2003-2014词汇题目汇总

PARTIVVOCABULARY(TEM42014)BDADBAABCADBDDA66.Theinterviewerswereimpressedbythehighcalibreoftheapplicantsforthejob.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.(thelevelofqualityorabilitythatsomeoneosomethinghasachievedespeciallywhenthisishigh.:thetwocollegesarenotofthesamecalibre.)A.criterionB.qualityC.qualificationD.levelqualification:Thequalificationsyouneedforanactivityortaskarethequalitiesandskillsthatyouneedtobeabletodoit.Alsoexaminationsthatyouhavepassed.e.g.:Lucywantstostudymedicinebutneedsmorequalifications.e.g.:Responsibilityandreliabilityarenecessaryqualificationscriterion:Acriterionisafactoronwhichyoujudgeordecidesomething.e.g.:Themostimportantcriterionforentryisthatapplicantsmustdesignandmaketheirownwork...e.g.:Britishdefencepolicyhadtomeetthreecriteriaifitwastosucceed.67.Hercareerhas________anumberofactivities—composing,playingandacting.A.heldB.producedC.embracedD.combinedembrace:Ifyouembraceachange,politicalsystem,oridea,youacceptitandstartsupportingitorbelievinginit.e.g.Heembracesthenewinformationage...Ifsomethingembracesagroupofpeople,things,orideas,itincludestheminalargergrouporcategory.e.g.:...atheorythatwouldembracethewholefieldofhumanendeavor.Combine:Ifyoucombinetwoormorethingsoriftheycombine,theyjointogethertomakeasinglething.e.g.:DavidJacobswasgiventhejobofcombiningthedatafromthese19studiesintoonegiantstudy...e.g.:Combinetheflourwith3tablespoonswatertomakeapaste...68.Theoperationcould________herlifebytwoorthreeyears.A.prolongB.increaseC.expandD.continueprolong:makesomethinglastlong.expand:makelargerormakesomethingbecomelarger:thepopulationexpandedrapidly.69.Allhercousinsandtheirchildrenhavefairhair.Theunderlinedpartmeans_____.A.fineB.darkC.thickD.light70.Johnalwaysfeelssluggishfirstthinginthemorning.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.A.sickB.inactiveC.dizzyD.drowsysluggish:moves,works,orreactsmuchslowerthanyouwouldlikeorisnormal.e.g.:Thecompanyhasrespondedsluggishlytothesechangesintechnology.drowsy:feelsleepyandcannotthinkclearly.e.g.:Hefeltpleasantlydrowsyandhadtofightofftheurgetosleep.dizzy:feelingasifeverythingisturningroundandbeingunabletobalanceandabouttofalldowne.g.:Goingwithoutsleepforalongtimemakesmefeeldizzyandlight-headed.e.g.:IfeltquitedizzywithexcitementasIwentuptocollecttheaward.71.Thefamilyofthevictimhadtoendurealongwaitbeforethecasecametotrial.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.A.tolerateB.keepC.faceD.holdtoendureapainfulordifficultsituationmeansyouexperienceitanddonotavoiditorgiveup,usuallybecauseyoucannot.e.g.:Thecompanyenduredheavyfinanciallosses.72.Thechiefofsurgerybecamecommitteechairmanbyvirtueof________.A.seniorityB.serviceC.ageD.rankbyvirtueof:bymeansoforasaresultofsomethingseniority:theimportanceandpowerthattheyhavecomparedwithothers,orthefactthattheyhaveworkedthereforalongtime.e.g.:promotionsarebasedonmeritandseniority.73.Heturnedhisbackonthemwhentheymostneededhim.Theunderlinedpartmeans________.A.criticizedB.ignoredC.betrayedD.deceivedbetray:Ifyoubetraysomeonewholovesortrustsyou,youractionshurtanddisappointthem.e.g.:WhenItellsomeoneIwillnotbetrayhisconfidenceIkeepmyword...e.g.:ThePresidentbetrayedthemwhenhewentbackonhispromisenottoraisetaxes.toturnone’sbackonsb:refusetohelporsupport(ortogetinvolvedwithsb.)74.Ourschooldidnot________forChristmasuntilmid-December.A.breakoutB.breakdownC.breakupD.breakinup:›brokenorcutintosmallerpieces;madesmallerinareaHecuttheletterupintoahundredpieces.Thecarblewup(=exploded)whenflamesreacheditsfueltank.breakup:theschoolendsandthestudentsstarttheholidays.75.Theflagsinthestadium________inthewind.A.flappedB.movedC.shookD.stirredflap:tomovequicklyupanddownorfromsidetosideoftenmakinganoise(e.g.:thebirdflappeditswingsfuriously.)stir:causestrongemotione.g.:Thespeechstirredthecrowdtotakeaction.76.Hismotherretiredearlyonaccountofpoorhealth.Theunderlinedpartmeans____.A.despiteB.withC.accordingtoD.becauseof77.Thewholecountrywasin________overtheresultoftheelections.suspense:afeelingostateofnervousnessorexcitementcausedbywonderingwhatwillhappen.A.suspensionB.suspenseC.suspendingD.suspendersuspend:tostoportocausetobenotactive,eithertemporarilyorpermanentlye.g.:Theferryservicehasbeensuspendedforthedaybecauseofbadweather.suspension:suspend:hange.g.:Itwasveryuncomfortablelyingonthehospitalbedwithmylegssuspendedintheair.78.Thereisnoconceivablereasonwhythereshouldbeanydifficultyduringtheproject.TheunderlinedpartcanbereplacedbyallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.thinkableB.imaginableC.possibleD.observableconceive:toinventaplanoranidea:Heconceivedtheplotforthisfilmwhilehewasstillastudent.Theexhibitionwasconceivedbythemuseum'sdirectortoconceiveof:imagine:Hecouldn'tconceiveofatimewhenhewouldhavenojob.79.Theemployersprepared,withalldue________,foraconferencewiththeTradeUnions.A.cautionB.concernC.certaintyD.considerationcaution:greatcareandattentione.g.:Weneedtoproceedwith/exercisecaution(=beconcern:whenyoufeelworriedornervousaboutsomethinge.g.:Concernforthesafetyofthetwomissingteenagersisgrowing.e.g.:There'salotofpublicconcernabout/overdangeroustoxinsrecentlyfoundinfood.80.Ourexpe