单词练习(B1U46)

1、Unit 4Choose the Best. 1. Through years many foreign words have _ our language.A) led the way toB) found their way intoC) given way toD) made their way into2. This is not the kind of weather I _ and so I get ill very easily.A) used toB) am sure ofC) am accustomed toD) am aware of3. I dont mind havin

2、g Stevens on the Advisory Board, but Im not _ making him chairman.A) in charge ofB) in honor ofC) in favor ofD) in memory of4. Mary was recovered fast because she had only a _ operation.A) slightB) minimumC) minorD) mild5. She was so _ in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door A) a

3、ttractedB) absorbedC) drawn D) concentrated 6. The government is _ the nations welfare.A) responsible forB) sufficient forC) grateful forD) thankful for7. He is the chief trouble-maker; the others just follow his _.A) advanceB) placeC) headD) lead8. Such a skilled tennis player knows how to _ his op

4、ponents chief weakness.A) take chances ofB) take interest inC) take charge ofD) take advantage of9. Opportunities are always _ so long as one uses his mind.A) possibleB) availableC) considerableD) preferable10. People were terrified to learn that a fierce tiger was still _ in the big city.A) at larg

5、eB) at easeC) at a lossD) with ease11. The car _ into the house, making a huge hole in the wall.A) acceleratedB) poundedC) crashedD) launched12. Do you think she could _ as professional singer?A) make itB) make forC) make outD) make of13. He tried to cope with the ever-increasing burden of his work,

6、 but finally he _ and had to take a complete rest.A) broke outB) broke downC) broke throughD) broke up14. Many _ measures have been taken to reduce air pollution in the city.A) efficientB) influentialC) sufficientD) effective15. The soldiers showed perfect _ under the fire of the enemy.A) principleB

7、) principalC) disciplineD) disgust16. He didnt expect anything _ his help.A) in turnB) as a result ofC) in return forD) in spite of17. By moving the radar beam around slowly in a circle, we can _ the surroundings.A) exploreB) exploitC) explodeD) export18. His few personal belongings made it possible

8、 for him to move from place to place _.A) at easeB) with easeC) on timeD) in time19. In the _ of my not being there to meet you, our representative will take you to your hotel.A) possibilityB) occasionC) occurrenceD) event20. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his wifes illness had put h

9、im under great _.A) emotionB) crisisC) stressD) nervousness21. Our teacher has not _ in the seminar and we dont know where he is now.A) shown offB) put offC) shown upD) put up22. Nancy consulted her _ about the pain in her stomach.A) physicistB) physicianC) psychologistD) physiologist23. It is often

10、 useful to receive _ in choosing a career.A) helpB) aidC) assistanceD) guidance24. A fine _ of the city can be obtained from the tower of the Town Hall.A) sightB) outlookC) viewD) image25. His talents were of course well known, so he was _ to be a staff driver.A) praisedB) resignedC) discouragedD) a

11、ssigned26. Coal and oil are important _ materials for the manufacturing of plastics.A) artificialB) rawC) freshD) solid27. New Zealands mild, moist climate is _ to the growth of grass.A) favorableB) favoriteC) pleasantD) hopeful28. The children were so _ in their games that they did not notice the p

12、assage of time.A) absorbedB) focusedC) attractedD) concentrated29. When I spoke to him about the expedition, he didnt make any _ to your coming with us.A) inferenceB) preferenceC) referenceD) difference30. Ive heard from a reliable _ that the company is going bankrupt.A) resourceB) sourceC) originD)

13、 rootKey 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. A11. C 12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. C21. C 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. BUnit 5 Choose the Best. 1. They could _ the cost from the extra harvest yielded. A) save up forB) make up forC) get rid ofD

14、) take the place of2. We know that a bat can _ light from darkness, but we do not know whether it can actually see anything.A) tellB) speakC) recognizeD) say3. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has

15、been _.A) taken on B) counted onC) agreed on D) carried on4. During her illness her weight _ from 50 kilos to 40 kilos.A) took downB) ran downC) put downD) went down 5. The doctor took X-rays to _ the chance of broken bones.A) put outB) move outC) rule outD) take out 6. Elephants would _ if men were

16、 allowed to shoot as many as they wished.A) die outB) die offC) die downD) die of 7. Loans are the _ source for these students because there is not much scholarship available from the government or private sources. A) primaryB) primitiveC) preliminaryD) private8. If you work in a foreign company, yo

17、u may find it hard to _ yourself to a different work style.A) adoptB) adaptC) applyD) afford9. Dark glasses are sometimes worn to _ the eyes from strong sunlight.A) projectB) protestC) preventD) protect 10. “Big John”, a Chicago skyscraper, has become homes for people and its now being _ by other ho

18、mes that reach for sky.A) intimatedB) simulatedC) stimulatedD) imitated11. This problem has two _, depending on the point of view from which you look at it.A) aspectsB) fieldsC) areasD) spheres 12. Biologists have estimated that there are around one million animal and plant _ living in the rain fore

19、sts.A) kindsB) speciesC) sortsD) samples 13. I soon found that the work I was doing had already been done by someone else; _, I was wasting my time.A) on the contraryB) on the other handC) in other wordsD) in contrast14. Since it is short of cash, the company is willing to _ some of its subsidiaries

20、 (子公司).A) get rid ofB) get hold ofC) take care ofD) take charge of 15. He was excited when he _ of the colorful Christmas celebrations last year.A) toldB) talkedC) saidD) spoke 16. A man must be loyal _ his family and his friends.A) toB) ofC) withD) for 17. Theres little chance that mankind would _

21、a nuclear war.A) retainB) surviveC) endureD) maintain18. He taught pigeons to play table tennis by reinforcing (加强，强化) correct _ with a few grains of corn.A) creativitiesB) observationsC) actionsD) responses19. Some Chinese prefer Western-style food, but _, most people enjoy Chinese meal.A) in parti

22、cularB) in generalC) in additionD) in detail20. A peculiar pointed chin is his most memorable facial _, which impresses most of the people he meets.A) markB) featureC) expressionD) appearance21. Your _ sense ought to have helped you to decide the matter. A) generalB) ordinaryC) commonD) average22. _

23、 the difficulty of getting the job, there will be the problem of finding accommodation in a place where rents are so high.A) Apart fromB) In additionC) Except forD) Other than23. This piece of evidence does not _ that of the other witnesses.A) catch up withB) fit in withC) adapt to D) lead to24. The

24、 longer the strains in the earth build up without _, the stronger the coming earthquake.A) responseB) removalC) regulationD) relief25. A lighted sign _ that the seat belts be fastened.A) commandedB) commendedC) rememberedD) reminded26. Ben Johnson of Canada was _ his gold medal for mens 100-meter da

25、sh at the 24th Olympic Games because he was found to have taken stimulants (兴奋剂) before the race.A) thought of asB) stripped ofC) done away withD) changed with27. They set themselves to _ the traitor (叛徒) and to avenge (复仇) the death of their comrade upon him.A) hold downB) hunt downC) pull downD) t

26、ake down28. The British _ with the French in building a space vehicle that neither country could afford by itself.A) communicatedB) correspondedC) cooperatedD) conveyed29. Does anyone imagine that they went there and gave up their lives just for some _ freedom?A) absentB) abruptC) abundantD) abstrac

27、t30. Many animals can _ with their surroundings owing to their protective coloring.A) blendB) identifyC) joinD) connectKey1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. D11. A 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. B21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. AUnit 6 Cho

28、ose the Best. 1. I dont want to _ you. You must decide what you will choose to do in the future. A) influenceB) affectC) effectD) impress2. Im sorry to _ you while you are working, but I must ask you a question about English.A) interfereB) botherC) offendD) intrude3. She often says her greatest happ

29、iness _ serving the handicapped children.A) consists ofB) consists withC) consists inD) persists in4. There is no reason why you shouldnt tell them in _ that you are going.A) additionB) advantageC) advanceD) adventure5. The rainbow _ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.A) dissolvedB) re

30、movedC) dismissedD) disappeared6. The rabbit will not _ from its hole because it is frightened by your approach. A) emergeB) exposeC) emitD) execute7. Youd better prepare well for the expedition because the weather is _ cold in that area.A) completelyB) extremelyC) totallyD) highly8. The spy was cau

31、ght _, though he died from wound the next day.A) deadB) liveC) aliveD) deathly9. Things went well for him during his early life but in middle age his _ seemed to change.A) chanceB) luckC) affairD) turn10. My brother likes eating very much, but he isnt very _ about the food he eats.A) specialB) pecul

32、iarC) particularD) specific11. This scientist ceased his fundamental work on the physical _ of substances.A) prosperityB) povertyC) prioritiesD) properties12. Several ancient Roman army camps have been _ with the help of air photographs.A) trackedB) chasedC) tracedD) followed13. The heated discussio

33、n lasted for hours but no one could produce any effective _ to their financial problems.A) resultB) solutionC) settlementD) response14. The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester.A) takes effectB) takes placeC) takes partD) takes turns15. The layers question was

34、a _ that caused the man to admit his own guilt.A) trailB) trapC) trickD) trip16. George had difficulty in swimming across the English Channel but he finally succeeded on his fourth _.A) attemptB) displayC) processD) trial17. A complete investigation into the cause of the accident should lead to impr

35、oved standards and should _ new operating procedures.A) result inB) match withC) subject toD) proceed with18. One of the tigers has got _. Warn everyone of the danger.A) lostB) missedC) releasedD) escaped19. That was a terrible piece of work you _ the other day. I could hardly believe it was yours.A

36、) turned upB) turned downC) turned inD) turned out20. The children walked to the _ of the cliff and looked down at the sea below.A) rimB) edgeC) limitD) border21. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a _ across Europe.A) journeyB) routeC) passageD) trail22. When we think of communication, we _ think of using words talking face to face, writing messages and so on.A) shortly