Practice Test 2
1. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______colors.
A. lowB. humbleC. mildD. dull
2. Actually , information technology canthe gap between the poor and the rich.
A. linkB. break C. allyD. bridge
3. In the late seventies , the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan wasequivalent to that in the United States.
A. rudelyB. roughly C. readilyD. coarsely
4.Many people believe we are heading for environmental disasterwe radically change way we live.
A. butB. althoughC. unlessD. lest
5. Deserts and high mountains have always been a to the movement of people from place to place.
A. jam B. barrierC. fenceD. prevention
6. It is reported that Uruguay understands and China on human rights issues.
A. grantsB. changesC. abandonsD. backs
7.The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week tothemselves on tile German team for last year’s defeat.
A. remedy B. reproach C. revive D. revenge
8. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
A. regulatingB. halting
C. interruptingD. combating
9.A membership card the holder to use the club’s facilities for a period of twelve months.
A. approves B. authorizesC. rectifies D. endows
10.I told him that I would him to act for me while I was away from office.
A. authorizeB. justifyC. rationalize D. identify
11.She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended to in starting her own business.
A. dwell onB. base onC. draw uponD. come upon
12.The Prime Minister was followed by five or sixwhen he got off the plane.
A. laymenB. servantsC. directorsD. attendants
13.Tryon was extremely angry,but coolheaded enough tostorming into the bosss office.
A.avoidB.prohibitC.turnD.prevent
答案及解析
1.D题意:我们不清楚为什么那个地区的那么多人都喜欢穿颜色如此暗淡的裙子。本题是词义辨析题。A.low低的、粗俗的;B.humble卑下的,谦逊的;C.mild温和的, 均无法与中心词color构成贴切的修饰关系。D.dull (color) 暗淡的(颜色),符合题意。