专八词汇练习

1、专八词汇练习1. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best complete the sentence:2. The_ is used by astrologers to help calculate the influence of the planets on people ' s lives.A. zephyr B.zodiac C.zyme D.zest3. It ' s a_ timetable. Sometime lessons ha

2、ppen, sometimes they don' t.A. haphazard B.odious C.haughty D.handicapped4. No men was allowed to_ on the livelihood of his neighbour.A. wade B.invoke C.muffle D.infringe5. The poor man ' s clothes were so_ that they couldn' t be repaired any more.A. oozed B.ragged C.mopped D.mocked6. Th

3、e scents of the flowers was_ to us by the breeze.A. intercepted B.detested C.saturated D.wafted7. The machinery had been wrecked so efficiently that police were sure it was a case of_.A.vagaboned B.sabotage C.paradox D.tachyon8. The actor amused the audience by_ some well-known people.A. embroiderin

4、g B.rigging C.yelping D.mimicking9. The speaker_ us with tales of exotic lands and buried treasure.A. detour B.offset C.tantalized D. ushered10. I assure you there was no_ motive in my suggestion.A. ulterior B.stationary C. vulgar D. toxic11. Government loan have been the_ of several shaky business

5、companies.A. tornado B.salvation C.delinquency D. momentum12. The hunter kept the lion ' s skin and head as_.A. trophies B. fillet C. tulip D. clown13. We saw the canoe_, throwing its passengers into the water.A. prostrate B. overturn C. simulate D. brag14. He has been drinking alcohol so heavil

6、y that his death severely affected and got his_ alcoholically.A. quittance B. qualm C. quail D. quietus15. The orphanage is just one of her_ causes.A. phonetic B. philanthropic C. prevalent D. lunatic16. After a period of probation a_ becomes a nun.A. soprano B. hippie C novice D. monsieur17. Despit

7、e his wealth and position, he has an_ personality.A. unassuming B. unprecedented C. undermining D. uncouth18. The island is maintained as a_ for endangered species.A. wetlands B. sanctuary C. mire D .heath19. If you_ something, such as food or drink, you reduce its quality or make it weaker, for exa

8、mple by adding water to it.A. adulterate B. moor C. vaccinate D. sue20. A_ is a grill on which meat, fish, and other foods are cooled over hot charcoal, usually out of doors.A. duet B. fag C. tonic D. barbecue21. The_ warned the sleeping troops that the enemy was creeping near.A. pickpocket B. picke

9、t C. pike D. pickup22. When you are suffering from_ you have red spots on your skin and you feel as if you have a cold,A. apathy B. measles C. impotence D. schizophrenia23. Their business was war, murder, _ and rape.A. pillage B. audit C. bonanza D. nectar24. He was brought before the_ for trial.A.

10、tribunal B. isle C. granary D. observatory25. The guests, having eaten until they were_, now listened inattentively to the speakers.A. contracepted B. satiated C. griped D. trespassed26. If you spill hot liquid on your skin it will_ you.A. scale B. scald C. shun D. shunt27. The meeting took on a dif

11、ferent_ after his moving speech.A. presage B. posture C. travesty D. trauma28. While she had the fever, she_ for hours.A .raved B. sniggered C. tittered D. perforated29. The mice_ when the cat came.A. rambled B. lingered C. sauntered D. scampered30. Many animals display_ instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless.A. cerebral B. imperious C. rueful D. maternal31