《英語專業(yè)八級詞匯專項自測題十套(1000題)》第二套

1、I. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best complete the sentence:101. It is _ of the young senator to challenge the leadership so soon.A. presumptuous B. jubilant C.quizzical D. ultrasonic102. We mustnt get impatient; if we _ our time the chance will c

2、ome.A. bide B. jolt C. jut D. bode103. To assess future needs the Department simply _ past demand trends.A. whooped B. wiggled C. extradited D.extrapolated104. She was putting lumps of sugar into her tea with a pair of silver _.A. tongs B. toads C. tits D.tonsillitis105. John was admitted to the six

3、th grade on _.A. progeny B. probity C. pro D. probation106. _ are clever tricksthat people use to persuade other people to do something.A. Quips B. Wiles C. Binges D. Flicks107. She loves me and I _ her affection.A. rebuff B. rebut C. reciprocate D.recapitulate108. The invalid was _ lazily on the co

4、uch.A.reclining B. recoiling C. recouping D. recounting109. A _ person is one whom you trust, but who harms you secretly.A. profuse B.bland C. forcible D. treacherous110. She made shorthand notes which she later _.A. inscribe B. describe C. prescribe D. transcribe111. The rider _ his horse to make i

5、t go faster.A. lash B. extol C. fulminate D. hiss112. _ are gifts of money, clothes, food, etc. to poor people.A.Hypnoses B. Quid C. Quines D.Alms 113. Two months later a _ calling itself the New Opposition issued a circular to all member.A. screenplay B. retribution C.contraception D. faction114. I

6、f you _ to something, you mention it in a very indirect way.A. alight B. allude C. allure D. allot115. The artistic _ Smards devoted his life to the completion of a great masterpiece.A. inmate B. kinsman C. hypocrite D. zealot116. When the river Nile overflows, it leaves _ on the surrounding fields.

7、A. sediment B. exodus C. blob D. primrose117. We received the _ indicating the amount of money.A. quail B. qualm C. quietus D. quittance118. Next month there will be the ceremony of _ the new chancellor.A. misconduct B. prescience C.presidency D. induction119. _ is a science in which control system

8、in electronic and mechanical devices are studied and compared to biological systems.A. Satans B. Tenets C. Cybernetics D. Witchcraft120. The theatre had semicircular _ of seats.A. pouts B. tiers C. cobs D.cobbles121. By now John was _ with indignation and we gathered round trying to pacify him.A.pou

9、ncing B. convulsing C. harking D. seething122. Nails _ from the board and had to be removed for safety.A. procured B. coerced C. protruded D. cohered 123. She knew that her efforts to _ cheerfulness werent convincing.A.ferment B. fend C. fester D. feint 124. An _ is a bed covering, placed on top of

10、sheets and blankets, that is filled with small soft feathers or warm material,A. alkali B. eiderdown C. alga D. electrode 125. If you are _ to something, you feel strongly that you are not willing to do it or that you dont like it.A.averse B.avid C. awesome D. azure 126. At the top of the steps was

11、a _ of Shakespeare on a pedestal.A.butt B.bunk C. buttock D. bust127.The social workers tried to _ the juvenile delinquents.A. quarantine B. muddle C. rehabilitate D.indent128. To _ fact, figures, etc., is to write them in columns. A.allay B. tabulate C. foist D. trespass129. In ancient times, a _ w

12、as forced to work on his lords land, almost as a slave.A.rector B.serf C. marksman D.gal130. He gave me an _ either Mary have to leave, or me.A. ulcer B. ultimatum C. underdog D. underworldII. Each sentence has a word or phrase underlined. There are four words or phrases beneath each sentence. Choos

13、e the ONE word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined part:131.The manager juggled his figures to make it seem that the company was prosperous.A. played tricks with B. played fast and loose withC. played a double game with D .pl

14、ayed into the hands of132. The children became boisterous when their mother left the room.A. quiet B.wild C. well-behaved D. sad133. The mathematician was working at the zenith of her power.A. middle B. nadir C. highest point D. beginning134. My wife didnt accede with what vou suggested to us.A.agre

15、e to B. believe in C. listen to D. argue about135. He received world-wide acclaim for landing on the moon.A. success B. award C.praise D. complaint136. He was acquitted of his role in the disturbance.A. absolved B.accused C. criticized D. punished137. He bought a bonnet for his girl friend yesterday

16、.A.wallet B. handbag C. hat D. necklace138. Parks are a great boon to people in big cities.A.blooming B. blessing C. Dressing D. bleaching139. The prisoner made a breach in the wall and escaped.A. mark B. hold C. crack D. blockage140.The United Nations was asked to mediate the break between the two

17、governments.A. drift B. rift C. shift D. lift141. Carcasses of animals lay rotten among the trees.A. Thousands B. Dead bodies C. Flesh D. Bones142. The chilcl was caressed by his mother with her hand.A. hit B.embraced C. fondled D. slapped143. After heavy rain the water formed many cascades down the

18、 hill.A.rapids B. ditches C.brooks D. rivers144. Cavities in teeth are caused by decay.A. Diseases B. Dirts C.Holes D. Rots145. The students exulted at the last day of school.A. rejoiced B.left sad C. were free D. shouted 146. The speaker is going to tell us his fabulous adventures on the moon.A. sa

19、d-ending B. romantic C.amazing D. dangerous147. The counterfeit bills were a good facsimile of the real ones.A. Factorial B. Reproduction C. identification D.similarity148. Since he is shy about asking in public, his voice always falters a littleat the beginning of his speeches.A.falls B. stammers C

20、. fails D. changes149. Freedom of the press is a farce under a dictatorship.A. a principle B. an impossible task C.an imagination D. a mockery150. Sandy thought she was fat, so she went on a crash diet.A.obese B. obeseness C. greasy D. obesity 151. There is concern about whether the budget will be r

21、eady for the new fiscal year.A. previous B. school C. calendar D.financial152. The golden age of whale fishery is over.A. eating B.catching C. selling D. storage153. People said those guesses were probably correct.A. contradictions B.allusions C. conjectures D. suggestions154. A gush of water came o

22、ut when the pump started.A. drip B.tream C. bucket D. pool155. This place is a habitat for pit vipers.A. habit B. home C. food D. candle 156.The enemy soldiers wereon the hither side of the river.A. this B. the other C. both D. neither157. The miser kept a hoard of coins at a secret cabin.A.collecti

23、on B.handful C. box D. pocketful158. Nelson s voice was so hoarse that he could hardly speak.A.husky B. rapt C.sleek D.chaste159. The driver hobbled around on crutches for a month after the accident.A. walked lamely B. walked steadily C. walked blindly D. walked warily160. All of us mocked at his cr

24、aving for fame and profit.A. were against B. honored C. jeered at D. interfered with161. There was a sing on the gate which read: Do not molest the dog. A. feed B. disturb C. frighten D. touch162. I11 have to walk through the moor to find the missing child.A. wasteland B.grassland C. barren land D.

25、farm land163. Sally was mortified by her dates unprecedented behaviour.A. eradicated B. overjoyed C.humiliated D. challenged164. The boy built a castle on a mound of sand.A. pile B.basket C.ditch D.load165. The boys always munch popcorn while they watch the movie.A. crack B.chew C. swallow D. drink1

26、66. In former days, poets often called the sky the vault of heaven .A. arched roof B. top C. border D. limit167. I have a vehement hatred of people who are cruel to animals.A. mild B. fierce C. personal D. deep-rooted168. The court judged him sane and responsible for his acts.A. sound-minded B. guil

27、ty C. fanatic D. negligent169. In the chocolate factory we work under very sanitary conditions.A. strict B. hygienic C. favorable D. strenuous170. The fox hid in the thicket where the dogs could not reach it.A. forest B. cave C. crack D.bushIII.Fill in the blanks with the words given below Change th

28、e forms where necessary.A) subsistinfantryterminologyslagcontortrapaciouselopebilateral dexterousmoor171. With one _ movement, he flicked the omelet over in the pan.172. According to a recent study, at least 2000 people _ by picking through the citys garbage.173. I find scientific _ hard to understa

29、nd.174. His face had _ with bitterness and age.175. _ soldiers looted the house in the defeated city.176. We _ the boat to a large tree root.177. When two people_ they go away secretly together to get married.178. The huge heapes _ warned us that we were approaching a mining area.179. The _ are bein

30、g sent into the battle zone.180. French and Germany have signed a(n) _ agreement to help prevent drug smuggling.B) grapplemandarinfirmamentarteryrenouncemoralesubjectivehootslakejade181. Your _ are the tubes in your body that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. 182. She is one of t

31、he rising stars in the political _ .183. In the sentence I wish I were rich, the verb were is in the _.184. The policeman was _ with two men.185. She _ her horn at the dog in the road.186.She speaks _ Chinese187. After our long game of tennis , we _ our thirst with a beer.188. _ is a hard stone, usu

32、ally green in color, that is used for making jewelry and ornaments.189. A couple of victories would boost the teams _ enormously.190. Gandhi _ the use of violence.C) contourindelibleparaphraseweanmarinerescindsubstantiateslewtethermorass191. The _ of the car has beenchanged, making the new model less boxlike.192. We have evidence to _ allegation that corruption took place.193. The car hit a patch of ice and _ around violent