Vocabulary and Grammar
This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions.
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
Directions: In this part, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer.
1. It is said that the government is not able to ______ money in a short period to fully satisfy the needs in the protection of these children.
A.amass
B.amend
C.allay
D.amortise
正确答案:A
2. The local government tried hard to ______ the resentment of the citizens, but every attempt came in vain.
A.generate
B.allay
C.altercate
D.arrow
正确答案:B
3. We are prepared to ______ the post-appraisal mission shortly after receipt of the feasibility study in Washington.
A.file
B.nail
C.rail
D.field
正确答案:D
4. To build your own sunscope, get a carton and cut a hole in one side, big enough to ______ your head through.
A.load
B.penetrate
C.provoke
D.poke
正确答案:D
5. If you want to buy a villa in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, you will have to ______
A.pay through the mouth.
B.pay through the nose.
C.go through fire and water.
D.go one better.
正确答案:B
6. You might include a couple of heady growth stocks ______ with your more pedestrian investments.
A.apart
B.beside
C.as well as
D.side by side
正确答案:D
7. People worked during these periods of eye-movements generally reported that they had been dreaming ______.
A.for a while
B.during sleep
C.before they went to sleep
D.just this moment
正确答案:B
8. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ______ to the professor.
A.as far as
B.as long as
C.as much as
D.the same as
正确答案:C
9. Because of poor situation, the woman ______ for a transfer to another office.
A.put in
B.look in
C.set in
D.took in
正确答案:A
10. With most online recruitment services, job seekers must choose their words carefully; ______ the search engine will never make the correct match.
A.therefore
B.otherwise
C.provided
D.however
正确答案:B
Part 2 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. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. Last week the teachers didn’t have the heart to give the students any writing assignments, for all the students were busy preparing for the great reception.
A.fluttering about
B.negging about
C.flustering about
D.fretting about
正确答案:A
6. Some activists believe that because the health-care system has become increasing unresponsive to those it serves, individuals must circumvent bureaucratic impediments in order to develop and promote new therapies.
A.avoid
B.utilize
C.forsake
D.frustrate
正确答案:D
7. The attitude of the politician toward this issue is obscure.
A.equal

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