1 The nursery is bright and cheerful.
A pleasant B clean
C peaceful D large
2 This kind of material was seldom used in building houses during the Middle Ages.
A never B rarely
C often D only
3 People from many places were drawn to the city by its growing economy.
A fetched B carried
C attracted D pushed
4 The soldier displayed remarkable courage in the battle.
A placed B showed
C pointed D decided
5 How do you account for your absence from the class last Thursday?
A explain B examine
C choose D expand
6 About one quarter of the workers in the country are employed in factories
A third B fourth
C tenth D fifteenth
7 She was grateful to him for being so good to her.
A careful B hateful
C beautiful D thankful
8 There are only five minutes left, but the outcome of the match is still in doubt.
A result B judgement
C estimation D event
9 He is certain that the dictionary is just what I want.
A sure B angry
C doubtful D worried
10 The last few weeks have been enjoyable.
A close B near
C past D several
11 What were the consequences of the decision she had made?
A reasons B results
C causes D bases
12 They didn't realize how serious the problem was
A know B forget
C doubt D remember
13 We shall keep the money in a secure place
A clean B secret
C distant D safe
14 The great changes of the city astonished every visitor to that city.
A attacked B surprised
C attracted D interested
15 The city has decided to do away with all the old buildings in its centre
A get rid of B set up
C repair D paint
参考答案:
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A
词汇题,考查的重点是查字典的能力。当然,如果词汇量有一定基础的情况下,也可以完全不用查字典。本部分试题绝大部分来自教材本身,但不会直接是原题,往往会将教材上的选项作为题干中的考查词汇,所以掌握教材词汇很重要。下面我们看一下试题。
第一题题干中的cheerful意思很好理解,大家喝酒的时候都说cheer,“干杯”,肯定是愉快的事情,所以答案选A毫无疑义。B是干净,C是平静,平和,D是面积大。
第二题题干中的单词seldom是几乎不得意思,但绝不是完全不,所以很容易排斥A,C是反义词,只有B和D。 D是仅仅的意思,只有C是极少的,几乎没有的,与seldom同义。
第三题题干中的单词draw是拽、拖、吸引的意思。A是去取来,B是带来,带着,D是推。只有C是吸引的意思。
第四题题干中的单词display是展示的意思,答案A是放置;答案B是显示、展示,与题干同义;答案C是指出;答案D是决定。
第五题题干中的词组account for是解释说明的意思,答案显然只有A才对。B是检查;C是选择;D是扩展。
第六题题干中的单词quarter是四分之一的意思,这答案很好选择,不细讲。
第七题题干中的单词grateful的意思可以根据句子猜出来:他对她好,所以她对他表示什么?肯定是感激了,所以答案D。A是细心;B是仇恨;C是漂亮。
第八题题干中的单词outcome也可以根据前半句猜出来:比赛只剩下最后五分钟了,但比赛的___还没出来。肯定是比分或者结果了。所以答案选A。 B是裁判;C是评估;D是事件。
第九题的certain意思是确定的,明确的,确信的,选A。 B是生气的;C是怀疑的;D是焦虑的。
第十题last需要跟前面的几个单词连起来看,千万不要单独就last选答案,这里是最后的意思,答案选C,过去的。close是位置上靠近的;near是靠近的;several是几个的意思。
第十一题的consequence可以直接查字典就可以知道是结果的意思,答案选result。AC是同义词,直接排出在外;D是基础的意思。
第十二题的realise大家都知道是意识到的意思,所以答案选A很简单。B是忘记;C是怀疑;D是记住。
第十三题的secure大家间的也比较多,是安全的意思,同义词是safe。A是干净的(前本身就不干净,难道真的害怕被虫蛀了?);B 是隐秘的(表面上对,但与原题无关。再说了,以后自己找不到怎么办?);C是遥远的(前不能藏在远处,要是那样谁会放心呢?)
第十四题的astonish是的难词,只能查字典了。首先A肯定不对,attack是攻击的意思,城市变化怎么能攻击人呢?逻辑不通。B让人吃惊,与原单词同义;CD同义词,一起排出,都是吸引的意思。
第十五题的do away with是除掉,干掉的意思,只有A的意思一样。B是建立的意思,反义词;C是修理;D是粉刷。
总结:如果教材上的词汇掌握的好,至少可以得10分;加上查字典的能力不错,就可以全对了。一定要记住排除法和逻辑分析法,这些都是简化考试的手段。