泽熙美文Vocabulary and Grammar
Vocabulary Selection
1. It’s strange that Peter ______ his uncle in every way.
A.takes on
B.takes to
C.takes after
D.takes down
正确答案：C
[解析] take to sb. 雇用，与……比赛，允许搭乘；take to sb. 对某人产生好感；take after sb. (在长相或性格方面)像某人；take sth. down把某物取下，记下。
2. Lawyer have a terrible habit of using Latin and industry ______ to mystify people and themselves more valuable.
A.inflections
B.dialects
C.accent
D.jargon
正确答案：D
[解析] inflection词尾变化；dialect方言；accent口音；jargon专业术语，行话。
3. My work is not very profitable ______ money, but I’m getting valuable experience out of it.
A.in exchange for
B.in terms of
C.concerning
D.for the matter of
正确答案：B
[解析] in exchange for与……交换；in terms of在……方面；concerning关于；for the matter of对于……的问题。
4. One of Freud’s great ______ into the human personality was the discovery of how it is influenced by unconscious processes.
A.convictions
B.concepts
C.insights
D.instincts
正确答案：C
[解析] conviction深信，确信；concept观念，概念；insight深刻的了解，洞察力；instinct本能。
5. She felt dizzy and had to ______ something to steady herself.
A.hold onto
B.hold up
C.hold forth
D.hold down
正确答案：A
[解析] hold onto抓住；hold up阻碍，延误，抢劫；hold forth夸夸其谈、滔滔不绝地讲述某事；hold down压住，保持。
6. The children glanced ______ at the box of candy they were told not to touch.
A.eminently
B.covertly
C.excessively
D.graciously
正确答案：B
[解析] eminently明显地，突出地；covertly偷偷地；excessively过分地，非常地；graciously优雅地，和蔼地。
7. The criminal’s ______ for leniency was ignored by the jurors.
A.protest
B.demand
C.plea
D.defence
正确答案：C
[解析] protest抗议；demand要求，需求；plea恳求，请求；defense辩护。
8. The famous actress was imposed heavy ______ for non-payment of taxes.
A.disrepute
B.penalties
C.popularity
D.scandal
正确答案：B
[解析] disrepute坏名声，不光彩；penalty处罚，罚款；popularity声望；scandal丑闻。
9. The floor of his study was occupied by a ______ mass of books and papers.
A.callous
B.hectic
C.chaotic
D.cute
正确答案：C
[解析] callous无情的，冷淡的；hectic兴奋的，狂热的；chaotic混乱的，无秩序的；cute可爱的。
10. The great American scientist Edison had a remarkable ______ for inventing new things.
A.requirement
B.aptitude
C.obligation
D.vulnerability
正确答案：B
[解析] requirement需求，要求；aptitude才能，天赋；obligation义务，职责；vulnerability弱点。
11. We shall have to ______ if we want to go to Florida this summer.
A.lay up
B.save up
C.make off
D.put away
正确答案：B
[解析] 四个选项的意思分别是lay up贮存，搁置，卧床；save up储蓄，贮存；make off离开，逃走；put away储备，处理；放弃。句意是，如果我们想今年夏天去佛罗里达的话，现在就得省着点用了。所以正确答案是B选项，如It took me a year to save up for a new car. (我花了整整一年的时间才存下足够的钱买一辆新车)。
12. When automation is introduced into the factory, all the work done by hand will ______ the assembly line.
A.give way to
B.take the place of
C.have a say in
D.be contributed to
正确答案：A
[解析] give way to被……所替代；take the place of代替……；have a say in有……决定权；be contributed to被用到……中。
13. His career ______ in his appointment as director.
A.contaminated
B.culminated
C.contracted
D.contacted
正确答案：B
[解析] contaminate污染，是一个及物动词；culminate达到……的顶点，与in连用；contract使缩短，感染，订约；contact接触，联系。
14. We are convinced that we are on the ______ of an important discovery.
A.threshold
B.household
C.thread
D.entrance
正确答案：A
[解析] threshold开始，开端；household家庭，一家人；thread线，线索，思路；entrance入口，入门。
15. If we say something is ______, we mean that we find it extremely pleasant or enjoyable.
A.gracious
B.gloomy
C.gigantic
D.gorgeous
正确答案：D
[解析] gracious亲切的，高尚的；gloomy阴沉的，令人沮丧的；gigantic巨大的；gorgeous华丽的，宜人的。
