1. As the final exam is next week. I will take advantage of the day off to _____ on my English.
A. brush up B. make up C. hurry up D. pick up
2. It is well know that the retired workers in our country are _____ free medical care.
A. entitled to B. involved in C. associated with D. assigned to
3. There is a strong public ______ on the question of unemployment.
A. response B. sentiment C. affection D. sympathy
4. The desperate doctors _______ every possible drug into him with a view to saving his life.
A. projected B. rejected C. infected D. ejected
5. Some pieces of gold coin rate have ______ together in the blaze.
A. softened B. melted C. dissolved D. fused
6. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _______.
A. declined B. lessened C. descended D. slipped
7. Of the thousand of known volcanoes in the world, the ____ majority are inactive.
A. tremendous B. demanding C. intensive D. overwhelming
8. His writing is so ______ that we can't clarify his ideas in first reading.
A. obscure B. objective C. obliging D. obstacle
9. The _____ of energy and money on the launching of the rocket is surprising.
A. exhaustion B. expenditure C. allowance D. ownership
10. He gave his ______ for new marketing procedures.
A. representations B. presentations C. comments D. memoranda
11. If you decrease the _______ of alcohol in his solution, it would be less dangerous.
A. part B. portion C. section D. share
12. He has pointed out the dangers ______ in this type of nuclear power station.
A. interior B. inherent C. inside D. inner
13. Schools are ______ if they are staffed by people who only know about schools.
A. disadvantageous B. inferior C. faulty D. handicapped
14. One third of the Chinese in the V.S. live in California, _______ in San Francisco.
A. dominantly B. perpetually C. predominantly D. practically
15. He lifted the heavy weight, but it was the greatest _____ he had ever made.
A. strength B. force C. effort D. energy
16. When light illuminates an object, part of it is absorbed and part reflected, the _____ lightness of an object depends on the proportion of light that is reflected.
A. denoted B. embodied C. insulated D. perceived
17. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women’s status in society will ______ through the cultural law system in Japan.
A. permeate B. probe C. violate D. elaborate
18. Many pare metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other ________ .
A. bruises B. blunders C. handicaps D. drawbacks
19. Here is _______ of our product. You can take it home and try it.
A. an example B. a sample C. a model D. a specimen
20. The lawyer advised him to drop the ______, since he stands little chance to win.
A. event B. incident C. case D. affair
參考答案與講析：
1. 答案為A。A. brush up：復(fù)習(xí) B. make up：構(gòu)成，彌補(bǔ)，編造 C. hurry up：趕快 D. pick up：揀起，拾起
2. 答案為A。A. be entitled to：對(duì)…享有權(quán)利 B. be involved in：被卷入，陷入 C. be associated with：與…聯(lián)系在一起 D. be assigned to：分配
3. 答案為B。A. response：反應(yīng)，答復(fù) B. sentiment：意見(jiàn)，情緒 C. affection：喜愛(ài)，熱愛(ài) D. sympathy：同情，憐憫
4. 答案為C。A. project：計(jì)劃，規(guī)劃 B. reject：拋棄，拒絕 C. infect：注射，打針 D. eject：逐出，驅(qū)逐
5. 答案為D。 A. soften：變軟 B. melt：使融化，溶解 C. dissolve：分解，溶解 D. fuse：（金屬）熔化
6. 答案為A。A. decline：下降，減少 B. lessen：（數(shù)量、程度）減少 C. descend：（位置）下降 D. slip：滑倒
7.答案為D：A. tremendous：巨大的 B. demanding：要求高的 C. intensive：加強(qiáng)的，集中的 D. overwhelming：壓倒的，勢(shì)不可擋的
8. 答案為A。A. obscure：晦澀和，難懂的 B. objective：客觀(guān)的 C. obliging：樂(lè)于助人的 D. obstacle：障礙
9. 答案為B。A. exhaustion：用光，用盡，疲憊 B. expenditure：花費(fèi) C. allowance：津貼，補(bǔ)貼 D. ownership：所有，所有人
10．答案為B。A. representation：陳述，敘述（指對(duì)某種藝術(shù)形式，如繪畫(huà)、小說(shuō)、雕塑等主題表現(xiàn)的闡述） B. presentation：講述，描駙，演出 C. comment（on）: 對(duì)…的評(píng)論 D. memoranda：備忘錄
A. brush up B. make up C. hurry up D. pick up
2. It is well know that the retired workers in our country are _____ free medical care.
A. entitled to B. involved in C. associated with D. assigned to
3. There is a strong public ______ on the question of unemployment.
A. response B. sentiment C. affection D. sympathy
4. The desperate doctors _______ every possible drug into him with a view to saving his life.
A. projected B. rejected C. infected D. ejected
5. Some pieces of gold coin rate have ______ together in the blaze.
A. softened B. melted C. dissolved D. fused
6. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _______.
A. declined B. lessened C. descended D. slipped
7. Of the thousand of known volcanoes in the world, the ____ majority are inactive.
A. tremendous B. demanding C. intensive D. overwhelming
8. His writing is so ______ that we can't clarify his ideas in first reading.
A. obscure B. objective C. obliging D. obstacle
9. The _____ of energy and money on the launching of the rocket is surprising.
A. exhaustion B. expenditure C. allowance D. ownership
10. He gave his ______ for new marketing procedures.
A. representations B. presentations C. comments D. memoranda
11. If you decrease the _______ of alcohol in his solution, it would be less dangerous.
A. part B. portion C. section D. share
12. He has pointed out the dangers ______ in this type of nuclear power station.
A. interior B. inherent C. inside D. inner
13. Schools are ______ if they are staffed by people who only know about schools.
A. disadvantageous B. inferior C. faulty D. handicapped
14. One third of the Chinese in the V.S. live in California, _______ in San Francisco.
A. dominantly B. perpetually C. predominantly D. practically
15. He lifted the heavy weight, but it was the greatest _____ he had ever made.
A. strength B. force C. effort D. energy
16. When light illuminates an object, part of it is absorbed and part reflected, the _____ lightness of an object depends on the proportion of light that is reflected.
A. denoted B. embodied C. insulated D. perceived
17. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women’s status in society will ______ through the cultural law system in Japan.
A. permeate B. probe C. violate D. elaborate
18. Many pare metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other ________ .
A. bruises B. blunders C. handicaps D. drawbacks
19. Here is _______ of our product. You can take it home and try it.
A. an example B. a sample C. a model D. a specimen
20. The lawyer advised him to drop the ______, since he stands little chance to win.
A. event B. incident C. case D. affair
參考答案與講析：
1. 答案為A。A. brush up：復(fù)習(xí) B. make up：構(gòu)成，彌補(bǔ)，編造 C. hurry up：趕快 D. pick up：揀起，拾起
2. 答案為A。A. be entitled to：對(duì)…享有權(quán)利 B. be involved in：被卷入，陷入 C. be associated with：與…聯(lián)系在一起 D. be assigned to：分配
3. 答案為B。A. response：反應(yīng)，答復(fù) B. sentiment：意見(jiàn)，情緒 C. affection：喜愛(ài)，熱愛(ài) D. sympathy：同情，憐憫
4. 答案為C。A. project：計(jì)劃，規(guī)劃 B. reject：拋棄，拒絕 C. infect：注射，打針 D. eject：逐出，驅(qū)逐
5. 答案為D。 A. soften：變軟 B. melt：使融化，溶解 C. dissolve：分解，溶解 D. fuse：（金屬）熔化
6. 答案為A。A. decline：下降，減少 B. lessen：（數(shù)量、程度）減少 C. descend：（位置）下降 D. slip：滑倒
7.答案為D：A. tremendous：巨大的 B. demanding：要求高的 C. intensive：加強(qiáng)的，集中的 D. overwhelming：壓倒的，勢(shì)不可擋的
8. 答案為A。A. obscure：晦澀和，難懂的 B. objective：客觀(guān)的 C. obliging：樂(lè)于助人的 D. obstacle：障礙
9. 答案為B。A. exhaustion：用光，用盡，疲憊 B. expenditure：花費(fèi) C. allowance：津貼，補(bǔ)貼 D. ownership：所有，所有人
10．答案為B。A. representation：陳述，敘述（指對(duì)某種藝術(shù)形式，如繪畫(huà)、小說(shuō)、雕塑等主題表現(xiàn)的闡述） B. presentation：講述，描駙，演出 C. comment（on）: 對(duì)…的評(píng)論 D. memoranda：備忘錄