专四词汇专项训练

1、词汇专项训练第1套1. As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on in dismay, mentally calculating the totalcosts. A. faire B. wage C. tuition D. fee2. 1 attribute her success in sciencethe encouragement she received from her parents. A. on B. to C. with D. into3. Even when it

2、 wasfor her to keep her mouth shut, she was always ready with a retort. A. advised B. advisable C. advisory D. advising4. It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of the dots because of the way some reporters distort andthe actual events. A. exaggerate B. enlarge C. widen D. overtake5. Over

3、 the last fifteen years, running has become a popularfor 30 million participants of all ages. A. fantasy Bpastime C. symposium D. penalty6. In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small，but after she moved to New York, she was just only one among many millions. A. pond B. sea C. ocean D. lake7. Alt

4、hough he thought he was helping us with the job, he was only A. in a way B. in the way C. on the way D. by the way8. Because these lines are taken out of context, they do notthe message the author intended. A. convert B. transfer C. exchange D. convey9. Inability to relax, toa problem, often prevent

5、s its solution. A. let off on B. let up on C. let go of D. let down in10. Try to bein your eating this holiday season; if you control your appetite, you wont gain too much weight. A. temperate B. terminal C. tranquil D. tender11. Spanish womenjust 4.1of corporate boards, according to a study by the

6、European Professional Womens Network. A. make off B. make for C. make out D. make up12. If you dont eat a moredinner, youll be hungry later on. A. vast B. considerable C. resourceful D. substantial13. On our vacation wean interesting antique store. A. chanced upon B. concentrated upon C. counted upo

7、n D. congratulated upon14. Now, theres absolutely no question in any objective observers mind that entry to Oxford and Cambridge iscompetitive. A. finely B. firmly C. fiercely C. flexibly15. The new Lenovo laptop with the butterfly keyboard and the built-in FAX modem is a pretty _machine. A. profoun

8、d B. significant C. fundamental D. sophisticated第2套1. A dogsto its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet. A. accuracy B. fidelity C. hospitality D. ingenuity2. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the housethe term of the contract. A. in the vicinity of B. in que

9、st of C. in accordance with D. in collaboration with3. Alices blog containsphotographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from her trip around the globe. A. prosperous B. gorgeous C. spacious D. simultaneous4. After the quarrel, Tina said nothing couldher to talk to Tony again. A. deduce B. t

10、empt C. excite D. induce5. Up until that time, his interest had focused almoston fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft. A. restrictively B. radically C. inclusively D. exclusively6. She isat every aspect of the job; all she lacks is imagination. A. sufficient B. adequate C. proficie

11、nt D. ample7. He was so committed to the _of his faith that he was unable to evaluate them impartially. A. credits B. doctrines C. certificates D. documents8. It would be imprudent of you tofrom your present job before you are offered another. A. resign B. reject C. retreat D. retire9. When it comes

12、 to fishing, I beat him by A. kilometers B. grams C. meters D. miles10. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, itinto fragments. A. broke off B. broke away C. broke through D. broke up11. His speech was confusing and full of A. contrary B. conflict C. contrast D. contradiction12. The statute o

13、f limitations sets limits on how long you have to take legal action in_ cases. A. eccentric B. specific C. unique D. odd13. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies in order to attract good health or todisease. A. set aside B. ward off C. shrug off D. give away14. At

14、last they had to resortforcing the door to rescue the boy. A. with B. against C. from D. to15. The criminally insane are said to have lost the ability tobetweengood and evil.：A. tell B. discriminate C. classify D. categorize 第3套1. No matter howthe patients mutterings may seem, they give us some indi

15、cations of what is on his mind. A. irrelevant B. irresistible C. invisible D. intolerable2. In certain countries the lawparents to send their children to school. A. imposes B. obliges C. conforms D. submits3. Supporters of the death penalty argue that the regulation wouldcriminals from carrying guns

16、. A. detach B. deter C. desert D. destine4. Despite their lack of success so far, research scientists have _in their research for a cure for AIDS. A. maintained B. retained C. insisted D. persevered5. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally A. pulled together B. pulled

17、up C. pulled through D. pulled over6. Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was_. A. emergent B. adjacent C. compulsory D. imminent7. When a number of peopletogether in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the grou

18、p by where he stands. A. pad B. pack C. squeeze D. cluster8. They are takingsteps in preparation for a possible war. A. primitive B. preliminary C. productive D. progressive9. Language, culture, and personality may be consideredof each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact. A. indistinc

19、tly B. separately C. irrelevantly D. independently10. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system willdown the economy. A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock11. He drew on his cigarette and blew out aof smoke. A. flash B. stream C. storm D. circle12. The beauty of V

20、enice largelythe style of its ancient buildings. A. consists in B. relies on C. composes of D. comprises in13. The wealth of a country should be measuredthe health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce. A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard with D. by means o

21、f14. He was very sick and his life was hanging by a A. rope B. thread C. cord D. string15. 1 tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat A. disapproval B. rejection C. refusal D. decline第4套1. Although her early poetry was clearlyin nature, the critics thought she had prom

22、ise and eventually would find her own voice. A. destructive B. digestive C. distinctive D. derivative2. The future of this company is：many of its talented employees are flowing into more profitable net-based businesses. A. at odds Bin trouble C. in vain D. at stake3. Dont bring Robert to the picnic.

23、 Hes such a wet_. A. sheet B. carpet C. blanket D. bedclothes4. The police fired tear gas into the crowd tothe protesters. A. distribute B. disperse C. spread D. stretch5. After her appointmentthis eminent position, she seldom had time for her former friends. A. to B. with C. at D. over6. Mikes stro

24、ng desire to outshine his elder sister was all the _he needed to do well in school. A. incentive B. attraction C. temptation D. appeal7. He feltat the ill-treatment of helpless animals. A. indignity B. indignation C. indulgence D. inconvenience8. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to

25、make sure that all ships follow traffic rules in -busy harbors. A. cautiously B. dutifully C. faithfully D. skillfully9. She thought of her retirement day as the light at the end of the A. tube B. tub C. tunnel D. channel10. Despite the monthly lovers quarrels, we always manage to A. adjust B. recon

26、cile C. modify D. vary11. Henry doesnt know what toat the university; he cant make up his mind about his future. A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take after12. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such acharacter. A. gracious B. suspicious C. skeptical D. passive13. When Imy s

27、enses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me. A. woke up B. took to C. picked up D. came to14. Hisgreeting made me feel unwelcome from the start. A. isolated B. solo C. distant D. private15. The chairman of the boardon me the unpleasant job of dismissing go

28、od workers the firm can no longer afford to employ. A. compelled B. posed C. pressed D. tempted第5套1. Theof the U.S.S.R. has been the most momentous event of the last quarter of the 20th century. A. solution Bresolution C. distillation D. dissolution2. The bandits desolated the countryside, burning f

29、arms and carryingharvest. A. out B. off C. on D. through3. Stella held her ground against several attempts toher as secretary of the club. A. remove B. shift C. cancel D. transmit4. Soon after the shooting, “No Trespassing” signs appeared incolors around the preserve. A. conspicuous B. suspicious C.

30、 spacious D. conscientious5. It is through learning that the individualmany habitual ways of reacting to situations. A. retains B. gains C. achieves D. acquires6. Both parties promised totheir contract to be signed the following day. A. keep with B. tangle with C. adhere to D. devote to7. Some insec

31、ts have a lifeof no more than a few hours. A. potential B. span C. scale D. scope8. Thenewspaper accounts of the marital problems of the royal couple fascinated many readers but made others a little uncomfortable. A. sensitive B. sensible C. sentimental D. sensational9. 1 needed more money and so I

32、decided to take theby the horns and ask my boss for more pay. A. bull B. cow C. goat D. wolf10. Failure in a required subject maythe denial of a diploma. A. result from B. bring down C. result in D. bring out11. The limestone was eroded by thewater until only a thin shell remained A. spilling B. dro

33、pping C. dripping D. leaking12. These areas rely on agriculture almost，having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development. A. respectively B. extraordinarily C. incredibly D. exclusively13. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that bad originally beenfor the Indians use. A. set a

34、way B. set aside C. set back D. set out14. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capablehis financial situation. A. with respect to B. in accordance with C. regardless of D. in terms of15. Too polite to laugh in anyones face, Roy did his best tohis laughter at

35、 Eds inane remark A. distress B. oppress C. impress D. suppress第6套1. Digbys embarrassment when he met Madonna was：his ears turned bright pink and he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt. A. acute Bmanifest C. keen D. severe2. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations A. simultan

36、eously B. spontaneously C. homogeneously D. contemporarily3. 1 am afraid that this border raid is the to more serious attacks. A. symptom B. reference C. prelude D. inference4. The elderly Russians find it hard to livetheir state pensions. A. on B. through C. with D. up to5. The farmers have taken s

37、trenuous pains to turn theland into fertile fields. A. bald B. void C. blank D. barren6. Even though the Red Cross hada large sum for the relief of the sufferers of the disaster, many people perished. A. indicated B. allocated C. designated D. appointed7. Individual sports are run by over 370 indepe

38、ndent government bodies whose functions usually includerules, holding events and promoting international links. A. drawing on B. drawing in C. drawing up D. drawing down8. 1 think you have permitted your son too muchin this matter. A. attitude B. altitude C. latitude D. aptitude9The deaths of suchac

39、tors as John Candy and George Bums tell us that the galaxy of Hollywood superstars is rapidly disappearing. A. obvious B. conspicuous C. noticeable D. renowned10. As the mountains were covered with aof cloud, we couldnt see their tops. A. coating B. film C. veil D. shade11. The college is about to a

40、 program for reducing math anxiety among students. A. generate B. initiate C. yield D. bear12. The children can repeat the poem theyve just learnt by A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience13. There are many who believe that the use of forcepolitical ends can never be justified. A. in search of Bi

41、n pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of14. The government are trying totheir involvement in the affair. A. play down B. go off C. read up D. take out15. They claim that they canworn shoes so that they look like new ones. A. refresh B. innovate C. renovate D. modernize第7套1. 1 willto this opinion un

42、til proof that I am wrong is presented. A. comply B. confirm C. adhere D. accord2. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you willfind him doing physical exercise there. A. logically B. persistently C. ordinarily D. invariably3. Even after shed retired from work, she kept up her habitual pr

43、actice of rising at the _of dawn. A. beginning B. crack C. track D. break4. He is the only person who canin this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. A. testify B. accuse C. charge D. rectify5. The table linen was neatly folded up and. A. put away B. break away with C. pass aw

44、ay D. do away with6. If you pay authors by the word, you tempt them to producemanuscripts rather than brief ones. A. tedious B. boring C. diffuse D. monotonous7. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privatelyand still others are supported by religious organizations. A. ensured Batt

45、ributed C. authorized D. endowed8. Drops of supplies are being made to villages stillby the snow. A. cut off B. cut short C. cut into D. cut up9. Inwith our rules and regulations, I am calling a meeting of our organization. A. approval Btreaty C. conformity D. harmony10. She has recently left a job

46、and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended toin starting her won business. A. dwell on B. come upon C. base on D. draw upon11. During the period offrom oil heat to gas heat the furnace will have to be shut off. A. transfer B. transmission C. transition D. transp

47、ortation12. There is adifference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment. A. gentle B. subtle C. feeble D. humble13. I havein my stomach before I go on a first date with a girl. A. dragonflies B. bees C. butterflies D. birds14. Your fears arebecause no such animal as you have descr

48、ibed exists. A. fanatic B. fascinating C. fantastic D. favorable15. The terrorists hadtheir prisoner in a small room. However, they had not chained him to the wall. A. restrained B. refined C. confined D. restricted第8套1. The government has the right toundesirable aliens. A. deport B. abolish C. aban

49、don D. desert2. In an inventive mind, imagination often serves as a necessaryto reason. A. compliment B. resource C. complaint D. complement3. Why dont yousmoking for a while until your cough gets better? A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down4. After his vacation in thissection, he felt soo

50、thed and rested. A. plausible B. placid C. plain D. plump5. Toddpayments on the car until the company had corrected the mechanical defects. A. dispensed Bsuspended C. appealed D. compressed6. It really got Mr. Brownswhen he had to wait two hours to get his plane tickets. A. sheep B. goat C. horse D.

51、 cow7. Hisdirections confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take. A. ambiguous B. complicated C. arbitrary D. intricate8. After learning more about the sufferings of the refugees, they feltto make contributions to the relief agencies. A. dispelled B. repelled C. compelled D. reinforc

52、ed9. He tried and tried, but all his efforts were_. A. in no way B. on the contrary C. at a loss D. of no avail10. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to when it arrived in New York. A. go off B. get off C. come off D. carry off11. I was impressed by the range ofaccess

53、ories of my microcomputer that were available. A. acceptable B. compulsory C. optional D. random12. Dont answerthe elders; its not polite. A. to B. for C. back D. about13. She remains confident anduntroubled by our present problems. A. indefinitely B. infinitely C. optimistically D. seemingly14. Bec

54、ause Jack had based his argument upon a faulty，his opponent cheerfully pointed out the holes in his logic. A. promise B. prelude C. premise D. preface15. The helicoptera light plane and both pilots were killed. A. coincided with B. stumbled on C. conflicted with D. collided with 第9套1. Doctors often make higherfor their works than they should. A. bills B. costs C. charges D. payments2. 1 know you canany difficulties that m