高英1 复习题3.docx

Section 1: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part (20%).1. The court met again after an adjournment of two weeks.a. continuationb. suspensionc. accomplishmentd. commencement 2. She had a firm conviction that her view could hold water.a. suppositionb. beliefc. convulsiond. assumption3. The community hospital enlisted the support of the local residents to keep it going.a. obtainedb. lackedc. rejectedd. yielded4. He won the election by an overwhelming majority of votes.a. slimb. scarcec. larged. sparse5. The noise of the explosion penetrated the wall of the room.a. collapsedb. crackedc. bypassedd. pierced6. People in the area still practice the customs of their fathers. a. formulatorb. advocate c. ancestors d. plagiarizer 7. The remarks by leaders of the Taiwan authority met with scathing criticism from all sidesa. bitterb. static c. dynamicd. gentle8. She was extremely nervous at the prospect of her turn to make the presentation.a. on word ofb. upon hearing ofc. at the request ofd. at the thought of9. The committee is awaiting the chairman to give his assent to the proposal.a. rejectionb. viewc. approvald. veto10. No one knew what the army was doing; there was a veil of secrecy over their activities.a. coverb. signc. indicationd. bit11. Tony became disdainful of his friends when he succeeded in the attempt.a. scornfulb. proudc. thankfuld. grateful 12. Violence erupted due to the loss of the home team.a. burstb. explodedc. blastedd. occurred13. The wild and rampant spread of AIDS forced a vigorous war against the disease. a. powerfulb. lengthyc. prolongedd. pretentious14. Every idea cannot be thought as a panacea even if it may be very nice.a. consequenceb. cure-allc. negligenced. blast15. Mr. Smith always befuddles us with difficult questions.a. provideb. equipsc. confusesd. decorates16. Large amount of electricity is needed to operate air conditioners in sweltering summer.a. coolb. hotc. chillyd. mild17. The recent archeological