词汇竞赛试题２
Part 2：There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.
Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify __[31]___a parent when they believe they have the qualities and feelings that are __[32]____of that parent. The things parents do and say ------and the __[33]____they do and say------therefore strongly influence a child’s __[34]____. However, parents must consistently _[35]__like the type of person they want their children to become. A parent’s actions __[36]___affect the self-image that a child forms _[37]___identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their parents will likely learn to see themselves in a __[38]___way. Children who observe chiefly __[39]___qualities in their parents will have difficulty __[40]___positive qualities in themselves. Children may __[41]___their self-image, however, as they become increasingly _[42]_____by peer group standards.
Isolated events, _[43]_____dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a ___[44]__effect on a child’s behavior. Children interpret such events according to their establish ___[45]__and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, for example, ___[46]___the divorce of their parents. But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events as a __[47]___rejection or punishment. In the same way, all children are not influenced __[48]____by toys and games, reading matter and television programs. _[49]___in the case if a dramatic change in family relations, the __[50]___of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.
31. A) to B) with C) around D) for
32. A) informed B) characteristic C) conceived D) indicative
33. A) gesture B) expression C) way D) extent
34. A) behavior B) words C) mood D) reactions
35. A) behave B) belong C) become D) follow
36. A) still B) nevertheless C) also D) yet
37. A) before B) besides C) with D) through
38. A) peculiar B) positive C) particular D) similar
39. A) negative B) cheerful C) various D) complex
40. A) see B) seeing C) to see D) to seeing
41. A) modify B) treat C) give D) continue
42. A) indifferent B) influenced C) unique D) independent
43. A) ever B) last C) even D) finally
44. A) temporary B) progressive C) short-term D) permanent
45. A) altitude B) attitudes C) argument D) attributes
46. A) accept B) object C) welcome D) benefit
47. A) sign B) symbol C) signal D) model
48. A) even B) at all C) alike D) likely
49. A) From B) For C) At D) AS
50. A) result B) effect C) scale D) cause
Part 3：Choose the one that best corresponds in meaning to the word given.
51.有效的
A) affective B) effective C) efficient D) proficient
52.尴尬的
A) inward B) awkward C) clumsy D) embarrassing
53.一贯的
A) constant B) continuous C) consistent D) contemporary
54.预定
A) conserve B) preserve C) deserve D) reserve
55.胜任的
A) adequate B) sufficient C) qualified D) delicate
56. In due course
A) 在适当时候 B) 在预计时候 C) 在选修课上 D) 在规定的线路
57. In force
A) 生效 B)强制地 C) 必修的 D) 武力
58. In accord with
A) 与……有关 B) 与……一致 C) 根据 D) 紧随其后
59. Take notice of
A) 做笔记 B) 观察 C) 注意到 D) 留便条
60. sink in
A) 忘却 B) 下沉 C) 衰退 D) 被理解
61．Bolt from the blue
A) 暴风骤雨 B) 晴天霹雳 C) 峰回路转 D) 刻骨铭心
62. put out
A) 出版 B) 着手做 C) 储存...备用 D) 使分心
63. dawn on
A) 吸收 B)利用 C) 意识到 D) 天亮
64. at stake
A) 危如累卵 B) 债台高筑 C) 万无一失 D) 毫无疑问
65. kick off
A) 上路 B) 开始 C) 回扣 D) 摆脱
Part 4：Choose the ONE that best translates the given Chinese.
66. Nowadays, many young people tent to_______________. ( 沉迷于电脑游戏)。
A) be absorbed in computer games
B) be addicted to computer games
C) be engaged in computer games
D) be devoted to computer games
67. If you want to become a successful businessman, you ______(必须信守条约)
A) must stand by a treaty
B) must abide by a treaty
C) must abide to a treaty
D) must stand for a treaty
68. We have been told that ________________(我们绝不能使用) the telephone in the office for personal use.
A) to some extent should we use
B) by all means should we use
C) at any rate we should
D) under no circumstances may we use
69. Let’s ______________________(不要再想) her past mistakes.
A) not drop off
B) not dwell on
C) not concentrate on
D) not elaborate on
70. Our son comes back to see his grandparents ___________________.(每隔一段时间)
A) at short while
B) at regular intervals
C) in short notice
D) in no time
71. All flights __________(由于暴风雨被取消了), they decided to take the train.
A) have been put off by the storm
B) having been put off because of the storm
C) having been cancelled due to the storm
D) would have been cancelled by the storm
72. The woman in the corner _________(承认撒了谎) to the manager of the company last month.
A) permitted having told a lie
B) admitted having told a lie
C) admitted to have told a lie
D) acknowledged to tell a lie
73. He eats too much sugar, so toothache is __________(不可避免的)
A) evitable
B) inevitable
C) undeniable
D) incredible
74. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people _______( 屈服于军事威胁)
A) to object to any military threat
B) to appeal to any military threat
C) to yield to any military threat
D) to live with any military threat
75. They are involved in __________. (一项激动人心的科研计划).
A) an sympathetic science plan
B) an exciting scientific project
C) an affectionate scientific plan
D) a tremendous scientific project
Part 5：Each of the following statements has an underlined word or expression. Choose the one that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence of it is substituted for the underlines part.
76. Scientists have put forward a new theory to explain this phenomenon.
A) exclaimed B) advanced C) acquired D) suggested
77. In some Muslim countries women do not expose their faces in public.
A) bare B) display C) reveal D) conceal
78. You can cut out the unimportant details, for you are only allowed ten minutes to address the meeting.
A) leave off B) leave for C) leave about D) leave out
79. It is helpful if students tell their landladies when they are going away.
A) convey B) report C) inform D) declare
80. The old sea captain found it hard to abandon his ways and gear his life to the land.
A) tolerate B) adapt C) reflect D) reassure
81. With three young children to take care of, Helen is kept on the run every minute of the day.
A) all in all B) at times C) in a hurry D) in general
82. They entered a boating competition and won a prize.
A) sport B) training C) conflict D) contest
83. Aside from this general consideration I had several objections to the plan.
A) In addition B) Instead of C) Besides D) Except
84. She was raising a cautionary finger as if to restrain Morris from letting the cat out of the bag.
A) hold B) deprive C) confront D) prevent
85. Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930’s.
A) formed B) occurred C) considered D) felt
Part 6: Choose the best meaning for the following idioms.
86. Dear John
A) 情书 B）绝交信 C）求和信
87. white elephant
A）贵重物品 B）累赘物 C）纪念品
88. red tape
A）空白磁带 B）印泥 C）繁文缛节
89. when pigs fly
A）世界末日 B）繁荣昌盛 C）永不可能‘
90. cat’s paw
A）傀儡 B）杀手锏 C）王牌
91. eat one’s heart out
A) 忧伤过度 B）残忍之极 C）忠心耿耿
92. drive sb home
A）使人理解 B）果断分手 C）热情好客
93. high and dry
A）两袖清风 B）无依无靠 C）锒铛入狱
94. rain cats and dogs
A）下毛毛细雨 B）下倾盆大雨 C）下冰雹
95. Indian summer
A）仲夏 B）深秋 C）艰难岁月
96. black sheep
A）害群之马 B）黑马 C）替罪羊
97. let sleeping dogs lie
A) 莫惹是非. B) 严厉惩罚 C) 诡计多端
98. an eye for an eye
A) 报复 B) 情投意合 C) 针锋相对
99. have butterflies in one’s stomach
A) 紧张 B) 兴奋 C) 忧郁
100. lion’s share
A) 至高权力 B) 慷慨大方 C) 最大的一份
