核心词汇试题

　　1. We no longer keep up the close friendship of a few years ago though we still visit each other on occasion.

　　A. in good time B. up to date C. now and then D. once and for all

　　2. This is the sort of case in which judges must exercise the arbitrary power described a moment ago.

　　A. avail B. use C. have D. display

　　3. Security guards dispersed the crowd that had gathered around the Capitol.

　　A. arrested B. stopped C. scattered D. watched

　　4. If a cat comes too close to its nest，the mockingbird initiates a set of actions to protect its offspring.

　　A. hastens B. triggers C. devises D. releases

　　5. The flowers on the table were a manifestation of the child's love for his mother.

　　A. demonstration B. (an) infestation C. combination D. satisfaction

　　6. Despite the dangers and difficulties in fighting with the terrorists, the soldiers were resolute.

　　A. defensive B. aggressive C. stubborn D. firm

　　7. To absorb a younger work force, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the younger ones who earned lower salaries.

　　A. rewards B. opportunities C. motives D. stimuli

　　8. If minor disputes are left unsettled, tough ones will pile up sooner or later.

　　A. accumulate B. vanish C. linger D. emerge

　　9. I’m afraid there are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water.

　　A. liberally B. actually C. theoretically D. solely

　　10. For their own safety, household pets should be confined to their own yard.

　　A. tamed B. regained C. restricted D. contained