职称英语考试理工类B级词汇精选练习(6)

　 词汇选项

　　考查应试者理解在一定语境中单词或短语意义的能力。本部分为l5个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，要求应试者从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择l个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

　　1 These are the motives for doing it.

　　A reasons

　　B excuses

　　C answers

　　D replies

　　2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west

　　A extends

　　B stretches

　　C broadens

　　D bends

　　3 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.

　　A error

　　B puzzle

　　C attraction

　　D contradiction

　　4 With immense relief I stopped running

　　A no

　　B 1ittle

　　C scarce

　　D enormous

　　5 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

　　A maintain

　　B improve

　　C preserve

　　D protect

　　6 We can no longer tolerate his actions.

　　A put up with

　　B accept

　　C take

　　D receive

　　7 Loud noises can be irritating.

　　A hateful

　　B painful

　　C stimulating

　　D annoying

　　8 In the background was that eternal hum

　　A long

　　B never-ending

　　C boring

　　D extensive

　　9 The Constitutions vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change

　　A imprecise

　　B apparent

　　C clear

　　D easy

　　10 Gambling is lawful in Nevada.

　　A enjoyable

　　B irresistible

　　C legal

　　D profitable

　　11 These are the motives for doing it

　　A reasons

　　B excuses

　　C answers

　　D replies

　　12 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west

　　A extends

　　B stretches

　　C broadens

　　D bends

　　13 Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.

　　A error

　　B puzzle

　　C attraction

　　D contradiction

　　14 With immense relief I stopped running.

　　A no

　　B little

　　C scarce

　　D enormous

　　15 A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

　　A maintain

　　B improve

　　C preserve

　　D protect

　　答案解析

　　1 A motive：动机。reason：理由。这两个词意思比较接近。There is no reason to doubt his word.没有理由不相信他的话。excuse：借口。answer和reply都有回答的意思。

　　2 C widen和broaden都有拓宽的意思。extend：延伸：延长。The builders extended the road for three more miles.筑路人把道路延长了三英里。stretch：延伸。The forests stretch for hundreds of miles森林绵延数百英里。bend：弯曲。

　　3 c lure：吸引。attraction：吸引。这两个词意思相近。The attraction of this house lies in its simplicity.J~所房子的诱人之处在于它的简单。error：错误。puzzle：难题。contradiction：矛盾。

　　4 D immense和enormous都有巨大的意思。It was all enormous disappointment.此事太令人失望了。no是没有，little是几乎没有， scarce是不足的。

　　5 B remedy：补救。improve：改进。这两个词意思相近。Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health.草药可用于增进我们的健康。maintain：保持。preserve：保护。protect：保护。

　　6 A tolerate和put up with都有忍受的意思。accept是接受，take是取，receive是收到。

　　7 D irritating和annoying都有使烦恼的意思。hateful是可恨的，painful是痛苦的，stimulating是刺激的。

　　8 B eternal和never？ending都有永恒的意思。long是长的，boring是乏味的I found his talk rather boring.我发现他的报告相当乏味。extensive是广泛的。

　　9 A vague：模糊的；imprecise：不确切的，不明确的。这两个词意思相近。apparent：清楚的。It is apparent that we have made a mistake.显然，我们犯了个错误。clear是清楚的， easy是容易的。

　　10 C lawful和legal都有合法的意思。enjoyable有有益的意思。The movie was enjoyable.该电影很有意思。irresistible是不可抵挡的。The music is irresistible这音乐太动听了。profitable：有利可图的。We had a profitable talk. 我们的谈话是有益的。

　　ll A motive：动机。reason：理由。这两个词意思比较接近。There is no reason to doubt his word.没有理由不相信他的话。excuse：借口。answer和reply都有回答的意思。

　　12 C widen和broaden都有拓宽的意思。extend：延伸；延长。The builders Extended the road for three more miles筑路人把道路延长了三英里。stretch：延伸。The forests stretch for hundreds of miles.森林绵延数百英里。bend：弯曲。

　　13 C lure：吸引。attraction：吸引。这两个词意思相近。The attraction of this house lies in its simplicity.这所房子的诱人之处在于它的简单。error：错误。puzzle：难题。contradiction：矛盾。

　　14 D immense和enormous都有巨大的意思。It was an enormous disappointment.此事太令人失望了。no是没有，little是几乎没有，scarce是不足的。

　　15 B remedy：补救。improve：改进。这两个词意思相近。Herbal medicine can be used to improve our health.草药可用于增进我们的健康。maintain：保持。preserve：保护。protect：保护。