大学英语-第四册1-5单元词汇题及答

大学英语-第四册1-5单元词汇题及答案汇总-更新版1. Multi-symptom cold medicines include a mix of ingredients, some of _may be useful and some not, depending on what your most severe symptoms are.A. themB. whichC. theseD. that2. Unlike some kids who graduate high school eager to start a life away from home,Matt _ a college about 30 miles from his home so that he could remaindevoted to family, and especially his mother.A. applied toB. applied forC. replied toD. replied for3. A recent survey found a solid majority of women and men in agreement that_ equal sharing of housework when both parents work full time.A. it should haveB. it should beC. there should haveD. there should be4. I wouldnt want to go into _ on those particular issues right now, but I wantto emphasize that drastic measures must be taken to effectively address them.A. a too great detailB. too a great detailC. too great a detailD. a great detail too5. In 1980, the average textile (纺织业的) worker in the United States was earning$6.32 an hour, while his _ in some developing countries was making only 80cents an hour.A. counterpartB. colleagueC. comradeD. companion6. When Jim purchased the land five years ago, he had a scenario that includedpotential _ of it to a holiday resort.A. diversionB. conversionC. innovationD. conservation7. There seems to be no debate about the _ that the world will be warmer andwarmer if we keep pumping large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.A. prepositionB. propositionC. persuasionD. perception8. Corey said his time working with the professor was the most rewarding experiencehe had ever had in his life, far _ anything that he might have dreamed of orimagined.A. surpassing（超过）B. surpassedC. surpassD. to surpass9. According to a recent study, if somebody gets into a car and tries to pull out, theyoften take longer to do so if theres somebody waiting to get into that parking_.A. venueB. lotC. spaceD. zone10. After the layoffs were announced, Mr. Hollande _ that the plan is notacceptable, and therefore it will not be accepted.A. refutedB. resentedC. revertedD. retorted11. With the collapse of the stock market, many _ professionals andexecutives have been stripped of their huge gains on stock option packages andinvestments.A. well-fedB. well-offC. well-timedD. well-earned12. Denise has a worsening eye problem that leaves her unable to drive. _,she recently fell and broke her ankle and has to use a wheelchair now to get aroundher house.A. To keep things as badB. To make things worseningC. To put bad things togetherD. To make matters worse13. _ that his eldest son had a drug addiction and liked to use painkillers anddifferent medications.A. There s no secretB. There isnt secretC. Its no secretD. Its not a secret14. The smiling champion said she was lucky _ she came along at a timewhen there were places where she could learn and people who would give her theopportunity to learn.A. in thatB. given thatC. provided thatD. now that15. Experts carry heavy responsibilities when assessing the risk of the epidemic forthe health of the population and _ enormous pressure to be both efficient andaccurate.A. are supposed toB. are subject toC. are inclined toD. are likely to16. Some people dread the idea of eating the same thing for dinner two nights_. They prefer to cook fresh food for themselves every day.A. at a stretchB. at a timeC. in any caseD. in a row17. Environmental issues such as global warming and acid rain have captured publicattention recently. Concern about such issues has led many to _ far-reachingsolutions.A. call forB. call uponC. call upD. call in18. Last years rate increases _ the worst bear market in bonds since recordswere started in the early 1920s.A. evokedB. arousedC. triggered触发D. inspired19. Officials of the company have repeatedly denied in public statements and sworn_ that they sought to sell cigarettes to those under 18.A. oathB. testimony证词C. confessionD. evidence20. Beyond keeping detailed records, our company needs to have a plan in place forthe _ and preservation of documents after a demand letter is served.A. retrieval恢复B. renewalC. rescueD. retention21. I cant believe she spent five hours loafing around in the open garden outside thepyramids, _ on the bare ground, watching the comings and goings of peoplearound her.A. satB. to sitC. seated就座D. to be seated22. The media says that the new prime minister risks _ the economy bypushing through a higher sales tax that may damp consumption.A. to stallB. stallC. having stalledD. stalling停转23. In an era with few well-paid jobs available, job seekers are usually unable tospeak up for themselves _ losing badly needed employment.A. by virtue ofB. for fear ofC. at risk ofD. in case of24. The event has _ young people since it was launched because of thediscussions they can have with their peers in a supportive environment.A. appealed toB. stuck toC. contributed toD. adapted to25. The water used to cool the citys buildings travels in a closed _ inside 48-inch pipes that run for 15 miles beneath the city.A. whirlB. spiralC. circuitD. loop圈26. Questions concerning the origins of the laws of nature are beyond the _of science, and in areas where only philosophers and theologians (神学家) dareaccess.A. boundB. branchC. realm领域，范围D. reach27. His apartment was one of three that had been _ out of a glamorous oldhouse built in the 1930s.A. partitioned隔开B. separatedC. isolatedD. allocated28. Lets take a check of the weather and see whats going on all across the country.Shall we? _ we are going to see some rain move through parts of the country.A. It looksB. It looks asC. It looks alikeD. It looks like29. If a prophet had come to our village in those days and told us what things_, none of our people would have believed him.A. were to take placeB. were taking placeC. had taken placeD. took place30. _, you may want to mark that question for review and return to it onceyou have completed the other test questions.A. If you stuck on a difficult questionB. If you get stuck on a difficult questionC. If a difficult question stuck on youD. If a difficult question gets stuck on youUnit 21. All public pools in the country must have a lift for the disabled installed by nextmonth, a lift _ the one you are now seeing on your screen.A. toB. likeC. asD. of2. Agreement and harmony are much easier to achieve in a(n) _ group ororganization where everyone shares the same values, beliefs, and cultures.A. cautiousB. erroneousC. simultaneousD. homogeneous同类的3. The museum is hardly the only artistic center grappling with tough financial times.Ballets, theaters, _, and museums across the country are cutting programs.A. symphonies交响乐B. symptomsC. testimoniesD. ceremonies4. While he was sitting in the car and thinking whether he should knock on the door,he noticed a simple _ of Christmas lights around the front window.A. sampleB. scratchC. strand股D. sketch5. Jack and I were riding in the back of a long black car, insulated from the heat anddust as it follows a deserted highway through a _ desert landscape.A. barren贫瘠的B. boundC. radiantD. robust6. I would like someone to invent a rain-sensitive windshield wiper, _, acomputerized wiper that would know how fast to go according to how hard it wasraining.A. in another wayB. in no wayC. in other wordsD. in no word7. She decided to buy that car because it used less gasoline and had the two _she couldnt live without: a GPS and a CD player.A. alternativesB. accessories附件C. artifactsD. attributes8. The mayors ambitious plan to build affordable housing for low-income residentswas controversial because of the prevailing _ against public housing.A. sessionB. senseC. setbackD. sentiment情绪9. The companys long-term power contract, signed before electricity prices went up,is _ expire, and it says it can not pay the new rate being offered by suppliers.A. about toB. down toC. up toD. out to10. Now she works from home as a full-time employee, providing technical supportfor companies websites _ telephone or email.A. beyondB. versusC. fromD. via经过11. He recalled his own experience of seeing a television for the very first time 30years ago, when it was still a _. He felt delight and fascination.A. necessityB. neglectC. novelty新奇D. notation12. Stomach and intestinal (肠的) problems, insufficient intake of iron from dailyfoods, as well as other factors may all cause _ levels of stored iron in thebody.A. effectiveB. efficientC. defectiveD. deficient不足的13. Temporary workers of the company were once not entitled to decent health carebecause they were just short-term contractors _ how long they kept thesame job.A. no problemB. no matterC. whateverD. however14. Last December, the company completed a successful test flight of a reusable_ capable of carrying up to seven people to the space.A. councilB. venueC. capsule胶囊D. avenue15. She didnt set out to have a child-centered marriage, but it just happened whencommercial and cultural pressures _ with her own intentions.A. collided相撞B. confirmedC. clusteredD. consented16. The United Nations World Assembly on Aging has forecast a much olderpopulation on a global scale than now, with many people _ beyond 80 by theyear 2050.A. livedB. livingC. are livingD. being lived17. The two teams each have their strengths and their weaknesses, and thus they can_ each other when working on the project together.A. conceiveB. confrontC. complement补充D. compliment18. These gas transmission lines were mostly installed before 1970, which means thatmany pipes may have started to _ and that the need to inspect them is urgent.A. collideB. corrode侵蚀C. convertD. conflict19. To play sports is _ winning and losing a game. More importantly, it is_ doing your best and building your character.A. not on . onB. about . not aboutC. on . not onD. not about . about20. Her job at the clothing factory was just standing on the assembly line and_ labels to clothes in precisely the same place.A. affix附加B. accordC. acquireD. approach21. They started joking about his house at the end of the dinner, partly out of respectfor his brilliance, partly out of _ for his success.A. aspectB. prospectC. sympathyD. jealousy嫉妒22. Until age 14, Dennis lived in an orphanage, and then he moved to a slumneighborhood of racial _ between whites, blacks, and Hispanics.A. campaignB. warfare战争C. contestD. awareness23. A key point that should be _ in all population and development planningfor this region is the provision of and access to basic social services.A. underestimatedB. undertakenC. underscored下划线D. undermined24. As a top industrial designer in the world today, he thinks design is _ justmaking attractive products. It can also help change the way people live.A. more thanB. less thanC. fewer thanD. better than25. Mrs. McBride, my neighbor, was a fanatic (狂热的) gardener, planting lots offlowers and vegetables on the _ at the back of her house.A. installmentB. segmentC. allotment分配D. fragment26. Your personal sense of photographic _ helps you determine how you willdepict the subject and whether your image is acceptable.A. esthetics美学B. ethicsC. explorationD. exposition27. On the wall of his office, there was a big picture of a(n) _ of soldiers, andanother of a man in an air-force uniform standing in the park.A. enrollmentB. arrangementC. regiment团D. recruitment28. My sister likes visiting the art museum, and she always says real art gives peoplenot just _ pleasure but also intellectual stimulation.A. sensitiveB. sensual感觉C. sensationalD. sensible29. The new drug could extend life significantly, but the problem was _ thetreatment was too expensive to be made available to patients in the developing world.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. when30. It was no surprise that they were perceived as rude and _ because theyalways boasted about the glory of their past achievements.A. addictedB. absorbedC. absoluteD. arrogant自大的Unit three1. Substances like sugar, salt, spices, and vitamins are generally recognized _safe additives (添加剂) which could be used directly in food manufacturing.A. ofB. forC. asD. to2. During his trip in Spain ten years ago, he suddenly _ of a plan to servecoffee and snacks in his bookstores.A. acquiredB. perceivedC. acknowledgedD. conceived想出3. The army is often seen as the last line of defense against both foreign and domesticthreats, thus it has been significantly funded and held in high _.A. rewardB. regard认为C. guardD. regards4. Thomas Paine declared that the Revolutionary War contributed more toenlightening the world than any human event that ever _ it.A. precedingB. precededC. precedentD. precedes5. To our great surprise, the champion in the cycling race this year _ hissuccess to the accident which harmed his legs earlier in the year.A. attributed认为。是B. distributedC. contradictedD. contributed6. Though we know nothing about the content of the lecture, we can still _from the large crowd that the speaker is very popular.A. decreeB. induceC. deduce推论D. inflict7. Though being born _ a wealthy family clan, he built his career fromnothing and refused any help from his family.A. fromB. withC. ofD. into8. The economist _ both individual investors and institutional investors andblamed them for the imbalanced development in economy.A. picked on选上B. picked upC. picked fromD. picked out9. If youre a good observer, you can see a _ of anger leaking through theseemingly indifferent comments of the speaker.A. traitB. trace追踪C. trailD. track10. The project is the _ of our community council, which calls on volunteersto build houses for and with poor people, who then pay for the cost of the materials.A. brainwaveB. brainchild脑力劳动的产物C. brainpowerD. brainstorm11. The escape of the president to other countries _ the whole plan of thegovernment and led to riots in some cities.A. interruptedB. eruptedC. disrupted扰乱D. corrupted12. Within limited time, he drafted a _ for his design and started to look forinvestors.A. portraitB. profileC. prefaceD. prototype原型13. _ by the boys remarkable achievements in school, the president isdetermined to have the boy enrolled in his university.A. Be impressedB. Had impressedC. Being impressedD. Impressing14. No matter how unrealistic his plans seem to be, he is still sure that he must be_ something in the near future.A. withB. uponC. intoD. onto15. If we could really arrive at a deal, its probably to be made in the _ periodfor new leaders to settle down in our company.A. interim暂时的B. internalC. intermediaryD. interior16. Several colleges and universities in the country have started to _ thetransfer process to make it easier for students.A. underlineB. straightenC. streamline把做成流线型D. smoothen17. New efforts to track and _ the amount of greenhouse gas emission (排放)reductions could prove a model for researchers all over the world.A. signifyB. quantify确定的数量C. notifyD. qualify18. During the meeting, the director repeatedly _ the importance of the civiceducation project, and the commitment to teamwork.A. underscored下划线B. undertookC. underminedD. underwent19. With the application of the Internet, you can easily _ an offer to anyonequalified and interested to participate in the program.A. expandB. extendC. expendD. express20. Many people _ that we see the world as it actually is, but in fact, we donot.A. take them for grantedB. take for grantedC. take it for granted视为当然D. take granted for21. Her outstanding skills in performance made her role a _ name throughoutthe country.A. household家庭B. neighborhoodC. thresholdD. homemade22. _ your product and distribution method are suited, then youre essentiallytrying to reach the market with a product they need or want.A. Resuming thatB. Assuring thatC. Consuming thatD. Assuming that23. It is a pity that he has _ become _ enough to say NO to schoolviolence.A. always . timidB. never . courageousC. gradually . fearfulD. finally . bold24. The two roads extend into the forest and _ into one, leading all the way toan old gold mine.A. submergeB. merge（使）混合C. emergeD. verge25. In the _ months, the wolves continued to have daily social contact withhumans and five adult dogs, with which they developed close relationships.A. enclosingB. enduringC. ensuing（只用于名词前）接着发生的D. ensuring26. Due to the unpredictable changes of weather, our summer camp activities werecontinuously _ by storms and emergency calls.A. hounded追猎（hound的过去式与过去分词形式）B. hornedC. hauledD. haunted27. According to a recent estimation, which may be optimistic, only 20 percent of job-seekers have had any sort of _ training.A. vocational职业的，行业的B. volunteerC. vocalD. vol