英语专业四级词汇题4.doc

1 D 1 After the collision he examined the considerable to his car A ruinB destructionC damageD injury 2 Put on dark glasses or the sun will you and you won t be able to see A discernB distortC distract D dazzle 3 They had a fierce as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago A debateB clashC disagreementD contest 4 The secret agent concealed her real mission therefore many local people were into thinking that she was a good person A betrayed B driven C deceived D convinced 5 The movie is not for children to see it contains too much violence and too many love scenes A profoundB validC uprightD decent 6 In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration the death rate contributed to the population growth A declinedB incliningC descendingD increasing 7 Last year the crime rate in Chicago has sharply A declinedB lessenedC descendedD slipped 8 Cotton production has been the decline these years A down B onC at D under 9 We should our energy and youth to the development of our country A dedicateB caterC ascribeD cling 10 It s a pleasure for him to his energy and even his life to research work A dedicateB dictateC decorateD direct 11 The lawyer made a great impression on the jury A defendingB guardingC shieldingD protecting 12 An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution limit oil imports and cut the budget A dispositionB discrepancy C defectD deficit 13 I m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment so I can t make a n promise to help you A exactB definedC definiteD sure 14 As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he his parents strict rules A defiedB refutedC excludedD vetoed 15 I don t mind the decision as long as it is not too late A you to delay making B your delaying making C your delaying to makeD you delay to make 16 Mr Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was A matureB deliberateC meaningfulD innocent 17 I think she hurt my feelings rather than by accident as she claimed A virtuallyB deliberatelyC literallyD appropriately 18 Some people avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them A violentlyB enthusiasticallyC sincerelyD deliberately 19 There are five mistakes in this picture Can you find them and win a prize A intensiveB deliberate C plannedD calculated 20 During the process great care has to be taken to protect the silk from damage A sensitiveB tender C delicateD sensible 21 One of his eyes was injured in an accident but after a operation he quickly recovered his sight A delicateB considerate C preciseD sensitive 22 The wine glasses were so that I was afraid to carry them home by bus A flexibleB delicate C shakyD tender 23 Failure in a required subject may result in the of a diploma 2 A refusalB betrayalC denialD burial 24 Frankfurt Germany is in one of the most populated regions of Western Europe A denselyB vastlyC enormouslyD largely 25 Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world over 60 cars for every mile of road A popularityB densityC intensityD prosperity 26 He was admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed A rejectedB deniedC withheldD deprived 27 That young man still denies the fire behind the store A to startB having startedC startD to have started 28 The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied in the area on the night of the fire A to beB to have been C having been D be 29 He was determined that none of his children would be an education A declinedB cancelledC denied D ceased 30 When business is there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment A degradedB depressedC reducedD lessened 31 Visitors to England sometimes find the lack of public activities in the evenings A depressedB depressionC depressingD depressingly 32 Many people lost their jobs during the business A desperationB decreaseC despairD depression 33 The prisoner was of his civil liberty for three years A dischargedB derivedC deprivedD dispatched 34 No one can function properly if they are of adequate sleep A deprivedB rippedC strippedD contrived 35 The accident him of his sight and the use of his legs A excludedB disabledC deprivedD gripped 36 The prisoner has been of many privileged that average citizens enjoy A ensuredB informedC deprivedD convinced 37 How much of your country s electrical supply is from water power A deducedB detachedC derivedD declined 38 I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion but I think that something cheerful may still be derived it A ofB offC fromD with 39 We managed to reach the top of the mountain and half an hour later we began to A ascendB descendC declineD plunge 40 On turning the corner we saw the road steeply A departingB descendingC decreasingD depressing 41 I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I a rest A deserveB preserveC conceiveD receive 42 the advances of science the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us A As forB BesidesC ExceptD Despite 43 Hurricanes are killer winds and their power lies in the physical damage they can do A cumulativeB destructiveC turbulentD prevalent 44 Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its A instanceB characterC itemsD details 45 Connie was told that if she worked too hard her health would A deteriorateB degradeC descendD decay 46 Why should anyone want to read of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes 3 from reading the originals A themesB insights C digestsD leaflets 47 Doctors are often caught in a because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not A puzzle B perplexity C dilemmaD bewilderment 48 Parents often faced the between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness A junctionB paradoxC premiseD dilemma 49 The dry summer the supply of fresh vegetables A inducedB diminishedC dominatedD manipulated 50 After three years hard study he gained his in psychometrics A warrantB degreeC certificateD diploma 51 Many a player who had been highly thought of has from the tennis scene A disposedB disappearedC discouragedD discarded 52 Tony is very disappointed the results of the exam A with B forC towardD on 53 The 1986 Challenger space shuttle was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch A expeditionB controversyC dismayD disaster 54 Mary hopes to be from hospital next week A dismissedB dischargedC expelledD resigned 55 It was suggested that all government ministers should information on their financial interests A discoverB uncoverC tellD disclose 56 What he said just now had little to do with the question discussion A on B in C under D at 57 There were beautiful clothes in the shop windows A spread B displayed C exposedD located 58 The rest of the day was entirely at his for reading or recreation A dismissalB survivalC disposalD arrival 59 Please dispose those old newspapers while you re cleaning up the room A outB ofC awayD in 60 When her parents died Brenda of the house and all its contents A discardedB dispelledC disposedD discharged 61 Failure to follow the club rules him from the volleyball team A disfavoredB dispelledC disqualifiedD dismissed 62 All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the they keep from someone they talk with A distanceB scopeC rangeD boundary 63 There is a possibility that she won t come A distinguishableB distinctiveC distinctD distinguished 64 There was a drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election A delicateB distinctC distantD downward 65 Being color blind Sally can t make a between red and green A differenceB distinctionC comparisonD division 66 We should make a clear between competent and proficient for the purpose of our discussion A separationB divisionC distinctionD difference 67 We should make a clear between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion A separationB discriminationC deviationD distinction 68 However at times this balance in nature is resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects A troubledB disturbedC confusedD puzzled 4 69 A culture in which the citizens share similar religious beliefs and values is more likely to have laws that represent the wishes of its people than is a culture where citizens come from backgrounds A extensive B influentialC diverseD identical 70 Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than Eastern Nebraska A inB it receives inC doesD it does in 71 The Christmas presents were all in shiny paper A done overB done withC done outD done up 72 The boy spent as much time watching TV as he studying A doesB hadC wasD did 73 They have decided to physical punishment in all local schools A put awayB break away fromC do away withD pass away 74 The city has decided to smoking A do away withB take awayC get away withD put away 75 This book is expected to the best seller lists A exemplifyB promoteC prevailD dominate 76 After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally A deterioratedB dispersedC dissipatedD drained 77 Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to some money A pullB pickC gainD draw 78 She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company s client data which she intended to in starting her own business A dwell onB come uponC base onD draw upon 79 Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include rules holding events selecting national teams and promoting international links A drawing onB drawing inC drawing upD drawing down 80 Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft rust too easily or have some other A drawbacksB handicapsC bruisesD blunders 81 Ann never dreams of for her to be sent abroad very soon A there being a chance B there to be a chanceC there be a chanceD being a chance 82 I couldn t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was A drainingB droppingC spillingD dripping 83 The oil shortage the prices of chemical fertilizers on the world market A drove onB drove upC drove inD drove off 84 Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children a violent act previously seen on television A modifying B duplicating C acceleratingD stimulating 85 Please don t too much on the painful memories Everything will be all right A hesitateB lingerC retainD dwell 86 He was such a speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three hour lecture A specificB dynamicC heroicD diplomatic E 1 Although not an economist himself Dr Smith has long been a severe critic of the government s policies A economicalB economyC economicD economics 2 Professor Johnson s retirement from next January A carries into effect B takes effectC has effectD puts into effect 3 As the drug took the patient became quieter A force B effectC actionD influence 5 4 They took measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping A fruitfulB beneficialC validD effective 5 She is a very secretary she never forgets anything or makes a mistake A anxiousB effectiveC adequateD efficient 6 You can do it if you want to but in my opinion it s not worth the it involves A effortB strengthC attemptD force 7 Weeks before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery A terminatedB elapsedC overlappedD expired 8 Many years had before they returned to their original urban areas A floatedB elapsedC skippedD proceeded 9 The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is in her appearance but rude in her speech A elaborateB excessiveC elegantD exaggerated 10 She once again went through her composition carefully to all spelling mistakes from it A withdrawB diminishC abandon D eliminate 11 I think I was at school I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news A or elseB and thenC or soD even so 12 The Space Age in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union A initiatedB originatedC embarkedD commenced 13 It is rather that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today A misleadingB embarrassingC boringD demanding 14 A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of A precautionB crisis C emergencyD urgency 15 The doctor was asked to go back to the hospital because of case A an operationB an emergencyC a treatmentD an incident 16 An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of A urgencyB dangerC emergencyD crisis 17 In recent years much more emphasis has been put developing the student s productive skills A ontoB inC overD on 18 Because of the emphasis placed on classroom work the instructor will report your absences to the adviser A largeB hardC strongD high 19 If a person talks about his weak points his listener is expected to say something in the way of A persuasionB remedyC encouragementD compromise 20 Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will to bring out the trapped miners A effectB affect C conceiveD endeavor 21 Some American colleges are state supported others are privately and still others are supported by religious organizations A ensuredB attributedC authorizedD endowed 22 Humidity is so intense in some parts of the topics that Europeans find they are unable to it A maintainB persist C endure D sustain 23 He seems to be enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour A radiantB conscientiousC conspicuousD energetic 24 A 1994 World Bank report concluded that girls in school was probably the single most effective anti poverty policy in the developing world today A assigningB admittingC involvingD enrolling 25 The membership card entitled him certain privileges in the club A onB inC atD to 6 26 Everyone should be to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be educated A attributed B entitledC identifiedD justified 27 A season ticket the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time A entitlesB grantsC presentsD promises 28 This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant A givesB grants C entitlesD credits 29 Physics is to the science which was called natural philosophy in history A alikeB equivalentC likelyD uniform 30 Despite their good service most inns are less costly than hotels of standards A equivalentB alikeC uniformD likely 31 The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be from my memory A ejectedB escapedC erasedD omitted 32 Mark often attempts to escape whenever he breaks traffic regulations A having been fined B to be fined C to have been fined D being fined 33 The of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understanding the universe A essenceB contentC textureD threshold 34 It is essential that these application forms back as early as possible A must be sentB will be sentC are sentD be sent 35 These goods are for export though a few of them may be sold on the home market A essentiallyB completelyC necessarilyD remarkably 36 It was essential that the application forms back before the deadline A must be sentB would be sentC be sent D were sent 37 Before he started work I asked the builder to give me an of the cost of repairing the roof A assessmentB estimateC announcementD evaluation 38 Since a circle has no beginning or end the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of love A successiveB consecutive C eternalD insistent 39 The cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike A incompatibleB exceedingC instantaneousD eternal 40 Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital they have no schedules to keep A even thoughB forC as ifD since 41 Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert it means standing in a queue all night A as ifB even ifC providedD whatever 42 the calculation is right scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately A Even ifB As far asC If onlyD So long as 43 John seems a nice person I don t trust him A Even though B Even soC ThereforeD Though 44 In the of the project not being a success the investors stand to lose up to 30 million A faceB timeC eventD course 45 He asked his sister to look after his children his death A in the event ofB in view ofC on account ofD on the edge of 46 The ability to store knowledge makes computers different from every other machine invented A everB thusC yetD as 47 They tried to restrict access to they believed to be dangerous areas A what B whichC thatD everywhere 48 Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is A grantedB impliedC exaggeratedD remedied 7 49 Your advice would be valuable to him who is now at a loss as to what to do first A exceedinglyB excessivelyC extensively D exclusively 50 The older New England villages have changed relatively little a gas station or two in recent decades A except forB in addition to C except D besides 51 All the students in this class passed the English exam the exception of Li Ming A onB inC forD with 52 Although she s a n talented dancer she still practices several hours every day A rationallyB additionallyC traditionallyD exceptionally 53 The winning team loudly its victory A magnifiedB proclaimedC signifiedD exclaimed 54 Up until that time his interest had focused almost on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft A restrictivelyB radicallyC inclusivelyD exclusively 55 These areas rely on agriculture almost having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development A respectivelyB extraordinarily C incredibly D exclusively 56 In general matters which lie entirely within state borders are the concern of state governments A extinctB excludingC excessiveD exclusive 57 The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly source of raw materials of which only a few have been utilized A exploitedB controversial C inexhaustibleD remarkable 58 Operations which left patients and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable A injured B exhausted C dese