英语期末考试词汇练习(单选).doc

第一部分41. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to _ _ ground and air attacks. A) launch B) withstand C) contest D) contend 42. Im pleased to hear of your job offerall that hard work at school has obviously _. A) paid off B) taken its toll C) made a difference D) shown up 43. The talks might _ _ for weeks before any concrete result is announced. A) press on B) drag on C) get bogged down D) hold out 44. We need someone really _ _ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly. A) crucial B) realistic C) essential D) efficient 45. Once Mrs. Kirkpatrick _ _ you in conversation, youre stuck with her for at least half an hour. A) submerges B) engages C) occupies D) launches 46. Their refusal to compromise is a major _ _ that stands in the way of further peace talks. A) obstacle B) complication C) entity D) hazard 47. However, the new law, once passed, will _ _ the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice. A) convert B) render C) cancel D) eliminate 48. I will hold you personally _ _ if anything goes wrong in this project. A) destructive B) lucrative C) diverse D) responsible 49. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is _ _ from the list for promotion. A) eliminated B) retreated C) pried D) wrenched 50. The intelligence department was accused of failure to _ _ the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend. A) instruct B) warn C) dictate D) alert 51. Now that weve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially _ _. A) constructive B) feasible C) favorable D) stiff 52. Under normal circumstances the body can _ _ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins. A) convert B) render C) derive D) originate 53. This course focuses on the _ _ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payments and enterprise behavior. A) conception B) combination C) application D) introduction 54. You can _ _ the video camera on a tripod (三脚架), so that you dont have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions.A) withstand B) mount C) implement D) dwell 55. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, _ _ structures, often with strange Indian names. A) permanent B) historical C) monotonous D) raw 56. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and _ _ increase its market power. A) therefore B) thereby C) hence D) further 57. _ _ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theater and should have some familiarity with plays in production. A) Prospective B) Responsible C) Ethnic D) Realistic 58. Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research _ _ and, in addition, participate in the Postgraduate Education Programme. A) cooperation B) endeavor C) administration D) network 59. As a reporter, I was paid to _ _ into other peoples lives. A) pry B) convert C) blurt D) carve 60. The ball was _ out of his grasp by a player on the other team. A) wrenched B) contested C) interrupted D) sucked 61. As he walked out of the court, he was _ _ with frustration and rage. A) applauding B) quivering C) paralyzing D) limping 62. AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened Americas _ _ process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases. A) efficient B) stagnant C) intricate D) appropriate 63. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were _ _ out. A) carved B) pried C) penetrated D) decorated 64. The doctor _ _ Billys operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger. A) went after B) followed up C) started up D) took on 65. People from different cultures have different _ of the world. A) impressions B) complications C) foundations D) conceptions 66. Dont let his criticism _ _ you; he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others work. A) discourage B) concern C) dictate D) paralyze 67. The survey found 80 percent of viewers were _ _ by the violent scenes in the film. A) eliminated B) alerted C) offended D) discouraged 68. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting _ _ services. A) essential B) appropriate C) equivalent D) lucrative 69. In todays working world the roles of men and women are becoming _. A) dwarfed B) incorporated C) correlated D) blurred 70. This disease _ _ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world. A) derived B) originated C) sparkled D) dwelled 41-45 B ABD B 46-50 A B D A D 51-55 BA C B A56-60 B A BAA61-65 B C ABD 66-70 A C ADB第二部分31. Have you any _ _ plans for your future now that youve completed your graduate studies? A) decisive B) exact C) precise D) definite 32. Anyone caught _ _ an offense will be punished. A) committing B) conducting C) executing D) performing 33. There is scientific evidence to support our _ _ that being surrounded by plants is good for health. A) perception B) instinct C) conception D) implication 34. The Israeli troops _ _ by launching a bombing attack on the Palestinian-controlled areas. A) had a crack B) took a toll C) took revenge D) followed up 35. He should _ what hes good at, and not switch to something he knows nothing about. A) take on B) stick to C) go after D) live on 36. To be _ _ with you, I think youre making a dreadful mistake by refusing to cooperate. A) candid B) pertinent C) mild D) vivid 37. There are still some _ _ for students of science and engineering, but those in arts and humanities have been filled. A) positions B) vacancies C) categories D) applications 38. The plants are in a(n) _ _ plastic box, so the children can observe how the roots grow with time. A) appropriate B) intricate C) transparent D) waterproof 39. The United Nations was supposed to _ the role of global peace-keeper. A) contend B) nurture C) carve D) undertake 40. People under a lot of _ _ may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties. A) stress B) exposure C) endurance D) endeavor 41. The destruction of the Twin Towers in New York City _ _ shock and anger throughout the world. A) summoned B) tempted C) provoked D) enveloped 42. His total worldly possessions _ _ little more than the clothes he stood up in. A) amounted to B) settled for C) turned up D) came at 43. A UN official said aid programs will be _ _ until there is adequate protection for relief personnel. A) multiplied B) spanned C) arrested D) suspended 44. Many social problems are caused by the uneven _ of wealth. A) equality B) justice C) distribution D) volume 45. The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a _ _ of what it was before the outbreak of war. A) fraction B) section C) portion D) trifle 46. The number 30 on a road sign _ _ that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour. A) signifies B) forecasts C) illumines D) characterizes 47. Our director had _ _ on the matter for a long time before he made the decision. A) hushed B) thrashed C) pondered D) suspended 48. The weather wasnt favorable and both teams had to _ _ icy rain and a strong wind during the match. A) pin down B) contend with C) get stuck in D) take control of 49. The word is now widely used in newspapers and magazines, but its origin still remains _ _. A) exotic B) widespread C) obscure D) adrift 50. George _ _ an agonizing 48-hour wait for the results of the tests. A) underwent B) withstood C) undertook D) grilled 51. The consumer _ _ in recent years has led to an explosion of shopping center development in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Canton. A) summit B) boom C) pressure D) volume 52. The car, at least as we know it, is on the way out, because its exhaust _ _ a threat to the environment. A) originates B) poses C) offends D) paralyzes 53. The offer of a free overseas tour _ _ him into buying the villa on the hillside. A) discouraged B) committed C) tempted D) tangled 54. Obviously, no teacher has _ _ patience. Even Larry, who is always kind and tolerant, lost his temper on that particular occasion. A) infinite B) definite C) spectacular D) plural