职称英语理工类词汇选项模拟练习题(2)

　 第一部分：词汇选项

　 下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　 1 Apple trees need moisture in order to thrive.

　 A flower

　 B flourish

　 C pollinate

　 D bend

　 2 Europeans established permanent colonies on the eastern shores of what is now the United States throughout the seventeenth century.

　 A during

　 B before

　 C up until

　 D just after

　 3 In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and the Alps.

　 A collision

　 B angle

　 C push

　 D erosion

　 4 Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.

　 A difficult

　 B pointless

　 C profitable

　 D boring

　 5 The ambassador was given the book as a token of the governments regard for him.

　 A an estimation

　 B a share

　 C a memento

　 D a preview

　 6 The witch hazel plants tolerate poor soil, dust and limited sun.

　 A suffer from

　 B survive in

　 C thrive in

　 D die from

　 7 A series of rifle shots disturbed the tranquility of the camp grounds.

　 A solidarity

　 B peacefulness

　 C equanimity

　 D propinquity

　 8 Smoke particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming smog.

　 A caught

　 B burned

　 C dirtied

　 D covered

　 9 Every year each household in the United States discards approximately a ton of trash.

　 A filler

　 B garbage

　 C paper

　 D fuel

　 10 The rainfall of the Hawaiian Islands varies tremendously according to their topography and orientation to the prevailing winds.

　 A seasonably

　 B surprisingly

　 C greatly

　 D inversely

　 11 Fine freshwater pearls are found in the main stream and the tributaries of the Mississippi River.

　 A banks

　 B deltas

　 C branches

　 D currents

　 12 The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggered by the decreased light.

　 A alleviated

　 B endured

　 C set off

　 D covered up

　 13 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees.

　 A Advertisements

　 B Auditions

　 C Performances

　 D Novelties

　 14 A turbulent storm was a major factor in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

　 A noxious

　 B violent

　 C mysterious

　 D pathetic

　 15 Light rays are turned aside by the intense gravitational field surrounding a black hole.

　 A heightened

　 B deflected

　 C rotated

　 D created