英语期末考试词汇练习.doc

英语期末考试词汇练习 单元一 1.petition：solemn request or demand to a superior authority.请愿 eg①：The representative presented to the committee a ______signed by 1,200 electors asking for a thorough probe into the financial scandal surrounding the candidate for the regional legislature.?【C】 A. post B. letter C. petition D. paper? eg②The towns people sent a 【petition】 to the government asking for electric lights for the town.? eg③：They 【petitioned】 for an early end to the fighting.? 2.incur：receive(sth. unpleasant) as a result of certain actions；bring upon oneself 招致；惹起 eg①The employees tried to avoid every risk that might ______her displeasure during the first month after her divorce.?【C】 A. indebt B. indicate C. incur D. incline eg②More than half of theses companies 【incurred】 substantial losses during the stock market crash.? eg③：His irresponsibility and dishonesty 【incurred】 the anger of his friends.? 3.ingrained：(of habits，tendencies，ect.)deeply fixed 根深蒂固的，一成不变的 eg①The belief that one should work hard and be honest is deeply ______in our culture.?【D】 A. incurred B. ingenious C. ingredient D. ingrained? eg②：Its an ingrained】 prejudice that intelligence is influenced by ones skin color.? eg③：No one can persuade him to get rid of the ingrained】 habits of a decade.? 4.importune：beg someone repetitively to do something 坚决请求；纠缠不休 eg①The couple had been trying to satisfy all the needs of their only youngster, who had been ______for more pocket money all the time.?【B】 A. impressing B. importuning C. informing D. improvising? eg②：The child importuned】 his mother to take him to the amusement part again. eg③：Dont give him money. He will only importune】 more of it from you.? 5.provocative：causing or intended to cause interest or some other emotive reaction 刺激的；挑拨的；气人的 eg：In order to prevent a sudden outbreak of hostilities, we must make no ______move.?【D】 A. primitive B. proximate C. pathetic D. provocative? 6.stranded：being in a helpless position；unable to get away，处于困境的 eg①：Whales occas