convinceC. forceD. suggest5. He went into a coma because of serious loss of blood.A. bad coughB. whitenessC. tremblingD. state of profound insensibility6. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.A. raceB. aestheticsC. moralsD. cause7. The patients tax the doctors patience by asking him so many silly questions.A. pestB. are a strain onC. injureD. destroy8. They broke up the alliance.A. brought to an endB. dispersedC. stopped to enter intoD. changed for the worse9. The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner.A. separatelyB. occasionallyC. allD. in succession10.They traveled all over the country, regardless of expense.A. unkind toB. paying no attention toC. forgettingD. concerned with11.The story was so funny that we were all in _.A. excitementB. convulsionsC. emotionD. fixation12.Gluttony is just as much a _ as drunkenness.A. viceB. vicinityC. viciousnessD. vicissitude13.Each room is decorated with a lamp _ from the ceiling.A. droppedB. pulledC. suspendedD. fallen14.My first meeting with her often _ to my memory.A. fellsB. recallsC. refreshesD. recurs15.He writes like a(n) _: there are mistakes in every sentence.A. pupilB. illiterateC. teenagerD. school boy16.The goal is not yet _.A. to gainB. to sustainC. to restrainD. to attain17.It was reported that during the bombing, many people were killed or wounded by _.A. flowB. blastC. currentD. stream18.She learnt to swim at once - she seemed totally without _ of the water.A. panicB. fearC. terrorD. terribleness19. We raised a we must pay off it this year _.A. creditB. good sumC. loanD. mortgage20. Some children complain that their parents _ at them all day.A. blameB. scoldC. nagD. cryUnit 41. She was in anguish until she knew that her husbands life was saved.A. great sufferingB. great regretC. great despairD. great disappointment2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.A. respectB. hatredC. dislikeD. contempt3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers.A. scatteredB. spreadC. diversifiedD. set here and there4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas.A. releaseB. spreadC. promoteD. generate5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting.A. smallB. enoughC. ampleD. haughty6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing.A. negotiationB. punishmentC. struggleD. attack7. We cant rule out the possibility that he will come after all.A. excludeB. refuseC. acceptD. take8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold.A. allowed inB. kept inC. tied toD. shut on9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident.A. luckyB. fortunateC. blessedD. only10. I slept through her dull speech.A. dozingB. boringC. fascinatingD. imaginative11. I have been in _ with him about the matter.A. lettersB. dealingsC. writingsD. correspondence12. I could hear only _ of their conversation.A. piecesB. slipsC. fragmentsD. portions13. The old lady _ the sweet-smelling flowers into a garland.A. tiedB. intertwinedC. curvedD. twisted14. A _ man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.A. desperateB. prudentC. shrewdD. rude15. Most bacteria grow best in a slightly acid _.A. areaB. placeC. districtD. medium16. Everyone knows that the firefly is a _ insect.A. firingB. lightingC. luminiferousD. glowing17. Sports, and not learning, seem to _ in that school. A. appearB. occupyC. dominateD. lead18. Each chess player will have five minutes to _ his next move. A. makeB. haveC. takeD. ponder19. This time they really _ better results.A. hopedB. hoped forC. wishedD. wished to20. _ came of his success abroad.A. WordB. A wordC. WordsD. The wordUnit 51. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing.A. asB. fromC. aboveD. like2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own. A. different fromB. the same asC. related toD. in accordance with3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.A. in disagreementB. on strikeC. in questionD. on purpose4. The inventor was vilified in yesterdays newspaper.A. abusedB. slanderedC. praisedD. criticized5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost.A. casualtyB. disasterC. changeD. threat6. She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street.A. urgent desireB. sudden wishC. good ideaD. fancy thought7. Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned.A. workedB. lookedC. clothedD. behaved8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.A. punishmentB. IllnessC. troubleD. ailment9. Some people have a bias against foreigners.A. prejudiceB. dislikeC. hatredD. favour10. Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language.A. goodB. suitableC. properD. enough11. The dark clouds suggest a(n) _ storm.A. impendingB. surprisingC. fastD. unexpected12. Since the club owed $15 and had only $10 in the treasury, there was a _ of $5.A. sumB. deficitC. differenceD. surplus13. The oil lamp _ softly on the table.A. glowedB. lightedC. sizzledD. sounded14. It _ with you to decide.A. talksB. refersC. liesD. indicates15. He _ among the best heavyweight boxers of the past fifty years.A. projectsB. showsC. displaysD. rates16. The constant turmoil in the office proved that he was an _ administrator.A. ableB. ineptC. experiencedD. active17. The mother tried to _ her sons interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young.A. giveB. showC. fosterD. cause18. No matter how you read it, this sentence doesnt make any _.A. meaningB. soundC. progressD. sense19. I tried to find my keys but I was _ by my thick gloves.A. helpedB. hamperedC. annoyedD. upset20. To our grief, he became _ to the drug.A. addictedB. interestedC. amusedD. disturbed