COSL英语5-6级单选复习

A. imaginative B. touching C. amazing D. fundamental

Scientists are expected to carry out thoroughgoing studies to back up claims made

concerning new drugs.

A. support B. elevate C. investigate D. challenge

Although they usually prey on small mammals and birds, golden eagles have also been

known to band together and attack large animals.

A. swoop down B. devise nests C. form groups D. sing harmoniously

All students should bear in mind that these books must be read by mid-semester.

A. remember B. memorize C. decide D. overlook

Early settlers usually moved their belongings west in wagon trains.

A. relations B. supplies C. livestock D. possession

The girl was totally bewildered.

A. angry B. confused C. pleased D. sorrowful

Many companies had trouble selling their products in the Near East because they had

been blacklisted.

A. vetoed B. blacked out C. boycotted D. befriended

The foreign countries' attempt at a blockade of the port was unsuccessful. A. expedition B. landing C. opening D. closure

To nearsighted people, faraway things look blurry without glasses.

A. unfamiliar B. rigid C. indistinct D. colorless

Acknowledge as the main cause of hay fever, the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome.

A. intriguing B. annoying C. potent D. significant

Doctors hope to make new breakthroughs in their treatment of heart disease.

A. experiments B. predictions

C. major achievements of success that permit further progress D. efforts

Tarzan, a character in Edgar Rice Burroughs' books, has many breathtaking adventures

in the jungle.

A. exciting B. mysterious C. diversified D. humorous

What will you bring about in tomorrow's meeting?

A. eschew B. emanate C. introduce D. consort

Messalina's name has become a byword for notorious behavior.

A. an epithet B. an abstraction C. an indication D. an oration

The tenor's singing captivated the audience.

A. frightened B. bored C. disgusted D. enchanted

The best performing institution was one that got the public money, and managers there-

fore sought to cash in on every news event and every government announcement.

A. make money B. change C. turn into money D. exchange money

Annie Jump Cannon's job as an assistant at the Harvard University observatory was to

classify stars according to their spectra.

A. locate B. photograph C. draw D. categorize

Clear away these papers at once.

A. Examine B. Move C. Put down D. Arrange

The rhinoceros has an immense, solid body and short, clumsy legs.

A. dwarfed B. sluggish C. stout D. awkward

Members of any coalition find themselves in an important relationship to one another.

A. alliance B. corporation C. fraternity D. syndicate

The word \

A. invented B. current C. codified D. valued

The initial appearance of the silver three-cent piece coincided with the first issue of

three-cent stamps in 1851.

A. occurred at the same time as B. collided with C. was necessitated by D. was similar to

The collapse of the stock market in 1929 signaled the beginning of the Depressed

A. rise B. failure C. rebirth D. debt

Georgia was colonized by a group of debtors from British prisons.

A. discovered B. explored C. settled D. visited

The elders wondered just how it had come about.

A. appeared B. changed C. happened D. improved

The Emancipation Proclamation, originally read to the Cabinet by Lincoln in Sep-

tember of 1862, came into force on January 1, 1883.

A. went into effect B. received military backing

C. became forceful D. was ratified Prof. Baker came up with an idea in his lecture yesterday.

A. daunted B. abetted C. apportioned D. proposed

The president gave a beautiful speech at commencement.

A. ceremonies B. initiation C. origination D. graduation

Booker T Washington started the National Nergo Business League, a group that was

committed to the goal of Black economic independence.

A. was reassigned to B. was dedicated C. defined D. attained

Our sun is a commonplace star.

A. average B. nearby C. centrally located D. unusually bright

The picture illustrates the compassion the artist has for his native land. A. feeling B. distrust C. revulsion D. knowledge

The students were given complimentary passes for the new movie.

A. inexpensive B. free C. expensive D. good

The ballet's visual message is comprehensible to almost everyone.

A. acceptable B. understandable C. interesting D. pleasing

After 1950, various states in the United States began to pass compulsory school atten- attendance laws.

A. harsh B. diversified C. mandatory D. complicated

Athletes learn to conceal their disappointment when they lose.

A. ignore B. regret C. accept D. disguise

The results of experiments on the intelligence of monkeys have not been conclusive.

A. understood B. final C. valid D. predicted

The matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside this office.

A. important B. secret C. interesting D. alarming

Recent border confrontations between the two military groups lend credence to the

rumors of an impending war.

A. enterprises B. consequences C. conferences

D. disputes

Stockbrokers expected to work conscientiously to increase the profits of their clients.

A. diligently B. daily C. cooperatively D. imaginatively

Three straight lines meeting at three points constitute a triangle.

A. consist of B. come down to C. make up D. center on

The ability to contemplate two contradictory thoughts at once is said to be a mark of genius.

A. hypothetical B. profound C. opposing D. mathematical

Congressional debate over the passable of this controversial bill was inevitable.

A. popular B. personal C. disputative D. biased

The daring rescue of those stranded on the mountaintop was truly a creditable deed.

A. hard B. praiseworthy C. unusual D. risky

The president considered the vote on his tax bill to be crucial.

A. extremely important B. unimportant C. hard fought D. far off

Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very curious mind; at the age of three he

performed his first experiment.

A. intricate B. indignant C. incidental D. inquisitive

Professor Wu's dedication to teaching earned him the respect of both his colleagues and students.

A. experience in B. determination of

C. devotion to D. contributions to

The mail was delayed for two days because of the snowstorm.

A. held in B. held off C. held up D. held down

The densely populated area was a breeding place for infectious disease.

A. meagerly B. improperly C. sparsely D. heavily

Pet milk was helped through depression years by the fact that canned milk was still a

staple in rural areas where refrigeration and transportation were not what they are today.

A. boom B. desolation C. gloom D. economicallydeclining

Franklin D Roosevelt was not discouraged even by the illness that crippled