虽然从2002年开始，考研英语(论坛)试题中取消了词汇单选题，但是，从近几年的完型填空的词汇考点可以明显看出，很多比较难的词汇考点是以前历年词汇单选题的考查点。例如，2001年考研英语完型第43、45、46题：
    
    The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which 43 the European Convention on Human Rights legally 44 in Britain , laid down that everybody was 45 to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.
    
    43.[A] changes [B] makes [C] sets [D] turns
    
    44.[A] binding [B] convincing [C] restraining [D] sustaining
    
    45.[A] authorized [B] credited [C] entitled [D] qualified
    
    其中，第43题比较简单，在四个动词中，make可以跟宾语和宾语补足语，例如1994年完型中的句子Inaccurate or indefinite words may make it difficult for the listener to understand the message which is being transmitted to him.此外，set可以有这种用法，但只限于set somebody free或者set something in order,其它的两个选项词汇没有这种用法。
    
    第44题的考点和1994年词汇题第35题的考点非常类似，该题目如下：
    
    35. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _________ to it.
    
    [A] connected [B] fastened [C] bound [D] stuck
    
    正确答案是(C).(A) (be) connected一般不与to搭配，而用be connected with："与……有联系。"(B)(be) fastened to："被紧紧抓住"。(C)be bound to sth："必定"，"受……约束"的意思。这符合题意，故应选(C)。(D)stick to："坚持"，一般不用被动语态。这句话的意思是：我支持你的决定，但我必须讲清楚，我不打算受到它的约束。Bound是bind（v.绑, 镶边, 装订, 约束）的过去分词，其中一个含义是“受……约束的”，而binging是bind的现在分词，表示“具有约束力的”，当年的考试中，这一个题目的错误率很高。此外，B选项词汇fasten是2001年完型填空第32题的D选项词汇。
    
    第45题则重复了1995年词汇真题的第25题的词汇考点，该题目如下：
    
    5. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________ free medical care.
    
    [A] entitled to [B] involved in [C] associated with [D] assigned to
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    (A)entitled to："给予……；授予"。(B)involved in："卷入，被涉及到"。(C)associated with："与……有关的"。(D)assigned to："把……分配给"。(A)与题意吻合，故应选(A)。
    
    此外，2006年的完型第6题和1998年第24题的B选项考点range相同，2006年第17题的考点comprehensive出现在1995年第33题的题干中,2005年第4题的考点和1995年的35题的考点相同，2005年底13题和1994年第23题的词汇考点相同。类似的例子不胜枚举。统计表明，1994年到2001年所考过的160个词汇题中，40%以上的选项词汇作为日后完型真题的考点词汇或者选项词汇，因此，可以毫不夸张的说，这8年的考研词汇是我们考研英语备考中的聚宝盆。把这些题目搞清楚，对于提高我们的考研词汇能力，具有重要的意义。 
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1994年考研词汇真题解析
    
    21．Please do not be ________ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.
    
    [A] disregarded [B] distorted [C] irritated [D] intervened
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：regard表示"考虑"，所以(A)disregarded：表示"不理、不顾、漠视"之意。(B) distorted："弄歪，歪曲"。(C)irritated："被激怒，恼火"。(D) intervened：意为"介入、插入、干涉"，一般为不及物动词，因此不可能有be intervened这种被动语态，可以用intervene with短语。从意思上讲，只能是"被他的坏行为"激怒,不可能为其它意思，因此(C) irritated为正确答案。
    
    22. Craig assured his boss that he would __________ all his energies in doing this new job.
    
    [A] call forth [B]call at [C]call on [D]call off
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：本题考查考生对call这一动词与介(副)词搭配成词组时,词组的不同含义。(A) call forth："唤起,发挥，使产生, 引起, 使起作用"。(A)与题意吻合,故应选(A)。(B) call at："访问"。(C)call on :"号召,拜访,探望。"(D) call off :"取消,转移"。此题上下文为：Craig向他的老板保证，在做这项新工作中,他将发挥他所有的能力。
    
    23. Too much ________ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
    
    [A] disclosure [B] exhibition [C] contact [D] exposure
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A) disclosure：close为"关闭"之意, disclose的含义是"揭露, 透露"。(B) exhibition: "展览,表演",一般用于exhibition of ...表示："……的展览"，或on exhibition: "在展览中"。(C)contact："接触，联系"，用于contact with :"同……接触"。(D)exposure :"暴露；揭露；接触"，用于词组exposure to : "暴露于……中"。根据上下文及用词搭配，都应该选(D)exposure。
    
    24. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes __________, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
    
    [A] dim [B]blank [C] faint [D] vain
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A)dim:" 昏暗的，模糊的"，go dim:指"(脑子)变得混沌不清楚。"(B)blank: "空白的"，go blank指"(头脑)变成一片空白"，与后面"我几乎记不起来我自己的生日"意思相吻合，故应选(B)。(C)faint : "衰弱的，昏晕的"，go faint :一般指"(身体)发晕"；(D)vain :"空费的，徒劳的；自负的"。一般不与go搭配，短语in vain是“徒劳的，白白的”。
    
    25. It is well known that knowledge is the _________ condition for expansion of mind.
    
    [A] incompatible [B] incredible [C] indefinite [D] indispensable
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A)incompatible: "不能共存的，不相容的"。(B) incredible："难以置信的；不可思议的"。(C)indefinite: "含糊的；不明确的"。(D)indispensible："必不可少的；必需的"。此题目译为：大家都知道，知识是扩充头脑的必不可少的条件。It是形式主语，that引导的是主语从句。根据上下文判断，(D)是最合适的答案。
    
    26. More than two hundred years ago the United States __________ from the British Empire and became an independent country.
    
    [A] got off [B] pulled down [C] broke away [D] attached to
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：此题目考查词组意义。(A)got off : "下来，出发，动身"。(B)pulled down:"拆毁；拖垮"。(C)broke away(from): "脱离，摆脱"，根据上下文，应选(C)。(D)dropped off :"陆续散去，睡着"。 
1994年考研词汇真题解析
    
    21．Please do not be ________ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.
    
    [A] disregarded [B] distorted [C] irritated [D] intervened
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：regard表示"考虑"，所以(A)disregarded：表示"不理、不顾、漠视"之意。(B) distorted："弄歪，歪曲"。(C)irritated："被激怒，恼火"。(D) intervened：意为"介入、插入、干涉"，一般为不及物动词，因此不可能有be intervened这种被动语态，可以用intervene with短语。从意思上讲，只能是"被他的坏行为"激怒,不可能为其它意思，因此(C) irritated为正确答案。
    
    22. Craig assured his boss that he would __________ all his energies in doing this new job.
    
    [A] call forth [B]call at [C]call on [D]call off
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：本题考查考生对call这一动词与介(副)词搭配成词组时,词组的不同含义。(A) call forth："唤起,发挥，使产生, 引起, 使起作用"。(A)与题意吻合,故应选(A)。(B) call at："访问"。(C)call on :"号召,拜访,探望。"(D) call off :"取消,转移"。此题上下文为：Craig向他的老板保证，在做这项新工作中,他将发挥他所有的能力。
    
    23. Too much ________ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
    
    [A] disclosure [B] exhibition [C] contact [D] exposure
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A) disclosure：close为"关闭"之意, disclose的含义是"揭露, 透露"。(B) exhibition: "展览,表演",一般用于exhibition of ...表示："……的展览"，或on exhibition: "在展览中"。(C)contact："接触，联系"，用于contact with :"同……接触"。(D)exposure :"暴露；揭露；接触"，用于词组exposure to : "暴露于……中"。根据上下文及用词搭配，都应该选(D)exposure。
    
    24. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes __________, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
    
    [A] dim [B]blank [C] faint [D] vain
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A)dim:" 昏暗的，模糊的"，go dim:指"(脑子)变得混沌不清楚。"(B)blank: "空白的"，go blank指"(头脑)变成一片空白"，与后面"我几乎记不起来我自己的生日"意思相吻合，故应选(B)。(C)faint : "衰弱的，昏晕的"，go faint :一般指"(身体)发晕"；(D)vain :"空费的，徒劳的；自负的"。一般不与go搭配，短语in vain是“徒劳的，白白的”。
    
    25. It is well known that knowledge is the _________ condition for expansion of mind.
    
    [A] incompatible [B] incredible [C] indefinite [D] indispensable
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A)incompatible: "不能共存的，不相容的"。(B) incredible："难以置信的；不可思议的"。(C)indefinite: "含糊的；不明确的"。(D)indispensible："必不可少的；必需的"。此题目译为：大家都知道，知识是扩充头脑的必不可少的条件。It是形式主语，that引导的是主语从句。根据上下文判断，(D)是最合适的答案。
    
    26. More than two hundred years ago the United States __________ from the British Empire and became an independent country.
    
    [A] got off [B] pulled down [C] broke away [D] attached to
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：此题目考查词组意义。(A)got off : "下来，出发，动身"。(B)pulled down:"拆毁；拖垮"。(C)broke away(from): "脱离，摆脱"，根据上下文，应选(C)。(D)dropped off :"陆续散去，睡着"。 
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27. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ________ loud continuous noise.
    
    [A] subjected to [B] filled with [C] associated with [D] dropped off
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A)(be)subjected to : "遭受，受到，服从"。 (B)(be ) filled with : "充满了"。(C)(be) associated with: "与……联系在一起"。(D)(be) attached to："附属于，依恋于"。显然是(A)"遭受到极大的不断的噪声"为最合理。
    
    28. Some of the most important concepts in physics ________their success to these mathematical systems.
    
    [A] oblige [B]owe [C]contribute [D]valuable
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A)oblige ...(to do)："强迫……做某事"。Oblige还有“施惠；帮…的忙”的含义，例如：Please oblige me by closing the door.请帮我把门关上。I'm much obliged to you.我非常感谢你帮忙。这一用法是2004年考研英语翻译第62题的一个重要考点。(B)owe ....(to )："多亏，感谢，把…归功于"。(C)contribute...(to)："献出，把……花费在……"，contribute to导致，造成。(D)attribute...(to)："把……归属于……"。显然，(B)为正确答案。这句话的意思为：一些物理学中最重要的概念的成功应该归功于这些数学体系。而不能把物理学中概念的成功"归属于"数学体系。
    
    29. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something __________ researching into.
    
    [A] precious [B] worth [C] worthy [D] valuable
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A) precious："宝贵的；完全的"。(B)worth："值得的"。worth后面一般跟动名词表示"值得做某事"，并且用主动形式表达被动的含义，而(C)worthy也表示"值得做某事"时，一般的用法是worthy of sth.或worthy to be done。此外，worthy有受人尊敬的意思，这一含义，在2006年考研阅读理解第二篇文章第二段从到了这一含义，“the worthy residents”. (D)valuable："有价值的，贵重的"，比较词义和用法，(B)为最佳答案。
    
    30. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals _________ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals.
    
    [A] relieve [B] release [C] dismiss [D] discard
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A) relieve："减轻, 解除, 援救, 救济"。(B)release："释放；免除；发行，发布"。(C)dismiss"解散；解雇；消除"。(D)discard:"抛弃，解雇"。此题目意思是：作为对空气污染的防护措施，许多植物和动物释放出一种可以吸收有害化学成分的物质。因此应选择(B)。against是1998年完形填空的43题的考点。
    
    31. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ________ be able to walk.
    
    [A] in no time [B] by all means [C] in no way [D]on any account
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：此题目考查介词和名词搭配的固定词组的含义。(A)in no time："立即，立刻"，=at once.(B)by all means："务必"。(C)in no way："不可能"。(D)on any account：“无论如何”，往往用于not on any account"决不"。根据题意(C)是正确答案。
    
    32. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping ________ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
    
    [A] occasionally [B] simultaneously [C] eventually [D] promptly
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A) occasionally："偶尔，有时"。(B)simultaneously："同时"=at the same time。(C)eventually"最终，最后"，一般放在句首。(D)promptly："敏捷地，迅速地"。根据上下文，应选择(A)。上下文为：打字的时候，Helen习惯于偶尔停下来梳理她的长而飘逸的头发。

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 33. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great __________ to educate their chidren.
    
    [A] efforts [B] pains [C] attempts [D] endeavours
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A) efforts，一般不与take搭配，常用于make efforts："作出许多努力"。(B)pains：与take搭配，表示"费尽苦心"。(C)attempts：一般也用于make attempts(尝试)这一搭配。(D)emdeavours：一般不与take搭配，而用于do endeavours和make endeavours表示"努力，尽力"。根据词汇搭配和上下文，(B)为最佳答案。
    
    34. If any man here does not agree with me, he should _________ his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.
    
    [A] put on [B] put out [C] put in [D] put forward
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：该题目考查put一词的搭配。(A)put on："穿上，戴上"。(B)put out："伸出，解雇；熄灭"。(C)put in："插入，引入"。(D)put forward："促进；提出，倡议"。根据上下文"计划"只能是"提出"，因而(D)为正确答案。
    
    35. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _________ to it.
    
    [A] connected [B] fastened [C] bound [D] stuck
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：(A) (be) connected一般不与to搭配，而用be connected with："与……有联系。"(B)(be) fastened to："被紧紧抓住"，fasten的含义是“拴紧, 使固定, 系, 强加于”。(C)be bound to sth："必定"，"受……约束"的意思。这符合题意，故应选(C)。(D)stick to："坚持"，一般不用被动语态。这句话的意思是：我支持你的决定，但我必须讲清楚，我不打算受到它的约束。
    
    36. The English language contains a (n) _________ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.
    
    [A] altitude [B] latitude [C] multitude [D] attitude
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：(A) altitude："高度"。(B)latitude："纬度"。(C)multitude："大批"，可用于a multitude of+n.(pl)，相当于2003年第30题的考点词汇multiple。(D)attitude："姿势；态度"。从上下文和用法上都只有(C)为正确答案。
    
    37. In my opinion, you can widen the ________ of these improvements through your active participation.
    
    [A] dimension [B] volume [C] magnitude [D] scope
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A) dimension："尺寸, 尺度, 维(数), 度(数)"。(B)volume："容积，体积，容量"。(C)magnitude："大小, 数量, 巨大, 广大, 量级"。(D)scope："范围"，从上下文看，"扩展"只能是范围、面积等，而不能是"尺寸、体积"等，所以(D)scope是正确答案。
    
    38. Your improper words will give _________ to doubts concerning your true intentions.
    
    [A] rise [B] reason [C] suspicion [D] impulse
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A) (give) rise (to)："导致，引起，产生"。(A)与题意吻合，故应选(A)。(B)(give) reason (to):"对……进行解释"。(C)(give)suspicion (to)："对……进行怀疑"。(D) (give) impulse (to)："促进，增进"。此句话的意思是：不恰当的话会引起对真正意图的怀疑。
    
    39. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made __________. 
    
    [A] on the spot [B] on the site [C] on the location [D] on the ground
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：本题考查词组含义。(A)on the spot："在现场，就地"。(B)on the site：没有这一搭配。(C)on the location："在外景"。(D)on the ground："在地面上,当场"。根据上下文，(A)为正确答案。 
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30. The remarkable _________ of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
    
    [A] classification [B] variety [C] density [D] diversion
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：classification："分类，类别；分级"。(B)variety："变化, 多样性, 种种, 品种, 种类"。a variety of“多种的”。(C)density："浓度，密度"。(D)diversion："转移, 转换, 牵制, 解闷, 娱乐"。根据上下文，正确答案应为(B)variety。此句的意思为：Galopagos岛上异常的生物变种启发了查尔斯达尔文建立了自己的进化理论。
    
    
    1995年考研词汇真题解析
    
    21. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ________ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
    
    [A] admired [B] regarded [C] expected [D] worshipped
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：根据上下文，空白处需填入表示"尊重、尊敬"意思的词。(A) admired："赞美, 钦佩, 羡慕"。(B)regarded："尊敬、尊重"。(C)expected："期望"。(D)worshipped："崇拜"。根据上下文，(B)为正确答案。
    
    22. A __________ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.
    
    [A] shorthand [B] scheme [C] schedule [D] sketch
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A)shorthand："速记"。(B)scheme："精心策划的计划，方案；阴谋"。(C)schedule："计划表，程度表"。(D)sketch："梗概"。根据上下文，(D)选项最为合适，故(D)是正确答案。
    
    23. A man has to make _________ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
    
    [A] supply [B] assurance [C] provision [D] adjustment
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：(A)supply："补给, 供给, 供应品"。(B)assurance："确信, 断言, 保证, 担保"。(C)provision："供应, (一批)供应品, 预备, 防备, 规定"。make provision for…(为……作准备)。(D)adjustment："调整，调节"。根据题意(C)是正确答案。
    
    24. The newly-built Science Building seems ________ enough to last a hundred years.
    
    [A] spacious [B] sophisticated [C] substantial [D] steady
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：(A)spacious："宽敞的"。(B)sophisticated："先进的，尖端的；诡辩的, 久经世故的"。(C)substantial："坚固的, 实质的, 真实的, 充实的"。(D)steady："稳定的"。根据题意显然应填(C)。 
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25. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _________ free medical care.
    
    [A] entitled to [B] involved in [C] associated with [D] assigned to
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A)entitled to："给予……；授予"。(B)involved in："卷入，涉及"。(C)associated with："与……有关，和……联合"。(D)assigned to："把……分配给"。(A)与题意吻合，故应选(A)。
    
    26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ______.
    
    [A] danger [B] stake [C] loss [D] threat
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A)danger不与at构成搭配，故(A)应排除。(B)(at)stake是固定搭配，意思是"危如累卵,在危险中，存亡攸关"。(C)at a loss："不知所措，亏本的"，不合题意，应排除。(D)at和threat不能构成搭配，故(D)也应排除。因此(B)为正确答案。
    
    27. I felt _________ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.
    
    [A] fatigued [B] tired [C] exhausted [D] bored
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A)、(B)、(C)是近义词，基本含义为"累"。(A)fatigued指人们由于过长时间的劳累，消耗了大量体力，非常需要休息或睡眠。(B)tired指人们由于过分操劳、烦燥、不耐烦而消耗大量的体能。(C)exhausted指体能消耗殆尽，全身毫无力气。(D)bored指由于枯燥、单调引起的厌倦。根据题意，正确答案为(D)。
    
    28. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at _________.
    
    [A] wrong [B] trouble [C] fault [D] difficulty
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：本句空白处前是介词，故此处需填入名词。(A)wrong是形容词，而且也不能与at构成任何搭配，故(A)应排除。(B)trouble和(D)difficulty虽然是名词，但它们的前面与in搭配，不与at搭配，故(B)(D)均应排除。(C)at fault是固定搭配，意思是"出故障，出差错"。这与题意吻合，故(C)是正确答案。
    
    29. Your advice would be ________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.
    
    [A] exceedingly [B] excessively [C] extensively [D] exclusively
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A)exceedingly："非常"，合题意，故(A)是正确答案。(B)excessively："过分地"。(C)extensively："广泛地"。(D)exclusively："排它性地，专有地"。显然(B)、(C)、(D)都不合题意，均应排除。
    
    30. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _________ the consequences.
    
    [A] answer for [B] run into [C] abide by [D] step into
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析： (A) answer for："对……负责，保证, 符合"。(B)run into："跑进, 撞上, 偶遇, 陷入"。(C)abide by："遵守"。(D)step into："插手，干涉，进入"。根据题意(A)是正确答案。
    
    31. The river is already _______ its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.
    
    [A] parallel to [B] level in [C] flat on [D] flush with
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    (A)parallel to："与……平行"。(B)level in："相等"。(C)flat on："平躺"。(D)flush with："与……齐平"。根据题意(D)是正确答案。 
    
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 32. People _________ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
    
    [A] convinced [B] anticipated [C] resolved [D] assured
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A) convinced："使人信服；相信"， convince sb. that 从句或者convince sb. of sth.。(B)anticipated："期待"。(C)resolved："决心"。(D)assured："保证"。assure sb. that 从句或者assure sb. of sth.根据题意(B)为正确答案。
    
    33. In spite of the wide range of reading material-specially written or _________ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills.
    
    [A] adapted [B] acknowledged [C] assembled [D] appointed
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A)adapted for："使适应, 使适合于"。(B)acknowledge："承认, 答谢, 报偿"。(C)assembled："集合,装配,组合"。(D) appointed："指定的，约定的"。根据题意(A)应为正确答案。
    
    34. The mother said she would _________ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
    
    [A] let down [B] let alone [C] let off [D] let out
    
    正确答案是(C)
    
    题目分析：(A) let down："放下, 使失望, 松劲, 减速下降"。(B)let alone："更不用提；更别说"。(C)let off："免除(任务、责任等)"。(D)let out："放掉, 泄露, 放大, 出租"。根据题意，(C)为正确答案。
    
    35. We should always keep in mind that ________ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
    
    [A] urgent [B] hasty [C] instant [D] prompt
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：(A)urgent："急迫的, 紧急的"。(B)hasty："匆忙的, 草率的"。(C)instant："立即的, 直接的, 紧迫的, 刻不容缓的"。(D)prompt："vt.提示, 鼓动, 促使a.敏捷的, 迅速的, 即时的"。根据上下文，(B)是正确答案。
    
    36. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _________ in the dictionary.
    
    [A] missing [B] losing [C] dropping [D] leaking
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A) missing："缺掉的，下落不明的,不见的, 缺少的"，miss vt. 思念, 未觉察, 错过, 遗漏。(B)losing："丢失"，一般不能作形容词，更不能作置于名词后的形容词。(C)dropping"往下掉的"。(D)leaking："泄露的"。根据上下文，(A)是正确答案。
    
    37. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women _________ this field is climbing.
    
    [A] engaging [B] devoting [C] registering [D] pursuing
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A) engaging："从事，参与"。(B)devoting："献身"。(C)registering："记录"。(D)pursuing："追赶；从事，进行"。(A)engaging通常接"in"，此处没有，故(A)应排除。(B)devoting通常接"to"，此处没有"to"，故(B)也应排除。(C)与上下文不搭配，(C)也应排除。根据题意(D)pursuing是正确答案。
    
    38. The supervisor didn't have time so far to go into it ________, but he gave us an idea about his plan.
    
    [A] at hand [B] devoting [C] registering [D] pursuing
    
    正确答案是(D)
    
    题目分析：(A) at hand："手头，附近"。(B)in turn："依次，轮流"。(C)in conclusion："结论"。(D)at length："详细地，充分地"。根据题意(D)为正确答案。
    
    39. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest __________ of being met.
    
    [A] prospect [B] prediction [C] prosperity [D]permission
    
    正确答案是(A)
    
    题目分析：(A) prospect："景色, 前景, 前途, 期望"。(B)prediction"预言"。(C)prosperity："繁荣"。(D)permission："允许"。根据题意(A)为正确答案。
    
    30. It's usually the case that people seldom behave in a _________ way when in a furious state.
    
    [A] stable [B] rational [C] legal [D] credible
    
    正确答案是(B)
    
    题目分析：stable："稳定的"。(B)rational："理智的；有理性的；合理的"。(C)legal："法律的, 法定的, 合法的"。(D)credible："可信的；可*的"。根据题意(B)最为合适，故(B)是正确答案