速战英语水平测试考试（中高级）

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1. At first, Mick was ( ) by the idea of going to live abroad by himself. Once he did it, however, it was less difficult than he had feared.

A. pacified

B. restored

C. daunted

D. tackled

2. Students are advised to pace their studying throughout the semester instead of ( ) right before their exams.

A. cramming

B. detaining

C. swelling

D. embracing

3. The two candidates’ tempers ( ) during the presidential debate. They angrily attacked each other’s positions on issues throughout the night.

A. flared

B. digested

C. professed

D. tumbled

4. Many banks required government ( ) to stay in business after the stock market crash. The help mostly came in the form of large loans.

A. intervention

B. appreciation

C. accumulation

D. starvation

5. Police must follow strict ( ) at a crime scene to make sure the evidence is not damaged or altered in any way.

A. tributes

B. protocols

C. reservoirs

D. portions

6. The umpire ( ) the two players for fighting. They were not allowed to play in the rest of the game.

A. slaughtered

B. administered

C. ejected

D. conceived

7. Cats are known to be protective of their ( ). They often attack other animals that they think could be a threat to their kittens.

A. prey

B. offspring

C. rituals

D. remains

8.Fans of Greenville United were disappointed when the team’s poor performance throughout the season led to its ( ) from the ALeague to the BLeague.

A. demotion

B. craving

C. aggravation

D. hassle

9. Bibi loves hiking and playing sports, so she needs clothes that do not wear out too quickly. When she goes shopping, she generally buys clothing that is ( ).

A. swift

B. aloof

C. shallow

D. durable

10. Consumers should not ( ) any personal information to callers claiming to be from the bank, as such calls are sometimes from criminals.

A. sway

B. detest

C. contemplate

D. disclose

11. Because the tennis champion is unfriendly to other players and claims he is the greatest player who has ever lived, he is often criticized for his ( ).

A. commodity

B. arrogance

C. neutrality

D. specimen

12. Many readers found the author’s novels ( ). He was known for writing long, confusing sentences that had no clear meaning.

A. genuine

B. impending

C. subdued

D. incomprehensible

13. “Class, I want you all to listen very ( ),” the teacher said. “Much of what I will say is not in the textbook but will be on the test.”

A. attentively

B. consecutively

C. wearily

D. eloquently

14. The school is known for being at the ( ) of education. Its teachers use the newest teaching methods and the latest technology in the classroom.

A. forefront

B. lapse

C. doctrine

D. myth

15. The mayor used ( ) language in his speech because he thought it was extremely important that the citizens support his plan for public transportation.

A. forceful

B. merciful

C. futile

D. tranquil

16. When the pop singer died, she left her favorite charity a ( ) of over $A.0 million. “We are so grateful for her generosity,” said a charity spokesperson.

A. rhyme

B. justice

C. legacy

D. majority

17. As they approached the top of the mountain, some of the hikers began to feel sick because of the low oxygen levels at the high ( ).

A. apparatus

B. equation

C. altitude

D. mileage

18. Ted lives on a ( ) income. He makes just enough to afford a small apartment, pay his bills, and occasionally go out for dinner.

A. blissful

B. modest

C. showy

D. sturdy

19. The carpenter was careful to choose a ( ) piece of wood for the table. There would be problems if it did not have the same thickness throughout.

A. reckless

B. gaping

C. dreary

D. uniform

20. Although Pieter was a private, quiet man who rarely showed his ( ) for his children, they knew that he truly loved them.

A. affection

B. circulation

C. oppression

D. coalition

21. Anton heard a strange ( ) coming from his speakers, so he checked to make sure all the cables were properly connected.

A. buzz

B. peck

C. thorn

D. core

22. Late last night, a man was caught trying to ( ) a convenience store. The police forced him to drop his weapon and arrested him.

A. shrug off

B. sit out

C. run against

D. hold up

23. Jill had always loved France, so when there was a chance to work in her company’s Paris office, she ( ) it. In fact, she was the first to apply.

A. plowed through

B. pulled on

C. threw off

D. jumped at

24. A: How’s the class you signed up for going to ( ) with your work schedule? B: It’s online, and I can study at my own pace. I can read the material when I get home from work, so it should be fine.

A. get over

B. fit in

C. hold onto

D. take after

25. Before moving to her new section, Betty will ( ) all of her current projects to the person who will be doing her job from now on.

A. beef up

B. bank on

C. hand over

D. slip by

26. A: I wish I’d never agreed to help Sachin with his project. I’m too busy with my own.B: You should find some way to ( ) yourself from your promise. Tell him you have a family emergency or something.

A. sabotage

B. recuperate

C. loathe

D. extricate

27. Sarah has a talent for learning languages. She is ( ) in English, French, Spanish, and Italian, and she can speak a little Chinese and Korean.

A. raucous

B. legible

C. conversant

D. antiquated

28. Glen found himself in a difficult ( ) when his car broke down far from the nearest town and he discovered that his cell phone’s battery was dead.

A. synopsis

B. apparition

C. predicament

D. brawl

29. The concert made an ( ) impression on Matt. Even years later, he often said that he could remember it as if it were yesterday.

A. obstinate

B. abridged

C. indelible

D. evasive

30. Alice feels her husband can be too strict with their children, so she sometimes ( ) and attempts to convince him to give them more freedom.

A. dissipates

B. complies

C. abates

D. intercedes

31. Although Greg claimed he was fired for no reason, it turns out the decision was far from ( ). His performance evaluations had been extremely poor for the past two years.

A. stagnant

B. arbitrary

C. famished

D. skittish

32. The café on the college campus, with its good lighting, comfortable chairs, and large tables, had an atmosphere ( ) to studying.

A. conducive

B. provocative

C. defective

D. incisive

33. Before using photoediting software, you should ( ) your computer monitor and your printer. Failure to do so may mean that your photos’ colors will look different when you print them out.

A. debilitate

B. calibrate

C. connote

D. appease

34. The Hundred Years’ War, which was fought between England and France, is actually a ( ), as the conflict lasted for A.A.6 years, not A.00.

A. misnomer

B. retort

C. barrage

D. spate

35. In his speech, the politician ( ) so indirectly to the rumors concerning his private life that few in the audience caught the reference.

A. exulted

B. alluded

C. resounded

D. presided

36. Julie’s new boat was partly constructed using a type of hightech foam. This material made the boat so ( ) it was virtually impossible for it to sink.

A. charred

B. tattered

C. buoyant

D. implicit

37. When Alice was a child, she hated sleeping in her grandmother’s old house. When the weather was windy, the floors and walls made ( ) noises that frightened her.

A. cloying

B. rancid

C. eerie

D. threadbare

38. The history teacher showed her students ( ) taken from wartime newsreels. The films gave them a vivid sense of what it had been like at the time.

A. renown

B. scrutiny

C. footage

D. seclusion

39. Even as his friends began to shift their support to the opposition party, Robbie remained a faithful ( ) to the policies of the ruling party, which he had supported for decades.

A. relic

B. adherent

C. pundit

D. heretic

40. Several soldiers had to be taken to the army base’s ( ) after they were injured in a training accident.

A. fortitude

B. referendum

C. infirmary

D. detriment

41. Barbara was in a hurry, so she threw her grocery bags ( ) into the trunk of her car. When she arrived home, she found a couple of items had broken.

A. haphazardly

B. amiably

C. fervently

D. covertly

42. The motorbike manufacturer has decided to ( ) its classic Road Rider model. The new model will have modern styling and a more powerful engine.

A. regale

B. rebuke

C. reconvene

D. revamp

43. Jorge’s incredible ( ) makes him a valuable member of his soccer team. His ability to play in almost any position has helped the team win many games this season.

A. welding

B. truancy

C. memento

D. versatility

44. The ( ) taste of the ice cream surprised Hubert. He was expecting it to taste sweet, but it contained little sugar and had a strong lemon flavor.

A. grim

B. cozy

C. tart

D. smug

45. Students enjoyed the professor’s lectures, but they found him to be ( ). Even simple questions received very long and complicated replies.

A. verbose

B. indolent

C. unpretentious

D. tenuous

46. The criminal was so ( ) that he sent a note to the police, which stated that they would never be able to catch him.

A. grisly

B. chronic

C. innate

D. brazen

47. The rescue workers decided to ( ) across the area so they could cover more ground as they searched for the lost child.

A. zone out

B. fan out

C. bundle up

D. choke up

48. Ben felt so embarrassed when he forgot his speech at his boss’s wedding last week. He thinks that he will never ( ) the experience.

A. live down

B. file out

C. chew over

D. crouch down

49. After seeing how high her credit card bill was at the end of the month, Katrina decided it was time to ( ) her spending a bit.

A. dust up

B. rip off

C. rule out

D. rein in

50. A: Did you get that job at the record company, Shana? B: They offered it to me, but the pay package wasn’t very attractive, so I decided to ( ) more. I’m still waiting to hear back from them.

A. hold out for

B. lead up to

C. make off with

D. brush up on

51.Is investment from foreign companies necessary for the success of Japan’s economy?