高级英语book-Unit 11补充练习及答案.docVIP

Unit 11 But what’s a Dictionary for? VOCABULARY Directions: Complete the following sentences with the best expression from the four choices. The newspaper received a deluge of letters about the article. A. scarcity B. flood C. overload D. moderation The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers. A. inconsistency B. unpredictability C. dissimilarity D. disparity She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job. A. resided B. postponed C. suspended D quit The teacher interposed herself between the two snarling boys. A. introduced B. interfered C. impeded D. obstructed This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale. A. unparalleled B. unremarkable C. unexceptional D. inconspicuous Reforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country. A. intensified B. consolidated C. sustained D. destabilized King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in 1936 so that he could marry Mrs. Simpson, a divorced woman. A. resigned B. took up C. undertook D. recognized His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuaded him. A. postulation B. deduction C. association D. supposition Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years. A. multiplied B. declined C. shrank D. developed He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation. A. productive B. destructive C. critical D. essential The government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption. A. eliminate B. fight against C. tackle D challenge She is continually abusing her authority by getting other people to do things for her. A. maltreating B. neglecting C. insulting D. misusing High winds significantly hampered the planes acceleration. A. speeding up B. motivation C. cruise D. balance If the team loses again they may be relegated from the Premier League to the First Division. A. transferred B. assigned C. promoted D. demoted We need a dynamic expansi