閱讀技巧 (Reading Comprehension)

Exercise 403
Purpose: Increasing reading comprehension skills /加強閱讀技巧
Writing Effective Career Statements /有效撰寫英文職涯經歷


Pick the work or expression whose meaning is closest to the meaning of the underlined word or expression in the following passages.

 

1.    Graduate level research in biochemistry exposed Susan to a wide array of issues in salivary hormone research.
  A. closed her to
  B.  opened her to
  C.   prevented her from doing something
   
2. Graduate level research in biochemistry exposed Susan to a wide array of issues in salivary hormone research.
  A. nobility
  B. highbred
  C. range
     
3.  While writing her Master's thesis, she was fortunate enough to be supervised by a renowned professor from National Taiwan University, allowing her to receive specialized training in his laboratory.
  A.  dissertation
  B. plate
  C. escape
     
4.  While writing her Master’s thesis, she was fortunate enough to be supervised by a renowned professor from National Taiwan University, allowing her to receive specialized training in his laboratory.
  A. disgraceful
  B. deplorable
  C. propitious
     
5.  While writing her Master's thesis, she was fortunate enough to be supervised by a renowned professor from National Taiwan University, allowing her to receive specialized training in his laboratory.
  A. lore
  B. governed
  C. myth
     
6.  While writing her Master's thesis, she was fortunate enough to be supervised by a renowned professor from National Taiwan University, allowing her to receive specialized training in his laboratory.
  A. looked down on
  B. despised
  C.  illustrious
     
7. While writing her Master's thesis, she was fortunate enough to be supervised by a renowned professor from National Taiwan University, allowing her to receive specialized training in his laboratory.
  A. standard
  B.  customized
  C.  conventional
     
8. Susan adopted these extremely high standards in the laboratory and handled a heavy workload, so she learned many new skills and advanced techniques.
  A.  highly
  B. slightly
  C. rarely
     
9. Susan adopted these extremely high standards in the laboratory and handled a heavy workload, so she learned many new skills and advanced techniques.
  A.  exasperated
  B.  shuddered
  C.  embraced
     
10. Susan adopted these extremely high standards in the laboratory and handled a heavy workload, so she learned many new skills and advanced techniques.
  A. perils
  B.  procedures
  C. compasses
     
11. Her graduate research focused mainly on saliva hormone assay, an emerging field of clinical diagnosis.
  A. diffused
  B.  dispersed
  C. concentrated
     
12. Her graduate research focused mainly on saliva hormone assay, an emerging field of clinical diagnosis.
  A. long-winded
 

B.

 prognosis
  C. fruitful
     
13. Becoming skillful in the use of the latest techniques in this field made her confident in both her theoretical and practical expertise in the laboratory.
  A. adroit
 

B.

 amateurish
  C. nonprofessional
     
14. This acquired expertise has greatly increased her awareness of the latest developments in the field, both practical and theoretical, allowing her eventually to take a leading role in laboratory activities.
  A. slightly
 

B.

 markedly
  C. barely
     
15. This acquired expertise has greatly increased her awareness of the latest developments in the field, both practical and theoretical, allowing her eventually to take a leading role in laboratory activities.
  A. initially
 

B.

 preliminary
  C. ultimately
     
16. Additionally, the various seminars and conferences in which Susan participated increased her opportunity to acquire and exchange knowledge with peers in various ways.
  A. solidify
 

B.

 interchange
  C. protect
     
17. Additionally, the various seminars and conferences in which Susan participated increased her opportunity to acquire and exchange knowledge with peers in various ways.
  A. inferiors
 

B.

 subordinates
  C. equals
     
18. Co-authoring papers as a graduate made her aware of the detailed publication and review process.
  A. writing an article independently
 

B.

 writing an article with someone else
  C. writing an article beforehand
     
19. Combined with her extensive experience as a technical assistant that matured her as a researcher, her advanced training will place her in a better position to understand and respond to the frequent changes that occur in clinical science.
  A. gave her experience
 

B.

 gave her options
  C. gave her pain
     
20. Given her solid academic background, Susan is confident in her ability to contribute significantly to DEF Company's efforts to develop innovative technology products.
  A. authorative
 

B.

 reflective
  C. self-assured
     

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Additional practice can be found in  Writing Effective Study Plans by Ted Knoy for some of these definitions.

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