2011MPA考試輔導英語講義難點精析八

詞匯－語法結構部分
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section.  For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

詞匯部分 

Unit 1 同義詞、近義詞辨析

1. Because of the ______ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.
A. large B. strong C. hard D. high

2. Remember to ask for a       of quality for these goods ;otherwise they will not offer any maintenance.
A. warranty   B. promise         C. certificate       D. receipt

3. The little man was ______ more than one metre fifty tall.
A. nearly B. quite C. hardly D. almost

4. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.
A. accounting B. guilty C. responsible D. obliged

5. Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health ______.
A. question B. stuff C. matter D. issue

6. I used to smoke ______ but I gave it up three years ago.
A. seriously B. heavily C. badly D. severely

7. The doctor told Penny that too much ______ to the sun is bad for the skin.
A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansion
 
8. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ______ his findings in logical order and clear language.
A. furnish B. propose C. raise D. present

9. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of ______.
A. reach B. hand C. hold D. place

10.The ______ of blood always makes him feel sick.
A. sight B. view C. look D. form

11. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ______ sicknesses.
A. normal B. regular C. average D. ordinary

12. This hotel ______ $ 60 for a single room with bath.
A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges

13. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ______ to his confusion.
A. extended B. amounted C. added D. turned

14. It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.
A. tend B. cultivate C. breed D. tame

15. This ticket ______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
A. gives B. grants C. entitles D. credits

16. She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated

17. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ______ to another subject.
A. committed B. switched C. favored D. transmitted

18. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ______ through the window.
A. vision B. look C. picture D. view

19. They took ______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective

20. In developing countries people are ______ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.
A. breaking B. filling C. pouring D. hurrying

21. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) ______ promise to help you.
A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure

22. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and homegrown food.
A. tied B. bound C. involved D. associated

23. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ______ from individual to individual and from face to face.
A. change B. vary C. alter D. convert

24. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlook

25. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.
A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire

25. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time, and effort.
A. significant B. considerable C. enormous D. numerous

26. Lightning is a ______ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.
A. rush B. rainbow C. rack D. ribbon

27. New York ______ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year.
A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D. classified

28. I caught a ______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.
A. vision B. glimpse C. look D. scene

29. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular ______.
A. gaps B. rate C. length D. intervals

30. Physics is ______ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.
A. alike B. equivalent C. likely D. uniform

31. The president made a ______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
A. vigorous B. tedious C. flat D. harsh

32. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ______ and many houses collapsed.
A. wrecked B. spoiled C. torn D. injured

33. The manager lost his ______ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion

34. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ______ the new carpet.
A. crash B. pollute C. spot D. stain

35. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are ______ in grocery stores.
A. ready B. approachable C. probable D. available

36. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ______ so much noise.
A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo

37. You can not be ______ careful when you drive a car.
A. very B. so C. too D. enough

38. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ______.
A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility

39. He’s watching TV? He’s ______ to be cleaning his room.
A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered

40. The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt

41. The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase

42. The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.
A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity

43. The soldier was ______ of running away when the enemy attacked.
A. scolded B. charged C. accused D. punished

44. The newcomers found it impossible to ______ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.
A. suit B. adapt C. regulate D. coordinate

45. A ______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution

46. You have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice.
A. gain B. grasp C. seize D. earn

47. As a result of careless washing, the jacket ______ to a child’s size.
A. compressed B. shrank C. dropped D. decreased

48. He hoped the firm would ______ him to the Paris branch.
A. exchange B. transmit C. transfer D. remove

49. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ______.
A. originally B. extremely C. violently D. intensively

50. She was complaining that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment he was giving her.
A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging