英语单项选择题-词汇篇-答案详解.doc

二、词汇题（650题） 1. The manager asked his secretary if it was possible for her to _ the investment plan within five days.A) work out B) make outC) take outD) set out2. She called me up_ she received my letter.A) promptlyB) immediatelyC) quicklyD) properly3. Leaning a foreign language is a question of learning new skills, or a question of _ new knowledge.A) obtainingB) gainingC) achievingD) acquiring4. Scientists have found new uses for some _ such as mercury and lead.A) stuffB) mattersC) substancesD) materials5. This book is _ as it is the only one ever signed by the author.A) specialB) uniqueC) rareD) unusual6. Anns boss is always finding _with her the way she does things.A) errorB) mistakeC) faultD) flaw7. Mozart began to _ poems and taught literature at the age of 20.A) composeB) makeC) writeD) create8. The young doctor treated his _ with great patienceA) clientsB) clerksC) consumersD) customers9. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _.A) discouragementB) persuasionC) encouragementD) confirmation10. His superior is often caught _ by his smart questions dealing with transactionsA) upB) outC) onD) up with11. The accused man was found not guilty and was _.A) excludedB) dischargedC) drivenD) dismissed12. The lawyer really didnt know how to _ the problem.A) tackleB) copeC) dealD) dispose13. A witness in a murder trial is _ to know the facts in the case.A) assumed B) resumed C) consumed D) assured14. Gettysburge was the _ of the most important battle in the American civil war.A) viewB) sceneC) sightD) landscape 15. She claimed she was _ to a social position high above those of the commons due to her noble birth. A) entitledB) givenC) grantedD) assumed 16. It was _ for Mary to wear a T shirt at the press conference.A) out of questionB) out of placeC) out of orderD) out of practice 5117. At the end of her trial, she was _ to three years imprisonment.A) foundB) convincedC) sentencedD) condemned18. If you have a _ to make about the quality, we are willing to help you.A) dislikeB) discomfortC) discontentD) complaint19. Although I had told them not to keep me waiting, they made no _ to speed up the deliveries.A) trialB) attemptC) actionD) progress20. Johns black eye gave _to rumours that he had been in a fight.A) riseB) reasonC) suspicionD) impulse21. It seemed as if all of a _ the animal had smelt danger in the air.A) suddenB) momentC) minuteD) once22. The patients condition is now _; if he cant get proper treatment, he will die. A) vitalB) urgentC) emergentD) critical23. When the maid was questioned about the missing nacklace, she firmly _ having seen it before.A) rejectedB) refusedC) deniedD) ignored24. The two countries have always been on good _ with each other.A) friendshipB) relationsC) connectionD) terms25. Mr. Wang wants to get his decayed tooth _ this afternoon.A) repairedB) mendedC) filledD) cured26. The engineer _ a rare disease when he was working in Africa.A) tookB) sufferedC) caughtD) infected27. After the music had _ there was a moment of absolute silence. A) died outB) died offC) died awayD) died down28. Freds good nature makes him the most _ boy in the school.A) well-knownB) favorableC) preferableD) popular29. What he described as a _ detail, I thought, was the most important part of the plan.A) common B) plainC) mereD) flat30. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would _ be able to walk.A) in no timeB) by all meansC) in no wayD) on any account31. There is pressure on the British Government to _ the number of immigrants permitted to settle in the U.K.A) confineB) decreaseC) restrainD) limit32. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he doesnt have _ passport.A) an operative B) a validC) an effective D) an efficient33. According to the psychoanalyst Signumd Freud, wisdom comes from the _ of maturity.A) achievementB) accomplishmentC) fulfilmentD) establishment34. The board of the company has decided to _ its trade to all parts of the world.A) enlargeB) expandC) stretchD) extend35.Accuracy and preciseness are vital in academic _.A) circusB) cyclesC) circlesD) circuits36In many societies, a person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be _ by others.A) avoidedB) neglectedC) retreatedD) ignored37. We are now living in an age where every mind feels the _ of the new ideas.A) impactB) impulseC) impressionD) shock38. Johns news report covering the conference was so _ that nothing had been omitted.A) concreteB) integratedC) comprehensiveD) abstract39. I thought you might be interested to hear about a _ phenomenon which I had observed. It was really peculiar.A) revealedB) brilliantC) scarceD) curious40. I hope Mrs. Smith will take my recent illness into _ when judging my examination.A) accountB) regardC) countD) observation41. The lawyer asked the witness to _ the facts just as he remembered them.A) setting downB) setting outC) putting acrossD) putting away42. _ of money prevented us from finishing the research work this year.A) ExpenseB) LackC) LimitD) Short43. Tall-growing crops should be planted where they will not shade or _ with the growth of smaller crops.A) interruptB) interfereC) disturbD) distract44. The farmers are more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they have more at _.A) dangerB) stakeC) lossD) threat45. The famers in the mountain area bring their _ to town early each Saturday morning.A) productsB) outputC) manufacturesD) produce46. The lady was detained by the police at the airport because his passport was found to be _.A) an artificial oneB) an unnatural oneC) an untrue oneD) a false one47. The _ of the book, with the text on the left and the notes on the right, makes pleasant reading.A) layoutB) systemC) patternD) style48. In the long-distance race, Marvin took the lead , and _ it till the end of the race.A) obtainedB) maintainedC) persisted inD) insisted on49. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _ healthy.A) preserve B) stayC) maintain D) reserve 50. It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents _.A) at a timeB) between timeC) at timesD) at the time51. Normally he is rather _ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.A) sociableB) reservedC) seriousD) peaceful52. Please give my _sincere regards to all the members of your family.A) honest B) sincereC) true D) hopeful53. With night falling we employed a guide to _ us on our way up the mountain.A) take B) guideC) conduct D) lead54. Current hiring policies in China seek to _ equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups.A) continueB) confirmedC) provideD) presented55. The mechanic examined the car engine _ but could find nothing wrong with it.A) exactly B) completelyC) thoroughly D) throughout56. After giving birth to children, many women now take active part in sports and _ of different kinds.A）matches B) games C) races D) events57. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not _ your visit.A) postpone B) lengthenC) delay D) prolong58. He has recently got an interesting _ in a textile factory.A) work B) jobC) profession D) employment59. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the _ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.A) remains B) restC) container D) content60. Papers clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were _ all over the floor.A) delivered B) scatteredC) separated D) sprayed61. The neighbors do not consider him quite _ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.A) respective B) respectedC) respectable D) respectful62. The autumn air felt _ so she went to fetch a coat.A) cool B) chillyC) cold D) fresh63. The melting of the snow has caused flooding by _ riversA) increased B) expandedC) overgrown D) swollen64. Make sure you _ your food properly before you swallow it.A) have B) eatC) chew D) bite65. The leather goods failed to _ the required standard and were sent back to the shop.A) live up to B) face up toC) come up to D) give way to66. With an eighty-hour week and little change of enjoyment, life must have been very _ for the nineteenth-century factory workers.A) weary B) anxiousC) dark D) dreary67. Peter wants to rent a flat, _ , one reasonably near his company.A) eventually B) in factC) if possible D) really68. One of the tigers has got _. Warn everyone of the danger.A) lose B) looseC) loosened D) lost69. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _ sickness.A) usual B) regularC) ordinary D) average70. Now my parents live partly on their pension and partly on the _ of their savings account.A) income B) wagesC) interest D) salary71. Every day thousands of _ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.A) merchants B) dealersC) businessman D) tradesmen72. He _ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead.A) usually B) invariablyC) rarely D) always73. Before you _ down other people, it is as well to consider your own faults.A) turn B) bringC) run D) send74. Though it was only a _fever, the doctor gave me an injection.A) mild B) small C) weak D) faint75. This was one of many horrible crimes they _ against Chinese people.A) make B) performC) commit D) achieve76. As a result of the radio _ for help for those who lost their homes in the earthquake, over a million pounds has been raised.A) appeal B) callC) program D) demand77. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _.A) urgency B) dangerC) crisis D) emergency78. The brain needs a _ supply of blood.A) continual B) constantC) continuous D) lasted79The explorer _ all the way to the source of the river by boat.A) droveB) rodeC) travelledD) followed80. Remember not to _ your stomach by eating too much rich food.A) hurt B) destroy C) harm D) upset81. The kindergarten is half empty as a serious epidemic of measles has broken _.A) up B) outC) in D) down82. To our amazement, both his health and his business _ within a year.A) fell B) sankC) dropped D) collapsed83. The old couple were _ to hear that their son had been sentenced innocent.A) relieved B) relaxed C) released D) relayed84. Tom failed in the physics exam, it _ him right because he had not studied for the semester.A) served B) taught C) got D) put85. The country is well-known for its impressive mountainous _ .A) views B) scenesC) scenery D) nature86.The _ in which a child grows up may have an effect on his development. A) condition B) atmosphere C) surroundings D) environments87. These figures can not be _ with the results obtained in previous experiments.A) constant B) consistent C) conventional D) convenient88. It is frightening to think that the cruel murderer is still _.A) as follows B) in place C) at intervals D) at large89. As the cloud is drifted away, an even higher peak became _ to the climbers.A) in sight B) visibleC) obvious D) clear90. They were required to _ the house to the way it might have looked on the 1930s.A) repaired B) built C) recovered D) restored91.The rise in the price of raw material will _ the market.A) affect B) effectC) confirm D) depress92. A historical novel is a form of _, which may include many facts.A) legend B) taleC) myth D) fiction93. All of us had been exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a rest.A) relieved B) refreshedC) recreated D) renewed94. It is really impolite to _ when someone is speaking to you on the phone.A) hold up B) give up C) hang up D) hang on95. I was sorry to see that you were _ me as if I had been a criminal.A) regarding B) treC) thinking D) considering96. Since many students like to fin an apartment near the University, there are very few _ apartments in the area.A) free B) emptyC) bare D) vacant97. The invention of the train enabled many more people to travel _.A) independently B) freelyC) readily D) free98. Our compass and maps proved _ to us in the walking tours.A) valuable B) worthC) profitable D) valueless99. As one of the four _ of the company he often had to attend important policy meetings.A) directors B) bossesC) presidents D) governors100. Under the Constitution, government can not interfere _ the private lives of citizens.A) in B) into C) with D) of101. There was a short_ after the second act of the play.A) gap B) pauseC) break D) interval102. The city government has planned to _ the two islands with a bridge.A) connect B) contact C) combine D) unite103. I cant advise you what to do; you must use your own _.A) opinion B) justiceC) thought D) judgement104. By that time, Li siguang had already risen to _ in the geographical circle in the world.A) elevation B) prominenceC) phenomenon D) significance105. The fundamental _, which govern all physical processes, are also related to many everyday occurrences.A) rules B) regulationsC) principals D) principles106. Negotiations about fixing the _ between the two countries are still going on.A) border B) boundaryC) edge D) frontier107. It is difficult to express it in _ of science.A) words B) termsC) expressions D) vocabulary108. It is said that great men often have great _.A) errors B) mistakes C) faults D) flaws109. His wife earns a high _ as an account.A) salaries B) wagesC) incomes D) savings110. Some famous experts and engineers have been called in to plan _ for boating , tennis, refreshments and childrens games in the projected town park.A) equipment B) instruments C) implement D) facilities111. Canadians use their cars for nearly 90 per cent of all personal _.A) trips B) voyageC) travels D) journey112. Would you mind repeating what you said, I didnt quite _.A) catch at B) catch on C) catch up D ) catch out113. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name _.A) in print B) in pressC) for publication D) out of the newspaper114. To my great delight, I read in your February _the letter to the Editor written by my uncle.A) issue B) copyC) magazine D) printing115. It is said that old people do not like having their daily _ upset.A) custom B) habitC) routine D) practice116. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to _ situations. A) similar B) sameC) alike D) likely117. Though Mr. Ker is not a professional writer, he has became an _ member of the Writers Association.A) honor B) honoredC) honorary D) honorable118. It is absolutely _ that our team will win the game.A) exact B) sureC) right D) certain119. The beauty of the mountain is more than I can describe. Im sure whoever sees it will _ its charm.A) yield to B) appeal to C) stick to D) draw to 120. The new secretary has written a remarkable _ report in a few pages but with all the details.A) concise B) clearC) exact D) precise121. The foreigner reads the Chinese article remarkably well, with a clear _ agreeable voice.A) delicious B) sincereC) distinct D) distant122. We made plans for a visit but _ difficulties with the car prevented it.A) frequentB) subsequentC) inefficientD) insufficent123. They have the _ rights for the sale of Ford cars in this town.A) flexibleB) virtualC) essentialD) exclusive124. It is a _ error for people to fancy others in their own position.A) generalB) commonC) usualD) ordinary125. The difference is only very _; we can hardly see it.A) slightB) delicateC) lightD) careful126. It is the practice of the local club to give _ performances during the summer.A) desperateB) dangerousC) dramaticD) domestic127. He told me his digestive trouble is cured _ and all.A) for longB) for lifeC) for everD) for good128. Todays newspaper _ that there will be campaign for find raising.A) writes B) reports C) tells D) states129. Your socks _ your shoes, they look very well together.A) fit B) suit C) match D) correspond130. The speaker talked