职称英语综合类考试：词汇选项题出题分析教材选题
1. These are our motives for doing it.
A. reasons B. excuses C. answers D. replies
比较：
These are our motives for doing it
A. reasons B. arguments C. targets D. stimuli
分析： 略
2. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
A. extends B. stretches C. broadens D. bends
比较：
The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
A. extends B. stretches C. broadens D. traverses
分析： 略
3. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A. error B. puzzle C. attraction D. contradiction
比较：
Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A. error B. function C. attraction D. miracle
分析： 略
4. A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.
A. maintain B. improve C. preserve D. protect
比较：
Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
A. disrupt B. diagnose C. evaporate D. cure
分析： 略
5. He will consolidate his power.
A. strengthen B. win C. abandon D. unite
比较：
She has consolidated her power.
A. strengthened B. won C. hardened D. united
分析： 答案都是strength. 题目内容稍作了改变， 答案的形式也稍有改变。
consolidate – strengthen使坚固，巩固
win 胜，赢
abandon– give up 放弃
unite结合；使联合
harden使坚固，使变硬
6. Many scientists have been probing psychological problems.
A. solving B. exploring C. settling D. handling
比较：
In their productions， choreographers of modern dance have introduced humor， protested social injustice， and probed psychological problems.
A. solved B. explored C. involved D. disputed
分析： 考题题目内容简化。 其他被选项内容进行了一些改动。
probe – explore调查，探查
solve – settle – handle 解决
involve – include 包括
dispute争论，辩论