第八单元词汇练习

Unit8Part1MultipleChoices

Directions:ChoosethebestanswerfromchoicesA,B,CandDtoreplacetheunderlinedwordinthesentences.

InRedRockValleytheroadisborderedbygiganticrocks.

A.extremelylargeB.uglyC.strangeD.crudeTheykeptextollingmymanagerialskills

A.praisingB.criticizingC.blamingD.laughingatTheabovepenaltiesmaybeimposedsimultaneously..

A.spontaneouslyB.atthesametimeC.subsequentlyD.atthemomentItisinconceivablethattheirnewproductcouldbesopopularinsuchashorttime!

A.difficultB.unimaginableC.fascinatingD.improbableForthefirsttimeherealizedthateatingwassomethingmorethanautilitarianfunction.

A.enjoyableB.tolerableC.practicalD.bitterOppositiondemonstratorshaveerectedbarricadesinroadsleadingtotheparliamentbuilding.

A.destroyedB.setupC.putdownC.hoistedReadingagoodbookisliketalkingwithaloftyperson.

A.kindB.tallC.hospitableD.nobleCandidatesvowtodefendthemiddleclassandaccusetheiropponentsofbetrayingit

A.pledgeB.declareC.claimD.agree

Shewasindignantwithhimforbeatinghislittlebrother.

A.dissatisfiedB.angryC.disappointedD.disunited

Whenhesawwhathisopponenthaddone,hepunishedhiminanamusingway.

A.partnerB.friendC.rivalD.companion

HewasmostindignantmewhenIsuggestedhemighttryalittleharder.

A.atB.withC.toD.about

LadyThatcherhadjustpublishedher.

A.memoirB.memoirsC.memoD.memorial

Thesceneissobeautifulthatitmypowerofdescription.

A.exceedsB.surpassesC.outstripD.transcends

Thebeautyoftheconstructionhasanothermediumofcommunications,a

bridgeonaroad,intoatouristsight.

A.transferredB.transmittedC.transformedD.transported

Finally,architecturecangiveusaofparadiseonearth.

A.visionB.insightC.lookD.sign

Keys:1-10AABBCBDABC11-15BBDCA

ErrorCorrectionPeopleatthepartyareembarrassed(A)whenFrankgetsdrunk(B)andmakesanexhibit(C)ofhimself(D).

Incontrast,onlyoneintenwomen(A)saidtheyhadexperiencedloveatthefirstsight(B).Mostwaiteduntilatleastthesixthdate(C)beforedecidingwhetherornottheyhadfoundtheYealthinq7D)Iftheycouldbeused(A)towarnofanapproachingenemy(B)orbringcitizenstoimportantqatherinqs(C),somuchsobetter(D).

Hehadapoint(A),fortheTowersodominatedParis(B)itcouldbeseenfromanywhere(C)inthecity,exceptfromoutside(D)oneofitsrestaurants.

Surpassinginheight(A)bymanyamodernutilitariantower,bychimneys(B),antennasandskyscrapers(C),itisstilltheTowerofTowers(D).

Key:1-5CBDDA

WordtransformationTheirgreatachievementwastoholdthecountrytogetherandtorepelalleffortsofexternalforcestoChina,(member)

Theriseinunemploymentwillinevitablyweighonconsumer

sentiment.(relent)TheeconomycontinuedtosignsofdeclineinSeptember.(exhibition)

HewasfromWestonHospitaltoFrenchay.(transfer)5.ofeventsisrelative(simultaneous)

Afewyearsagoacarfuelledbysolarenergywouldhavebeen(conceive).

Whydon'tyoutakethe(initiate)andaskhimout?

Wemustconsiderhowbestto(utility)whatresourceswehave.

Thereviewofhisnewbookincludedalotof(criticize)andnotmuchpraise.

EventhoughIhaveplay