CET-6詞匯語(yǔ)法模擬題集（5）

Unit 5

　1. There seems to be little ____ of fulfilling the sales program of this year.

　　 [A] consumption　　　　[B] presumption

　　 [C] probability　　　　[D] assessment

　2. The recent oil price rise ____ the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing.

　　 [A] testifies　　　　　[B] implies

　　 [C] enumerates　　　　 [D] exemplifies

　3. The students are expecting the arrival of a(n) ____ scientist who they heard of in their childhood.

　　 [A] eligible　　　　　 [B] imminent

　　 [C] productive　　　　 [D] eminent

　4. The region is undergoing a peaceful ____ from colonial rule to self-government.

　　 [A] transfer　　　　　 [B] transformation

　　 [C] evolution　　　　　[D] transition

　5. Some workers were not satisfied with their salaries and often ____ at it.

　　 [A] groaned　　　　　　[B] murmured

　　 [C] whispered　　　　　[D] cracked

　6. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ____ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.

　　 [A] stimulate　　　　　[B] renovate

　　 [C] arouse　　　　　　 [D] advocate

　7. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical ____.

　　 [A] obligations　　　　[B] regulations

　　 [C] observations　　　 [D] considerations

　8. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ____ the bread-winner's death.

　　 [A] at the cost of　　 [B] on the verge of

　　 [C] as a result of　　 [D] for the sake of

　9. In education there should be a good ____ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.

　　 [A] distribution　　　 [B] balance

　　 [C] combination　　　　[D] assignment

　10. The American dream is most ____ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.

　　 [A] plausible　　　　　[B] patriotic

　　 [C] primitive　　　　　[D] partial

　11. Only when the police ____ her with evidence did she admit that she had stolen the money.

　　 [A] constrained　　　　[B] confronted

　　 [C] opposed　　　　　　[D] encountered

　12. After much questioning among the people concerned, the headmaster at last ____ the truth about the incident.

　　 [A] induced　　　　　　[B] employed

　　 [C] elicited　　　　　 [D] deduced

　13. At the ____ where accidents are most likely to take place, the trains always travel at a moderate speed.

　　 [A] seminars　　　　　 [B] sectors

　　 [C] regions　　　　　　[D] compartments

　14. All these young men participated in a (n) ____ to find the beginning of the Changjiang River.

　　 [A] exile　　　　　　　[B] excerpt

　　 [C] expedition　　　　 [D] journey

　15. My paper was not concise and coherent because of ____ of the ideas related.

　　 [A] connection　　　　 [B] confusion

　　 [C] chaos　　　　　　　[D] disturbance

　16. Don't bother him now, for he feels ____ exhausted after a whole day's work.

　　 [A] exclusively　　　　[B] absolutely

　　 [C] utterly　　　　　　[D] relatively

　17. Many people mistakenly thought that Darwin was saying that the monkey was the ____ of the human race.

　　 [A] predecessor　　　　[B] forerunner

　　 [C] succession　　　　 [D] offspring

　18. Don't wear this dress! Its color is too light and it is ____ like glass.

　　 [A] apparent　　　　　 [B] transparent

　　 [C] vague　　　　　　　[D] obvious

　19. The shopkeeper thought that business is ____ for him in winter because there are only a bunch of customers each day.

　　 [A] slack　　　　　　　[B] dull

　　 [C] proper　　　　　　 [D] oppressive

　20. As soon as we turned the corner, I saw the road ____ steeply.

　　 [A] descending　　　　 [B] decreasing

　　 [C] improving　　　　　[D] declining

　21. What I am telling you is strictly ____. Don't let anyone know of it.

　　 [A] secretive　　　　　[B] special

　　 [C] individual　　　　 [D] confidential

　22. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very ____ about the food he eats.

　　 [A] special　　　　　　[B] peculiar

　　 [C] particular　　　　 [D] unusual

　23. It is not uncommon for advertisers to make ____ claims about the effectiveness of their products.

　　 [A] exaggerated　　　　[B] numerous

　　 [C] undirected　　　　 [D] scientific

　24. Indiana University ____ an eight-campus network.

　　 [A] is composed of　　 [B] makes up

　　 [C] constitutes　　　　[D] consists

　25. In the advanced course students must take objective tests at monthly ____.

　　 [A] length　　　　　　 [B] distance

　　 [C] intervals　　　　　[D] gaps

　26. When the child was afraid in the storm, his parents ____ him.

　　 [A] ensured　　　　　　[B] insured

　　 [C] assured　　　　　　[D] reassured

　27. After three hours' ____ delay, the train at last arrived.

　　 [A] encouraging　　　　[B] spoiling

　　 [C] confronting　　　　[D] frustrating

　28. If you do any damage to the computer even By any chance, you'll ____ your right to get the fund.

　　 [A] compensate　　　　 [B] donate

　　 [C] contribute　　　　 [D] forfeit

　29. Many surveys indicate that accidents can be ____ by careful driving and keeping from alcohol.

　　 [A] deviated　　　　　 [B] averted

　　 [C] distracted　　　　 [D] diverted

　30. His argument was so confused that it was hardly ____, so we asked him to reorganize his thought and make another speech.

　　 [A] intelligent　　　　[B] intelligible

　　 [C] illegible　　　　　[D] illegal