备战2010年考研英语大纲核心词汇测试题.doc

4备战2010年考研英语大纲核心词汇测试题黎景杰老师 命制注：1. 请独立完成，不会的可翻阅笔记及查阅字典；2. 考研词汇是一个瓶颈，考研人一定要努力攻克，该测试题真正为你查漏补缺；3. 享受英语，享受学习的过程！各位同学，努力！坚持！1.Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were _ by the noise from the next room.A) distractedB) displacedC) dispersedD) discarded（A）2.In spite of the economic _ forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly.A) faintB) dazzlingC) gloomyD) obscure（C）3.Too often Dr. Johnsons lectures _ how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient.A) look toB) dwell onC) permeate intoD) shrug off（B）4.Excellent films are those which _ national and cultural barriers.A) transcendB) transactC) abolishD) suppress（A）5.One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, _ in the San Francisco area.A) remarkablyB) severelyC) drasticallyD) predominantly（D）6.After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less _.A) sensibleB) sensitiveC) sentimentalD) sensational（B）7.Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is _ in a festival atmosphere.A) trappedB) sunkC) indulgedD) immersed（D）8.Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the assumption that the streets there are _ with gold.A) overwhelmedB) stockedC) pavedD) overlapped（C）9.Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a _ as if he doesnt know what he really wants to do.A) fantasyB) dilemmaC) contradictionD) conflict（B）10.It seems somewhat _ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.A) abruptB) impossibleC) absurdD) unique（C）11.Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is _ in all major bookshops.A) out of reachB) out of stockC) out of businessD) out of season（C）12.Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients _ with doctors orders.A) complyB) correspondC) interfereD) interact（A）13.In todays class, the students were asked to _ their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections.A) cancelB) omitC) extinguishD) erase（D）14.Police and villagers unanimously _ the forest fire to thunder and lightning.A) ascribedB) approachedC) confirmedD) confined（A）15.You shouldnt _ your fathers instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher.A) deduceB) deliberateC) defyD) denounce（C）16.It is my hope that everyone in this class should _ their errors before it is too late.A) refuteB) excludeC) denyD) rectify（D）17.The boys foolish question _ his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking.A) triggeredB) facilitatedC) irritatedD) stimulated18.Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional _ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.A) scandalB) misfortuneC) deficitD) handicap（D）19.The bride and groom promised to _ each other through sickness and health.A) nourishB) dominateC) fosterD) cherish（D）20.Theyre going to build a big office block on that _ piece of land.A) vanishedB) vacantC) blankD) shallow（B）21.Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very _.A) faintB) obscureC) gloomyD) indefinite（B）22.The meaning of the sentence is _; you can interpret it in several ways.A) skepticalB) intelligibleC) ambiguousD) exclusive（C）23.Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of _ cells.A) irrelevantB) inferiorC) controversialD) abnormal24.Because of the _ of its ideas, the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.A) originalityB) subjectivityC) generalityD) ambiguity（A）25.In the late 19th century, Jules Verne, the master of science fiction, foresaw many of the technological wonders that are _ today.A) transientB) commonplaceC) complicatedD) elementary（B）26.The _ majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate.A) overflowingB) overwhelmingC) prevalentD) prevailing（B）27.The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, _ cultural barriers.A) transportingB) transplantingC) transferringD) transcending（D）28.In his last years, Henry suffered from a disease that slowly _ him of much of his sight.A) relievedB) chargedC) deprivedD) eliminated（C）29.Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less _ to injury.A) attachedB) proneC) immuneD) reconciled（B）30.The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students make a successful _ into college life.A) transformationB) transmissionC) transitionD) transaction（C）31.Various efforts have been made over the centuries to predict earthquakes, including observing lights in the sky and _ animal behavior.A) abnormalB) exoticC) absurdD) erroneous（A）32.The country was an island that enjoyed civilized living for a thousand years or more with little _ from the outside world.A) disturbanceB) discriminationC) irritationD) irregularity（A）33.Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and _.A) stabilityB) capabilityC) durabilityD) availability（C）34.According to the theory of evolution, all living species are the modified _ of earlier species.A) descendantsB) dependantsC) defendantsD) developments（A）35.The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become _ without adequate protection.A) wildB) insaneC) extinctD) mild36.She expressed her strong determination that nothing could _ her to give up her career as a teacher.A) reduceB) deduceC) attractD) induce（D）37.By turning this knob to the right you can _ the sound from the radio.A) enlargeB) amplifyC) reinforceD) intensify（B）38.A _ official is one who is irresponsible in his work.A) slackB) tediousC) timidD) suspicious（A）39.My grandfather, a retired worker, often _ the past.A) contrivesB) considersC) contactsD) contemplates（D）40.Nothing Helen says is ever _. She always thinks carefully before she speaks.A) simultaneousB) spontaneousC) rigorousD) homogenous（B）41.He bought his house on the _ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.A) rewardB) installmentC) divisionD) fluctuation（B）42.Most mathematicians trust their _ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it.A) conceptionB) perceptionC) cognitiveD) intuition（D）43.For many years the Japanese have _ the car market.A) operatedB) occupiedC) presidedD) dominated（D）44.The bank is offering a _ to anyone who can give information about the robbery.A) prizeB) rewardC) bonusD) compliment（B）45.These continual _ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.A) fluctuationsB) transformationsC) transitionsD) exchanges（A）46.Before we move, we should _ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.A) cancelB) concealC) discardD) dissipate（C）47.It is a(n) _ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.A) paradoxB) correlationC) analogyD) illusion（A）48.Years after the accident he was still _ by images of death and destruction.A) submergedB) sunkC) twistedD) haunted（D）49.In spite of the _, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.A) comparisonB) controversyC) distinctionD) deviation（B）50.The government _ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.A) imposedB) compliedC) prescribedD) pronounced（A）51.The old couple now still _ for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.A) mournB) groanC) cherishD) immerse（A）52.The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers _ in the 1960s and 1970s.A) productionB) boostC) prosperityD) boom（D）53.He said that ending the agreement would _ the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.A) ventureB) jeopardizeC) legalizeD) expose（B）54.Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of _ any important data.A) relayingB) revealingC) overlookingD) deleting（C）55.Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but _ in the courtyard.A) dwelledB) lingeredC) residedD) delayed56.He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _.A) probableB) sustainableC) feasibleD) eligible57.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values influence important _ of American life.A) facetsB) formatsC) formulasD) formulates58.It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _ and transport it to the industrial centers.A) permeateB) extractC) distinguishD) concentrate59.Students are expected to be quiet and _ in an Asian classroom.A) obedientB) subjectiveC) skepticalD) subordinate E)subtractF) subtle G) substitute H) successive60.Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _ to bring out the trapped miners.A) influenceB) affectC) conceiveD) endeavour61.The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to _ themselves on the German team for last years defeat.A) remedyB) reproachC) reviveD) revenge62.Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _ what he was trying to tell the audience.A) exclusiveB) explicitC) objectiveD) obscure63.One of the examination questions _ me completely and I couldnt answer it.A) baffledB) mingledC) avertedD) diverted64.The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory.A) ejectedB) escapedC) erasedD) appraised65.At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the _ of heart attacks.A) incidenceB) impetusC) ruptureD) emergence66.There are many who believe that the use of force _ political ends can never be justified.A) in search ofB) in pursuit ofC) in view ofD) in light of67.Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to _ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them.A) creditB) assureC) certifyD) access E) accessory68.It is believed that the authorities are thinking of _ new taxes to raise extra revenue.A) impairingB) imposingC) invadingD) integrating69.When she heard the bad news, her eyes _ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.A) sparkledB) sparkedC) radiatedD) glittered70.There are occasions when giving a gift _ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity.A) swearB) swapC) surpassesD) suspend E) swamp=soak71.In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy _ are required to do their banking inside.A) transitB) transactionsC) turnoverD) tendencies72.President Wilson attempted to _ between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.A) segregateB) whirlC) compromiseD) mediate E) revolve73.The police have installed cameras at dangerous road _ to film those who drive through red traffic lights.A) brutalitiesB) utilitiesC) patriotsD) junctions74.It is reported that thirty people were killed in a _ on the railway yesterday.A) collisionB) collaborationC) corruptionD) confrontation E) compassionate F) compatible G) Confucian H) coordinate75.Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _ love.A) successiveB) consecutiveC) eternalD) insistent76.Executives of the company enjoyed an _ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.A) exquisiteB) extravagantC) bizarreD) eccentric77.If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _ away all the rocks.A) haulB) repelC) disposeD) snatch78.Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _ the food supply.A) enhanceB) curbC) disruptD) heighten E) curl/cure79.Astronomers at the University of