1、词汇练习试卷 1及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on
2、 your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 Despite his remarks that triggered bitter debates, the president insisted he was telling the truth. ( A) terminated ( B) disseminated ( C) extinguished ( D) initiated 2 The outcome of the conflict shattered the Palestinians dream of peace and prosperity. ( A) fu
3、lfilled ( B) strengthened ( C) destroyed ( D) confirmed 3 As stock prices plunged during the banking crisis, some investors were beginning to lose hope. ( A) tumbled ( B) dispersed ( C) collapsed ( D) dripped 4 Some experts fear that these regulations will be so strict as to paralyze economic activi
4、ties. ( A) make. . . ineffective ( B) render. . . necessary ( C) keep. . . strong ( D) leave. . . alone 5 The arrangement of the meeting has to be kept confidential for the sake of security. ( A) confident ( B) secret ( C) flexible ( D) positive 6 No amount of talking could obscure the fact the pres
5、ident had run out of excuses now. ( A) darken ( B) expose ( C) distort ( D) hide 7 Economists and government officials are trying to get at the cause of the current inflation. ( A) discover ( B) eliminate ( C) inaugurate ( D) devise 8 This aged patient complied with the physicians orders, hoping for
6、 a quick recovery. ( A) obeyed ( B) defied ( C) memorized ( D) contemplated 9 Companies can maintain good business relations by abiding by their promises and agreements. ( A) coming up with ( B) breaking away from ( C) living up to ( D) getting rid of 10 Some college students in China maintain a cas
7、ual correspondence with their former high school teachers. ( A) occasional ( B) indifferent ( C) careless ( D) frequent 词汇练习试卷 1答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that bes
8、t keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 该句意为:尽管总统的话引发激烈的争论,但他坚持认为自己讲的是实话。 trigger的意思是 “诱发,引发 ”。 terminate:中止,结束; disseminate:传播,散布,普及; extinguish:扑灭,灭绝; initiate:发动,开始
9、,策划。 【知识模块】 词汇 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句意为:冲突的后果是巴勒斯坦人和平和繁荣的梦想破灭了。shatter的意思是 “打破,粉碎,破坏 ”。 fulfill:实现,履行,满足; strengthen:加强,增强; destroy:毁灭,摧毁; confirm:证实,验证。 【知识模块】 词汇 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:银行信贷危机中股票价格下跌,一些投资者开始心里没底。 plunge的意思是 “陷入,下跌,投入 ”。 tumble:翻跟头,下降,跌落;disperse:驱散,散开; collapse:崩溃,解体,垮台; drip:滴入。 【知识
10、模块】 词汇 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:有些专家担心这些规 定过于严格,会严重影响经济活动。 paralyze的意思是 “使瘫痪,使失去作用,使惊愕 ”,在此句中的含义是“使 无任何效果 ”。 Render necessary :使有必要; leavealone :不理会。 【知识模块】 词汇 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 该句意为:为了安全起见,会议的安排要保密。 confidential与secret是同义词,与 confident无关。 flexible:灵活的; positive:正面的,积极的。 【知识模块】 词汇 6 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 该句意
11、为:不论总统说多少话,都无法掩饰他理屈词穷的事实。obscure的意思很多,有 “暗淡的,不明了的,晦涩的等 ”。虽然有时与 darken同义,但此句中选 darken不合适。 expose:暴露,袒露,接触; distort:歪曲,扭曲。 【知识模块】 词汇 7 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:经济学家和政府官员在试图弄清楚目前涨价的原因。get at的意思是 “理解,弄明白,接近 ”,在此句中意思与 discover接近。eliminate:消灭,清除; inaugurate:就职; devise:设计,策划。 【知识模块】 词汇 8 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:这
12、位老病号按医嘱去做,希望早日康复。 comply with的意思是 “按 去做,遵守 ”,与 obey同义。 defy:蔑视,公开对抗,使 很难; memorize:记住,背; contemplate:思考。 【知识模块】 词汇 9 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 该句意为:公司只要信守诺言并履行协议就能保持良好的业务关系。 abide by的意思是 “遵守 ”。 come up with:想到,想出来; break away from:脱离,挣脱; live up to:达到,实现,无愧于; get rid of:摆脱,扔掉,甩掉。 【知识模块】 词汇 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 该句意为:中国的一些大学生偶尔与以前的中学老师联系。 casual的意思是 “漫不经心的,随意的,偶尔的 ”,与 occasional同义。 indifferent:不在乎的,漠不关心的,冷淡的; frequent:屡次的,经常的。 【知识模块】 词汇