專四詞匯專項訓(xùn)練

1、詞匯專項訓(xùn)練 第1套 1 As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on in dismay, mentally calculating the total_costs A. faire B wage C tuition D fee 2. 1 attribute her success in science_the encouragement she received from her parents A. on B to C with D into 3. Even when it wa

2、s_for her to keep her mouth shut, ready with a retort A. advised B advisable C advisory D advising 4. It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts way some reporters distort and_the actual events A. exaggerate B enlarge C widen D overtake 5. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a mil

3、lion participants of all ages A. fantasy B pastime C symposium D penalty 6. In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small_, she was always of the dots because of the popular_for 30 but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. A pond B sea C ocean D lak已 7 Although he

4、thought he was helping us with the job, he was only_ A. in a way B in the way C on the way D by the way 8. Because these lines are taken out of context, they do not_the message the author intended A. convert B transfer C exchange D convey 9. Inability to relax, to_a problem, often prevents its solut

5、ion A. let off on B let up on C let go of D let down in 10. Try to be_in your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, you wont gain too much weight A. temperate B terminal C tranquil D tender 11. Spanish women_just %of corporate boards, according to a study by the European Professi

6、onal Women* s Network A. make off B make for C make out D make up 12. If you don* t eat a more_dinner, you11 be hungry later on. A. vast B considerable C resourceful D. substantial 13. On our vacation we_an interesting antique store A chanced upon B concentrated upon C counted upon D congratulated u

7、pon 14. Now, there* s absolutely no question in any objective observers mind that entry to Oxford and Cambridge is_competitive A. finely B firmly C fiercely C flexibly 15. The new Lenovo laptop with the butterfly keyboard and the built-in FAX modem is a pretty machine A. profound B significant C fun

8、damental D sophisticated 第2套 1 A dog s_to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet A. accuracy B fidelity C hospitality D ingenuity 2. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house_the term of the contract A. in the vicinity of B in quest of C in accordance wit

9、h D in collaboration with 3. Alices blog contains_ hotographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from her trip around the globe A. prosperous B gorgeous C spacious D simultaneous 4. After the quarrel, Tina said nothing could_her to talk to Tony again A deduce B tempt C excite D induce 5. Up u

10、ntil that time, his interest had focused almost_on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft A. restrictively B radically C inclusively D exclusively 6. She is_at every aspect of the job; all she lacks is imagination A. sufficient B adequate C proficient D ample 7 He was so committed to

11、 the of his faith that he was unable to evaluate them impartially A. credits B doctrines C certificates D documents 8. It would be imprudent of you to_from your present job before you are offered another A. resign B reject C retreat D retire 9. When it comes to fishing, I beat him by_ A kilometers B

12、 grams C meters D miles 10. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it_into fragments A. broke off B broke away C broke through D broke up 11 His speech was confusing and full of_ A. contrary B conflict C contrast D contradiction 12. The statute of limitations sets limits on how long you have t

13、o take legal action in cases A. eccentric B specific C unique D odd 13. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies in order to attract good health or to_disease A. set aside B ward off C shrug off D give away 14. At last they had to resort_forcing the door to rescue the

14、 boy. A. with B against C from D to 15. The criminally insane are said to have lost the ability to_between good and evi 1.: A. tell B discriminate C classify D categorize 1 No matter how_the patient* s mutterings may seem, they give us some indications of what is on his mind A. irrelevant B irresist

15、ible C invisible D intolerable 2. In certain countries the law_arents to send their children to school A. imposes B obliges C conforms D submits 3. Supporters of the death penalty argue that the regulation would_criminals from carrying guns A. detach B deter C desert D destine 4. Despite their lack

16、of success so far, research scientists have in their research for a cure for AIDS A. maintained B retained C insisted D persevered 5. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally_ A pulled together B pulled up C pulled through D pulled over 6. Rosa was such a last-minute wor

17、ker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was A. emergent B adjacent C compulsory D imminent 7. When a number of people_together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands A pad B pack C squeeze D cluster 8. They are taking

18、_steps in preparation for a possible war A. primitive B preliminary C productive D progressive 9. Language, culture, and personality may be considered_of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact A. indistinctly B separately C irrelevantly D independently 10. Nobody yet knows how long

19、and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will_down the economy. A. put B settle C drag D knock 11. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a_of smoke A. flash B stream C storm D circle 12. The beauty of Venice largely_the style of its ancient buildings A. consists in B relies on C compo

20、ses of D comprises in 13. The wealth of a country should be measured_the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce A. in line with B in terms of C in regard with D by means of 14. He was very sick and his life was hanging by a_ A. rope B thread C cord D string 1

21、5. 1 tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat_ A. disapproval B rejection C refusal D decline 第4套 1 Although her early poetry was clearly_in nature, the critics thought she had promise and eventually would find her own voice A destructive B digestive C distinctive D de

22、rivative 2. 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 stake 3. Don* t bring Robert to the picnic Hes such a wet A sheet B carpet C blanket D bedclothes 4. The police fired tear gas into

23、the crowd to_the protesters A. distribute B disperse C spread D stretch 5. After her appointment_this eminent position, she seldom had time for her former friends A. to B with C at D over 6. Mike* s strong desire to outshine his elder sister was all the he needed to do well in school A incentive B a

24、ttraction C temptation D appeal 7. He felt_at the ill-treatment of helpless animals A. indignity B indignation C indulgence D inconvenience 8. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships follow traffic rules in -busy harbors A cautiously B dutifully C faithfully D s

25、killfully 9. She thought of her retirement day as the light at the end of the_ A. tube B tub C tunnel D channel 10. Despite the monthly lovers* quarrels, we always manage to_ A. adjust B reconcile C modify D vary 11. Henry doesnt know what to_at the university; he can，t make up his mind about his fu

26、ture A. take in B take up C take over D take after 12. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a_character A. gracious B suspicious C skeptical D passive 13. When I_my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me. A. woke up B took to C

27、 picked up D came to 14. His_greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start A. isolated B solo C distant D private 15. The chairman of the board_on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ. A. compelled B posed C pressed D tempted 第5套 1 The_of the U S

28、S R has been the most momentous event of the last quarter of the 20th century A. solution B resolution C distillation D dissolution 2. The bandits desolated the countryside, burning farms and carrying_harvest A out B off C on D through 3. Stella held her ground against several attempts to_her as sec

29、retary of the club A. remove B shift C cancel D transmit 4. Soon after the shooting, No TrespassingM signs appeared in_colors around the preserve A. conspicuous B suspicious C spacious D conscientious 5. It is through learning that the individual_many habitual ways of reacting to situations A. retai

30、ns B. 6. Both parties A keep with 7. Some insects A. potential gains C achieves D acquires promised to_their contract to be signed the following day. B tangle with C adhere to D devote to have a life_of no more than a few hours B span C scale D scope 8. The_newspaper accounts of the marital problems

31、 of the royal couple fascinated many readers but made others a little uncomfortable A. sensitive B sensible C sentimental D sensational 9. 1 needed more money and so I decided to take the_by the horns and ask my boss for more pay. A bull B cow C goat D wolf 10. Failure in a required subject may_the

32、denial of a diploma A. result from B bring down C result in D bring out 11. The limestone was eroded by the_water until only a thin shell remained A. spilling B dropping C dripping D leaking 12. These areas rely on agriculture almost_, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial develop

33、ment A. respectively B extraordinarily C incredibly D exclusively 13. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that bad originally been_for the Indians use A. set away B set aside C set back D set out 14. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable_his financi

34、al situation A. with respect to B in accordance with C regardless of D in terms of 15. Too polite to laugh in anyoneJ s face, Roy did his best to_his laughter at Eds inane remark A. distress B oppress C impress D suppress 1 Digbys embarrassment when he met Madonna was_: his ears turned bright pink a

35、nd he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt A. acute B manifest C keen D severe 2. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations_ A simultaneously B spontaneously C homogeneously D contemporarily 3. 1 am afraid that this border raid is the to more serious attacks A. symptom B referen

36、ce C prelude D inference 4. The elderly Russians find it hard to live_their state pensions A on B through C with D up to 5. The farmers have taken strenuous pains to turn the_land into fertile fields. A. bald B void C blank D barren 6. Even though the Red Cross had_a large sum for the relief of the

37、sufferers of the disaster, many people perished A. indicated B allocated C designated D appointed 7. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent government bodies whose functions usually include_rules, holding events and promoting international links. A. drawing on B drawing in C drawing up D

38、drawing down 8. 1 think you have permitted your son too much_in this matter A. attitude B altitude C latitude D aptitude 9. The deaths of such_actors as John Candy and George Bums tell us that the galaxy of Hollywood superstars is rapidly disappearing A. obvious B conspicuous C noticeable D renowned

39、 10. As the mountains were covered with a_of cloud, we couldn* t see their tops A. coating B film C veil D shade 11. The college is about to_ a program for reducing math anxiety among students A. generate B initiate C yield D be we did not know which of the two roads to take A ambiguous B complicate

40、d C arbitrary D intricate 8. After learning more about the sufferings of the refugees, they felt_to make contributions to the relief agencies A. dispelled B repelled C compelled D reinforced 9. He tried and tried, but all his efforts were A. in no way B on the contrary C at a loss D of no avail 10.

41、The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to_ when it arrived in New York A. go off B get off C come off D carry off 11. I was impressed by the range of_accessories of my microcomputer that were available A. acceptable B compulsory C optional D random 12. Don* t answer_the e

42、lders; its not polite A. to B for C back D about 13. She remains confident and_untroubled by our present problems A. indefinitely B infinitely C optimistically D seemingly 14. Because Jack had based his argument upon a faulty_, his opponent cheerfully pointed out the holes in his logic A. promise B

43、prelude C premise D preface 15. The helicopter_a light plane and both pilots were killed A. coincided with B stumbled on C conflicted with D collided with 第9套 1 Doctors often make higher_for their works than they should A. bills B costs C charges D payments 2. 1 know you can_any difficulties that ma

44、y stand in the way of your getting an education A. surmount B deal C cope D manage 3. The defense called several witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony of the prosecution* s only witness A. respectful B respective C respectable D respecting 4 The younger person* s attraction to stereo

45、s cannot be explained only_ familiarity with technology. A. in quest of B by means of C by virtue of D in terms of 5. 1 caught a_of the car before it disappeared around the comer of the street A glance B glare C glimpse D gleam 6. Some well-known scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen on

46、 Mars to human life A. remain B sustain C retain D last 7. How do I know what hes going to doHis intentions are always as clear as A soil B day C water D mud 8. They are convinced_the singularity of their good taste A. of B on C over D at 9. Frequently single-parent childrensome of the functions tha

47、t the absent adult in the house would have served A. take off B take after C take on D take in 10. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals_a substance to absorb harmful chemicals A. relieve B dismiss C release D discard 11. A_editor, she checked every definition for its ac

48、curacy A. conscious B conscientious C contagious D contemptuous 12. Why do you have to_adhere to such out-dated ideas A. harshly B tightly C bitterly D rigidly 13. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am_to carrying out the plan. A. obliged B committed C engaged D resolved 14. He has failed

49、 me so many times that I no longer place anyon what he promises A. faith B belief C credit D reliance 15. Ted knows all about servicing cars but his ideas don t always A. get over B get away C get off D get across 第10套 1 Officials working behind theurged them to avoid further confrontation A. scenes

50、 B sights C views D scenery 2. Katya* s_love of justice caused her to champion anyone she considered to be treated unfairly by society A. descended B inherent C derivative D blessed 3 Such specialists teach phobic people how to deal with their fears and, eventually, _them A. overlook B overcome C ov

51、ertake D overthrow 4. Astronauts are_all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft A inclined to B subjected to C prone to D bound to 5. Physical education is an_art of our curriculum; a sound mind and sound body are complementary A. fractional B comprehensible C intact D integ

52、ral 6. Exposure of the body_strong sunlight can be harmful A. of B. with C. to D. by 7 The club will_new members the first week in September A. enroll B subscribe C absorb D register 8. As the boat leaves only on_days, you have no choice but to stay here overnight A. successive B subsequent C altern

53、ate D alternative 9. He said that they had_been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support A gravely B regrettably C forcibly D graciously 10. The slow_of the flood waters created problems for the crews working to restore power to the area A. recycle B recess C recovery D recession 11. Don* t

54、 let such a matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue A. trivial B slight C partial D minimum 12. The detective and his assistant have begun to_the mysterious murder A. come through B look into C make over D see to 13. The farmers successfully_some of the river wat

55、er to irrigate their crops during the drought A. divert B convert C alter D reverse 14. the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything A. As far as B As long as C As well as D As soon as 15. In devoting herself to the study of go

56、rillas, Dian Fossey_on a course of action that was to cost her life A. boarded B embarked C mounted D ascended 第11套 1 We are_both by water and land, without either fleet or army A. sensitive B susceptible C vulgar D vulnerable 2. The urge to wider voyages caused men to_upon New America A. stun B stu

57、mble C stammer D stagger 3 The people had given him their command, and to the people alone he was A suitable B dependent C favorable D responsible 4. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be at the manager? s office A. declared B obtained C reclaimed D recognized 5. They have always t

58、reated us with a(n)_hand, so we must be generous m return. A. open B heavy C iron D full 6. The bird watchers were on the_for the rare species A. alter B alert C alike D altar 7. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man_the exit as quickly as possible A. made for B made off C made up D m

59、ade out 8. All the finished products are stored in a_of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time A. garage B cabinet C capsule D warehouse 9. 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 n

60、ext door A gliding B cruising C piloting D patrolling 10. 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 presumably 11. Tony is a day laborer,_from town to town A. flowing B spilling C dr