2014年职称英语考试《综合类A级》冲刺试卷(一)

下面每个句子均有1个划线词或短语，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1、 The little boy was so fascinated by the mighty river that he would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the passing boats and rafts.
A．very strong
B．very long
C．very great
D．very fast


2、Only a small minority of the mentally ill are liable to harm themselves or others,
A．easy
B．possible
C．likely
D．difficult


3、 Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization,
A．stated firmly
B．argued light-mindedly
C．thought seriously
D．announced regrettably


4、 This is not typical of English, but is a feature of the Chinese language.
A．particular
B．characteristic
C．remarkable
D．idiomatic


5、 Her sister urged her to apply for the job.
A．advised
B．caused
C．forced
D．promised

6、 It is virtually impossible to persuade him to apply for the job,
A．simply
B．almost
C．totally
D．completely


7、 She has proved that she can be railed on in a crisis.
A．lived on
B．depended on
C．lived off
D．believed in


8、 John removed his overcoat.
A．took away
B．left aside
C．took off
D．washed off

9、 The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
A．puzzling
B．difficult
C．terrifying
D．urgent


10、 The latest census is encouraging.
A．count
B．statement
C．agreement
D．estimate


11、 While serving in the Senate in the early 1970s, Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ban discrimination and to deal with environment problems.
A．list
B．forbid
C．handle
D．investigate


12、 The stories of Sarah Orne Jewett are considered by many to be more authenticallyregional than those of Bret Harte.
A．elegantly
B．genuinely
C．intentionally
D．thoroughly


13、 I won't tolerate that kind of behavior.
A．bear
B．receive
C．admit
D．take


14、 It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.
A．challenged
B．assumed
C．deducted
D．decreed


15、 The leaves have been swept into huge heaps.
A．loads
B．layers
C．pyramids
D．piles