词 汇 拓 展 4

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1. China is developing at such an astonishing _________ that it takes on a new look every day.

A. altitude

B. achievement

C. rate

D. direction

2. Mr. Black had a stomachache for a long time, so he decided to ________ his doctor and find out the problem.

A. admire

B. encourage

C. greet

D. consult

3. After years of careful observation in the wild, Jane Goodall was finally able to ________ the social system of

chimps.

A. carry out

B. pick out

C. look out

D. work out

4. The father has been struggling for many years in order that his only son can be _______ with higher education.

A. served

B. equipped

C. offered

D. received

5. Doing volunteer work in your spare time will definitely ________ you a lot , as it can help you get to know society better .

A. starve

B. balance

C. limit

D. benefit

6. When asked why he is so successful in his life, RongYiren said honesty is the _______ cause of his success.

A. fundamental

B. unbelievable

C. obvious

D. genuine

7. “Thanks” is an expression _____ used to express one’s gratitude to someone for something he has done for you.

A. commonly

B. ordinarily

C. regularly

D. occasionally

8. --- How did he _______ the punishment he was given for his cruel conduct?

--- He knew it served him right.

A. rid of

B. remind of

C. refer to

D. react to

9. This is a new _____ to language teaching, which can stimulate(激发) students’ interest to learn the language.

A. approach

B. means

C. method

D. way

10. Learning that their only son was sound and safe after 72 hours of search put the family _____.

A in a mess B. in order C. at home D. at ease

11. The manager told Ann to _______ a party to welcome the foreign guests to their company the following week.

A. join

B. organize

C. control

D. schedule

12. Don’t waste your words any more; she is as ______ as a mule (骡子) and no one can persuade her.

A. reliable

B. stubborn

C. determined

D. tired

13. As soon as the children ________ themselves in their seats in the theater, the curtain went up.

A. sat

B. settled

C. took

D. put

14. –So why didn’t you say “hello” to him yesterday?

--Well, I stopped and smiled when I saw him, but he _______ me and walked on.

A. ignored

B. refused

C. denied

D. missed

15. His parents’______ was that the room should be cleaned up after the party.

A. saying

B. request

C. word

D. command

16. Do you want a friend whom you could tell everything to, like your deepest feelings and thought? The word

“like” here means: __________

A. for example

B. such as

C. as

D. love

17. When we are walking on the beach, the sand ______ our feet feels soft and comfortable.

A. at

B. behind

C. beneath

D. Beside

18. A series of problems faced by the public has ________ in the national conference.

A. written down

B. come up

C. added up

D. gone through

19. First ________ the article once quickly to get the general idea of it; then I will ask you a few questions.

A. write down

B. look at

C. hear of

D. go through

20. The panda that was saved last year is now being well ______ in the local zoo.

A. made use of

B. cared about

C. looked out

D. taken care of