四级词汇练习

Unit 7 Choices in Life1. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick upwonderful ______ in the market.A) batteries B) bargainsC) baskets D) barrels2. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat.A) mild B) slightC) gentle D) tender3. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious. They are ______ concerned about theirown appearance and actions, which results in much unhappiness.A) casually B) physicallyC) necessarily D) excessively4. The expedition group ______ great hardships and dangers before they finallyreached the South Pole.A) encountered B) witnessedC) indicated D) emerged5. Traditional foreign language teaching in China paid too much attention to ______,ignoring students’ abili ty to use the language fluently.A) accuracy B) adequacyC) efficiency D) proficiency6. Many elderly people find painting pictures a relaxing and enjoyable ______.A) career B) employmentC) occupation D) vocation7. The president made a ______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting,which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.A) violent B) vigorousC) swift D) spectacular8. Ten people were killed and a great many people were ______ in yesterday’s trainaccident.A) wounded B) injuredC) damaged D) harmed9. After years of hard work, these researchers have at last discovered a new ______to cancer treatment.A) channel B) methodC) route D) approach10. I don’t think we have met before. You are ______ me with someone else.A) confusing B) mistakingC) calling D) puzzling11. The blind man smilingly ______ to be helped across the street.A) pretended B) rejectedC) hesitated D) declined12. Peter took the ______ in clearing the mess, and the other boys followed his example.A) initial B) initiationC) initiative D) initiator13. The rude remarks of such an ill-mannered man are ______ my notice.A) below B) downC) under D) beneath14. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia’s waving, but then it ______ his mind thatshe was trying to tell him something.A) crossed B) dawnedC) occurred D) suggested15. The Prime Minister’s speech was reported ______ in all the leading newspapers.A) in vain B) in commonC) in full D) in general16. Recycling wastes slows down the rate ______ which we use up the Earth’s finiteresources.A) of B) inC) at D) with17. I wish I had someone to ______ the problem with. I really don’t know how todeal with it.A) take over B) talk overC) think over D) turn over18. Although Asian countries are generally more ______ in social customs than Westerncountries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A) conservative B) constructiveC) protective D) supportive19. Remember to ______ the pockets before you put those trousers in the washingmachine.A) go about B) go forC) go into D) go through20. Mr. Smith resolved to make a ______ to the girl he loved very much.A) dismissal B) disapprovalC) refusal D) proposal21. Before students write papers, their adviser will ______ a list of reference booksfor them.A) make off B) make forC) make out D) make up22. There is no denying that health is the root of happiness, for a sound constitutionenables one to have full energy to ______ various hardships of life and achieve what he hopes for in his career.A) regulate B) confrontC) contact D) interrupt23. Manufacturers ______ having their licenses suspended if they produce low-qualitygoods.A) risk B) ventureC) resist D) endanger24. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ______ majority are inactive.A) alarming B) confusingC) demanding D) overwhelming25. The Car Club couldn’t ______ to meet the demands of all its members.A) ensure B) guaranteeC) assume D) confirm26. Not only are cars involved in most of the traffic accidents, but they also ______the pollution of the air.A) contribute to B) refer toC) attend to D) devote to27. The Prime Minister began his speech by expressing his ______ for the help hehad enjoyed from his government.A) attitude B) altitudeC) gratitude D) multitude28. Many animals seem to be highly ______ to various signals associated withearthquakes.A) sensible B) sensitiveC) sensational D) sentimental29. I appealed to my father for help, but he turned his back ______ me.A) on B) downC) to D) against30. In the past, some people didn’t think it ______ to spend so much money exploringthe space.A) worth B) worthyC) worthless D) worthwhileUnit 8 Romantic Stories1. During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the ______ silk from damage.A) sensitive B) sensibleC) tender D) delicate2. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancerhave been ______.A) identified B) guaranteedC) notified D) conveyed3. She felt very ______ when her husband forget her birthday.A) desperate B) hopelessC) disappointed D) deserted4. Since we are good friends, you needn’t stand on ______ with us.A) politeness B) behaviorC) ceremony D) kindness5. She’s fainted. Throw some water on her face and she’ll ______.A) come on B) come outC) come in D) come round6. So simple a man! His only tricks are ______ to us all.A) similar B) particularC) familiar D) popular7. During the last few years, the peasants have ______ many new agriculturalimplements.A) found B) discoveredC) invented D. uncovered8. Mary ______ anyone who hasn’t had a college education.A) looks on B) looks backC) looks down upon D) looks over9. The politician says he will ______ the welfare of the people.A) see off B) see intoC) see to D) see through10. Who is the first person to ______ for the failureA) criticize B) chargeC) condemn D) blame11. If you are ______ to other people’s problems and feelings, you showunderstanding and awareness of them.A) sensible B) sensitiveC) responsible D) respective12. When I bent down to do my shoelace, the seam of my trousers ______.A) cracked B) splitC) snapped D) broke13. Some plants are very ______; they prefer the shade.A) flexible B) sensibleC) sensitive D) objective14. I have talked to him on the telephone but I’ve never actually met him ______.A) face to face B) eye to eyeC) tooth for tooth D) in the face15. The birth of a star is a ______, slow event. All but a very few of the starsvisible to the naked have existed longer than mankind.A) seldom B) rareC) scarce D) least16. A well-written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organizationamong other things.A) calls on B) calls forC) calls out D) calls up17. ______ of money has been spent preparing for the Olympic Games in 2008.A) So much B) A large amountC) So many D) A great deal18. While admitting that this forecast was ______ uncertain, the scientists warnedagainst treating it as a cry wolf.A) somewhat B) somewhereC) anyhow D) anyway19. The detective and his assistant have begun to ______ the mysterious murder.A) see to B) look intoC) come through D) make over20. One day I ______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professorat a nearby state college.A) come about B) come acrossC) come after D) come in21. She cut her hair and tried to ______ herself as a man.A) disgust B) dismissC) dispose D) disguise22. The verb must agree ______ the subject ______ person and number.A) of … to B) to … onC) with … in D) upon … with23. My time is very ______; I can only spare you ten minutes for an interview.A) scarce B) preciousC) dear D) previous24. A foreign language is a weapon in the ______ of life.A) combat B) fightC) struggle D) fighting25. I make notes in the back of my diary ______ things to be mended or replaced.A) by B) ofC) in D) with26. It turned out that his father was involved in this case, which ______ thedifficulty of his position.A) added to B) added up toC) came to D) came up to27. By 1929, Micky Mouse was as popular ______ children as Coca-Cola.A) for B) inC) to D) with28. The government ______ the diplomatic note from Japan for its unclear attitudeto the trade between two countries.A) denied B) refusedC) rejected D) objected29. The dress is ______ to that one in color but not in style.A) familiar B) similarC) like D) alike30. Heavy customs duties are often blamed as the major ______ to international freetrade.A) links B) obstaclesC) approaches D) meansKeysU71. B2. D3. D4. A5. A6. C7. B8. B9. D 10. A11. D 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. DU81. D2. A3. C4. C5. D6. C7. C8. C 9. C 10. D11. B 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. B。