英语词汇练习.doc

1. The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants.　　A. wasted B. spoiled　　C. destroyed D. uneducated 2. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may____a gas.　　A. give into B. give over　　C. give off D. give away 3. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at____with him at once.　　A. peace B. large C. ease D. best 4. —Can you take the day off tomorrow? 　—Well, I’ll have to get__4__from my boss.　　A. permission B. permit　　C. allowance D. possession 5. The____in Janet’s character has hindered her from advancement in her career.　　A. weakness B. merit　　C. defect D. shortcoming　　 6.____there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.　　A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless 7. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community____any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.　　A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than 8. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them____ suffering and poverty.　　A. anything but B. nothing but　　C. none other than D. no more than 9. After____seemed an endless wait, it was her too run to step into the doctor’s office.　　A. it B. that C. what D. which 10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these files____right away.　　A. had to be printed B. should have been printed　　C. must be printed D. should be printed　　 11. His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any____of it at all.　　A.explanation B.meaning C.sense D.interpretation12.You should have your eyes tested every year in case the____of your spectacles need changing. 　　A.lenses B.glasses C.sights D.crystals13.The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be____with the students and their parents. 　　A.recogniz