CATTI笔译备考之语法与词汇练习（四）

Many of the electric and electronic products we purchase and consume today are what some industrial experts call “ homogeneous toys”.

a. identical    b. homosexual

c. unrelated    d. distinguishable

Anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff furthered her reputation as an authority on Native American culture with her study of the symbols, myths, and rituals of the Huichol people.

a. deserved    b. retained

c. renewed     d. advanced

Elizabeth was taken to the headmaster’s office for her insolent remarks about the math teacher.

a. rude          b. thoughtless

c. groundless    d. mischievous

Aphids, which are particularly vulnerable to predators because of their gregarious habits and sedentary nature, secrete an alarm pheromone when attacked that causes nearby aphids to respond by moving away.

a. inactive        b. inefficient

c. unchangeable    d. unbalanced

Just why the calcareous plankton were so prolific during the latter part of the Cretaceous period is not fully understood. Such massive amounts of chalky sediments have never since been deposited over a comparable period of time.

a. fruitful      b. distinct

c. determined    d. energetic

But if the risks are properly understood and if preparation is meticulous , there are also opportunities.

a. potential    b. obsessive

c. errant       d. scrupulous

He carried his hands in his pockets, and there was something in the way he hid it that showed the habit was inveterate .

a. capricious    b. deep-rooted

c. copious       d. reluctant

Our host made so many allusions to sleep that we felt obliged to leave the party early.

a. illusions    b. yawns

c. hints        d. delusions

He has written erudite works on the history of the Roman Empire.

a. significant     b. learned

c. enlightening    d. thrilling

The defendant is facing severe verdict despite the appeal for clemency by his lawyer.

a. forgiving    b. release

c. leniency     d. impartiality