考研英语词汇（必考词+基础词+超纲词）
练习题及答案详解 基础词
第二节
（Unit 8——Unit 14；第 232 页——280 页）
练习一：词汇与搭配
1． It snowed heavily for three days ____ end and we were isolated from the outside world.
2． — “Car 17 won the race.”
— “Yes, but its driver came close ____ being killed.”
5． The party’s reduced vote was indicative lack of support for its
policies.
6 There is a problem even for people
___ employment.
．
e gets it.
9．This is much inferior the one I bought last week.
10．When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay
them _.
11．This may mean the difference between operation a profit or at a loss.
12 Today’s weather is an improvement yesterday’s.
ody is the ant.
15．I don’t think it’s wise of you to show _ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.
练习二：词汇辨析
1．By turning this knob to the right you can ___ the sound from this radio. [A] amplify [B] enlarge [C] magnify [D] reinforce
2．She is a British [A] inhabitant [B] resident [C] civil [D] citizen
but lives in India.
3．In most cases politicians are as they seldom tell the truth. [A] credible [B] credulous
[C] incredulous [D] incredible
4．Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world―over 60 cars for
every mile of road.
[A] density [B] intensity [C] popularity [D] prosperity
5．An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget _. [A] disposition [B] discrepancy [C] defect [D] deficit
6．My brother is an _ engineer. [A] electric [B] electrical [C] electricity [D] electronic
7．I can’t _ what has happened to the vegetables, for they freshly
picked this mornin
.
[A] figure out [B] draw out [C] look out [D] work out
were g8．Before the arrival of the white, Australia was __ solely by Aborigines. [A] lived [B] resided [C] dwelled [D]inhabited
9．The doctor tried to the patient’s suffering.
[A] diminish [B] reduce [C] decrease [D] alleviate
10．Scientists are searching for the oldest tree a great deal about many matters. [A] live [B] lively [C] living [D] alive
11．Do you think that the end justifies the [A] way [B] means [C] method [D] manner
12．The writer’s choice of words is simply a matter of [A] personal [B] private [C] personnel [D] individual
13．I must find someone to act as a (n) [A] delegate [B] deputy
[C] representative [D] agent
14．The plane was [A] delayed [B] canceled
[C] postponed
[D] dismissed for two hours because of the heavy fog
because it can teach them ? style. for me during my absence.
