英语专业四级备考丛书之一 英语词汇测试练习
30. In the seventeenth century, an Italian priest designed a flying machine of a basket attached to four thin metal balls. A. proposed Section B
1. I beg you once again; never desert me in my misfortunes! A. forsake A. concealed A. hero
B. pluck B. revealed B. agent
C. offend C. substituted
D. condemn D. proclaimed
2. What is worse, he cloaked his evil purpose under friendly words. 3. Speaking without any exaggeration, the general is a real butcher.
C. killer D. pilot
4. Yesterday I happened to see a documentary about Yorkshire coal miners. A. museum B. product C. strike D. film 5. The brass was carved into the shape of a lion six months later. A. cast B. melted C. bent
D. cut
6. It is so gloomy in the eave that you will need to take a torchlight with you. A. dim B. cool C. curious D. frightful 7. To the best of my memory, it has been a fortnight since I last saw her. A. a few nights B. two months C. four weeks A. lubricant B. turbine C. raw A. timber B. cereal C. hay
D. fourteen days D. petroleum D. melon D. impulse
8. Usually, crude oil from wells is refined by heating it in a closed still. 9. The farmer had already got in his barley before the rainy season set in. 10. He saw plainly that Jane was on the verge of a terrible crisis in her marriage. A. satisfaction B. danger C. excitement
Test 6
Section A
1. Jobholders work fewer hours and thus have more ____. A. time A. some other A. arrests A. notices
B. leisure B. every other
C. freedom
D. habit D. other D. chapters D. instructions
2. Henry planned to visit ____ country besides England.
C. several others
3. The police have made two ____ in connection with the murder.
B. arrivals C. captures B. orders C. advertisements
4. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following ____ carefully. 5. The ____ value of his invention was its usefulness to doctors.
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B. composed C. disposed D. comprised
英语专业四级备考丛书之一 英语词汇测试练习
A. chief A. research A. various A. go along with A. activities A. possible A. take in A. sight A. lived at A. chance A. optional ____. A. obviously
B. high B. proceed B. vast B. get on with B. movements B. able B. deal with B. light B. ran over B. charge B. selected
C. cheap D. expensive
6. It is important to ____ industries in areas where a supply of labor is available.
C. patent D. locate C. limited
C. keep up with C. actions
D. carry on with D. behaviour D. reasonable D. count on D. fact D. passed at D. cheat D. objective D. lessened
7. His knowledge of Italy was ____ because he is an American. 8. It's very expensive to ____ the fashion.
9. When a pendulum swings, it moves backwards and forwards, and then repeats these ____. 10. If I have a good sleep I'll be ____ to work out the problem.
C. capable C. care for C. form C. worked at C. cherish C. choice
11. I don't ____ cigars unless I've eaten a good dinner before-hand.
12. In the __ of the employer's refusal to see our representatives, we shall consider strike action. 13. He ____ 525 East 89th street two years ago.
14. With Caesat dead she could _____ such hopes no longer.
15. I must leave it to your own judgement to decide whether you should take the ___ subjects. 16. The bees' inner clocks can tell just where the sun is, and they are able to change their course
B. accordingly C. absurdly
D. gracefully D. ask in
17. If you get into difficulties, don't hesitate to ____ advice. A. ask about B. ask after C. ask for sound one.
A. equal B. reluctant C. conceited 19. The football match was ____ on account of rain.
A. called up B. called on C. called off A. awarded B. rewarded C. assigned 21. Your duties will ____ putting the children to bed.
A. conclude B. exclude C. include
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18. Tom said that with his knowledge and experience, any decision he had made was ____ to be a
D. bound D. called for D. ordered D. involve
20. The gold medal was _____ to Miss Wang for her excellent performance.
英语专业四级备考丛书之一 英语词汇测试练习
22. All of them are ____ at Lana's achievement.
A. amazed B. interested C. fond 23. In USA Peter had to earn a ____ as a motorcar salesman. A. life B. lot of money C. living 24. Students should develop a good ____ about tests. A. attitude B. activity A. took up A. missing A. cash A. bring out A. bring A. primitive Section B
1. Bright was so clever that he captured most of the prizes at school. A. obtained A. grown-up A. introduced A. helpless A. reason
B. relieved C. arrested B. intelligent B. admired B. indignant B. method B. witty B. character
C. serious
D. caught D. childlike
2. Most teenagers think their actions are mature.
3. When the film-star appeared on the street he was mobbed by the teenagers.
C. surrounded D. invited C. unhappy
D. ashamed
4. She's very miserable because her husband has been out of work for months. 5. The speaker dropped a hint of a possible modification of the proposals.
C. suggestion D. possibility C. manifest C. attitude
D. visible D. manner
6. The best way to go was obvious to everybody except him. A. noticeable A. experience A. gather
7. Like most men of his age and modest background, Sam regarded work as the normal human life. 8. They will assemble at the school gate at eight tomorrow morning.
B. concentrate
C. get together D. focus
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D. proud D. diet
C. hobby C. lined up C. losing C. price
D. grade D. played up D. vanishing D. value D. bring on D. look D. parental
25. As the general came the soldiers quickly ____.
B. emerged up B. disappearing B. cheque
26. An elliptical expression has words ____.
27. Last week he went to the ____ register to withdraw money.
28. The publishing company intends to ____ a new series of educational books.
B. bring to C. bring up B. nurse C. take care B. ancient C. ancestral
29. After the baby's mother died her aunt took the duty to ____ her. 30. In ____ times the most important examinations were spoken, not written.
英语专业四级备考丛书之一 英语词汇测试练习
9. Peter always walked with an air of importance. A. manner A. exit Section A
1. I'm ____ in this argument: I don't care who wins. A. natural
B central B assured
C. neutral C. showed
D middle D. ensured
2. They _____ him that he and his Party had the full support of the D. penshaw Branch. A. suggested A. attainment A. substitute A. laying .. lain A. put off
3. Owing to a previous _____, I shan't be able to come.
B engagement B neutrality B lying laid B put out B watch B. hoarse
C. investment D endorsement C. equality
D equivalent
4. Is there a French word that is the exact _____of the English word “home”? 5. He was _____on the grass and had evidently ______ there all night.
C. lying .. lied D lying… lain C. put aside C. sight
D. put down D. notice
6. Tell the children to _____ the fire.
7 She passed me in the street, but took no ______ of me. A. attention A. gentle
8. My new teacher is both _____and encouraging towards me.
C. indifference D. temperate C. stand up to D. be faced with C. in the least D. at most C. relate C. growth C. omitted C. interior
D. connect D. ascent D. remitted D. elastic
9. My wife's health will not _____this cold damp climate. A. stand up for A. at least
B. face up to B at the least B. contact B. increase B. admitted B. external
10. Mike was not upset ______ by the storm.
11. A good student must ______ what he reads with what he sees around him. A. combine A. raise
12. Crime is certainly on the _____in many big cities. 13. You have _____my name from your list. A. emitted A. exterior
14. This newspaper doesn't pay enough attention to _____affairs. 15. The newcomer _____himself in the large leather chair.
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B. atmosphere B. way
C. vacuum C. gate Test 7
D. appearance D. door
10. The only access to that building is along the track.