英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套（1000 题）By 朱晓慧（北大出版社）Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 2 -804. When toxic fumes from the factory chemical spill began to drift toward our homes, we were told to _.A. evacuateB. excavateC. exhaleD. exhort805. The head of the department has a great _ for public speaking.A. flexB. flaxC. flailD. flair806. They claim that the lack of collection _ into which rain and spilt liquids can drain could contaminate the surrounding land.A. aquaticsB. sumpsC. gauzesD. torsos807. Missionaries travel all over the world to preach the _.A. GospelB. GourmetC. GranaryD. Gosh808. He worked as a builder in Chicago and _ half his monthly wage to his family in the Philippines.A. refundedB. remittedC. reposedD. rebuffed809. Spread the cream evenly over your arms and legs and _ it into the skin.A. mastermindB. massacreC. massageD. message810. The painter has managed to capture every _ of the woman's expression.A. nuanceB. hysteriaC. bisonD. bitch811. She is one of the few professors in this department who have _.A. bogeyB. tenureC. cessationD. penitence812. My idea of a holiday is to book myself into a five-star hotel and just _ in the luxury for a week.A. bellowB. burrowC. fallowD. wallow813. Health inspectors _ the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.A. castigatedB. capitulatedC. corrodedD. debilitated814. He was _ when he touched the bare wires.A. slakedB. slaughteredC. enervatedD. electrocuted815. It's wrong that some people have a _ of food, while others don't have any.A. beetB. surfeitC. gongD. rooster816. In human reproduction, one female egg is usually fertilized by one _.A. spikeB. spermC. spewD. sphere817. She found him sleeping in a _ hanging between trees.A. larvaB. larynxC. hammockD. gut818. Since its _ in 1968, the company has been at the forefront of computer development.A. inceptionB. hearthC. amnesiaD. banter819. _ is one component in several affective disorders, such as depression.A. ManorB. ManiaC. MantisD. Manila820. To make a Halloween lantern, you first have to _ out the inside of the pumpkin.A. connoteB. belieC. accrueD. gouge821. He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in _ of rent.A. lilacB. lesionC. lieuD. levity822. He went to strike her face but she _ his hand with her arm.A. adulatedB. parriedC. harriedD. griped823. The ladder _ dangerously and I nearly fell off.英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套（1000 题）By 朱晓慧（北大出版社）Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 3 -A. controvertedB. teeteredC. decipheredD. derogated824. Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the _.A. curatorB. dioceseC. amnestyD. inquest825. Industrial waste is _ the environment.A. deflectedB. deployedC. detractedD. despoiling826. In the suburbs the spacious houses stand in _ contrast to the slums of the city's poor.A. foolhardyB. furtiveC. insidiousD. stark827. If the dam breaks it will _ large parts of the town.A. inundateB. bootlegC. circumventD. gird828. Her later writing so lacked subtlety that it almost read like a _ of her earlier work.A. urnB. satinC. consortiumD. parody829. It is a _ of contemporary psychology that an individual's mental health is supported by having good social networks.A. tenorB. tenetC. tensileD. tentacle830. The company's sales _ from $ 11 million to $ 160 million.A. zoomedB. doomedC. bustledD. buttedII. Each sentence has a word or phrase underlined. There are four words or phrases beneath each sentence. Choose the ONE word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined part: 831. The climate in the great plain is arid.A. hot and dryB. hot and wetC. cold and wetD. cold and dry832. The armaments race among the great powers is a threat to world peace.A. armsB. armyC. armourD. armature833. He was assailed with questions after his lecture.A. astonishedB. frightenedC. assaultedD. disappointed834. Many of the old houses have wooden balconies.A. stairsB. floorC. deck roofsD. verandas835. Cotton is packed in bales before it is sent to foreign countries.A. bundlesB. basketsC. boxesD. loads836. Out candidate was defeated on the third ballot.A. speechB. roundC. voteD. tour837. The graduate students will convene in the Students' Union.A. convergeB. meetC. summonD. raze838. Two corpses were found in the ruins of an old building.A. dead dogsB. dead menC. dead bodiesD. dead women839. The hospital we visited this morning has more than one thousand cots.A. wardsB. consulting roomsC. doctors and surgeonsD. beds840. We must comply with the terms of the covenant.A. demandB. articleC. AgreementD. reference841. He is not a man to jest with.英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套（1000 题）By 朱晓慧（北大出版社）Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 4 -A. dealB. talkC. jokeD. work842. The coveted Oscar was won by the best performing actor.A. much desiredB. rewardingC. withstandingD. highly regarded843. My grandfather used to sit in the cozy corner near the fireplace.A. farthestB. remoteC. darkD.snug844. She was seized with cramps while swimming.A. sharksB. swift currentsC. stormsD. sharp pains845. After the air-raid, all the roads leading to the city were full of craters made by exploded bombs.A. dead bodiesB. pits and cleftsC. wounded soldiersD. destroyed tanks846. The senators came to a deadlock in their attempt to find a solution.A. an impasseB. a raidC. a hamletD. a breakthrough847. Television is so dreary because it has a dearth of good writing.A. amplitudeB. scarcityC. simplicityD. number848. Did you suspect that the entire episode was an elaborate deception?A. large partyB. deathC. invitationD. hoax849. Do you have anything to declare?A. reverberateB. vindicateC. promulgateD. instigate850. We cannot defer the decision until Mr. Adams return.A. reviewB. makeC. announceD. postpone851. At the time of the accident, many people became frantic with fear.A. wildB. quietC. seriousD. shock852. He was charged with fraud for using false coins.A. moneyB. cheatingC. lawbreakingD. murder853. The officer is gallant in his behavior toward the woman.A. braveB. pertinentC. obedientD. courtly854. The feast was garnished with flowers.A. servedB. heapedC. decoratedD. arranged855. Even after he had been named as the most valuable employee, he could not gather enough courage to ask his boss for a raise.A. mumble upB. matter upC. master upD. muster up856. She was the victim of her neighbor's malicious gossiping.A. malevolentB. violentC. lenientD. benevolent857. The new device is mandatory for engines over 120 horsepower.A. unprovenB. prohibitedC. requiredD. merged858. This part of the sea is rich in marine products.A. livestockB. foreignC. aquaticD. food859. The martial music roused everyone to a peak of excitement.A. pertaining to marriageB. dirge-likeC. seasonedD. warlike860. I ordered a plate of sausage and mash for my lunch.A. fowlB. vegetablesC. crushed potatoesD. mushrooms861. He used a brick as a prop to keep the door open.A. supportB. footingC. bearerD. barrier英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套（1000 题）By 朱晓慧（北大出版社）Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 5 -862. Maria has a provisional license.A. permanentB. temporaryC. corruptD. craven863. Many wild animals prowl at night.A. crawl out of their cavesB. come out in search of waterC. move about in search of foodD. break in some house to steal864. Marc bought a pet puppy from the kennels yesterday.A. kittenB. squirrelC. young dogD. cat865. His car was rammed into from behind by a lorry with faulty brakes.A. run intoB. run downC. run overD. run through866. I’11 wring your neck if you don't behave.A. twistB. knockC. squeezeD. lower867. We like to drive in a sled in winter.A. sledgeB. carC. skateD. ski868. The naughty boys slung stones at street lamps.A. aimedB. hurledC. pickedD. smashed869. John is too slow to do anything.A, prodigious B. tedious C. dingy D. sluggish870. Be careful not to mention the matter to him; he's still a bit touchy on the subject. A, handy B. sensitive C. manual D. ill-manneredIII. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.A) exonerate linguist scathing venerate logo sentry mesmerize autographmerger percussion871. The priests _ the shrine as the holiest in their religion,872. I got Paul McCartney to _ my T-shirt.873. The report _ the crew from all responsibility for the collision.874. He was _ about the report, denouncing it as out of date and biased.875. The _ of the two companies would create the world's biggest accounting firm. 876. Drums, tambourines and cymbals are all _ instruments.877. At night I park the car outside the Polish embassy, within sight of a(n) _ box, to deter thieves.878. The idea of allowing players to wear the sponsor's _ may win approval.879. The audience was completely _ by her singing voice.880. Only the best _ can become interpreters at the United Nations.B) fungus nadir methane seep schism rookie turbid gazette penurycelibacy881. During the Great _ in the Roman Catholic church, from 1378 to 1417, there was a Pope in Avignon and a Pope in Rome.882. The once-clear waters of the lake have become _ with microscopic algae. 883. _ is only used now in the titles of newspapers.884. These _ cops don't know anything yet.885. She found moving from her affluent home into student _ a very difficult experience.英语专业八级词汇专项自测题十套（1000 题）By 朱晓慧（北大出版社）Edited by Adam Brown Shenstone- 6 -886. A major contributor to the destruction of the ozone layer is the _ produced by cows.887. The defeat was the _ of her career.888. This young man wish to take a vow of _ for life and study for the priesthood. 889. Mushrooms and mould are _.890. Radioactive water had _ into underground reservoirs.C) schizophrenia pentagon nauseate rogue meteor buck dope secularnepotism metro891. We live in an increasingly _ society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.892. He was known as being a bit of a _ who had left his wife and run off with his secretary.893. The _ is aiming to cut US forces by over 25 per cent in the next five years. 894. They were arrested for smoking _.895. Symptoms of _ can include delusions, hallucinations, thought disorder, and strange behavior and emotions.896. He is _ by the smell of meat cooking.897. We saw a _ streak across the night sky.898. The government was dismissed following revelations about corruption, _ and political incompetence.899. Shall we take the _, or go by bus?900. 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