以 “P”开头的核心词汇
Prominent a. 突出的,著名的
The most      technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution.(96.6.66)
A  prominent   B  prosperous   C  solemn  D  prevalent
Mr. Bloom is not       now, but he will be famous someday.(98.1.57)
A  significant   B  dominant  C  magnificent  D  prominent
Primitive  a.  原始的
In       times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favourable climate.(01.1.60)
A  prime   B  primitive   C  primary  D  preliminary
Prevalent  a. 普遍的,流行的
Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was     in tropical countries.(99.6.43)
A  prospective  B  prevalent  C provocative  D  perpetual
Persistent a. 坚持不懈的
1.Small boys are      questioners. They ask questions all the time.(89.1.60)
A  original    B  imaginative   C  peculiar  D  persistent
2.      efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.(05.1.65)
A Consecutive  B Condensed  C  Perpetual   D Persistent
Pathetic  a.  令人哀伤的
A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the    
Sight on TV.
A  pathetic   B  patriotic   C  panic    D  periodic
Penalty n  惩罚
1.The court considers a financial     to be an appropriate way of punishing him.(98.1.52)
A payment  B  obligation  C  option  D  penalty
2.The court considers a financial     to be an appropriate way of punishing him.(99.1.50)
A  option  B  duty  C  obligation  D  penalty
Prescription  n.  处方
If you want this painkiller, you’ll have to ask the doctor for a      .(2001.6.41)
A  transaction  B  permit  C  settlement  D  prescription
If you want this painkiller, you’ll have to ask the doctor for a      .(98.1.49)
A  receipt   B  recipe   C  subscription   D  prescription
Patent  n.  专利
The designer has applied for a     for his new invention. (2002.6.63)
A  tariff   B  discount  C  version  D  patent
Potential  a. 潜能,潜在的
While nuclear weapons present grave      dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.(98.1.61)
A  inevitable   B  constant  C  overwhelming  D  potential
Participation (in) 参加
Clark felt that his       in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.((2000.1.63)
A  apprehension  B  appreciation  C  presentation   D participation
Pastime n.  消遣,娱乐
Over the last fifteen year,running has become a popular      for 30 million participants of all ages. (98.6.49)
A  fantasy  B  pastime  C symposium  D  penalty
Pattern n. 模式
In American universities,classes are often arranged in more flexible      and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.(97.6.47)
A  scales   B  patterns  C  grades  D  ranks
Pension  n. 养老金
The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state      .(2000.6.54)
A pensions  B earnings  C  salaries  D  donations
Personality n.  个性
The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflections of their different      .(96.6.52)
A  performances   B  personalities  C  qualities  D  appearances
Priority  n. 优先权
The problems requiring immediate solution will be given      at the meeting. (96.6.48)
A  priority    B  urgency  C  superiority   D  emergency
Pledge  n. 誓言,保证
Every member of the society has to make a      to struggle for the freedom of the country. (99.6.48)
A  pledge   B  warranty  C  resolve   D  guarantee
Predecessor  n.  前任,前辈
His use of color, light and form quickly departed from the conventional style of his     as he developed his own technique.(01.6.44)
A  descendants     B  predecessors   C  successors  D  ancestors