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词汇专项训练第1套1. As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on in dismay, mentally calculating the total_costs.A. faireB. wageC. tuitionD. fee2. 1 attribute her success in science_the encouragement she received fromher parents.A. onB. toC. withD. into3. Even when it was_for her to keep her mouth shut, she was alwaysready with a retort.A. advisedB. advisableC. advisoryD. advising4. It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of the dots because of the way some reporters distort and_the actual events.A. exaggerateB. enlargeC. widenD. overtake5. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular_for 30million participants of all ages.A. fantasy B.pastime C. symposium D. penalty6. In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small_,but after she moved·to New York, she was just only one among many millions.A. pondB. seaC. oceanD. lake7. Although he thought he was helping us with the job, he was only_.A. in a wayB. in the wayC. on the wayD. by the way8. Because these lines are taken out of context, they do not_the messagethe author intended.A. convertB. transferC. exchangeD. convey9. Inability to relax, to_a problem, often prevents its solution.A. let off onB. let up onC. let go ofD. let down in10. Try to be_in your eating this holiday season; if you control yourappetite, you won't gain too much weight.A. temperateB. terminalC. tranquilD. tender11. Spanish women_just 4.1%of corporate boards, according to a studyby the European Professional Women's Network.A. make offB. make forC. make outD. make up12. If you don't eat a more_dinner, you'll be hungry later on.A. vastB. considerableC. resourcefulD. substantial13. On our vacation we_an interesting antique store.A. chanced uponB. concentrated uponC. counted uponD. congratulated upon14. Now, there's absolutely no question in any objective observer's mind thatentry to Oxford and Cambridge is_competitive.A. finelyB. firmlyC. fiercely C. flexibly15. The new Lenovo laptop with the butterfly keyboard and the built-in FAXmodem is a pretty _____machine.A. profoundB. significantC. fundamentalD. sophisticated第2套1. A dog's_to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is afavorite household pet.A. accuracyB. fidelityC. hospitalityD. ingenuity2. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house_the term of thecontract.A. in the vicinity ofB. in quest ofC. in accordance withD. in collaboration with3. Alice's blog contains_photographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from her trip around the globe.A. prosperousB. gorgeousC. spaciousD. simultaneous4. After the quarrel, Tina said nothing could_her to talk to Tony again.A. deduceB. temptC. exciteD. induce5. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost_on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.A. restrictivelyB. radicallyC. inclusivelyD. exclusively6. She is_at every aspect of the job; all she lacks is imagination.A. sufficientB. adequateC. proficientD. ample7. He was so committed to the ____of his faith that he was unable to evaluate them impartially.A. creditsB. doctrinesC. certificatesD. documents8. It would be imprudent of you to_from your present job before you areoffered another.A. resignB. rejectC. retreatD. retire9. When it comes to fishing, I beat him by_.A. kilometersB. gramsC. metersD. miles10. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it_into fragments.A. broke offB. broke awayC. broke throughD. broke up11. His speech was confusing and full of_.A. contraryB. conflictC. contrastD. contradiction12. The statute of limitations sets limits on how long you have to take legalaction in____ cases.A. eccentricB. specificC. uniqueD. odd13. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies inorder to attract good health or to_disease.A. set asideB. ward offC. shrug offD. give away14. At last they had to resort_forcing the door to rescue the boy.A. withB. againstC. fromD. to15. The criminally insane are said to have lost the ability to_betweengood and evil.:A. tellB. discriminateC. classifyD. categorize第3套1. No matter how_the patient's mutterings may seem, they give us someindications of what is on his mind.A. irrelevantB. irresistibleC. invisibleD. intolerable2. In certain countries the law_parents to send their children to school.A. imposesB. obligesC. conformsD. submits3. Supporters of the death penalty argue that the regulation would_criminals from carrying guns.A. detachB. deterC. desertD. destine4. Despite their lack of success so far, research scientists have _____in theirresearch for a cure for AIDS.A. maintainedB. retainedC. insistedD. persevered5. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally_.A. pulled togetherB. pulled upC. pulled throughD. pulled over6. Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a papertill the deadline was____.A. emergentB. adjacentC. compulsoryD. imminent7. When a number of people_together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.A. padB. packC. squeezeD. cluster8. They are taking_steps in preparation for a possible war.A. primitiveB. preliminaryC. productiveD. progressive9. Language, culture, and personality may be considered_of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.A. indistinctlyB. separatelyC. irrelevantlyD. independently10. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financialsystem will_down the economy.A. putB. settleC. dragD. knock11. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a_of smoke.A. flashB. streamC. stormD. circle12. The beauty of Venice largely_the style of its ancient buildings.A. consists inB. relies onC. composes ofD. comprises in13. The wealth of a country should be measured_the health and happinessof its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A. in line withB. in terms ofC. in regard withD. by means of14. He was very sick and his life was hanging by a_.A. ropeB. threadC. cordD. string15. 1 tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat_.A. disapprovalB. rejectionC. refusalD. decline第4套1. Although her early poetry was clearly_in nature, the critics thought shehad promise and eventually would find her own voice.A. destructiveB. digestiveC. distinctiveD. derivative2. The future of this company is_:many of its talented employees are flowing into more profitable net-based businesses.A. at odds B.in trouble C. in vain D. at stake3. Don't bring Robert to the picnic. He's such a wet____.A. sheetB. carpetC. blanketD. bedclothes4. The police fired tear gas into the crowd to_the protesters.A. distributeB. disperseC. spreadD. stretch5. After her appointment_this eminent position, she seldom had time forher former friends.A. toB. withC. atD. over6. Mike's strong desire to outshine his elder sister was all the ____he neededto do well in school.A. incentiveB. attractionC. temptationD. appeal7. He felt_at the ill-treatment of helpless animals.A. indignityB. indignationC. indulgenceD. inconvenience8. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships_follow traffic rules in -busy harbors.A. cautiouslyB. dutifullyC. faithfullyD. skillfully9. She thought of her retirement day as the light at the end of the_.A. tubeB. tubC. tunnelD. channel10. Despite the monthly lovers' quarrels, we always manage to_.A. adjustB. reconcileC. modifyD. vary11. Henry doesn't know what to_at the university; he can't make up hismind about his future.A. take inB. take upC. take overD. take after12. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a_character.A. graciousB. suspiciousC. skepticalD. passive13. When I_my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my littleroom, with Grandma bending over me.A. woke upB. took toC. picked upD. came to14. His_greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.A. isolatedB. soloC. distantD. private15. The chairman of the board_on me the unpleasant job of dismissinggood workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.A. compelledB. posedC. pressedD. tempted第5套1. The_of the U.S.S.R. has been the most momentous event of the last quarter of the 20th century.A. solution B.resolution C. distillation D. dissolution2. The bandits desolated the countryside, burning farms and carrying_harvest.A. outB. offC. onD. through3. Stella held her ground against several attempts to_her as secretary ofthe club.A. removeB. shiftC. cancelD. transmit4. Soon after the shooting, “No Trespassing” signs appeared in_colors around the preserve.A. conspicuousB. suspiciousC. spaciousD. conscientious5. It is through learning that the individual_many habitual ways of reactingto situations.A. retainsB. gainsC. achievesD. acquires6. Both parties promised to_their contract to be signed the following day.A. keep withB. tangle withC. adhere toD. devote to7. Some insects have a life_of no more than a few hours.A. potentialB. spanC. scaleD. scope8. The_newspaper accounts of the marital problems of the royal couple fascinated many readers but made others a little uncomfortable.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sensational9. 1 needed more money and so I decided to take the_by the horns andask my boss for more pay.A. bullB. cowC. goatD. wolf10. Failure in a required subject may_the denial of a diploma.A. result fromB. bring downC. result inD. bring out11. The limestone was eroded by the_water until only a thin shell remainedA. spillingB. droppingC. drippingD. leaking12. These areas rely on agriculture almost_,having few mineral resourcesand a minimum of industrial development.A. respectivelyB. extraordinarilyC. incrediblyD. exclusively13. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that bad originally been_for theIndians' use.A. set awayB. set asideC. set backD. set out14. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willingand capable_his financial situation.A. with respect toB. in accordance withC. regardless ofD. in terms of15. Too polite to laugh in anyone's face, Roy did his best to_his laughterat Ed's inane remark.A. distressB. oppressC. impressD. suppress第6套1. Digby's embarrassment when he met Madonna was_:his ears turned bright pink and he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt.A. acute B.manifest C. keen D. severe2. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations_.A. simultaneouslyB. spontaneouslyC. homogeneouslyD. contemporarily3. 1 am afraid that this border raid is the to more serious attacks.A. symptomB. referenceC. preludeD. inference4. The elderly Russians find it hard to live_their state pensions.A. onB. throughC. withD. up to5. The farmers have taken strenuous pains to turn the_land into fertilefields.A. baldB. voidC. blankD. barren6. Even though the Red Cross had_a large sum for the relief of thesufferers of the disaster, many people perished.A. indicatedB. allocatedC. designatedD. appointed7. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent government bodies whose functions usually include_rules, holding events and promoting international links.A. drawing onB. drawing inC. drawing upD. drawing down8. 1 think you have permitted your son too much_in this matter.A. attitudeB. altitudeC. latitudeD. aptitude9.The deaths of such_actors as John Candy and George Bums tell usthat the galaxy of Hollywood superstars is rapidly disappearing.A. obviousB. conspicuousC. noticeableD. renowned10. As the mountains were covered with a_of cloud, we couldn't see theirtops.A. coatingB. filmC. veilD. shade11. The college is about to_a program for reducing math anxiety amongstudents.A. generateB. initiateC. yieldD. bear12. The children can repeat the poem they've just learnt by_·A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience13. There are many who believe that the use of force_political ends cannever be justified.A. in search of B.in pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of14. The government are trying to_their involvement in the affair.A. play downB. go offC. read upD. take out15. They claim that they can_worn shoes so that they look like newones.A. refreshB. innovateC. renovateD. modernize第7套1. 1 will_to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented.A. complyB. confirmC. adhereD. accord2. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will_find himdoing physical exercise there.A. logicallyB. persistentlyC. ordinarilyD. invariably3. Even after she'd retired from work, she kept up her habitual practice of risingat the ___of dawn.A. beginningB. crackC. trackD. break4. He is the only person who can_in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.A. testifyB. accuseC. chargeD. rectify5. The table linen was neatly folded up and_.A. put awayB. break away withC. pass awayD. do away with6. If you pay authors by the word, you tempt them to produce_manuscriptsrather than brief ones.A. tediousB. boringC. diffuseD. monotonous7. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately_andstill others are supported by religious organizations.A. ensured B.attributed C. authorized D. endowed8. Drops of supplies are being made to villages still_by the snow.A. cut offB. cut shortC. cut intoD. cut up9. In_with our rules and regulations, I am calling a meeting of our organization.A. approval B.treaty C. conformity D. harmony10. She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company'sclient data, which she intended to_in starting her won business.A. dwell onB. come uponC. base onD. draw upon11. During the period of_from oil heat to gas heat the furnace will haveto be shut off.A. transferB. transmissionC. transitionD. transportation12. There is a_difference in meaning between the words surroundings andenvironment.A. gentleB. subtleC. feebleD. humble13. I have_in my stomach before I go on a first date with a girl.A. dragonfliesB. beesC. butterfliesD. birds14. Your fears are_because no such animal as you have described exists.A. fanaticB. fascinatingC. fantasticD. favorable15. The terrorists had_their prisoner in a small room. However, they hadnot chained him to the wall.A. restrainedB. refinedC. confinedD. restricted第8套1. The government has the right to_undesirable aliens.A. deportB. abolishC. abandonD. desert2. In an inventive mind, imagination often serves as a necessary_toreason.A. complimentB. resourceC. complaintD. complement3. Why don't you_smoking for a while until your cough gets better?A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down4. After his vacation in this_section, he felt soothed and rested.A. plausibleB. placidC. plainD. plump5. Todd_payments on the car until the company had corrected the mechanical defects.A. dispensed B.suspended C. appealed D. compressed6. It really got Mr. Brown's_when he had to wait two hours to get hisplane tickets.A. sheepB. goatC. horseD. cow7. His_directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roadsto take.A. ambiguousB. complicatedC. arbitraryD. intricate8. After learning more about the sufferings of the refugees, they felt_tomake contributions to the relief agencies.A. dispelledB. repelledC. compelledD. reinforced9. He tried and tried, but all his efforts were_____.A. in no wayB. on the contraryC. at a lossD. of no avail10. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to_when it arrived in New York.A. go offB. get offC. come offD. carry off11. I was impressed by the range of_accessories of my microcomputerthat were available.A. acceptableB. compulsoryC. optionalD. random12. Don't answer_the elders; it's not polite.A. toB. forC. backD. about13. She remains confident and_untroubled by our present problems.A. indefinitelyB. infinitelyC. optimisticallyD. seemingly14. Because Jack had based his argument upon a faulty_,his opponentcheerfully pointed out the holes in his logic.A. promiseB. preludeC. premiseD. preface15. The helicopter_a light plane and both pilots were killed.A. coincided withB. stumbled onC. conflicted withD. collided with第9套1. Doctors often make higher_for their works than they should.A. billsB. costsC. chargesD. payments2. 1 know you can_any difficulties that may stand in the way of yourgetting an education.A. surmountB. dealC. copeD. manage3. The defense called several witnesses who were able to refute the falsetestimony of the prosecution's only witness.A. respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respecting4. The younger person's attraction to stereos cannot be explained only_familiarity with technology.A. in quest ofB. by means ofC. by virtue ofD. in terms of5. 1 caught a_of the car before it disappeared around the comer of thestreet.A. glanceB. glareC. glimpseD. gleam6. Some well-known scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen on Marsto ____human life.A. remainB. sustainC. retainD. last7. How do I know what he's going to do?His intentions are always as clearas____.A. soilB. dayC. waterD. mud8. They are convinced_the singularity of their good taste.A. ofB. onC. overD. at9. Frequently single-parent children__some of the functions that the absentadult in the house would have served.A. take offB. take afterC. take onD. take in10. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals_asubstance to absorb harmful chemicals.A. relieveB. dismissC. releaseD. discard11. A_editor, she checked every definition for its accuracy.A. conscious B.conscientious C. contagious D. contemptuous12. Why do you have to_adhere to such out-dated ideas?A. harshlyB. tightlyC. bitterlyD. rigidly13. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am_to carrying out theplan.A. obligedB. committedC. engagedD. resolved14. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any__on whathe promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance15. Ted knows all about servicing cars but his ideas don't always__.A. get overB. get awayC. get offD. get across第10套1. Officials working behind the___urged them to avoid further confrontation.A. scenesB. sightsC. viewsD. scenery2. Katya's_love of justice caused her to champion anyone she consideredto be treated unfairly by society.A. descendedB. inherentC. derivativeD. blessed3. Such specialists teach phobic people how to deal with their fears and, eventu- ally, _them.A. overlook B.overcome C. overtake D. overthrow4. Astronauts are_all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.A. inclined toB. subjected toC. prone toD. bound to5. Physical education is an_part of our curriculum; a sound mind andsound body are complementary.A. fractionalB. comprehensibleC. intactD. integral6. Exposure of the body_strong sunlight can be harmful.A. ofB. withC. toD. by7. The club will_new members the first week in September.A. enrollB. subscribeC. absorbD. register8. As the boat leaves only on_days, you have no choice but to stay here overnight.A. successiveB. subsequentC. alternateD. alternative9. He said that they had_been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support.A. gravelyB. regrettablyC. forciblyD. graciously10. The slow_of the flood waters created problems for the crews workingto restore power to the area.A. recycleB. recessC. recoveryD. recession11. Don't let such a matter as this come between us so that we can con-centrate on the major issue.A. trivialB. slightC. partialD. minimum12. The detective and his assistant have begun to_the mysterious murder.A. come throughB. look intoC. make overD. see to13. The farmers successfully_some of the river water to irrigate their cropsduring the drought.A. divertB. convertC. alterD. reverse14.__the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severeshortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.A. As far asB. As long asC. As well asD. As soon as15. In devoting herself to the study of gorillas, Dian Fossey_on a courseof action that was to cost her lifeA. boardedB. embarkedC. mountedD. ascended第11套1. We are_both by water and land, without either fleet or army.A. sensitiveB. susceptibleC. vulgarD. vulnerable2. The urge to wider voyages caused men to_upon New America.A. stunB. stumbleC. stammerD. stagger3. The people had given him their command, and to the people alone he wasA. suitableB. dependentC. favorableD. responsible4. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be____ at the manager's office.A. declaredB. obtainedC. reclaimedD. recognized5. They have always treated us with a(n)_hand, so we must be generousm return.A. openB. heavyC. ironD. full6. The bird watchers were on the_for the rare species.A. alterB. alertC. alikeD. altar7. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man_the exit as quickly as possible.A. made forB. made offC. made upD. made out8. All the finished products are stored in a_of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time.A. garageB. cabinetC. capsuleD. warehouse9. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when_in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A. glidingB. cruisingC. pilotingD. patrolling10. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of_every business operation in the whole country.A. practically B.preferably C. precisely D. presumably11. Tony is a day laborer,_from town to town.A. flowingB. spillingC. driftingD. splitting12. Mary wants her identity to be kept in_.A. blackB. darkC. purpleD. blue13. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss_thebread-winner's death.A. at the cost ofB. on the verge ofC. as a result ofD. for the sake of14. A large percentage of the population in this country is_.A. illogicalB. illegimateC. illiterateD. illegible15. The of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed inunderstanding the universe.A. essenceB. contentC. textureD. threshold第12套1. Did you_on the insurance after your car accident?A. proclaimB. exclaimC. acclaimD. claim2. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were_.A. in no wayB. on the contraryC. at a lossD. of no avail3. When you worry you tend not to be able to fall asleep and when you can't fall asleep you worry even more. It's a_circle.A. repetitiveB. badC. roundD. vicious4. By the last quarter the fans were_to losing, but two miraculous touch- downs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.A. restrainedB. resumedC. resignedD. retired5. After the harvest, the peasants began to_and enjoy the results of hardwork.A. set backB. settle downC. load downD. sit back6. In this factory the machines are not regulated_but are jointly controlledby a central computer system.A. independentlyB. individuallyC. irrespectivelyD. irregularly7. The city is an important railroad_and industrial and convention center.A. conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link8. I should like to get rid of the responsibility for this job, but there doesn't seem to be anyone fit to_to.A. hand in B.hand out C. hand down D. hand over9. I'll help as much as I can, but there is a limit what I can do.A. toB. inC. throughD. on10. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to_thesituation?A. simplifyB. modifyC. verifyD. rectify11. I was unaware of the critical points involved; so my choice was quite_.A. arbitrary B.rational C. mechanical D. unpredictable12. Was it just a(n)_that John and she had met at the market for threedays running, or was he deliberately trying to seek her out?A. coincidence B.occasion C. incidence D. accident13. When you define a new word, be_:the shorter the definition, theeasier it is to remember.A. preciseB. conciseC. credibleD. relevant14. Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above_.A. timberB. logC. boardD. lumber15. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his newpost_no responsibility with it at all?A. shouldersB. possessesC. carriesD. shares第13套1. The biologist, the philosopher, and the astronomer all try in their ways tounderstand the ____of the cosmosA. mysteriesB. mythsC. riddlesD. fiction2. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in_populated areas.A. denselyB. intenselyC. abundantlyD. highly3. A lack of appetite may be_of a major mental or physical disorder.A. symbolicB. addictiveC. indicativeD. informative4. John said that he didn't quite_and asked me to repeat what I had said.A. snatch upB. summon upC. catch upD. watch out5. When I finally secured a small part in a television play my mother was as proud as a_and told all the neighbors about it.A. gooseB. peacockC. swanD. duck6. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October,_an outburstof interest.。

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1.His dominant________was to take all things into earnest consideration.A. TraitB.trailC. traceD.track5.Both properties occupy a region long known as the lung of Haikou for its green________and fresh air.A.visionB.sceneC.desperateD.delicate6.If you fulfill this________task, you could well deserve a promotion.A.desolateB.desirableC.desperateD.delicate7.Although he tried to focus on homework, the boy was________by his favorite cartoon.A.distractedB.displacedC.dispersedD.discarded8.His greatest is his utterly natural and profoundly good musical instinct.A.capacitypetenceC.giftD.aptitude6. Your ability to argue is of no________if you get your facts wrong.A. groundB. availC. practiceD. Consequence7. The man is very angry because his friend borrowed his car behind his back. The underlined part means________A. secretlyB. publiclyC. suddenlyD. disappointedly8. ________ increases in the oil price have prompted anxiety among the car owners.A. AbruptB. AmpleC. AcuteD. Automatic9.Throughout our lives, mothers are there with an encouraging word, a sympathetic ear, and a(n) ________ heart.A. obedientB. tameC. tenderD. Temperate10.Embracing globalisation, Shanghai has become one of the most ________ cities in the world.A. activeB. dynamicC. energeticD. Vigorous11. My aunt tried her best to ______the situation, but the damage was already done.A. adjustB. regulateC. rectifyD. amend12. Michael is holding a ______ in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A. minorB. inferiorC. secondaryD. Subordinate13. I wish you break a leg in the coming English speech contest. The underlined part means ____.A. get injuredB. play wellC. good luckD. have fun14.I have a car now but my sister______ownerA.initialB.originalC.primitiveD.primary15. The principal stressed using multimedia teaching would never replace the one-to-one _____ _____ between pupil and teacher.A. perceptionsB. consultationsC. interactionsD. Interruptions16.They’ve made a great __________ forward with their road building in the last few years.A. bounceB. boundC. hopD. leap17.Your books and magazines are almost in a __________; go and put them in order.A. chaosB. disorderC. messD. riot18.The animal protection group is calling on people to__________ fur coats and care for wild animalsA. banB. forbidC. vetoD. Boycott19. No one could ever __________ this government of not caring about the poor.A. accuseB. chargeC. condemnD. Prosecute20. Yu Dan and Lecture Room program gain popularity in modern China which is __________ of a new attitude towards Sinology.A. informativeB. IndicativeC. initiativeD. Instructive21.Just months after entering politics, he finds he has been under _________ by a dogged justice systemA. sanityB. scarcityC. scrutinyD. Serenity22.We work to make money, but it’s a _________ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.A. dilemmaB. struggleC. collisionD. Paradox23. Jane was determined to _________ herself in the African way of life.A. immerseB. dipC. duckD. submerge24.The small village was perfectly quiet, except for a few ________ dog barkingA. abruptB. accidentalC. casualD. occasional25.Mr. Mage is always _________ on appearing his views these years.A. anxiousB. enthusiasticC. keenD. thirsty26. If we _________ in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English.A. insistB. adhereC. persistD. maintain27.Race remains a prominent and _________ issue in the United States, which has struggled to over come a legacy of slavery and discrimination.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. sentimentalD. sensational28.What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality. The underlined part means _________.A. interactB. interfaceC. harmonizeD. Pair29. We _________ any attempts to infiltrate company networks to obtain user information.A. sentenceB. condemnC. reproachD. Scold30.The sun, rain, and frost had damaged the _________ wall of this old building.A. exteriorB. superficialC. outerD. outward31.The attendants who are __________ managed to cope with me without being able to speak E nglish.A. promisingB. appealingC. pleasingD. obliging32.There is no place for __________ in business!A. emotionB. passionC. sensationD. sentiment33.We met Rihana and her husband at a party two months ago. __________ We’ve had no further communication.A. thereofB. thereafterC. therebyD. Thereabouts34. You have to blow your own __________ sometimes---no one else will do it for you.A. trumpetB. whistleC. bugleD. Flute35. When it comes to job performance, Michael can’t hold a candle to Tom. The underlined part means __________.A. is weaker thanB. in no better thanC. isn’t compatible withD. can’t keep his temper with36. He has been grinding out cheap romantic stories at the __________ of one a week.A. ratioB. percentageC. proportionD. rate37. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is now at a loss as to what to do first . A .excessively B. exceedingly C. extensively D. Exclusively38. She was standing outside in the snow, __________ with cold.A. staggeringB. spinningC. shiveringD. Shaking39.The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled __________.A equipment B. facility C. instrument D. Appliance40.After three years’ hard study, he gained his __________ in psychometrics.A warrant B. degree C. diploma D. Certificate41. The boxer got _________ and fell down when his opponent gave him the final blow.A. staggeredB. stampedC. scatteredD. Shattered42. People who work in the city actually _________ in neighboring towns.A. stayB. resideC. lodgeD. inhabit43. Economic globalization does not suggest the government _________ its responsibilities and roles.A. alleviateB. diminishC. devalueD. Decrease44.The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. The underlined means_________A. indecisiveB. arguableC. vocalD. Unanimous45.Choosing a car is not unlike choosing a dress. You should not only read the price _________ but also consider the image it conveys.A. brandB. labelC. tagD. Trademark46.The UK and U.S. are _________ joint plans to attack Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle EastA. drawing onB. drawing inC. drawing upD. drawing out47. The president _________ the speech by making some additions and deletions.A. amendedB. patchedC. rectifiedD. restored48.When demand begins to revive, a sharp rise in price is _________.A. inevitableB. determinedC. undesirableD. incredible49.The radio trumpeted the presidential _________ across the country.A. championB. champagneC. campaignD. Chamber50. The winner of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup_________.。

英语专四语法与词汇专项练习

英语专四语法与词汇专项练习

专四语法与词汇专项练习(1)1.___ is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large-scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals.A. WhatB. AsC. WhichD. That2. Arriving at the airport, ____ waiting for the security check.A. a lot of peopleB. a lot of people wereC. people were foundD. she found a lot of people3. ___ you ___ any doubt on the delivery receipt, contact us at 4008 9666.A. Should; haveB. in case; hadC. If; hadD. Have; had4. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. She spends lots of money on makeup each day.B. He always has a great amount of work to doC. Tom bought a few furniture for his new house.D. A great quantity of flowers was placed in the hall.5. Our journey was slow because the train stopped ____ at different villages.A. unceasinglyB. graduallyC. continuouslyD. continually6. Thousands of ____ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.A. audienceB. spectatorsC. participantsD. observers7. In certain area, during certain period, the development of communication could ___ the production and life of the society.A. shieldB. simulateC. signifyD. simplify8. Members of Parliament are required to ___ all their financial interests.A. discoverB. uncoverC. revealD. disclose9. An actor cannot well play the role without life experience ___ a dancer can make a difference without much practice.A. no less thatB. no more thanC. any more thanD. much more than10. ____ for a long time, the fields are all dried up.A. There has been no rainB. having no rainC. There having been no rainD. There being no rain11. A: Are you going to see a film?B: I’m not sure. I ____ go fishing instead.A. mustB. wouldC. mightD. should12. The boy will be in deep water if he does not tell us where he spent the money. The underlined part means ____.A. painB. sightC. troubleD. danger13. He__ round through these figures and told the manger what he thought of them.A. gazedB. glanceC. glaredD. peeped14. Will the widening ___ between the rich and poor reverse?A. cheatB. charmC. chaseD. chasm15. This is a long ____ --- roughly 20 miles down a beautiful valley to the little village below.A. terrainB. descentC. degenerationD. tumble16. ____ for the fact that his father was in hospital, he might have gone abroad.A. hadn’t it beenB. had it not beenC. were it notD. was it not17. What does “she wisely refused to answer such a silly question” mean?A. She refused to answer such a silly question in a wise manner.B. it was wise of her to refuse to answer such a silly question.C. She refused, in a wise manner, to answer such a silly question.D. she was tired and didn’t want to answer anything.18. Jean could be a very attractive girl, but she ____ to her clothes.A. pays no attentionB. was paying no attentionC. paid no attentionD. had paid no attention19. These cameras do not take a ___ photograph but a series of images or scans indication when each athlete crossed the finishing line.A. classicalB. conservative B. conventional D. formal20. The computer can be programmed to ____ a whole variety of tasks.A. solveB. tackleC. realizeD. assign21. The Tibet Autonomous Region is 1.22 million sq.km. in area, with an average ___ of over4.000 above sea level.A. aptitudeB. latitudeC. altitudeD. gratitude22. Have you ever received ____ of what has happened to her?A. the wordB. wordsC. wordD. the words23. The layout can be finished the day before tomorrow at a ____, but that would mean I must lose my weekend.A. trustB. pushC. impetusD. drive24. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Here is such a big stone that no man can lift it.B. Here is such a big stone as no man can lift.C. Here is so big a stone that no man can lift it.D. Here is so big a stone as no man can lift.25. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars____ road conditions need ____.A. that; to be improvedB. which’ to be improvedC. where, improvingD. when, improving26. The following are all correct responses to “Who broke the glass?” EXCEPTA. Tom did.B. Tom did that.C. Tom did this.D. Tom did so.27. We feel it is high time that the government_____ something to curb inflation.A. didB. doesC. doD. would do28. I wish I could go to the movies, but I’ve got to hit the books. The underlined part means ____.A. have classB. studyC. borrow booksD. prepare29. Hearing we will ____ candies, the children suddenly gather around us.A. assignB. distributeC. scatterD. allocate30. The government will require all hospitals and clinics in some small states to ____to minimum clinical standards.A. caterB. adhereC. ascribeD. subscribe31. Requiring children to save part of their ____ can also open the door to future saving and investing.A. commissionB. allowanceC. grantD. pension32. The locals like selling things to tourists because the tourists are so _____.A. gullibleB. interestedC. enthusiasticD. shrewd33. Of course, talking about something which affects them personally is _____ motivating for students.A. chieflyB. correctlyC. currentlyD. eminently34. Irresponsible financial ___ in the US has a good claim to being the main cause of the crisis.A. registrationB. reflectionC. regulationD. revelation专四语法与词汇专项练习(2)1. All the following italicized parts are appositive clauses EXCEPTA. The fact t hat he had not said anything surprised everybody.B. He got the news from Nary t hat the sports meeting was put off.C. The fact that you are talking about has nothing to do with it.D. The question that who should do the work requires consideration.2. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. His family is well known in this country.B. The public were not allowed to hear the trial.C. Poultry is expensive at this time of year.D. Physics include mechanics, heat, light, ect.3. Down ____ from the seventh floor when he heard someone shouted at him.A. the burglar jumpedB. jumped the burglarC. did the burglar jumpD. the jumped burglar4. If you are like most people, then chances are you often _____ others while they are still talking.A. interfereB. interveneC. interruptD. disturb5. Frankly, I hope that we can develop a _____ quality product.A. durableB. lastingC. permanentD. perpetual6. You can ____ your muscles more powerfully by linking up your breathing to the exercise.A. condenseB. compressC. contractD. shrink7. A recent article in a weekly newspaper was headed with a striking ____ of a lady in a stage of considerable distress.A. illustrationB. sketchC. diagramD. chart8. The deal ____ before it was signed and sealed, even after the Letter of Intent was drawn up.A. fell in withB. fell forC. fell throughD. fell out9. No matter how hard you try, you can find no parallel existing between them. The underlined part means ______.A. analogyB. ambitionC. conflictD. contradiction10. All the following sentences have a passive meaning EXCEPT.A. We must be prepared for the worst.B. How did the window get broken?C. A note was passed up to the speaker.D. I won’t have my house turned into a hotel.11. You can never imagine what great trouble I have had ____ the customer to withdraw a claim.A. persuadeB. to persuadeC. persuadingD. persuade12. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. I bought the book for which you asked.B. Who that you had ever seen is stronger than him?C. The man and the horse which fell into the river were drowned.D. This is the place which we visited last year.13. --- Have you returned from Japan yet?--- Yes, but I ____ at home for only four days before my company sent me to Australia.A. wasB. have beenC. will beD. would be14. Alan argued that the best teachers should be rewarded with salaries on a par with doctors and lawyers. The underlined part means ______.A. parallel withB. equivalent toC. identical withD. distinct from15 We _____ to refund your money if you are not satisfied with.A. assureB. ensureC. insureD. guarantee16. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations______.A. homogeneouslyB. spontaneouslyC. simultaneouslyD. ingeniously16. American history is one of the elective studies in the university_______.A. scheduleB. syllabusC. courseD. curriculum17. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. The strike may last another three days.B. I’m going camping with other two little boys.C. She has got five more electric fans.D. You must both come over some evening.18. Mary was in a lather when she heard that she would be transferred to another department. The underlined part means _____.A. scaredB. hesitantC. agitatedD. shocked19. When we talked about his new grandson, his eyes ____ with delight.A. gleamB. flashC. sparkleD. twinkle20. This film documents the President Teddy Roosevelt’s ____ to what is now Kenya in 1909.A. cruiseB. excursionC. expeditionD. voyage21. In the sentence “This beautiful village remains unknown to the rest of the world”, the italicized word isA. an objectB. an attributeC. a predicativeD. a complement22. Advertising media like direct mail, radio, television and newspapers ___ to increase the sales of industrial products.A. have been usedB. will be usedC. is going to be usedD. has been used23. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?A. Fire and water do not agree.B. Each minute and each second are valuable.C. Bread and butter is nutritious food for patients.D. The scholar and poet is dead.24. Everyone has got a chance to give a speech, ______?A. hasn’t itB. didn’t heC. haven’t theyD. won’t he25. Much as _____, I couldn’t accompany him to the concert because I simply didn’t have any spare time.A. I should have liked toB. I would have liked toC. I should have to likeD. I would like to have26. I wish to go home with you, ____?A. may IB. shall IC. would ID. can I27. After working for the company for years, he ____ the position of manager.A. achievedB. approachedC. attainedD. acquired28. As the goods you ordered are now in stock, we will ship them without ____ as early as possible.A. failureB. hesitationC. troubleD. fail29. I have an itch to go fishing this summer. The underlined part means _____.A. desireB. chanceC. appointmentD. plan30. On further examination it was found that the signature was not _____.A. geneticB. genialC. genericD. genuine31. Having recurrent dream is not necessarily ____ of any psychological problem.A. indicativeB. positiveC. revealingD. evident32.___ dark cloud cannot long hide the sun, _____ no lies can cover up the fact.A. As; asB. So; soC. So; asD. As; so33. Which of the following words can Not be used to complete” I _____ see her again”?A. shouldB. mayC. mightD. just34. I’d rather _____ a note on her desk so that she would not be so nervous.A. leftB. have leftC. leavingD. having left35. So sudden ____ that people in the building had no time to escape.A. the attack wasB. the attack didC. was the attackD. did the attack36. Can you imagine that the apparently ___ man do such nasty things?A. respectiveB. respectableC. respectfulD. realistic37. Yesterday my uncle bought some new ___ for his flat at the seaside.A. possessionB. possessionsC. furnitureD. furnitures38. The ____ heat has dried up the pond.A. concentratedB. extensiveC. intenseD. intensive39. The political changes that made globalization possible took place in a remarkably short period of time--- from 1978 to 1991 to be _____.A. rightB. correctC. accurateD. precise40. Chinese people had ___ 8 years’ war with Japan and finally won the war.A. enduredB. borneC. toleratedD. withstood。

专四词汇练习1

专四词汇练习1

1.He was so _____ that he believed whatever he was told.A. credulousB. incredulousC. credibleD. incredible2. Milk of this kind doesn’t seem to _____ my baby.A. suitB. fitC. agree withD. match3. Parents and teachers should work together to _____ students’ lives.A. effectB. makeC. influenceD. shape4. We should like to _____ you in this research project.A. drawB. call onC. involveD. call at5. There is always a(n) _____ smile on his face.A. sicklyB. sickC. diseasedD. ill6. He promised that he would _____ at least two hours on his English study every day.A. put downB. put onC. put awayD. put in7. Michael _____ wild when he went shopping in town for the first time.A. wentB. ranC. becameD. grew8. There’s so much variety of goods in the shops that you don’t have to _____ the second best.A. chooseB. make withC. do withD. make do with9. The maths teacher is the only one she looks _____.A. forB. upC. up toD. upon10. The two outlaws were so carried _____ in the spelling game that they forgot why they were there.A. offB. awayC. outD. over11. It was clear to everyone that my father indulged _____ the do-it-yourself game.A. /B. onC. forD. in12. The birth of Tony Blair’s fourth son was truly _____, the first time in 152 years that a British Prime Minister has fathered a child while in office.A. historicalB. historicC. historicallyD. history13. Those who lost their husbands during World War II were _____ war widows.A. called asB. namedC. referred toD. spoken of as14. In China a young person comes of _____ on his/her 18th birthday.A. adultB. ageC. yearD. growth15. Faced with so many competitive rivals, he felt his business was _____ to failure.A. dueB. resultedC. doomedD. likely16. Many students set _____ three hours a day to learn English.A. asideB. offC. outD. on17. The new bridge will be designed in _____ with the international standards.A. relationB. lineC. addition toD. degree18. He is always committed _____ his work.A. inB. ofC. toD. on19. Do you think that the students will _____ from this method of teaching?A. interestB. valueC. benefitD. advantage20. You should ask y our son to _____ from bad company.A. workB. runC. keepD. manage。

专四词汇练习(1)

专四词汇练习(1)

1.His dominant________was to take all things into earnest consideration.A. TraitB.trailC. traceD.track2.Both properties occupy a region long known as the lung of Haikou for its green________and fresh air.A.visionB.sceneC.desperateD.delicate3.If you fulfill this________task, you could well deserve a promotion.A.desolateB.desirableC.desperateD.delicate4.Although he tried to focus on homework, the boy was________by his favorite cartoon.A.distractedB.displacedC.dispersedD.discarded5.His greatest is his utterly natural and profoundly good musical instinct.A.capacitypetenceC.giftD.aptitude6. Your ability to argue is of no________if you get your facts wrong.A. groundB. availC. practiceD. Consequence7. The man is very angry because his friend borrowed his car behind his back. The underlined part means________A. secretlyB. publiclyC. suddenlyD. disappointedly8. ________ increases in the oil price have prompted anxiety among the car owners.A. AbruptB. AmpleC. AcuteD. Automatic9.Throughout our lives, mothers are there with an encouraging word, a sympathetic ear, and a(n) ________ heart.A. obedientB. tameC. tenderD. Temperate10.Embracing globalisation, Shanghai has become one of the most ________ cities in the world.A. activeB. dynamicC. energeticD. Vigorous11. My aunt tried her best to ______the situation, but the damage was already done.A. adjustB. regulateC. rectifyD. amend12. Michael is holding a ______ in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A. minorB. inferiorC. secondaryD. Subordinate13. I wish you break a leg in the coming English speech contest. The underlined part means ____.A. get injuredB. play wellC. good luckD. have fun14.I have a car now but my sister______ownerA.initialB.originalC.primitiveD.primary15. The principal stressed using multimedia teaching would never replace the one-to-one _____ _____ between pupil and teacher.A. perceptionsB. consultationsC. interactionsD. Interruptions16.They’ve made a great __________ forward with their road building in the last few years.A. bounceB. boundC. hopD. leap17.Your books and magazines are almost in a __________; go and put them in order.A. chaosB. disorderC. messD. riot18.The animal protection group is calling on people to__________ fur coats and care for wild animalsA. banB. forbidC. vetoD. Boycott19. No one could ever __________ this government of not caring about the poor.A. accuseB. chargeC. condemnD. Prosecute20. Yu Dan and Lecture Room program gain popularity in modern China which is __________ of a new attitude towards Sinology.A. informativeB. IndicativeC. initiativeD. Instructive21.Just months after entering politics, he finds he has been under _________ by a dogged justice systemA. sanityB. scarcityC. scrutinyD. Serenity22.We work to make money, but it’s a _________ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.A. dilemmaB. struggleC. collisionD. Paradox23. Jane was determined to _________ herself in the African way of life.A. immerseB. dipC. duckD. submerge24.The small village was perfectly quiet, except for a few ________ dog barkingA. abruptB. accidentalC. casualD. occasional25.Mr. Mage is always _________ on appearing his views these years.A. anxiousB. enthusiasticC. keenD. thirsty26. If we _________ in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English.A. insistB. adhereC. persistD. maintain27.Race remains a prominent and _________ issue in the United States, which has struggled to over come a legacy of slavery and discrimination.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. sentimentalD. sensational28.What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality. The underlined part means _________.A. interactB. interfaceC. harmonizeD. Pair29. We _________ any attempts to infiltrate company networks to obtain user information.A. sentenceB. condemnC. reproachD. Scold30.The sun, rain, and frost had damaged the _________ wall of this old building.A. exteriorB. superficialC. outerD. outward31.The attendants who are __________ managed to cope with me without being able to speak E nglish.A. promisingB. appealingC. pleasingD. obliging32.There is no place for __________ in business!A. emotionB. passionC. sensationD. sentiment33.We met Rihana and her husband at a party two months ago. __________ We’ve had no further communication.A. thereofB. thereafterC. therebyD. Thereabouts34. You have to blow your own __________ sometimes---no one else will do it for you.A. trumpetB. whistleC. bugleD. Flute35. When it comes to job performance, Michael can’t hold a candle to Tom. The underlined part means __________.A. is weaker thanB. in no better thanC. isn’t compatible withD. can’t keep his temper with36. He has been grinding out cheap romantic stories at the __________ of one a week.A. ratioB. percentageC. proportionD. rate37. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is now at a loss as to what to do first . A .excessively B. exceedingly C. extensively D. Exclusively38. She was standing outside in the snow, __________ with cold.A. staggeringB. spinningC. shiveringD. Shaking39.The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled __________.A equipment B. facility C. instrument D. Appliance40.After three years’ hard study, he gained his __________ in psychometrics.A warrant B. degree C. diploma D. Certificate41. The boxer got _________ and fell down when his opponent gave him the final blow.A. staggeredB. stampedC. scatteredD. Shattered42. People who work in the city actually _________ in neighboring towns.A. stayB. resideC. lodgeD. inhabit43. Economic globalization does not suggest the government _________ its responsibilities and roles.A. alleviateB. diminishC. devalueD. Decrease44.The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation. The underlined means_________A. indecisiveB. arguableC. vocalD. Unanimous45.Choosing a car is not unlike choosing a dress. You should not only read the price _________ but also consider the image it conveys.A. brandB. labelC. tagD. Trademark46.The UK and U.S. are _________ joint plans to attack Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle EastA. drawing onB. drawing inC. drawing upD. drawing out47. The president _________ the speech by making some additions and deletions.A. amendedB. patchedC. rectifiedD. restored48.When demand begins to revive, a sharp rise in price is _________.A. inevitableB. determinedC. undesirableD. incredible49.The radio trumpeted the presidential _________ across the country.A. championB. champagneC. campaignD. Chamber50. The winner of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup_________.A. turbulentlyB. tremendouslyC. triumphantlyD. tentatively。

专四词汇练习

专四词汇练习

1.As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on indismay, mentally calculating the total ____ costs.A.fareB. wageC. tuitionD. fee2.I attribute her success in science ____ the encourage she received from herparents.A.onB. toC. withD. into3.Even when it was ____ for her to keep her mouth shut, she was always ready witha retort.A.adviseB. advisableC. advisoryD. advising4.It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of the riots because of the waysome reporters distort and ____ the actual events.A.exaggerateB. enlargeC. widenD. overtake5.Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ____ for 30 millionparticipants of all ages.A.fantasyB. pastimeC. symposiumD. penalty6.In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small ____, but after she moved to NewYork, she was just only one among many millions.A.pondB. seaC. oceanD. lake7.Although he thought he was helping us with the job, he was only ____.A.in a wayB. in the wayC. on the wayD. by the way8.Because these lines are taken out of context, they do not ____ the message theauthor intended.A.convertB. transferC. exchangeD. convey9.Inability to relax, to ____ a problem, often prevents its solution.A.let off onB. let up onC. let go ofD. let down in10.Try to be ____ in your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, youwon’t gain too much weight.A.temperateB. terminalC. tranquilD. tender11.Spanish women ____ just 4.1% of corporate boards, according to a study by theEuropean Professional Women’s Network.A.make offB. make forC. make outD. make up12.If you don’t eat more ____ dinner, you’ll be hungry later on.A.vastB. considerateC. resourcefulD. substantial13.On or vacation we ____ an interesting antique store.A.chanced uponB. concentrated uponC. counted uponD. congratulatedupon14.Now, there’s absolutely no question in any objective observer’s mind that entry toOxford and Cambridge is ____ competitive.A.finelyB. firmlyC. fiercelyD. flexibly15.The new Lenovo laptop with the butterfly keyboard and the built-in FAX modemis a pretty ____ machine.A.profoundB. significantC. fundamentalD. sophisticated16.A dog’s ____ to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favoritehousehold pet.A.accuracyB. fidelityC. hospitalityD. ingenuity17.The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house ____ the term of the contract.A.in the vicinity ofB. in quest ofC. in accordance withD. in collaborationwith18.Alice’s blog contains ____ photographs and hundreds of articles and short videosfrom her trip around the globe.A.prosperousB. gorgeousC. spaciousD. simultaneous19.After the quarrel, Tina said nothing could ____ her to talk to Tony again.A.deduceB. temptC. exciteD. induce20.Up until that time, his interest had focused almost ____ on fully mastering theskills and techniques of his craft.A.restrictivelyB. radicallyC. inclusivelyD. exclusively21.She is ____ at every aspect of the job; all she lacks is imagination.A.sufficientB. adequateC. proficientD. ample22.He was so committed to the ____ of his faith that he was unable to evaluate themimpartially.A.creditsB. doctrinesC. certificatesD. documents23.It would be imprudent of you to ____ from your present job before you areoffered another.A.resignB. rejectC. retreatD. retire24.When it comes to fishing, I beat him by ____.A.kilometersB. gramsC. metersD. miles25.The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ____ into fragments.A.broke offB. broke awayC. broke throughD. broke up26.His speech was confusing and full of ____.A.contraryB. conflictC. contrastD. contradiction27.The statute of limitations sets limits on how long you have to take legal actions in____ cases.A.eccentricB. specificC. uniqueD. odd28.Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies in order toattract good health or to ____ disease.A.set asideB. ward offC. shrug offD. give away29.At last they had to resort ____ forcing the door to rescue the boy.A.withB. againstC. fromD. to30.The criminally insane are said to have lost the ability to ____ between good andevil.A.tellB. discriminateC. classifyD. categorize31.No matter how ____ the patient’s mutterings may seem, they give us someindications of what is on his mind.A.irrelevantB. irresistibleC. invisibleD. intolerable32.In certain countries the law ____ parents to send their children to school.A.imposesB. obligesC. conformsD. submits33.Supporters of the death penalty argue that the regulation would ____ criminalsfrom carrying guns.A.detachB. deterC. desertD. destine34.Despite their lack of success so far, research scientists have ____ in their researchfor a cure for AIDS.A.maintainedB. retainedC. insistedD. persevered35.The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally ____.A.pulled togetherB. pulled upC. pulled throughD. pulled over36.Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper tillthe deadline was ____.A.emergentB. adjacentC. compulsoryD. imminent37.When a number of people ____ together in a conversational knot, each individualexpresses his position in the group by where he stands.A.padB. packC. squeezeD. cluster38.They are talking ____ steps in preparation for a possible war.A.primitiveB. preliminaryC. productiveD. progressivenguage, culture, and personality may be considered ____ of each other inthought, but they are inseparable in fact.A.indistinctlyB. separatelyC. irrelevantlyD. independently40.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financialsystem will ____ down the economy.A.putB. settleC. dragD. knock41.He drew on his cigarette and blew out a ____ of smoke.A.flashB. streamC. stormD. circle42.The beauty of Venice largely ____ the style of its ancient buildings.A.consists inB. relies onC. composes ofD. comprises in43.The wealth of a country should be measured ____ the health and happiness of itspeople as well as the materials goods it can produce.A.in line with B, in terms of C. in regard with D. by means of44.He was very sick and his life was hanging by a ____.A.ropeB. threadC. cordD. string45.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat ____.A.disapprovalB. rejectionC. refusalD. decline46.Although her early poetry was clearly ____ in nature, the critics thought she hadpromise and eventually would find her own voice.A.destructiveB. digestiveC. distinctiveD. derivative47.The future of this company is ____: many of its talented employees are flowinginto more profitable net-based businesses.A.at oddsB. in troubleC. in vainD. at stake48.Don’t bring Robert to the picnic. He’s such a wet ____.A.sheetB. carpetC. blanketD. bedclothes49.The police fired tear gas into the crowd to ____ the protesters.A.distributeB. disperseC. spreadD. stretch50.After her appointment ____ this eminent position, she seldom had time for herformer friends.A.toB. withC. atD. over51.Mike’s strong desire to outshine his elder sister was all the ____ he needed to dowell in school.A.incentiveB. attractionC. temptationD. appeal52.He felt ____ at the ill-treatment of helpless animals.A.indignityB. indignationC. indulgenceD. inconvenience53.One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships ____follow traffic rules in busy harbors.A.cautiouslyB. dutifullyC. faithfullyD. skillfully54.She thought of her retirement day as the light at the end of the ____.A.tubeB. tubC. tunnelD. channel55.Despite the monthly lovers’ quarrels, we always manage to ____.A.adjustB. reconcileC. modifyD. vary56.Henry doesn’t know what to ____ at the university; he can’t make up his mindabout his future.A.take inB. take upC. take overD. take after57.I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ____ character.A.graciousB. suspiciousC. skepticalD. passive58.When I ____ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, withGrandma bending over me.A.woke upB. took toC. picked upD. came to59.His ____ greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.A.isolatedB. soloC. distantD. private60.The chairman of the board ____ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing goodworkers the firm can no longer afford to employ.pelledB. posedC. pressedD. tempted61.The ____ of the U.S.S.R. has been the most momentous event of the last quarterof the 20th century.A.solutionB. resolutionC. distillationD. dissolution62.The bandits desolated the countryside, burning farms and carrying ____ harvest.A.outB. offC. onD. through63.Stella held her ground against several attempts to ____ her as secretary of theclub.A.removeB. shiftC. cancelD. transmit64.Soon after the shooting, “No Trespassing” signs appeared in ____ colors aroundthe preserve.A.conspicuousB. suspiciousC. spaciousD. conscientious65.It is through learning that the individual ____ many habitual ways of reacting tosituations.A.retainsB. gainsC. achievesD. acquires66.Both parties promised to ____ their contract to be signed the following day.A.keep withB. tangle withC. adhere toD. devote to67.Some insects have a life ____ of no more than a few hours.A.potentialB. spanC. scaleD. scope68.The ____ newspaper accounts of the marital problems of the royal couplefascinated many readers but made others a little uncomfortable.A.sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sensational69.I needed more money and so I decided to make the ____ by the horns and ask myboss for more pay.A.bullB. cowC. goatD. wolf70.Failure in a required subject may ____ the denial of a diploma.A.result fromB. bring downC. result inD. bring out71.The limestone was eroded by the ____ water until only a thin shell remained.A.spillingB. droppingC. drippingD. leaking72.These areas rely on agriculture almost ____, having few mineral resources and aminimum of industrial development.A.respectivelyB. extraordinarilyC. incrediblyD. exclusively73.The ranch owners appropriate the lands that had originally been ____ for theIndian s’ use.A.set awayB. set asideC. set backD. set out74.The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing andcapable ____ his financial situation.A.with respect toB. in accordance withC. regardless ofD. in terms of75.Too polite to laugh in anyone’s face, Roy did his best to ____ his laughter at Ed’sinane remark.A.distressB. oppressC. impressD. suppress76.Digby’s embarrassment when he met Madonna was ____: his ears turned brightpink and he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt.A.acuteB. manifestC. keenD. severe77.Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ____.A.simultaneouslyB. spontaneouslyC. homogeneouslyD. contemporarily78.I am afraid that his border raid is the ____ to more serious attacks.A.symptomB. referenceC. preludeD. inference79.The elderly Russians find it hard to live ____ their state pensions.A.onB. throughC. withD. up to80.The farmers have taken strenuous pains to turn the ____ land into fertile fields.A.baldB. voidC. blankD. barren81.Even though the Red Cross had ____ a large sum for the relief of the sufferers ofthe disaster, many people perished.A.indicatedB. allocatedC. designatedD. appointed82.Individual supports are run by over 370 independent government bodies whosefunctions usually include ____ rules, holding events and promoting international links.A.drawing onB. drawing inC. drawing upD. drawing down83.I think you have permitted your son too much ____ in this matter.A.attitudeB. altitudeC. latitudeD. aptitude84.The deaths of such ____ actors as John Candy and George Burns tell is that thegalaxy of Hollywood superstars is rapidly disappearing.A.obviousB. conspicuousC. noticeableD. renowned85.As the mountains were covered with a ____ of cloud, we couldn’t see their tops.A.coating B, film C. veil D. shade86.The college is about to ____ a program for reducing math anxiety among students.A.generateB. initiateC. yieldD. bear87.The children can repeat the poem they’re just learnt by ____.A.chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience88.There are many who believe that the use of force ____ political ends can never bejustified.A.in search ofB. in pursuit ofC. in view ofD. in light of89.The government are trying to ____ their involvement in the affair.A.play downB. go offC. read upD. take out90.They claim that they can ____ worn shoes so that they look like new ones.A.refreshB. innovateC. renovateD. modernize91.I will ____ to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented.plyB. confirmC. adhereD. accord92.If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will ____ find him doingphysical exercise there.A.logicallyB. persistentlyC. ordinarilyD. invariably93.Even after she’d retired from work, she kept up her habitual practice of rising atthe ____ of dawn.A.beginningB. crackC. trackD. break94.He is the only person who can ____ in this case, because the other witnesses werekilled mysteriously.95.The table linen was neatly folded up and ____.A.put awayB. break away withC. pass awayD. do away with96.If you pay authors by the word, you tempt them to produce ____ manuscriptsrather than brief ones.A.tediousB. boringC. diffuseD. monotonous97.Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ____ and stillothers are supported by religious organizations.A.ensuredB. attributedC. authorizedD. endowed98.Drops of supplies are being made to villages still ____ by the snow.A.cut offB. cut shortC. cut intoD. cut up99.In ____ with our rules and regulations, I am calling a meeting of our organization.A.approvalB. treatyC. conformityD. harmony100.She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to ____ in starting her own business.A.dwell onB. come uponC. base onD. draw upon101.During the period of ____ from oil heat to gas heat the furnace will have to be shut off.A.transferB. transmissionC. transitionD. transportation102.There is a ____ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment.A.gentleB. subtleC. feebleD. humble103.I have ____ in my stomach before I go on a first date with a girl.A.dragonfliesB. beesC. butterfliesD. birds104.Your fears are ____ because no such animal as you have described exists.A.fanaticB. fascinatingC. fantasticD. favorable105.The terrorists had ____ their prisoner in a small room. However, they had not chained him to the wall.A.restrainedB. refinedC. confinedD. restricted106.The government has the right to ____ undesirable aliens.A.deportB. abolishC. abandonD. desert107.In an inventive mind, imagination often serves as a necessary ____ to reason.plimentB. resourceC. complaintD. complement108.Why don’t you ____ smoking for a while until your cough gets better?y outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down109.After his vacation in this ____ section, he felt soothed and rested.A.plausibleB. placidC. plainD. plump110.Todd ____ payments on the car until the company had corrected the mechanical defects.A.dispensedB. suspendedC. appealedD. compressed111.It really got Mr. Brown’s ____ when he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets.A.sheepB. goatC. horseD. cow112.His ____ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.A.ambiguousB. complicatedC. arbitraryD. intricate113.After learning more about the sufferings of the refugees, they felt ____ to make contributions to the relief agencies.A.dispelledB. repelledC. compelledD. reinforced114.He tried and tried but all his efforts were ____.A.in no wayB. on the contraryC. at a lossD. of no avail115.The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to ____ when it arrived in New York.A.go offB. get offC. come offD. carry off116.I was impressed by the range of ____ accessories of my microcomputer that were available.A.acceptableB. compulsoryC. optionalD. random117.Don’t answer ____ the elders; it’s not polite.A.toB. forC. backD. about118.She remains confident and ____ untroubled by our present problems.A.indefinitelyB. infinitelyC. optimisticallyD. seemingly119.Because Jack had based his argument upon a faulty ____, his opponent cheerfully pointed out the holes in his logic.A.promiseB. preludeC. premiseD. preface120.The helicopter ____ a light plane and both pilots were killed.A.coincided withB. stumbled onC. conflicted withD. collided with121.Doctors often make higher ____ for their works than they should.A.billsB. costsC. chargesD. payments122.I know you can ____ any difficulties that may stand in the way of your getting an education.A.surmountB. dealC. copeD. manage123.The defense called several ____ witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony of the prosecution’s only witness.A.respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respecting124.The younger person’s attraction to stereos cannot be explained only ____ familiarity with technology.A.in quest ofB. by means ofC. by virtue ofD. in terms of125.I caught a ____ of the car before it disappeared around the corner of the street.A.glanceB. glareC. glimpseD. gleam126.Some well-know scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen on Mars to ____ human life.A.remainB. sustainC. retainD. last127.How do I know what he’s going to do? His intentions are always as clear as ____.A.soilB. dayC. waterD. mud128.They are convinced ____ the singularity of their good taste.A.ofB. onC. overD. at129.Frequently single-parent children ____ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.A.take offB. take afterC. take onD. take in130.As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals ____ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals.A.relieveB. dismissC. releaseD. discard131. A ____ editor, she checked every definition for its accuracy.A.consciousB. conscientiousC. contagiousD. contemptuous132.Why do you have to ____ adhere to such out-dated ideas?A.harshlyB. tightlyC. bitterlyD. rigidly133.Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am ____ to carrying out the plan.A.obligedB. committedC. engagedD. resolved134.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ____ on what he promises.A.faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance135.Ted knows all about servicing cars but his ideas don’t always ____.A.get overB. get awayC. get offD. get across136.Officials working behind the ____ urged them to avoid further confrontation.A.scenesB. sightsC. viewsD. scenery137.Katya’s ____ love of justice caused her to champion anyone she considered to be treated unfairly by society.A.descendedB. inherentC. derivativeD. blessed138.Such specialists teach phobic people how to deal with their fears and, eventually, ____ them.A.overlookB. overcomeC. overtakeD. overthrow139.Astronauts are ____ all kinds of tests before they a re actually sent up in a spacecraft.A.inclined toB. subjected toC. prone toD. bound to140.Physical education is an ____ part of our curriculum; a sound mind and sound body are complementary.A.fractionalB. comprehensibleC. intactD. integral141.Exposure of the body ____ strong sunlight can be harmful.A.ofB. withC. toD. by142.The club will ____ new members the first week in September.A.enrollB. subscribeC. absorbD. register143.As the boat leaves only on ____ days, you leave no choice but to stay here overnight.A.successiveB. subsequentC. alternateD. alternative144.He said that they had ____ been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support.A.gravelyB. regrettablyC. forciblyD. graciously145.The slow ____ of the flood waters created problems for the crews working to restore power to the area.A.recycleB. recessC. recoveryD. recession146.Don’t let such a ____ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.A.trivialB. slightC. partialD. minimum147.The detective and his assistant have begun to ____ the mysterious murder.e throughB. look intoC. make overD. see to148.The farmers successfully ____ some of the river water to irrigate their crops during the drought.A.divertB. convertC. alterD. reverse149.____ the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.A.As far asB. As long asC. As well asD. As soon as150.In devoting herself to the study of gorillas, Dian Fossey ____ on a course of action that was to cost her life.A.boardedB. embarkedC. mountedD. ascended151.We are ____ both by water and land, without either fleet or army.A.sensitiveB. susceptibleC. vulgarD. vulnerable152.The urge to wider voyages caused men to ____ upon New America.A.stunB. stumbleC. stammerD. stagger153.The people had given him their command, and to the people alone he was ____.A.suitableB. dependentC. favorableD. responsible154.It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be ____ at the manager’s office.A.declaredB. obtainedC. reclaimedD. recognized155.They have always treated us with a(n) ____ hand, so we must be generous in return.A.openB. heavyC. ironD. full156.The bird watchers were on the ____ for the rare species.A.alterB. alertC. alikeD. altar157.When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ____ the exit as quickly as possible.A.made forB. made offC. made upD. made out158.All the finished products are stored in a ____ of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time.A.garageB. cabinetC. capsuleD. warehouse159.Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ____ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A.glidingB. cruisingC. pilotingD. patrolling160.Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of ____ every business operation on the whole country.A.practicallyB. preferablyC. preciselyD. presumably161.Tony is a day laborer, ____ from town to town.A.flowingB. spillingC. driftingD. splitting162.Mary wants her identity to be kept in ____.A.blackB. darkC. purpleD. blue163.Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ____ the bread-winner’s death.A.at the cost ofB. on the verge ofC. as a result ofD. for the sake of 164. A large percentage of the population in this country is ____.A.illogicalB. illegimateC. illiterateD. illegible165.The ____ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understanding the universe.A.essenceB. contentC. textureD. threshold166.Did you ____ on the insurance after your car accident?A.proclaimB. exclaimC. acclaimD. claim167.Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were ____.A.in no wayB. on the contraryC. at a lossD. of no avail168.When you worry you tend not to be able to fall asleep and when you can’t fall asleep you worry even more. It’s a ____ circle.A.repetitiveB. badC. roundD. vicious169.By the last quarter the fans were ____ to losing, but two miraculous touch-downs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.A.restrainedB. resumedC. resignedD. retired170.After the harvest, the peasants began to ____ and enjoy the results of hardwork.A.set backB. settle downC. load downD. sit back171.In this factory the machines are not regulated ____ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.A.independentlyB. individuallyC. irrespectivelyD. irregularly172.The city is an important railroad ____ and industrial and conversation center.A.conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link173.I should like to get rid of the responsibility for this job, but there doesn’t seem to be anyone fit to ____ to.A.hand inB. hand outC. hand downD. hand over174.I’ll help as much as I can, but there is a limit ____ what I can do.A.toB. inC. throughD. on175.If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to ____ the situation?A.simplifyB. modifyC. verifyD. rectify176.I was unaware of the critical points involved; so my choice was quite ____.A.arbitraryB. rationalC. mechanicalD. unpredictable177.Was it just a(n) ____ that John and she had met at the market for three days running, or was he deliberately trying to seek her out?A.coincidenceB. occasionC. incidenceD. accident178.When you define a new word, be ____; the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember.A.preciseB. conciseC. credibleD. relevant179.Everything that we’re doing is all perfectly above ____.A.timberB. logC. boardD. lumber180.According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post ____ no responsibility with it at all?A.shouldersB. possessesC. carriesD. shares181.The biologist, the philosopher, and the astronomer all try in their ways to understand the ____ of the cosmos.A.mysteriesB. mythsC. riddlesD. fiction182.People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ____ populated areas.A.denselyB. intenselyC. abundantlyD. highly183. A lack of appetite may be ____ of a major mental or physical disorder.A.symbolicB. addictiveC. indicativeD. informative184.John said that he didn’t quite ____ and asked me to repeat what I had said.A.snatch upB. summon upC. catch upD. watch out185.When I finally secured a small part in a television play my mother was as proud as a ____ and told all the neighbors about it.A.gooseB. peacockC. swanD. duck186.The 215-page manuscript circulated to publishers last October, ____ an outburst of interest.A.flaredB. glitteredC. sparkedD. flashed。

英语专业四级词汇语法练习100题及答案

英语专业四级词汇语法练习100题及答案

英语专业四级词汇语法练习100题及答案TEM-4 Exercise 1(Grammar & Vocabulary)1. _____ all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen.A. AtB. InC. ForD. On2. ____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A. Had they arrivedB. Would they arriveC. Were they arrivingD. Were they to arrive3. ____ conflict among city-states caused the eventual decline of Greek civilization.A. ContinuousB. ContinualC. ConstantD. Contrary4. ____ he's already heard the news.A. Chances areB. Chance isC. Opportunities areD. Opportunity is5.____ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.A. But forB. According toC. For allD. Thanks to6. ____ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity.A. AsB. WhetherC. WhileD. Now that7. ____ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.A. To be freeC. FreeingD. Freed8. ____ should any money be given to a small child.A. On no accountB. From all accountC. Of no accountD. By all account9.____ the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A. As forB. DespiteC. ExceptD.Besides10. ____ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.A.To giveB.GivenC.GivingD. Having given11. ____ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.A.InB. AtC. OnD.With12. ____ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.A. Making upB. Doing upC. Putting upD.Sizing up13. ____ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.A. InB. FromC. OnD.Above14. ____ we are having these days!A. What a lovely weatherC. What lovely weatherD. What lovely a weather15. ____, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A. Other things being equalB. Were other things equalC. To be equal to other thingsD. Other things to be equal16. ____, he does not love her.A. As he likes her very muchB. Though much he likes herC. Much although he likes herD. Much though he likes her17. A drunk man walked in, ____ in appearance.A. repulsiveB. reluctantC. reproachfulD. reputed18. A good many houses ____ knocked down by the earthquake.A. wasB. wereC. isD. are19. A good teacher must know how to ____ his ideas.A. conveyB. displayC. consultD. confront20. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is____ conditions or events.A. in response toB. in favor ofC. in contrast toD. in excess of21. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.22. A man has to make _____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.A. supplyB. assuranceC. provisionD. adjustment23. A river _____ through the narrow wooded valley below.A. extendsB. poursC. expandsD. twists24. A writer has to ____ imagination as well as his experiences for his writing.A. drawing back fromB. draw inC. draw upD. draw on25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.A. fulfillmentB. achievementC. establishmentD. accomplishment26. After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _____ work on a five-language opera.A. confineB. indulgeC. resumeD. undergo27. After briefly ____ the history of the author, Prof. Li turned to the novel itself immediately.A. dipping inB. dipping atC. dipping intoD. dipping to28.After negotiation, the two countries ____ the terms of peace.A. agreed with29. After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient ____.A. backB. inC. upD. Through30. After reading these books, he was _____ to the Darwinian theory of evolution.A. changedB. convertedC. transferredD. adjusted31. Airplane and television are among the ____ of science.A. masksB. martyrsC. marvelsD. marrow32. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully ____ the risks and benefits.A. weighingB. valuingC. evaluatingD. distinguishing33. Although Asian countries are generally more ____ in social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A. conservativeB. confidentialC. comprehensibleD. consistent34. Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the ____ of his life.A. torchB. tormentC. topicD. topper35. Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually ____ the way.B. offC. byD. on36. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have ____ vision.A. vigorousB. exactC. acuteD. vivid37. Although sports ____ the household, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine.A. overwhelmedB. affectedC. dominatedD. influenced38. Although the town had been ____ by the storm several times, little damage was done.A. attackedB. injuredC. harmedD. struck39. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ____ before the West was settled.A. couldB. wasC. wouldD. did40. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _____, depending least on a student's background and culture.A. universalB. abstractC. arbitraryD. concrete41. As a _____ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments.A. flexibleB. versatileC. sophisticatedD. productive42. As a salesman, he works on a (an) _____ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.B. commissionC. salaryD. pension43. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both _____ targets and moving targets.A. stationaryB. standingC. stableD. still44. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _____.A. ought to be saidB. must sayC. have to be saidD. need to say45. As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all _____ our seat belt.A. tiedB. lockedC. fastenedD. closed46. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _____ to another subject.A. committedB. switchedC. favoredD. transmitted47. At no time _____ other countries.A. China will invadeB. will invade ChinaC. will China invadeD. invade will China48. Be here on Friday _____ the latest.A. atB. byC. forD. in49. Because the whole country is in a financial dilemma, the government calls on us to _____ economy.C. carryD. develop50. Before he started the work, I asked the builder to give me an _____ of the cost of repairing the roof.A. assessmentB. estimateC. announcementD. evaluation51. Beryl hardly ever goes to _____ the cinema.A. neither the theatre orB. either the theatre norC. neither the theatre norD. the theatre or52. Beside being expensive, the food tastes _____.A. badlyB. too much badC. too badlyD. bad53. Britain's press is unusual _____ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press.A. in howB. in whatC. in whichD. in that54. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _____ the surroundings.A. exploreB. exposeC. exploitD. expand55. Cancer is second only _____ heart disease as a cause of death.A. ofB. toC. withD. from56. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _____ loud continuous noise.C. associated withD. attached to57. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs______ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as58. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this______ produces artificial cold surrounding it.A. absorptionB. transitionC. consumptionD. interaction59. Charles can't go to work today because he _____ a cold.A. hasB. feelsC. takesD. thinks60. Charles has not the least ______ of giving up his research.A. intentionB. decisionC. ideaD. hope61. Columbus' decision to sail west to reach the East _____ on his belief that the earth was round.A. existedB. satC. relaxedD. rested62. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the _____ movie could not hold our attention.A. three-hoursB. three-hourC. three-hoursD. three-hour's63. Difficulties can _____ a person's best qualities.A. bring upB. bring outC. bring aboutD. bring to64. Doctors sometimes _____ old cures when modern medicine doesn't work.A. fall onB. fall down onC. fall back onD. fall in upon65. Does brain power _____ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.A. descendB. declineC. deduceD. collapse66. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _____ it comes to classroom tests.A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. after67. Don't worry. The company will _____ all your expense.A. satisfyB. meetC. payD. submit68. Eventually, people spread throughout the continent, ______ the entire species.A. wiping outB. wiping awayC. wiping offD. wiping up69. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ______ healthy.A. preserveB. stayC. maintain70. Faced with the ______ difficulties, they are determined to carry on their program.A. satisfactoryB. attributableC. innocentD. intangible71. Fewer and fewer of today's workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ______ the same company.A. all elseB. much worseC. let aloneD. less likely72. Flying in an airplane was once thought to be an impossible ______.A. taskB. professionC. promiseD. contest73. Fresh vegetables are straight from the ______ and raw vegetables are ______.A. earth...cookedB. soil...uncookedC. floor...cookedD. ground...uncooked74. From this material we can _____ hundreds of what you may call direct products.A. deriveB. discernC. diminishD. displace75. Fruit is cheapest _____ season.A. atB. onC. inD. through76. Fruit pickers are paid at the _____ of '4.00 an hour.A. rateB. scaleC. sum77. Fumes from the exhaust of an automobile are ______.A. notoriousB. anxiousC. noxiousD. delicious78. George wasn't in class today, Professor Brown excused him ______.A. from attendingB. of attendingC. to attendD. attending79. Class will _____ at a high temperature and will be in a liquid condition.A. dissolveB. disappearC. meltD. evaporate80. Hamlet _____ his father's death on his uncle.A. reversedB. revertedC. revengedD. revealed81. He _____ tennis every day since he ______ sixteen.A. has played... isB. played... has beenC. was playing...has beenD. has been playing...was82. He appeared _____ with our team's performance.A. satisfyingB. to be satisfyingC. to satisfyD. satisfied83. He believed that the greatest of his _____ was that he'd never had a college education.A. grievesB. misfortunesC. disasters84. He delivered _____ orders for a Chinese restaurant for the whole summer vacation so as to earn enough money for his tuition.A. takeoffB. takeoverC. takeupD. takeout85. He does not _____ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.A. equalB. matchC. qualifyD. fit86. He finished _____ in the 1,500-meter run.A. championB. championshipC. firstD. no. one87. He has been asked to account _____ his absence.A. forB. onC. ofD. about88. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _____ on what he promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance89. He is _____ the run from the police.A. inB. offC. onD. after90. He is an artist with seemingly unlimited _____.A. creativityB. creature91. He knows the rules but does not know how to ______ it.A. controlB. directC. applyD. run92. He made a ____ inspection of the doors and the windows before leaving.A. slowlyB. leisurelyC. carefullyD. seriously93. He made such a _____ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new building after him.A. genuineB. minimumC. modestD. generous94. He must have had an accident, or he _____ then.A. would have been hereB. had to be hereC. should be hereD. would be here95. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than _____.A. he was in good healthB. his health was goodC. his good health wasD. was good for his health96. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and _____ people continued to improve.A. remoteB. municipalC. ruralD. provincial97. He said nothing at all, but his eyes spoke _____ him.A. forB. upC. out98. He took me _____ task for not doing it.A. intoB. uponC. toD. On99. He used examples to _____ his argument.A. strengthenB. increaseC. fixD. Underline 100. He was here _____ the stroke.A. inB. onC. withD. toTEM-4 Exercise 1(Grammar & Vocabulary) 答案:。

专四词汇语法练习题及答案大全

专四词汇语法练习题及答案大全

专四词汇语法练习题及答案大全练习(1)1.There was a large crowd of demonstrators____against the war.A)protecting B)preserving C)protesting D)prosecuting2.I’m afraid I will have to____her invitation to the party.A)refuse B)refute C)ignore D)decline3.The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact,I would gladly have paid____for it.A)as much twice B)much as twice C)as twice much D)twice as much4.He can’t start the car because the battery has____.A)run up B)run down C)run over D)run off5.Without facts,we cannot form a worthwhile opinion,for we need to have factual knowledge____our thinking. A)upon which to base B)which to base upon C)which to be based on D)to base on which6.This design is____that one.A)more superior to B)far superior than C)more superior than D)far superior to7.I wondered what her____to the news would be.A)impression B)reaction C)comment D)opinion8.She shouldn’t have stood in a queue;she____her undergro und ticket from the machine.A)has got B)must have got C)could have got D)got9.Don’t worry.____that you will be treated equally.A)I’ll look forward to it B)I’ll try my utmost C)I’ll be on the alert D)I’ll see to it10.The workers agreed to____the strike if the company would satisfy their demand.A)call off B)call out C)call to D)call on11.I’d rather you____so rudely to her.A)don’t speak B)won’t speak C)should not speak D)didn’t speak12.Today many kinds of electrical____are available, which has made housework much easier than before.A)facilities B)appliances C)instruments D)equipment13.The author is going to____his play for television.A)add B)adopt C)adapt D)adjust14.____for your help,I’d never have been able to achieve such a success.15.With all its advantages,the computer is by no means without its____.A)boundaries B)limitations C)confinements D)restraints16.I’m afraid I can’t____you____;you’ll have to go to a hotel.A)put...up B)pick...up C)pull...up D)wake...up17.The guests said that they wouldn’t mind____.A)to have a little light music B)having a little light music C)have a little light music D)if they have a little light music18.Although this area is very poor just now,its____ wealth is great.A)previous B)profound C)potential D)primary19.He ran quickly to the classroom,two books____under his arm.A)to be hold B)held C)were held D)holding20.We must try our best to lower the cost of our products. Otherwise the high cost will____our profit.A)cut off B)cut in C)cut short D)cut into21.Tom is not very clever,but he is the most____pupil in the class.A)industrious B)indulgent C)industrial D)indifferent22.No sooner had he arrived home____he was asked to start another journey.A)when B)than C)then D)until23.Y oung children easily____words that their parents frequently use.A)put up B)turn up C)bring up D)pick up24.Only when you have obtained all the information about it____come to a sound judgment.A)you can B)you will C)would you D)can you25.American women were____the right to vote until1920 after many years of hard struggle.A)ignored B)neglected C)denied D)refused26.All____is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A)what is needed B)the thing needed C)which is neededD)that is needed27.The factory has____several workers because of the drop in sales.A)laid off B)laid out C)laid aside D)laid down28.There were no tickets____for Friday’s performance.A)applicable B)approachable C)attainable D)availableA)would be B)had been C)should be D)would have been30.If you don’t work hard,you are bound to fall behind others,____smart you might be.A)whatever B)though C)whatsoever D)however答案及部分题目详解1.【答案】C【译文】有一大群示威者在抗议战争(的爆发)。

专四词汇练习1

专四词汇练习1

英语专四词汇练习(1)11. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two ____of paint on a clean surface.A.coatsB. levelsC.timesD. courses12. The small mountain village was ____ by the snow for more than one month.A. cut backB.cut outC.cut offD. cut away13. Miss Green was ____ $100 for driving after drinking.A. finedB.chargedC.punishedD.posed14. Modern ___perhaps causes more problems than it solves.A. techniqueB.technologyC. tacticsD.tendency15. Mary tiptoed over and took the clock away because she hated to hear it ____ when she was trying to go tosleep.A. soundingB. ringingC. tickingD. humming16. Under this ____ pressure some of the rocks even became liquid.A. intensiveB.weightyC.intenseD.bulky17. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ____ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.A. maximumB.minorityC. majoritD.minimum18. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple.A. split upB.broken downC. fallen throughD. knocked out19.The beach is in an ideal ____to draw tourists.A. conditionB. situationC. stateD. publicity20. Our ____ sensitivity decreases with age. By age 60, most people have lost 40 percent of their ability to smell and 50 percent of their taste buds.A. sensibleB. senselessC. sensitiveD. sensory21. The eldest child is thoroughly ____because they always give him whatever he wants.A. wastedB. spoiledC.destroyedD.uneducated22. If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may ____a gas.A. give intoB. give overC. give offD. give away23. His manner was so pleasant that Bolla felt at ____ with him at once.A. peaceB. largeC. easeD. best24. —Can you take the day off tomorrow?—Well, I’ll have to get ____ from my boss.A. permissionB. permitC. allowanceD. possession25. The ____ in Janet’s character has hindered her from advance ment in her career.A. weaknessB. meritC. defectD. shortcoming11. A)【句意】为获得一个满意的结果,你必须在一个干净的表面上涂两层油漆。

英语专业四级词汇练习

英语专业四级词汇练习

1. He might have be killed ______ the arrival of the police.A. except forB. but forC. withD. forKey: B.该句意思是“要不是警察来了,他本可能已经被杀死了”。

因此 B项but for是答案。

B项 but for意为“要不是,倘没有”,常用于虚拟语气的句子中。

例如:I could not have done it but for your help. 要不是有你的帮助,我不可能做成这件事。

2. These figures are not consistent ______ results obtained in previous experiments.A. toB. withC. forD. inKey: B.该句意思是“这些数字与前几次实验所得到的结果不一致”。

因此B项with是答案。

B项consistent为形容词,意为“和……一致”,后接 with。

例如: New goals are not always consistent with the existing policies.新目标并不总是与现行政策一致。

consistent 的动词形式为consist,consist with 意为“与……相一致”。

consist in意为“在于”,因此其他选项to,for,in均不符题意。

3. All the parts of these washing machines are ______, so that it is very convenient to replace them.A. normalizedB. modernizedC. mechanizedD. standardizedKey: D.该句意思是“这种洗衣机的全部部件都已经标准化了,因而更换部件非常方便”。

因此D项standardized是答案。

专四词汇练习1

专四词汇练习1

练习一41. If you____ that late movie last night, you wouldn’t be sleepy.A. haven’t watchedB. didn’t watchedC. hadn’t watchedD. wouldn’t have watched42. Anna refused to____ the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safetybelt.A.hand inB. hand outC. hand downD. hand over43. “He is already on the wrong side of forties.”“It’s about time he ____himself a wife and settled down.”A. findsB. should findC. foundD. had found44. We find the book quite____: it provides us with an abundance of information on westernmusic.A. distractingB. e nlighteningC. amusingD. confusing45. It is necessary that an efficient worker____ his work on time.A. accomplishesB. can accomplishC. accomplishD. has accomplished46. Dogs are often praised for their____; they almost never abandon their masters.A. truthfulnessB. loyaltyC. trustD. faith47. “How did James Bond escape from the locked confine?”“Oh, you know he always manages ____a tight situation.”A. to get out ofB. getting out ofC. to have got him out ofD. in getting out of48. The scientific group is carrying out a research focused on a drug which is so____as to beable to change brain chemistry.A. powerfulB. influentialC. monstrousD. vigorous49. The boss of the company has always attended to the ____of important business himself.A. transactionB. stimulationC. transitionD. solution50. He ordered the work ____.A. started at onceB. to be started at onceC. to start at onceD. at once start51. What seems confusing and fragmented at first might well become____ a third time.A. notable and systematicB. clear and organicC. clean and measurableD. pure and wholesome52. They failed to pass the exam last time; I regretted ____.A. to be not able to helpB. being unable to helpC. being not able to helpingD. not be able to help53. At a press conference after the Oscar Award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke in abarely____ voice.A. identicalB. legibleC. optionalD. audible54. All ____is a continuous supply of fuel oil.A. what is neededB. that is neededC. the thing neededD. for their needs55. Today dozens of scientific group in different countries have been____ the goal of apractical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A. reachingB. winningC. chasingD. pursuing56. You said the books were on the desk, but ____there.A. there was no oneB. there were noneC. there were no onesD. was none57. Before the project was started, we asked the designer to give us an ____of the cost ofbuilding such a museum.A. estimateB. evaluationC. assessmentD. announcement58. From the top of the building, we can see the bridge____ construction.A. byB. inC. underD. below59. “When did Gertrude finally get to the theatre?”“Just before the end of ____.”A. the act secondB. act secondC. Act TwoD. the act two60. Though he views himself as a realist, Michael says that his findings make him very____about future.A. optimisticB. objectiveC. precautiousD. sympathetic61. “Have you flown very much?”“As a matter of fact, this trip is ____.”A. my firstB. the first to meC. the first one of mineD. my one to be the first62. In Boston, as in the rest of the United States, ____ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at16.A. obligedB. compulsoryC. compellingD. forced63. “Let’s take a walk before we start to study.”“Oh, I think it’s ____ for walking.”A. much too hotB. very much hotC. too much heatD. very much heat64. China started its space industry only in recent years, and should ____ no time in catching up.A. delayB. lagC. lessenD. lose65. It’s quite late now and Mr. White____hasn’t left his office.A. stillB. alreadyC. sinceD. yet参考答案41. 答案C【参考译文】如果你昨晚不看那么晚的电影,你现在也不会那么困倦了。

英语专四考试语法词汇模拟练习题及答案优选篇

英语专四考试语法词汇模拟练习题及答案优选篇

英语专四考试语法词汇模拟练习题及答案优选篇英语专四考试语法词汇模拟练习题及答案 11. That fellow is clever;he has .A. brainB. a brainC. the brainD. brains2. I beg tomorrow‘s meeting.A. to be excused to attendB. to be excused from attendC. to be excused from attendingD. to excuse from attending3. Most restaurants are closed during the Spring Festival. we had better eat at home.A. After allB. Once and for allC. All in allD. That is all4. I am sure Mary has been here and .A. did what required herB. has done what required herC. has done what was,required of herD. did what has been required of her5. as much as one-fourth of all timber harvested is not used.A. The estimateB. The estimate thatC. They are estimatedD. It is estimated that6. Commercial banks make most of their e from‘interest onloans and investment in stocks and bonds.A. earnB. earnedC. to earnD. earning7. As the sky grew darker,it became obvious to us that the boys to finish the game quickly if they wanted to avoid the storm.A. haveB. would haveC. ought to haveD. having8. Little Marie did not go to the party. I understand that she was unhappy .A. so she could not goB. that she could not goC. yet she would not be able to goD. that was not able to go9. Home economists mend in large quantities.A. to buy basical food itemsB. buying basic items of the foodC. buying basic food itemsD. to buy basic food items10. Wood furniture does not depreciated in value properly handled and protected.A. ifB. hasC. andD. that11. In the last ten years,there have been many changes in family life. Are these changes?A. for better or for worseB. for the better or for the worseC. for the best or for the worstD. for the good or for the bad12. An Olympic marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards,approximately from Marathon to Athens.A. the distance isB. that the distance isC. is that the distanceD. the distance13. Peter was the football with him but he had forgotten.A. to bringB. to be bringingC. to have broughtD. to have been brought14. Contrast may make something appear more beautiful than it is when alone.A. seenB. is seenC. to be seenD. having been seen15. We left the meeting,there obviously no point in staying.A. wereB. beingC. to beD. having参__:BCCCD BBBCA ADCAB。

专四词汇练习(1)只是分享

专四词汇练习(1)只是分享
A. exterior B. superficial C. outer D. outward
31. The a endants who are __________ managed to cope with me without being able to speak E nglish.
A. obedient B. tame C. tender D. Temperate 10. Embracing globalisa on, Shanghai has become one of the most ________ ci es in the world.
A. abrupt B. accidental C. casual D. occasional 25. Mr. Mage is always _________ on appearing his views these years.
A. anxious B. enthusias c C. keen D. thirsty 26. If we _________ in this prac ce, gradually’ wll elearn how to express ourselves in English.
8. ________ increases in the oil price have promprs. A. Abrupt B. Ample C. Acute D. Automa c
9. Throughout our lives, mothers are there with an encouraging word, a sympathe c ear, and a(n) ________ heart.
A. dilemma B. struggle C. collision D. Paradox 23. Jane was determined to _________ herself in the African way of life.

专四词汇语法练习题及答案大全

专四词汇语法练习题及答案大全

专四词汇语法练习题及答案大全练习(1)1. There was a large crowd of demonstrators ____ against the war.A) protecting B) preserving C) protesting D) prosecuting2. I’m afraid I will have to ____her invitation to the party.A) refuse B) refute C) ignore D) decline3. The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid ____ for it.A) as much twice B) much as twice C) as twice much D) twice as much4. He can’t start the car because the battery has ____.A) run up B) run down C) run over D) run off5. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion, for we need to have factual knowledge ____ our thinking.A) upon which to base B) which to base upon C) which to be based on D) to base on which6. This design is ____ that one.A) more superior to B) far superior than C) moresuperior than D) far superior to7. I wondered what her ____ to the news would be.A) impression B) reaction C) comment D) opinion8. She shouldn’t have stood in a queue; she ____ her undergro und ticket from the machine.A) has got B) must have got C) could have got D) got9. Don’t worry. ____ that you will be treated equally.A) I’ll look forward to it B) I’ll try my utmost C) I’ll be on the alert D) I’ll see to it10. The workers agreed to ____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demand.A) call off B) call out C) call to D) call on11. I’d rather you ____ so rudely to her.A) don’t speak B) won’t speak C) should not speak D) didn’t speak12. Today many kinds of electrical ____ are available, which has made housework much easier than before.A) facilities B) appliances C) instruments D) equipment13. The author is going to ____ his play for television.A) add B) adopt C) adapt D)adjust14. ____ for your help, I’d never have been able to achieve such a success.15. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ____.A) boundaries B) limitations C) confinements D) restraints16. I’m afraid I can’t ____ you ____; you’ll have to go toa hotel.A) put ...up B) pick ... up C) pull ... up D) wake ... up17. The guests said that they wouldn’t mind ____.A) to have a little light music B) having a little light music C) have a little light music D) if they have a little light music18. Although this area is very poor just now, its ____ wealth is great.A) previous B) profound C) potential D) primary19. He ran quickly to the classroom, two books ____ under his arm.A) to be hold B) held C) were held D) holding20. We must try our best to lower the cost of our products. Otherwise the high cost will ____ our profit.A) cut off B) cut in C) cut short D) cut into21. Tom is not very clever, but he is the most ____ pupil in the class.A) industrious B) indulgent C) industrial D) indifferent22. No sooner had he arrived home ____ he was asked to start another journey.A) when B) than C) then D) until23. Y oung children easily ____ words that their parents frequently use.A) put up B) turn up C) bring up D) pick up24. Only when you have obtained all the information about it ____ come to a sound judgment.A) you can B) you will C) would you D) can you25. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignored B) neglected C) denied D) refused26. All ____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A) what is needed B) the thing needed C) which is needed D) that is needed27. The factory has ____several workers because of the drop in sales.A) laid off B) laid out C) laid aside D) laid down28. There were no tickets ____ for Friday’s performance.A) applicable B) approachable C) attainable D) availableA) would be B) had been C) should be D) would have been30. If you don’t work hard, you are bound to fall behind others, ____ smart you might be.A) whatever B) though C) whatsoever D) however答案及部分题目详解1. 【答案】C【译文】有一大群示威者在抗议战争(的爆发)。

专四词汇练习

专四词汇练习

专四词汇练习1第一题:选择正确的单词填入句子。

abandon, desert, forsake, quit, give upYou must ___1___ your bad habits.He ___2___ his wife and went away with all their money.The fort had been hurriedly ___3___.You must ___4___ smoking, or you won’t survive.One friend of mine has decided to ___5___ his highly-paid but demanding position in his company recently. 第二题:请用以下词组造句come about,see about,go about答案:第一题:1. forsake 2. abandoned 3. deserted 4. give up 5. quit第二题:come about:Do you know how the phrase came about?see about:He promised to see about the matter.go about:The story may not be true, but it is going about all the same.abandon 指完全、永远地放弃,尤其指对其负有责任或义务者,或者放弃一个项目或计划。

desert 强调故意违背自己的义务、责任或誓言等。

forsake 指遗弃以前所爱的人或事物,着重于断绝情感上的依恋。

quit 强调突然或出其不意的放弃,一般指“停止”。

give up 多用于口头,表示停止做某事。

go about 散布,来往亲密see about 负责处理What about…1. …怎样做?2. …好吗?come about 1. 发生2. 成为现实leave… about到处乱放turn about 1. 向后转2. 转过身来be about to 即将be on the point of (doing)专四词汇练习2第一题:选择正确的单词填入句子。

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专四词汇练习(1)-

专四词汇练习(1):1. All of the plants now farmed on a large scale were developed from plants ____wild.A. that once growB. once they growC. they once grewD. once grew2.By the time you graduate , we____in Australia for one year.A. will be stayingB. will have stayedC. would have stayedD. have stayed3. He appreciated____the chance to deliver his thesis in the annual symposium on parative Literature.A. having givenB. to have been givenC. to have givenD. having been given4. The government official can hardly find sufficient grounds ____his arguments in favor of the revision of the taxlaw.A. on which to baseB. which to be based onC. to base on whichD. on which to be based5. Living in the desert involves a lot of problems ,____ water shortage is the worst.A. not to mentionB. of whichC. let aloneD. for what6. Hydrogen is one of the most important element in the universe ____it provides the building blocks from which theother elements are produced.A.so thatB. but thatC. provided thatD. in that7. Just as relaxation is an important part of our lives ,____stress.A.so isB. as it isC. and so isD. the same is8. Victor took a bus and headed for home, ____if his wife would have him back.A. not to knowB. not knownC. not knowingD. not having known9. We can make an exception ____.A. in any case of JohnB. in case of JohnC. in case of John ’sD. in the case of John10. When the Cultural Revolution was launched in China , his father ___ college.A. attendedB. had been attendingC. was attendingD. has been attending11. My cat is a fussy eater, but my dog is so____that she’ll swallow down anything that is put in front of her.A. indiscriminateB. choosyC. indefiniteD. picky12. “This house is more ____than the federal government !” Mac plained to his parents. “You have rules for everything. ”A. systematicB. democraticC. bureaucraticD. public13. The American people ’s ____of being polite is different from that held here in China.A. mindB. conceptC. considerationD. thought14. Well, that is probably all I can say about sports. Next time I ’ll take up the topic of some other ____activities.A. refreshmentB. entertainmentC. pleasureD.leisure15. Where there is an earthquake, energy is ____in one area along a crack in the earth crust.A. repelledB. releasedC. runD. rushed16. The old gardener used to keep all his tools and do it yourself equipment in a ____in the garden.A. barnB. roomC. hutD. shed17. I ’ve got a big coffee____on the front of my dress.A. poreB. patchC. stainD. grease18. She broke her leg, but the ____healed quickly.A. fractureB. injuryC. skeletonD. cavity19. You ’d better add them up. I ’m not good at____.A. figuresB. charactersC. summariesD. counters20. The girl chose some very pretty ____paper for the present.A. coveringB. wrappingC. packingD.collecting21. The two scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours ____last night.A. at lengthB. in fullC. on endD. in time22. I can ’t read the marks and not es Jim made in the margin. They are too____.A.faintB. foggyC. transparentD. misty23. A highly organized system of irrigation is____Chinese agriculture.A. typical ofB. consistent withC. famous forD. subject to24. Jack is very ____about wines.A. awareB. knowledgeableC. learnedD. informed25. As for Ann , I am not sure about her ____in Italian.A. fluencyB. clarityC. coherenceD. excellency答案解析1. A)【句意】大规模种植的农作物都繁衍于野生植物。

专四词汇1

专四词汇1

1. ________money,she is quite rich.However this does not mean that she is happy.A. concerning B.In terms of C.As to D.In the light of2. ladies, let’s ________ at this point in the meeting and have a coffee.A.take off B.drop off C.break off D.1ay off03.You must be very careful.the work________ precision.A.retails B.repels C.retains D.entails04.She knows a lot of young men,but it isn’t easy to choose a/an________one who is both rich and attractive.A.diligent B.qualified C.eligible D.elegant05.He was________ about the spring outing,but he came back quite depressed and said he shouldn’t have joined in it.A.enthusiastic B.fantastic C.courageous D.discouraged06.If you want this pain killer, you’11 have to ask the doctor for a________ A.prescription B.recipe C.subscription D.parameter07.The criminals were printing________dollar bills when they were arrested.A.false B.suspicious C.conspicuous D.fake08.In many Indian________, a child will have one name at birth and other names during various stages of his or her life.A.tribes B.customers C.tributes D.districts09.The girl________ her skirt and waded across the stream.A.wrapped B.tucked up C.shortened D.put up10.His________words produced the effect he wanted and people gave money to help him.A.elegant B.eloquent C.evil D.excessive11. Too much time had________before I attempted any serious study.A.eclipsed B.elapsed C.collapsed D.covered12.Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning,but there is a________ difference between them.A.decisive B.thorny C.precise D.subtle13.“Be careful!One of the lions got________!”Shouted one zoo-keeper.A.lost B.loosened C.lose D.loose14.We could all see clearly that this newcomer had________teeth.A.untrue B.artificial C.imitated D.false15.I can’t draw a clear picture about it.You________go and have a look by yourself.A.may wellB.may very wellC.may just as wellD. may be well to16.She went to teach in the small mountain village________ her own will.A.in B.to C.by D.of17.The size of the audience,________was foreseen,was well over one thousand.A. whomB. whoC. asD. that18.You haven’t learnt calculus yet,but I'm sure you________ before the end of this semester.A. will learn B.have learn C.will be learning D.will have learnt19.1 would rather he________ the President.A.become B.became C.will become D.becoming20.People say________ tobacco is bad for________ lungs.A.the,the B.a,the C./,the D./,/21.The farmers received a________ from the government to grow this crop.A.subsidy B.subsidiary C.subordinate D.successor22. Do you think it’s fair to keep a bird________ in a cage all the time?A.restricted B.1imited C.confined D.cnclosed23. A hot iron can scorch and discolour________ fabrics quickly.A. soft B.delicate C.fragile D.decent24.One of the requirements for a fire is that the material________ to its burning temperatures.A. is heatedB. will be heated C.be heated D.would be heated25.If you are always sitting up late at night, you may________ from overwork soon.A.collapse B.fall C.descend D.benefit26. If he doesn’t pay them the money,they will________ him soon.A. suffice B.sue C.summon D. inform27.It was unusual for there________ so little traffic in the sstreet.A.being B.had C.be D. to be28.Nobody phoned while 1 was out, ________?A.did it B.did he C.did they D. was it29.The________ workers on strike are ready to fight at any time.itary B.offensive C.militant D.aggressive30.To________ the risk of theft,install a good alarm system.A.decrease B.minimize C.1essen D.eliminate31.Old generation tends to recall the________ of the past and contrast it with the happiness of today.A.misfortune B.adversity C.disaster D.acccident32.I always feel she has a________ against me,although I don’t know what wrong I've done her.A.grunt B.grudge C.groan D.grumble33. Since we don’t have the key,we must use________ to open this locked door. A.strength B.vigor C.energy D.force34.I keep meaning to write to my parents but I'm so busy nowadays that I can’t seem to________round to it.‘A.walk B.get C.work D.go35.His sending her a dozen roses was a________ declaration of love.A.virtual B.ambiguous C. wealthy D.loyal36.Try to________ sailing through the sky on a cloud.A.practiseB.visualize C.recommend D.appreciate37.Sally likes to________ her brother about his girl friend,which ofien makes him awkward.A.chase B.tempt C.tease D.charm38.The thought of flying________ him so much that he decided tO go by boat.A.endangered B.terrified C.justified D.testified39.On New Year’s Eve,the policemen made a________on a gambling casino.A.raid B.radiation C.rail D.radius40.If the pain________ ,take the medicine according to its instructions.A.occurs B.incurs C.recurs D.vanishes41.When his mother scolded him for his wrong doings,he________instead of listening to her.“It is entirely your fault.”A.reacted B.nodded C.retorted D.blamed42.If you buy them by wholesale, I will give you a 1 5%discount;if you buy them by________ ,you must pay a full price.A.retail B.retention C.return D.restraint43. I feel that his subject gains a lot from the attractive________of the matter. A.presentation B.preparation C.preference D.potential44.If you ask an agent to help you find an apartment,you have to pay him a________ before you can rent the house.A.fine B.premise C.premium D.visit45.Anne is so calm and________.She does everything well.A.practicable B.applicable C.practical D.appreciable46.The book Black Beauty________the life of a horse.A.postulates B.ponders C.plots D.portrays47.Tlhe scene is so beautiful that it________my power of description.A.ascends B.descends C.transcends D.overtakes48.The two cities were connected to each other by a________after flood cut them off.A.suspension B.diversion C.highway D.harbour49.The secret agent concealed her real mission,therefore many local people were________into thinking that she was a good person.A.betrayed B.driven C.deceived D.convinced50.In the 1980’s, four cities in southern China were first________as special economic zones, enjoying special policies.A.designated B.judged C.emerged D.nominated。

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专四词汇语法练习1

1. In selecting a material, the engineer’s interest is in its properties which determine how it will perform under the loads and condition____it is subject.A. whereB. whichC. in whichD. to which2. To meet the ever increasing demand____oil-refining equipment, the company will produce more of such equipment.A. ofB. onC. withD. for3. A: "The president made a brilliant decision, didn’t he?"B: "Yes, he did. I don’t know what I would have done if I____to make that decision."A. wereB. had hadC. have hadD. had4. Animal mothers are devoted to their young and____ them with love and discipline.A. mindB. watchC. helpD. tend5. The physicists propose that our attention____the use of special methods of thinking and acting.A. would be directed towardsB. should be directed towardsC. is directed towardsD. directs towards6. According to the acoustics, continual exposure____ noise of high intensity would lead to loss of hearing.A. ofB. withC. toD. by7. We are convinced____ the righteousness of our cause.A. ofB. onC. overD. at8. Urban congestion would greatly be relieved if the____charged on public transport were more reasonable.A. pricesB. ticketsC. feesD. fares9. You’d better let me know as soon as there is a(n)____position in the branch office.A. emptyB. vacuumC. hollowD. vacant10. They will never reconcile themselves to____.A. defeatB. their defeatC. be defeatedD. have their defeat11. The matter is not to be ____.A. watched forB. waited onC. taken overD. trifled with12. The mother almost____when she learned that her son was shot dead.A. fell downB. came downC. fell apartD. went to pieces13. While doing calculation for the project, the designers____a new solution to a geological problem.A. fell intoB. stumbled uponC. set outD. discovered14. I meant____ you about it, but I forgot to do so.A. tellingB. having toldC. to tellD. to have told15. Everything____into consideration, I propose that the first prize should be given to Liu Qiang.A. to takeB. takingC. takenD. took16. They____the park of late.A. will visitB. have visitedC. are visitingD. visited17. The girl was so ____by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming. A. absorbed B. fascinated C. moved D. touched18. After traveling in the desert for many days, they found a tinyoasis,where there was a well and ____green grass.A. a patch ofB. a bunch ofC. a pinch ofD. a packet of19. After a careful investigation, the committee decided to____the old hall.A. changeB. buildC. innovateD. renovate20. The fierce heat of this summer withered most of the crops____ his farm.A. inB. onC. ofD. from21. Since the father died a year ago, there has been ____in the family about the division of the estate.A. distinctionsB. discordC. disadvantagesD. disappointment22. Having been discussed, the proposal was____unanimously.A. adaptedB. adoptedC. admittedD. adjoined23. I’d just as soon you____ those important papers with you.A. don’t takeB. didn’t takeC. hadn’t takenD. were not taking24. The theme of the novel is that a person’s fate____that of the wholecountry.A. is closely linked up withB. is closely dealt withC. is closely taken asD. is closely tied up with25. The American professor came to realize that he had underestimated the____of most of the Chinese students.A. magnitudeB. gradientC. potentialD. firmness参考答案1. 答案D【参考译文】在选择材料时,工程师感兴趣的是决定该材料在负荷及遭受某种状况时所表现的特性。

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1.His dominant________was to take all things into earnest consideration.A. Trait C. trace2.Both properties occupy a region long known as the lung of Haikou for its green________and fresh air.3.If you fulfill this________task, you could well deserve a promotion.4.Although he tried to focus on homework, the boy was________by his favorite cartoon.5.His greatest is his utterly natural and profoundly good musical instinct.6. Your ability to argue is of no________if you get your facts wrong.A. groundB. availC. practiceD. Consequence7. The man is very angry because his friend borrowed his car behind his back. The underlined part means________A. secretlyB. publiclyC. suddenlyD. dis appointedly8.________ increases in the oil price have prompted anxiety among the car owners.A. AbruptB. AmpleC. AcuteD. Automat ic9.Throughout our lives, mothers are there with an encouraging word,a sympathetic ear, and a(n) ________ heart.A. obedientB. tameC. tenderD. Temperate10.Embracing globalisation, Shanghai has become one of the most ________ cities in the world. A. active B. dynamic C. energetic D. Vigorous11.My aunt tried her best to ______the situation, but the damage was already done.A. adjustB. regulateC. rectifyD. amend12. Michael is holding a ______ in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A. minorB. inferiorC. secondaryD. Subordinate13.I wish you break a leg in the coming English speech contest. The underlined part means ____. A. get injured B. play wellC. good luckD. have fun14.I have a car now but my sister______owner15.The principal stressed using multimedia teaching would never repl ace the one-to-one __________ between pupil and teacher.A. perceptionsB. consultationsC. interactionsD. Interru ptions16.They’ve made a great __________ forward with their road building in the last few years.A. bounceB. boundC. hopD. leap17.Your books and magazines are almost in a __________; go and put them in order.A. chaosB. disorderC. messD. riot18.The animal protection group is calling on people to__________ fur coats and care for wild animalsA. banB. forbidC. vetoD. Boycott19.No one could ever __________ this government of not caring abou t the poor.A. accuseB. chargeC. condemnD. Prosecute20. Yu Dan and Lecture Room program gain popularity in modern China which is __________ of a new attitude towards Sinology.A. informativeB. IndicativeC. initiativeD. Instru ctive21.Just months after entering politics, he finds he has been under_________ by a dogged justice systemA. sanityB. scarcityC. scrutinyD. Seren ity22.We work to make money, but it’s a _________ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.A. dilemmaB. struggleC. collisionD. Parado x23.Jane was determined to _________ herself in the African way of life.A. immerseB. dipC. duckD. submerge24.The small village was perfectly quiet, except for a few ________ dog barkingA. abruptB. accidentalC. casualD. occasional25.Mr. Mage is always _________ on appearing his views these years.A. anxiousB. enthusiasticC. keenD. thi rsty26.If we _________ in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English.A. insistB. adhereC. persistD. main tain27.Race remains a prominent and _________ issue in the United States, which has struggled to over come a legacy of slavery and discrimination.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. sentimentalD. sen sational28.What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality. The underlined part means _________.A. interactB. interfaceC. harmonizeD. Pa ir29.We _________ any attempts to infiltrate company networks to obtain us er information.A. sentenceB. condemnC. reproachD. Sco ld30.The sun, rain, and frost had damaged the _________ wall of this old building.A. exteriorB. superficialC. outerD. outwa rd31.The attendants who are __________ managed to cope with me without being able to speak English.A. promisingB. appealingC. pleasingD. obliging32.There is no place for __________ in business!A. emotionB. passionC. sensationD. sentiment33.We met Rihana and her husband at a party two months ago. ______ ____ We’ve had nofurther communication.A. thereofB. thereafterC. therebyD. Thereabou ts34.You have to blow your own __________ sometimes---no one else wi ll do it for you.A. trumpetB. whistleC. bugleD. Flute35.When it comes to job performance, Michael can’t hold a candle to Tom. The underlined part means __________.A. is weaker thanB. in no better thanC. isn’t compatible withD. can’t keep his temper with36.He has been grinding out cheap romantic stories at the ________ __ of one a week.A. ratioB. percentageC. proportionD. rate37. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is now ata loss as to what to do first. A .excessively B. exceedi ngly C. extensively D. Exclusively38. She was standing outside in the snow, __________ with cold.A. staggeringB. spinningC. shiveringD. Shakin g39.The railway station was criticized for its lack of disabled _____ _____.A equipment B. facility C. instrument D. Appliance40.After three years’hard study, he gained his __________ in psych ometrics.A warrant B. degree C. diploma D. Certificate41.The boxer got _________ and fell down when his opponent gave h im the final blow.A. staggeredB. stampedC. scatteredD. Shattere d42.People who work in the city actually _________ in neighboring t owns.A. stayB. resideC. lodgeD. inhabit43. Economic globalization does not suggest the government _________ its responsibilities and roles.A. alleviateB. diminishC. devalueD. Decrease44.The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approvalof a dissertation. The underlined means_________A. indecisiveB. arguableC. vocalD. Unanimou s45.Choosing a car is not unlike choosing a dress. You should not o nly read the price _________ but also consider the image it conveys.A. brandB. labelC. tagD. Trademark46.The UK and . are _________ joint plans to attack Iran amid grow ing tensions in the Middle EastA. drawing onB. drawing inC. drawing upD. drawing out47.The president _________ the speech by making some additions and deletions.A. amendedB. patchedC. rectifiedD. restored48.When demand begins to revive, a sharp rise in price is _________ .A. inevitableB. determinedC. undesirableD. in credible49.The radio trumpeted the presidential _________ across the country.A. championB. champagneC. campaignD. Chamber50.The winner of the football championship ran off the field carry ing the silver cup_________.A. turbulentlyB. tremendouslyC. triumphantlyD. tentatively。

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