2018考博英语词汇语法练习（一）

　  1. The mother sat by the window____the hole in her coat.

　　A. healing 　B. resuming　 C. mingling 　D. patching

　　2. The owner of the auto plant refused to raise the workers’ wages, saying that it would ____the profit.

　　A. cut off 　B. cut short 　C. cut into 　D. cut up

　　3. Her ____ to executive manager is an acknowledgement of her hard work and unusual talent.

　　A. profession 　B. occupation 　C. resignation 　D. promotion

　　4. We had to learn to work with others and many of our own ideas had to be____for the good of the whole.

　　A. thrown away 　B. compensated 　C. brushed aside 　D. neglected

　　5. The old couple were not rich themselves, but they hated to turn away anyone who were____ food and shelter.

　　A. at the mercy of 　B. on the point of 　C. with the exception of 　D. in need of

　　6 . The clumsy movement of the giant panda amused all the____.

　　A. visitors 　B. witnesses 　C. watchers 　D. spectators

　　7. He wanted very much to run for a second term, but owing to poor health, he was ____to give it up.

　　A. driven 　B. permitted 　C. rebuked 　D. compelled

　　8. You can ____different kinds of people, dictionaries or encyclopedia to find out what you wish to know.

　　A. contact 　B. contain 　C. consult 　D. convert

　　9. Part of the lake has been polluted. You can see the water is covered with ____oil.

　　A. a coat of 　B. a story of 　C. a film of 　D. a pad of

　　10. Applications have poured in____assignments to remote regions of the country.

　　A. requiring 　B. begging 　C. requesting 　D. awaiting

　　11. In his____to further his knowledge of the universe, man has now begun to explore space.

　　A. endeavor　B. expedition 　C. trail 　D. chase

　　12. After a careful examination, the doctor____a new medical and a two-day rest for the patient.

　　A. described 　B. inscribed 　C. prescribed 　D. transcribed

　　13. The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her ____.

　　A. shake 　B. sweat 　C. shiver 　D. swing

　　14. The groom’s hand____the soft mane of the horse.

　　A. struck 　B. provoked 　C. fondled 　D. remarked

　　15. If the right kind of extracurricular activities is organized, those children who have a(an)____of energy will have a chance to develop their talents much more quickly.

　　A. consumption 　B. exploration 　C. exhaustion 　D. excess