读写教程第二册词汇练习unit 5-10

Unit 51) Have you _____ your computer up to the Internet yet?A. tiedB. fastenedC. hookedD. hardened2) I lost my wallet and now I am ______ penniless.A. literallyB. literarilyC. directlyD. completely3) The motherless children were starved _____ affection.A. ofB. onC. inD. at4) Jean is patient, warm-hearted; I am sure she will _____ a good wife.A. makeB. giveC. presentD. offer5) Although I expected that he might not come but when he did fail to show up I still felt ________ disappointed.A. somehowB. sometimeC. some timesD. somewhat6)The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t _____ her grip on my a rm.A. loosenB. removeC. relieveD. dismiss7) Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ____.A. hurtB. damagedC. spoiledD. harmed8) Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years, and this upward ____ is expected to continue.A. actionB. increaseC. tendencyD. movement9) The forecast predicted ____ weather with snow, sunshine, wind and thunder and that is just what we have had.A. variableB. variousC. differingD. distinct10) You should be very ____ to your teachers for their generous help.A. satisfactoryB. thankingC. considerateD. grateful11) Working too hard, _____ with not getting enough sleep, made him ill.A. couplingB. coupledC. being coupledD. having coupled12) Why don’t you ___ your boss when you know you are right?A. stand up toB. stand outC. stand forD. stand up for13) The engineers ____the project to the board for approval.A. submitB. subjectC. substituteD. subscribe14) In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns ____.A. bitterB. acidC. soreD. sour15) The new hotel will have ____ for more than one thousand people.A. conveniencesB. accommodationsC. capabilitiesD. capacities16) We’ll ____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.A. compensateB. remedyC. supplementD. return17) It’s strange that ma ny countries permit cigarette companies to advertise their products in magazines and newspapers, and yet they ____ cigarette commercials on TV.A. preventB. forbidC. banD. keep18) Children are ____ to have some accidents as they grow up.A. obviousB. indispensableC. boundD. doubtless19) He made such a ____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.A. generousB. minimumC. modestD. genuine20)From his grades I ____ that he was a good student.A. inferredB. referredC. preferredD. deferredUnit 61. If you cannot attend the meeting yourself for one reason or another, please find someone to ______ for you.A. institutedB. substituteC. constituteD. destitute2. There are plastic and wooden garden chairs but the ___________ ones are more expensive.A. laterB. lateC. firstD. latter3. So far, we have found only one candidate who is _____________ for the job.A. efficientB. qualifiedC. intelligentD. capable4. The board chairman decided to _____________ him a gold cup for his creative achievements for the development of the new product.A. rewardB. payC. awardD. devote5. Your impression on other people depends, in part, on whether you are _________ in all situations.A. constantB. insistentC. persistentD. consistent6. As it turned _______ later, he was an old classmate of my mother.A. offB. outC. awayD. down7. A tense situation ___________ for the vote, as 5,000 troops and riot police stood in a state of preparedness.A. popularB. prevailedC. dominatedD. had8. I don’t think you have taken your duties ________.A. carefullyB. earnestlyC. patientlyD. seriously9. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no __________ to the health service.A. assessmentB. assignmentC. exceptionD. access10. Mary didn’t feel like going shopping alone, so she asked me to ___________ her to the market.A. accommodateB. accordC. accompanyD. accustom11. Bob tried to work out the puzzle many times, but at last he became __________ and gave up.A. convincedB. discouragedC. disturbedD. disappointed12. You have been guilty ______________ a serious blunder.A. ofB. withC. byD.13. He concealed _____________ me what his plans were.A. ofB. aboutC. fromD. to14. The singer wins the enthusiastic ___________ of his hearers.A. agreementB. consentC. harmonyD. approval15. Unique by virtue of its location, charm and quality of service, it became one of Paris’s most __________ hotels.A. exclusiveB. intensiveC. superficialD. conspicuous16. In order to improve people's living standard, we should __________ first importance __________ the development of the economy.A. attach…toB. attach…withC. attached …toD. attached…with17. This picture will __________ to you some idea of the beauty of the country.A. confessB. concealC. conveyD. prevail18. He was ___________ for a while and then answered.A. thoughtB. considerateC. thoughtfulD. considering19. In order to __________ the agreement between yourself and your employer, you mustboth sign it.A. validateB. validC. invalidD. invalidate20. Her thin shoes were ________________ for such muddy paths.A. approximatelyB. inappropriateC. approximateD. inappropriatelyUnit 71. Beneath his pale and coolly reserved ___________something burned and melted, hardened; he was more than excited.A. exteriorB. extraC. inferiorD. interior2. Foreign language courses focus on speaking with special __________ on being able to communicate well.A. concernB. interestC. hobbyD. emphasis3. Sport provides a(n) ____ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression or frustration.A. exitB. exhaustC. outletD. leak4. I also ______________ cooking in iron pans, as food can derive iron from the pan during the cooking process.A. proposeB. promoteC. suggestD. recommend5. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ____ at the meeting.A. priorityB. urgencyC. superiorityD. emergency6. Americans may have to ____ the number of privately owned cars and depend more on public transportation systems.A. break downB. cut downC. get downD. drop down7. Unfortunately, some children who see _____________ violence on TV can find a sanction for violent acts of their own.A. continuingB. consistentlyC. constantD. permanent8. As a public figure, he knows well enough what he does will have ____ for society.A. effectsB. resultsC. influencesD. consequences9. The policy ________ the islands and put the lives of the inhabitants at risk.A. hazardedB. harmedC. damagedD. fatigue10. He was given special medication to _______________ the stone in his kidney.A. dischargeB. dismissC. disposeD. dissolve11. This crop does not do well in soils ____ the one for which it has been specially developed.A. beyondB. rather thanC. outsideD. other than12. It is well known that knowledge is the _______________ condition for expansion of mind.A. indispensableB. dependableC. accustomedD. responsible13. There are always some parts of your life ______ which you can have little or no control.A. throughB. overC. forD. by14. In these times of rising prices, we must all ______________ on our spending.A. cut offB. cut awayC. cut downD. cut into15. I was ________ the chance of going to university when my parents’ business collapsed and they lost everything they owned.A. refusedB. rejectedC. desiredD. denied16. Color can be an important __________ of communication for animals. Many birds and fish change colors, for example, to attract mates during the mating season.A. approachB. methodsC. meansD. ways17. The international community imposed ________ on that country for its terrorist actions.A. banB. sanctionsC. attackD. prohibition18. The Chinese hope to see stronger__________ from the world community for international working together in the fight to protect our common natural surroundings.A. commentB. commitmentC. promiseD. guarantee19. The tire blew and the car went _____________ and dashed into a store, causing two deaths.A. under controlB. in controlC. out of controlD. beyond the control20. A phenomenon is mysterious if it has elements that arouse one's wonder, ___________ one's curiosity, and make it difficult to explain it.A. delegateB. stimulateC. contributeD. attributeUnit 81. The teacher said that the children are vigorous and have good_____.A. perspectiveB. respectC. prospectsD. prosperity2. The British tend not to ___________ much emotion in public.A. dislikeB. disposeC. displayD. disorder3. This statement is not ____ with what you said earlier.A. rightB. consistC. accordanceD. consistent4. At one time this view ____ over the academic circles.A. controlledB. domineeredC. dominatedD. charged5. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.A. neverthelessB. howeverC. accordinglyD. moreover6. After she became a lawyer, she decided to ____ in contract law.A. studyB. specializeC. learnD. contribute7. At the weekly meeting, everyone must _______ his remarks to the subject.A. coordinateB. renderC. confineD. depict8. We would never have secured our independence without the aid you ______.A. renderedB. requestedC. presentedD. pursued9. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ____.A. in the long runB. in conclusionC. at long lastD. at the end10. You have to ____ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in.A. judgeB. displayC. revealD. eliminate11. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ____ the staff to work hard.A. mountB. mouldC. motivateD. motion12. What ____ of your salary goes to food?A. prospectB. protectionC. proportionD. promise13. The ____ personality in our firm was John Brown; he made all the decisions.A. dominantB. elegantC. cautiousD. prominent14. It is __________ if there are a few days of careful assessment of the present situation before any further steps are taken.A. preferablyB. preferenceC. preferableD. preferential15. Do you know that employees _________ are complaining about the new policy.A. in allB. in publicC. at largeD. at best16. A significant ____ of the plants and animals in Hawaii exist nowhere else in the world.A. productionB. proportionC. provisionD. procession17. To make sure that students will remember what you say, you should find ways of ____ the main points.A. emphasizingB. focusingC. enlargingD. strengthening18. At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ____ Charlie Chaplin.A. modelingB. followingC. imitatingD. copying19. You are old enough to ___________ right from wrong. It is not wise to follow others without your own judgement.A. distinguishB. interpretC. eliminateD. accumulate20. There was a good deal of ____ to the introduction of foreign cultures.A. obstacleB. challengeC. blockD. resistanceUnit91. The plan was _____ when it was discovered just how much the scheme would cost.A. releasedB. resignedC. thrownD. abandoned2. If the job appeals to you, tell the interviewer that you are interested and ______ the relevant details.A. inquire ofB. inquire afterC. inquire aboutD. inquire into3. Negotiations about fixing the ____ between the two countries are still going on.A. borderB. boundaryC. edgeD. frontier4. Do you know the _____ for obtaining a passport? Next year, I will go to Canada.A. processB. procedureC. proceedingD. proceedings5. There are one thousand and five hundred _____ at the state unified examination of CET- 4 in our university last year.A. applicantsB. attendantsC. participantsD. candidates6. As she made no ____ to our quarrel, I assumed she had forgiven me.A) statement B) mentionC) reference D) comment7. Social changes in the former Soviet Unions are matched by ____ trends in other countries.A) relative B) proportionalC) parallel D) alongside8. In my opinion, you can widen the ____ of these improvements through your active participation.A) dimension B) volumeC) magnitude D) scope9. Our ____ favors divorce while our social customs don’t.A) guideline B) legislationC) convention D) tradition10. This reading material is neither very difficult nor too easy, so it’s just suitable for students at a(n) ____ levelA) internal B) intermediateC) central D) mild11. Mr. Jones is busy writing a novel ____ getting it published next year.A) for the sake of B) in the hope ofC) in the event of D) in case of12. Jackson enjoys going abroad ____ the company he works for.A) at the cost of B) at the expense ofC) at the rate of D) at the mercy of13. The fat old man looked ____ in his tight pink trousers.A) conservative B) ridiculousC) contemporary D) controversial14. Because of my poor eyesight I am ____ to wear glasses all the time.A) obliged B) compromisedC) committed D) threatened15. He ____ the law and was consequently arrested by the police.A) alerted B) interferedC) violated D) provoked16. In its desire to make military links with the US stronger, the Japanese leaders did not put up a big _______ about the bad behavior of one US soldier on the Japanese territory.A) mess B) fussC) noise D) fuse17. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n) ____.A) alien B) counterpartC) client D) fraud18. He was expelled (开除) from school ____ poor performance in studies and ill behavior.A) on the part of B) in need ofC) in favor of D) on account of19. He tried to justify his neglect of his responsibility ________ his health.A) on behalf of B) on the basis ofC) on the grounds of D) on the point of20. The prospect of increased prices has already _______ worries.A) provoked B) recruitedC) inspired D) soaredUnit 101. The chairman asked members to ____ their votes against the proposal.A. bidB. offerC. castD. throw2. The plane crashed, its bombs __________as it hit the ground.A. smashingB. crushingC. plungingD. exploding3. I’ve ____ into the door again and hurt my knee badly.A. wanderedB. plungedC. bumpedD. rushed4. I strongly opposed the ____ that women not be allowed to take a job in the society.A. resolutionB. reservationC. solutionD. conclusion5. The little boy had walked for a long day; he was feeling ____. He must have a good rest.A. excitedB. energeticC. contentD. exhausted6. A window in the kitchen was ____; there was rubbish everywhere, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen.A. scatteredB. scrapedC. scratchedD. smashed7. All our attempts to ____ the child from drowning were in vain.A. regainB. recoverC. reserveD. rescue8. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ____ and many houses collapsed.A. wreckedB. spoiledC. tornD. injured9. The bank is reported in the local newspaper to have been robbed in ____ daylight yesterday.A. broadB. exclusiveC. extensiveD. abroad10. When he was a young man, Lincoln ____ down the Mississippi in a flatboat.A. drainedB. draggedC. drippedD. drifted11. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ____.A. luxuryB. accommodationC. entertainmentD. refreshment12. She accepted the job because it enables her to expose herself constantly to books..A. expressB. exploitC. explodeD. expose13. The airplane took off soon. It was like being on an old train ____ from side to side and going faster and faster.A. surroundingB. foregoingC. swayingD. frowning14. When he caught a ____ of his girlfriend in the rain, Jack asked the taxi driver to stop to pick her up.A. harbourB. kettleC. glimpseD. scale15. It was a long time before the cut on my hand ____ completely.A. healedB. treatedC. curedD. recovered16. The boy’s parents ____ too much of him, with the inevitable result that they were disappointed.A. anticipatedB. desiredC. expectedD. recommended17. We had to __________our discussion because it was getting late.A. broke offB. broke outC. broke awayD. broke through18. Since 1978, many new ____ have been developed in our university to meet the increasing demands of the students.A. disciplinesB. entrancesC. checksD. flames19. He ___________ home late at night drunken, which annoyed his wife greatly.A. staggeredB. scatteredC. shatteredD. stamped20. For many years Japan has ______ the car market.A. presidedB. operatedC. occupiedD. dominated。