词汇练习

第一单元词汇练习1.________ by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and playedintensely. (4-0606-70)A) Imitated B) Imposed C) Insured D) Inspired2. A man cruel to his own children should be held in _____.A) contempt B) suspect C) ignorance D) insult3.A(n) ________ meeting between the President and the Prime Minister will take place today.A) terminal B) occasional C) formal D) conventional4.Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over the bestways to _______ the problem. (4-0606-57)A) relate B) tackle C) file D) attach5.He sent her a note of ________ on her election victory.A) pleasure B) congratulation C) admiration D) respect6.I felt ____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.A) fatigued B) tired C) exhausted D) bored研-95-277.I have a lot of reading ________ to complete before the end of the term.A) documents B) assignments C) requirements D) improvements8.In your first days at school you’ll be given a test to help the teachers to ________ you to aclass at your level.A) locate B) assign C) deliver D)place CET6-9001-599.It’s such a(n) ________ to have to write this our all over again.A) bore B) vice C) evil D) misery10.Many women still feel that they are being _________ by a male culture, particularly in theprofessional services sector. (4-0606-44)A) held back B) held forth C) held on D) held out11.No one imagined that the apparently ________ businessman was really a criminal.A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) realistic CET60101-3912.People _____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do theairliners of today.A) convinced B) anticipated C) resolved D) assured研-95-3213.That local government leaders are making every effort to _____the problem of poverty.A) abolish B) tackle C) remove D) encounter CET6-9601-5314.The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.(CET4-0406-36)A) convention B) confinement C) principle D) discipline15.The ________ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understandingthe universe.A) essence B) texture C) content D) threshold CET60101-4116.The ________ physicist has been challenged by others in his field. (TEM4-1996-62)A) respectable B) respectful C) respective D) respecting17.The ________of breaking the world record never occurred to him.A) prospect B) conviction C) possibility D) faith18.The boss ________ me the task of finding new offices to rent.A) accorded B) parceled C) portioned D)assigned19.The computer can be programmed to ________ a whole variety of tasks.A) assign B) tackle C) realize D) solve (TEM4-2001-53)20.The doctor _________ the patient’s brain to look for damage after the accident.A) recovered B) scanned C) inspected D) flashed21.The doctors don’t ______ that h e will live much longer.A) articulate B) anticipate C) manifest D) monitor CET6-0001-4122.The doctors don't_____ that the patient will live much longer. (CET6-0401)A) monitor B) manifest C) articulate D) anticipate23.The French pianist who had been praised very highly____ to be a great disappointment.A) turned up B) turned in C) turned out D) turned down CET49306-5624.The leader of the expedition ____ everyone to follow his example.A) sparked B) inspired C) promoted D) reinforced CET4-0206-5325.The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ______ that the audience couldn't helpyawning. (CET4-0406-60)A) tedious B) bored C) clumsy D) tired26.The new washing machines are_______ at the rate of fifty a day.A) turned up B) turned down C) turned out D) turned in CET6-9106-5327.The old gentleman was a very ______ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.A) respectful B) respected C) respective D) respectable CET6-0001-4328.The other day I came across an interesting ________ on the war with Napoleon.A) profile B) resume C) essay D) script29.The people who had been injured in the bomb explosion lay screaming in ____.A) frustration B) plague C) agony D) scorn30.They concentrated their efforts on ________ more products of higher quality.A) turning down B) t urning o ut C) turning up D) turning away31.This popular sports car is now being ____ at the rate of a thousand a week.A) turned down B) turned out C) turned up D) turned on CET4-9401-6832.Thousands of soldiers are working to ________ food and blankets to the refugees.A) distribute B) separate C) dispose D) scatter33.Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to_______ her laughter.A) hold back B) hold on C) hold out D) hold up研-96-3234.We are all astonished to learn that the apparently ________ professor was really a spy.A) respectful B) respective C)respectable D) respected(TEM4-1993)35.While some office jobs would seem___ to many people, there are quite a few jobs that arestimulating, exciting and satisfying.A hostileB tediousC fantasticD courageous CET6-9501-5436.With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very________ for thenineteenth-century factory workers.A hostileB anxiousC tediousD obscure CET6-9401-67第二单元词汇练习1.Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _________ to the outside world. (研-1991)A) being lost B) having lost C) losing D) lost2.Before he started work, I asked the builder to give me an ________ of the cost of repairingthe roof. (CET6-9306)A) assessment B) estimate C) announcement D) evaluation3.Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _____ in grocery stores.(CET4-9701)A) ready B) approachable C) probable D) available4.Deep into the night we arrived at our ________ tired and hungry.A) destination B) terminal C) border D) extreme5.I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence________ him severalyears. (CET6-9006)A) with B) by C) of D) to6.I want to quit school, but my parents and friends ________ me to finish my schooling.A) emphasize B) propose C) arouse D) urge7.In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of thetotal _______ for living expenses. (CET4-9706)A) acceptable B) advisable C) available D) applicable8.None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.(CET4-9001)A) available B) approachable C) attainable D) applicable9.None of the servants were ________ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message.（CET6-9406）A) allowable B) approachable C) available D) applicable10.The match was ________ to the following Saturday because of bad weather.A) canceled B) abandoned C) restored D) postponed11.There was no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance. (CET4-9001)A) preferable B) considerable C) possible D) available第三单元词汇练习1. A good teacher must know how to _________ his ideas. （CET6-9306）A) convey B) display C) consult D) confront2.As a top manager, she has the special ________ of a big office and a private bathroom.A) favors B) priorities C) privileges D) advantagesputer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (CET4-0401)A) bring around B) bring about C) bring out D) bring up4.During the conference the speaker tried to ______ his feelings concerning the urgency of afavorable decision. (CET6-9606-50）A) comply B) impose C) imply D) convey5.His ________ of the basis structure is good but his vocabulary is limited. (TEM4-1992)A) hold B) grip C)grasp D) seizure6.I think the Red Team will win the final game; it’s ______ that they will. （CET6-9206）A) almost surely B) rather possibly C) very likely D) quite certainly7.I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ________.（研-1996）A) hung up B) hung back C) cut down D) c ut off8.If you want to know the train schedule, please ______at the booking office. （CET4-9501）A) acquire B) inquire C) request D) require9.In the next few years major changes will be ________ in China’s industries. (TEM4-1994)A) brought forward B) brought abou t C) brought on D) brought up10.It is clear that the dog has a much greater _______ of its brain devoted to smell than is thecase with humans. (CET4-0606)A) composition B) compound C) percent D) proportion11.It was strange that she would ________ such an absurd idea. (TEM4-2009)A) allow B) stick C) take D) entertain12.More often than not, it is difficult to the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom inEnglish. (TEM4-1999)A) exchange B) transfer C) convey D) convert13.Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a_______. （CET6-9706）A) scarcity B) minority C) minimum D) shortage14.Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable________ to the total cost of theproduct. （研90-12）A) proportion B) correlation C) connection D) correspondence15.Society now requires the university to be a part of the community. ________, studentsthemselves expect to play a role in the affairs of society. （CET6-9101）A) Hence B) However C) Moreover D) Otherwise16.Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in whichbetter education and beneficial technology would________ wealth and leisure for all.(CET6-0506)A) maintain B) ensure C) certify D) console17.The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have ____ supplies ofpetroleum. （CET4-0206）A) sufficient B) proficient C) efficient D) potential18.The manager promised to keep me ______ of how our business was going on. （CET4-9001）A) to be informed B) on informing C) informed D) informing19.The president promised to keep all the board members ______ of how the negotiations weregoing on. （CET4-0106）A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed20.The statistical figures in that report are not ______. You should not refer to them.（CET4-0201）A) rigid B) delicate C) fixed D) accurate21.The wealth of a country should be measured _____ the health and happiness of its people aswell as the material goods it can produce. （研-1997）A) in line with B) in terms of C) in regard with D) by means of22.Though you stay in the sea for weeks, you will not ________ contact with the outsideworld) （CET6-9101）A) lose B) fall C) miss D) fail23.We must ________ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. （研-1990）A) assure B) secure C) ensure D) issue24.When carbon is added to iron in proper ______the result is steel. (CET4-0406)A) rates B) thicknesses C) proportions D) densities25.When the crowd area was _______ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.（CET4-9001）A) cut away B) cut down C) cut up D) cut of f26.Workers in the fine arts ________thoughts and feelings through their creative works.(CET4-0309)A) transmit B) elaborate C) convey D) contribute第四单元词汇练习1.An attentive and industrious student at the local state school, Thatcher was ________ fromOxford with honors in chemistry.A) released B) excluded C) graduated D) recommended2.Before we move, we should _______ some of the old furniture, so that we can have moreroom in the new house. (CET6-0406)A) discard B) dissipate C) cancel D) concealpanies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand, but it is noeasy task. (CET4-0506)A) equation B) formula C) balance D) pattern4.For professional athletes, _______ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enterthe history books. (CET4-0506)A) access B) attachment C) appeal D) approach5.He is ________ to spend much money because he thinks he may lose his job.A) cautious B) reluctant C) alert D) uneasy6.Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _______.(ET4-9706)A) capacity B) strength C) length D) possibility7.I have every ________ in your ability to succeed, so just try your best and do a good job.A) confidence B) respect C) accuracy D) curiosity8.I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my _______ is perfect. (ET6-0301)A) outlook B) vision C) horizon D) perspective9.In education there should be a good ________ among the branches of knowledge thatcontribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. (研-1999)A)distribution B) b alance C) combination D) assignment10.It was when she lived with him that she found out the darker side of his ________.A) status B) character C) career D) instinct11.Mrs. Lackey was awakened by the ringing of the bedside p hone 12 hours after her husband’sboat had been ____. (CET6-9306)A) wrecked B) collapsed C) decayed D) fired12.Mutual respect for territorial _____is one of the bases upon which our two countries developrelationships. (CET6-0306)A) unity B) integrity C) entirety D) reliability13.Our manager is ______ an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon.(CET4-0301)A) calling on B) calling in C) calling up D) calling for14.The bank arranged a (n) _____ of $500 for home improvement.A) cash B) loan C) fund D) asset15.The bank is offering a _______ to anyone who can give information about the robbery.(CET6-0406)A) reward B) bonus C) prize D) compliment16.The lost car of the Lees was found _________ in the woods off the highway. (研-1991)A) vanished B) abandoned C) scattered D) rejected17.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made _____.(研-1994)A) o n the spot B) on the site C) on the location D) on the ground18.The scheme was ________ when it was discovered it would be very costly. (TEM4-1998)A) resigned B) surrendered C) released D) abandoned19.The statesmen attempted to ________ a new world order out of the disorders of warringnations.A) practice B) recommend C) create D) transform第五单元词汇练习1.It was in the United States that I made the _________ of Professor Jones.（CET4-0306）A) acknowledgement B) acquainta nce C) recognition D) association2.Since she ________ from the company, she has begun to work as a volunteer for a charity.A) retreated B) withdrew C) retired D) shrank3.There' s little chance that mankind would ____ a nuclear war. （CET4-9306）A) retain B ) endure C) maintain D ) survive4.Small, independent food stores simply can’t ________ with the big national chains.A) compete B) combat C) offend D) oppose5.Shy and ________, the boy thrust the flowers at his girl friend.A) embarrassed B) timid C) humble D) reserved6.Why do they want________ jobs---jobs usually requiring little skill and knowledge?A) odd B) routine C) tough D) delicate7.Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually ________ paper moneyfor almost every purchase. (CET4-0309)A) exchange B) reduce C) replace D) trade8.School started on a ____ cold day in February. (TEM4-2010)A) severe B) bitter C) such D) frozen9.The government has two ________, to reduce spending or to increase taxes.A) warrants B) replacements C) prescriptions D) options10.They asked me to be ________ when requesting the application form, “since we don’t wanteveryone to ask”.A). explicit B) discreet C) legitimate D). eligible第六单元词汇练习1.After several nuclear disasters, a ________ has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.（CET6-0101）A) quarrel B) suspicion C) verdict D) controversy2.In spite of the ________, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.(CET6-0406)A) deviation B) distinction C) controversy D) comparison3.By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can ______the surroundings.（CET6-9601）A) explore B) expose C) exploit D) expand4.I _____ many difficulties when I first started this job and I would find time to talk them overwith you.A) encountered B) bewildered C) confused D)overwhelmed5.I hate people who ______ the end of film that you haven’t seen before. （CET4-9706）A) reveal B) rewrite C) revise D) reverse6.Since they betrayed us, they have no hope of convincing us ________ their sincerity.（CET6-9101）A) with B) for C) in D) of7.dominant-k No form of government in the world is________; each system reflects thehistory and present needs of the region or the nation. (CET6-0506)A dominant B) influential C) integral D) drastic8.At last she left her house and got to the airport, only________ the plane flying away.（CET6-9401）A having seenB to have seenC sawD to see9.The strike was caused by the management’s refusal to ________ with the unions.A) chat B) negotiate C) interview D) remark10.Throughout his life, Henry Moore _________ an interest in encouraging are in the city ofLeeds. （CET4-9301）A) contained B) secured C) reserved D) maintained11.In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which_______ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely. （CET6-0301）A) relieve B) reconcile C) reclaim D) rectify12.China has greatly ________ its influence in world affairs. （CET6-9206）A)spread B) scattered C) extended D) distributed13.Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________ 27%.（CET4-0001）A) by B) for C) to D) in14.At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country but halfway inher speech, she suddenly to another subject. （CET4-9601）A) committed B) switched C) favored D) transmitted15.As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals____ a substance toabsorb harmful chemicals. （研-1994）A) relieve B) release C) dismiss D) discard16.Don’t ___ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead. （CET4-9001）A) release B) relieve C) relate D) retain17.During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to ________ his new albumsoon. (TEM4-2003)A) release B) renew C) relieve D) rehearse18.The energy ____ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat. （CET4-0206）A) conveyed B) released C) transferred D) delivered19.There is already clear ________ to show that plants and animals are being affected by climatechange. (CET4-0606)A) witness B) certification C) identity D) evidence20.The secret agent concealed her mission, therefore many local people were_________ was agood person. （ET6-9601）A) betrayed B) driven C) deceived D) convinced第七单元词汇练习1.She made a(n) ________ to the right with her hand and to show the direction of the park.A) index B) gesture C) label D) mark2.Nancy is only a sort of ______ of her husband's opinion and has no ideas of her own.(CET4-0406-53)A) sample B) reproduction C) shadow D) echo3.The travelers _______ their journey after a short break. （CET6-9501）A) recover B) resumed C) renewed D) restored4.We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unable to fill your order for autoparts. We suggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________ production. （CET6-9206）A) release B) recover C) resume D) regain5.You see the lightening _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. (CET4-9701)A) the instant B) for an instant C) on the instant D) in an instant6.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made _____.(研-1994)A) on the spot B) on the site C) on the location D) on the ground7.The tomato juice left brown ____on the front of my jacket. （CET4-9901）A) spot B) point C) track D) trace8.The boiler ______ and many people were injured by the hot steam.A) exploded B) split C) cracked D) separated9.Let’s hope the group’s overnight rise to stardom will not be a(n) ________ in the pan.A) spark B) spot C) flash D) focus10.It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off al four walls.（CET6-0001）A) shear B) scrape C) stroke D) chip11.Crash-k The plane ______, its exploding as it hit the ground. （CET6-9601）A) smashed B) crushed C) plunged D) crashed12.The boxer ________ his opponent as hard as he could. (TEM4-1994-78)A) punched B) slapped C) knocked D) whipped13.The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he ________ himself.（CET4-9801）A) injure B) had injured C) injured D) would injure14.My only purpose was to get shelter ____ the snow, to get myself covered and warm. （CET6-9406）A) for B) from C) off D) over15.My sole object was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm.（CET4-8806）A) for B) off C) from D) over16.Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in hisdormitory. (CET4-0401)A) occasions B) matters C) incidents D) issues17.You would be ____ a risk to let your child go to school by himself.（CET4-0206）A) attaching B) affording C) running D) omitting18.It is thought that he was paid ________ a Swiss band account.A) in B) via C) versus D) within第八单元词汇选择练习1.You can depend on her, for she has a(n) ________ for inspiring confidence in people.A) incentive B) intention C) faculty D) fancy2.It is important to ________between the rules of grammar and the conventions of writtenlanguage. (CET4-0309)A) determine B) identify C) explore D) distinguish3.Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______. （CET6-0301）A) deteriorate B) degrade C) descend D) decay4.It’s a charitable organization, depending for its income upon ________ contributions fromthe public.A) generous B) selfish C) considerable D) voluntary5.The Ural mountains mark the ____ between Europe and Asia.A) joint B) frontier C) brink D) boundary6.She stared thoughtfully into the ____ of the fire burning in the grate.A) beam B) flash C) dawn D) glow7.The senior engineer is expected to devote his life to technological _____ so as to increasethe yield.A) acquisition B) maneuver C) innovation D) collaboration8.I am sure you’ll like the p oetry, for it ______ a feeling of love in the reader.A. originatesB. evokesC. nourishesD. enlightens9.He was offered a place in the Himalayan ______ and jumped at the chance.A. expeditionB. conquestC. rivalryD. endeavor10.The union members shouted their assent _____.A) by analogy B) in chorus C) at random D) on cue11.Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the _________ majority are inactive.(CET6-9701)A) tremendous B) demanding C) intensive D) overwhelming12.They faced ________ difficulties in their attempt to reach the mountain summit.A) insane B) offensive C) competitive D) formidable13.The spots of blood on the floor ________ the attention of the police.A) engaged B) guarded C) explained D) imposed14.The man in the corner confessed to ________ a lie to the manager of the company.(CET4-9706)A) have told B) be told C) being told D) having told15.There will be ________ fog in northern parts of the country tomorrow.A) intense B) dense C) immense D) tense16.Visitors were ________ at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during thepast decade.A) amazed B) wondered C) shocked D) admired17.The ________ of this difficulty have only recently been recognized.A) tensions B) extensions C) confusion D) dimensions第九单元词汇练习1.At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment whensome distant mountain is not ________. (TEM4-03-54)A) on view B) at a glance C) on the scene D) in sight2.Every camera we sell comes with a two-year _________. （CET6-9306）A guaranteeB safetyC confirmationD conservation3.In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ____ action.A. determiningB. defensiveC. demandingD. decisive4.In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is______.(CET6-9801)A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment5.The of blood always makes him feel sick. (CET4-9506)A) sight B) view C) look D) form6.The city is ________ in having for health-officer a man who is honest.A) fantastic B) lucky C) grateful D) optimistic7.The dry summer________ the supply of fresh vegetables.A) induced B) diminished C) dominated D) manipulated8.The forecast of rain was given with _________ that everyone carried an umbrella.A) insight B) certainty C) proximity D) inference9.The operation may not succeed; it's a(n) _____ whether he lives or dies.A) gamble B) controversy C) concession D) intersection10.The woman took a(n) ________ from the window and fell into the yard below.A) skip B) bounce C) spring D) leap11.When we got to the station, we saw a police car drove past at a(n) ________ speed.A) terrific B) fearful C) trial D) bloody12.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military_____ in the coastal city. (CET4-0512)A) goals B) aims C) targets D) destinations第十单元词汇选择练习1. A country’s future ________ depends, to a large extent, upon the quality of education of itspeople.A) outlook B) p rosperit y C) situation D) priority2.Be well-prepared and don’t ____ your opponent.A) undercharge B) understate C) underestimate D) undertake3.I put a match to the old papers and they burst into ________.A) flames B) beams C) glows D) radiation4.I suffered from mental ______ because of stress from my job. （CET4-0306）A) damage B) release C) relief D) fatigue5.independence-k The majority of the population now wants ________ for their country.A) monopoly B) independence C) origin D) uniqueness6.It is an offence to show against people of different races. (TEM4-2006)A) distinction B) difference C) separation D) discrimination7.More than twenty percent of American families now live below the ________line.A) poverty B) lack C) shortage D) deficiency8.Most people in the old days accepted their ________without complaints.A) doom B) fortune C) destiny D) mission9.Parents have a legal _____ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient educationsuitable to their age. （CET6-9706）A) impulse B) obligation C) influence D) sympathy10.She used to be terribly shy，but a year abroad has completely ________ her.A) reformed B) undergone C) transformed D) switched11.The _____ of the meaning of a word is often difficult without a context.A) determination B) communication C) application D) introduction12.The boy cycling in the street was knocked down by a minibus and received _______ injures.（CET6-9606）A) fatal B) excessive C) disastrous D) exaggerated13.The crowd cried out in ____ as the car burst into flame.A) panic B) fever C) surprise D) horror14.There are many who believe that the use of force_____ political ends can never be justified.(CET6-0401)A) in search of B) in pursuit of C) in view of D) in light of15.With all her family and financial troubles, Margret never gave way to ________.A) despair B) contradiction C) collapse D) fatigue。