大学英语阅读猜词练习.doc

PAGE PAGE 4 （1）The use of barbed-wire fencing by farmers in the nineteenth century infuriated cattle ranchers, whose herds were often injured after becoming entangled in the sharp spikes. A. puzzled B. enraged C. concerned D. amazed （2）In the United States there are more people who are obese than twenty years ago. A. gainfully employed B. upwardly mobile C. excessively overweight D. privately educated （3）Although the Moon has not held great prominence in the history of religion, the veneration of the Moon by some societies has been practiced since early times. A. magic of B. symbol for C. worship of D. dependence on （4）The difference between the polar and equatorial diameters of Mars has not been unequivocally determined. A. easily B. definitely C. conventionally D. arithmetically （5）The western slopes of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada Range are deeply incised by numerous streams. A. fed B. cut C. flooded D. distended （6）In Ship of Fools, the vices and follies of a group of passengers are ruthlessly exposed as the narrative and ship flow to their destination. A. mercilessly B. clearly C. artfully D. gradually （7）Light from the Sun and distant stars traverses a vacuum in space. A. fills B. creates C. surrounds D. crosses （8）Seminal contributions to science are those that change the tenor of the questions asked by succeeding generations. A. nature B. results C. intonation D. punctuation （9）Some cells, such as epithelia, proliferate more rapidly when the body is asleep than when it is wake. A. cluster B. multiply C. adapt D. heal （10）The inhabitants of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, early starved because they had squandered their provisions. A. buried B. wasted C. lost D. sold （11）For some animals, locomotion is accompanied by changes in body shape. A. evolution B. movement C. survival D. escape （12）Although plagued with injuries, Sabrina Mar won the All-Around Championship in