12级词汇竞赛

翻译系2012级词汇大赛
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I. There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words marked A. B,
C and D. Choose one word that correctly completes the sentence.
1.We are not on very good ____ with the people next door.
.A. friendship B. relations C. will D. terms
ually newspapers ____ for people with intellectual interests.
A. suit
B. furnish
C. regard
D. cater
3. The overcrowded living conditions ____ a heavy strain on the family.
A. set
B. put
C. made
D. pressed
4. The supply of apples exceeds the ____ this year.
A. request
B. claim
C. requirement
D. demand
5 I must take this watch to be repaired: it ____ over twenty minutes a day.
A. increases
B. progresses
C. accelerates
D. gains
6. If this animal had escaped from its cage it could ____ have killed or hurt several people.
A. equally
B. both
C. well
D. severely
7. I’m sorry we gave you such short ____ of our visit.
A. caution
B. notice
C. information
D. preparation
8. The old vase will ____ an attractive lamp- holder.
A. compose
B. form
C. make
D. assemble
9. The World Bank has criticized the country for not giving enough financial ____ to developing countries.
A. allowance
B. aid
C. loan
D. provision
10. Nothing would stop me from ____ my ambition.
A. reaching
B. completing
C. achieving
D. obtaining
11. He showed his for ____ the TV program by switching it off.
A. distaste
B. discontent
C. annoyance
D. boredom
12. They are ____ the woods for the missing child.
A. managed
B. looking
C. investigating
D. combing
13. To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ____ by a computer.
A. managed
B. graded
C. monitored
D. conducted
14.____ I know the money is safe I shall not worry about it.
A. Even though
B. Unless
C. As long as
D. However
15. He couldn’t lie convincingly enough to take a child ____.
A. away
B. down
C. in
D. up
16. He has a car with a driver permanently at my ____ .
A. usage
B. disposal
C. pleasure
D. disposition
17. Now that we’ve identified the problem, we must decide on an appropriate course of ____.
A. action
B. progress
C. solution
D. development
18. Since the couple couldn’t ____ their differences, they decided to get a divorce.
A. reconcile
B. identify
C. adjust
D. coincide
19. We attended a ____ of the new manufacturing progress.
A. demonstration
B. display
C. showing
D. manifestation
20. How many people do you think his car would ____ ?
A. occupy
B. hold
C. fit
D. load
21. It never ____ my mind that he might refuse the request.
A. passed
B. filled D. crossed D. occurred
22. People become less ____ to new ideas as they grow older.
A. receptive
B. available
C. attentive
D. attractive
23. Is he really ____ to judge a brass band contest?
A. competent
B. skillful
C. capable
D. efficient
24. The new airport will be ____ from all directions.
A. available
B. accessible
C. obtainable
D. achievable
25. The team’s recent wins have now ____ them for the semi-finals.
A. fitted
B. promoted
C. qualified
D. selected
26. For parents, one of the problems ____ by rising prices is the continual demand for more pocket money.
A. given
B. posed
C. provided
D. forced
27. The police managed to ____ down the owner of the car.
A. trace
B. track
C. search
D. pursue
28. The party’s reduced vote was ____ of lack of support for its policies.
A. indicative
B. confirming
C. revealing
D. evident
29. The football match was televised ____ from the Workers’ Stadium.
A. alive
B. life
C. live
D. lively
30. If that was wrong, the project is bound to fail, ____ good all the other ideas might be.
A. whatever
B. though
C. whatsoever
D. however
II．Write down the Chinese Meaning of the following words.
31. anthropophagous________ 32. hydrophobia________ 33. prerogative________
34. consanguineous________ 35. pseudoscience________ 36. simultaneous________
37. somniferous________ 38. prospectus________ 39. terminology________
40. extraterrestrial________ 41. toxicology________ 42. evanescent________
43. mariculture________ 44. somniloquy________ 45. insectifuge ________
46. ultramilitant ________ 47. supersensitive ________ 48. penultimate________
49 paleozoology______ 50. anechoic________
III.There are 45 phrases in this section. Beneath each phrase there are four words marked A. B, C and D. For each italicized word, choose the best meaning below.
51. mild seasoning A. disagreement B. weather C. temperature D. condiment
52. unrelenting fury A forgiving B. unhurried C. unyielding D. momentary
53. costly litigation A. treaty B. lawsuit C. compromise D. cleaving
54. dissenting opinion A. harsh B. disagreeing C. foolish D. hasty
55. stealthy manner A. sly B. rude C. stylish D. courteous
56. savory dish A. tasteless B. fragile C. frugal D. palatable
57. frequently at odds A. strange B. rash C. at rest D. at variance
58. sumptuous feast A. luscious B. lavish C. succulent D. refreshing
59. widespread dissension A. discord B. discussion C. circulation D. accord
60.never apprised A. acknowledged B. informed C. divulged D. incensed
61.recurrent absence A. unusual B. periodic C. prolonged D. necessary
62. nomadic life A. native B. permanent C. mutinous D roving
63. chronic truant A. defiant B. potential C. habitual D. undisciplined
64. frequent transgressor A. violator B. commuter C. migrant D. traveler
65. questionable allegiance A. disloyalty B. sedition C. judgment D. fidelity
66. temporary abode A. home B. sojourn C. breach D. occupation
67. procrastinating manner A. insolent B. postponing C. compliant D. perverse
68. sporadic outbreaks A. perennial B. unruly C. frequent D. isolated
69. serious infraction A. revolt B. devotion C. violation D. discrepancy
70. pressing reasons A. obstinate B. urgent C. gratuitous D. superfluous
71. painful interlude A. delay B. dispute C. interval D. intermediary
72. deeply implicated A sorry B. involved C. indebted D. hurt
73 counter to expectation A. look forward B. respond C. appeal D. contrary
74. exclusive owner A. sole B. wealthy C. rightful D. principal
75. neatly excised A. inserted B. removed C. inscribed D. repaired
76. evoked protests A. disregarded B. contradicted C. elicited D. banned
77. intrinsic character A. inclusive B. extraneous C. unusual D. essential
78. uninhibited response A. untruthful B. angry C. unrestrained D. thoughtful
79. impending downfall A. recent B. imminent C. noteworthy D. disastrous
80.not impelled A. forced B. intercepted C. explained D. expelled
81. immaculate record A. imperfect B. dispassionate C. faultless D. unbeatable
82. irrevocable mistake A. minor B. natural C. unforgivable D. past recall
83. easily distracted A. upset B. diverted C. abused D. averted
84. incessant chatter A. worthless B. noisy C. unceasing D. illogical
85. benevolent despot A. lavish B. inhospitable C. wise D kind
86. without deviating A. straying B. seceding C. stopping D. hurrying
87. wide discrepancy A. reduction B. variation C. increase D. agreement
88. inflexible stand A. immature B. pliable C. obstinate D. defenseless
89. completely deranged A. enervated B. demolished C. unnerved D. demented
90. never secure A. in danger B. separate C. safe D. obtained
91. quite unperturbed A. agitated B. upset C. unrelated D. calm
92. act in collusion A. discord B. conspiracy C. expectation D. harmony
93. further procrastination A. progress B. haste C. complaint D delay
94. precludes my joining A. comes before B. postpones C. prevents D. makes possible
95. provoked the voters A. incensed B. perplexed C. obsessed D. impeded
IV There are five acronyms. Choose the meaning each word stands for。

96. UNESCO
A. United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organizations
B. United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization
C. United Nations Educational Scientifical Cultural Organization
D. United Nation Educational Scientific Cultural Organization
97.OPEC
A. Organization of Petroleum Excluding Countries
B. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
C. Organization of Petrolume Exporting Countries
D Organization of Petrolume Export Countries
98.FBI
A. Federal Bureau of Investigation
B. Federal Bureau of Intelligence
C. Federal Bureau of Investment
D. Federal Bureau of Intellectuals
99.UFO
A. Unidentifing Flying Object
B. Unidentical Flying Object
C. Unidentified Fly Object
D. Unidentified Flying Object
100.IMF
A. International Monetary Fund
B. International Monetary Funds
C. International Money Fund
D. International Money Funds
词汇大赛答案
I 1-5 DDBDD
6-10 CBCBC
11-15 ADCCC
16-20 BAAAB
21-25 CAABC
26-30 BBACD
II
31—35 食人肉的恐水症特权同血缘的伪科学
36—40 同时发生的催眠的计划书，大纲术语，专门名词被陆地包围的41—45 毒物学消失的,转瞬即逝的海洋生物养殖说梦话驱虫药46—50 极端好战的过度敏感的倒数第二的古动物学无回声的
III
51-55 DCBBA
56-60 DDBAB
61-65 BDCAD
66-70 ABDCB
71-75 CBDAB 76-80 CDCBA 81-85 CCBCD 86-90 ABCDC 91-95 DBDCA 96-100BBADA。