同等學力申碩英語考試對于詞匯的量的掌控也是有考核標準的，一般是在5500個左右，因此，對于詞匯的練習也必不可少的，通過練習加深對詞義的理解與應用，也可以從中檢測自己的學習情況。

　　1、Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.

　　A. prompted　　B. promoted　　C. programmed　　D. proceeded

　　2、The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.

　　A. observation　　B. reservation　　C. preservation　　D. conservation

　　3、Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.

　　A. take　　B. hold　　C. make　　D. get

　　4、The child enjoyed _____ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.

　　A. adding　　B. pushing　　C. piling　　D. forming

　　5、John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.

　　A. accused　　B. arrested　　C. sentenced　　D. charged

　　參考答案&解析：

　　1、D. proceeded. [注釋]proceed form (=arise form) 來自; 由......產生：1) Clouds of smoke proceeded form the chimney. (從煙囪里升起縷縷濃煙。) 2) This proceeded from ignorance. (這是出于無知。)　　本題譯文：凱特想當護士的志向出自于幫助他人的愿望。

　　2、D. conservation. [注釋] conservation 保存(自然資源等) the conservation of soil and water 水土保持; the law of conservation of energy 能量守恒定律。observation觀察; reservation (旅館房間、戲院座位等的) 預定; 保留 (意見) ; [美]保留地：本題譯文：這個珍禽巢居的島已宣布為自然保護區(qū)。

　　3、A. take. [注釋]take charge of (=to be or become responsible for sb. or sth.) 負責、掌管、看管; He took charge of the department (or the children) .

　　4、C. piling. [注釋] pile up (=lay in a pile or as if in a pile) 把......放成一堆, 堆積：pile up the books on the table (把書堆在桌子上) 。Pile up作不及物動詞用, 意為“積壓; (若干汽車) 相撞”：1) Perishable goods are piling up at the docks. (碼頭上易腐爛的貨物堆積如山。) 2) Several cars piled up after ignoring the fog warning on the motorway. (由于無視高速公路上的大霧警告, 有好幾輛汽車相撞。)

　　5、D. charged.　　[注釋]be charged with受指控犯有......; He was charged with murder. (他受指控犯有兇殺罪。)