BII test paper 词汇

1.If you love plants, the chances are you buy them on _____ and then wonder where to put them.A. purposeB. impulseC. displayD. cue2. If you have to go through a smoke-filled area, you’d better _____ with your head low.A. crawlB. retreatC. proceedD. drag3. Mother _____ my brother to keep his voice down but he ignored her.A. remarkedB. motionedC. shruggedD. impressed4. If doing one thing gives you an unpleasant feeling, the normal _____ would be to stop doing it.A. perspectiveB. emotionC. reactionD. function5. Among theses articles, which do you think are most _____ to interest our students?A. unexpected B, awkward C. competent D. likely6. Long after even the latest apple tree had finally broken into leaf, the mulberry’s branchesremained stubbornly_____.A. emptyB. bareC. staleD. dumb7. These schools come under the supervision of locally _____ committees.A. appointedB. rotatedC. consistedD. composed8. We should see ourselves as part of nature rather than in _____ with it.A. argumentB. connectionC. conflictD. crash9. These rows of small trees growing close together _____ living walls for shelter and privacy inthe garden.A. obtainB. breedC. arrangeD. create10. Don’t _____ to let me know if there’s anything I can do for you.A. hesitateB. rejectC. puzzleD. thrill11. During the nine months before her baby is born, her face is one _____ smile.A. humbleB. exclusiveC. perpetualD. modest12. Traditional Chinese food is far ____ to McDonald’s and KFC or any other fast foods I know.A. immuneB. superiorC. essentialD. similar13. Under this law, consumers have the right to _____ faulty goods and demand a refund.A. resentB. rejectC. objectD. replace14. I was shocked by the conditions in the factory, which _____ definite health and safety hazards.A. constitutedB. maskedC. enclosedD. consolidated15. His bedroom _____ a single bed with a small television at his foot.A. makes upB. consists ofC. lays outD. serves as16. Linda is 35 years old and, after two close relationships, the prospect of staying single _____her.A. impressesB. depressesC. threatensD. stuns17. Lucy, who did not even go to grade school, had no _____ of a job at the time.A. interviewsB. pressureC. prospectD. application18. The workers in the factory stopped working in _____ against their foreman using bad language.A. protestB. threatC. conflictD. criticism19. This technique is traditionally thought to be of Chinese _____.A. originB. architectureC. sourceD. civilization20. The rise in unemployment _____ the government’s plans for economic recovery.A. convertedB. frustratedC. collapsedD. dismayed21. Henry seemed _____ by this completely unexpected turn of events.A. consumedB. bewilderedC. liberatedD. melted22. Andrew was determined to _____ a computer career after graduation.A. applyB. shaveC. pursueD. select23. The _____ to this problem is anticipation, that is preventing it from developing by thinkingahead and taking action early.A. actionB. ambitionC. strategyD. solution24. Henry’s actually _____ of telling lies, pretending to be sick when he’s healthy.A. capableB. spontaneousC. competentD. expert25. As a teacher, he thinks his business is to stir up _____ in his students rather tan insist onobedience.A. observationB. curiosityC. superiorityD. judgment26. As a matter of fact, all those countries with whom we are failing to _____ invest more ineducation than we do.A. balanceB. competeC. emergeD. involve27. That’s just a(n) _____ ---nobody really knows what the figure is because nobody bothers tocalculate it.A. estimateB. rangeC. balanceD. factor28. The body cannot store vitamin C so it is _____ to have a fresh supply every day.A. essentialB. visibleC. ultimateD. profound29. More and more people are taking to their bikes as a(n) _____ to driving or using publictransport.A. choiceB. opportunityC. alternativeD. rejection30. My uncle lived in a comfortable home _____ from farm buildings some 15 miles to thenorthwest of the city.A. constitutedB. convertedC. stretchedD. acquired1. In view of global warming, coastal buildings should _____ sea-level rise.A. preventB. anticipateC. discourageD. prompt2. I feel _____ you will extend a helping hand to those who are suffering from cold and hunger.A. unlikeB. complacentC. apparentD. confident3. The book is written so that a reader will benefit in a future _____ with a work of art.A. encounterB. conflictC. investmentD. evaluation4. My attitude to ageing is that it’s _____ so there’s very little we can do about it.A. inevitableB. psychologicalC. contagiousD. steady5. We had better move forward, for it will not do us any good to _____ the past.A. shrug offB. dwell onC. live onD. single out6. They took emergency steps to protect themselves from the _____ disease.A. conveyedB. dreadedC. dispersedD. exploded7. The spending cuts made it impossible to fill the posts left _____ by retired teachers.A. depressedB. jealousC. vacantD. dissatisfied8. Can you list a few problems likely to _____ the human race in the next few decades?A. fractureB. confrontC. occupyD. frustrate9. More than $10 million in research costs has been lost on a(n) _____ nuclear safety program.A. abandonedB. deducedC. meltedD. resolved10. They will give presentations on those aspects of engineering that are having an _____ on thedevelopment of military equipment.A. applicationB. indicationC. intentD. impact11. They got on to the airfield that night and started to place their bombs, but as the aircraft werewidely _____, this took time in the dark.A. reinforcedB. dispersedC. relayedD. displayed12. Disposable income is steady and consumption has barely fallen, though people have becomemore _____ about buying luxuries.A. cautiousB. drearyC. reluctantD. alert13. The new project designed to create more jibs for the laid-off has been _____ quietly andwithout fuss.A. applaudedB. launchedC. establishedD. criticized14. His views have been clearly expressed in _____ speeches and newspaper articles.A. gracefulB. consistentC. numerousD. numerical15. There is no real _____ to suggest high-protein diets improve our performance at school.A. evidenceB. intelligenceC. indicationD. likelihood16. The majority of reported _____ on the football field concerned bad language andunsportsmanlike conduct.A. accidentsB. incidentsC. eventsD. actions17. Susan is never known to be _____ to follow fashions, however attractive they may seem.A. grantedB. promptedC. temptedD. addicted18. The ability to sing and dance has become increasingly important in the entertainment industrynowadays, and there are few actors who don’t _____ some musical and dance skills.A. ownB. occupyC. pursueD. possess19. Our firm can help you _____ a scheme to meet your needs in the most cost-effective way.A. deviseB. resolveC. extendD. appreciate20. During the talks both sides agreed to _____ possible areas of co-operation.A. registerB. exploreC. concludeD. undo21. Mary sat on the edge of her chair and looked about with ______ glances like a trapped animal.A. intelligentB. confidentC. intellectualD. uneasy22. Edward had done extremely well in the entrance examinations, which convinced his father thathe was _____ financial support.A. worthy ofB. capable ofC. short ofD. sure of23. The nests are _____ structures beautifully woven by the male birds to attract females.A. intricateB. complacentC. competentD. compound24. A(n) _____ agreement is not as binding as a written contract.A. editorialB. verbalC. surgicalD. essential25. In February, after a(n) _____ series of tests, the doctor told us my father was nearing the endof his life.A. relaxingB. consumingC. exhaustingD. liberating26. In addition to tax cuts, the government is also expected to make it easier for foreign investorsto take _____ out of the country.A. investmentsB. propertiesC. profits D/ technologies27. Ann was _____ when she was chosen to speak at the graduation ceremony, but at the sametime she was pretty scared.A. flatteredB. applaudedC. puzzledD. bewildered28. Irene was evidently a heavy smoker, for the first two fingers of her right hand were _____ withnicotine.A. addictedB. stabbedC. stainedD. radiated29. At what point in his or her career should a singer decide to _____ the stage and concertplatform?A. arrestB. quitC. exitD. conclude30. _____ to miss the lecture on Sunday, I had to cut short the visit and came back on Saturday.A. ReluctantB. MysteriousC. SpontaneousD. Emotional。