泛读教程3word-pretest题目和答案13页

1、一1. Please figure out the total cost.A. numberB. work outC. count【参考答案】：B2. Many readers do not realize how much faster they can read and they plod along at one-third their possible speed all their lives.A. read carefullyB. read quicklyC. read slowly【参考答案】：C3. The students spend so many hours readin

2、g every day that they get eyestrain.A. tiredB. pain in the eyesC. squint eyes【参考答案】：B4. Although they live in the big city now, they still cling to their small town values.A. give upB. stick toC. glue together【参考答案】：B5. The bodyguards should always remain alert.A. aggressiveB. attentiveC. strong【参考答

3、案】：B6. It is the common Chinese notion that the elderly should be respected.A. ideaB. superstitionC. notice【参考答案】：A7. You are wasting your potential on this job.A. hidden abilityB. rich knowledgeC. great energy【参考答案】：A8. Look out of the window and you can savor the view of the mountain.A. noticeB. s

4、eeC. appreciate【参考答案】：C9. Many of these writers used to study in writing clinics.A. hospitalsB. circlesC. workshops【参考答案】：C10. Her objective is to get a college education.A. dream B. aim C. promise【参考答案】：B.二1. After World War II, the beatniks appeared in America who had long hair, wore strange cloth

5、es, and were strongly against social convention.A. unconventional peopleB. poor artistsC. foolish youngsters【参考答案】：A2. Dont try to persuade me to buy this painting; it is not worth a hill of beans.A. a pile of coinsB. anythingC. the money that can buy a hill of beans【参考答案】：B3. Carol flaunts before h

6、er classmates her new coat which she bought yesterday.A. shows off B. talks about C. tries on【参考答案】：A4. She has a natural aptitude for music.A. ineptitudeB. taste C. ability【参考答案】：C5. She pleaded with the officer to give her a ticket.A. discussed withB. argued withC. asked in a begging way【参考答案】：C6.

7、 My brain may be old, but it is not addled.A. confusedB. damaged C. stupid【参考答案】：A7. He was the glee club manager, but he couldnt sing a noteA. joy clubB. singing club C. speech club【参考答案】：B8. His checkered career is full of ups and downsA. unevenB. controlledC. smooth【参考答案】：A9. The childs stubbornn

8、ess infuriated the mother.A. comfortedB. angeredC. pleased【参考答案】：B10. Mozart was a child prodigy; he composed a symphony at the age of seven.A. ordinary childB. healthy child C. unusually clever child【参考答案】：C11. Though he was of obscure birth, he became a successful statesman later in life.A. hidden

9、B. nobleC. unknown【参考答案】：C.三1. Dont make any snap decision until youve calmed down.A. hastyB. thoughtfulC. soundD. crack【参考答案】：A2. I try to be broadminded but do feel antipathy toward people who are dirty and untidy.A. sympathyB. dislikeC. antiquityD. regard【参考答案】：B3. Scientists assume that there is

10、 life on Mars.A. knowB. agreeC. supposeD. insist【参考答案】：C4. Simon Bolivars aspiration was to establish democracy in South America.A. jobB. perspirationC. ambitionD. career【参考答案】：C5. It was his firm conviction that every effort should be made to preserve world peace.A. doubtB. beliefC. persuasionD. en

11、thusiasm【参考答案】：B6. The employees gave the retiring man a watch as a token of their esteem.A. valueB. presentC. coinD. symbol【参考答案】：D7. Her generosity is one of her most pleasing traits.A. meritsB. shortcomings C. characteristicsD. measure【参考答案】：C8. Only an artist can perceive the fine shades of colo

12、r in the painting.A. ignoreB. understandC. feelD. notice【参考答案】：D9. A persons stance sometimes can tell a lot about him.A. way of speakingB. way of dressingC. way of standing D. way of sitting【参考答案】：C.四1. Diligent police work should help eradicate crime.A. erectB. establish C. remove【参考答案】：C2. The pr

13、ice of the pelt of the sheep has dropped in market.A. furB. belt C. meat【参考答案】：A3. This room is exclusively for women.A. excludingB. not C. only【参考答案】：C4. The playground is the childrens favorite haunt.A. place where they often goB. place where ghosts sometimes appearC. place which the children hate

14、【参考答案】：A5. The boy showed ingenuity in making toys out of scraps of discarded wood.A. clevernessB. generosityC. frankness【参考答案】：A6. The hunters use wooden ducks as decoys to attract the flock.A. toysB. luresC. targets【参考答案】：B7. The military government has banned strikes and demonstrations.A. permitt

15、edB. forbidden C. encouraged【参考答案】：B8. The leopard is stronger than any other of the great predators.A. animals that live on landB. animals that eat other animalsC. animals that eat grass【参考答案】：B9. Lets meet halfway and each pay half the damage.A. meet on the roadB. quarrelC. compromise【参考答案】：C10. T

16、he lovers arranged a secret rendezvous.A. timeB. placeC. appointment【参考答案】：C.五1. There were deeper tensions underlying last weeks outburst.A. analyzingB. under C. behind【参考答案】：C2. I dont subscribe to the idea that money can bring happiness.A. support B. receive C. donate【参考答案】：A3. The Old Testament

17、tells of the covenant the Jews made with God.A. agreementB. compromise C. peace【参考答案】：A4. The war was a time of tribulation for all of us.A. contribution B. suffering C. trial【参考答案】：B5. This version of what happened flies in the face of all the evidence.A. rushes away from B. moves in front of C. is

18、 contrary to【参考答案】：C6. The government has succumbed to pressure from the press.A. given in B. given up C. given away【参考答案】：A7. She was garbed in Indian shawls.A. decorated B. interested C. dressed【参考答案】：C8. Horseback riding helped the weary statesman shed his tensions.A. flow out B. let fall C. get

19、rid of【参考答案】：C9. It is often difficult to discern the truth of an event from a newspaper report.A. distinguish from B. read carefully C. see clearly【参考答案】：C.六1. Wearing cosmetics does harm to the skin.A. tight clothes B. long hair C. makeup【参考答案】：C2. We cant afford to spend money on luxuries.A. expe

20、nsive and unnecessary goodsB. cheap but unnecessary goodsC. expensive and necessary goods【参考答案】：A3. Tea originated in China; it was once an exotic drink in Europe.A. popular B. native C. foreign【参考答案】：C4. Even saints have been known to resort to violence.A. resource B. use C. resis【参考答案】：B5. The ban

21、k arranged a loan of $500 for home improvements.A. sum of money lent B. sum of money earned C. sum of money spent【参考答案】：A6. You must exploit every opportunity to learn new things.A. achieve B. utilize C. abuse【参考答案】：B7. America has assimilated many people from Europe.A. absorbed B. introduced C. att

22、racted【参考答案】：A8. Are you familiar with the phonological rules of the English language?A. syllabic B. grammatical C. pronunciational【参考答案】：C9. The flower looks like a species of rose.A. kind B. period C. place【参考答案】：A10. Orange trees are alien to Canada.A. native B. foreignC. away【参考答案】：B11. Sensitiv

23、e people are quickly touched by something beautiful or sad.A. delicate B. irritableC. sharp【参考答案】：A12. The old woman turned hysterical at the loss of her dog.A. embarrassedB. wildly emotionalC. angry【参考答案】：B.七1. I gave him my pledge that I would vote for him.A. promise B. plead C. pleasure【参考答案】：A2.

24、 Her words stung him bitterly.A. bit B. hurt C. pushed【参考答案】：B3. The federal budget must be approved by Congress.A. financial plan B. defence plan C. education plan【参考答案】：A4. They do not have enough money to sustain a strike.A. start B. maintain C. suffer【参考答案】：B5. We had a substantial tobacco crop

25、this year.A. important B. solid C. large【参考答案】：C6. What does it feel like to be a civilian again after 20 years in the army?A. civilized person B. private citizen C. uniformed person【参考答案】：B7. The members were unanimous in approving the project.A. in complete agreement B. in partial agreement C. in

26、complete disagreement【参考答案】：A8. The World War Two has brought changes to the fabric of that countrys society.A. peoples wear B. feature C. structure【参考答案】：C.八1. Sentimentality is traditionally considered & feminine quality.A. delicate B. womanly C. cowardly【参考答案】：B2. Some people have a bias against

27、foreigners.A. tolerance B. dislike C. prejudice【参考答案】：C3. Boys and girls are segregated in this school.A. separated B. classified C. united【参考答案】：A4. Smoking is prohibited on school grounds.A. discouraged B. banned C.disliked【参考答案】：B5. The police must enforce the law.A. ignore B. encourage C. carry

28、out【参考答案】：C6. It is the Congress that institutes the laws in this country.A. announces B. establishes C. appoints【参考答案】：B7. He turned his back on those against him.A. criticized B. ignored C. left【参考答案】：B8. Thousands of spectators jammed the stand to watch the football matchA. audience B. specter C.

29、 people【参考答案】：C9. She has only a superficial understanding of economics.A. complete B. wrong C. shallow【参考答案】：C10. The steel industry was geared toward the needs of war.A. adapted to B. assigned to C. used to【参考答案】：A.九1. The swallows arced across the sunset sky.A. flew B. flew in a curve C.sang【参考答案

30、】：B2. You can breathe the incense of cedar in the garden.A. sweet smell B. bad smell C. fresh air【参考答案】：A3. The old cathedral is dwarfed by the skyscrapers that surround it.A. made appear small B. made become bigger C. made appear newer【参考答案】：A4. The bus stumbles to the countryside.A. moves quickly

31、B. moves slowly and heavily C. sends passengers【参考答案】：B5. The romance of the sea beckoned the old sailor.A. repelled B. promised C. attracted【参考答案】：C6. It was one of those English country houses with cavernous rooms.A. vast and dark B. small and dark C. vast and bright【参考答案】：A7. A detective story us

32、ually has an intricate plot.A. simple B. clear C. complicated【参考答案】：C8. Before dinner theres always a hustle and bustle in the kitchen.A. quietness B. busy action C. noisy movement【参考答案】：B9. Alexander Graham Bell astounded the world by his invention of the telephoneA. confused B. astonished C. helpe

33、d【参考答案】：B10. The museum has a display of valuable antiques.A. ancient and valuable objectsB. modem and valuable objectsC. ancient and valueless objects【参考答案】：A11. The doctors dilemma was whether he should tell the patient the truth.A. subject of study B. difficult choice C. only job【参考答案】：B12. A gou

34、rmet always wants the best food, not the most.A. person who can eat a lotB. person who is on dietC. person who is expert in the choice of food【参考答案】：C.十1. I have so many intrusions on my time that its difficult to get my work done. A. activities B. appointments C. disturbances【参考答案】：C2. His own pers

35、onal future was at stake.A.at risk B, in trouble C. under watch【参考答案】：A3. Dont just stand there in the threshold, come in! A. causeway B. doorway C. driveway【参考答案】：B4. Do you have a valid reason for being late?A. valuable B. available C. acceptable【参考答案】：C5. The plant converts crude oil into gasolin

36、e.A. produces B. changes C. conforms【参考答案】：B6. She humiliated him in front of his friends.A. madefeel proud B. madefeel ashamed C. madefeel great【参考答案】：B7. The time had come to say good-bye. At mothers cue ,we all ascended.A. advice B. signal C. request【参考答案】：B8. During summer vacations some teacher

37、s attend seminars at colleges.A. lectures for teachers B. classes for discussionC. summer camps for students【参考答案】：B9. You can identify me by a green carnation in my lapel.A. know B. combine C. confuse【参考答案】：A10. Becoming president is his ultimate goal.A. first B. final C. great【参考答案】：B.十一1. Childre

38、n must have access to good books.A. means of approachingB. ability to readC. money to buy 1. 【参考答案】：A2. The cumulative effects of many illnesses made him a weak man.A. unfavorableB. decreasing in quantityC. increasing in quantity【参考答案】：C3. Investors made millions on that real estate transaction.A. b

39、uildingB. business dealingC. transportation【参考答案】：B4. His dry-cleaning business really flourished this year.A. wavedB. failedC. prospered【参考答案】：C5. Digging rocks out of the soil was a laborious task.A. meaninglessB. wearisomeC. easy【参考答案】：B6. With the advent of Spring, trees began to put out new lea

40、ves.A. arrivalB. endC. change【参考答案】：A7. The fellowship collects no dues. A. homework handed in on time B. money paid for membership C. respect paid to a person【参考答案】：B8. The children played with spoons and buttons as makeshift toys.A. safeB. substitute C. moving【参考答案】：B.十二1. The forecast rate of inc

41、rease did not materialize.A. become materialB. become fictional fact C. become actual fact【参考答案】：C2. There is only a thimbleful of whisky left in the glass. A. inadequate quantity B. large quantity C. very small quantity【参考答案】：C3. Industrial effluents have gravely polluted the scenic river.A. waste

42、productsB. waste liquid C. bloody war【参考答案】：B4. Millions of Jews died in the Nazi holocaust. A. concentration camp B. mass murder C. bloody war【参考答案】：B5. Discard the fat that congeals at the top.A. floatsB. melts C .hardens【参考答案】：C6. The smoke from the fire cast a pall over the town.A. dark covering

43、B. bad smell C. fine dust【参考答案】：A7. Another government spending crisis is looming in the United States.A. seems likely to happen B. seems likely to disappear C. seems likely to be solved【参考答案】：A8. I stared at him for a long time and the penny dropped.A. suspicion was aroused B. money was lostC. thin

44、gs became clear【参考答案】：C9. Motorcyclists should wear helmets to shield them from injury.A. stopB. exposeC. protect 9. 【参考答案】：C10. Our Grand Sale in June was a runaway success.A. developing in a steady wayB. developing in a stealthy wayC. developing in an uncontrollable way【参考答案】：C11. Cleanse your fac

45、e thoroughly before going to bed.A. make upB. cleanC. dirty【参考答案】：B12. The room is full of that fetid cigar smoke.A. stinking B. pure C. fresh【参考答案】：A.十三1.His flushed look was only one manifestation of his feverA. evidenceB. result C. defense【参考答案】：A2.Ill tell you my favorite remedy for a cold.A. recipeB. cure C. improvement【参考答案】：B3.This statement was a classic illustration of British politeness.A. typicalB. rare C. traditional【参考答案】：A4.Hope and fear alternate in my heart.A. occur by turns B. rise C. die away【参考答案】：A5.