综合英语选词填空

Lesson 5
P116 B
1.In certain circumstances, such as a formal party, it is best to _stifle____ your
anger instead of letting it out when you have been offended.
2.People who minds are full of __conventionalities_____ are usually apathetic to
new ideas.
3.Carelessness should be recognized as a frequent __bane_____ of success.
4.The ability to adjust oneself to change is also known as the __flexibility_____ to
change.
5.From the essay we can gain a clear _perspective______ of the worker’s thought
and achievement.
6.Having had a good sleep and a _substantial_______ meal, he felt thoroughly
refreshed.
7.At one time outer space was believed to be a complete __void______.
8.I ___groped____ in the dark for the torch which I knew must be somewhere in the
room.
Lesson 6
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Lesson 7
P165B
1.Because he was a __mercenary__, he charged exorbitantly for his services.
2.Music is a __appeasement__ to shattered nerves.
3.Camouflage is man-made __protective__ coloration.
4.Advertisers depend upon the __credulity__ of the public to sell many of their
products.
5.Watches, chairs and statues are artifacts_ whereas trees and stones are not.
6._Statistics_ suggest that the population of this country will be doubled in ten
years’ time.
7.The code was _unintelligible_ to anyone who didn’t have the key.
8._Jargon_ is a specialized language concerned with a particular subject, culture, or
profession.
Lesson 8
P192 B
1.The _fecundity_ of his mind is illustrated by the many vivid images in his poems.
2.Despite his misfortunes he __disdained__ all help or pity.
3.She __fumbled__ about in her bag for her key.
4.The old man __faltered__ as he climbed the hill.
5.The patriots __defied___ death to wipe out all the invaders.
6.The cutback in federal funds leaves the project in a state of __impotence__.
7.Unrefined petroleum is called _crude__ oil.
8.His imagination __outruns__ the facts.
9.All of a sudden, the volcano began to __eject___ bubbling lava.
10.His __strained___ laugh meant that he was telling a lie.
Lesson 9
P219 B
1.The word has been _elevated_ from the status of slang to colloquialism.
2.In that news story fat people are _euphemistically__ referred to as
“weight-watchers”.
3.His actions are quite __inconsistent__ with his statements.
4.The terrorists ___strangled__ their hostage with a piece of string.
5.The booming of the jet fighters disturbed the __tranquility_ of the night.
6.The __workaholic__ drops out of the human community and eats, drinks and
sleeps his job.
7. A man who can run twenty miles has great __stamina__.
8.The ruined buildings of the city bear grim __testimony__ to the heavy
bombardment by the enemy.
9.To strengthen the army many extra men were sent as __reinforcements__.
10.Sub traction is the __inverse____ operation of addition.
11.The owner of the shop submitted an _inventory__ and the price he wanted for the
property.
12.Have you taken all the ___variables__ into account in your calculation?
13.The terrible accident is still __imprinted___ on my memory.
14.The water could not get away from the tank because the __outlet___ was blocked. Lesson 10
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Lesson 11
P275 C
1.The children use water wings to _keep___ themselves __up___ in the water while
they’re learning to swim.
2.The warnings __fell on__ deaf ears.
3.He slipped down the hillside, but he _held on__ to a branch until we came to his
rescue.
4.The building had been in a dilapidated condition for some time, but it was the gale
that finally _did for___ it.
5.After enduring the rat-race in London for many years he then went and __isolated
himself from__ his fellowmen by going to live on a small uninhabited island, off the west coast of Scotland.
6.During the storm the captain gave the command to __batten down___ the hatches.
7.The police caught the thief _in the act of____ stealing the money.
8.He put on airs as if he fancied himself___ a member if a noble family.
9.When he writes he always keeps a dictionary __at hand_____.
10.In the struggle, his pistol was __wrenched away___ from his band.。