Vocabulary and Grammar
Part 1 Vocabulary Replacement
Directions: This part consists of 10 sentences; in each sentence one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer.
1. In modem society, weight problem is becoming more and more evident for children, but when required by their parents to eat spinach and other green vegetables, many children only do so reluctantly.
A.unwillingly
B.unknowingly
C.impatiently
D.imitatively
正确答案:A
2. The climate in South China, where rains and storms are common occurrences, is much more humid than that of Xinjiang, a frozen land of ice.
A.hot
B.tepid
C.damp
D.arid
正确答案:C
3. Usually, only adolescents bought comic books, but during World War Ⅱ, the government subsidized the comics industry in order to take advantage of the powerful propaganda effects.
A.funded
B.substantiated
C.controlled
D.guided
正确答案:A
4. When you are looking for a job, it is important to make an excellent resume to sell yourself to prospective employer.
A.particular
B.potential
C.prudent
D.prominent
正确答案:B
5. As a cashier, what he does everyday is to account for discrepancies between money taken in and the amount recorded on register tapes.
A.uncertainties
B.delays
C.inconsistencies
D.deficits
正确答案:C
6. In 1870, the United States Bureau of the Census officially distinguished the nation’s urban population from its rural population.
A.differentiated
B.removed
C.honored
D.protected
正确答案:A
7. Hemingway had already been an author of international prestige before he received the Nobel Prize.
A.scholarship
B.institution
C.certificate of merits
D.reputation
正确答案:D
8. In response to the needs of a changing world, the realm of education system has been diversified over the years.
A.appeal
B.control
C.field
D.reality
正确答案:C
9. In China, the local government required mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they were allowed to begin mining.
A.size
B.value
C.effects
D.costs
正确答案:C
10. By 1817 the United States Congress had done away with all internal taxes and was relying on tariffs on imported goods to provide sufficient revenue to run the government.
A.eliminated
B.allocated
C.squandered
D.decreased
正确答案:A
11. Once you recognize the incessant singing of the tree frogs, which is the voice of the spring, it will accompany you through the season as a sort of background music.
A.reciprocal
B.resonant
C.interrupted
D.continuous
正确答案:D
12. Peter was famous for the intensely personal appeal of his singing and acting.
A.noticeably
B.extremely
C.tenderly
D.frequently
正确答案:B
13. Each number of an arithmetic series is generated by adding a given quantity to the preceding number.
A.a larger
B.an additional
C.a specified
D.an average
正确答案:C
14. The guard approached the house cautiously when he saw the vicious dig at the door.
A.nervously
B.bravely
C.carefully
D.deliberately
正确答案:C
15. It was usual that the greatest scientific theories met with strong opposition when they were first advanced, but they would be verified by later findings and accepted by the public.
A.amplified
B.supplemented
C.confirmed
D.nullified
正确答案:C
16. Often the roots of the plants harbor ants, which help build up the soil by their wastes and dead bodies.
A.provide food for
B.give shelter to
C.supply water for
D.obtain food from
正确答案:B
17. The boss who speaks equivocally when they require their employees to do something may cause the employees confused.
A.ambiguously
B.angrily
C.abnormally
D.aggressively

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