西安石油大学外语系：《大学英语 College English》精品课程教学资源（一级词汇题库）Unit 8

Unit 8 Passage A 1. The crowd out from the gate A)pushed B)bi C)crashed D)pulled 2. It's not to expect a small child to understand such a difficult question A)insightful B)reasonable C)stable D)dramatic 3. I can t say I share your for the idea A)explosion B)miracle C)existence D)enthusiasm 4. The answers burst into the mind with the heat of creation A)flashing B)intensifying C)observing D)glowing 5. The third type of creative experience is by the dreams of Descartes A)explained B)conveyed C)exemplified D)indicated 6. Scientists have recently turned their attention to natural of energy: the sun the sea, the wind and hot spring B)source C)dai D)base 7. She was unable to express her fear of the witch toy in the box extensive C)strain D)slight 8. When he got upstairs very tired, John himself on a couch A)fling B)fleet D)flung 9. Many ideas kept in his mind and he tossed in bed ruin B)surging g D)moving 10. When children begin to learn a new language, it's really hard to accept new Into consciousness A) B)concepts C)conflicts D)conducts 11. Their present has shape of a cheque for $100 A)made B)set C)taken D)established 12. The old lady was with making clothes for her neighbor' s children B)fond C)occupied D)kind 13. After many hours talk, the group at a decision arrive C)pulled D)aimed 14. Their marriage was until he started drinking again A)reasonable B)dramatic C)concrete D)stable 15. Edison was a scientifi He made a lot of inventions A)genus B)genuine C)genius D) 16. Students should be of the value of knowledge and try their best to make full use of their university life A)cautious B)conscious C)confused D)Confucius 17. The pilot of an airplane is for the safety of the passengers A)responsible B)reasonable C)respectful D)responsive 18. Mozart started music when he was only six years old A)making B)noting C) playing D)composing 9. She is likely to be very about everything. Dont take what she said seriously

Unit 8 Passage A 1. The crowd _____ out from the gate. A) pushed B) bushed C) crashed D) pulled 2. It’s not _____ to expect a small child to understand such a difficult question. A) insightful B) reasonable C) stable D) dramatic 3. I can’t say I share your ____ for the idea. A) explosion B) miracle C) existence D) enthusiasm 4. The answers burst into the mind, ______ with the heat of creation. A) flashing B) intensifying C) observing D) glowing 5. The third type of creative experience is ______ by the dreams of Descartes. A) explained B) conveyed C) exemplified D) indicated 6. Scientists have recently turned their attention to natural ______ of energy: the sun, the sea, the wind and hot spring. A) root B) source C) dam D) base 7. She was unable to express her _____ fear of the witch toy in the box. A) intense B) extensive C) strain D) slight 8. When he got upstairs very tired, John _____ himself on a couch. A) fling B) fleet C) fled D) flung 9. Many ideas kept _____ in his mind and he tossed in bed. A) running B) surging C) staying D) moving 10. When children begin to learn a new language, it’s really hard to accept new _____ into consciousness. A) names B) concepts C) conflicts D) conducts 11. Their present has _____ shape of a cheque for $100. A) made B) set C) taken D) established 12. The old lady was _____ with making clothes for her neighbor’s children. A) good B) fond C) occupied D) kind 13. After many hours’ talk, the group _____ at a decision. A) arrived B) got C) pulled D) aimed 14. Their marriage was ____ until he started drinking again. A) reasonable B) dramatic C) concrete D) stable 15. Edison was a scientific ______. He made a lot of inventions. A) genus B) genuine C) genius D) genre 16. Students should be ______ of the value of knowledge and try their best to make full use of their university life. A) cautious B) conscious C) confused D) Confucius 17. The pilot of an airplane is ______ for the safety of the passengers. A) responsible B) reasonable C) respectful D) responsive 18. Mozart started ______ music when he was only six years old. A) making B) noting C) playing D) composing 19. She is likely to be very ____ about everything. Don’t take what she said seriously

A)climatic B)theatric C)dramatic D)drastic 20. After the two weeks enquiry, it was decided that a of several mistakes led to the terrible plane accident B)conduct C)combination D) conclusio 1. I have made about the cost of a ticket A)claim B)enquiries C)remark D)reservoir 2. The company has its main office from New York to Chicag A)expanded B)revealed C)transferred D)captured 3. Saudi arabia has planted 10 million trees to help keep the sand from taking over A)concrete B)fertile C)plastic D)endless 4. Every term students are given opportunity to their instructors a)evaluate B)judge C)convince D) persuade 5. By standing on the tips of my toes I can just the shelf dD)sketch 6. She poured the wine in a plastic bag and it in ice water A)tipped B)wiped D)dipped 7. Most of us seldom achieve our creative but the reservoir of ideas hiding within every one of us can be unlocked A)imagination B)potential D)brain 8. In the article, there are some techniques suggesting ways of increasing A)concrete B)remarked C)fortunate 9. Honesty does matter. Dont to know what you dont know A)remark B)claim C)convince D) 10. You will find it to your to learn some german before you visit Switzerland A)advantage B)adventure C)adverb D)ad vice

A) climatic B) theatric C) dramatic D) drastic 20. After the two weeks’ enquiry, it was decided that a _____ of several mistakes led to the terrible plane accident. A) confusion B) conduction C) combination D) conclusion Passage B 1. I have made ____ about the cost of a ticket. A) claim B) enquiries C) remark D) reservoir 2. The company has ____ its main office from New York to Chicago. A) expanded B) revealed C) transferred D) captured 3. Saudi Arabia has planted 10 million trees to help keep the sand from taking over _____ areas. A) concrete B) fertile C) plastic D) endless 4. Every term students are given opportunity to _____ their instructors. A) evaluate B) judge C) convince D) persuade 5. By standing on the tips of my toes I can just _____ the shelf. A) reach B) reveal C) expand D) sketch 6. She poured the wine in a plastic bag and ____ it in ice water. A) tipped B) wiped C) sipped D) dipped 7. Most of us seldom achieve our creative _____ but the reservoir of ideas hiding within every one of us can be unlocked. A) imagination B) potential C) mind D) brain 8. In the article, there are some techniques suggesting ____ ways of increasing creativity. A) concrete B) remarked C) fortunate D) capable 9. Honesty does matter. Don’t ____ to know what you don’t know. A) remark B) claim C) convince D) enquiry 10. You will find it to your ______ to learn some German before you visit Switzerland. A) advantage B) adventure C) adverb D) advice