泽熙美文Vocabulary and Grammar
Vocabulary Selection
1. Although the end of the term was close ______, Jim had not completed all of the projects he had hoped to finish.
A.on hand
B.by hand
C.at hand
D.in hand
正确答案：C
[解析] at hand即将到来；on hand现有在手头上；by hand用手；in hand掌握住，控制住。题意为：尽管这个学期快要结束了，但是他尚未完成他希望完成的所有计划。
2. He didn’t do so well in the race ______ his training.
A.for all
B.above all
C.in all
D.after all
正确答案：A
[解析] for all尽管；above all首先；in all总共；after all毕竟。题意为：尽管他受过训练，但在比赛中表现得并不出色。
3. Brass concert music was ______ to a new level in the 1880s when John Philip Sousa took over the U.S. Marine Band.
A.strengthened
B.headed
C.lifted
D.briefed
正确答案：C
[解析] strengthened加强，巩固；headed前进；lifted提高；briefed简短。
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the U.S. President when many businesses were ______ during the Great Depression.
A.failing
B.incorporating
C.buying stocks
D.expanding
正确答案：A
[解析] failing失败，破产；incorporating合并；buying stocks购买公债；expanding扩张。
5. Grand Teton National Park ______ the most scenic portion of the glaciated, snow-covered Teton Range.
A.excludes
B.fulfils
C.dominates
D.expanding
正确答案：C
[解析] excludes排斥；fulfils完成，使臻于完善；dominates支配，俯瞰；expanding扩张。
6. Heat exhaustion is a condition caused by ______ to sunlight or another heat source which often results in dehydration and salt depletion.
A.a reaction to
B.overexposure
C.an limitation of
D.an absence of
正确答案：B
[解析] a reaction to反应；overexposure过度暴露；an limitation of局限；an absence of缺乏。
7. Some authorities trace the jury system to Anglo Saxon or even more ______ Germanic times.
A.remote
B.similar
C.austere
D.barbaric
正确答案：A
[解析] remote遥远的；similar类似的；austere苛刻的，质朴的；barbaric野蛮的。
8. Hydrogeology is the study of water and its properties, including its ______ and movement in and through land areas.
A.flow
B.absorption
C.distribution
D.evaporation
正确答案：C
[解析] flow流动；absorption吸收；distribution分布；evaporation蒸发。
9. A person’s psychological ______ has much to do with his or her happiness in life.
A.state
B.territory
C.interest
D.nation
正确答案：A
[解析] state状态；territory领土；interest兴趣；nation国家。
10. Scientists generally hold that language has been so long in use that the length of time writing is known to cover is ______ in comparison.
A.overwhelming
B.uninspiring
C.astounding
D.trifling
正确答案：D
[解析] overwhelming压倒性的；uninspiring不鼓舞人的；astounding令人惊骇的；trifling微不足道的。
11. The Lewis and Clark expedition ______ the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean.
A.located
B.searched
C.exploited
D.developed
正确答案：C
[解析] located位于；searched搜索；exploited开拓；developed发展。
12. A loan refers to anything given on condition of its return or repayment of its ______.
A.excess
B.debt
C.currency
D.equivalent
正确答案：B
[解析] excess过度，剩余；debt债务；currency流通；equivalent等价物。此题的意思是贷款的给予是以所欠货款的报酬为前提的，因此此题选B更通顺。
13. Malaria is an infectious parasitic disease that can be either acute or chronic and is frequently ______.
A.repeating
B.terminal
C.debilitating
D.recurrent
正确答案：D
[解析] repeating重复的；terminal末期的；debilitating衰弱；recurrent复发的。
14. Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun and its period of ______ is 88 days.
A.movement
B.evolution
C.return
D.revolution
正确答案：D
[解析] movement运动；evolution进化；return返回；revolution革命，公转。
15. Monkeys are excellent climbers, and most are ______ tree dwellers.
A.often
B.primarily
C.rarely
D.savagely.
正确答案：B
[解析] often常常；primarily起初；rarely很少地；savagely野蛮地。
