词汇记忆补充练习(全)

第一章Quick quiz 1: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1.Thehostesswelcomedherguestsina_manner,whichmadeallthepeoplepresentatease.A)spaciousB)suspicious C)graciousD)merciful2.Technicalinnovationis_inimprovingthequalitiesofproducts. A)instrumentalB)beneficial C)importantD)interrelate 3. Pubs have fanciful names like “The Red Lion” or “The Pig and Whistle” and they often have picture on a signboard outside to _the name.A) justify B) illustrate C) modify D) clarify4. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is _. A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment5. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an _. A) illusion B) impression C) image D) illumination 6. He bought his house on the_ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.A) division B) premium C) installment D) fluctuation7.InBritishhistorybooksRichardIIIisusually_asawickedman. A)portrayedB)drew C)explainedD)illuminated8. We owe you a debt of _ for what you have done for us.A) gratitude B) altitude C) attitude D) latitude9. He paid me and added up a _ for the new customers I had signed.A) prized B) bonus C) tip D) contributionQuick quiz 2: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1.Withnopicturesathand,thepoliceartistmadea_pictureofthemurderer. A)compositeB)sophisticated C)competitiveD)mechanical2.Itistoonoisyintheroom,wehadtouse _togetthosetroublemakersoutoftheplace.A)force B)power C)vigor D)strength3. He obviously displays a great _ for some of your poems.A) consent B) admiration C) respect D) pleasure4. Animals can become unusually _ when they are upset by a sudden environmental change.A) puzzled B) predominant C) vigorous D) aggressive5. To be an inventor, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very_ imagination. A) vivid B) bright C) living D) colorful 6. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _ vision. A) vigorous B) exact C) acute D) vivid 7. Englands team, how are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _ themselves for last years defeat. A) revive B) retort C) revenge D) remedy8. Fortune-tellers are good at making _ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.” A) philosophical B) ambiguous C) literal D) invalid 9. The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle _ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch. A) expedition B) controversy C) dismay D) disaster 10. I bought an alarm clock with a(n) _ dial, which can be seen clearly in the dark. A) supersonic B) luminous C) audible D) amplified11. Only two little boys _ the traffic accident, everyone else was killed.A) survived B) suffered C) avoided D) exceedQuick quiz 3: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1.Thepersonwho_thistypeofresearchdeservesourpraise.A)originated B)manufactured C)generated D)estimated2. He seems to be _ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour. A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic 3. This is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works. A) true B) original C) real D) genuine 4. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should _ them as soon as possible. A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon 5. It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(n) _ plan.A) inherent B) ingenious C) vigorous D) exotic6. David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much _ to those who compete well. A) prestige B) regime C) superiority D) humanity7. I have _ all the figures, and the grand total is 5 million.A) added up to B) amounted to C) run into D) aggregated8. Girls and boys were _ into different dining rooms for meals and not allowed to mix at break time.A) scrubbed B) rapped C) segregated D) congregated9. She tried to _ us into doing exactly what she had said, which made all of us felt annoyed very much.A) reign B) rein C) regiment D) regime10. Dont adopt that _ tone of voice!A) righteous B) right C) rightful D) riotousQuick quiz 4: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1.Themassmovementfortechnical_isvigorouslyforgingaheadinthefactory. A)conviction B)innovation C)initiativeD)enactment 2.ThesedaysIwasalwaysdreaminga(n)_dreaminwhichIwaschasedbyahorribledemon.A)enthusiasticB)fancy C)optimisticD)fantastic 3. It is generally known that New York is a city for _and a center for odd bits of information.A) veterans C) pedestrians B) victims D) eccentrics4. One witness _ that hed seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed.A) convicted C) retorted B) conformed D) testified5. 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 6. This work costs us nothing; its all done by _.A) profiteers B) mountaineers C) engineers D) volunteers7. They were _ form their flat for not paying the rent.A) convicted B) evicted C) deployed D) exposed8. His _ will made him succeed. A) incompatible B) invincible C) inviolable D) vincible第二章Quick quiz 1. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.1. He _ himself in food and clothes so as to be able to pay for his education.a. stings b. stints c. dawdles d. intrigues2. The criminal received a _ punishment after he was found guilty of robbery, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment. a. feeble b. vigorous c. rigorous d. vivid3. David was so _ that he managed to save fifty dollars a month out of his meager salary. a. thrifty b. extravagant c. cautious d. forgetful4. The weather forecast told us that there would be a _ in the afternoon, and so we didnt bring umbrella. a. mizzle b. downpour c. storm d. hurricane5. In this park, there is built a _ of the Three Gorges so that people can visit it after the dam is built. a. amulet b. decency c. egoist d. miniature6. A _ person will not give anything away if he can help it. a. harmful b. generous c. unselfish d. stingy7. The autobiography _ the authors childhood and just tells of his early manhood. a. details b. skips c. depicts d. describes8. He couldnt join the army, because he was below the _ height demanded by the rules. a. optimum b. maximum c. minimum d. monument9. The fortune he inherited gradually _ to a few hundred pounds as the result of his extravagance. a. increased b. dwindled c. confiscated d. multiplied10. I didnt sleep a _ last night because of the thunderstorm. a. wink b. fortnight c. winter d. fissureQuick quiz 2: Choose the one from the four choices which has the closest meaning to the underlined word.1. The tardy progress of the work discouraged the foreman. a. rapid b. definite c. slow d. advanced 2. His boast that he was the strongest man in the village turned out not to be true. a. vaunt b. vault c. vanguard d. vouch3. Death snatched him at a young age after he had had his first important novel published. a. prevented b. took him suddenly c. discouraged d. delayed4. The economy experienced a severe recession, i.e. decline in real output, during the first half of the period. a. outcome b. boost c. upshot d. reduction5. The schools good reputation has started to wane after the accident. a. transform b. decline c. snip d. growl6. He was disliked because his manner was always full of braggadocio. a. tricks b. baubles c. mischief d. boast 7. The defenders put up a stout resistance. a. violent b. roundabout c. redundant d. feeble8. Despite the dangerous nature of the undertaking, the dauntless soldier volunteered for the assignment. a. stupid b. fearless c. careless d. discreet 9. The sick womans frail hands could hardly hold a cup. a. anile b. senile c. juvenile d. feeble10. A long and cordial relationship was kept between the violinist and his protege. a. feud b. controversial c. friendly d. magnified11. I know whats in the secret letter, for I took a peep while no one was looking. a. a look in a stealing way b. a look in a proud way c. a look in a cautious way d. a look in a condemning way12. The youth glared defiance at the magistrate as he received a sentence of fifteen days in prison. a. looked sharply b. looked faintly c. looked with an wide open eye d. looked satisfactorily13. His extravagant habits soon exhausted all the money he had inherited.a. stingy b. skimpy c. senile d. prodigal14. He envied people who enjoyed the comforts of which hed had to stint himself for so long.a. squander b. save c. decline d. dissipate 15. If you are to succeed as a salesman, you must first lose your timidity.a. pusillanimity b. audacity c. pride d. prejudice16. From afar on the warm breeze came the rhythmic chiming of church bells.a. gale b. mizzle c. hurricane d. gentle windQuick quiz 3: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences. 1. The ink bottle broke, and ink was _ on the white paper.a. burst b. sprinkled c. stung d. spattered2. I am especially proud of the peach tree, not only because it has survived several severe winters, but also because it occasionally produces _ peaches. a. lustful b. luscious c. libidinous d. lecherous3. The factory chimneys _ dense smoke into the air.a. buff b. puff c. duff d. cliff 4. This campaign was closely _ with the struggles of the colonial peoples against British imperialism. a. linked b. woven c. neglected d. flanked5. He _ the plane by means of a concealed bomb.a. blew off b. blew on c. blew up d. blew down6. The negotiator acted as _ between labor and management. a. lewdness b. lecher c. liaison d. naught7. The boiler _ and many people were injured by the hot steam.a. nullified b. blown c. spouted d. blastedQuick quiz 4: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences. 1. Of course, the blinding _ of the sun normally masks the distant stars behind it.a. stare b. dare c. hare d. glare2. We got rid of all _ in the excitement of the exercise. a. pleasure b. content c. satisfaction d. gloom3. He could see the evening lamp _ behind the cottage curtains.a. gleaming b. steaming c. jumbling d. gambling4. He considered it a deliberate _ when she didnt invite him to her party.a. snub b. snug c. scud d. swear5. She examined his work with a _ on her face that indicated that she was not impressed.a. sneak b. sneer c. sphere d. still6. I think I am getting a cold; I have _ several times this morning.a. snorted b. snared c. sneezed d. snubbed Quick quiz 5: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1. The pavement was _ under a paste of thin filmy mud; several careless students fell down on it. a. slogan b. spherical c. studious d. slippery2. People with epilepsy and similar disease can take pills to _ their condition. a. expand b. aggravate c. stabilize d. strengthen3. The fruit-seller was _. He put his best apples in front, but sold the poor ones from behind. a. stuffy b. sly c. slavery d. slay4. Life on campus seemed _, and the students longed for a change. a. static b. capricious c. glossy d. gloomy5. It is easier to aim at a _ target than a moving one. a. stationery b. stationary c. sticky d. stumbling6. A _ friend is the one whose help you can be sure of.a. flamboyant b. inflammable c. staunch d. staid7. We thought the old man was easy-going, but in fact, he was as _ as a mule. a. stale b. stagnant c. optimum d. stubborn8. Robert looked as if he were about to _ and told me to mind my own business.a. flare up b. glare up c. stare up d. blow upQuick quiz 6: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1. For years the company had been providing them _ and expecting them to sell it; but they couldnt sell it because it was useless. a. junk b. funk c. flunk d. skunk2. The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs _ it almost impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds. a. renders b. tinkles c. regards d. rumbles3. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be _, and display interest in the job. a. flashy b. instant c. timely d. punctual4. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didnt _ to the traffic jam of the busy city. a. aid b. amount c. add d. attribute 5. Eating too much fat can _ to heart disease and cause high blood pressure. a. contribute b. attribute c. attend d. devote 6. This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign languages teaching and learning. a. calls for b. babbles for c. cares for d. allows for7. In _ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate. a. prime b. primitive c. primary d. preliminary8. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, _ an outburst of interest.a. flared b. glittered c. sparked d. flashedQuick quiz 7: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1. The ceremony will _ as son as the minister arrives. A) complete B) commence C) disperse D) descend 2. They are well _ with each other since they once studied in the same university. A) identified B) recognized C) acknowledged D) acquainted 3. Many people think of deserts as _ regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there. A) virgin B) barren C) void D) wretched4. My sister is quite _ and plans to get an M. A. degree whithin one year. A) aggressive B) enthusiastic C) considerate D) ambitious5. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the_.A) agenda B) bulletin C) routine D) timetable6 This is a long _ - roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the little church below.A) terrain B) descent C) degeneration D) tumble7. The picture was drawn by a five-year-old boy who had _ imagination.A) fragile B) furious C) fertile D) frank8. The blood of the seriously wounded soldier kept oozing through the _ on his arm.A) banquet B) badge C) bandage D) barricade9. She _ on a fish bone. A) chilled B) chopped C) chucked D) chokedQuick quiz 8: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1.Althoughhefailedinthemathstest,itwaswrongto_athisefforts.A)fakeB)mock C)scornD)ridicule2.Inoneofthemosthigh-techcountriesintheworld,theprocessappliedbyananimatorissurprisingly_. A)physicalB)manualC)mentalD)sensual 3.Thesmartestmanintheworldisnot_tothedepressionthatcanaccompanyseveredisabilities.A)immune B)sensitive C)alert D)pertinent4. Parents take a great interest in the _ questions raised by their children. A) nasty B) naive C) obscure D) offensive 5. I think that I committed a _ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. A) blunder B) revenge C) reproach D) scandal 6. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously _ relations between the two countries. A) tumble B) jeopardize C) manipulate D) intimidate 7. She was once a beautiful model but the years had _her features.A) injected B) diverted C) withered D) spotted8. He was _ by his former friends. A) escaped B) shunned C) eluded D) evadedQuick quiz 1: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1. Aged 25, he left his home town, drawn to the _ glamour and excitement of Paris.A) rural B) suburban C) metropolitan D) oriental2. Even when she became rich and famous, she never forgot her _ background. A) humble B) humid C) meek D) humility3. Susan has always been more interested in the _ than the sciences. A) humanity B) humanities C) humans D) humanitarian4. They stood in silent _ round her grave.A) hostage B) homage C ) desire D) admire5. Without the _of several large firms, the festival could not take place.A) patron B) matron C) patrimony D) patronage6. Shes very _ with the knitting needles.A) determined B) devoted C) devout D) dexterous 7. He soon became _ at steering the boat.A) adaptable B) adorning C) adroit D) adoring Quick quiz 2: Choose the best word from the four choices to complete the following sentences.1.Thenewundergroundrailwaywill_thejourney