106指考英文

Martha has been trying to ______ her roommate since their quarrel last week, as she doesn’t want to continue the argument.
(A) overgrow
(B) bother
(C) pursue
(D) avoid

As David finished the last drop of the delicious chicken soup, he licked his lips and gave out sounds of ______.
(A) contentment
(B) dominance
(C) explosion
(D) affection

After several rounds of intense fighting, the boxer punched his ______ right in the face, knocked him out, and won the match.
(A) performer
(B) attendant
(C) opponent
(D) messenger

Watch out! The bench has just been painted. You can fan the wet paint if you want to ______ its drying.
(A) fasten
(B) hasten
(C) lengthen
(D) strengthen

Warm milk ______ sleepiness. So if you have trouble falling asleep, try drinking some warm milk before going to bed.
(A) conceals
(B) recruits
(C) absorbs
(D) induces

Having worked five years as a data processor in a small town, Alice is tired of the routine of her job and the ______ of her life.
(A) disturbance
(B) salvation
(C) remainder
(D) monotony

Peter has never been on time to meetings or appointments. It would be interesting to look into reasons why he is ______ late.
(A) chronically
(B) hysterically
(C) simultaneously
(D) resistantly

The film Life of Pi won Ang Lee an Oscar in 2013 for Best Director-one of the most ______ awards in the movie industry.
(A) populated
(B) surpassed
(C) coveted
(D) rotated

According to environmental scientists, the earth is likely to experience significant ______ changes within the next century.
(A) provincial
(B) ecological
(C) authentic
(D) redundant

Traditional Chinese medical practices include ______ remedies, which use plants, plant parts, or a mixture of these to prevent or cure diseases.
(A) herbal
(B) frantic
(C) magnetic
(D) descriptive