大学英语newcollegeenglish第四册词汇各单元

大学英语New college English 第四册词汇各单元quizUint 02 Manners1.The hall ________ with whispered comments.A) filled B) mashed C) buzzed D) laden2.The two _________ on him with clenched fists.A) strode B) advanced C) squeezed D) zoomed3.It was the _________ with Jim that delayed us.A) encounter B) disintegration C) blessing D) insecurity4.We must not fail to ____________ his service to the town.A) indicate B) instruct C) acknowledge D) emulate5.Without being ___________, he began to apologize.A) ironic B) prompted C) promoted D) prone6.I didn’t even see him, ___________ speak to him.A) more or less B) no less than C) much less D) much more7.The girl ___________ at her teacher when she received the award.A) derived B) focused C) screamed D) beamed8.We were taught to _________ table manners when we were young.A) observe B) take C) hold D) adopt9.She is making great __________ in her piano-playing.A) strike B) stride C) strides D) strikes10.The government’s plans have __________ strong opposition from civil rights groups.A) run around B) run into C) run over D) run through11.Remember to keep a first-aid kit close _________ all the time.A) in hand B) at hand C) by hand D) on hand12.One of the goals of this movement was to ________ the idea that women are equal to men intheir ability to learn and to succeed in almost any occupation.A) create B) steer C) promote D) present13.Men are no longer __________ to treat women according to the old-fashioned rules.A) prior B) obliged C) involved D) offended14.People in the US, when they _______ legal marriage age and meet certain medicalrequirements, are free to choose their own mates.A) arrive B) acquire C) attain D) attend15.Near the end of the reception, the bride throws her ________ of flowers to the unwedbridesmaids.A) bouquet B) banquet C) boutique D) bundle16.When foreign learners first have the opportunity to speak to an English speaking person theymay have a __.A) shot B) short C) shock D) chock17.Looking at the cultural problems, we can see that some of them are of a very practical______, for example, arranging satisfactory accommodation.A) mature B) nature C) matter D) manner18.The safety of her crew ________ all her other considerations.A) outgrew B) outshone C) outweighed D) outwitted19.There are signs that support for the organization is _________.A) on the wane B) at the mercy C) out of step D) no doubt20.________ the check on the first few dates can help start the relationship as one between twoequals.A) Spitting B) Splitting C) Separating D) Sparing21.The modern American woman considers herself an independent, __________ person anddoesn’t want to be dominated by her husband.A) self- sufficient B) self-made C) self-centered D)self-conceited22.Some women who insist on paying 50 percent of everything on every date may be revealingtheir own ____.A) fitness B) masculinity C) inequality D) insecurity23.If a man asks a woman out and picks up the entire tab, it _______ the couple into traditionalroles.A) casts B) eases C) allows D) reassures24.I’m afraid I’ll have to cancel our date, something’s ________.A) gathered up B) come up C) helped out D) dished up25.Everyone was standing around in silence, so I took the _______ and tried to explain why wehad come.A) initials B) initiates C) initiatives D) initiative26.I had a nerve-racking twenty minutes of ________ hope and despair.A) alternate B) alternative C) alternating D) altering27.It should be emphasized that Newman is talking in particular of corporation housing estates,so that it is not only the design of the building which makes the crime prone, but the type of people who tend to ________the building.A) inhabit B) inhibit C) inhabit in D) inhibit into28.To them mathematics is an art they pursue _______ and they don’t much care whether it willever have any practical use.A) for sake of art B) for art’s sake C) for art sake D) for the art of sake29.________ a recent drop, there are still four times as many lawsuits filed in federal courts as in1960.A) Regardless B) Regarding C) Despite D) In spite30. A ranch is a very large farm for raising sheep, horses or _______.A) a cattle B) cattle C) cattles D) some cattle31.She insisted that Tom ________ it.A) do B) did C) does D) would do32.________ a man ever so successful, he should not be proud.A) If B) When C) Be D) Were33.Tom often attempts to escape _______ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.A) having been punished B) being punished C) to be punished D) to have been punished34.When he returned home, he found the window open and something _________.A) to steal B) stealing C) stolen D) missed35.No sooner had they reached the top of the hill _________ they all sat down to rest.A) then B) than C) when D) until36.She likes watching TV _______ to the cinema.A) rather than to go B) than going C) more than to go D) more than going37.They didn’t know his telephone number; otherwise we _______ him.A) must have telephoned B) would telephone C) had telephoned D) would have telephoned38.I wish I ________ longer yesterday morning, but I had to get up and come to class.A) was sleeping B) could have slept C) might have slept D) slept39.His wife _________ with the child to her relatives on the outskirts, but she spent too muchtime packing her belongings and it was too late for her to move.A) should have moved B) moved C) did not move D) had moved40.Never before _________ such abstract mathematics to so great a variety of problems.A) did so many people apply B) have so many people appliedC) so many people applied D) so many people have appliedUint 03 Business Strategies1.Star Banc is a bank-holding company with about $9.5 million in _________.A) an asset B) the asset C) asset D) assets2. A modern industrial country is now _________ .A) emergent B) emerging C) emergence D) emergency3.I’m worried only about his attitude to the job: his competence is not _________.A) out of the question B) in the question C) in question D) beyond question4.We have begun to _______ an environmental management system _____ on principles ofindustrial ecology.A) adapt … founded B) adopt … found C) adapt … found D) adopt … founded5.________ I understand what you say, I can’t agree with you.A) While B) When C) Despite D) Since6.His films attempt to ___________ the gap between tradition and modernity.A) fill B) bridge C) fulfill D) cross7.The industry has changed ___________ as a result of the increased use of electronic systems.A) rationally B) radically C) ecologically D) intimately8.We are engaging in cooperative joint ventures with many others. Each company _______ itsindependence, its specialty, and its core competence.A) retain B) restrain C) reduce D) resume9.The effort __________ in the long run.A) pays off B) pays out C) pays up D) pays back10.Newspapers were obliged to allow a ________ of opinions to be printed.A) biodiversity B) conformity C) diversity D) objective11.In _________, leadership involves accomplishing goals with and through people.A) principle B) extinction C) ecology D) essence12.If we fit--- if we solve a social problem, ________ a social need--- we will survive and excel.A) surpass B) fulfill C) earn D) develop13.If you cannot go yourself, please find someone to __________ you.A) substitute for B) replace for C) exchange for D) complement14.Some teachers welcome the change; but for the majority of teachers, _______ is true.A) a converse B) the converse C) converse D) the conversed15.To _____ Mitsubichi Electric on a rain forest, the author’s idea is that the company shouldlearn to be as adaptable as a rain forest.A) design B) run C) model D) make16.Your seven ideas should be subsidiary ones _______ the main theme you are trying tocommunicate.A) for B) with C) in D) to17.Part of the management course was teaching us how to differentiate essential tasks ____ lessimportant ones.A) from B) with C) to D) by18.Nowhere is this tendency more evident than in our willingness to ________ aboutnationalities.A) categorize B) maximize C) generalize D) summarize19.We create national stereotypes and _________ our prejudices.A) cling to B) beware of C) adapt to D) spell out20.Everyone was ________ that the British had an excellent sense of humor.A) tenacious B) suspicious C) industrious D) unanimous21.The country would support the use of force if the UN __________ it necessary.A) decentralized B) negotiated C) detailed D) deemed22.As a follow-up study, businessmen were asked to imagine they were setting up amultinational company and had to choose a _______ for various positions.A) nation B) national C) nationality D) nationalization23.The French receive _______ support for the light-weight public relations post.A) conservative B) prospective C) massive D) comprehensive24.For several weeks, ________ words were exchanged and tempers became more and morefrayed.A) harsh B) extensive C) favorable D) superstitious25._______ their own initiative they have started a local campaign against the use of tobacco.A) Of B) Off C) Out of D) On26. A British executive working in Germany found that he had to modify his employmentpolicies because of the German liking ________ system and formality.A) of B) for C) in D) on27.Junior employees in British companies would have more responsibility than their ___ inGerman companies.A) successors B) counterparts C) subordinates D) economists28.Application letters are written to attract _______ employers’ attention and secure aninterview.A) prospective B) prosperous C) proportion D) priority29.The five “Fs” have some ________ differences in meanings and connotations in differentparts of Asia.A) commonsense B) sizable C) social D) subtle30.His behavior has been _______ with his role as head of the state.A) incompatible B) hospitable C) fashionable D) reciprocal31.He spent $1500 in legal ________.A) deposits B) fees C) fares D) expenses32.In the United States a university professor is ________ a few months of freedom from hisduties approximately every seventh year for travel or advanced study.A) entitled B) rewarded C) granted D)guaranteed33.Dr Coleman’s unusual sabbatical leave was _______ in great secrec y.A) conducted B) deducted C) convicted D) convinced34.I was very upset and started to make some gestures, but the waiter failed to understand me. Iwas ______ what to do.A) in a mess B) tired of C) on top of D) at a loss35.I had a dream about parrots the other night. It was _________ parrots.A) a flood of B) a flock of C) a flesh of D) a fly of36.The benefits of the fitness classes are better _______, fewer aches and pains in the neck andback.A) post B) position C) poise D) posture37.Simply presenting all your personal information without _______ it to the specific post youare applying for means that an excellent “sales opportunity” has been missed.A) suiting B) tailoring C) specializing D) compiling38.To do well during an interview, you need to answer and ask the questions that present you inthe best ______.A) impression B) respects C) line D) light39.Most specifically, the interview is to _________ the information you sent in on yourapplication letter and CV and to check your language abilities, perhaps knowledge of therequirements of the post.A) evaluate B) verify C) highlight D) justify40.It is normal for voice-over artists to forget the outside world, so to speak, while they are________ their lines.A) delivering B) producing C) conveying D) deducingUint 041 In Britain, the choice between state and private schools _____ the differences between the rich and the poor.a. accentuateb. acceleratec. accompanyd. accommodate2 The computer and the human mind have different but _____ abilities.a. complementaryb. complimentaryc. complicatedd. compensatory3 His calm, quiet _____ made him popular with his colleagues.a. anticipationb. componentc. mobilityd. temperament4 Slowly, Mrs. Burrow’s influence began to _____ the woman’s hidden qualities.a. draw inb. draw onc. draw outd. draw up5 The country has decided to restore full diplomatic _____ with the United States.a. relationsb. relationshipc. relativesd. relate6 The critics praised the reality of the scenery and the _____ of the acting.a. thoughtfulnessb. naturalnessc. opennessd. kindness7 He sat down at the piano again and started playing from where he had _____.a. left aloneb. left behindc. left offd. left out8 When _____ differences exist between two people, it is better that they should separate.a. exactingb. superficialc. generationald. irreconcilable9 You can’t cure a common cold, but you can _____ the symptoms.a. alleviatedb. deterioratec. terminated. vent10 His voice _____ his nervousness.a. strengthenedb. solidifiedc. betrayedd. unburdened11 Feelings that had been _____ for years came flooding out.a. bottled upb. struck upc. rolled upd. come up12 Failure only _____ Robert’s desire to succeed in the new project.a. intenseb. intensifiesc. intensityd. intensive13 The two women had _____ a close bond.a. couchedb. forgedc. confidedd. tolerated14 Crime is often an _____ of poverty.a. outgrowthb. outlinec. outlookd. output15 At eighty she still _____ with cheerfulness and good humor.a. sharpenedb. sparkedc. sparkledd. strengthened16. The stock lost 60 cents a share, _____ contrast to last year, when it gained 21 cents.a. inb. byc. withd. on17 The peace talks are _____ planned for next week.a. distinctivelyb. permanentlyc. basicallyd. tentatively18 He is planning to go to evening classes to _____ his English.a. establishb. constitutec. formd. polish19 It is a _____ township of 12,000 people in the heart of the country’s best agricultural land.a. inherentb. long-lastingc. thrivingd. dormant20 The company had the right to _____ his employment at any time.a. misjudgeb. terminatec. unburdend. socializeUnit 05 Happiness41.Your words of cheer ________ me for the task.A) dispose B) impose C) expose D) export42.I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would ______ my study aftergraduation.A) farther B) further C) finish D) figure43.Our ________ for giving care, love and attention is unlimited.A) capacity B) capability C) ability D) competence44.They have been _________ of the fuel necessary to heat their homes.A) depressed B) denied C) derived D) deprived45.The representatives of the citizens suggested ___________ the character of thetown even if the facilities are improved.A) preserving B) reserving C) regaining D) restoring46.It was clear from the ________ that there were going to be problems.A) output B) outlet C) outset D) outlook47.Some leaders have been ________ in their support for political reform in thecountry.A) outspoken B) outgoing C) outstanding D) outbreak48.The benefit of the project to humans or animals must be shown to __________the cost in terms of the suffering of experimental animals.A) outgrow B) outnumber C) outcome D) outweigh49.To me, she ________ all the best qualities of a teacher.A) embodies B) enlarges C) enriches D) entitles50.His assistant will be ________ to act on his behalf with less important matters.A) encouraged B) enforced C) empowered D) enabled51.When you have a language degree, people _____ you can speak the languagefluently.A) resume B) assume C) assure D) ensure52._________ is an important aspect of intellectual development.A) Reflection B) Inflection C) Derivation D) Infection53.The spectacle of the Great Wall ________ description.A) transcends B) transits C) transmits D) transplants54.Many parents do not get involved in schools because they have too many other______.A) promises B) prospects C) commitments D) devotions55.They have done ________ damage to the environment.A) non-renewable B) irretrievable C) inevitable D) incredible56.It is __________, however, whether the chairman would approve.A) doubtful B) suspicious C) unavoidable D) unbelievable57.We are ________ not the triumph but the breakdown of bureaucracy.A) determining B) proving C) witnessing D) missing58.The conference _______ the possibility of closer trade links.A) explored B) exploited C) exploded D) explained59.You could be _______ to many dangers be traveling alone in that area.A) object B) objective C) subjective D) subject60.The new generation doesn’t seem to be politically __________ at all.A) based B) directed C) oriented D) pointed61.Oil used to make up 10% of our total energy _________.A) resumption B) consumption C) assumption D) presumption62.My report may _______ some people as pessimistic, but at least it is realisticabout the problems we face.A) strike B) beat C) hit D) soar63.With __________ patience, members of his staff were using magnifying glassesto examine the piles of banknotes for signs of forgery.A) finite B) infinite C) definite D) indefinite64.All new buildings must _________ with the regional development plan.A) confirm B) conform C) confide D) conflict65.He worked _______ day and night shifts.A) alternative B) altering C) alternate D) alter66.American firms handed over technologies to their partners and then _________ toenjoy the cash flow.A) sat back B) sat on C) sat through D) sat in67.Considerable research has been __________ into dreams and their effects onsleep.A) understood B) underlined C) undergone D) undertaken68.These people seem to __________ honesty with weakness.A) equal B) equate C) equation D) equality69.He tried to make money without ________ his moral values.A) comprising B) retaining C) missing D) afflicting70.Perhaps the major _________ to reunification is the military presence in SouthKorea.A) issue B) block C) obstacle D) stone71.What you say is true, but you’ve miss the __________ of my argument.A) point B) message C) meaning D) essence72.I watch hardly any television, _______ from news and current affairs.A) except B) besides C) including D) aside73.The organizers of the appeal are _________ out to the public for their help.A) handing B) reaching C) looking D) searching74.Some athletes were criticized for failure to _______ the higher standards ofbehavior expected of role models.A) give priority to B) be prior to C) live up to D) look up to75.We ______ it to our children to clean up the environment.A) own B) owe C) consider D) regard76.More married adults said they were “very happy” ________ .A) than were those who never married B) than those who never married didC) than did those who never married D) than those who never married were77.New housing development ________ on the edge of town.A) mushroomed B) soared C) shackled D) rebounded78.They insisted that the right to live should take ________ over all otherconsiderations.A) emergency B) preference C) priority D) prosperity79.Twenty is a _______ of five.A) ultimate B) multiple C) division D) byproduct80.I don’t know who sent the gift, but I’ll make some _______.A) inquiries B) requests C) requirements D) notesKey Quiz 6I. Directions: Choose the best word from the four to complete each sentence.1. His ability and experience entitled him _______ the respect of his colleagues.A. withB. toC. fromD. at2. It was my sad duty to _____________ the news of John's death to his family.A. submitB. breakC. sayD. proclaim3. The feeling of ________ among the students in all the classrooms where the testwas going on was noticeable to everyone.A. discordB. discoveryC. rivalryD. cooperation4. Erik’s website contains _______ photographs and hundreds of articles and shortvideos from his trip around the globe.A . prosperousB . gorgeousC . spaciousD . simultaneous.5. The scholarship includes a(n) ________ of 80 dollars for books.A. loanB. allowanceC. feeD. income6. The music's ________ pulse was giving me a headacheA. beatingB. throbbingC. hittingD. pounding7. He asked me how work was going but he was really ______ for informationabout the new machines .A. askingB. lookingC. anglingD. searching8. My children spend too much time reading ________ comics.A. valuableB. pricelessC. invaluableD. trashy9. He persistently asserted his right to a share in the ___________.A. heritage B tradition C. custom D. institution10. I t is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same ________.A. boomB. baitC. buttD. brawlII.Directions: Read the sentences carefully and choose the words which are closest in meaning to those underlined1. The Labor Party proclaimed its support for the campaign for Nuclear disarmament.A. exposedB. concealedC. declaredD. repeated2. The film's gross profit was over a million dollars last year.A. estimatedB. totalC. originalD. boasted3. She devised a method for quicker communications between offices.A. promotedB. conceivedC. appreciatedD. obtained4. The town takes great pride in its architectural heritage.A. preservationB. inheritanceC. relicD. remains5. The doctor had great compassion for her patients.A. responsibilityB. sympathyC. capabilityD. tolerance6. After the depression, there was a business boom.A. crisisB. decreaseC. deficitD. flourishing7. The new auditorium was a welcome accessory to the school.A. supplementB. heritageC. constructionD. resource8. Stunned scientists had found not one but at least three viruses.A. advancedB. excitedC. amazedD. repented9. The tour of our country enlightened the foreign visitors on the workings of democracy.A. confirmedB. focusedC. instructedD. hampered10. The Arab and Israeli leaders met to negotiate a settlement.A. criticizeB. undertakeC. checkD. discussIII. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with the appropriate form of the word given.Forgive1.The party members who support or take part in pseudoscience (伪科学) activitieswill not be __________.(forgivable)2.She looked all _____(forgiveness) and gentleness, like an angle, asshe spoke.3.I am a more ______ (forgiving) and loving man than I ever was.4.If you ______ (forgive)people’s sins, they are ________ (forgiven). Calculate1. Some of the consequences of this failure are ________( calculable) and some are not.2. The normal displacement ________ (was calculated )to be just over29,000 ton.3. She knew so little of the ________ (calculating), brutal world withwhich he was connected.4. Kosyging gave the impression of doing so on the basis of skillful________ (calculation).Tolerate1.She inspected the rooms and found them perfectly ________ (tolerable).2.He has a sense of humor plus ________ (tolerance) and patience.3.The system is working ________ (tolerably) well.4.Fruit trees will not ________ (tolerate)wet soils during the growingseason.Intense1.An ________ (intense) popular interest in collection has sprung up inthe country.2.I didn't realize the ________ (intensity)of people's feelings on thisIssue.3..They will have a debate on ________ (intensifying)the humanity qualityeducation of college students.4. Unfortunately , the competition is getting daily ______. (intensified)IV. 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