专四英语词汇测试练习

1、英语专业四级备考丛书之一 英语词汇测试练习Test 1Section A 1. We left the city for a _ home. A. local B. native C. ruralD. natural 2. He heard soft _ coming up the stairs. A. footprints B. paces C. walkingD. footsteps 3. He _a short tour in the South. A. went for B. went with C. went aroundD. went about 4. Russian is a d

2、ifficult language to _. A. catch B. hold C. master D. grab 5. The tiger is pacing _ in his cage. A. here and there B. back and forward C. again and again D. back and forth 6. Andrew stood with his head _ , silent. A. dropped B. fallen C. lowered D. bent 7. _, I agree with your estimate of the situat

3、ion. A. In the way B. On the wayC. In a way D. In any way 8. Ive never seen so much and disorder anywhere. A. mass B. mess C. mixed D. messy 9. Please me a cup of tea from the kitchen. A. take B. look for C. carry D. fetch 10. She still has a set of teeth at the age of 70.A. correct B. delicate C. p

4、erfectD. bright 11. When the thermometer is below zero water will _.A. boil B. freeze C. steamD. cool 12. Germany _ Poland in 1939, and that started the Second World War. A. introduced B. invaded C. invested D. invited 13. He is so proud of his promotion that he _ all his former friends. A. looks in

5、to B. looks at C. looks about D. looks down upon 14. The weathers so the only thing to do is to stay in. A. awful B. favorableC. agreeable D. charming 15. It wont make much _whether you go today or tomorrow. A. relation B. difference C. interrelation D. interpretation 16. He was deeply _ over his so

6、ns financial difficulties. A. troubled B. anxious C. concernedD. careful 17. The newspaper has a very good of the political situation. A. analyse B. analysis C. comment D. report 18. Officially he is in charge, but _his secretary does all the work. A. in fact B. in particular C. in case D. in some s

7、ense 19. They will give you, , four or five dollars for the watch. A. at most B. at all C. at any cost D. at the best 20. The of the 50 states forms the United States of America. A. mixture B. connection C. joining D. combination 21. Both captains thought that it was larger than their own ships, abo

8、ut one hundred metres in _.A. depth B. long C. length D. high 22. Eric is such_ that at the first sign of danger he runs away. A. a traitor B. a coward C. a fool D. an idiot 23. The management has authorized wage increases for all _. A. employers B. citizens C. employees D. residents 24. A meat diet

9、 may be said to the temper, as a meal including meat produces in most people a feeling of satisfaction. A. invest B. irritate C. introduce D. improve 25. Peter invented a device for _the light automatically. A. turning down B. putting through C. turning off D. switching back 26. A single act or inci

10、dent is not enough to_ judgment. One swallow does not make a summer. A. form B. exercise C. pass D. exert 27. Her parents were very because she was out so late that night. A. responsible B. sorry C. worried D. overcome 28. After her illness, the old woman was advised to _ gardening as a hobby. A. en

11、gage B. take up C. occupy D. change into 29. The Missouri River _ eastward into the Mississippi. A. flows B. meets C. unites D. contributes 30. The motion picture business in Hollywood gave the area a of glamour. A. manner B. form C. style D. touch Section B1. Dont count your chickens before theyre

12、bred. A. laid out B. hatched C. raised D. grown up 2. People differ very much in their ideas. A. disagree B. distinguish C. dislike D. vary 3. I shall ask all of you to recite the passage one by one.A. in return B. by turn C. in turn D. in your turn 4. We have met with some unexpected difficulties.

13、A. encountered B. charged. C. solved D. overcome 5. The soldier tried not to show his fear when he saw the enemy. A. anger B. frighten C. sorrow D. fright 6. These new apartments have intensified the parking problem. A. flats B. roads C. directions D. playgrounds 7. He lost everything that was dear

14、to him. A. close B. expensive C. precious D. essential 8. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother. A. quitted B. lost C. paused D. retired 9. He was a highly skilled flier now. A. efficient B. sufficient C. confident D. proficient 10. The boat had a remarkable passenger, Johnny Applesee

15、d, and a strange cargo, apple seeds. A. a surprising B. an odd C. a rare D. an uneven Test 2Section A 1. He is in his conduct. A. strong B. obstinateC. severeD. stem 2. As he continued, pity_her. A. overthrew B. overset C. overtook D. overwhelmed 3. A little puff of air me. A. revived B. renewed C.

16、restored D. reinforced 4. He his hat and ran. A. grabbed B. insured C. imposed D. lodged 5. She always _ when she is embarrassed. A. claps B. clashes C. blushes D. hushes 6. We _ away the time by talking and playing cards. A. passedB. took C. whiledD. afforded 7. Heyward found it difficult to from s

17、moking. A. deterred B. obstructed C. refrained D. prevented 8. The women in the back yard are like a flock of magpies. A. saying B. murmuring C. muttering D. chattering 9. The theory he put forward is quite of foundation. A. invalid B. void C. vacant D. empty 10. He was in a completely happy and pri

18、vate life of his own. A. described B. absorbed C. obliged D. used 11. The store had no more black shoes , so John chose brown ones instead. A. in shape B. in store C. in step D. in stock 12. Before the war of 1914, over a million persons a year emigrated _ from Europe.A. foreign B. overseasC. away D

19、. alien 13. Cut off by the storm, they were forced to food for several days. A. go in for B. go under C. go without D. go out 14. In 1868, Thomas Edison received his first for an automatic vote recorder for the House of Representatives. A. patent B. job C. post D. patience 15. Dr. Alexander said tha

20、t the could handle the increased fluid. A. fur B. kidneys C. loan D. portraits 16. Many migrant birds have up on the pine trees branches. A. gazed B. jumped C. perched D. located 17. Walking exercises give you a chance to and enjoy the world. A. furnish B. look C. lose D. observe 18. Freedom means t

21、hat there isnt anything _you _ from striving to make your finest dreams come true. A. leavingout B. putting asideC. holdingback D. picking out 19. The National Wildflower Research Center is in a long, low building. A. housed B. generated C. insured D. opposed 20. The historian makes up a hypothesis.

22、 Then she or he information, or data. A. gathers B. gestures C. mends D. recommends 21. A land on the bank, startled. hissed the air from its lungs and withdrew to its shell. A. animal B. snake C. turtle D. bird 22. Ive got so fat that Ill have to _ the waistband _ several inches. A. make .outB. tak

23、e . out C. turn out D. let .out 23. The teachers _ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A. employedB. involved C. occupied D. engaged 24. His refusal to walk through the metal detector before boarding the plane _ the guards suspicion. A. asserted B. aroused C. pinched D. pre

24、dicted 25. If we feel like questioning today, we can pose a few questions. A. embarrassing B. disgusting C. awful D. awkward 26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more _. A. off hand B. at stake C. at sight D. at worst 27. Downley Road is lit by fluo

25、rescent lamps, standing on _sides of the road every 2000 feet. A. comparative B. intermediate C. complicated D. alternate 28. We do not go to the movies unless at least one famous critic has found the cinematography _. A. superior B. well C. superb D. better 29. If a restaurant fails to _ the rules,

26、 the law makers must decide what type of legal action must be taken. A. abide by B. lean against C. pick up D. mix up 30. In cahokia. Zuinois, archaeologists found the _ of a city. A. hint B. remains C. ruins D. shops Section B 1. The intense competition between the different members of a plant comm

27、unity is at first difficult to credit. A. accept B. imagine C. think D. believe 2. Weve a lot of more good souls coming here today, and tomorrow, and the day after. A. merchants B. traders C. customers D. persons 3. Her mental barrier subdued, Ingrid now has only to fight the time barrier. A. confli

28、cted B. competed C. conquered D. compelled 4. Turbulent motions also disperse plant seeds, viruses, and other organisms throughout the troposphere. A. scatter B. sprout C. sow D. strew 5. Juanita blinked as darkness gave way to a bright light directed into her eyes. A. twinkled B. glittered C. flash

29、ed D. winked 6. I hung back outside for a while, plucking up courage to go in. A. paused B. hesitatedC. thoughtD. stayed 7. Im sorry, but I am so tired that I am really not up to going to the theater with you tonight.A. occupied with B. as far as C. required from D. capable of 8. The language functi

30、ons as a means of international communication for a range of purposes.A. ends B. processes C. results D. proposals 9. It is said that man is the middle link between angels and animals. A. wasps B. swans C. reptiles D. brutes 10. This dependence of social studies upon sense perception is certainly a

31、healthy reminder of the fundamental homogeneity of the original data of science. A. harmful B. helpful C. wholesome D. clean Test 3Section A 1. He had a narrow escape when his boat was turned over by a _ gust of wind. A. close B. breathtaking C. sudden D. obscure 2. In a court trial, there must be a

32、 jury composed of 12 men and women, who are given instructions and advice by a _.A. referee B. arbiter C. umpire D. judge 3. Needing money urgently, he arranged a mortgage on his house, to be _ in ten years. A. paid back B. paid out C. turned back D. turned out 4. I had little hope of winning the ne

33、xt game as my _ was an Olympic gold medalist. A. contestant B. antagonist C. opponent D. rival 5. Many of the shopkeepers are poor. There isnt much _ in this town. A. prosperity B. advantage C. failure D. indigence 6. A labour officer was sent to negotiate a new _ with the union. A. bargain B. act C

34、. contract D. limitation 7. The little girl had her money for lunch in a _she carried in her pocket. A. purse B. wallet C. packet D. handkerchief 8. Cooperation depends upon the existence of some kind of sign system, _ which can take a variety of forms, for instance, you can whistle for a dog. A. si

35、gnals B. shrills C. cries D. shouts 9. He was bankrupt, so he committed _.A. killing B. death C. murdering D. suicide 10. There is nothing mysterious about disappearances in this _ section of the Ocean. A. particular B. attentive C. abstractD. specific 11. No one can avoid being influenced by advert

36、isements, for they exert a _ influence on us. A. dark B. subtle C. light D. vague 12. The boys are playing with a basketball. The first _ to the next, and so on down the line.A. gives it on B. hands it on C. pushes it D. puts it on 13 It is quite strange that he should be utterly _ to public critici

37、sm. A. surprised B. concerned C. indifferent D. uninterested 14. He awaited the verdict of the _ with dread as so little seemed to have been achieved in proving his innocence. A. dispute B. negotiation C. issue D. case 15. The _ which must be followed at all stages of a Parliamentary election has ch

38、anged little over a long period. A. process B. procedure C. proceeds D. progress 16. Studies of motorway accidents have _ startling evidence that 98 percent of drivers ignore all warnings of imminent danger, particularly fog. A. revealed B. exhibited C. exposed D. uncovered 17. The boy had to go dow

39、ntown on _ for his mother every week. A. duties B. assignments C. missions D. errands 18. We know that the shape of the moon is _ ; however, its surface is quite rough. A. spherical B. circle C. solid D. solitary 19. By _ his presence on the meeting, the director prevented free expression of opinion

40、. A. showing B. attending C making D. imposing 20. A university education usually follows an educational scheme that _ a degree in a particular field of study. A. ends to B. reaches to C. gives to D. leads to 21. We will _ the good news among the students by passing out a notice as the students leav

41、e school. A. entertain B. deliver C. circulate D. announce 22. They were interested in everything that fell within the_ of their enquiry.A. degree B. scope C. length D. place 23. As soon as the question of prestige _, the most savage combative instincts are aroused. A. rises B. raises C. arises D. r

42、oused 24. He intends to replace the secretary he has dismissed by a less glamorous but rather more _ one. A. efficientB. effectiveC. extravagantD. industrial 25. The _of tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students. A. frequency B. presenc

43、e C. efficiency D. confidence 26. The of a country is inflated when the value of money decreases because the supply of money is artificially expanded. A. money B. merchandise C. coin D. currency 27. Teresa will _ at the meeting, and anyone who wants to ask a question or make a remark will have to ha

44、ve her consent. A. preside B. elect C. represent D. assign 28. The ray of light given out by the torch _ the darkness. A. fierced B. pierced C. lighted D. extinguished 29. The _ sound of surreptitious movements in the kitchen suggested that the children were secretly helping themselves to the chocol

45、ate cake. A. vague B. faint C. slender D. dim 30. Long sentences and difficult sentence patterns in this novel have been _, but it still keeps much of the charm and flavour of the original. A. simplified B. applied C. adopted D. polished Section B 1. I got a pen and drew a picture of that stranger.

46、A. depiction B. sketch C. pattern D. line 2. Cassie has got the strange idea of playing the harp for a couple of years. A. remarkable B. reasonable C. queer D. ordinary 3. Lulu May said she would walk upon my violets if I breathed on her roses again. A. tread B. sit C. stroll D. stretch 4. No matter

47、 how tired you are, it would be valuable to watch the match. A. promising B. expansive C: worthwhile D. exciting 5. A penny saved is a penny earned is a famous saying.A. version B. proof C. phrase D. proverb 6. In order to buy a colored TV, he saved one-sixth of his salary each month. A. set about B. set back C. set aside D. set off 7. The Egyptians saved and stored their grain so that during years of shortage they could trade grain for other goods.A. commodities B. expenditureC. possessionD. transaction 8. The host greeted them heartily and offered them a dri