2007考研英语词汇全真模拟试题
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Test 1 21. I expected the customer to ______ on the lateness of the delivery but he said nothing. [A] remark [B] notice [C] talk [D]tell 22. The law makes attendance at school___ for children of certain ages. [A] prerequisite [B] compulsory [C] gratuitous [D] superfluous 23. Although he did not state his opinion, the was that he doubted my words. [A] interruption [B] imposition [C] improvisation [D] implication 24. My younger brother slipped out of the room and headed for the pond without my mother's ___. [A] counsel [B] conviction [C] consent [D] consult 25. A man who runs three-mile race will cease to find pleasure in this occupation when he passes the age at which he can beat his own ________ record. [A] primitive [B] preliminary [C] previous [D] predominant 26. Most of us will be at a to think of anything adequately pleasant to be worth doing when we are left endless free time. [A] mess [B] fuss [C] loss [D] ease 27. National Health Service in Britain is a government-enforced scheme whereby everyone pays in a small per-centage of their earnings each week or month, and is then _____ to free medical treatment when they are ill. [A] attached [B] entitled [C] granted [D] intended 28. The to the typist' s must be forbidden, because the examination papers are being done there. [A] avenue [B] access [C] bypass [D] approach 29. The key to success is remembering that every hurdle crossed is one less hurdle in _____ of your personal ambition. [A] propulsion [B] proportion [C] pursuit [D] promotion 30. The newly adopted regulation takes____ from the beginning of next month. [A] possession [B] place [C] effect [D] after 31. We are approaching the limit of the number of people the earth can support adequately and should turn to _____ birth control. [A] cooperative [B] compulsory [C] vigorous [D] efficient 32. For the first time in human history, the problem of human' s survival has to do with his control of manmade _______. [A] danger [B] hazards [C] hardship [D] difficulties 33. You can't let your eyes glide across the lines of a book and an understanding of what you have read. [A] come up to [B] come across [C] come around [D] come up with 34. Parents should well know the fact that all children are at times. [A] unruly [B] intelligent [C] morons [D] idiots 35. Today women are occupy positions previously closed to them. [A] striving to [B] attempting to [C] aspiring to [D] attesting to 36. The representatives of the company seemed very to the conditions of the workers. [A] audacious [B] dubious [C] insensitive [D] hesitant 37. My work with leaders from all walks of life has me that they were not born leaders-they are made. [A] advocated [B] implied [C] convinced [D] illustrated 38. The Puritans left England for the New World because they were_____________________________________________________ religious freedom. [A] denied [B] derived [C] neglected [D] deprived 39. The engineers are convinced that it is the home-made design that fits best. [A] profoundly [B] superficially [C] perfectly [D] highly 40. When Tom was fourteen, he pilfering and going in and out of supermarkets every day. [A] took off [B] took for [C] took on [D] took to Test 2 21. We must that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. [A] assure [B] secure [C] ensure [D] issue 22._____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last night. [A] In spite of [B] But for [C] Because of [D] As for 23. Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt lonely. [A] nothing but [B] anything but [C] all but [D] everything but 24. The English language contains a (n) of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. [A] altitude [B] latitude [C] multitude [D] attitude 26. Birds play a large part in plant reproduction by seeds across large areas. [A] dispersing [B] disseminating [C] dispatching [D] dispensing 27.The inscription on the tombstone had been by the weather and could scarcely be read. [A] worn out [B] worn down [C] worn off [D] worn away 28. By the end of the day, the flood water which had covered most of the town had. [A] receded [B] retired [C] replaced [D] retreated 29.I need to move to a larger apartment. Do you know of any_____ ones in this neighborhood? [A] vacant [B] bare [C] blank [D] empty 30. He was_____ from the competition because he had not complied with the rules. [A] banished [B] excused [C] disqualified [D] forbidden 31. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith will____ in looking after their baby. [A] alternate [B] alter [C] change [D] differ 32. Every manager needs a secretary that he can___ to take care of something that may occur in his absence. [A] count on [B] count off [C] count for [D] count out 33. If banks on the city failed in one day, there would be a__ among businessmen. [A] fear [B] terror [C] dread [D] panic 34. Sometimes manufacturers can not sell a product because it does not___ the expectations of potential customers. [A] confine to [B] conform to [C] confer with [D] confide to 35. It is commonly held that language problems are very often ____ by cultural misunderstanding [A] decreased [B] solved [C] compounded [D] overlooked 36. We will transfer you to another department when an opportunity___ . [A] rises [B] raises [C] arouses [D] arises 37. Mr. Simpson_____ paying so much for such bad food. [A] grudged [B] complained [C] groused [D] grumbled 38.I decided to leave that company because I was fed up with that__ boss. [A] wishy-washy [B] resolute [C] easy-going [D] promising 39. It is generally accepted that each citizen is___ to vote in a democracy. [A] supposed [B] indebted [C] meant [D] exposed 40. It is very necessary that the employers support such__ as personal motivation and self-dignity of their employees. [A] advantages [B] interests [C] shortcomings [D] traits Test 3 21. From the top of the hill, a beautiful_____ of the city will be revealed to our eyes. [A] viewpoint [B] outline [C] perceptive [D] perspective 22. Everyone knows that hospitals are where the sick are treated; but how many realize that they were once homes for the indigent and the friendless? [A] facilities [B] hostages [C] institutions [D] necessities 23._________ If there is social or political change in a region where a standard language is spoken, local of the language may develop. [A] variations [B] varieties [C] changes [D] alterations 24. Employees are not slaves who must bear being ordered around. They would not put their _______ in their pocket. [A] overconfidence [B] conceit [C] pride [D] prime 25. Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work in other ways. [A] payable [B] respectful [C] grateful [D] rewarding 26. What I am telling you is strictly . Don't let anyone know of it. [A] secretive [B] special [C] individual [D] confidential 27. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very about the food he eats. [A] special [B] peculiar [C] particular [D] unusual 28. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make claims about the effectiveness of their products. [A] exaggerated [B] numerous [C] undirected [D] scientific 29. Indiana University an eight-campus network. [A] is composed of [B] makes up [C] constitutes [D] consists 30. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly____________________________________________________ . [A] length [B] distance [C] intervals [D] gaps 31. A man who doesn' t like to talk about himself or to make his feelings known to others is called a man. [A] reserved [B] tolerant [C] conservative [D] preserved 32. He reads so____ that he knows almost everything about various fields of learning. [A] extensively [B] intensively [C] closely [D] exclusively 33. When a fire broke out in the gallery, at least twenty_ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso. [A] worthless [B] priceless [C] valueless [D] inexpensive 34. It me that there might be some fault on my part. [A] struck [B] flashed [C] occurred [D] happened 35.I never see this picture without____ my early days in the countryside. [A] reminding of [C] reminding to [B] being reminded of [D] having been reminded 36. The____ cats that are still found in some remote places are distantly related to our friendly domestic companions. [A] savage [B] wild [C] cruel [D] untamed 37. There are two____ mistakes in this sentence. Can you point them out? [A] arranged [B] planned [C] deliberate [D] calculated 38. The large crowds lingering in the streets were quickly___ by the heavy rain. [A] dispersed [B] removed [C] disposed [D] disappeared 39. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability. [A] range [B] space [C] capacity [D] scope 40. Although I tried to concentrate on the lecture I was by the noise from the next door. [A] disturbed [B] interrupted [C] distracted [D] interfered Test 4 21. Because he hates dishonesty, he is on his children when they tell lies. [A] hard [B] fierce [C] strict. [D] serious 22. This_____ was conducted to find out how many people prefer TV series to films. [A] examination [B] inspection [C] analysis [D] survey 23. He has impressed his employers considerably and__ he is soon to be promoted. [A] yet [B] accordingly [C] finally [D] eventually 24. The truck driver was badly____ when his truck crashed into a wall. [A] hit [B] damaged [C] hurt [D] harmed 25. An energetic manager can be a great___ to his firm. [A] asset [B] influence [C] profit [D] prosperity 26. If you see a doctor leaving a house, you may_ that someone in the house is ill. [A] conduct [B] deduce [C] induce [D] conduce 27. Certain_____ were found in the report, making it seem that someone had taken money for himself. [A] inappreciation [B] disputation [C] imputation [D] irregularities 28. Although he was slight in_____ , he was strong and respected by others. [A] status [B] statue [C] statute [D] stature 29.I didn't bring an umbrella because the weatherman____ a sunny day today. [A] prophesied [B] foreboded [C] predicted [D] indicted 30. The also brought to England the influence of their French language and innovations in architecture and methods of warfare. [A] conquerors [B] victors [C] possessors [D] proprietors 31. The baseball match attracted thousands of from all over the country. [A] audience [B] viewers [C] lookers-on [D] spectators 32. The world's population is not____ evenly throughout the regions of the world. [A] scattered [B] spread [C] expanded [D] extended 33. He cried out in____ when they tried to move him from the scene of the accident. [A] anguish [B] disorder [C] ailment [D] infirmity 34. Don't be misled by the_____ reasoning of the advertising generalizations. [A] fabulous [B] persuasive [C] fallacious [D] imperative 35. That emperor tried every means to prolong his life, ignoring the fact that all men are [A] mortal [B] deadly [C] fatal [D] dead 36. What causes emotional problems for children of divorce is generally the events that _____ the break up. [A] prevailed [B] presided [C] proceeded [D] preceded 37. Found in all parts of the country, pines are the most trees in this country. [A] ordinary [B] average [C] usual [D] common 38. Swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough__________________________________________________ . [A] nuisance [B] disturbance [C] trouble [D] annoyance 39. The head office of the company has been from HongKong to New York for the sake of business expansion. [A] transported [B] transplanted [C] transferred [D] transmitted 40. You should make certain that everyone understands what is required and how to ______ the procedures. [A] impose [B] implement [C] reinforce [D] rectify Test 5 21. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ______ it involves. [A] effort [B] attempt [C] force [D] strength 22. Many businesses have turned to automation in order to produce goods more . [A] perfectly [B] speedily [C] reasonably [D] simply 23. She had a strong____ to give a talk about her experiences, because she didn't like the limelight. [A] disinclination [B] backwardness [C] slowness [D] dissension 24. Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all . [A] hung on [B] hung about [C] hung back [D] hung up 25. Scientists speculate that_____ population growth and dwindling resources may force humans to look to the sea for food. [A] unavoidable [C] unchecked [B] unexpected [D] unnecessary 26. Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was__________________________________________________ . [A]unintelligible [C] obscure [B]vague [D] illegible 27. A legend is a popular story history, but which has been elaborated beyond the point of verification. [A]rooted in [C] cherished by [B]confined to [D] lost in 28 Thomas Edison considered genius to be___ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. [A] composed of [C] consisted of [B]constituted in [D] comprised in 29. Labor unions in some western countries are__ a 35-hour week in order to create more jobs. [A] advocating [C] opposing [B]attacking [D] praising 30. It's been decided as a rule that our faculty gives travelling_____ to those who travel in the course of their work. [A]allowances [C] appliances [B]alliances [D] allotments 31. In big industrial cities, people seldom see a star-filled sky; the bright glow of the cities_____ heavens. [A] conquers [C] neglects [B]dominates [D] obscures 32. The football club has decided to take in members from foreign countries, and some of the local members have to be _______. [A] laid out [C] laid away [B] laid off [D] laid up 33. It seems to me that if the Negro represents something in and about the nature of American culture, this should be __________ by his characteristic music. [A] exposed [C] revealed [B] released [D] disclosed 34. It was necessary to___ the movie into three parts in order to show it on television. [A] abate [C] transact [B] assert [D] segment 35. They can't possibly reach an agreement on the terms of the contract because they are too____ . [A] inflexible [B] indispensable [C] indefensible [D] incompatible 36. It was a bitter____ to the Americans that the Russians were the first to orbit the earth, as well as being the first to launch a man into space. [A] tragedy [B] disaster [C] disappointment [D] disadvantage 37. The patient has been____ of the safety of the operation in that big city hospital. [A] entrusted [B] assured [C] confirmed [D] guaranteed 38. It is a very easy thing to devise good laws; the difficulty is how to make them ______. [A] disused [B] effective [C] powerful [D] comprehensive 39. As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a violent thunderstom was _____. [A] immediate [B] eminent [C] imminent [D] instantaneous 40. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased ______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs. [A] circulation [B] reproduction [C] manipulation [D] penetration Test 6 21. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight. [A] precise [B] considerate [C] delicate [D] sensitive 22. Why should anyone want to read of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals? [A] digests [B] insights [C] themes [D] leaflets 23. Parents have a legal to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age. [A] impulse [B] obligation [C] influence [D] sympathy 24. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ____. [A] scarcity [B] shortage [C] minimum [D] minority 25. The Home Secretary has been asked to because the Union leaders and their employers cannot agree on a course of action. [A] meditate [B] intervene [C] negotiate [D] reconcile 26. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children___________________________________________________ a violent act previously seen on television. [A] modifying [B] stimulating [C] accelerating [D] duplicating 27. Reading the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. [A] rectifies [B] prolongs [C] furnishes [D] minimises 28. To write a summary effectively, you will need to words for phrases, phrases for sentences, and general entrances for lists of details. [A] convert [B] complement [C] substitute [D] constitute 29. Professor Light asked his secretary to___ a hundred copies of this article on the duplicating machine. [A] run over [B] run down [C] run into [D] run off 30. During the famine of 1943, millions of Chinese peasants_________ to the cities because they could not survive in the rural areas. [A] migrated [B] emigrated [C] mobilized [D] immigrated 31. Every weekend when I came back from school, Mother prepared meals___ enough for a Sahara-bound camel and made me eat them up. [A] adequate [B] delicious [C] proficient [D] substantial 32. A third function of intuition is to isolated bits of data and practice into an interesting picture, often in an "Aha!" experience. [A] synthesize [B] acknowledge [C] separate [D] illustrate 33. If profit and money are your first , and commitment to people your least concern, you have failed education. [A] potentiality [B] priority [C] superiority [D] responsibility 34. The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be___ as soon as possible.. [A] reserved [B] recited [C] resumed [D] reclaimed 35. The ship Titanic had been given the extra name of "unsinkable" because __ was the best there was. [A] manufacture [B] production [C] erection [D] construction 36. Japan has_____ its steps toward putting into effect an international treaty banning chemical weapons. [A] hurried [B] bustled [C] accelerated [D] rushed 37. Developing countries should adopt labour-intensive technologies to____ their comparative advantage of abundant labour. [A] use [B] exploit [C] employ [D] explore 38. The tests show the earlier in life a person hears a sound the longer it is__ . [A] retained [B] preserved [C] remained [D] reserved 39. The researchers test college students___ to foreign speech before their second birthday but not since. [A] disclosed [B] exposed [C] exhibited [D] revealed 40. The government has provided the capital library with heavy___ to keep it one of the largest in the world. [A] subscriptions [B] tips [C] subsidies [D] bonuses
Test 7 21. At the age of 40, he had already a great fortune through successful financial dealings. [A] piled [B] assembled [C] amassed [D] congregated 22. This can_____ the worry between a couple that they don' t understand each other. [A] release [B] relent [C] relieve [D] relay 23. The most advanced communication____ can pass information to any member state in no more than five seconds. [A] furniture [B] facilities [C] equipment [D] ornaments 24. After he returned to Britain, he was____ with a free trip to the United States. [A] awarded [B] rewarded [C] warded [D] safeguarded 25. This date marks a turning point for the country in its rapid__ from poverty to prosperity. [A] transportation [B] transference [C] transformation [D] transmission 26. The lack of manners and common politeness is not___ to business deals. It's a social blank. [A] exclusive [B] inclusive [C] elusive [D] impassive 27. In the Christian religion, the unlucky number 13___ back to the Last Supper. [A] tracks [B] traces [C] dates [D] tails 28. If you are not_____ enough in your home language, you can' t handle abstract thought. [A] literary [B] literate [C] illiterate [D] intelligent 29. A professional novelist________ the hopes of amateur rivals when he won the Second World One-Day Novel Cup. [A] abashed [B] dashed [C] gashed [D] crashed 30. The girl was so_____ that they could fool her easily. [A] incredible [B] credible [C] credulous [D] creditable 31. It' s a matter of_____ true values in the youngest segment of the population. [A] navigating [B] inculcating [C] dedicating [D] irrigating 32. Japan' s auto market_____ for two-thirds of Tokyo's massive $60 billion trade surplus with Washington. [A] encounters [B] counters [C] discounts [D] accounts 33. For this end, some people____ their brains to devise forms that would allow for every possible alternative. [A] racked [B] creaked [C] packed [D] stacked 34.The language centre____ in teaching English as a second language. [A] specializes [B] focuses [C] majors [D] particularizes 35. Japanese human resource practices include establishing a sense of______________________________________________________ to a company. [A] confidence [B] belief [C] loyalty [D] faith 36. He notes that as he gets to know people better, they may become more________ of him. [A] fussy [B] fastidious [C] critical [D] captious 37. It is better to assume that those who use slang display sharp_ for convention and pretense. [A] slight [B] slander [C] insult [D] disdain 38. The rising demand for____ goods has helped stimulate the continuous growth in production. [A] durable [B] liable [C] tolerable [D] blamable 39. The present employment situation is morally unacceptable and economically [A] irrational [B] reasonable [C] conspicuous [D] meritorious 40. The country has to have a (n)_____ social security system to cushion the pain of unemployment. [A] adept [B] adequate [C] frustrate [D] fragile Test 8
21. I want to help you overcome the barriers of_ and to discover the fascinations of the city. [A] strangeness [B] curiosity [C] novelty [D] oddness 22. Authorities are mounting a campaign to combat an alarming rise in juvenile ______ and drug taking. [A] delinquency [B] mistake [C] evil [D] crime 23. The Federal Reserve and other central banks spend a(n)_____ $1 billion to $3 billion buying the US currency. [A] estimated [B] exact [C] evaluated [D] calculated 24. One may call this a crisis situation because the dollar has___ quite steadily. [A] depreciated [B] converted [C] circulated [D] alleviated 25. They attribute the developing____ disaster to the systematic destruction of the tropical rain forests. [A] ecological [B] sociological [C] geographical [D] psychological 26. Australians launched into a shopping spree to the country's economic excesses. [A] oppress [B] curb [C] disturb [D] lay down n 27. To deal with endless tests, I have to____ no pains in burying myself in books. [A] spare [B] take [C] spend . [D] try 28. The country has been tremendous changes in the economic and social spheres. [A] underselling [B] undergoing [C] undertaking [D] underbidding 29. Man' s body language can give you important ____ to people's thoughts and feelings. [A] clues [B] meanings [C] sense [D] ideas 30. Earnings have held up well____ some very negative developments, including a big drop in the dollar's value. [A] instead of [B] in the face of [C] in excess of [D] in consequence of 31. |
