第九讲： 词汇练习 二
北京外国语大学 韩宝成

下面共有50个句子，每个句子中均有一个词或词组用斜体字型，请从四个选项中选择一个与斜体部分意义相近的词或词组代替或解释句中的划线部分。

1. His picture was in the leading newspapers of the country.

A popular B important C funny D guiding

2. He is so busy that he can hardly afford a day away from work.

A waste B pay C spend D offer

3. If you have any complaint, please see the manager.

A protest B criticism C suggestion D fault

4. If observations confirmed the scientists' prediction, the theory is supported.

A finished B adjusted C investigated D upheld

5. History is thus used to justify and support national ideals and institutions.

A explain B assist C establish D judge

6. Early in life she chose nursing as her vocation.

A future B hobby C leisure pursuit D profession

7. The initial step is often the most difficult.

A first B last C longest D quickest

8. Your complaint must be made through the proper channels.

A effects B background C means D relations

9. I could easily identify him among the crowd because he was wearing long hair.

A prove B define C claim D r***gnize

10. The newspaper had a remarkable influence in rural areas.

A significant B discussible C remote D uneven

11. The duty of a soldier is to defend his country.

A. resist B assure C guard D contribute

12. The revised proposals were debated.

A distasteful B rejected C unclear D amended

13. As the rubber business declined in south America, Brazil turned to the production of coffee.

A was prosperous B failed C was on an incline D was kept back

14. If you want to do the job, you must conquer your fear of heights.

A oppose B fight C hide D overcome

15. That new device can regulate the amount of oil that goes into the truck.

A reduce B relate C control D process

16. We would much appreciate it if you could do us a favor.

A enjoy B be surprised by C be astonished by D be thankful for

17. I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel.

A document． B possessions C children D clothes

18. New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.

A removed B cut C charged D checked

19. The readers always ask what the author's basic motives are.

A talents B intentions C themes D symbols.

20. Computers will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken.

A implement B render C complete D assign

21. We want to know his family background.

A relationships B members C troubles C income

22. The mail was delayed for tow days because of the snow-storm.

A held in B held up C held down D held off

23. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother.

A quitted B lost C paused D retired

24. Do you need anybody to assist you in your work?

A inform B aid C direct D instruct