职称英语综合类考试教材词汇选项部分题目与答案（2）

 　　词汇学习2

　　下面一组词汇学习有15道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底横线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底横线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。

　　+1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.

　　A) encouraged B)endangered C) endorsed D) enlarged

　　*2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.

　　A) baggage B)orphanage C) reportage D) usage

　　3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.

　　A) inadequately B)hardly C) faintly D) sufficiently

　　*4."I'm not meddling".Mary said midly."I'm just curious".

　　A) gently B)shyly C)weakly D)sweetly

　　5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.

　　A) strange B)certain C) inconsistent D) proper

　　6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated，disappointed people.

　　A) solitary B)gloomy C)feeble D) frugal

　　7. The workers finally called off the strike.

　　A)put off B)ended C) cancelled D) participated in

　　8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.

　　A) wanted B)promised C) decided D) agreed

　　9. I catch cold now and then.

　　A) always B)occasionally C) constantly D) regularly

　　10. He often finds fault with my work.

　　A) criticizes B)praises C) evaluates D)talks about

　　11 .The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she crossed the street.

　　A)understood B)had a hold over C) took hold of D) left hold of

　　12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.

　　A) thought B)mind C)account D) memory

　　*13. I can no longer tolerate his actions.

　　A) put up with B)accept C)take D) suffer from

　　14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.

　　A) left B)given up C)turned down D)refused

　　15. Have you talked to her lately?

　　A) lastly B)shortly C)recently D)immediately