综合英语第一册词汇选择题(1)

1、 Selected Test Items of CET 4/6 Containing the Key Words & Phrases of Book 1 1. He soon received promotion for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable _. A) ability B) future C) possibility D) opportunity 2. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so _ that the audience could

2、nt help yawning. A) tedious B) bored C) clumsy D) tired 3. There is no _ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab. A) rigid B) solid C) smooth D) harsh 4. Now that spring is here, you can _ these fur coats till you need them again next winter. A) pu

3、t over B) put away C) put off D) put down 5. None of us expected the chairman to _ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. A) turn in B) turn over C) turn up D) turn down 6. The _ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it. A) convention B) confinement C) princip

4、le D) discipline 7. We know through painful experience that freedom is never _ by the oppressor; it must be _ by the oppressed A) demanded B) commanded C) required D) requested 8. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to _ storming into the bosss office. A) prevent B) prohibit C) turn D)

5、 avoid 9. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be _ to have withdrawn from the program. A) deemed B) anticipated C) contemplated D) acknowledged 10. During the nineteen years of his career, France Battiate has won the _ of a wide audience outside Italy. A) enjoyment B

6、) appreciation C) evaluation D) reputation 11. The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example. A) promoted B) reinforced C) sparked D) inspired 12. The local government leaders are making every effort to _ the problem of poverty. A) abolish B) tackle C) remove D) encounter 13. Thank y

7、ou for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on _ for two months. A) pile B) segment C) sequence D) file 14. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _vision. A) vigorous B) exact C) acute D) vi

8、vid 15. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding_ and had a very good time. A) feast B) congratulations C) festival D) recreation 16. Convenience foods which are already prepared for cooking are _ in grocery stores. A) ready B) approachable C) probable D) available 17. He is quite sure that

9、 its _ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days. A) absolutely B) exclusively C) fully D) roughly 18. Very few scientists _ completely new answers to the problems. A) come up with B) come out C) come round D) come up to 19. Physics is _ to the science which was called natural philosoph

10、y in history A) alike B) equivalent C) likely D) uniform 20. Computer technology will _ a revolution in business administration A) bring around B) bring about C) bring out D) bring up 21. Please _ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning A) seek B) inquire C) search D) consult

11、22. The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members. A) assume B) ensure C) guarantee D) confirm 23. The author of the report is well _ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years. A) informed B) acquainted C) enlightened D) acknowledged 24. The p

12、resident promised to keep all the board members _ of how the negotiations were going on A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed 25. The manager promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on. A) to be informed B) on informing C) informed D) informing 26. We hadnt met for 20 years,

13、but I recognized her _I saw her. A) the moment B) for the moment C) the moment when D) at the moment when 27. The statistical figures in that report are not _. You should not refer to them. A) accurate B) fixed C) delicate D) rigid 28. The European Union countries were once worried that they would n

14、ot have _ supplies of petroleum. A) proficient B) efficient C) potential D) sufficient 29. Workers in the fine arts _ thoughts and feelings through their creative works. A) transmit B) elaborate C) convey D) contribute 30. The energy _ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat A) transferred B)

15、 released C) delivered D) conveyed 31. When carbon is added to iron in proper _ the result is steel. A) rates B) thicknesses C) proportions D) densities 32. There was such a long line at the exhibition _ we had to wait for about half an hour. A) as B) that C) so D) hence 33. Only a few people have _

16、 to the full facts of the incident. A) access B) resort C) contact D) path 34. While admitting that this forecast was _ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf. A) anyhow B) somewhere C) somewhat D) anyway 35. In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely

17、resisted the _ to reach into his bag for his camera. A) impatience B) impulse C) incentive D) initiative 36. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately _, and still others are supported by religious organizations. A) ensured B) attributed C) authorized D) endowed 37. The new se

18、cretary has written a remarkably _ report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. A) concise B) brisk C) precise D) elaborate 38. The Browns lived in a _ and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs. A) spacious B) sufficient C) wide D) wretched 39. During the confe

19、rence the speaker tried to _ his feelings concerning the urgency of a favorable decision. A) comply B) impose C) imply D)convey 40. Mobile telecommunications _ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies. A) capacity B) potential C) possessi

20、on D) impact 41. None of us expected the chairman to _ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. A) turn in B) turn over C) turn up D) turn down 42. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _ and many houses collapsed. A) wrecked B) spoiled C)

21、 torn D) injured 43. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _ from the tennis scene. A) disposed B) disappeared C) discouraged D) discarded 44. I was so _ in todays history lesson. I didnt understand a thing. A) amazed B) neglected C) confused D) amused 45. It is reported that Uruguay unde

22、rstands and _ China on human rights issues A) grants B) changes C) abandons D) backs 46. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and_ in a quiet neighborhood. A) all in all B) above all C) after all D) over all 47. Under the present system, state enterprises must_ all profits to the gover

23、nment. A) turn down B) turn up C) turn out D) turn in 48. Before we move, we should _some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house. A) cancel B) conceal C) discard D) dissipate 49. The joys of travel, having long _ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has

24、the means. A) omitted B) missed C) neglected D) discarded 50. There are not many teachers who are strong _ of traditional methods in English teaching. A) sponsors B) contributors C) advocates D) performers 51. They have decided to _ physical punishment in all local schools. A) put away B) break away

25、 with C) do away with D) pass away 52. Wed like to _a table for five for dinner this evening. A) preserve B) reserve C) retain D) sustain 53. During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the _silk from damage. A) sensitive B) tender C) delicate D) sensible 54. The group of technicians a

26、re engaged in a study which _all aspects of urban planning. A) embraces B) performs C) inserts D) grips 55. It is important to _between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language. A) determine B) identify C) explore D) distinguish 56. The club will _ new members the first week in S

27、eptember A) enroll B) subscribe C) absorb D) register 57. His illness first _ itself as severe stomach pains and headaches. A) manifested B) displayed C) expressed D) reflected 58. As far as the rank of position is concerned, an associate professor is _ to a professor, though they are almost equally

28、 knowledgeable. A) attached B) subsidiary C) previous D) inferior 59. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a _ operation, he quickly recovered his sight. A) delicate B) considerate C) precise D) sensitive 60. A humans eyesight is not as _as that of an eagle. A) eccentric B) acute C)

29、 sensible D) sensitive 61. Please dont _ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right. A) hesitate B) linger C) retain D) dwell 62. The accident _ him of his sight and the use of his legs. A) excluded B) disabled C) deprived D) gripped 63. I told him that I would _ him to act for m

30、e while I was away from office A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify 64. It is important to _ between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language. A) determine B) identify C) explore D) distinguish 65. He is _ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics ne

31、xt year. A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious 66. The board of the company has decided to _ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business. A) multiply B) stretch C) lengthen D) expand 67. To our _ Geoffreys illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared A) anxie

32、ty B) relief C) view D) judgment 68. The energy_ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat. A) transferred B) released C) delivered D) conveyed 69. In spite of the _, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up. A) comparison B) controversy C) distinction D) deviation 70. By m

33、oving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _ the surroundings. A) explore B) expose C) exploit D) expand 71. The local government leaders are making every effort to _ the problem of poverty. A) abolish B) tackle C) remove D) encounter 72. Henry went through the documents again carefully f

34、or fear of _ any important data. A) relaying B) revealing C) overlooking D) deleting 73. The secret agent concealed her real mission, therefore many local people were _ into thinking that she was a good person. A) betrayed B) driven C) deceived D) convinced 74. Having finished their morning work, th

35、e clerks stood up behind their desks, _ themselves. A) expanding B) stretching C) prolonging D) extending 75. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _itself. A convicted B) released C) haunted D) unfolded 76. Many people like white color as it is a _ of purity A) symbol B) sign C)

36、signal D) symptom 77. The _ stuck on the envelope says By Air. A) diagram B) label C) signal D) mark 78. You see the lightning _it happens, but you hear the thunder later. A) the instant B) for an instant C) on the instant D) in an instant 79. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the b

37、oys managed to _ through. A) press B) squeeze C) stretch D) leap 80. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet. A) crash B) pollute C) spot D) stain 81. The morning news says a school bus _with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immedia

38、tely. A) bumped B) collided C) crashed D) struck 82. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _and many houses collapsed. A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D)injured 83. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _which occurred in his dormitory

39、. A) occasions B) matters C) incidents D) issues 84. The lawyer advised him to drop the _, since he stands little chance to win. A) event B) incident C) case D) affair 85. The ball _ two or three times before rolling down the slope. A) swayed B) hopped C) darted D) bounced 86. The plane _, exploding

40、 as it hit the ground. A) smashed B) crushed C) plunged D) crashed 87. He _his head, wondering how to solve the problem A) scrapped B) screwed C) scraped D) scratched 88. It took us only a few hours to _ the paper off all four walls. A) shear B) scrape C) stroke D) chip 89. A window in the kitchen w

41、as_; there was rubbish everywhere, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen. A) scattered B) scraped C) scratched D) smashed 90. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. A) jerked B) twisted C) shrugged

42、D) tugged 91. Years after the accident he was still_ by images of death and destruction. A) twisted B) dipped C) haunted D) submerged 92. Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an _ and orderly fashion A) incredible B) intricate C) internal D) initial 93. He soon received promotion for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable _. A) ability B) future C) possi