天津商业大学英语专业课(题目及答案)2.docx

. The tremor in his voice _ his nervousness. A. affirmed B. disguised C. represented D. revealed2. His parents gave him many expensive toys as some form of _ for his lameness and inability to play active games. A. remedy B. compensation C. treatment D. comfort3. To what extent will future scientific discoveries make possible the _ of the human life span? A. increase B. prolongation C. expansion D. growth4. Mr. Morton gradually _ a knowledge of the subject. A. attained B. required C. acquired D. enquired5. The Mayor of the town is a _ old man. A. respective B. respectful C. respectable D. respecting6. The _ bones of an elderly person may fracture easily. A. slender B. brittle C. dense D. firm7. No one was _ in the accident. A. injured B. wounded C. suffered D. handicapped8. It would be _ to arrive at a conclusion. A. premier B. premature C. preliminary D. prior9. Color-blind people often find it difficult to _ between blue and green. A. separate B. compare C. distinguish D. contrast10. The center-forward _ a goal in the match. A. obtained B. gained C. won D. scored11. They tried very hard but their efforts proved _-. A. futile B. useful C. invalid D. unused12. The thief and his _ were arrested. A. partner B. accomplice C. colleague D. associate13. As the sky darkened it soon became obvious that a thunderstorm was _. A. immediate B. evident C. imminent D. menacing14. _ of half-starving wolves were roaming the snow-covered countryside. A. Flocks B. Herds C. Packs D. Crowds15. The very idea of her winning the beauty contest is quite _. A. absurd B. unlikely C. impossible D. nonsense16. Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical _. A. facilities B. equipment C. utilities D. appliances17. As a writer, Walter was very _. A. imaginary B. imagery C. imaginative D. imaginable18. The factory was _ to the ground by the fire. A. destroyed B. razed C. ruined D. damaged19. He mumbled something and blushed as though a secret had been _. A. imposed B. composed C. exposed D. opposed20. Your service is entirely _, not compulsory. A. preferential B. reluctant C. selective D. voluntary21. It took them years to _ a dictionary. A. compile B. write C. compose D. construct22. His strange behavior aroused the _ of the police. A. doubt B. suspicion C. disbelief D. suspect23. Mr. Wong complained about the _ air-conditioner he bought from the company. A. inefficient B. deficient C. ineffective D. defective24. _ the large amount of time devoted to listening every day, most college students do not listen effectively. a. Moreover B. Nevertheless C. Despite D. Furthermore25. Thomas said he was late because he was caught in a traffic jam. That was a _ story. A. likely B. likeness C. alike D. likelihood26. Henry wasnt paid because he was the _secretary of the association. A. honorable B. honoring C. honored D. honorary27. He told the police that a _ broke into his house last night. A. burglar B. mugger C. robber D. thief28. The debtors did not allow them to _ payment of their debts. A. infer B. defer C. confer D. prefer29. He was fired because of his _ refusal to follow orders. A. obstinate B. obedient C. stubborn D. obstructive30. In the bitter cold, the explorers managed to _ despite the shortage of food. A. outlive B. endure C. survive D. subsist31. They were _ never to meet again. A. disunited B. destined C. diverted D. disclosed32. During the miss World Contest, the contestants put on their national _. A. clothes B. clothing C. dresses D. costumes33. Father does not like _meat. A. lean B. slim C. skinny D. slender34. The final _ was pie with ice cream. A. dish B. plate C. course D. meal35. Elegantly-dressed people were strolling along the many tree-lined _ through the park. A. aisle B. avenues C. passages D. paths36. His speech was careful and _ but his words seemed to make no sense. A. distinguished B. distinct C. distinctive D. distinguishable37. Before the invention of refrigeration, the _ of fish and meat was a problem. A. keeping B. preservation C. maintenance D. protection38. The police finally arrested the _ criminal. A. famous B. renowned C. respectable D. notorious39. He wrote a three-page _ for his term paper. A. abstract B. extract C. contract D. attraction40. A. Ill send somebody to _ you at noon. A. relief B. relieve C. release D. substitute41. He went ahead with unpopular changes, _ to hostile criticism. A. sensible B. contrary C. indifferent D. sensitive42. Suring their first teacher-training year, the students often visited local schools for the _ of lessons. A. examination B. inspection C. investigation D. observation43. A sudden movement caught the antelope(羚羊) s attention and he instantly became _ and alert. A. conscious B. suspicious C. superstitious D. incredulous44. He badly _ his back digging in the garden last Sunday. A. stretched B. exerted C. strained D. burst45. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not _ you TV set. A. alter B. adopt C. adapt D. adjust46. I hope you are not _ that I obtained this money dishonestly. A. implying B. concerning C. involving D. conveying47. We forgave his bad temper because we know that his sons illness had put him under great _. A. excitement B. crisis C. stress d. nervousness48. This book should be within the _ of anyone who had studied French for three years. A. possession B. performance C. qualification D. competence49. A good deal of the _ for their success must go to John Francis, the captain. A. reputation B. applause C. credit D. compliment50. A completely new situation is likely to _ when the school leaving age is raised to 16. A. rise B. raise C. arise D. happen51. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _ know where to look. A. virtually B. unavoidably C. reliably D. invariably52. This book is full of practical _ on home decorating and repairs. A. helps B. tips C. clues D. news53. He never _ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword on the last page. A. worried B. noticed C. pained D. troubled54. Although only of _ intelligence, he speaks four languages fluently. A. middle B. minor C. average D. slow55. A child will _ half an hour of your complete attention. A. delight B. estimate C. compensate D. appreciate56. It is hoped that the prisoner will be released through the _ of the president himself. A. convention B. intervention C. interference D. concession57. The sound of the water gently _ against the side of the boat was very pleasant. A. creaking B. surging C. sucking D. lapping58. Occasionally we experience westerly gales, but the _ winds are from the north-east. A. existing B. general C. prevailing D. special59. The choir stood in four rows according to their _ heights. A. respectful B. respective C. comparative D. comparable60. Far more should be done to _ the sufferings of unwanted domestic pets. A. alleviate B. improve C. remove D. remedy61. The teacher was _ of his duty. A. neglectful B. negligent C. neglecting D. negligible62. The population in this little town is _ Chinese. A. commonly B. regularly C. predominantly D. popularly63. The thug _ a loud cry when he was shot in the leg. A. cried B. wailed C. uttered D. screamed64. I am now _ of his honesty. A. convinced B. believed C. conceived D. understood65. Flying over the Sahara, Bob was surprised at the vast _ of sand. A. sizes B. extensions C. expanses D. oasis66. No one would believe his story. It was quite _. A. credulous B. credible C. incredible D. incredulous67. Although it is not our normal _ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter. A. state B. intention C. occasion D. practice68. The floods did not start to _ until two days after the rain had stopped. A. retire B. recede C. retreat D. sink69. Being both spoilt and lazy he _ everyone else for his lack of success. A. accused B. charged C. criticized D. blamed70. A _ woman is needed to take care of two small children. A. confident B. reliable C. trustful D. faithful71. Nobody has been able to explain the _ of this commonly used expression. A. reason B. cause C. starting-point D. origin72. He says he would write an English course book if he could find a(n) _ to deal with the less interesting parts. A. accomplice B. collaborator C. companion D. partner73. The dentist _ the decayed tooth again. A. filled B. injected C. repaired D. mended74. A _ change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve. A. severe B. violent C. drastic D. strict75. The bag is made of paper. When you fill it with too many apples, it will _. A. break B. crack C. burst D. collapse76. After reading the insulting letter, Ron became _. A. furious B. cautious C. resentful D. infectious77. She told me it was the most _ gift her daughter had received. A. delighted B. delightedly C. delightful D. delighting78. Scientists _ there is no animal life on Mars. A. require B. assume C. conceive D. prefer79. Young people are usually more radical while old people are usually more _ . A. subjective B. responsive C. objective D. conservative80. Public order was quickly _ after the attempted revolution. A. restored B. recovered C. reserved D. resolved81. The sun broke over the trees and dust could be seen _ in the beam of light. A. hung B. suspended C. drawn D. carried82. Television has _ the cinema of its former popularity. A. caught S. stolen C, robbed D. stopped83. The noises in the street _ the teachers voice. A. suppressed B. overtook C. drowned D. surpassed84. The first, second, third prizes went to John, Mary and Tom _. A. differently B. equally C. partially D. respectively85. Your answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any _ of it at all. A. sense B. explanation C. meaning D. interpretation86. They hid in a _ of hay to avoid being found. A. bunch B. heap C. stack D. pile87. China has grown rich because of its _ with other nations. A. companion B. community C. commerce D. commission88. Our teacher likes to _ her lesson with pictures. A. translate B. interpret C. explain D. illustrate89. He did not know what to say to _ the invitation to dinner. A. decline B. refuse C. reject D. retort90. The American Prof. does not allow his students to use _ dictionaries in class. A. electronic B. electrical C. electric D. elective91. The dream for man to fly into _ space has come true. A. distant B. farthest C. outer D. outside92. Many housewives today prefer to decorate their houses with real flowers rather than with