测试说明：本测试是由北京环球时代学校校长吴中东等多位教授，根据全国重点院校英语专业考研大纲要求，总结出来的“英研备考水平测试”。共包括60道题，您可以对照给出的答案，根据答案正确率来测评一下您备考英研的现有水平。

　　答对55道以上为excellent，说明您基本具备英研考试所规定的词汇量，只要从解题技巧上加强即可；

　　答对49-54道题为good，需要在目前的基础上放大词汇学习，补充强化《英语专业考研核心词汇》；

　　答对38-48道题为average，需要从专八词汇入手，系统地学习英语专业必备词汇及英研核心词汇。

　　PLACEMENT TEST--VOCABULARY

　　Here are sixty brief phrases, each containing one italicized word; it is up to you to check the closest definition of each such word. To keep your score valid, refrain, as far as possible, from wild guessing. The key will be found at the end of the test.

　　1. disheveled appearance (a) untidy (b) fierce (c) foolish (d) peculiar (e) unhappy

　　2. a baffling problem (a) difficult (b) simple (c) puzzling (d) long (e) new

　　3. lenient parent (a) tall (b) not strict (c) wise (d) foolish (e) severe

　　4. repulsive personality (a) disgusting (b) attractive (c) normal (d) confused (e) conceited

　　5. audacious attempt (a) useless (b) bold (c) foolish (d) crazy (e) necessary

　　6. parry a blow (a) ward off (b) fear (c) expect (d) invite (e) ignore

　　7. prevalent disease (a) dangerous (b) catching (c) childhood (d) fatal (e) widespread

　　8. ominous report (a) loud (b) threatening (c) untrue (d) serious (e) unpleasant

　　9. an incredible story (a) true (b) interesting (c) well-known (d) unbelievable (e) unknown

　　10. an ophthalmologist (a)eye doctor (b)skin doctor (c)foot doctor (d)heart doctor (e)cancer specialist

　　11. will supersede the old law (a)enforce (b)specify penalties for (c) take the place of (d) repeal (e) continue

　　12. an anonymous donor(a)generous (b)stingy (c)well-known (d)one whose name is not known(e) reluctant

　　13. performed an autopsy (a)examination of living tissue (b)examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death (c) process in the manufacture of optical lenses (d) operation to cure an organic disease (e) series of questions to determine the causes of delinquent behavior

　　14. an indefatigable worker (a) well-paid (b) tired (c) skillful (d) tireless (e) pleasant

　　15. a confirmed atheist(a)bachelor(b)disbeliever in God(c)believer in religion(d)believer in science(e) priest

　　16. endless loquacity (a) misery (b) fantasy (c) repetitiousness (d) ill health (e) talkativeness

　　17. a glib talker (a) smooth (b) awkward (c) loud (d) friendly (e) boring

　　18. an incorrigible optimist (a)happy (b)beyond correction or reform (c) foolish (d) hopeful (e) unreasonable

　　19. an ocular problem (a) unexpected (b) insoluble (c) visual (d) continual (e) imaginary

　　20. a notorious demagogue (a)rabble-rouser(b)gambler(c)perpetrator of financial frauds(d)liar(e) spendthrift

　　21. a naive attitude (a) unwise (b) hostile (c) unsophisticated (d) friendly (e) contemptuous

　　22. living in affluence (a) difficult circumstances (b) countrified surroundings (c) fear (d )wealth (e) poverty

　　23. in retrospect (a) view of the past (b) artistic balance (c) anticipation (d) admiration (e) second thoughts

　　24. a gourmet (a) seasoned traveler (b) greedy eater (c) vegetarian (d) connoisseur of good food (e) skillful chef

　　25. to simulate interest (a) pretend (b) feel (c) lose (d) stir up (e) ask for

　　26. a magnanimous action (a) puzzling (b) generous (c) foolish (d) unnecessary, (e) wise

　　27. a clandestine meeting (a) prearranged (b) hurried (c) important (d) secret (e) public

　　28. the apathetic citizens (a) made up of separate ethnic groups (b) keenly vigilant of their rights

　　(c) politically conservative (d) indifferent, uninterested, uninvolved (e) terrified

　　29. to placate his son (a)please (b)help (c) find a job for (d)make arrangements for (e)change a feeling of hostility to one of friendliness

　　30. to vacillate continually (a) avoid (b) swing back and forth in indecision (c) inject (d) treat (e) scold

　　31. a nostalgic feeling (a) nauseated (b) homesick (c) sharp (d) painful (e) delighted

　　32. feel antipathy (a) bashfulness (b) stage fright (c) friendliness (d) hostility (e) suspense

　　33. be more circumspect (a) restrained (b) confident (c) cautious (d) honest (e) intelligent

　　34. an intrepid fighter for human rights (a) fearless (b) eloquent (c) popular (d) experienced (e) famous

　　35. diaphanous material (a) strong (b) sheer and gauzy (c) colorful (d) expensive (e) synthetic

　　36. a taciturn host (a) stingy (b) generous (c) disinclined to conversation (d) charming (e) gloomy

　　37. to malign his friend (a) accuse (b) help (c) disbelieve (d) slander (e) introduce

　　38. a congenital deformity (a) hereditary (b) crippling (c) slight (d) incurable (e) occurring at or during birth

　　39. a definite neurosis (a) plan (b)emotional disturbance (c) physical disease (d)feeling of fear (e) allergic reaction

　　40. made an unequivocal statement (a) hard to understand (b) lengthy (c) politically motivated (d) clear and forthright (e) supporting

　　41. vicarious enjoyment (a) complete (b) unspoiled (c) occurring from a feeling of identification with another (d)long-continuing (e) temporary

　　42. psychogenic ailment (a) incurable (b) contagious (c)originating in the mind (d) intestinal (e) imaginary

　　43. an anachronous attitude (a)unexplainable (b)unreasonable (c)belonging to a different time (d)out of place (e)unusual

　　44. her iconoclastic phase (a) artistic (b) sneering at tradition (c) troubled (d) difficult (e) religious

　　45. a tyro (a) dominating personality (b) beginner (c) accomplished musician (d) dabbler (e) serious student

　　46. a laconic reply (a) immediate (b) assured (c) terse and meaningful (d) unintelligible (e) angry

　　47. semantic confusion(a) relating to the meaning of words (b)pertaining to money (c)having to do with the emotions (d) relating to mathematics (e) caused by inner turmoil

　　48. cavalier treatment (a) courteous (b) haughty and highhanded (c) negligent (d) affectionate (e) expensive

　　49. an anomalous situation (a) dangerous (b) intriguing (c) unusual (d) pleasant (e) unhappy

　　50. posthumous child (a)cranky (b) brilliant (c)physically weak (d)illegitimate (e)born after the death of the father

　　51. feels enervated (a)full of ambition (b)full of strength (c)completely exhausted (d) troubled (e)full of renewed energy

　　52. shows perspicacity (a) sincerity (b) mental keenness (c) love (d) faithfulness (e) longing

　　53. an unpopular martinet (a)candidate (b) supervisor (c)strict disciplinarian (d)military leader (e)discourteous snob

　　54. gregarious person (a) outwardly calm (b) very sociable (c) completely untrustworthy (d)vicious (e) self-effacing and timid

　　55. generally phlegmatic (a) smug, self-satisfied (b) easily pleased (c) nervous, high-strung (d) emotionally unresponsive (e) lacking in social graces

　　56. an inveterate gambler (a) impoverished (b) successful (c) habitual (d) occasional (e) superstitious

　　57. an egregious error (a) outstandingly bad (b) slight (c) irreparable (d) unnecessary (e) deliberate

　　58. cacophony of a large city (a) political administration (b) crowded living conditions (c) cultural advantages (d) unpleasant noises, harsh sounds (e) busy traffic

　　59. a prurient adolescent (a) tall and gangling (b) sexually longing (c) clumsy, awkward (d) sexually attractive (e) soft-spoken

　　60. uxorious husband (a) henpecked (b) suspicious (c) guilty of infidelity (d)fondly and foolishly doting on his wife (e) tightfisted, penny-pinching

　　KEY: 1a 2c 3b 4a 5b 6a 7e 8b 9d 10a 11c 12d 13b 14d 15b 16e 17a 18b 19c 20a 21c 22d 23a 24d 25a 26b 27d 28d 29e30b31b 32d 33c 34a 35b 36c 37d 38e 39b 40d 41c 42c 43c 44b 45b 46c 47a 48b 49c 50e 51c 52b 53c 54b 55d 56c 57a 58d 59b 60d