红宝书 20基础词 20第二节 20练习题及答案详解.doc

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 were freshly picked this mornin . [A] figure out [B] draw out [C] look out [D] work out 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 because it can teach them 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 style. [A] personal [B] private [C] personnel [D] individual 13．I must find someone to act as a (n) for me during my absence. [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 fog15．The _ of blood always makes him feel sick. [A] sight [B] view [C] look [D] form 16．The artist and the author both tried to the splendor of the sunset. [A] depict [B] narrate [C] describe [D] tell 17．The eldest son was the to his large fortune. [A] descendant [B] successor [C] heir [D] follower 18．He seized the leg of a broken chair as a(n) __ to defend himself. [A] arms [B] tool [C] weapon [D] medium 练习三：英语知识运用1．According to a recent survey, Americans also change their eating patterns to meet the needs of different situations. They have certain ideas about which foods will make them __for business meetings, or put them in the mood for romance. [A] attentive [B] shrewd [C] acute[D] alert 2． _ some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been isolated from other human beings do not possess language. This demonstrates that interaction with other human beings in necessary for proper language development. [A] Because [B] In case [C] Although [D] Whether 3．The antiwar movement in the 1960s, the _ Rights Movement that emerged strongly in the 1950s, and the antiabortion movement of the 1980s are all examples of social movement in America that have involved both legal and illegal activities to achieve their goals. [A] Civil [B] Liberty [C] Humanity [D] privacy 4．Around the world young people are spendi。