大学英语单词练习B3U1-4.doc

Unit 11. It is sometimes possible for a student to master English grammar and _ a large vocabulary, even without the help of a teacher.A) acquireB) requireC) enquireD) inquire2. She was _ of the success of his new book, saying that he had copied from her.A) curiousB) anxiousC) consciousD) jealous3. The boy was in a state of depression because he suddenly felt inferior _ his classmates in abilities.A) thanB) toC) withD) for4. He is not an intimate friend of mine; he is only a(n) _.A) rivalB) companionC) friendD) acquaintance5. Frances _ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.A) assumptionB) consumptionC) presumptionD) resumption6. It has been proved by history that it is always impossible to _ a nation by the use of armed forces.A) overcomeB) becomeC) welcomeD) outcome7. The sight of his garden always puts him in a good _, even after a bad day at work.A) feelingB) moodC) emotionD) passion8. Darwin points out that animals or plants will be _ if they are physically weak and cannot protect themselves.A) imitatedB) estimatedC) isolatedD) eliminated9. We are _ of another depression unless the economy improves radically in the next few months.A) fearfulB) frightfulC) terribleD) horrible10. In India, they mounted a campaign of _ resistance with no arms against the British colonists.A) passiveB) activeC) positiveD) negative11. We had _ thirty people for the job and found that none of them was qualified.A) viewedB) reviewedC) interviewedD) previewed12. They made experiments with _ materials in order to find the right one for rigid steel frameworks.A) numeralB) numerousC) continualD) continuous13. One important feature of the series of books is the way science is related to situations which are _ to be familiar to children.A) likelyB) possibleC) alikeD) possibly14. He tried to _ his neglect of his responsibilities on the grounds of his ill health.A) modifyB) qualifyC) justifyD) classify15. In our university there are many students coming from high school attached _ some universities.A) toB) inC) byD) with16. After the _ of the cook, we had to make our meals ourselves.A) disposalB) denialC) dismissalD) proposal17. Nearly a third of Londons population today are young people with a modern _ on life.A) opinionB) attitudeC) outlookD) viewpoint18. The Prime Minister began his speech by expressing his _ for the help he had enjoyed from his government.A) attitudeB) altitudeC) aptitudeD) gratitude19. We bought the car four years ago and its certainly _ our expectations so far.A) added up toB) looked up toC) lived up toD) stood up to20. Although modern dances have strong attraction for young people, the older generation sometimes _ such pleasure.A) insist onB) approve ofC) frown onD) dispose of21. Fears were doubled when a tremendous rain of hot ashes began to fall and people _ were in a crazy fruitless dash toward safety.A) in effectB) in turnC) in vainD) in despair22. _ to his brother who was thoughtless, he was considerate in his treatment of others.A) In contrastB) By contrastC) In additionD) In proportion23. Since a great deal of money is needed to operate a business, _ people are needed to become part owners.A) many aB) a good manyC) a good deal ofD) a large amount of24. The young beginner of stamp collecting may do better with a printed album, with one or more pages _ for each country and squares marked for placing the stamps.A) set downB) set aboutC) set backD) set aside25. When the mother is out to work in the evening, the father has to _ their children. This has become a common practice in some families.A) take charge ofB) take advantage ofC) take care ofD) take the place of26. It is easy to get _ from your family when you first go overseas.A) cut offB) cut downC) cut inD) cut out27. She felt herself _ sadness she could not understand.A) in the grip ofB) in the charge ofC) in the face ofD) in the event of28. If you dont approve of what your associates are doing, why dont you _?A) speak ofB) speak forC) speak toD) speak up29. He worried a lot and felt upset, but _ at once when I promised to help him.A) came upB) cheered upC) showed upD) turned up30. It is believed that selfishness and unhappiness often go _.A) hand in handB) step by stepC) little by littleD) over and over1. A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. A11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. C21. D 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. AUnit 21. I feel jealous _ his being able to buy a new car.A) at B) withC) ofD) from2. More than six thousand _ ventures were established last year in the coastal areas.A) combinedB) unitedC) jointD) associated3. For sea creatures and plants to become oil, it was necessary that they should be imprisoned between _ of rock for an enormous length of time.A) filmsB) coatsC) layersD) covers4. I could not afford to rent a house like that, _ it.A) leave alone to buyB) let alone buyC) to say nothing to buyD) say nothing of buying5. With all its advantages, the laptop is by no means without its _.A) boundariesB) confinementsC) restraintsD) limitations6. It is a very happy time for all when the bus returns to the village with its _ of children proudly showing the certificates they had been given.A) groupB) loadC) carriageD) pack7. In reform, the greatest step is to transform the operational _ of an enterprise.A) mechanismB) mechanicC) mechanicsD) mechanical8. The American anthropologists were making research into the customs peculiar _ these Indian tribes.A) byB) toC) withD) about9. The custom, practice, idea and belief have been _ from generation to generation.A) passed downB) carried downC) passed overD) carried forward10. The airport has a VIP lounge, and it provides special chairs with TV sets_ to them.A) accommodatedB) attributedC) attachedD) attended11. The doctor _ the mother that he would do his best to save the childs life.A) assuredB) ensuredC) insuredD) made sure12. The death of his mother and the sickness of his father _ him deeply and he began to drink from then on.A) infectedB) rejectedC) affectedD) reflected13. The semi-final will be a chance for the losing team to get their _ on the winning team for their earlier defeat.A) certaintyB) revengeC) despairD) temptation14. The general _ the tourists safe passage to the American embassy during the war.A) entitledB) boundedC) grantedD) contributed15. My aunt never married because her father didnt _ to her marriage to the man she loved.A) consentB) consultC) approveD) appreciate16. The author of the report is well _ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.A) acquaintedB) informedC) adjustedD) advised17. Many regional associations are_ the government so that they promote their common interests together.A) registered withB) combined withC) kept track ofD) transferred to18. I dont think your proposal is quite _, and I suggest you give me a new piece tomorrow.A) in placeB) in place ofC) in its placeD) out of place19. Many girls have their ears _ so that they may wear ear-rings.A) piercedB) pinchedC) pitchedD) plugged20. She made it _ that she did not approve by throwing something at me.A) plainB) sincereC) frankD) revealed21. The drugs must _ in every way to the standards set up by the government.A) conformB) confirmC) complyD) correspond22. In spite of his virtually complete ignorance of the language, he managed _ to make himself understood.A) on the averageB) on the wholeC) by no meansD) as the whole23. He was a second-rate performer but he had a(n) _ for attracting publicity.A) consciousnessB) impulseC) instinctD) response24. Though he was not a professional writer, he became an _ member of the Writers Association.A) honorableB) honorC) honoredD) honorary25. Working hard is not only a _ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.A) consequenceB) guaranteeC) symbolD) confirmation26. Food which is kept too long _ because it is attacked by yeasts, moulds and bacteria.A) damagesB) defectsC) decaysD) declines27. I did not get a single word of _ for all my trouble.A) attitudeB) altitudeC) gratitudeD) multitude28. She was so _ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.A) sensibleB) sensitiveC) sensationalD) sentimental29. Short-term memories are those which are _ only for a few minutes, not permanently stored in the brains.A) attained B) retainedC) containedD) obtained 30. We believe that younger generation will prove _ of our trust.A) worthB) worthyC) worthlessD) worthwhile1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C11. A 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. A21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. BUnit 31. It has been very difficult to _ all of the local agencies into the national organizations.A) embraceB) alternateC) integrateD) gear2. The guide is _ a line of tourists through the narrow passage with the help of his torch.A) conductingB) takingC) indicatingD) displaying3. The house was very quiet, _ as it was on the side of a mountain.A) isolatedB) separated C) dividedD) deserted 4. His intelligence and experience will enable him to _ the complicated situation.A) cope withB) settle downC) intervene inD) interfere with5. While admitting that this forecast was _ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry wolf.A) anyhowB) somewhereC) somewhatD) anyway6. Postage rates depend on several factors: the type of communication, the _, the weight and the method of transportation.A) destinationB) destinyC) distributionD) termination7. We were _ by the news that they were getting divorced; they got married just a month ago and were considered such a perfect match.A) relievedB) startledC) dismayedD) disillusioned8. Unlike most politicians she gave higher _ to human needs than to the pursuit of power.A) advantageB) priorityC) privilegeD) prosperity9. Tom _ the door open and went out, saying he wouldnt see me again.A) bangedB) bouncedC) plungedD) smashed10. With sufficient evidence the judge sentenced the _ to prison for ten years.A) suspectB) witnessC) criminalD) victim11. I have some British pounds that I would like to change into Chinese _.A) accountB) rateC) circulationD) currency12. His _ to carry out the plan was not weakened by the difficulties he met with.A) delegationB) decisionC) determinationD) deadline13. _ creatures are those which live in or are obtained from the sea.A) GiantB) RareC) MarineD) Superb14. The defeated candidate stamped up and down in a _.A) hurryB) rageC) hasteD) mood15. The public parks are _ with rubbish after a bank holiday.A) surrounded B) distributedC) containedD) scattered16. There is a _ where the pieces of string have been tied together.A) knotB) linkC) breakD) tie17. There is reasonable _ for complaining of the hotels poor service.A) baseB) groundC) foundationD) basis18. If you _ the story into less than a hundred pages, I will publish it.A) depressB) impressC) compressD) suppress19. The team succeeded at last in climbing the mountain, but only at the _ of several lives.A) presenceB) expenseC) benefitD) account20. People around the world are becoming more and more _ about the population explosion.A) concernedB) interestedC) relievedD) worrying21. Before we come to a decision we must make sure we have _ all the relevant factors.A) taken into considerationB) taken upC) taken onD) taken in22. I have usually been on holiday with a friend, but this year I have decided to go _.A) of my ownB) on my ownC) to my ownD) for my own23. He _ the rope without warning me and I fell backwards.A) slipped offB) got away withC) got rid ofD) let go of24. I couldnt find my watch for ages, but then one day it _ in a coat pocket.A) came upB) gave upC) ran upD) turned up25. He is liable to bring home any odd character that he _ in a pub.A) picks outB) picks upC) shows outD) shows up26. We instructed the maid to leave everything _, just as she found it.A) in placeB) at easeC) in sequenceD) with ease27. I should _ those shares, for theyll be going up again soon.A) hang aroundB) hang on to C) hang outD) hang up28. The captain was unwilling to _ the command of his ship.A) hand outB) hand downC) hand onD) hand over29. Modern sociologists and historians _ Owen as one of the major social prophets of his period.A) looked onB) looked down uponC) looked up toD) looked into 30. She had just been to the hospital to see her husband and had returned home rather _ by her experience.A) silencedB) persuadedC) distressedD) discontented1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C11. D 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. A21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. CUnit 41. Wherever we go and whatever we do, we are surrounded by advertising. Much of the advertising around is useful informing us of new products or the best bargain _ at that moment.A) availableB) profitable C) preferableD) considerable2. Although the main characters in the novel are so true to life, they are certainly _.A) imaginativeB) imaginableC) imaginaryD) imagining3. The better lives that citizens in China now lead are a direct result of the decision by Chinas leadership in 1978 to _ the path of economic reform in a more market-oriented direction.A) pursueB) persistC) fulfillD) define4. No company can any longer afford to _ the internet, even if it does not itself sell much or anything at all online. A) ignoreB) integrate C) contactD) confront5. While often praised by foreigners for its emphasis on the basics, Japanese education tends to stress test taking and _ learning over creativity and self-expression.A) systematicB) originalC) cooperativeD) mechanical6. I have no time to _ gossip, so please dont come to me with your rumors and complaints.A) take in B) engage inC) lie inD) turn in7. When we fill in a form, we will usually write down our name, address, _, etc.A) employmentB) occupationC) oppositionD) profession8. Language learning does take a lot of work, but it also takes a lot of sensitivity and a(n) _ to laugh at ourselves when we make mistakes.A) willingnessB) enthusiasmC) reluctanceD) impulse9. Bill had a terrible accident last night, but _ he wasnt killed.A) on the wholeB) in natureC) by all means D) at all events10. Many people think that they can _ urgent situation, but in fact most of them are at a loss as to what to do in case of a real fire.A) try outB) interfere withC) figure outD) cope with11. Electronics engineering attracts me because it _ details, creative problem solving, hands-on work, and organized thinking.A) resolvesB) involvesC) enlightensD) enhances12. Your job search will be most _ if you first identify your interests and career goals and determine what you need to do or learn to reach these goals.A) feasibleB) ambitiousC) energeticD) effective13. One of your goals with any internship is leaving it with some _ results both for your rsum and your career portfolio (if you use one).A) conceivableB) defensiveC) tangibleD) recreational14. In the flush of pre-graduation excitement, its tempting to jump at your first job offer without thinking about the long-term_.A) tendencyB) instabilityC) expenseD) implications 15. It will require a lot of research and thought about the various _ and how each one would fit with your personality and interests.A) modesB) insightsC) categoriesD) options16. It is essential that engineering students _ building strong interpersonal, writing, and communications skills before entering the workplace.A) work outB) work onC) carry out D) start over17. _ wisdom has it that older art holds its value, while contemporary stuff is for risk-lovers.A) ConventionalB) IncorrectC) Probable D) Verbal18. The electric lamps went out so we had to _ candles to light the room.A) lead toB) resort toC) contribute to D) refer to19. Learn as many skills as you can good oral communication, ability to work as part of a team as well as _, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, organizational abilities and initiative are just some of the things employers will be looking out for.A) dependentlyB) tactfullyC) periodicallyD) independently20. With computers and modern facilities, the general _ in education, as in industry, has been towards various forms of automation.A) moralB) trendC) fileD) bond21. Since architecture was not yet a specialized profession in the colonies, the design of buildings was left either t