词汇学习2：
　　1. America's emphasis on the importance of education for everyone has spurred scientific research.
　　A）encouraged　B）endangered
　　C）endorsed　D）enlarged
　　2. Photojournalist Margaret White became famous for her coverage of significant events during the Second World War.
　　A）baggage　B）orphange
　　C）reportage　D）usage
　　3. Below 600 feet ocean waters range from dimly lit to completely dark.
　　A）inadequately　B）hardly
　　C）faintly　D）sufficiently
　　4. “I'm not meddling”. Mary said midly. “I'm just curious”.
　　A）gently　B）shyly
　　C）weakly　D）sweetly
　　5. In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.
　　A）strange　B）certain
　　C）inconsistent　D）proper
　　6. Many of novelist Carson McCullers' characters are isolated, disappointed people.
　　A）solitary　B）gollmy
　　C）feeble　D）frugal
　　7. The workers finally called off the strike.
　　A）put off　B）ended
　　C）cancelled　D）participated in
　　8. John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.
　　A）wanted　B）promised
　　C）decided　D）agreed
　　9. I catch cold now and then.
　　A）always　B）occasionally
　　C）constantly　D）regularly
　　10. He often finds fault with my work.
　　A）criticizes　B）prasises
　　C）evaluates　D）talks about
　　11. The little girl grasped her mother's arm as she crossed the street.
　　A）understood　B）had a hold over
　　C）took hold of　D）left hold of
　　12. In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.
　　A）thought　B）mind
　　C）account　D）memory
　　13. I can no longer tolerate his actions.
　　A）put up with　B）accept
　　C）take　D）suffer from
　　14. The doctors have abandoned the hope to rescue the old man.
　　A）left　B）given up
　　C）turned down　D）refused
　　15. Have you talked to her lately?
　　A）lastly　B）shortly
　　C）recently　D）immediately
　　词汇学习3：
　　1. Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
　　A）expressive　B）physical
　　C）exaggerated　D）dubious
　　2. Techniques to harness the energy of the sun are being developed.
　　A）convert　B）store
　　C）utilise　D）receive
　　3. Many residents of apartment complexes object to noisy neighbors.
　　A）managers　B）occupants
　　C）landlords　D）caretakers
　　4. The steadily rising cost of labor on the waterfront has greatly increased the cost of shipping cargo by water.
　　A）continuously　B）quickly
　　C）excessively　D）exceptionally
　　5. Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
　　A）disrupt　B）diagnose
　　C）evaporate　D）cure
　　6. John Hanson helped draft instructions for Maryland's delegates to the Stamp Act Congress.
　　A）clarify　B）formulate
　　C）revise　D）contribute
　　7. Practically all species of animals communicate either through sounds or through a large repertory of soundless codes.
　　A）Simultaneously　B）Almost
　　C）Absolutely　D）Basically
　　8. Sulphur has occasionally been found in the earth in an almost pure state.
　　A）regularly　B）accidentally
　　C）sometimes　D）successfully
　　9. When doves are about two weeks old, they are covered with grey feathers and are ready to try their wings.
　　A）grow　B）warp
　　C）hide　D）test
　　10. I rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.
　　A）normally　B）seldom
　　C）continuously　D）usually
　　11. When she was invited to the party, she readily accepted.
　　A）willingly　B）suddenly
　　C）firmly　D）quickly
　　12. The dentist has decided to extract her bad tooth.
　　A）take out　B）repair
　　C）pull　D）dig
　　13. You must shine your shoes.外语教育网版权所有www.for68.com
　　A）lighten　B）clean
　　C）wash　D）polish
　　14. The majority of people around here are decent people.
　　A）honest　B）rich
　　C）good-looking　D）high-ranking
　　15. A deadly disease has affected these animals.
　　A）contagious　B）serious
　　C）fatal　D）worrying