2014年职称英语综合类词汇练习(8)

　　词汇选项 (第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)

　　下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

　　1.I have been trying to quit smoking.( )

　　A.give up

　　B.pick up

　　C.build up

　　D.take up

　　2.Relief workers were shocked by what they saw.( )

　　A.moved

　　B.touched

　　C.surprised

　　D.worried

　　3.The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.( )

　　A.question

　　B.problem

　　C.title

　　D.topic

　　4.This is not typical of English,but is a feature of the Chinese language.( )

　　A.particular

　　B.characteristic

　　C.remarkable

　　D.idiomatic

　　5.It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job.( )

　　A.simply

　　B.almost

　　C.totally

　　D.completely

　　6.These are defensive behavior patterns which derive from our fears.( )

　　A.stem

　　B.rely

　　C.develop

　　D.grow

　　7.Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others.( )

　　A.easy

　　B.possible

　　C.likely

　　D.difficult

　　8.They have the capability to destroy the enemy in a few days.( )

　　A.possibility

　　B.necessity

　　C.ability

　　D.probability

　　9.We have never seen such gorgeous hills.( )

　　A.beautiful

　　B.stretching

　　C.spreading

　　D.rolling

　　10.The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.( )

　　A.loads

　　B.layers

　　C.pyramids

　　D.piles

　　11.The news will horrify everyone.( )

　　A.attract

　　B.terrify

　　C.tempt

　　D.excite

　　12.The article sketched the major events of the decade.( )

　　A.described

　　B.offered

　　C.outlined

　　D.presented

　　13.I wont tolerate that kind of behavior.( )

　　A.bear

　　B.receive

　　C.admit

　　D.take

　　14.Their style of playing football is utterly different.( )

　　A.barely

　　B.scarcely

　　C.hardly

　　D.totally

　　15.Her sister urged her to apply for the job.( )

　　A.advised

　　B.caused

　　C.forced

　　D.promised

　　参考答案：

　　1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.D 11.B 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.A