2012年公共英語三級詞匯練習題及答案(20)

　　1. The machine looked like a large， ________， old-fashioned typewriter.
　　A） forceful B） clumsy C） intense D） tricky
　　2. Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group， she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
　　A） employment B） career C） occupation D） profession
　　3. Within two weeks of arrival， all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.
　　A） inquire B） consult C） register D） resolve
　　4. Considering your salary， you should be able to ________ at least twenty dollars a week.
　　A） put forward B） put up C） put out D） put aside
　　5. As he has ________ our patience， we‘ll not wait for him any longer.
　　A） torn B） wasted C） exhausted D） consumed
　　6. These teachers try to be objective when they ________ the integrated ability of their students.
　　A） justify B） evaluate C） indicate D） reckon
　　7. Mrs. Morris‘s daughter is pretty and ________， and many girls envy her.
　　A） slender B） light C） faint D） minor
　　8. Tomorrow the mayor is to ________ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.
　　A） coordinate B） cooperate C） accompany D） associate
　　9. I‘m ________ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.
　　A） realistic B） conscious C） aware D） radical
　　10. Can you give me even the ________ clue as to where her son might be
　　A） simplest B） slightest C） least D） utmost
　　11. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with ________ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.
　　A） kindness B） friendliness C） warmth D） affection
　　12. Salaries for ________ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.
　　A） legal B） optional C） voluntary D） temporary
　　13. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. ________， it has affected the traditional role of men.
　　A） Above all B） In all C） At most D） At last
　　14. Science and technology have ________ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.
　　A） attached B） assisted C） contributed D） witnessed
　　15. As an actor he could communicate a whole ________ of emotions.
　　A） frame B） range C） number D） scale
　　16. This is what you should bear in mind： Don‘t ________ a salary increase before you actually get it.
　　A） hang on B） draw on C） wait on D） count on
　　17. The ship‘s generator broke down， and the pumps had to be operated ________ instead of mechanically.
　　A） artificially B） automatically C） manually D） synthetically
　　18. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn‘t ________ her grip on my arm.
　　A） loosen B） remove C） relieve D） dismiss
　　19. He never arrives on time and my ________ is that he feels the meetings are useless.
　　A） preference B） conference C） inference D） reference
　　20. Mrs. Smith was so ________ about everything that no servants could please her.
　　A） specific B） special C） precise D） particular
　　21. Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building， and then there was the explosion.
　　A） features B） figures C） sketches D） images
　　22. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ________.
　　A） exception B） exclusion C） modification D） substitution
　　23. His temper and personally show that he can become a soldier of the top ________.
　　A） circle B） rank C） category D） grade
　　24. During the lecture， the speaker occasionally _____ his point by relating his own experiences.
　　A） illustrated B） hinted C） cited D） displayed
　　25. Only those who can ________ to lose their money should make high-risk investments.
　　A） maintain B） sustain C） endure D） afford
　　26. He found the ________ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.
　　A） sufficient B） constant C） steady D） plenty
　　27. There has been a collision ________ a number of cars on the main road to town.
　　A） composing B） consisting C） involving D） engaging
　　28. ______ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects， including their tempers.
　　A） Cultivated B） Regulated C） Civil D） Tame
　　29. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to ________.
　　A） resign B） reject C） retreat D） replace
　　30. As one of the world‘s highest paid models， she had her face _______ for five million dollars.
　　A） deposited B） assured C） measured D） insured
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