2012年職稱英語考試?yán)砉ゎ怌級模擬試題及答案(1)

下面共有15個句子，每個句子中均有1個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子后面所給的4個選項中選擇1個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律涂在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。

1　We consume a lot more than we are able to produce.

A waste

B buy

C use

D sell

2　As a writer， he turned out three novels that year.

A refused

B read

C produced

D accepted

3　Winston Churchill gave a moving speech.

A nervous

B foolish

C stirring

D fast

4　We tried to restrict our conversation to arguments relevant to the topic.

A put

B suit

C confine

D resort

5　It doesn't stand to reason that he would lie.

A seem logical

B look pleasant

C appear obvious

D sound important

6　The company recommended that a new gas station be built here.

A ordered

B insisted

C suggested

D demanded

7　A plastic wheel can be as tough as a metal one

A useful

B tight

C weak

D strong

8　Of all the planets in this solar system， Mercury is nearest the Sun.

A most like

B closest to

C hotter than

D heavier than

9　If wool is put into hot water， it tends to shrink.

A disappear

B expand

C break

D contract

10 The train came to an abrupt stop， making us wonder where we were

A an uncertain

B a slow

C an unexpected

D a smooth

11 Almost all economists agree that nations， gain by trading with one another.

A work

B profit

C rely

D prove

12 The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links.

A denied

B investigated

C stressed

D created

13 The chemical is deadly to rats but safe to cattle

A fatal

B hateful

C good

D useful

14 During his lifetime he was able to accumulate quite a fortune.

A control

B spend

C collect

D exchange

15 It's impolite to cut in when two persons are holding a conversation

A leave

B talk loudly

C stand up

D interrupt