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II Vocabulary (10 points)
Part A (5 points)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET I.
1. International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but in the present organization of the Olympics somehow encourages patriotism.
A. obsolete B. aggressive C. harmonious D. amiable
2. One can understand others much better by noting the immediate and fleeting reactions of their eyes and to expressed thoughts.
A. dilemmas B. countenances C. concessions D. junctions
3. People innately for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power.
A. strive B. ascertain C. justify D. adhere
4. Some scientists have suggested that Earth is a kind of zoo or wildlife for intelligent space beings, like the wilderness areas we have set up on earth to allow animals to develop
naturally while we observe them.
A. conservation B. maintenance C. storage D. reserve
5. According to the latest report, consumer confidence a breathtaking 15 points last month, to its lowest level in 9 years.
A. soared B. mutated C. plummeted D. fluctuated
6. Melissa is a computer that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world.
A. genius B. virus C. disease D. bacteria
7. The emphasis on examinations is by far the worst form of competition in schools.
A. negligent B. edible C. fabulous D. disproportionate
8. The boy seemed more to their poverty after seeing how his grandparents lived.
A. reconciled B. consolidated C. deteriorated D. attributed
9. During his two-month stay in China, Tom never a chance to practice his Chinese.
A. passed on B. passed up C. passed by D. passed out
10. When a person dies, his debts must be paid before his can be distributed.
A. paradoxes B. legacies C. platitudes D. analogies
Part B (5 points )
Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET I.
11. He claims that advertising today tends to portray women in traditional roles such as cooking or taking care of the baby.
A. depict B. advocate C. criticize D. analyze
12. They achieved more than they had ever dreamed, lending a magic to their family story that no tale or ordinary life could possibly rival.
A. confirm B. achieve C. match D. exaggerate
13. The most urgent thing is to Hnd a dump for those toxic industrial wastes.
A. imminent B. recyclable C. smelly D. poisonous
14. British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the electorate that guns would not be fired without an attempt to win a further U. N. sanction.
A. allies B. delegates C. voters D. juries
15. The analysis suggests that the tradeoff between our children’s college and our own retirement security is chilling.
A. frightening B. promising C. freezing D. revealing
16. Their signing of the treaty was regarded as a conspiracy against the British Crown.
A. secret plan B. bold attack C. clever design D. joint effort
17. Evidence, reference, and footnotes by the thousand testify to a scrupulous researcher who does considerable justice to a full range of different theoretical and political positions.
A. trustworthy B. intelligent C. diligent D. meticulous
18. Despite their spartan, isolated lifestyle, there are no stories of women being raped or wanton violence against civilians in the region.
A. intriguing B. exasperating C. demonstrative D. unprovoked
19. The gang derived their nickname from their dark clothing and blacked up faces for nocturnal raids in the forest.
A. illegal B. night-time C. brutal D. abusive
20. Though sometimes too lazy to work as hard as her sisters, Linda has a more avid fondness for the limelight.
A. mercurial B. gallant C. ardent D. frugal