2014级第一学期第15周词汇测试及答案.doc

词汇测试1. During their _ on the club, the policemen found illegal drugs. A) search B) clash C) ban D) raid2. The chairman asked members to _ their votes for or against the proposal. A) bid B) offer C) cast D) throw3. The plane _, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground. A) smashedB) crushed C) plungedD) crashed4. Ive _ into the door again and hurt my knee. A) wanderedB) plunged C) bumped D) rushed5. I strongly opposed the _ that women not be allowed to join the society. A) resolution B) reservation C) solutionD) conclusion6. A _ of wild ducks blocked the road. A) packB) school C) herdD) flock7. The little boy had walked for a long day; he was feeling _. He must have a good rest. A) excited B) lazy C) content D) exhausted8. A window in the kitchen was _; there was rubbish everywhere, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen. A) scatteredB) scraped C) scratchedD) smashed9. All our attempts to _ the child from drowning were in vain. A) regainB) recover C) reserve D) rescue10. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _ and many houses collapse.A) wrecked B) spoiledC) torn D) injured11. She was fined $30 for failing to keep her dog under _. A) controlB) command C) obedience D) hand12. I wonder why they were so easily _ by his story. A) taken on B) taken over C) taken in D) taken up13. The bank is reported in the local newspaper to have been robbed in _ daylight yesterday. A) broadB) exclusive C) extensive D) abroad14. When he was a young man, Lincoln _ down the Mississippi in a flatboat. A) drainedB) dragged C) dripped D) drifted15. The _ presence of a police officer made him feel guilty. A) common B) mere C) just D) plain16. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is _. A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) fancy17. As a commander, you should not _ the soldiers to unnecessary danger. A) express B) exploit C) explode D) expose18. Which _ of the economy has been hardest hit by the recession? A) fraction B) sector C) format D) bureau19. The airplane took off soon. It was like being on an old train _ from side to side and going faster and faster. A) surrounding B) foregoing C) swayingD) frowning20. When he caught a _ of his girlfriend in the rain, Jack asked the taxi driver to stop to pick her up. A) harbor B) kettle C) glimpse D) scale 21. This kind of medicine has the power to _poison.A) splash B) resist C) convey D) recruit22. He is easily _ so I do not like to talk with him.A) defended B) afforded C) offered D) offended23. I am _ to believe that he wont come back to see his wife again.A) inclined B) initiated C) accompanied D) acknowledged24. After talking for nearly ten hours, he _ to the governments pressure at last.A) expressed B) yielded D) C) demonstrated D) approved25. My hands and feet were _ with cold as I waited for the bus.A) cliff B) steep C) stiff D) stick26. This problem is beyond his ability and he cannot _ it.A) slip B) figure C) sip D) solve27. When you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the _ ones from the authorized dealer.A) genuine B) generous C) genius D) ingnue 28. The international situation is very _ in the Middle East.A) sophisticated B) elaborate C) delicate D) profound29. We _ that it will take another four months to finish this plan.A) grant B) condemn C) estimate D) conform30. During the eight years war, many people _ their blood for their country.A) shed B) tempted C) reserved D) devoted31. You have greatly _us. What you have done is not what you told us about several weeks ago.A) disappointed B) deserted C) clarified D) opposed32. Please do not _ when somebody else is talking.A) intend B) interpret C) interrupt D) invest 33. It is really outrageous that the government and its opponents compete to_ the troubles to their advantage.A) explore B) explode C) exploit D) expand34. This movie has a _ ending. You cannot imagine who will be killed finally.A) dramatic B) original C) considerable D) temple35. The dog _ the rabbit but could not catch it.A) ceased B) chained C) cancelled D) chased36. The audience were so stimulated at his lecture that he was interrupted by applause at _.A) gap B) post C) intervals D) reserve 37. Many years ago, a lot of factories were _ from big cities to the mountainous areas in case of war.A) transferred B) transformed C) transmitted D) transported 38. I was born in Japan, but I have _ Chinese citizenship.A) retained B) resorted C) retorted D) receded 39. These are two _ issuers, but people often take them as one.A) subtle B) diversified C) distinct D) disposed40.What she achieved in her research might _ what she had been expecting.A) exceed B) exclaim C) excess D) extend41.He proved himself a _ successor to the former Prime Minister.A) worthwhile B) worthiness C) worthy D) worth42.Your radio is too loud, turn the _ down.A) volume B) voice C) sound D) tone43.The Channel Tunnel is one of the biggest engineering projects ever _.A) understated B) undertaken C) undergone D) underneath44.He comes from a poor country village in the mountains, so its very hard for him to pay the whole school years _ at one time.A) money B) fare C) fees D) tuition45.Anthony is a very _ person and never wastes anything.A) miserly B) thrifty C) economic D) conservative46.He is seriously ill because his girlfriend has just deserted him. Why dont you try some occupational _ to remove his mind from distress?A) operation B) therapy C) injection D) medicine47.The government used their emergency powers to _ the truth about the accident.A) suppress B) manipulate C) control D) manage48.The _ of the member countries is supposed to be held recently at Geneva.A) summit B) summary C) suffering D) summon49.The ghostly presence was just a (n)_ sensation of some people.A) objective B) subjunctive C) subjective D) objected50.The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and thousands of jobs are at _.A) danger B) loss C) threat D) stake51.The Minister of Finance stresses that the quality of goods, _ the quantity of production, is the key to improving the nations economy.A) other than B) rather than C) more than D) better than52.If people are not held responsible for they are drunk, then we _ forgive drunken driversA) may well as B) had better C) might as well D) would rather53.He might have been dead _ the arrival of the doctors.A) but for B) except for C) with D) on54.These areas rely on agriculture almost _, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.A) respectively B) undoubtedly C) incredibly D) exclusively55.Its strange that Amy _ her aunt in every way.A) takes down B) takes after C) takes to D) takes on56.With the experience approaching the final success, everyone knows that they can not _ a single minor mistake and ruin the whole thing.A) inflict B) endure C) stand D) afford57.The boss stressed the criterion that a qualified waiter must do every service _ the satisfaction of his customers.A) for B) by C) on D) to58.Only after many years of hard work _ that money alone does not lead to happiness and success.A) I did realize B) had I realized C) did I realize D) I had realized59.When automation is introduced into the factory, all the work done by hand will _ the assembly line.A) take the place of B) replace C) be attributed to D) give way to60.The travelers were ready to enjoy the spectacular tidal waves when suddenly a thick fog came up and _ the whole scene.A) blurred B) belittled C) banned D) collapsed61. The local _were annoyed with the lack of parking spacethats why many of them sold their flats and moved to other places. A) citizens B) residents C) natives D) individuals 62. He finally realized that his idea of learning to read and write in English well in three months was just a/an _ .A) extensionB)tension C)illusion D) pension63 He had a suspicion that the certificate was not genuine, but on close _, he realized that it was not forged A) inspection B) attention C) consumption D) construction64 I see teaching as an opportunity to _ students, not just to give them instructions. A) lighten B) strengthen C) lengthen D) enlighten65 The military government refused to _ power to a democratically elected civilian government. A) transfer B) transform C) convert D) change66 A series of new policies have been introduced in the region in the hope of attracting foreign_ . A) goods B) investment C) purchase D) budget67 Under the severe attack from enemy aircraft, the troops were forced to _from the front. A) retreat B) revenge C) revise D) resort68. She was in a _ whether to stay at school or get a job. A) dilemmaB) situation C) place D) difficulty69. The label on this bread says it is _ free of preservatives. A) ensured B) guaranteed C) insured D) promised70. I had never met John, but I _ him as a pale, thin young man wearing glasses. A) illustrated B) exemplified C) pictured D) put 71. When he tried to make a _ , he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled because of a convention A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision 72. You should be very _ to your teachers for their generous help. A) satisfactory B) thanking C) considerate D) grateful73. We spent the _ of the day sightseeing. A) surplus B) remainder C) remains D) following74. Many young people remain single for lack of_ to family and marriage. A) requirement B) participation C) reflection D) commitment75. His bright clothes were hardly _ for such a solemn occasion. A) appropriate B) prosperous C) tedious D) unremarkable76. The purpose of this election is to set up a government truly _ of the people. A) typical B) representative C) characteristic D) responsible77 Its very _ of you to bring your umbrella to Kunming at this time of the year-it rains so frequently here. A) sensitive B) constructive C) definite D)sensible78 The general strike of the railway workers _ the countrys economy. A) crippled B) improved C) preceded D) brought79 I find it hard to _ my feelings in words. A) convey B) interact C) confide D) display80. Do not try to _ the responsibility onto others, you must do the job yourself. A) shift B) move C) remove D) transfer81. A good friend is one who will _ you when you are in trouble.A) stand for B) stand by C) stand up to D) stand up with82. It is much easier to talk about social changes than to _.A) bring it on B) bring it out C) bring it up D) bring it about83. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _ it.A) got off B) got across C) got away D) got over84. You are getting too old for football. Youd better _ tennis instead.A) take in B) take up C) take for D) take over85. He often stopped at the sound of his own steps and was afraid to look _ his shoulder.A) over B) back C) round D) beyond86. There are other problems which I dont propose to _ at the moment.A) go into B) go around C) go for D) go up87. After the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as insurance _ further losses. A) for B) from C) against D) towards88. The new appointment of our President _ from the very beginning of next semester. A) takes effect B) takes part C) takes place D) takes turns.89. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _ over his business to his son. A) take B) hand C) think D) get90. In Britain today women _ 44% of the work force, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work. A) build up B) stand for C) make up D) conform to91. Does everyone on earth have an equal right _ an equal share of its resources? A) to B) at C) by D) of92. There is no point _ the piano, unless you practice every day. A) to learn to play B) in learning to play C) by learning to pl