学位英语

第一部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)

下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置

1. In 1860 Andrew Johnson often risked his life by telling crowds of people that secession from the Union would be harmful.

A. theft B. withdrawal C. education D. judgement

2. Swallows nest in barns ,sheds, chunneys and other secluded places.

A. isolated B. high C. comfortable D. rural

3. Penguins do not suffer from the cold in Antarctica because their feathers secrete a protective oil.

A. hide B. warm C. produce D. absorb

4. The most widely seen sculptural work done by Augusta Savage was probably “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, shown at the 1939-1940 New York world’s fair.

A.. viewed B. painted C. circulated D. discussed

5. The community college is the most rapidly growing segment of higher education in the United States.

A. core B. idea C.sector D. problem

6. Scott seized he opportunity to present his proposal to the director.

A. realized B. grasped C. rendered D. delivered

7. The sensation of a “lump in one’s throat ”arises from an increased flow of blood into the tissues of the pharynx and larynx.

A. explanation B. disease C. feeling D. unpleasantness

8. Kit Carson, an American frontiersman, was one of the most sensational heroes of the Old West.

A. exciting B. distracting C. enigmatic D. ostentatious

9. Some insects rely on the tiny hairs scattered over their bodies to sense sound waves.

A. detect B. amplify C. send D. disguise

10. In most places ,the edges of the continents slope gradually before making a sharp drop to the ocean floor.

A. random B. sudden C. dangerous D. brief

11. Cameras take the sharpest pictures when they are held still.

A . clearest B. fastest C. most interesting D. most beautiful

12. Throughout the year 1979,there was a sharply rising rate of inflation in the United States.

A. grimly B. steeply C. constantly D. roughly

13. The city of New Orleans showed its appreciation for Eleanor McMain’s work in social reform by giving her the Times-Picayune award for outstanding service in 1920.

A. demonstrated B. published C. repeated D. postponed

14. If wool is submerged in hot water, it tends to shrink .

A. smell B. fade C. unravel D. contract 2

15. Trees, shrubs, flowers, and grass give character and interest to the parks.

A. vines B. vegetables C. bushes D. weeds

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