文档介绍：新东方 2013年职称英语理工类-A级密押题
第一部分:词汇选项(第1~15题,每题1分,共15分)
下面共有15个句子,每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线,请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1 The main characters of Horatio Alger's books always rise from poverty to riches.
A maturity B wisdom C status D wealth
2 The song “Yankee Doodle” was originally sung by British troops to ridicule the American colonists.
A given inspiration to B make fun of C entertain D discourage
3 The Sun Dance is considered by many to be the most spectacular ritual of the North American Plains Indians. A ceremony B ancestor C scene D costume
4 Rival traditions of acting have coexisted in Western theater since antiquity.
A Myriad B Rudimentary C Stylistic D Conflicting
5 Scientists routinely deal with concepts such as uncertainty, probability,and hypothesis.
A reluctantly B carefully monly D occasionally
6 The first watermill was horizontal and resembled a rudimentary turbine.
A a flat B a rusty C an unconventional D an unsophisticated
7 Eyespots,the most rudimentary eyes,are found in protozoan flagellates,flatworms,and segmented worms.
A hostile-looking B perceptive C primitive D strangely formed
8 Extending from Quebec to Alabama,the Appalachian Mountain region is extensive and very scenic.
A vast B rustic C fertile D picturesque
9 In times of economic difficulty,corporate budgets for research and development are often slashed before any others.
A shifted B cut C examined D presented
10 Hoof-and-mouth disease was eliminated in the United States by slaughtering affected herds of cattle.
A isolating B testing C inating D killing
11 The gar is a fish with a long, slender body and scales as hard as flint.
A flat B straight C slim D fragile
12 The earliest kind of desk was a box that had a sloping lid,under which there was storage space for writing materials.
A a sturdy B a polished C an inclined D an adaptable
13 Their sole fault was a failure to recognize all the factors involved.
A maximum B