词义辨析50题(2)

　　1. However intricate the ways in which animals communicate with each other, they do not _______ anything that deserves the name of conversation.

　　A. indulged to B. indulge to C. indulge in D. indulged in

　　2. The war acted merely as a _______ agent in this breakdown of the Victorian social structure.

　　A. catastrophic B. cataleptic C. catalytic D. catalogic

　　3. When we shook hands, I was conscious of his firm _______.

　　A. fist B. handhold C. style D. grip

　　4. The grandfather _______ all the members of the family for the annual picnic.

　　A. put B. assembled C. collected D. had

　　5. Though flu is a _______ disease, it can cause death.

　　A. regular B. normal C. usual D. common

　　6. The promising graduate was very good at _______ his ideas during the discussion.

　　A. putting aside B. putting across

　　C. putting back D. putting off

　　7. I’m so sorry to tell you that you _______ the English exam again. You have to try again next week.

　　A. took B. passed C. failed D. joined

　　8. —What do you think of your class?

　　—It’s like a big family. And our life _______ love and joy.

　　A. is full of B. is thankful to

　　C. is pleased with D. is satisfied with

　　9. According to the rules of our company, strangers are not allowed to enter this office without _______.

　　A. permit B. permission C. agreement D. license

　　10. Just as he was about to give up in despair, a good idea _______ across his mind.

　　A. flashed B. struck C. occurred D. floated