2012年公共英语等级考试五级词汇题（2）

11. Many people like white color as it is a ________ of purity.

A) symbol B) sign C) signal D) symptom

12. This research has attracted wide ________ coverage and has featured on BBC television‘s Tomorrow’s World.

A) message B) information C) media D) data

13. I would never have ________ a court of law if I hadn‘t been so desperate.

A) sought for B) accounted for C) turned up D) resorted to

14. The energy ________ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.

A) transferred B) released C) delivered D) conveyed

15. During the process， great care has to be taken to protect the ________ silk from damage.

A) sensitive B) tender C) delicate D) sensible

16. Though _____ in a big city， Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.

A) grown B) raised C) tended D) cultivated

17. If people feel hopeless， they don‘t bother to ________ the skills they need to succeed.

A) adopt B) acquire C) accumulate D) assemble(www．Examw。com)

18. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was ________ of cheating customers.

A) accused B) charged C) scolded D) cursed

19. All her energies are ________ upon her children and she seems to have little time for anything else.

A) guided B) aimed C) directed D) focused

20. Everyone should be _____ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated.

A) attributed B) entitled C) identified D) justified

答案：11-15 ACDBC 16-20 BBADB