3月职称英语《卫生类》绝密试卷(2)
第一部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1 Apple trees need moisture in order to thrive.
A flower
B flourish
C pollinate
D bend
2 Europeans established permanent colonies on the eastern shores of what is now the United States throughout the seventeenth century.
A during
B before
C up until
D just after
3 In the Mesozoic period, the upward thrust of great rock masses created the Rocky Mountains and the Alps.
A collision
B angle
C push
D erosion
4 Many factory workers find their jobs tiresome.
A difficult
B pointless
C profitable
D boring
5 The ambassador was given the book as a token of the government's regard for him.
A an estimation
B a share
C a memento
D a preview
6 The witch hazel plants tolerate poor soil, dust and limited sun.
A suffer from
B survive in
C thrive in
D die from
7 A series of rifle shots disturbed the tranquility of the camp grounds.
A solidarity
B peacefulness
C equanimity
D propinquity
8 Smoke particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming smog.
A caught
B burned
C dirtied
D covered
9 Every year each household in the United States discards approximately a ton oftrash.
A filler
B garbage
C paper
D fuel
10 The rainfall of the Hawaiian Islands varies tremendously according to their topography and orientation to the prevailing winds.
A seasonably
B surprisingly
C greatly
D inversely
11 Fine freshwater pearls are found in the main stream and the tributaries of the Mississippi River.
A banks
B deltas
C branches
D currents
12 The flower bud of a water lily opens at sunset since its opening is triggeredby the decreased light.
A alleviated
B endured
C set off
D covered up
13 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees.
A Advertisements
B Auditions
C Performances
D Novelties
14 A turbulent storm was a major factor in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
A noxious
B violent
C mysterious
D pathetic
15 Light rays are turned aside by the intense gravitational field surrounding a black hole.
A heightened
B deflected
C rotated
D created
