2015年MPA考试辅导英语讲义难点精析(8)

　　词汇-语法结构部分

　　Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)

　　Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　词汇部分

　　Unit 1 同义词、近义词辨析

　　1. Because of the ______ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.

　　A. large B. strong C. hard D. high

　　2. Remember to ask for a of quality for these goods ;otherwise they will not offer any maintenance.

　　A. warranty B. promise C. certificate D. receipt

　　3. The little man was ______ more than one metre fifty tall.

　　A. nearly B. quite C. hardly D. almost

　　4. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.

　　A. accounting B. guilty C. responsible D. obliged

　　5. Medical care reform has become this country’s most important public health ______.

　　A. question B. stuff C. matter D. issue

　　6. I used to smoke ______ but I gave it up three years ago.

　　A. seriously B. heavily C. badly D. severely

　　7. The doctor told Penny that too much ______ to the sun is bad for the skin.

　　A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansion

　　8. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ______ his findings in logical order and clear language.

　　A. furnish B. propose C. raise D. present

　　9. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of ______.

　　A. reach B. hand C. hold D. place

　　10.The ______ of blood always makes him feel sick.

　　A. sight B. view C. look D. form

　　11. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ______ sicknesses.

　　A. normal B. regular C. average D. ordinary

　　12. This hotel ______ $ 60 for a single room with bath.

　　A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges

　　13. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ______ to his confusion.

　　A. extended B. amounted C. added D. turned

　　14. It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.

　　A. tend B. cultivate C. breed D. tame

　　15. This ticket ______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

　　A. gives B. grants C. entitles D. credits

　　16. She was so ______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.

　　A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated

　　17. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country but halfway in her speech, she suddenly ______ to another subject.

　　A. committed B. switched C. favored D. transmitted

　　18. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ______ through the window.

　　A. vision B. look C. picture D. view

　　19. They took ______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.

　　A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective

　　20. In developing countries people are ______ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.

　　A. breaking B. filling C. pouring D. hurrying

　　21. I’m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can’t make a(n) ______ promise to help you.

　　A. exact B. defined C. definite D. sure

　　22. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ______ with the open countryside and homegrown food.

　　A. tied B. bound C. involved D. associated

　　23. Features such as height, weight, and skin color ______ from individual to individual and from face to face.

　　A. change B. vary C. alter D. convert

　　24. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

　　A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlook

　　25. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.

　　A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire

　　25. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time, and effort.

　　A. significant B. considerable C. enormous D. numerous

　　26. Lightning is a ______ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.

　　A. rush B. rainbow C. rack D. ribbon

　　27. New York ______ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000,000 pounds this year.

　　A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D. classified