词汇学习 十三

下组词汇学习有16道小题。在每道题的句子里都有一个加底线的词或短语，请在四个选项中找出与加底线的词或短语意义最相近的一项。

1.  It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment.

   A) unforgettable                      B) unbelievable

C) unfair                               D) unthinkable

2.  The curious look from the strangers around her made her feel uneasy.

   A) difficult                              B) worried

   C) anxious                                   D) unhappy

3.  It is said that the houses along this street will soon be demolished.

   A) pulled down                                 B) rebuilt

   C) renovated                                         D) whitewashed

4.  The advertising company was surprised by the adverse public reaction to the poster.

   A) delayed                                         B) quick

   C) positive                                         D) unfavorable

5.  He began his talk by giving a concise definition of post-modernism.

   A) long and detailed                              B) short and clear

   C) comprehensive                                   D) professional

6.  The staff of the company are always courteous and helpful.

   A) efficient                                         B) respectable

   C) well-informed                               D) respectful

7.  The new job will provide you with invaluable experience.

   A) simply useless                               B) really practical

   C) very little                                         D) extremely useful

8.  The whole idea to build a deluxe hotel here sounds insane to me.

   A) reasonable                                         B) sensible

   C) crazy                                            D) unbelievable

9.  In his two-hour-long lecture he made an exhaustive analysis of the issue.

   A) extremely thorough                      B) long and boring

   C) superficial                                         D) unconvincing

10. We all think that the new device he has proposed is ingenious.

   A) effective                                         B) clever

   C) implausible                                        D) original

11. Reading the job ad, he wondered whether he was eligible to apply for it.

   A) competitive                                       B) diligent

   C) qualified                                         D) competent

12. He impressed all his colleagues as a vigorous man in the prime of his career.

   A) hot-tempered                                B) healthy

   C) friendly                                         D) patient

13. Not all member states abided by the principle they had agreed on previously.

   A) adhered to                                     B) abandoned

   C) applied                                          D) adopted

14. Examination papers of the class were marked without bias.

   A) immediately                                       B) correctly

   C) fairly                                             D) carefully

15. The construction of the railway is said to have been terminated.

   A) resumed                                         B) put an end to

   C) suspended                                         D) re-scheduled

16. For nearly half an hour cars on the highway were stationary.

A) accelerating                                B) not moving

C) slowing down                                 D) reversing