专八词汇练习

I. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best complete the sentence:

1. The_ is used by astrologers to help calculate the influence of the planets on people’s lives.

A. zephyr B.zodiac C.zyme D.zest

2. It’s a_ timetable. Sometime lessons happen, sometimes they don’t. A. haphazard B.odious C.haughty D.handicapped 3. No men was allowed to_ on the livelihood of his neighbour. A. wade B.invoke C.muffle D.infringe

4. The poor man’s clothes were so_ that they couldn’t be repaired any more. A. oozed B.ragged C.mopped D.mocked 5. The scents of the flowers was_ to us by the breeze. A. intercepted B.detested C.saturated D.wafted

6. The machinery had been wrecked so efficiently that police were sure it was a case of_.

A.vagaboned B.sabotage C.paradox D.tachyon

7. The actor amused the audience by_ some well-known people. A. embroidering B.rigging C.yelping D.mimicking 8. The speaker_ us with tales of exotic lands and buried treasure. A. detour B.offset C.tantalized D. ushered 9. I assure you there was no_ motive in my suggestion. A. ulterior B.stationary C. vulgar D. toxic

10. Government loan have been the_ of several shaky business companies. A. tornado B.salvation C.delinquency D. momentum 11. The hunter kept the lion’s skin and head as_. A. trophies B. fillet C. tulip D. clown

12. We saw the canoe_, throwing its passengers into the water. A. prostrate B. overturn C. simulate D. brag

13. He has been drinking alcohol so heavily that his death severely affected and got his_ alcoholically.

A. quittance B. qualm C. quail D. quietus 14. The orphanage is just one of her_ causes.

A. phonetic B. philanthropic C. prevalent D. lunatic 15. After a period of probation a_ becomes a nun. A. soprano B. hippie C novice D. monsieur 16. Despite his wealth and position, he has an_ personality. A. unassuming B. unprecedented C. undermining D. uncouth 17. The island is maintained as a_ for endangered species. A. wetlands B. sanctuary C. mire D .heath

18. If you_ something, such as food or drink, you reduce its quality or make it weaker, for example by adding water to it.

A. adulterate B. moor C. vaccinate D. sue

19. A_ is a grill on which meat, fish, and other foods are cooled over hot charcoal, usually out of doors.

A. duet B. fag C. tonic D. barbecue

20. The_ warned the sleeping troops that the enemy was creeping near. A. pickpocket B. picket C. pike D. pickup

21. When you are suffering from_ you have red spots on your skin and you feel as if you have a cold,

A. apathy B. measles C. impotence D. schizophrenia 22. Their business was war, murder, _ and rape. A. pillage B. audit C. bonanza D. nectar 23. He was brought before the_ for trial.

A. tribunal B. isle C. granary D. observatory

24. The guests, having eaten until they were_, now listened inattentively to the speakers.

A. contracepted B. satiated C. griped D. trespassed 25. If you spill hot liquid on your skin it will_ you. A. scale B. scald C. shun D. shunt

26. The meeting took on a different_ after his moving speech. A. presage B. posture C. travesty D. trauma 27. While she had the fever, she_ for hours.

A .raved B. sniggered C. tittered D. perforated 28. The mice_ when the cat came.

A. rambled B. lingered C. sauntered D. scampered

29. Many animals display_ instincts only while their offspring are young and helpless. A. cerebral B. imperious C. rueful D. maternal

30. On August 18th the president announced a general_ for political exiles. A. ado B. yoga C. quartet D. amnesty keys:

1—5 BADBD 6—10 BDCAB 11—15 ABDBC 16—20 ABADB 21—25 BAABB 26—30 BADDD