成都理工大二下学期英语统考词汇测试.doc

大学英语统考词汇测试Test 1Directions: Choose from A), B), C) and D) the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. No one takes him _ any more; hes become a figure of fun. A)earnestlyB)seriouslyC)activelyD)practically2. Your essay lacks _ - youve concentrated too much on some topics and neglected others. A)frameworkB)proportionC)considerationD)reflection3. He finished only a yard behind the winner of the race but he had to be _ with second prize. A)gratefulB)pleasantC)contentD)indifferent4. There was such a noise that I _ what you were saying to me. A)missedB)lostC)failedD)caught5. He gave a vivid _ of what happened. A)taleB)statementC)outlookD)description6. I knew I had said something stupid, and my cheeks began to _ with shame. A)shineB)burnC)explodeD)glow7. The sad news of her fathers death was the only cloud in an _ happy year. A)annualB)otherwiseC)inevitableD)utter8. She could hardly recognize her son through the _ of tears that filled her eyes. A)mistB)coverC)obstacleD)influence9. The radio has given a frost and icy roads _ for car drivers tomorrow. A)signB)indicationC)warningD)advice10. The air became _ as we descended the hill towards the river bank. A)heavierB)moister C)thinnerD)denser11. The union leaders and employers had a _ meeting and reached no workable agreement. A)chillB)pleasantC)fruitfulD)warm12. I was frozen _ after sitting so long, and could hardly walk. A)rigidB)stiffC)permanentD)infinite13. When we reached the top of the mountain, we came in _ of a wide plain below. A)sceneB)observationC)sightD)view14. A cold _ flowing off the coast reduces temperatures in summer. A)currentB)atmosphereC)airD)tide15. He walked along in the shadow hoping no one would _ him. A)recognizeB)observeC)watchD)glance16. If we do not protest against these crimes it will look as if we give them our _. A)decisionB)sanctionC)positionD)expression17. The film was _ onto a white wall, not a screen, but the picture was still nice and clear. A)thrownB)castC)projectedD)reflected18. The _ from childhood to manhood is often a difficult time for a young man. A)passageB)courseC)variationD)transition19. Choose your _ well if you wish to ask your employer for higher wages. A)instantB)momentC)scheduleD)mood20. We have a long journey tomorrow, so we want to make a _ start. A)punctualB)suddenC)uniqueD)gradual21. The future of this business company is _, as it has very little money. A)promisingB)inspiringC)uncertainD)definite22. The _ in which man learned to make tools of iron is called the Iron Age. A)intervalB)periodC)stageD)duration23. They had spent three days in the desert without water and could not _ much longer. A)sufferB)holdC)remainD)endure24. You neednt stop speaking when someone enters the courtroom; please _. A)persistB)proceedC)prevailD)protest25. The newspaper made a _ that the government would only last for six months. A)promiseB)decisionC)forecastD)prospect26. When he got better he _ his position as head of the firm. A)resumedB)proceededC)assumedD)recovered27. When spring comes in that part of the world the trees just _ into life. A)returnB)burstC)goD)start28. The two equal winners had to play off _ game to decide the winner of the whole competition. A)an advisableB)a terminalC)an additionalD)a frank29. If you agree to the plan to cheat your competitors, you will be _ yourself for a few pence. A)killingB)satisfyingC)devotingD)selling30. The council has _ the house as unfit for people to live in. A)describedB)concludedC)instructedD)labelled31. _ peace and quiet, city life cant compare with life in the country. A)In spite ofB)But forC)With respect toD)On account of32. Doctors sometimes _ back on old cures when modern medicine does not work.A)fallB)goC)dropD)hold33. We cant catch every drinking driver, but if we make an example of one or two and prevent them from driving for a year or longer, others may stop drinking for _ of the same punishment. A)worryB)fearC)concernD)anxiety34. You have to work hard to remain _ of your competitors in business, or you can easily lose your leading position. A)front B)prior C)advanceD)ahead35. And of particular concern, especially in urban areas, are pollutants that _ mainly from cars. A) initiateB)originateC)stemD)trace36. Have you had any _ experience or is this kind of work new to you? A)precedingB)previousC)initialD)original37. He is _ to several men in the office, although he is older than they are. A)superiorB)seniorC)juniorD)inferior38. You must not be jealous when your sister gets presents; you must learn to behave in a more _ way. A)matureB)intelligentC)smartD)indifferent39. A story is _ about him among his friends; I dont know if its true or not. A)movingB)circulatingC)extendingD)distributing40. Theres little _ after sunset, in the streets of this quiet village. A)motionB)actionC)movementD)motiveTest 2Directions: Choose from A), B), C) and D) the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. Special attention has always been _ upon any animal able to use an object as a tool.A)leanedB) drawnC) obtainedD) focused 2. After all, primitive man continued to use his early stone tools for thousands of years, _ without change.A) consequentlyB) virtually C) necessarilyD) inevitably3. We all know those feelings of intense excitement or happiness which cause people to shout and leap around, or to _ into tears.A) pressB) thrustC) burstD) cast4. The most efficient way of changing the situation is for him to _ the other with a touch.A) pushB) calmC) annoyD) balance5. Most troubles can be avoided, but death and taxes are _.A) necessaryB) inevitableC) reliableD) supreme6. One of the most striking ways in which the chimpanzee (黑猩猩) biologically _ man lies in the structure of his brain.A) identifiesB) comparesC) resemblesD) prevails7. Unlike the simple machines of the early 1900s, todays automobiles are quite _.A) availableB) sensitiveC) sophisticatedD) rational8. Often, though, human greetings still do serve to _ the relative social status of the individuals concerned, particularly on formal occasions.A) clarifyB) suspectC) justifyD) execute9. A person who is truly kind does thoughtful things for others without having to be asked or _.A) claimedB) announcedC) remindedD) awarded10. The political situation is so different in the two countries that it is foolish to try to draw _ between them.A) parallelB) contestC) distinctionD) equality11. She says she will _ their attempts to take the child away.A) swearB) resistC) easeD) prohibit12. He is something of a rebel and will not _ like the others.A) trickB) vanishC) behaveD) insult13. A man in his _ in society should be careful what he does.A) positionB) conditionC) situationD) procession14. Your speed must be _ to the city speed limit s soon as you cross the border.A) reducedB) madeC) decreasedD) compelled15. This book is _ on the theory that proficient reading requires the coordination (协调) of a number of skills.A) determinedB) basedC) reliedD) conditioned16. Upon encountering an unfamiliar vocabulary item in a passage there are several _ readers can use to determine the message of the author.A) strategiesB) conditionsC) theoriesD) precautions17. However, teaching need not be the _ of a special group of people nor need it be looked upon as a technical skill.A) appointmentB) limitationC) provinceD) facility18. He laid the _ of his success by study and hard work.A) basesB) foundationsC) groundsD) bottoms19. The _ of his own fireside (家) made him wish to go home instead of to the meeting.A) comfortB) disgustC) emotionD) curiosity20. They looked for a _ from the bad weather, but in vain.A) locationB) realmC) protectionD) shelter21. Eat well if you want to _ strength after your illness.A) catchB) gainC) strengthenD) resume22. Dont _ yourself into thinking that bad plan is a good one.A) convinceB) reasonC) deceiveD) mislead23. She _ a holiday; she has worked very hard.A) enjoysB) deservesC) appreciatesD) awards24. Ill take any work that is offered to me; I cant _ to pick and choose.A) affordB) preferC) undertakeD) stop25. Knowing that the _ mistake meant losing his job, the waiter carried the expensive wine glasses gingerly (小心谨慎地) from the kitchen.A) adequateB) invisibleC) moderateD) slightest 26. Researchers studying the voyages of Columbus and other early explorers had a _ of firsthand material with which to work.A) variationB) plentyC) wealthD) treasure27. The Bible, though primarily a religious text, is a valuable _ for people interested in history.A) toolB) instrumentC) deviceD) equipment28. Within a generation most of its population _ and the once magnificent city became all but a ghost town.A) desertedB) departed C) abandonedD) reversed29. Excavations (发掘) _ that piles of wood had been placed around these structures and set afire.A) regardedB) revealedC) recoveredD) represented30. Chronic (慢性的) diseases are not _ fatal or especially painful.A) surelyB) certainlyC) definitelyD) necessarily31. His words to her caused a wound which took many years to _.A) healB) treatC) recoverD) comfort32. He had a deep cut in his hand and blood was _ from it.A) flowingB) drippingC) issuingD) penetrating33. The unprecedented (前所未有的) _ of Modern architecture throughout the world must be considered one of the great events in the history of art.A) invasionB) aggressionC) expansionD) assumption34. When reading the newspaper one often _ articles before deciding whether or not to read more carefully.A) skimsB) glancesC) exhaustsD) inspects35. Some people believe that cigarette smoking is dangerous and should therefore be considered a health _.A) solutionB) hazardC) mysteryD) amusement36. Reading a newspaper in another language is an excellent way of _ inferences about another culture.A) expressingB) arrivingC) attainingD) drawing 37. Supporters of these programs would try to _ cigarette smoking completely in public places.A) banB) confineC) freezeD) rid38. The idea at first _ me as stupid, but now I think it is a good one.A) confusedB)struckC) stressedD) hit39. People _ as to how strong these antismoking campaigns should be.A) specifyB) rejectC) differD) contrast40. None of these investigations has produced convincing answers to the _ of the Bermuda Triangle.A) mysteryB) curiosityC) interestD) questionTest 3Directions: Choose from A), B), C) and D) the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. In recent years there has been a great increase in the number of engineers and scientists _ in American industries.A) appliedB) utilizedC) employedD) admitted2. My children _ (themselves) to life abroad quite smoothly.A)compelledB)adaptedC)adoptedD)obeyed3. Today the rivers and streams of America _ 63 percent of the water supply for cities, towns and farmlands.A) containB) furnishC) perfectD) accomplish4. Im at a complete _ to understand what shes doing.A)mysteryB)wonderC)lossD)defeat5. The magazine was first _ in the early seventies.A)issuedB)appearedC)promotedD)subtracted6. Technological progress in recent years has brought about a sizable increase in the number of persons _ in professional and technical work.A) collectedB) engagedC) invitedD) shared7. In short, your value to any organization will depend on how well you can _ to others what you know.A) conveyB) transferC) predictD) share8. They wanted to sell the property, but we _ strongly.A)stuckB)evaluatedC)objectedD)reinforced9. The old _ that white-collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true.A) distinctionB) identificationC) considerationD) judgement10. Any good speaker should be able to _ his argument with facts. A)improveB)reinforceC)furnishD)increase11. _ to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes.A)AccordingB)OppositeC)OwingD)Contrary12. He had written the book in _ and now had to pull it together.A)sectionsB)chaptersC)fragmentsD)detail13. Halleys Comet was first sighted by the Chinese in 240 B. C., and it has returned to terrify the people of the world on a regular _ ever since then.A) intervalB) basisC) ruleD) scale14. The party, which had been greatly looked forward to, was _ by the rude behaviour of an unexpected guest. A)ruinedB)damagedC)destroyedD)injured15. Peter was taken to _ for driving at an unlawful speed.A)prisonB)courtC)chargeD)punishment16. Some western states have had spectacular population _. For example, Arizona has more than doubled its population since 1960.A) decreaseB) improvementC) promotionD) booms17. The teacher tried to _ with the boy but he refused to listen.A)persuadeB)convinceC)verifyD)reason18. The market has to be fed with an endless _ of goods.A)demandB)supplyC)requirementD)presentation19. Men have solved the problem of flying to the moon, but they are completely _ when it comes to getting from one point to another inside New York.A) mystifiedB) fascinatedC) embarrassedD) overwhelmed20. I spent hours looking for the ring that I had _.A)fallenB)reducedC)ignoredD)dropped21. Police with dogs are _ through the woods for the missing child.A)lookingB)watchingC)observingD)searching22. The director complained that he had not been _ of the committees decision.A)revealedB)informedC)explainedD)guided23. _ your remarks to the subject of the meeting.A)LimitB)ApplyC)ConfineD)Convey24. He didnt actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a few _.A)hintsB)instructionsC)referencesD)lines25. If we keep going in this direction, were bound to _ the road eventually.A)hitB)strikeC)catchD)beat26. I was very angry with him, but my heart _ a little when I saw how sorry he was.A)hardenedB)meltedC)excitedD)refreshed27. What one does when one isnt working is a matter of _ disposition. A)selfB)personalC)privateD)own28. She sometimes _ of her son; he never seemed to do anything right. A)disappointedB)displeasedC)despairedD)disgusted29. For this job it is _ to know French. A)desirableB)fashionableC)probableD)available30. He was _; his family had no food. A)satisfactoryB)desperateC)magicD)energetic31. She tolerated his bad behaviour _, hoping he would begin to behave better. A)impatientlyB)patientlyC)skillfullyD)carefully32. Why did you _ such a boring subject into the conversation?A)insertB)fixC)substituteD)introduce33. His passion for her made him unhappy, because she did not love him in _. A)returnB)vainC)consequenceD)practice34. The attraction of the citys bright lights was difficult to _. A)rejectB)respondC)refuseD)resist35. All that money on the table is _ to someone to steal it. A)a temptationB)an attractionC)an interestD)a favourite36. Id choose the small car in _ to the big one, if I were you. A)preferenceB)choiceC)responseD)accordance37. You can get quite a _ meal in that restaurant without spending too much money. A)cheapB)suitableC)fashionableD)decent38. I cant advise you on such a question; its a matter of _. A)conscienceB)curiosityC)enthusiasmD)individual39. You have _ to help us; we have helped you in the past. A)an equalityB)an obligationC)a tendencyD)a value40. The film was not just amusing; it gave a valuable _ lesson as well. A)moralB)tediousC)primeD)indispensable四级词汇结构讲义Vocabulary an