专四词汇练习单选题2000(含生词批注) 下载本文

324.He always gives _____ to his wive?s demands and does whatever she tells him to. a. up b. away c. in d. out

325.Colour-blind people often find it difficult to ________ between blue and green. a. separate b. contrast c. compare d. distinguish 326.The car won?t start because the battery has ________.

a. run up b. run over c. run down d. run off

327.It is difficult to __________ a conversation with all this noise around us. a. carry on b. go on c. put up d. go ahead

328.My mother cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _____ enough to eat. a. light b. tender c. slight d. mild

329.The newest satellites can _________ a thousand telephone conversations and a color TV program at the same time.

a. bring b. extend c. carry d. take

330.It's _________ my power to make final decision on the matter. a. off b. outside c. above d. beyond

331.I can ________ some noise while I'm studying, but I can't stand loud noises. a. come up with b. catch up with C put up with d. keep up with

332.She was complaining that the doctor was ___ too much for the treatment he was giving her. a. expecting b. offering c. costing d. charging

333. When the whole area was _______ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. a. cut away b. cut down c. cut up d. cut off

334. The bridge was named __________ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people a. by b. with c after d. from

335.There were no tickets _________for Friday's performance.

a. preferable b. available c. possible d. accessible

336.Many new _______ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education t a. opportunities b. necessities c. realities d. probabilities t 337.The rain was heavy and _______ the land was flooded.

a. constantly b. ultimately c. consequently d. frequently l 338.They have been trying to arrive at a practical ________ to the problem. a. conclusion b. solution c. inclusion d. exclusion

339. A good friend is one who will _______ you when you are in trouble. a. stand for b. stand to c. stand with d. stand by 340.I find this treatment very _______ to my health.

a. advisable b. invaluable c. beneficial d. worthy 341.He was __________ of having asked such a silly question. a. sorry b. ashamed c. guilty d. miserable 342.His discovery ________nothing though he tried very hard.

a. counts for b. accounts for c. comes up to d. depends on 343.I don't know why he _________ in the middle of a sentence.

a. broke through b. broke out c. broke off d. broke away 344. __________ ! You nearly knocked that jug over.

a. Look up b. Lookout c. Look for d. Look after

345.We must admit that the young man is highly__________ in teaching English. a. keen b. capable c. able d. competent 346.They tried ________ respiration but it was of no avail. a. artificial b. unnatural c. false d. unreal

347.We are interested in the weather because it _________ us so directly what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

a. benefits b. affects c. guides d. relates

348.I am writing to __________ you most sincerely on your appointment as Headmaster of the Grammar School.

a. salute b. applaud c. hail d. congratulate

349.The people of Germany were overwhelmingly _________ this arrangement.

a. in collaboration with b. in contrast to c. in alliance with d. in favor of 350.Children are very curious _____________.

a. at heart b. at birth c. by nature d. from the beginning 351.The doctor said she would be ________ duty after midnight. a. off b. through c. out d. over

352.After the death of their parents, the sisters got _________ well with each other and never

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quarreled.

a. away b. in c. on d. out

353.If you do not fasten your safety belt, your chances of being ________ will be greater. a. wounded b. hurt c. damaged d. struck

354.Attendances at football matches have _________ since the coming of television. a. dropped in b. dropped down c. dropped off d. dropped out 355.My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. a. treated b. adjusted c. modified d. remedied.

356.Chiidren who are over-protected by their parents may become _________. a. spoiled b. hurt c. damaged d. harmed

357. __________ your poor record in school, we think you should study harder. a. In regard to b In spite of c . In view of d. In case of

358.Police have _____ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.

a. urged b. claimed c. called d. appealed

359.I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it. a. drew b. hit c. struck d. knocked

360.Why don't you have a night out? It would take your________ off your worries. a. cares b. mind c. heart d. head

361.Some hard plastics can be _____ metals in manufacturing machine parts. a. substituted for b. taken the place of c. replaced in d. given way to 362.His understanding made a deep ________ on the young girl. a. affection b. sensation c. impression d. admiration

363.Language can be defined as a tool by which human beings _______ with one another. a. associate b. communicate c. exchange d. correspond 364.The man was under so much stress that he finally__________. a. broke down b. broke up c. broke out d. broke in 365.This bird's large wings ________ it to fly very fast. a. make b. cause c. ensure d. enable

366. In what _________ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that ermergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.

a. applies b. amounts c. attaches d. accounts 367.You are getting too old for football. You?d better _____ tennis instead. a. take in b. take to c. take up d. take over 368.The noise of the plane died ________ in the distance. a. away b. out c. down d. off

369. We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always _______. a. effective b. sound c. subtle d. healthy 370.I will think the matter over and give you a ________ answer. a. right b. last c. fixed d. final l

371. What ______ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies. a. applies b. refers c. happens d. matters

372. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _________when judging my examination. a. regard b. allowance c. account d. observation 373. Mr. Bloom is not _______ now, but he will be famous someday. a. significant b. prominent c. dominant d. magnificent

374. Important people don't often have much free time as their work _______all their time. a. takes up b. takes over c. takes away d. takes in

375.Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work _______ in other ways. a. payable b. respectful c. grateful d. rewarding

376.When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ______ it. a. got off b. got across c. got over d. got away

377.I caught a _______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the comer of the street. a. vision b. glimpse c. look d. scene

378.In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is _____ by school-age children. a. delivered b. posted c. conducted d. discharged

379.Language has always been-----as the phrase goes----the mirror to society. English is no_____. a. explanation b. excuse c. exception d. expectat1on 380.Some confusion has _______ about who can join the association. a. arisen b. lifted c. raised d. risen

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381.It was unwise of him to __________ the unreliable data in his speech. a. turn to b. refer to c. keep to d. point to

382.The ceremony was not for the ______ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living. a. purpose b. respect c. sake d. impression

383.I cannot give you a (n) _________ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.

a. expense b. charge c. purchase d. order

384. It suddenly occurred to Anne that money couldn?t _______ all that Bob had suffered in the past five years.

a. make up for b. make out c. work out d. fill out 385. I think the Red Team will win the final game; it?s _____ that they will.

a. almost surely b. rather possibly c. very likely d. quite certainly 386.A neighbor may ____a man of playing his radio too loudly. a. charge b. accuse c. criticize d. condemn 387.Many people complain of the rapid _________ of modern life. a. rate b. speed c. pace d. growth

388.That boy is such a good violinist that he will probably make quite a _________for himself. a. name b. credit c. fame d. character

389. ________ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us. a. As for b. But for c. Except for d. Despite 390.No doctors could _________ the patient of his strange disease.4( a. restore b. cure c. treat d. recover 391.I am _______ of the same old breakfast every morning. a. bored b. fed up c. tired d. disgusted 392.They are building the dam ________ in with another firm.

a. association b. correspondence c. touch d. step

393.He said that very clearly so that nobody was in any_______ about what was meant. a. wonder b. doubt c. question d. consideration

394.With all three children at home all day, the mother was ________trying to keep the house clean.

a. to her heart's content b. at the mercy of c. at her wits? end d. beyond her means

395.It is predicted that heavy rains are _______ to flood the area in a few days. a. frightening b. warning c. announcing d. threatening

396.The persons that have the greatest ________ on children are their teachers. a. effect b. influence c. impression d. impact

397.Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school _________ the master's degree in business administration.

a. representing b. representing c. offering d. supplying 398.Many Europeans ________ the Continent of Africa in the 19thcentury. a. explored b. probed c. searched d. toured 399.The detectives kept a __________watch of the suspect's house.. a. keen b. complete c. thorough d. close

400.Two of the girls have to share one bed, but the other three have ______ ones. a. singular b. separate c. private d. different

401.There are certain _____ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.

a. situations b. conditions c. occasions d. environment 402.You should hire a more _________ manager than the one you currently have. a. sufficient b. effective c. respective d. efficient 403.Pupils who pass the test will be _______ to the next grade.

a. promoted b. proceeded c. progressed d. increased 404. Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its_____. a. instances b. characters c. details d. items 405. This ticket _____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. a. gives b. entitles c. grants d. credits

406. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on _____ . a. list b. plan c. schedule d. shift

407. Let?s not wait any longer; he might not _____ at all. a. turn over b. turn down c. turn on d. turn up

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408. He drove fast and arrived an hour ______ of schedule. a. in advance b. ahead c. abreast d. in front

409. Anne couldn?t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. a. to b. for c. on d. in

410. The noise was caused by a dog _____ a cat through the garden. a. chasing b. fighting c. catching d. following

411. All too ______ it was time to go back to school after the summer vacation. a. often b. quick c. fast d. soon

412. The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen _____immediately. a. on b. at c. to d. with

413. Is there anyone who _____ the plans put forward by the committee? a. differs b. opposes c. disagrees d. refuses

414. I can't advise you what to do next ; you must use your own ________. a. opinion b. thought c. judgment d. idea

415. George took ________of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garden. a. advantage b. chance c. interest d. charge

416. I don't know whether what she said is true, but I?ll try to _______ it- a. confine b. conform c. testify d. confirm

417. It was a good game, and at the end the _____ was Argentina 3, West Germany 2. a. mark b. score c. account d. record

418. They have always been on good ______ with their next door neighbors. a. friendship b. relations c. terms d. connection

419. Positions as teaching assistants_______ good writing and speaking skills. a. stand for b. serve as c. demand for d. call for 420. The skyscraper stands out ______ the blue sky.

a. in b. against c. under d. beneath

421. Which sport has the most expenses ________ training equipment, players? personal equipment and uniforms?

a. in place of b. in terms of c. by means of d. by way of 422. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above __________. a. average b. ordinary c. regular d. norma1

423. When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she _______ me and walked on. a. ignored b. refused c. denied d. missed

424. As scheduled, the communications satellite went into _____ round the earth. a. circle b. orbit c. path d. course 425. A large shop is divided into _______.

a. divisions b. sections c. departments d. categories

426. There was a _____ drop in support for the Union in the 1974election. a. delicate b. downward c. distant d. distinct

427. The sailors on a ship are _____ ; they are paid to do all the work on a ship. a. a crew b. a team c. a staff d. a cast 428. The town stands mainly on the left _______ of the river. a. coast b. bank c. beach d. slope

429.They claim that _______1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis. a. sufficiently b. properly c. considerably d. approximately?

430. I?m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can't make a (n ) ________ promise to help you.

a. definite b. exact c. sure d. prompt 431. A narrow path ______ the stream to the other side of the park. a. joins b. crosses c. unites d. passes

432. Her fluency in English gives her a(n) ______ over other girls for the job. a. superiority b. benefit c. advantage d. priority

433. The mechanic examined the car engine ____but could find nothing wrong with it. a. throughout b. exactly c. thoroughly d. suitably

434.Jane was hit on the head by a robber and was knocked _______. a. mindless b. unaware c. brainless d. unconscious

435.It is _______ impossible to find a good educational computer program in this part of the country. a. nearly b. barely c. hardly d. merely

436.When he woke up, he realized that the things he had in his dream could not ________have happened. a. certainly b. likely c. possibly d. potentially

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