研究生英语精读教程词汇题及答案（第三版上）Unit-1-5

研究生英语精读教程（第三版上）Unit 1-5

Unit 1

1. Those who believed their religious leader’s prophecy that the end of the world would come soon went into a panic. A. announcement B. forecast C. prediction D. declaration

2. It became obvious when the boy floundered through the recitation in class today that he had not taken the trouble to do his homework. A. meditated B. faltered

C. contemplated D. staggered

3. The teacher told the students that they should avoid using clichés in their composition. A. popular proverbs B. well-known stories C. famous quotations D. trite expressions

4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost immune to it. A. insensitive to B. fed up with C. familiar with D. accustomed to

5. I can't claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this semester.

A. ask for money B. expect payment

C. say that I deserve praise D. declare that I am grateful

6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago.

A. officially examined and banned B. despised by the general public C. sold out soon after its publication D. condemned by the critics

7.The party leader regards the result of the election as a personal triumph. A. victory B. celebration C. satisfaction D. propaganda

8.The immigration officer scrutinized his passport before he was allowed to leave. A. Stamped

B. examined C. returned D. issued

9. He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt. A. Inoculation B. hypertension C. ailments D. dejection

10. He was never able to enjoy the metropolitan delights of cinemas and theatres. A. artistic B. modern C. urban D. various

11. He quickly _____ behind the building to avoid being hurt by the stones thrown in his direction. A. eluded B. evaded C. escaped D. dodged

12. His dislike of the course may prove to be a _____ barrier he cannot overcome. A. Biological B. ideological C. spiritual

D. psychological

13. As the Cup Final was drawing closer, the injury of the best player was a _____ for the whole team.

A. misdemeanour B. mistrust C. misfortune D. mischief

14. The best solution to the problem can only be found by a process of trial and _____. A. error B. mistake C. success D. experiment

15. He thought that he might be able to avoid paying some of his taxes by taking advantage of the ______ in the law. A. circles B. loopholes C. exceptions

D. misunderstanding

16. When he lived in that remote place, radio was the only means he had to keep _____ of current events in the country. A. account B. trace

C. record D. track

17. ______ what is generally believed, the adjustment to this kind of work is quite easy. A. Contrary to B. Contrast with C. Controversial of D. Contradictory to

18. The flashing red light served as a ______ of danger ahead. A. predictor B. caution C. precaution D. prevention

19. Their confidence in him was greatly ______ by his prolonged hesitation before taking any action.

A. appreciated B. confirmed C. undermined D. cherished

20. Your headache is likely to ______ if its real cause is not identified and proper treatment administered accordingly. A. cure B. recover C. recur D. release

Unit 2

1. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory. A. got

B. undertook C. organized D. held

2. Those students who have access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the scope of his thinking.

A. known by few B. known to all C. very lively D. quite popular

3. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading. A. engrossed B. confused C. refrain D. diverted

4. Abraham Lincoln was quintessential American patriot. A. great B. famous C. typical D. revered

5. Every now and then, the speaker interjected some witty remark. A. rejected B. criticized C. inserted D. jeered

6. Why do you get angry over such trivial matters? A. of great worth B. of great benefit C. of little worth D. of little help

7. The youngest boy was laughed at for his naive remarks. A. innocent B. witty C. amusing D. foolish

8. The lady rumpled her skirt by sitting on the seat while flying. A. disordered B. disarranged C. creased D. crashed

9. Thousands of people are needlessly slaughtered in road accidents in his country each year. A. wounded B. killed C. injured D. crushed

10. I bought this cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it. A. spot B. dot C. flaw D. point

11. Your job is not to make decisions but to _____ the decisions we make. A. complete B. accomplish C. implement D. affect

12. Would you _____ him among the world’s great statesmen? A. rank B. call C. name D. hail

13. Understanding is one of the most important _____ of a successful marriage. A. ingredients B. standards C. keys D. methods

14. There are _____ of poison in the dead man’s blood. A. pieces B. traces C. slices D. lots

15. He had been ill for months, and we were disturbed by his _____ complexion. A. fair B. sallow C. dark D. white

16. A witness in court is _____ to tell the truth. A. tempted B. obligated C. urged D. praised

17. A _____ swelling or tumour can usually be cured. A. malignant B. benign C. small D. mild

18. It is better to _____ on the side of mercy. A. err B. add C. work D. offer

19. He has a very _____ address; he lives in the best part of town. A. wealthy B. comfortable C. prestigious D. Accessible

20. We all listened to the priest _____ the psalm. A. intoning B. uttering C. speaking D. delivering

Unit 3

1. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.

A. condemned B. convinced C. declared D. perpetuated

2. They are planning to embark on a new business undertaking. A. go for B. go with C. go into D. go on

3. In the Middle Ages, many people in Europe suffered persecution for their religious beliefs. A. treatment B. punishment C. disillusion D. execution

4. We couldn’t induce the old lady to travel by air. A. drive B. convince C. force D. suggest

5. He went into a coma because of serious loss of blood. A. bad cough B. whiteness C. trembling

D. state of profound insensibility

6. The ethics of his decision are doubtful. A. race

B. aesthetics C. morals D. cause

7. The patients tax the doctor's patience by asking him so many silly questions. A. pest

B. are a strain on C. injure D. destroy

8. They broke up the alliance. A. brought to an end B. dispersed

C. stopped to enter into D. changed for the worse

9. The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner. A. separately B. occasionally C. all

D. in succession

10.They traveled all over the country, regardless of expense. A. unkind to

B. paying no attention to C. forgetting

D. concerned with

11.The story was so funny that we were all in __________. A. excitement B. convulsions C. emotion D. fixation

12.Gluttony is just as much a __________ as drunkenness. A. vice B. vicinity C. viciousness D. vicissitude

13.Each room is decorated with a lamp ________ from the ceiling. A. dropped B. pulled C. suspended D. fallen

14.My first meeting with her often __________ to my memory. A. fells B. recalls C. refreshes D. recurs

15.He writes like a(n) __________: there are mistakes in every sentence. A. pupil B. illiterate C. teenager D. school boy

16.The goal is not yet ____________. A. to gain B. to sustain C. to restrain D. to attain

17.It was reported that during the bombing, many people were killed or wounded by _____________. A. flow B. blast C. current D. stream

18.She learnt to swim at once - she seemed totally without _________ of the water. A. panic B. fear

C. terror

D. terribleness

19. We raised a we must pay off it this year ______. A. credit B. good sum C. loan

D. mortgage

20. Some children complain that their parents ______ at them all day. A. blame B. scold C. nag D. cry

Unit 4

1. She was in anguish until she knew that her husband's life was saved. A. great suffering B. great regret C. great despair

D. great disappointment

2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person. A. respect B. hatred C. dislike D. contempt 3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers. A. scattered B. spread C. diversified D. set here and there 4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas. A. release B. spread C. promote D. generate

5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting. A. small B. enough C. ample D. haughty

6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing. A. negotiation B. punishment

C. struggle D. attack 7. We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all. A. exclude B. refuse C. accept D. take

8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold. A. allowed in B. kept in C. tied to D. shut on

9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident. A. lucky B. fortunate C. blessed D. only 10. I slept through her dull speech. A. dozing B. boring C. fascinating D. imaginative

11. I have been in _________ with him about the matter. A. letters B. dealings C. writings D. correspondence 12. I could hear only __________ of their conversation. A. pieces B. slips C. fragments D. portions

13. The old lady ______ the sweet-smelling flowers into a garland. A. tied B. intertwined C. curved D. twisted

14. A ______ man will stop at nothing to get what he wants. A. desperate B. prudent C. shrewd D. rude

15. Most bacteria grow best in a slightly acid ______.

A. area B. place C. district D. medium 16. Everyone knows that the firefly is a _____ insect. A. firing B. lighting C. luminiferous D. glowing

17. Sports, and not learning, seem to ______ in that school. A. appear B. occupy C. dominate D. lead

18. Each chess player will have five minutes to ______ his next move. A. make B. have C. take D. ponder 19. This time they really ______ better results. A. hoped B. hoped for C. wished D. wished to

20. ______ came of his success abroad. A. Word B. A word C. Words D. The word

Unit 5

1. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing. A. as B. from C. above D. like 2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own. A. different from B. the same as C. related to

D. in accordance with

3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion. A. in disagreement B. on strike C. in question D. on purpose

4. The inventor was vilified in yesterday's newspaper. A. abused B. slandered C. praised D. criticized

5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost. A. casualty B. disaster C. change D. threat

6. She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street. A. urgent desire B. sudden wish C. good idea D. fancy thought

7. Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned. A. worked B. looked C. clothed D. behaved 8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge. A. punishment B. Illness C. trouble D. ailment

9. Some people have a bias against foreigners. A. prejudice B. dislike C. hatred D. favour

10. Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language. A. good B. suitable C. proper D. enough

11. The dark clouds suggest a(n) ______ storm. A. impending B. surprising C. fast

D. unexpected

12. Since the club owed $15 and had only $10 in the treasury, there was a ______ of $5. A. sum B. deficit C. difference D. surplus

13. The oil lamp ______ softly on the table. A. glowed B. lighted C. sizzled D. sounded

14. It ______ with you to decide. A. talks B. refers C. lies D. indicates

15. He ______ among the best heavyweight boxers of the past fifty years. A. projects B. shows C. displays D. rates 16. The constant turmoil in the office proved that he was an ______ administrator. A. able B. inept C. experienced D. active

17. The mother tried to ______ her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young. A. give B. show C. foster D. cause

18. No matter how you read it, this sentence doesn’t make any __. A. meaning B. sound C. progress D. sense 19. I tried to find my keys but I was ______ by my thick gloves. A. helped B. hampered C. annoyed D. upset

20. To our grief, he became ______ to the drug. A. addicted B. interested C. amused D. disturbed

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