泽熙美文Vocabulary Replacement
Directions: In this test there are 40 sentences, each having an item underlined. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked A, B, C and D. You are to read the whole sentence and decide on the item among the four choices that can best replace the underlined item without changing the meaning of the sentence. Tick the letter that represents the right answer. Please note: Short Answers are provided for 1-10 questions, which you may refer to after completing answering the first 10 question. This provision is thought to be helpful for aiding and guiding your practice in answering the rest questions.
1. Hitler is a monster of wickedness, greedy in his lust for blood and plunder.
A.insatiable
B.inscrutable
C.insensate
D.insensible
正确答案：A
[解析] B项意为“不可理解的”，C项为“无生气的”，D项为“麻木不仁的”，所以A项的insatiable(难以满足的)是唯一的选择。
2. Light and shade, night and day, colour and form, distance and proportion, beauty and ugliness: all these were words to the meaning of which he had no clue.
A.to which he had no means
B.in which he had no access
C.of which he had no trace
D.with which he had no understanding
正确答案：C
[解析] 只有C项的have no trace of与该句的语境相契合，其他三项均与该句的语境格格不入。
3. An essay which attempts to take a middle view is much more treacherous to write than an essay which argues for only one side of the debate.
A.hazardous
B.ambiguous
C.amicable
D.amphibious
正确答案：A
[解析] B项意为“模棱两可的”，C项为“平心静气的”，D项为“两栖的”，只有选A项的hazardous(有危险的)才是。
4. It was reported that many of the important documents of the case had been doctored in order that the Magistrate’s crime could be molded down.
A.notified
B.beautified
C.rectified
D.falsified
正确答案：D
[解析] to doctor a document意指“篡改文件”，所以falsified是唯一正确选择。
5. A very small change of temperature of the engine indicates the making of a very big trouble, and this is known by almost every experienced driver.
A.dedicated
B.huge
C.minute
D.mischance
正确答案：C
[解析] 从此句后半部a very big trouble一语的逻辑来分析，能够替换small的也只有minute(微细的)一词。
6. The chief U. N. climate scientist, R. Pachhauri, said it was almost impossible to expect the developing poor countries to agree to cuts when their per capita emissions are so much less than the West.
A.best at
B.rest at
C.above
D.next to
正确答案：D
[解析] next to和almost意思相近，其他三个选项词的意思均与此句的语境格格不入。
7. “What is absolutely essential is to see that the developed countries establish a record of action and engagement, which I think will provide a moral basis for developing countries to take on the burden.”
A.commission
B.commitment
C.involvement
D.indictment
正确答案：B
[解析] engagement和commitment意指近似，其他三词与engagement的意指相距甚远。
8. The magistrate is now charged with several crimes, including fraud, accepting bribes and tax evasion.
A.under investigation of
B.under indictment for
C.being questioned for
D.being inquired into
正确答案：B
[解析] to be charged with意指“被指控”，而四个选择中只有法律用语to be under indictment(被指控)可作替换词。
9. The kids teased the dog with a large bone and a big piece of meat, making the dog keep wagging its tail and the whole body.
A.tantalized
B.tempted
C.ridiculed
D.regaled
正确答案：A
[解析] to tantalize意即to tease，只是后者更口语化。
10. The two parties had tremendous difference in their stands and points of view and they could not reach any agreement.
A.they fought tooth and nail
B.they were blowing different trumpet
C.they could not make ends meet
D.never the twain shall meet
正确答案：D
[解析] …and never the twain shall meet是个固定说法，意指“因此两者合不到一起”，与被替换项的意思相同。
11. There are many aspects of life, and learning is one of them, and a very important one at that.
A.anecdotes
B.facets
C.frontages
D.segments
正确答案：B
12. The president likes joking, but about very serious political matters he becomes serious enough.
A.is facetious
B.is factitious
C.is fantabulous
D.is flexuous
正确答案：A
13. Most young people think that is an interesting book, but to people of my generation, it is boring and full of nonsense.
A.all the talk of the town.
B.all thumbs.
C.all good for nothing.
D.all for the birds.
正确答案：D
14. That young man was head over heels in love with the typist, who was trying hard to dance attendance on her. But the girl never takes any notice of him.
A.sits up and look.
B.walks on air.
C.gives him a tumble.
D.gives him the gate.
正确答案：C
15. Last week the teachers didn’t have the heart to give the
