1、2015 考研专业英语词汇精练及答案abandon 1. Sophonisba P.Breckinridge, the first woman admitted to the bar in Kentucky,eventually abandoned her legal career and became a social worker.（北二外）(A) supported(B) prosecuted(C) gave up(D) tired of abbreviate2. It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.
2、(A) omit(B) explain (C) invent (D) shorten abhorrent 3. I find his idea extremely abhorrent.(A) superficial (B) dangerous(C) distasteful (D) illogical abiding 4. The concept of upward social mobility has been an abiding feature of American life.(A) enduring (B) unaffected(C) intriguing (D) observabl
3、e ablaze 5. In the autumn,the northern mountains are ablaze with shades of red,yellow,and orange.（武汉大学）(A) radian (B) abloom (C) decorated (D) beautiful abolish 6. They voted to abolish the office of second vice president.(A) decorate(B) create (C) improve (D) eliminate abroad 7. Eleanor Roosevelt s
4、 dedication to humanitarian causes won her affection and honor at home and abroad.(A) on the air(B) henceforth (C) nearby (D) in foreign countries abrupt 8. Choreographer Twyla Tharp uses familiar dance movements in original ways to create works filled with clever gestures and abrupt changes in moti
5、on and mood.（上海对外贸易学院）(A) graceful(B) creative (C) sudden (D) dramatic abruptly 9. Red giant stars do not become white dwarf stars abruptly; the process takes more than fifteen hundred years. (A) suddenly(B) in unison(C) prematurely (D) accidentally abundant 10. Although South Carolina s mineral res
6、ources are abundant,not all of them can be mined lucratively.(A) molten(B) plentiful (C) diverse (D) precious abundantly 11. Blue green algae grow abundantly in salt marshes.（西南大学）(A) primarily (B) slowly (C) on plants (D) in great numbers accelerate 12. Pollutants introduced into a lake can rapidly
7、 accelerate its natural aging process.(A) change (B) speed up (C) turn around (D) destroy accelerated 13. Current demographic trends,such as the fall in the birth rate,should favor an accelerated economic growth in the long run.(A) fashionable (B) rapid (C) modern (D) contemporary accept 14. Slang a
8、nd substandard language are not generally accepted in published scientific papers.(A) abundant (B) apparent (C) pragmatic (D) permitted access 15. The road west gave access to the lake.(A) ascendancy (B) approach (C) exit (D) asset accessible 16. Bone and ivory are light,strong,and accessible materi
9、als for Inuit artists.（东华大学）(A) beautiful (B) economical (C) available (D) natural acclaim 17. Ron O Neal received widespread acclaim for his acting in productions of Dream on Monkey Mountain. (A) recognition (B) confidence (C) reimbursement (D) training acclaimed18. The highly acclaimed dance schoo
10、l founded by Katherine Dunham in New York City was an influential center of Black dance.（北航）(A) promoted (B) significant (C) visible (D) praised accommodate19. Chicagos OHare International Airport accommodates forty four million passengers per year.(A) amazes (B) lures (C) handles (D) counts accommo
11、dation20. It is said that the accommodations of this hotel are limited to 600 persons.(A) epoch (B) lodgings (C) fiasco (D) dilemma accompany21. The most famous Shoshone Indian was Saca-gaweathe woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the upper Missouri River.(A) traveled with
12、(B) argued with (C) defended (D) avoided accretion22. It is now generally assumed that the planets were formed by the accretion of gas and dust in a cosmic cloud.（北师大）(A) separation (B) reaction (C) accumulation (D) motion accumulate23. While they were away on vacation,they allowed their mail to acc
13、umulate at the post office.(A) be delivered (B) pile up (C) get lost (D) be returned accurately24. If the weatherman has predicted accurately,tomorrow will be a perfect day for our picnic.（电子科大）(A) astutely (B) correctly (C) carefully (D) acutelyache25. Usually,in an attack of influenza,the patient
14、s limbs ache.(A) hurt(B) soften (C) get numb (D) get hot achievement26. Paul Robesons achievements as both an actor and concert performer gained him international recognition in the early 1940s.(A) accomplishments (B) appearances (C) talents (D) songs acid27. When Dorothy Parkers book reviews for Va
15、nity Fair were deemed to be too acid,she joined the staff of the New Yorker.(A) intellectual (B) disorganized (C) personal (D) harsh acquire28. In the early 1850s the city of New York acquired the land that was to become Central Park.（对外经贸大学）(A) cleared (B) inspected (C) obtained (D) beautified acqu
16、isition29. No matter what language they are learning children all seem to follow the same order in the acquisition of sounds.(A) inheritance (B) possession (C) acquirement (D) accumulation acrid30. Wild raspberries have a more acrid flavor than do cultivated raspberries.(A) defined (B) gratifying (C
17、) recognizable (D) bitter acrimonious31. The acrimonious quarrel hurt her feelings deeply.(A) useless (B) fruitful (C) harmful (D) bitter actually32. Although pencils actually are made of graphite and not of lead,the term “lead pencil” has come to be widely used.（北京科大）(A) supposedly (B) really (C) e
18、verywhere (D) still actuate33. Automatons are mechanical objects that become relatively self-operating once they have been actuated.（东华大学）(A) timed (B) constructed(C) cleaned up (D) set in motion acute34. One of Californias most acute problems is inadequate water supply.(A) unusual (B) persistent (C
19、) unexpected (D) critical acutely35. His parents are acutely aware of his problems at school.(A) cleverly (B) quietly(C) tentatively (D) keenly adaptation36. As aquatic plants moved millions of years ago from the ocean to the land,they underwent a number of adaptations.（中国地质大学）(A) mishaps (B) expans
20、ions (C) setbacks (D) modifications adequate37. One of Californias greatest problems is providing adequate water to meet the needs of its expanding population.(A) sufficient (B) palatable (C) suitable (D) unpolluted adjacent38. Weed killers must be chosen and applied with great care to avoid damage
21、to adjacent trees and shrubs.(A) indigenous (B) nearby (C) perennial (D) similar adjoining39. Eleven states,including the adjoining states of North and South Carolina,seceded from the United States in the 1860s and formed a southern confederacy.(A) separated (B) neighboring (C) colonial (D) competin
22、g admire40. I admire his work.(A) recognize (B) exploit (C) tolerate (D) esteem admonish41. The embarrassed young mother admonished her children for having taken the candy from the grocery shelf .(A) spanked (B) reminded(C) rebuked(D) hit adopt42. Acculturation is a process whereby the members of on
23、e culture adopt the customs of another.（大连海事大学）(A) spread (B) regulate (C) take on (D) count on adopt43. On the fourth of July 1776 the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress.(A) accepted (B) nominated (C) appointed (D) recommended adornment44. Throughout history,shoes h
24、ave been worn not only for comfort but also for adornment.（大连理工大学）(A) enjoyment(B) dispensation (C) prestige (D) embellishment adult45. Adult moths are usually quite different from adult butterflies,although the characteristics of one group,the skippers,are somewhere between the two.(A) Large (B) Ty
25、pical (C) Familiar (D) Mature advent46. The prehistoric art of inscribing figures and designs on rock surfaces seems to have slowly disappeared with the advent of agriculture,which required a large amount of time and energy.（中山大学）(A) coming (B) arrest (C) financing (D) stability adversely47. Breathi
26、ng polluted air may adversely affect an in dividual s respiratory capacity.(A) detrimentally (B) consequently (C) occasionally (D) inadvertently affection48. Lorraine Hansberry acquired a deep affection for Africa and its people from her uncle William,a professor of African history at Howard Univers
27、ity.(A) respect (B) concern (C) longing (D) fondness affectionately49. The stuffed toy bears belonging to Theodore Roosevelts children were affectionately called “Teddy bears”.(A) lovingly (B) appropriately (C) unwittingly (D) ironically affinity50. Although they had never met before the party,Dick and Jane felt a strong affinity to each other.(A) affability (B) attraction (C) dislike (D) interest答案1)C2)D3)C4)A5)A6)D7)D8)C9)A10)B11)D12)B13)B14)D15)B16)C17)A18)D19)C20)B21)A22)C23)B24)B25)A26)A27)D28)C29)C30)D31)D32)B33)D34)D35)D36)D37)A38)B39)B40)D41)C42)C43)A44)D45)D46)A47)A48)D49)A50)B
