词汇练习(2)

词汇练习（

2

）

1. I wanted to consult him on which course to choose but he was _______ engaged.

A. otherwise

B. meanwhile

C. still

D. anyhow

2. As a Chinese great philosopher, Wang Yangming’s belief in the inborn _______ being the guiding principle of

people’s actions has a lasting impact on generations.

A. competence

B. contradiction

C. conscience

D. compromise

3. Since skin ulcers (

溃疡

) are usually _____ by a rise in temperature, studies show that detecting skin

temperature at home could significantly reduce skin ulcers.

A. accompanied

B. strengthened

C. confirmed

D. rejected

4. _____with the researchers

’

expectations, they found a positive connection between the strength of role identity

and the length of time people continued to volunteer.

A. Content

B. Consistent

C. Creative

D. Controversial

5. Day before my for _____ Shanghai, my cousin made prediction without the slightest bit of irony,

“

You

’

ll tall in love in

China

.”

A. presentation

B. adjustment

C. transportation

D. departure

6. She encouraged me to learn to drive, so I would be not _______ buses and I could conveniently

A. in control of

B. at the mercy of

C. in possession of

D. in the light of

7. In spite of the fact that the important final exam is coming, I suggest you ______an evening a week for fun---reading a

book that interests you, or treating yourself to a good movie.

A. take up

B. put off

C. give away

D. set aside

8. If

violence is not kept in check by bringing the guilty to _____, matters will go beyond what the public can tolerate.

A. equality

B. justice

C. regulation

D. liberation

9.

---

Have you worked out your plan?

---

We have got a general idea of what we want, but nothing _____ at the moment.

A. ambiguous

B. permanent

C. concrete

D. ambitious

10.

_____

the

situation

in

India,

which

has

the

most

female

commercial

pilots

around

the

world,

Chinese

airlines

are

struggling with an acute female pilot shortage.

A. In contrast to

B. On account of

C. With regard to

D. In response to

11. Patients should fight a mental battle against their disease bravely rather than_____ them.

A. subscribe to

B. contribute to

C. submit to

D. apply to

12. Tom did not _____easily, but was willing to accept any helpful advice for a worthy cause.

A. approach

B. wrestle

C. compromise

D. communicate

13.“Orange” smog alert, announced according to the _____ of the air pollution, indicates the second

-

highest warning level.

A. gravity

B. deposit

C. standard

D. certificate

14. Considering the lotion ____ the price, many parents buy houses for their children’s education.

A. in addition to

B. in response to

C. in preference to

D. in regard to

15. People in Taiwan and the mainland must try hard to understand each other and ____ misunderstanding.

A. clear up

B. take up

C. pick up

D. clean up

16. Bungee jumping can be very dangerous, but the people who organize it are very careful not to ____ safety.

A. compromise

B. compensate

C. conduct

D. construct

17. Usually doctors are understandably _____ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.

A. considerate

B. casual

C. fragile

D. cautious

18. Time

-

limited sales can be a good opportunity to get a bargain, but don’t ________ the “deals” advertised by retailers on

Black Friday, as there are few real discounts.

A. fall for

B. relate to

C. cater for

D. subscribe to

19. Time is fair to everyone, and no one has the ______ of possessing one more minute than anyone else.

A. commitment

B. reservation

C. security

D. privilege

20. As is acknowledged to us all, climate change is _____ many people their lives, especially in many African countries.

A. taking

B. claiming

C. killing

D. costing

21. The job is satisfactory ______ salary, but it has its disadvantage — it doesn’t interest me at all.

A. in tune with

B. in terms of

C. in contrast with

D. in case of

22. Experts warn that 70% of cosmetics are manufactured using palm oil, a substance which is ________ and has caused a

lot of arguments.

A. controversial

B. delicate

C. dynamic

D. objective

23. A friend indeed is a friend who won’t ________ on you when you are in need of help.

A. come out

B. hold out

C. break out

D. run out

24. Last year at this time, governments around the world spared no efforts to ______ a deadly flu virus that killed

scores of people in Mexico and quickly spread around the world.

A. deposit

B. release

C. contain

D. ignore

25. The organic food products are made of natural ingredients, with no_____ flavors added.

A .accurate

B. regular

C. superficial

D. artificial

26. In the program aiming to help kids with heart disease,___ is given to those who are the only child in their

family.

A. preference

B. prejudice

C. recognition

D. compromise

27. _______ the consistent efforts made by the people of Hangzhou, preparatory work for the G20 Summit has

been a success.

A. On account of

B. In terms of

C. In a bid to

D. In addition to

28. E

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libraries are more and more popular in that they give us access to books when we are unable to ______ get