插本英语单项选择题-词汇篇-答案详解

1、 - 1 - 二、二、词汇题（词汇题（650 题）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 out c) take out d) set out 2. she called me up_ she received my letter. a) promptly b) immediately c) quickly d) properly 3. leaning a foreign lang

2、uage is a question of learning new skills, or a question of _ new knowledge. a) obtaining b) gaining c) achieving d) acquiring 4. scientists have found new uses for some _ such as mercury and lead. a) stuff b) matters c) substances d) materials 5. this book is _ as it is the only one ever signed by

3、the author. a) special b) unique c) rare d) unusual 6. anns boss is always finding _with her the way she does things. a) error b) mistake c) fault d) flaw 7. mozart began to _ poems and taught literature at the age of 20. a) compose b) make c) write d) create 8. the young doctor treated his _ with g

4、reat patience a) clients b) clerks c) consumers d) customers 9. if a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _. a) discouragement b) persuasion c) encouragement d) confirmation 10. his superior is often caught _ by his smart questions dealing with

5、transactions a) up b) out c) on d) up with 11. the accused man was found not guilty and was _. a) excluded b) discharged c) driven d) dismissed 12. the lawyer really didnt know how to _ the problem. a) tackle b) cope c) deal d) dispose 13. a witness in a murder trial is _ to know the facts in the ca

6、se. a) assumed b) resumed c) consumed d) assured 14. gettysburge was the _ of the most important battle in the american civil war. - 2 - a) view b) scene c) sight d) landscape 15. she claimed she was _ to a social position high above those of the commons due to her noble birth. a) entitled b) given

7、c) granted d) assumed 16. it was _ for mary to wear a t shirt at the press conference. a) out of question b) out of place c) out of order d) out of practice 51 17. at the end of her trial, she was _ to three years imprisonment. a) found b) convinced c) sentenced d) condemned 18. if you have a _ to m

8、ake about the quality, we are willing to help you. a) dislike b) discomfort c) discontent d) complaint 19. although i had told them not to keep me waiting, they made no _ to speed up the deliveries. a) trial b) attempt c) action d) progress 20. johns black eye gave _to rumours that he had been in a

9、fight. a) rise b) reason c) suspicion d) impulse 21. it seemed as if all of a _ the animal had smelt danger in the air. a) sudden b) moment c) minute d) once 22. the patients condition is now _; if he cant get proper treatment, he will die. a) vital b) urgent c) emergent d) critical 23. when the mai

10、d was questioned about the missing nacklace, she firmly _ having seen it before. a) rejected b) refused c) denied d) ignored 24. the two countries have always been on good _ with each other. a) friendship b) relations c) connection d) terms 25. mr. wang wants to get his decayed tooth _ this afternoo

11、n. a) repaired b) mended c) filled d) cured 26. the engineer _ a rare disease when he was working in africa. a) took b) suffered c) caught d) infected 27. after the music had _ there was a moment of absolute silence. a) died out b) died off c) died away d) died down 28. freds good nature makes him t

12、he most _ boy in the school. - 3 - a) well-known b) favorable c) preferable d) popular 29. what he described as a _ detail, i thought, was the most important part of the plan. a) common b) plain c) mere d) flat 30. without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would _ be able to wal

13、k. a) in no time b) by all means c) in no way d) on any account 31. there is pressure on the british government to _ the number of immigrants permitted to settle in the u.k. a) confine b) decrease c) restrain d) limit 32. the tourist is prevented from entering a country if he doesnt have _ passport.

14、 a) an operative b) a valid c) an effective d) an efficient 33. according to the psychoanalyst signumd freud, wisdom comes from the _ of maturity. a) achievement b) accomplishment c) fulfilment d) establishment 34. the board of the company has decided to _ its trade to all parts of the world. a) enl

15、arge b) expand c) stretch d) extend 35.accuracy and preciseness are vital in academic _. a) circus b) cycles c) circles d) circuits 36in many societies, a person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be _ by others. a) avoided b) neglected c) retreated d) ignored 37. we are now

16、living in an age where every mind feels the _ of the new ideas. a) impact b) impulse c) impression d) shock 38. johns news report covering the conference was so _ that nothing had been omitted. a) concrete b) integrated c) comprehensive d) abstract 39. i thought you might be interested to hear about

17、 a _ phenomenon which i had observed. it was really peculiar. a) revealed b) brilliant c) scarce d) curious 40. i hope mrs. smith will take my recent illness into _ when judging my examination. a) account b) regard c) count d) observation 41. the lawyer asked the witness to _ the facts just as he re

18、membered them. a) setting down b) setting out c) putting across d) putting away 42. _ of money prevented us from finishing the research work this year. - 4 - a) expense b) lack c) limit d) short 43. tall-growing crops should be planted where they will not shade or _ with the growth of smaller crops.

19、 a) interrupt b) interfere c) disturb d) distract 44. the farmers are more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they have more at _. a) danger b) stake c) loss d) threat 45. the famers in the mountain area bring their _ to town early each saturday morning. a) products b) output c) ma

20、nufactures d) produce 46. the lady was detained by the police at the airport because his passport was found to be _. a) an artificial one b) an unnatural one c) an untrue one d) a false one 47. the _ of the book, with the text on the left and the notes on the right, makes pleasant reading. a) layout

21、 b) system c) pattern d) style 48. in the long-distance race, marvin took the lead , and _ it till the end of the race. a) obtained b) maintained c) persisted in d) insisted on 49. experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _ healthy. a) preserve b) stay c) maintain d) reserve 50. i

22、t is natural for young people to be critical of their parents _. a) at a time b) between time c) at times d) at the time 51. normally he is rather _ but sometimes he talks freely about himself. a) sociable b) reserved c) serious d) peaceful 52. please give my _sincere regards to all the members of y

23、our family. a) honest b) sincere c) true d) hopeful 53. with night falling we employed a guide to _ us on our way up the mountain. a) take b) guide c) conduct d) lead 54. current hiring policies in china seek to _ equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups. a) continue b) confirmed

24、 c) provide d) presented 55. the mechanic examined the car engine _ but could find nothing wrong with it. a) exactly b) completely c) thoroughly d) throughout 56. after giving birth to children, many women now take active part in sports and _ of different kinds. - 5 - a）matches b) games c) races d)

25、events 57. your grandfather is rather tired so do not _ your visit. a) postpone b) lengthen c) delay d) prolong 58. he has recently got an interesting _ in a textile factory. a) work b) job c) profession d) employment 59. only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the _ of their picnics to spoil the ap

26、pearance of the countryside. a) remains b) rest c) container d) content 60. papers clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were _ all over the floor. a) delivered b) scattered c) separated d) sprayed 61. the neighbors do not consider him quite _ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.

27、 a) respective b) respected c) respectable d) respectful 62. the autumn air felt _ so she went to fetch a coat. a) cool b) chilly c) cold d) fresh 63. the melting of the snow has caused flooding by _ rivers a) increased b) expanded c) overgrown d) swollen 64. make sure you _ your food properly befor

28、e you swallow it. a) have b) eat c) chew d) bite 65. the leather goods failed to _ the required standard and were sent back to the shop. a) live up to b) face up to c) come up to d) give way to 66. with an eighty-hour week and little change of enjoyment, life must have been very _ for the nineteenth

29、-century factory workers. a) weary b) anxious c) dark d) dreary 67. peter wants to rent a flat, _ , one reasonably near his company. a) eventually b) in fact c) if possible d) really 68. one of the tigers has got _. warn everyone of the danger. a) lose b) loose c) loosened d) lost 69. free medical t

30、reatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _ sickness. a) usual b) regular c) ordinary d) average 70. now my parents live partly on their pension and partly on the _ of their savings account. - 6 - a) income b) wages c) interest d) salary 71. every day thousands of _ fly the atlanti

31、c for negotiations with american firms. a) merchants b) dealers c) businessman d) tradesmen 72. he _ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead. a) usually b) invariably c) rarely d) always 73. before you _ down other people, it is as well to consider you

32、r own faults. a) turn b) bring c) run d) send 74. though it was only a _fever, the doctor gave me an injection. a) mild b) small c) weak d) faint 75. this was one of many horrible crimes they _ against chinese people. a) make b) perform c) commit d) achieve 76. as a result of the radio _ for help fo

33、r those who lost their homes in the earthquake, over a million pounds has been raised. a) appeal b) call c) program d) demand 77. an ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _. a) urgency b) danger c) crisis d) emergency 78. the brain needs a _ supply of blood. a) con

34、tinual b) constant c) continuous d) lasted 79the explorer _ all the way to the source of the river by boat. a) drove b) rode c) travelled d) followed 80. remember not to _ your stomach by eating too much rich food. a) hurt b) destroy c) harm d) upset 81. the kindergarten is half empty as a serious e

35、pidemic of measles has broken _. a) up b) out c) in d) down 82. to our amazement, both his health and his business _ within a year. a) fell b) sank c) dropped d) collapsed 83. the old couple were _ to hear that their son had been sentenced innocent. a) relieved b) relaxed c) released d) relayed 84.

36、tom failed in the physics exam, it _ him right because he had not studied for the semester. - 7 - a) served b) taught c) got d) put 85. the country is well-known for its impressive mountainous _ . a) views b) scenes c) scenery d) nature 86.the _ in which a child grows up may have an effect on his de

37、velopment. a) condition b) atmosphere c) surroundings d) environments 87. these figures can not be _ with the results obtained in previous experiments. a) constant b) consistent c) conventional d) convenient 88. it is frightening to think that the cruel murderer is still _. a) as follows b) in place

38、 c) at intervals d) at large 89. as the cloud is drifted away, an even higher peak became _ to the climbers. a) in sight b) visible c) obvious d) clear 90. they were required to _ the house to the way it might have looked on the 1930s. a) repaired b) built c) recovered d) restored 91.the rise in the

39、 price of raw material will _ the market. a) affect b) effect c) confirm d) depress 92. a historical novel is a form of _, which may include many facts. a) legend b) tale c) myth d) fiction 93. all of us had been exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a rest. a) relieved b) refreshed c)

40、recreated d) renewed 94. 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 on 95. i was sorry to see that you were _ me as if i had been a criminal. a) regarding b) tre c) thinking d) considering 96. since many students like to fin an a

41、partment near the university, there are very few _ apartments in the area. a) free b) empty c) bare d) vacant 97. the invention of the train enabled many more people to travel _. a) independently b) freely c) readily d) free 98. our compass and maps proved _ to us in the walking tours. - 8 - a) valu

42、able b) worth c) profitable d) valueless 99. as one of the four _ of the company he often had to attend important policy meetings. a) directors b) bosses c) presidents d) governors 100. under the constitution, government can not interfere _ the private lives of citizens. a) in b) into c) with d) of

43、101. there was a short_ after the second act of the play. a) gap b) pause c) break d) interval 102. the city government has planned to _ the two islands with a bridge. a) connect b) contact c) combine d) unite 103. i cant advise you what to do; you must use your own _. a) opinion b) justice c) thoug

44、ht d) judgement 104. by that time, li siguang had already risen to _ in the geographical circle in the world. a) elevation b) prominence c) phenomenon d) significance 105. the fundamental _, which govern all physical processes, are also related to many everyday occurrences. a) rules b) regulations c

45、) principals d) principles 106. negotiations about fixing the _ between the two countries are still going on. a) border b) boundary c) edge d) frontier 107. it is difficult to express it in _ of science. a) words b) terms c) expressions d) vocabulary 108. it is said that great men often have great _

46、. a) errors b) mistakes c) faults d) flaws 109. his wife earns a high _ as an account. a) salaries b) wages c) incomes d) savings 110. 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) in

47、struments c) implement d) facilities 111. canadians use their cars for nearly 90 per cent of all personal _. a) trips b) voyage c) travels d) journey - 9 - 112. would you mind repeating what you said, i didnt quite _. a) catch at b) catch on c) catch up d ) catch out 113. it gave me a strange feelin

48、g of excitement to see my name _. a) in print b) in press c) for publication d) out of the newspaper 114. to my great delight, i read in your february _the letter to the editor written by my uncle. a) issue b) copy c) magazine d) printing 115. it is said that old people do not like having their dail

49、y _ upset. a) custom b) habit c) routine d) practice 116. anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to _ situations. a) similar b) same c) alike d) likely 117. though mr. ker is not a professional writer, he has became an _ member of the wri

50、ters association. a) honor b) honored c) honorary d) honorable 118. it is absolutely _ that our team will win the game. a) exact b) sure c) right d) certain 119. 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)

51、draw to 120. the new secretary has written a remarkable _ report in a few pages but with all the details. a) concise b) clear c) exact d) precise 121. the foreigner reads the chinese article remarkably well, with a clear _ agreeable voice. a) delicious b) sincere c) distinct d) distant 122. we made

52、plans for a visit but _ difficulties with the car prevented it. a) frequent b) subsequent c) inefficient d) insufficent 123. they have the _ rights for the sale of ford cars in this town. a) flexible b) virtual c) essential d) exclusive 124. it is a _ error for people to fancy others in their own po

53、sition. a) general b) common c) usual d) ordinary 125. the difference is only very _; we can hardly see it. a) slight b) delicate c) light d) careful - 10 - 126. it is the practice of the local club to give _ performances during the summer. a) desperate b) dangerous c) dramatic d) domestic 127. he t

54、old me his digestive trouble is cured _ and all. a) for long b) for life c) for ever d) for good 128. todays newspaper _ that there will be campaign for find raising. a) writes b) reports c) tells d) states 129. your socks _ your shoes, they look very well together. a) fit b) suit c) match d) corres

55、pond 130. the speaker talked about sports in general and about football in _. a) peculiar b) special c) particular d) unusual 131. as it is possible now to import food from distant countries, people today have a more _ diet than their ancestors. a) various b) variety. c) varied d) variable 132. never use such _ language in front of your children. a) strong b) forceful c) heavy d) rigid 133. although the area is very poor now, its _ wealth is great. a) practical b) possible c) potential d) powerfu