Practice Test 2 1. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______colors. A. lowB. humbleC. mildD. dull 2. Actually , information technology canthe gap between the poor and the rich. A. linkB. break C. allyD. bridge 3. In the late seventies , the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan wasequivalent to that in the United States. A. rudelyB. roughly C. readilyD. coarsely 4.Many people believe we are heading for environmental disasterwe radically change way we live. A. butB. althoughC. unlessD. lest 5. Deserts and high mountains have always been a to the movement of people from place to place. A. jam B. barrierC. fenceD. prevention 6. It is reported that Uruguay understands and China on human rights issues. A. grantsB. changesC. abandonsD. backs 7.The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week tothemselves on tile German team for last year’s defeat. A. remedy B. reproach C. revive D. revenge 8. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments. A. regulatingB. halting C. interruptingD. combating 9.A membership card the holder to use the club’s facilities for a period of twelve months. A. approves B. authorizesC. rectifies D. endows 10.I told him that I would him to act for me while I was away from office. A. authorizeB. justifyC. rationalize D. identify 11.She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended to in starting her own business. A. dwell onB. base onC. draw uponD. come upon 12.The Prime Minister was followed by five or sixwhen he got off the plane. A. laymenB. servantsC. directorsD. attendants 13.Tryon was extremely angry,but coolheaded enough tostorming into the bosss office. A.avoidB.prohibitC.turnD.prevent 答案及解析 1.D题意：我们不清楚为什么那个地区的那么多人都喜欢穿颜色如此暗淡的裙子。本题是词义辨析题。A.low低的、粗俗的；B.humble卑下的，谦逊的；C.mild温和的， 均无法与中心词color构成贴切的修饰关系。D.dull （color） 暗淡的（颜色），符合题意。 2.D题意：实际上信息技术能够缩小贫富差距。本题为动词词义辨析题，考察动宾搭配。 bridge the gap弥合差距， 其它三词的意思分别为A.link连接；B.break 打破；C.ally结盟， 均与题意不符。 3.B题意：七十年代末期，日本生产一辆汽车所需的固定资产额与美国大致相等。本题是副词辨析题。 题干中assets（pl.）的意思是"资产"； equivalent相当的， 相等的。正确选项为B。roughly概略地.。另外三项A.rudely粗暴地；C.readily乐意地， 欣然；D.coarsely质地粗糙地，粗俗地。 4.C题意：许多人认为如果我们不从根本上改变生活方式， 就会导致环境的彻底恶化。 这是一道连词辨析题。C.unless除非；为正确选项。A.but但是；B.although虽然，尽管；D.lest以免，这三项与题意不符。 5.B题意：荒漠与高山一直是人们迁徙的障碍。本题是近义词辨析题，四个选项词均为名词，意思分别为：A. jam堵塞（物）；B. barrier障碍（物）；C. fence栅栏，围墙；D. prevention阻止。 6.D题意：据报道，乌拉圭理解和支持中国的人权问题。D.back“支持；作为……的背景或衬里”；A.grant“假定……；（姑且）承认；准许；赐予；授予特权；勉强承认”；B.change “兑换；改变；交换；更换；放置一边”；C.abandon“离弃；放弃；使屈从；委托”。 7.D题意：西班牙队尽管不在最佳状态，但是这个礼拜将会竭尽全力来一雪去年战败德国队的耻辱。这也是一道词意辨析题。A .remedy 治疗，补偿，修补；B.reproach 责备；C.revive 苏醒，复活，都不符合题意。只有D.revenge “复仇，报仇”，revenge oneself on somebody表示“为自己向某人报仇”之意，是固定搭配。 8.D题意：大学里成立了一个研究中心来开发一种对抗细菌的新方法，这种细菌能对药物治疗产生免疫。combat “跟…战斗；反对”；A.regulate“管理；调整；使有规则”；B.halt“立定、站住；停止前进；停止”；C. interrupt“中断；遮断；阻碍；打断；打扰”。 9.B题意：持有会员卡的人被授权在一年之内使用俱乐部的设备。authorize.vt.授权，批准。approve.v.赞成，批准,通过；rectify.vt.纠正，修复；endow.vt.(with)给予，赋予，资助，endow…with 常指神，自然界“赋予”人（才干，能力等）。 10.A题意：我告诉过他我将授权他在我不在的时候行使我的职权。authorize授权，批准；justify证明……是正当的；rationalize合理化；identify识别, 鉴别, 把……和……看成一样