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第十套
英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)
Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone
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918. If you _ , you suddenly shout something, for example because you are very surprised.
A. betoken B. chide C. assay D. ejaculate
919. She trimmed the _ of the tulips before putting them in a vase. A. sprig B. spruce C. stakes D. stalks
920. The previous week she'd brought home a greasy-haired biker with _ all over his arms.
A. tattoos B. taboos C. teaks D. tenets
921. My bike has had two _ in the last 3 weeks.
A. purees B. punctures C. pumas D. pundits
922.We put a _ between ; " short " and " sighted " to make the word " short—sighted ",
which describes a person who cannot see things that are far away. A. goody B. hyphen C. cocoon D. domino
923. _ between police forces and the art world is vital to combat art crime. A. Obituary B. Headway C. Liaison D. Hunk
924. Using tanks and heavy _ , they seized the town.
A. artillery B. artifice C. artery D. artisan
925. The troops _ the city, killing and injuring hundreds.
A. adverted B. bombarded C. sprinted D. interlocked
926. The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown in his more recent work.
A. interscience B. havoc C.matrix D. caricatures
927. "Senior citizen" is a(n) _ for " old person " .
A. mythology B. onset C. euphemism D. pal
928. She decided to accept his offer of marriage after he _ her for months with flowers and expensive presents.
A. wrung B. wriggled C. wonted D. wooed
929. A flock of birds was already _ a cheerful morning chorus.
A. overwor ing B. overstating C. warbling D. imprecating
930. Most of India's coffee exports are restricted by an export _ fixed under the rules of the International Coffee Agreement.
A. census B. stature C. ark D. quota
II. Each sentence has a word or phrase underlined. There are four words or phrases beneath each sentence. Choose the ONE word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined part: 931. The boss smiled his assent to my request.
A. objection B. disapproval C. refusal D. compliance
932. He sells his things by auction.
A. a private sale B. a winter sale C. a summer sale D. a public sale 933. A microphone made her voice audible to the crowd.
A. understandable B. perceptible C. indiscernible D. indispensable
934. Florida is famous for its warm water as well as its azure skies. A. gray B. blue C. angry D. inept
英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)
Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone
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935. The baby babbled happily.
A. laughed B. murmured C. climbed D. sang
936. School boys usually have badges on their caps.
A. albums B. lemons C. calcium D. emblems
937. He baited his sister unmercifully.
A. bothered B. slapped C. tolerated D. touched
938. The rusty hinges creaked when the door opened.
A. rang B. fell apart C. squeaked D. lessened
939. John had no alternative but to run away from his creditor. A. money ender B. tutor C. customer D. boss
940. Equal rights regardless of sex, race, or creed are guaranteed by the constitution. A. religious belief B. general belief C. fanatic belief D. ancient belief 941. A1l the cribs are full, so you don't have to put any fodder in. A. stables B. sheds C. mangers D. barns
942. The picture on the wall is a bit crooked.
A. damaged B. spoiled C. awry D. funny
943. When he accidentally stepped on its tail, the little dog cried out in pain. A. gulped B. flipped C. yelped D. purred
944. It is no longer fashionable to put cuffs on the bottom trousers. A. colored stripes B. turned-up folds C. flowery designs D. buttons 945. It is always dangerous to practice the cult of personality. A. danger B. character C. worship D. humanity
946. Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very curious mind; at the age of three he performed his first experiment.
A. intricate B. indignant C. incidental D. inquisitive
947. Bus service will have to be curtailed because of the transit strike. A. lengthened B. stopped C. changed D. reduced
948. The last czar of Russia was Nicholas, who was forced from power in 1917. A. queen B. prince C. throne D. emperor
949. The basement smelled damp after being closed for such a long time. A. dank B. stink C. blank D. junk
950. The boys sat on the edge of the pool and dangled their bare feet in the water. A. hung B. stretched C. dipped D. kept
951. Freckles of paint spattered on the floor.
A. Spots B. Buckets C. Bottles D. Lots
952. In Africa many fugitive slaves were killed by wild animals in the jungle. A. fleeing B. wage C. black D. wandering
953. He fumbled about in his pockets for the ticket.
A. searched B. inserted C. took D. looked for
954. All their efforts to solve the problem proved futile . A. unnecessary B. undesirable C. useless D. worthless 955. The horse went off at fast gait down the road. A. pace B. run C. hop D. drive
956." Look before you leap " is a time-honored maxim. 英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)
Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone
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A. saying B. theory C. statement D. supposition
957. I was lost in the maze of narrow streets.
A. route B. labyrinth C. way D. middle
958. The meal he served was rather meager.
A. scanty B. dull C. dingy D. lifeless
959. Their landlady likes to meddle in her tenants affairs. A. stick her nose B. stick her mouth C. stick her feet D. stick her finger 960. She spoke with a clear mellow voice.
A. resolute B. stern C. soft D. subdued
961. The thieves ransacked the room trying to find jewels. A. looted B. probed into C. raided D. thoroughly searched 962. I heard a rap on the door, but when I opened the door there was nobody there.
A. heavy bang B. heavy blow C.quick, light knock D. light rattle 963. The children's wagon rattled noisily down the hill. A. rolled B. drove C. chattered D. clattered
964. There will be a short recess before the next game starts. A. discussion B. break C. interview D. interruption 965. She held the reins tightly in order to keep the horse steady. A. bridle B. bride C. bribe D. bristle
966. The salesman always had a smooth answer when a customer asked him a question.
A. glib B. flat C. bland D. sleek
967. The smoke has almost smothered me.
A. weakened B. floored C. knocked D. suffocated
968. With vegetation so sparse, the animals have to cover great distances in their
search for food.
A. ranged B. dense C. widespread D. thin
969. It's a sunny day and not a speck of cloud is to be seen. A. floating B. mark C. layer D. smallest bit
970. Helen will play in the finals of the tennis tournament. A. game B. contest C. court D. display
III.Fill in the blanks with the words given below Change the forms where necessary.
A) troupe austere dreg sect newsreel chant bulwark scoop payoff patio
971. I had a(n) _ childhood because it was during the war and there were no luxuries
then.
972. People tend to regard drug addicts as the _ of society.
973. I _ out the flesh of the melon with a spoon, and fill the centre with fruit salad. 974. It has been alleged that the minister received a secret _ from an arms dealer. 975. In the summer Jim and I have breakfast out on the _.
976. When he was 16 he ran away from home and joined a religious _. 977. When she was 18 she joined a dance _ and travelled all over Europe. 978. The movie contains some recently discovered _ footage of the war. 英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套(1000 题)By 朱晓慧(北大出版社)
Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone
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979. There was a group of demonstrators _ anti-government slogans in the square. 980. My savings were to be a(n) _ against unemployment.
B) fib secrete paroxysm muslin reverberate scrawl obsess parole incarnation truism
981. She was out, so I _ a note to her and put it under the door. 982. I can tel he's _ because he's smiling!
983. Saliva is a liquid _ by glands in or near the mouth.
984. Whilst this might sound like a(n) _ , it is nevertheless a crucial problem to address.
985. She stopped drinking but began _ about her weight.
986. He has applied for _ after serving 7 years of a 23-year sentence. 987. She is a perfect _ of glamour.
988. A 19th-century painting of a girl in a(n) _ dress hung on the wall. 989. The narrow street _ with the sound of the workmen's drills. 990. She went into _ of delight when she heard that she had won first prize. C) dynamo nicotine vista oasis fray eulogy scud nipple seasoning garland
991. Members of the royal family rarely enter the political _. 992. A(n) _ on a bicycle will power a pair of lights while the wheels are going round. 993. The song was a(n) _ to the jogs of travelling.
994. It was a windy day, and small white clouds were _ across the blue sky. 995. She wore a(n) _ of white roses on her head for her wedding. 996. The city is a(n) _ of peace and sanity amid the chaos of the rest of the country. 997. _ marks stained his chin and fingers.
998. Babies suck milk from their mother's breasts through their mothers' _. 999. Taste the soup and adjust the_ , adding more salt or pepper as desired. 1000. After a hard climb, we were rewarded by a picture-postcard _ of rolling hills under a deep blue summer sky.
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