工程硕士联考英语词汇模拟.doc

工程硕士联考英语词汇模拟题1. The young girl is not with her present job, and she has decided to find a more challenging one A. content B. interested C. excited D. anxious 2. He applied for Teaching Assistancy to finance his education and was _ the position for his rich experience in teaching A. qualified B. granted C. presented D. supplied 3. We were lost at sea, at the of wind and weather. A. service B. expense C. cost D. mercy 4. The importance of fitness should not be because it is not developed in a day. A. withdrawn B. overlooked C. relaxed D. stressed 5. He was admission of the restaurant for not wearing a tie. A. denied B. granted C. acquired D. appealed 6. I should like to my thanks to you for your kindness. A. extend B. intend C. pretend D. attend 7. Mr. Smith said that he did not want to any further responsibilities. A. get on B. look up C. put up D. take on 8. It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish .A. crime B. sin C. offence D. fault 9. The children sand over the floor. A. spread B. distributed C. divided D. scattered 10. Princess Diana always wears beautiful .A. clothing B. cloth C. dress D. clothes 11. The club was organized on a voluntary .A. base B. basis C. foundation D. reason 12. In China males are given subtle, sometimes , preference in education, job selection and promotion. A. evident B. obvious C. distinct D. intentional 13. Compiling a dictionary much time and patience. A. costs B. spends C. takes D. use 14. George was very ; we would not have done a good job without him. A. helpful B. beneficial C. significant D. friendly 15. She might have been at the meeting, but nobody her there. A. remarked B. looked C. commented D. noticed 16. He settled down at his desk to work out the exact .A. figures B. numbers C. fatigue D. calculation 17. The plan is likely to meet with the _ of the minister. A. approval B. agreement C. permission D. approach 18. Many newcomers complain of the rapid of life in Hong Kong. A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth 19. I must congratulate you _ your design for the new building. A. on B. for C. to D. with 20. The office was in a state of and he couldnt find a thing that he looked for. A. disorder B. confusion C. order D. sequence 21. After the recent bomb attacks, the public are being warned to be at all times. A. afraid B. awake C. alert D. ashamed 22. As to how to improve one s language skills, it is important that you it every day. A. illustrate B. express C. imitate D. speak 23. He his paintings to the public. A. acknowledged B. exhibited C. informed D. awarded 24. What he _ _ was that you didnt tell the truth. A. demanded B. implied C. restricted D. communicated 25. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the _ of how life began. A. fact B. truth C. puzzle D. wonder 26. Could you _ reasons and examples for your answer? A. qualify B. quantify C. specify D. satisfy 27. As a schoolboy, he showed every sign of .A. mess B. career C. success, D. gift 28. He was in a hurry and left things in a real . A. mixture B. confusion C. mess D. mass 29. The driver was caught the speed limit on the road and got a speeding ticket. A. passing B. exceeding C. surpassing D. remaining 30. He is an artist in but not in reality. A. surface B. title C. rank D. name 31. The care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation. A. proper B, tender C. warm D. mild 32. A balanced diet is achieved by an amount of food one eats. A. extra B. enough C. extraordinary D. appropriate 33. I am _ _ to hear that my son doesnt work well. A. expected B. annoyed C. relieved D. anxious 34. The concern of China today is to develop its economy. A. primitive B. original C. elementary D. primary 35. Unexpectedly the light _ and we were left in darkness. A. burn out B. put out C. turned out D. went out 36. He is now revising the first _ of his essay. A. outline B. copy C. edition D. draft 37. Lincolns success _ a popular American belief that every child can dream of becoming president. A. arouses B. raises C. fits D. fixes 38. In the court, he did not know how to to the inquiry of the defendant for a moment. A. answer B. reply C. comment D. behave 39. She got a job while she was waiting to go to the university. A. steady B. attractive C. temporary D. permanent 40. The economic situation in the world has a _ that countries both poor and rich would rely more on each other than ever. A. tendency B. slogan C. intention D. aim 41. You are to stay out after midnight. A. forbidden B. prohibited C. limited D. excused 42. All the firemen in the city were to fight against the big fire. A. called in B. called off C. called up D. called on 43. Physicists have made new discoveries that challenge our theories of the universe. A. recognized B. adapted C. existed D. established 44. The brain is like a small, personal computer that controls all bodily and mental .A. acts B. practice C. performance D. functions 45. This theory about the formation of volcano was later by many observations. A. confirmed B. assured C. remarked D. guessed 46. Please do not to call me if you have any question. A. pause B. reserve C. hesitate D. mind 47. She tried to her fears to her mother. A. understand B. give C. quote D. communicate 48. The poor quality of sound of the film mined the perfect product A. especially B. otherwise C. very D. so 49. Tourist industry greatly to the economy of that country. A. assists B. benefits C. contributes D. supports 50. He _ his wife a beauty, though others found her plain. A. counted B. considered C. regarded D. reckoned 51. The story she has just told me of an experience I had several years ago. A. remembers B. reminds C. refers D. reflects 52. We must that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. A. assure B. ensure C. secure D. insure 53. The government regulations that put this old city under protection. A. published B. issued C. discharged D. released 54, He was not as active as I had _ him to be. A. inspected B. recognized C. objected D. expected 55. He was to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table A. expected B. anticipated C. attracted D. tempted 56. Only the Chinese have successfully giant pandas and raised so many of their babies. A. reared B. expanded C. adapted D. exerted 57. The three boys were given work according to their abilities. A. respectful B. respectable C. respective D. responsible 58. The importance of interior design becomes when we realize how much time we spend surrounded by four walls. A. attractive B. appropriate C. evident D. obscure 59. We would not feel in a business office that has the appearance of a school A. correct B. proper C. right D. suitable 60. The fingerprints of no two persons are .A. identical B. similar C. equal D. equivalent 61. To ones boss, an employee should dress neatly, be and show interest in the job. A. instant B. timely C. punctual D. quick 62. He was enough to lose his job when the baby was due. A. unfortunate B. sad C. upset D. uneasy 63. Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are to those of others. A. better B. best C. super D. superior 64. My sister doesnt care much about the color of what she wears, but she is very about the style, A. particular B. peculiar C, special D. unusual 65. The news item about the car accident is followed by a detailed report made .A. on the location B. on the site C. on the ground D. on the spot 66. She was _ for words to express her disappointment. A. at a glance B. at a guess C. at hand D. at a loss 67. You sang well last night. We hope you will sing .A. more better B. still better C. nicely D. best 68. The old man wished his son to take his duties .A. seriously B. severely C. definitely D. delicately 69. I will give this dictionary to wants to have it. A. whomever B. someone C. whoever D. anyone 70. Dress warmly, yon will catch cold. A. on the contrary B. or rather C. or else D. in no way71. After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on .A. death B. sentence C. torture D. trial 72. No doctor could cure the baby_ her heart disease. A. from B. with C. of D. about 73. It is for her to wear a formal suit at the homely little party. A. out of order B. out of question C. out of place D. out of practice 74. After the operation, I have lost all _ of smell. A. ability B. skill C. sense D. scene 75. As it had not rained for several months, there was a severe of water. A. waste B. shortage C. drop D. loss 76. The students were given only a ten-minute for tea. A. break B. stop C. pause D. span 77. My parents want me to be the best at anything, but I dont have such high .A. instructions B. restrictions C. suspicions D. ambitions 78. An objective test is intended to deal with facts, not personal .A. opinion B. comment C. reaction D. impression 79. He sent a(n) to his mother saying that he was gong to visit her the next day. A. remark B. message C. information D. statement 80. We reached a(n) _ to keep a dispute out of the newspapers. A. contract B. understanding C. comprehension D. conclusion 81. When my father graduated from the university, he decided to return to his homeland A. at last B. for good C. as usual D. on earth 82. He is German birth, but he was born in Paris. A. in B. by C. at D. from 83. In what way do you think your experience in publishing you for this job? A. admits B. grants C. qualifies D. permits 84. He always loses temper, but he is a kind man .A. by heart B. to heart C. m heart D. from the heart 85.The price of the second-hand piano is relatively recently. A. cheap B. expensive C. costly D. low 86. The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the of blood. A. vision B. eyes C. sight D. view 87. Seeing their mothers face, the children knew was bad. A. the news B. the story C. punishment D. praise 88. If you listen to a professor who is talking on and on for an hour, your mind will often wander and your attention lessen. A. carefully B. passively C. attentively D. permanently 89.After two weeks without rain, the crop quickly the little rain that fell last night. A. absorbed B. dropped C. grasped D. flooded 90. To keep society in good order, it is necessary that everybody the laws.A. accept B. admit C. concede D. obey 91. When he heard the sad news, he completely. A. broke away B, broke up C. broke down D. broke out 92. There is no best to this problem. A. feature B. solution C. answer D. result 93. I remember seeing him at a party, but I cant exactly where it was. A. restore B. memorize C. recall D. recognize 94. They were planning to provide a free medical care scheme that would both the rich and the poor. A. benefit B. contribute C. affect D. recover 95. The project has to be stopped if problems keep like this. A. arriving B. rising C. raisin D. arising 96. It is not always easy to how the elections will turn out. A. account B. predict C. tell D. remark 97. The wall was built to the road from being washed away by the sea. A. defend B. guard C. promise D. safeguard 98. Employees with strong growth are happy only when the tasks to be performed are clearly .A. defined B. designed C. developed D. demonstrated 99. The new bridge will the island to the mainland. A. link B. unite C. join D. combine 100. We must go through customs in order to pass across the .A. barrier B. frontier C. border D. limit 101. Although they are identical twins their parents can easily between them. A. identify B. select C. differ D. distinguish 102. Modem means of communication nay keep us well of things going en in the world. A. acknowledged B. related C. reported D. informed 103. Rubbish quickly if you dont clear it regularly. A. accumulates B. gathers C. assembles D. adds 104. Both the employer and the employees are trying to in order to settle the strike. A. recover B. switch C. compromise D. struggle 105. Even a child would not be by such an obvious lie. A. cut off B. made up C. pulled down D. taken in 106. If you want to telephone him, you will have to the number in this book A. look up B. look through C. look into D. look at 107. The firemen managed to the fire in time. A. prevent B. put off C. put out D. light 108. Without my glasses I can hardly what has been written in the letter. A. make for B. make up C. make up for D. make out 109. Nobody knows what the change in his political thinking. A. brought forth B. brought about C. brought out D. brought up 110. The idea of a balanced diet is very difficult to to anyone who knows nothing about food values. A. put in B. put across C. take in D. put down 111. The of the words in this book is arranged in alphabetical order. A. preface B. introduction C. index D. catalogue 112. Fresh air is to good health. A. fundamental B. elementary C. basic D. important 113. I think he visited us just to his new car. A. show up B. show off C. lay out D. lay down 114. They me in the best ways of doing the job. A. conducted B. informed C. taught D. instructed 115. The hotel is being to accommodate more guests. A. enlarged 13. multiplied C. expanded D. stretched 116. She hoped that a long rest might her in health. A. improve B. reform C. enhance D. perfect 117. Science is still ignorant the causes of many kinds of cancer. A. about B. with C. of D. to 118. Nobody will get along with this girl, and she is of reputation. A. sick B. ill C. evil D. wrong 119. It would be a mistake to this law to situations which are outside this range. A. use B. apply C. employ D. fit 120. Lie is a man of respectable .A. appearance B. features C. looks D. characteristics 121. This coat is too long, I want one of length. A. middle B. average C. central D. medium 122. Audiences went over the new play. A. wild B. savage C. strong