新世纪大学英语综合教程4选词填空

U1

1.The enormous oil spill on Alaska's North Slope region in 1989 was a(n) _disaster_ for

Alaskan sea animals.

2.Due to the lack of labor force, even women in this village were _compelled_ to work in the

coal mines.

3.The travel agency promised to offer foreign travellers everything from _historical_

monuments and castles to modern leisure activities.

4.According to the rules set by the company, anyone who is regularly late for work is likely to

be _disciplined_ or dismissed.

5.People in that area are already threatened with environmental _destruction_ since 60% of the

forest there has been destroyed.

6.The auto company has seen a huge increase in the _output_ of private cars this year due to the

improved working efficiency.

7.Under the severe attack from enemy aircraft, the troops were forced to _retreat_ from the

front.

8.The tennis match was _abandoned_ at half-time because of the harsh weather conditions.

9.The policemen searched the building thoroughly but did not find any _trace_ of the criminal.

10.Survival of the Fittest is a(n) _eternal_ truth of nature.

11.A series of new policies have been introduced in the region in the hope of attracting foreign

_investment_ .

12.The military government refused to _transfer_ power to a democratically elected civilian

government.

13.Many people tend to _justify_ the breakdown of their marriage on the grounds of conflict of

personalities.

14.The substance in the new medicine is believed to be safe, _nonetheless_ , the Food and Drug

Administration is going to examine it all the same.

15.It has been a long tradition for businesses in this area to make _contributions_ to the local

charities.

16.In order to achieve a higher GDP, the government has taken various measures to _accelerate_

the rate of economic growth.

17.Deforesting and global warming _threaten_ to ruin the current and future state of our

environment.

1.Shortly after the government's new policy was put into effect, the economy of our country

began to _show signs of_ recovery.

2.The citizens have _called upon_ the local authorities to minimize environmental destruction

by banning the use of all poisonous chemicals immediately.

3.It is known to all that military bases are _off limits_ to outsiders.

4.She never participated in any violent sports games _in fear of_ getting injured.

5.It seems that all of us are rushing around trying to get things done in a hurry – we all need to

_slow down_ and take it easy.

6.Many trees in this area have been _cut down_ to make room for buildings, which has

worsened our living environment.

7.In order to avoid possible infection by the unknown viruses, the researchers are protected