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考研英语词汇（必考词+基础词+超纲词） 练习题及答案详解 基础词 第二节 （Unit 8——Unit 14；第 232 页——280 页） 练习一：词汇与搭配 1． It snowed heavily for three days ____ end and we were isolated from the outside world. 2． — “Car 17 won the race.” — “Yes, but its driver came close ____ being killed.” 5． The party’s reduced vote was indicative lack of support for its policies. 6 There is a problem even for people ___ employment. ． e gets it.  9．This is much inferior the one I bought last week. 10．When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _. 11．This may mean the difference between operation a profit or at a loss. 12 Today’s weather is an improvement yesterday’s.  ody is the ant.  15．I don’t think it’s wise of you to show _ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him. 练习二：词汇辨析 1．By turning this knob to the right you can ___ the sound from this radio. [A] amplify [B] enlarge [C] magnify [D] reinforce  2．She is a British [A] inhabitant [B] resident [C] civil [D] citizen  but lives in India. 3．In most cases politicians are as they seldom tell the truth. [A] credible [B] credulous [C] incredulous [D] incredible 4．Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world―over 60 cars for every mile of road. [A] density [B] intensity [C] popularity [D] prosperity 5．An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget _. [A] disposition [B] discrepancy [C] defect [D] deficit 6．My brother is an _ engineer. [A] electric [B] electrical [C] electricity [D] electronic 7．I can’t _ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this mo