在职人员申请硕士研究生学位
英语模拟试题[1]
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)
Section A
16.Deems Taylor was distinguished both as a music critic and
as a composer.
A.inventive
B.differential
C.classified
D.eminent
17.Because poultry is as nutritious as beef and lower in fat,
many people are beginning to include more chicken in their diet.
A.delicious
B.favorite
C.fragrant
D.nourishing
18.Space is full of unseen hazards among which are cosmic
rays.
A.dangers
B.ventures
C.galaxies
D.prospects
19.The coach had good reason to reproach us at half-time,
because the scoreboard revealed that we were losing.
A.disapprove
B.rebuke
ment
D.scream
20.He received penalty for drunk driving.
A.curse
B.fine
plaint
pensation
21.Whenever a newer and faster method to travel is found,
people tend to discard the old.
A.eliminate
B.alleviate
C.appreciate
D.abandon
22.At Olympic Games, all the athletes go all out to compete
with each other for the gold medals.
A.ally
B.attempt
C.trick
D.contend
23.Their sole fault was a failure to recognize all the
factors involved.
A.maximum
ual
C.initial
D.only
24.We tried hard to console the old heart-broken man, but
in vain.
A.soothe
B.convince
C.persuade
D.defend
25.They gave top priority to protecting endangered animals.
A.favor
B.assistance
C.significance
D.precedence
26.
Section B
At the moment there are a lot more _____ to be filled in the company.
A.variations
B.vacuums
C.vacations
D.vacancies
26._____ she learned what really happened last Friday she
dialed the editor's office.
A.Swiftly
B.Directly
C.Promptly
D.Punctually
27.After a concert tour in Asia,Canada and the U.S.,he will
_____ work on a fivelanguage opera.
A.confine
B.indulge
C.resume
D.undergo
28.Will you please _____ this article to see if there is any
misprint?
A.look up
B.go over
C.dwell on
D.work out
29.The tourist is forbidden to enter a country if he does
not have a(an) _____ passport.
A.operative
B.valid
C.effective
D.efficient
30.The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause
_____ of vegetables in the coming days.
A.rarity
B.invalidity
C.scarcity
D.variety
31.What he told you is strictly _____ . Don't let anyone else
know of it.
A.secretive
B.individual
C.confidential
D.particular
