1-10课词汇选择练习1北邮远程

大学英语 2 词汇选择练习题 第一单元选择题 1. The argument is settled _B_ a rather unexpected way. A. at B. in C. by D. with 2. That story _B_ in a magazine. A. revealed B. appeared C. yielded D. seemed 3. I have never been able to track _C_ the person who wrote the story. A. out B. up to C. down D. after 4. I will _D_ three hundred，from 1 to 300. A. number B. quantify C. additional D. count 5. He knows that the commotion would frighten the cobra _A_. A. into striking B. at striking C. to strike D. into strike 6. The tone of his voice，which was so _C_，silenced everyone. A. surrounding B. greeting C. demanding D. earning 7. The American comes _B_ with a start. A. over B. to C. up D. down 8. The servants are waiting to serve the next _B_. A. dinner B. course C. meal D. dish 9. He sees the cobra emerge and make _C_the bowl of milk. A. at B. toward C. for D. to 10. _A_the corner of his eye, he saw her approaching. A. Out of B. From at C. Beside D. Aside 11. He sees a strange expression _A_the face of the hostess. A. come over B. being come to C. being come over D. came over 12. While a man may feel like_A_, he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. A. screaming B. to scream C. scream D. to screaming 13. That is what really _A_ . A. counts B. concerns C. matter D. worry 14. A _B_ official and his wife are giving a large dinner party. A. colony B. colonial C. colonel D. colonist 15. The young couple _C_ with their guests. A. seat B. seated C. are seated D. are sitting down 16. The guests sit in their _C_ dining room. A. spacecraft B. wide C. spacious D. broad 17. The wide glass doors open _A_ the veranda. A. onto B. toward C. in D. into 18. A womans reaction in any _D_is to scream. A. critical B. critic C. criminal D. crisis 19. Her muscles _B_ slightly. A. contact B. contract C. conduct D. confirm 20. The dining room has a _B_ marble floor. A. empty B. bare C. hollow D. blank 21._B_ there is life there is hope. A. Since B. As long as C. As D. Though 22. The meeting is _A_ next Friday. A. to be held B. be held C. to be hold D. to hold 23. He knows that the commotion would frighten the cobra _A_. A. into striking B. at striking C. to strike D. of striking 24. I have never been able to _D_ down the magazine story. A. catch B. trail C. trace D. track 25. I feel like _A_ cold. A. catching B. to be catching C. to catching D. to catch 26. The driver _B_ slowly after the accident. A. came up B. came to C. came down D. came over 27. He died _B_ the earthquake. A. shortly as B. shortly after C. shortly while D. short after 28. A strong wind _D_ after we left the harbor. A. stick up B. stick C. sprang D. sprang up 29. He _A_ to me to come downstairs. A. motioned B. warned C. sighed D. directed 30. _C_ his mother, the boy stopped crying. A. At sight B. In sight C. At the sight of D. In the sight of 31. The student did not _B_ the argument but watched the other people. A. attend B. join in C. join up D. join with 32. Tom is out of work now. Therefore, to him every penny _B_. A. is value B. counts C. is possible D. costs 33. When the class was over, every one made _C_ the dining room. A. by B. alone C. for D. from 34. The mans eyes _B_ with fear when he saw the robbers gun. A. wider B. widened C. hastened D. thrilled 35. Dick has _A_ his childish habits. A. outgrown B. outlet C. outnumbered D. outdone 36. After years of efforts, those originally _B_ hills are now covered with young trees. A. empty B. bare C. hollow D. naked 37. Mary is a _B_ candidate for the job. A. slim B. likely C. slight D. complex 38. We had _A_ him of the danger but he turned a deaf ear to our warning. A. warned B. motioned C. directed D. tracked 39. How dare you _C_ the door in your mothers face? A. release B. contract C. slam D. widen 40. We learn to _D_ before we learn to walk. A. jump B. climb C. scale D. crawl 41. The two teachers started a _C_ debate on whether intellectuals should go into business. A. stupid B. vaguely C. heated D. stiff 42. In the 1929 economic _A_, many Americans lost their jobs. A. crisis B. critic C. critical D. criminal 43. Frown _C_ his brow when he was deep in thought. A. contacted B. conducted C. contracted D. confirmed 44. The _B_ of Venus without arms has long been regarded as a symbol of beauty. A. tone B. image C. signal D. impulse 45. The _B_ of the dinner party was disappointed at the small number of guests who attended. A. course B. host C. actor D. native boy 答案： 1 B 2 B 3C 4D 5A 6C 7B 8 B 9 C 10 A 11A 12A 13A 14B 15C 16C 17A 18D 19B 20 B 21B 22A 23A 24D 25A 26B 27B 28D 29A 30 C 31. B 32. B 33C 34B 35A 36B 37B 38A 39C 40 D 41C 42A 43C 44B 45B 第二单元选择题 1. Thomas Jefferson died long ago, but many of his ideas are still _B_ great interest to us. A. to B. of C. at D. for 2. Jefferson may be _A_famous _George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, but most people remember at least one fact about him: he wrote the Declaration of Independence. A. lessthan B. lessto C. morethan D. asas 3. Jefferson believed that a free man _C_ knowledge from many sources besides books. A. get B. receive C. obtain D. acquire 4. He _D_to a committee to find out whether the South Branch of the James River was deep enough to be used by large boats. A. appointed B. assigned C. pointed D. was appointed 5. _D_ birth and _ education Jefferson belonged to the highest social class. A. Forfor B. Ofof C. Byof D. Byby 6. Jefferson _B_ his way to talk with gardeners，servants ，and waiters. A. went on B. went out of C. went D. went to 7. Jefferson _A_to accept other peoples opinions without careful thought. A. refused B. declined C. rejected D. refuted 8. _C_believe _reject anything because any other person has rejected or believed it. A. Eitheror B. Not only but also C. Neithernor D. Not only as well as 9. Conflicting ideas is a _D_of strength. A. origin. B. spring C. resource D. source 10. It is conflict and not unquestioning agreement that keeps freedom _B_ . A. living B. alive C. live D. lively 11. There are two sides _C_every question. A. of B. in C. to D. at 12. You should take one side with decision and _A_ it with effect. A. act on B. act C. perform D. work 13. The present should never _D_ customs which have lost their usefulness. A. chain to B. tie at C. be tied at D. be chained to 14. I steer my ship with hope，_B_ fear _ . A. leavingaway B. leavingbehind C. leavebehind D. leaveaway 15. Jeffersons courage and idealism _C_ knowledge. A. were originated from B. founded on C. were based on D. based on 16. He was an expert _A_agriculture，archeology，and medicine. A. in B. at C. about D. on 17. He _C_a plow superior to any other in existence. A. discovered B. found C. invented D. created 18. _D_ all Jefferson s talents, one is central. A. In B. Among C. From D. Of 19. He was _C_ a good and tireless writer. A. first B. for all C. above all D. of all 20. American education _A_ a great debt _ Thomas Jefferson. A. owesto B. ownsto C. offersto D. attributeto 21._C_ still at college, Miss Wei had her first poem published. A. Being B. The time C. While D. That 22. He did not fear new ideas,_D_ fear the future. A. nor he did B. or did he C. nor he could D. nor did he 23. It was Jefferson _A_ wrote the Declaration of Independence. A. who B. the man C. which D. what 24. Tom _C_ himself _ to have got the medal. A. consideredluckily B. provedluckily C. consideredlucky D. questionedluckily 25. These apples are _B_ those I bought yesterday. A. more superior to B. superior to C. more superior than D. superior than 26. Mike _A_ his money behind when he went shopping. A. left B. brought C. forgot D. remained 27. Children need many things, but _C_ they need attention. A. in all B. for all C. above all D. after all 28. We _B_ to make him feel at home. A. went to our way B. went out of our way C. went away from our way D. went on our way 29. She _A_ that if he didnt give her enough money, she would make it public. A. threatened B. tortured C. feared D. scared 30. Many species of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer _B_. A. in practice B. in existence C. in common D. in turn 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“曾经生活在地球上的许多动物物种不再存在” in existence：存在的；现有的 This is the most magnificent bridge in existence. 这是现有的最雄伟的大桥。 31. All the soldiers _A_ their officers order. A. acted on B. acted to C. acted with D. acted for 32. Ill _C_ it to you to settle all the business. A. reject B. resent C. leave D. let 33. Where did you _A_ your knowledge of Chinese history? A. obtain B. receive C. appoint D. leav 34. Public opinions are usually _B_ by mass media. A. affect B. influenced C. change D. effect 35. We _B_ that important new discovery _ Albert Einstein. A. owefor B. oweto C. ownfor D. ownto 36. It is reported that some workers on strike _D_ with the police. A. action B. concluded C. appointed D. conflicted 37. Dont _D_ in doing what you believe is good and correct. A. reject B. prevent C. refuse D. hesitate 38. The _A_ of the custom is unknown. A. origin B. source C. place D. sources 39. Mrs. Brown, who has recently been _B_ general manager of our company, is one of the most capable women I have ever worked with. A. named B. appointed C. assigned D. allocated 40. The spy entered enemy territory on a _C_ identity. A. faint B. slightly C. false D. vital 答案： 1 B 2 A 3C 4D 5D 6B 7A 8 C 9 D 10 B 11C 12A 13D 14B 15C 16A 17C 18D 19C 20A 31. A 32. C 33A 34B 35B 36D 37D 38A 39B 40 C 第三单元选择题 1. Trying to make some money before entering university，the author _B_ a teaching job. A. applies to B. applies for C. demands for D. asks for 2. I saw _C_ in a local newspaper a teaching post. A. published B. advertising C. advertised D. publishing 3. Being _A_ money and wanting to do something useful, I applied. A. short of B. short for C. 1ack of D. slim of 4. I feared that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were _D_ . A. small B. slight C. thin D. slim 5. It _C_an awkward journey. A. tested B. verified C. proved D. turned 6. I arrived on a hot June morning _A_ depressed _ feel nervous. A. too . to B. so . that C. as . as D. too. that 7. The evergreen shrubs struggled to _B_ the dust and fumes from the busy main road. A. live B. survive C. fight D. resist 8. He looked at me with _D_ of surprised disapproval. A. a looking B. an appearance C. a feature D. an air 9. The narrow, sunless hall_A_ unpleasantly of stale cabbage. A. smelled B. was smelling C. stank D. was stinking 10. His study， judging_C_ the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dinning room. A. from B. of C. by D. among 11. The headmaster suddenly_B_ me with his bloodshot eyes. A. watched B. fixed C. touched D. stung 12. I mumbled something about not _A_ too much importance to games. A. attaching B. laying C. putting D. offering 13. The headmaster and I obviously had very little _D_ . A. in the same B. in similarity C. in comparison D. in common 14. The school_D_ of one class of twenty-four boys. A. composed B. in consisted C. is constituted D. consisted 15. The teaching set-up_A_ me with fear. A. filled B. pressed C. depleted D. compressed 16. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them _C_ at three different levels. A. by turn B. for turn C. in turn D. of turn 17. I was dismayed_D_ the thought of teaching algebra and geometry. A. for B. of C. by D. at 18. Before I could protest, he _B_ his feet. A. run to B. got to C. came to D. got down 19. My wife is the one who really_D_ this school. A. manages B. controls C. deals with D. runs 20. The prospect of working under a woman_C_ the ultimate indignity. A. formed B. came C. constituted D. composed 21. The student _C_ much brighter than he had first appeared. A. provided B. improved C. proved D. used 22. The bell rang _D_ I had time to look over my examination paper. A. until B. when C. as D. before 23._D_ by his accent, he must come from the North. A. Judged B. To judge C. Judge D. Judging 24. Before liberation, many laboring people were _D_ food and clothes. A. enough of B. lack C. share of D. short of 25. He didnt seem to _C_ any importance to the problem. A. realize B. consider C. attach D. catch 26. The twin brothers _C_little _. A. holdin common B. sharein common C. havein common D. gainin common 27. Prices of fish _D_ from two to five yuan a kilo. A. count B. pay C. cost D. range 28. We have little _B_ of winning the game. A. action B. chance C. course D. choice 29. They spoke _B_ at the meeting. A. for turn B. in turn C. in common D. by turn 30. The Blacks have a beautiful garden. It smells _A_ roses. A. of B. about C. away D. out 31. The talks were held behind _C_ doors. A closing B close C closed D opened 32. Bill has _C_ to Beijing University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim. A. proved B. attached C. applied D. asked 33. Few people shop at this market, for many of the vegetables here seem to be _A_. A. stale B. fresh C. false D. local 34. All the local farmers _C_ against the building of a new airport on their rich farmland. A. projected B. proceeded C. protested D. proposed 35. He _B_ his tie as soon as he walked out of the office building. A. unfold B. undid C. unloaded D. undo 36. She _B_ in all major newspapers for her lost son. A. praised B. advertised C. increased D. sold 37. The _A_ typist had to retype the letter three times. A. incompetent B. competent C. component D. compete 38. Though the job requires a great deal of effort, the _B_ is quite low. A. interview B. salary C. talent D. function 39. How one presents himself at an _D_ will often decide whether or not he will be given a job. A. occasion B. ease C. investigation D. interview 40. They moved to the _D_ so that their children could have a backyard to play in. A. rural B. range C. colony D. suburb 答案： 1 B 2 C 3A 4D 5C 6A 7B 8 D 9 A 10 C 11. B 12 A 13D 14D 15A 16C 17D 18B 19D 20C 21C 22 D 23D 24D 25C 26C 27D 28B 29B 30A 31. C 32. C 33A 34C 35B 36B 37A 38B 39D 40 D 第四单元选择题 1. Seen _B_ the eyes of a young friend Einstein was a simple，modest and ordinary man. A. upon B. through C. with D. in 2. I was made to feel at _C_ when Einstein said， “I have something to show you.” A. loose B. rise C. ease D. free 3. He tried to show me how it _A_ but he couldnt make it roll back up the string. A. worked B. functioned C. rolled D. did 4. I pointed out to him that the incorrectly looped string had thrown the toy _C_ balance. A. in B. lose C. off D. slip 5. He was the only person I knew who had come to _A_with himself and the world around him. A. terms B. words C. relations D. conversations 6. He knew there were answers _B_ his intellectual _ . A. beyondfield B. beyondreach C. outsidefield D. outsidereach 7. I never saw him show jealousy, vanity, bitterness, anger, resentment, _C_ personal ambition. A. and B. as well C. or D. also 8. He seemed _B_ these emotions. A. immune from B. immune to C. untouched by D. immune away 9. The razor and water _B_ the job. A. act B. do C. perform D. function 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“这把剃须刀与水一起就可以了。 ” 10. I _A_ him with a tube of shaving cream. A. presented B. produced C. displayed D. showed 11. When he came down to breakfast, he was _D_ the pleasure of a new, great discover. A. full of B. filling C. satisfied with D. beaming with 12. When the tube was empty, he reverted _C_ plain water. A. to use B. in using C. to using D. use 13. Einstein was purely and _A_ a theorist. A. exclusively B. extremely C. excessively D. extraordinarily 14. He didnt have any curiosity _D_ how his theory made TV possible. A. in observe B. observe C. to observe D. in observing 15. Einstein watched it in delight, trying to _C_ the operating principle. A. induce B. introduce C. deduce D. produce 16. His quick expression of disapproval _D_ me he did not agree with this practical approach. A. questioned B. asked C. foretold D. told 17. He never did work _A_ the solution. A. out B. with C. forth D. to 18. He had developed theories that were profound and _C_of exciting relatively few scientists. A. incapable B. able C. capable D. inept 19. Yet his name was _B_ across the civilized world. A. a watchword B. a hous