新视野大学英语B4词汇补充练习

Part III Vocabulary (10 points)
36.The president defended the government policy, ______ the media _____
misinforming the people.
A) convicting…of B) accusing… of
C) speaking highly…of D) consisting…of
37. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with _______ cultural, linguistic
and economic roots.
A) distinguished B) distinguishing
C) distinctive D) distinct
38. Seeing the patient in good condition after the operation, the doctor breathed a sigh
of _______.
A) relaxation B) refreshment
C) entertainment D) relief
39. He had practically no money left in the world, but he went on buying things
_______.
A) on credit B) on impulse
C) on purpose D) on approval
40. Apart from the _______ in Las V egas, our vocation was completely trouble-free.
A) accident B) incident C) event D) occurrence
41. This physical transformation, plus the skill with which he ______ it again and
again, are surely the secrets of Chaplin’s grea t comedy.
A) murdered B) convicted C) executed D) punished
42. The first mobile phones were heavy and _______ to use but nowadays they are
much lighter and easier.
A) elastic B) clumsy C) coarse D) delicious
43. Japanese banks, once _______ competitors in the British banking market, have
all but disappeared.
A) bold B) fierce C) wild D) harmful
44. Simply going for a walk can relax the mind and ______ the spirit --- and it will
make you fitter, too.
A) renew B) recreate C) reshape D) refresh
45. If you will require childcare in order to attend the meeting, please _______ us by
leaving a message for Jan’s office.
A) qualify B) certify C) notify D) purify
46. Y ou are legally _______ take faulty goods back to the store where you bought
them.
A) likely to B) entitled to C) able to D) assigned to
47. I find it very difficult to ______ the fact that two of our best students failed the exam.
A) count for B) count on C) account of D) account for
48. Niagara Falls is a great tourist ______, drawing millions of visitor every year.
A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement
49. Modern communications will give countries like China and Vietnam a huge
advantage over countries _______ old technology.
A) stuck with B) stuck in
C) loaded with D) loaded up
50. We are committed to taking all steps within our power to eliminate unlawful
discrimination, and _______ good will between different racial groups.
A) make B) lose C) promote D) reach
51. Now people can send telegrams, telephone each other, and ______ information
much more quickly than ever before.
A) transmit B) transact C) transform D) transfer
52. Every effort has been made to _______ that all information was correct at the
time of publication.
A) assure B) insure C) assume D) endure
53. Though he did not ______, he went at a pace slow enough for the listeners to
take down a lot of what he said.
A) declare B) copy C) dictate D) pass
54. Employees at ______ positions have to carefully weigh up the employer’s words
and closely watch his expression.
A) humble B) harsh C) wicked D) wrecked
55. Both sides hope that the disputes can be solved without _______ to military
actions.
A) resorting B) appealing C) proceeding D) inclining
36—45 B D D A B, C B B D C
46—55 B D B A C, A B C A A。