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英语课后习题整理1 词汇题（100题，选20题，共20分）Unit1 Vocabulary A1.The vices of authority are chiefly four:delays,corruption,roughness,and facility.A. ultimatum B.autonomy C.power D.privilege2.In order to arouse sympathy,the aristocracy were obliged to lose sight,apparently,of their own interests,and to formulate their indictment against the bourgeoisie in the interest of the exploited working class along.A.nobility B.auxiliary C.morality D.hierarchy3.But it is a vain enterprise for sophisticated Europe to try and understand these doings.A.worldly B.old-fashioned C.faultless D.timid4.Two of the waders are rather smaller than the same species brought from other places:the swallow is also smaller,though it is doubtful whether or not it is distinct from its analogue.A.antonym B.episode C.simulation D.parallel5.The repetitiveness,the self sameness,and the ubiquity of modern mass culture tend to make for automatized reactions and to weaken the forces of individual resistance.A.omnipresence B.equilibrium C.solidarity D.redundancy6. The accident prompted a review of school safety policy.A. required B. incited C.deviated D.justified 7. He saw cowboys at the bar, drinking fierce whiskey, the air filed with obscenity and ribald language.A. blame B.vulgarism C.alcohol D.obscurity 8. Its all very well to shrug your shoulders, but when there are eighteen arrests within one week on a charge of espionage, there must be something up.A.spying B.felony C.delinquency D.theft9. The doctor keeps his patients health records confidential; only his nurse and the patient can see them.A. provincial B.hazardous C.secret D.abstruse 10. I felt a great outrage when I heard about the murder.A. terror B. depression C.chagrin D.indignationVocabulary B1. Theincreasedbrilliancyofthemoonandstarsattheelevation,owingtotheperfect_oftheatmosphere,wasveryremarkable.A.transparency B.opaqueC.closenessD.absence2.Thepublicworkprojectshavenotsignificantly_theunemploymentsituation.A.facilitatedB.modifiedC.softenedD.alleviated3.Urban_couldnodoubtberelievedsomewhatbyareductioninpublictransportfares.A.jamming B.accumulationC.congestionD.blockage4.Helikedto_onhisneighborsconversations.A.interruptB.joinC.eavesdropD.overhear5.Thetruedoctrineof_isthatGodreappearswithallhispartsineverymossandcobweb.A.aphorism B.oracleC.solitudeD.omnipresence6.Although the manufacture claimed that the fabric was_to water, the rain soaked through it with a few minutesA.impenetrable B.impregnable C.impermeable D.unsaturated7.Louis Shattuck, without one vicious trait,was a real innocently devilish young fellow, who was quite convinced that he was a_town boy.A.sophisticated B.cautious c.Prudent D.precarious 8.The worlds governments have done_nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.A.confidentially B.perceptively C.ubiquitously D.intrinsically9.To_our correct understanding of his meaning,he at first condensed his ideas into the smallest possible compass.A. prompt B.reflect C.accelerate D.facilitate10.Jim,the newly elected director,had to reorganize the entire office;he angrily complained of his_,who had been so incompetent that everything was left in a mess.A.successor B.predecessor C.ancestor D.forefatherUnit2 Vocabulary A1.His classmates are dubious of his chances of passing the exam because he has not worked hard enough.A.doubtful B.vague C.equivocal D.questionable 2.she has disappeared as completely as if she had been spirited away to another planet.A.moved B.rewoved C.taken D.displaced3.Each chess player will five minutes to ponder his or her next move.A.weigh B.muse C.meditate D.consider4.As newcomers to a different culture, one must exploit every opportunity to learn new things.A.capitalize B.utilize C.misuse D.manipulate 5.The officers could not keep the soldiers from looting when they reached the city.A.plundering B.pondering C.shooting D.soothing6.Teaching is unquestionably one of the most important commitments one can make for the future economic prosperity of a society.engagemeng B.promise C. undertaking D.liability7.womens traditional sphere of influence has been the home, and their economic authority remains paramount in some parts of the world.A.supreme B.prime C.dominate D.cardinal8.Insurance is a system under which the insurer promises to render services to the insured when certain accidental occurrences result in loses during a given period.A.yeild B.furnish C.give D.manifest9.It is important to note that export expansion was not confined to those countries fortunate in their natural resources, such as the oil-exporting countries.A.restricted B.restrained C.bound D.imprisoned10.In the years leading up to World War II, newspapers had reflected the socially gloomy atmosphere engendered by economic and political restrictions.A.gendered B.occasioned C.caused D.provokedVocabulary B1.The game pits two of the best professional basketball teams_ each other .A .from B. for C. on D. against2.She was_ about her husbands vow to stop drinking and gambling.A. cynical B .cynic C. practical D .tactical3.In spite of the public_ for lower taxes the government decided not to call an election.A .glamour B. amour C. clamor D. candor4.Did you firm manage to_ that contract you were telling me about？A. band B. land C. bank D. fend5.The local public library is far from being done_ by televisions competition.A .out B .in C. over D .away6. Given that literacy is not a _of rationality and civilization ,it may be asked why writing systems were inverted to displace preexisting oral traditions.A.premium B.prerequisite C.premiere D.premier7. The important physical and medical discoveries in the 19th and 20th centuries have had a direct_on the developments that occurred in the field of public health.A.direction B.location C.position D.bearing8.Western societies took more than a century to reach zero population growth and adjust to the rapid expansion of population that_their industrialization.A.accomplished B.companied C.accompanied D.accommodated9.Psychologists now believe that IQ represents only a part of intelligence ,and intelligence is only factor in both_and giftedness.A. Retardation B.retardant C.retarder D.retardancy10. A scientist accepts facts as given and belief systems as _,whereas a dogmatist accepts the belief system as given-facts are irrelevant.A.attentive B.tentative C.speculative D.distinctiveUnit3 Vocabulary A1. Though Americas frontiers have vanished,the frontier mentality of individualism remains the emotional and philosophical cornerstone of American culture.disposed B.destroyed C.disappeared D.discarded2I reasoned that since China is socialist,maybe polite phrases denoting feudalist class distinctions are best avoided!A.superiority B.differences C.attributes D.abuses3Drinkingwatercontaminatedwithhazardoussubstancesinsomeruralareashasarousedmajorconcernsamongthegovernment.A.polluted B.dangerous C.accidental D.prohibited4.The next three years will be spent sorting out the more intricate aspects of the Beijing Olympics, such as competition timetables and a system to tabulate results. A.ambitious B.involved C.challenging D. completely 5Theworldspopulationwillincreaseby40percentto9.1billionin2050,butvirtuallyallthegrowthwillbeinthedevelopingworld,especiallyinthe50poorestcountries.A.almost B. eventually C. essentially D. completely 6Itshouldbestressedthatthiscomplicationisrare,andonlyaminorityofcasesgoontodevelopheartproblems.A.additional disease B. difficult case C .serious situation D. complex problem 7In spite of having received unprecedented acclaim from audiences and critics in Europe and South America, the Irish River Dance has not performed in the East until now.A. unguided B.unexpected C .unexampled D .unrelieved 8I came away from my years of teaching on the college and university level with a conviction that enactment, performance, dramatization are the most successful forms of teaching.A.emphasis B.confidence C.judgment D. belief 9Thosewhohaveseenpeoplegothroughcultureshockandontoasatisfactoryadjustmentcandiscernstepsintheprocess.A.disclaim B.overlook C.discard D.detect 10.Individualism and collectivism permeate every aspect of Eastern and Western culture,influencing American and Chineseeconomics,politics,moralsandvaluesand especiallycommunicationpatterns.A.inhabit B.emit C.immerse D. pervade Vocabulary B1.He was pleasant and polite, but the sinister implications of his remarks were not his audience.A. lost in B. lost on C. lost to D. lost for 2.The advent of remote radiology services was by various factors ,including a shortage of radiologists and rapid advances in imaging technology , which has caused a sharp increase in the number of tests .A.prohibited B. prompted C. punctuated D. procured 3.These regulations are made for your safety; if you disobey them , you do so at your own_.A. hazard B. danger C .peril D.damage4.If youre set on buying the house, well _the carpets and curtains at no extra cost.A give away B.throw away C.give up D.throw in 5.Its encouraging to note thatin recent years, cigarette smokers have been _ especially among older people . A.on the decline B.at the decline C.for the decline D. in the decline6.He misled management by giving it the idea that the elder and more experience men were not an _ but a liabilityA.award B.advantage C.assistance D.asset7.The trouble is that there are not many among students who really know how to make use of their time to its best _ .A.advantage B.benefit C.profit D.value8.one of the attractive features of the course was the way practical work had been _with the theoretical aspects of the subject. A.adjusted B.embraced C.integrated D.alternated9.Though it was less attractive, Ralgh knew the metal box would be more_than the wooden box.A.terminal B.durable C.persistent D.ultimate10.You misunderstood the _of his speech ,so that you inferences misrepresent his point of view.A.complications B.influence C.implications D.specificationsUnit4 Vocabulary A1.The hype and fervor surrounding the event positively invited skepticism.peculiarity B. punctuality C. publicity D. potentiality2. For a time in the post-cold-war period, regional conflicts were still frequent, even showing a trend of escalation. A.exclamation B. intensification C. revolution D. provocation3. Actually, a lot of feminist quotes have been taken out of context, and there are many different branches of feminism which espouse different ideals. A. adopt B. elicit C. cherish D. deploy4. We assure you that we shall endeavor to execute the order to your entire satisfaction, A. render B. try C. help D. learn5. In the end the masses will lose faith in them, which will hamper their development.A. Promote B. lull C. facilitate D. hinder6. Britain is trying to consolidate her position in the North Atlantic.A. discriminate B. reinforce C. segregate D. distinguish7. Our grave propensity to bureaucracy is inseparable from the current overstaffing of our organizations.A. incarnation B. incarceration C. inclination D. incantation8.The enemys mad bombardment caused unprecedented death and destruction in the country. A. attack B. devastation C. disruption D. contamination9In driving simulators, marijuana does impair visual skills and mental dexterity. A. deftness B. complexity C. health D. sobriety10.Otherwise, your response to each may be inappropriate, and you may exacerbate the problem. A. exaggerate B. exalt C. aggravate D. exasperate Vocabulary B1.This is indeed a highly challenging and meaningful task which members of our Correctional Services should _themselves on.A.brag B. pride C.boast D.vaunt2.A _of children were surrounding the ice-cream van.A.heap B.load C.school D.throng3.He tried to run away because that was the only opportunity to_off his responsibility.A.take B.fly C.pay D.shuffle4.It is important to_the furnace from any neighbouring woodwork with brick and asbestos.A.insultate B.prevent C.circumvent D.refrain5.The runners broke into a _ a few hundred yards from the finish.A.jump B.sprint C.skip D.stretch6.Writing brilliant software is still more art than science, best done by quirky and obsessive hackers willing to _ themselves in thorny problems for months at a stretch.immunize B.immerse C.immobilize D.immure7.Were you active in participating in _ activities?A.extracurricular B.particular C.rectangular D.spectacular8.It is a headache to decipher his sloppy_.A. dictatorship B. marksmanship C. penmanship D. workmanship9.They identified with radical movements to _ for their inability to relate to individual human beings.A. compensate B. account C. allow D. fall10.The proper and coordinated use of these factors would not only_ splitting but also overcome the obstructions to any advance beyond partial resistance.A. eclipse B. dispose C. frustrate D. inflictUnit 5 Vocabulary A 1. The new policy is aimed at developing alternative energy sources and decreasing dependence on imported energy.A. efficient B .substitutive C. sustainable D .renewable2. One of the main attributes of this plastic is its ability to bend without breaking.A. Priorities B. attractions C. weaknesses D. features3. Mysteriously , the transcript of what was said at the trial went missing.A. tape recording B. brief statement C. clear evidence D. exact written copy4.The famine is causing a mass exodus of people from the affected country areas to the aid centers.A. Execution B. evacuation C. evaluation D. evolution5.Peter clearly has ability in this subject but lacks application.A. Determination B. contamination C. fabrication D. demonstration6. It is ridiculous to expect a two-year-old to read. A. Advisable B. unusual C. oblivious D. unreasonable 7. They made a fortune through some sham property deal.A. false B. profitable C. smart D. equal 8.Everyone should be entitled to a decent standard of living.A. Supportive B. multiple C. good D. competent9. He claimed that