《高级英语》第一册期末试卷 TERMINAL EXAMINATION Ⅰ. I. Word explanation 1. merchant A. mercenary B. mechanic C. goods D. trader 2. balance A. equality B. quantity C. parallel D. blandness 3. peril A. perimeter B. hazard C. panorama D. Paralysis 4. bloc A. league B. lump C. restriction D. square 5. carve A. cavern B. tavern C. engrave D. intersect 6. undercut A. undercharge B. underprice C. undersell D. all the above 7. grant A. certainty B. presentation C. subsidiary D. scholarship 8. concession A. assent B. constriction C. assertion D. confession 9. sophisticated A. delicate B. intricate C. dandified D. dignified 10. killing A. easy prey B. big sacrifice C. large profit D. ruthless slaughter 11. charter A. map B. authorization C. hiring D. b and c 12. moth A. home remedy B. buggy C. fly-like animal D. chemical 13. bulk A. mass B. trunk C. clumsiness D. loose 14. doldrums A. parts of the ocean B. state of being uncertain C. areas near the North Pole D. highly risky situation 15. tactic A. tackle B. expedient C. strategy D. policy 16. ratify A. validate B. verdict C. verbosity D. vacillate 17. line A. train B. ship C. company D. plane 18. dodgy A. docile B. chancy C. dogged D. dogmatic 19. supple A. rich colours B. flexible C. purple D. support 20. preface A. surface B. surface anticipation C. front D. introduction 21. deferential A. respectful B. scornful C. differential D. indifferent 22. adolescent A. adult B. chap C. folk D. juvenile 23. despise A. dislike B. dismiss C. depress D. defer 24. disperse A. discreet B. dispatch C. disappear D. scatter 25. arid A. wet B. barren C. fertile D. abandoned 26. glutton A. excessive B. admirable C. greedy D. glorious 27. austere A. se...
