大学英语四级词汇专项练习

大学英语四级词汇专项练习1.Youcan__________differentkindsofpeople,dictionaries,ormapstofindoutwhatyouwishtoknow.

A.contact

B.contain

C.convert

D.consult2.Thetwentiethcenturyhaswitnessedanenormousworldwidepolitical,economicandcultural_______.

A.traditionB.transportation

C.transmissionD.transformation3.Yourfailureinthefinalexaminationisduetothefactthatyoudidnot_______enoughimportancetoyourEnglish.

A.attend

B.attach.

C.attack

D.obtain4Theman________thattheladiesbeservedfirst.

A.assisted

B.persisted

C.resisted

D.insisted5.TheladydressedinthelatestParisfashionis________inherappearancebutrudeinherspeech

A.elegant

B.elaborate

C.excessive

D.exaggerated6.Afterallthetreeshadbeencutdown,thearealookedvery_________.

A.decreased

B.departed

C.desolate

D.destructive

7.Ournewhouseisvery_____formeasIcangettotheofficeinfiveminutes.

A.adaptable

B.comfortable

C.convenient

D.available

8.Inthemeantime,thequestionfacingbusinessiswhethersuchresearchis_________thecosts

A.worth

B.worthof

C.worthy

D.worthwhile

9.Onlyonelittleboy_______theaccident.Everythingelsewaskilled.

A.survived

B.surpassed

C.surveyed

D.surrounded

10.Theteachersaidthatthechildrenarevigorousandhavegood_______.

A.perspective

B.prospects

C.respect

D.prosperity

11.Duringtheprocess,greatcarehastobetakentoprotectthe_______silkfromdamage.

A.sensitive

B.tender

C.delicate

D.sensible12.Arrivinghome,theboytoldhisparentsaboutallthe______whichoccurredinhisdormitory.

A.occasions

B.matters

C.incidentsD.issues

13.

Hiswifeisconstantlyfinding_________withhim,whichmakeshimveryangry.

A.errors

B.shortcomings

C.fault

D.flaw.

14.Thereporter’s________thecorruptionofseveralhighofficialsinthegovernment,consequently,theyhadbeenaskedtoresignfromoffice.

A.discovered

B.displayed

C.exposed

D.presented

15.Governmentopponentsmaintainthatthelevelofanynewtaxshouldbe______toanindividual’sabilitytopay.

A.united

B.linked

C.associated

D.combined16.Thetwomenwerefoundguiltyofarmedrobberyand____tofouryearsimprisonment

A.judged

B.condemned

C.convicted

D.testified17.An/A_________musthavepriorityasitusuallyhastodealwithsomekindofemergency.

A.wagon

B.lorry

C.cart

D.ambulance18.Iwouldneverhave_____acourtoflawifIhadn’tbeensodesperate.

A.sought

B.accountedfor

C.turnedup

D.resortedto19.Manywomenstillfeelthattheyarebeing_________byamaleculture,particularlyintheprofessionalservicessector.

A.heldout

B.heldon

C.heldforth

D.heldback20.Thestorehadto__________anumberofclerksbecausesalesweredown.

A.layout

B.layoff

C.layaside

D.laydown21.Whenherealizedthatthepolicehavespottedhim,thethief_________theexitasquicklyaspossible.

A.madeoff

B.madefor

C.madeoutD.madeup22.Theblindboyishighlysensitive________anysoundaroundhim.

A.of

B.on

C.to

D.by23.Hisdownfallisattributable__________otherfactorsthanthis.A.with

B.in

C.to

D.for24.Allagreethatsheissecond_________noneasdancer.

A.to

B.after

C.with

D.in25.Ican’tquite________thesignatureatthebottomofhismanuscript

A.workedout

B.figureout

C.makeout

D.thinksout26．Carelessnessoftenleadsto____.A.error

B.era

C.erect

D.errand27.____shouldhebeallowedtogetupsincehehasbeenbadlyillinbed.A.Insomecases

B.Innotime

C.Bynomeans

D.Byanymeans28.Wemust____hattheexperimentiscontrolledasrigidlyaspossible.A.assure

B.secure

C.ensure

D.issue29.Thecommitteeistotallyopposed____anychangesbeingmadeintheplans.A.of

B.on

C.to

D.against30.Thatwasoneofthestrangest____inmylife.A.incidents

B.accidents

C.additions

D.coincident31.Sinceitislatetochangemymindnow,Iam____tocarryingouttheplan.A.obliged

B.committed

C.engaged

D.resolved32.----Thankyouforhelpingme.

----Notatall,it’smy____.A.pleasure

B.delight

C.joy

D.enjoy33.Thearmiesenrichedatthecitywereunableto____.A.goforth

B.runout

C.breakout

D.breakoff34.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthat____thespeakerstoppedforrefreshments.A.atlarge

B.atintervals

C.atease

D.atrandom35.Hewas____totellthetrutheventohisclosestfriend.A.toomuchofacoward

B.toomuchthecowardC.acowardenough

D.enoughofacoward36.Everyoneelsewaskilledintheaccident.Iwastheonlyoneto____.A.alive

B.outlive

C.survive

D.relieve37.Shehadto____herdressbecauseshehadlostweight.A.transform

B.alter

C.shift

D.cut38.____theWestEnd,theEastEndisaslumdistrictwheremostlytheworkingclasslives.A.Bycontrast

B.Bycontrastto

C.Incontrast

D.Incontrastto39.Hotmetal____asitgrowscooler.A.contracts

B.reduces

C.condenses

D.compresses40.They____theoldwomanofhermoneybymakinghersignadocumentshedidn’tunderstand.A.deceive

B.trick

C.rob

D.cheat41.Farmerswere____afteralongdayspentworkinginthefields.A.woreout

B.wornoff

C.wornon

D.wornaway42.I’ll____hisreputationwithotherbusinesspeopleinthecommunity,andthenmakeadecisionwhetherornottoapprovealoan.A.takeintoaccount

B.accountfor

C.makeupfor

D.goinfor43.Ican’tthankyou____muchforyourkindness,becausewithoutyourhelpIcan’thavesucceededintheexam.A.too

B.very

C.quite

D.that44.Wemust____thehousebeforewedecidewhethertobuyitornot.A.lookat

B.lookback

C.lookin

D.lookover45.Thestrongerthe____,themorequicklyapersonwilllearnaforeignlanguage.A.motive

B.motivation

C.moving

D.motion46.Tropicaldiseasesarecomparatively___inBritain.A.rare

B.scare

C.less

D.slight47.Itishardtoensurethatpeopledoing____jobsreceiveequivalentratesofpay.A.comparative

B.comparable

C.relative

D.equal48.Theplanforanewofficetowerwentahead____localopposition.A.withtheexceptionof

B.byvirtueof

C.inthelightof

D.regardlessof49.Idon’tthinkthatyoushouldtake____atyourchild’sillness.A.alarm

B.fear

C.worry

D.attention50.Hecasta____ofsurpriseathisoldfriend.A.stare

B.look

C.gaze

D.glance51.Thisis______suchathing.A.

myfirsttimeofseeing

B.firsttimetoseeC.thefirsttimeIhaveeverseen

D.myfirsttimeIhaveeverseen52.

Nuclearscienceshouldbedevelopedtobenefitthepeople______harmthem.A.morethan

B.otherthan

C.ratherthan

D.betterthan53.

Sheis______speakerthanawriter.A.Moreaof

B.moreofa

C.amoreof

D.aofmore54.

Peoplewhobribetheir__________forpromotionorillicitgainswillfaceseverepunishment.A.superiors

B.inferiors

C.prior

D.junior55.

Onlyinsummer__________.A.willtheicemelt

B.theicewillmelt

C.theicecanmelt

D.theicemelts56.

Itseemsabsurdtowaitanylongerforthosematerials.We_________startworktoohard.A.aswell

B.justaswell

C.mayaswell

D.welloff57.

“Ireallyfeeldrowsy.”“___________________”A.Doyoulikecoffee?B.ShallIgetyousomecoffee?C.Doyouwantmetogetcoffee?D.WillIgetyousomecoffee?58.

________________prosperousandstrong!A.LetyourcountrybecomeB.HopeyourcountrybecomeC.MayyourcountrybecomeD.Yourcountryitbecoming59.

Therapiddevelopmentoflasertechniquesinthepasttenyears____thatthefutureislikelytobeveryexciting.A.makeitclear

B.ithasmadeclear

C.itmakesclear

D.hasmadeitclear60.

Turnonthetelevisionoropenamagazineandyou___________advertisementshowinghappy,balancedfamilies.A.areoftenseeing

B.oftensee

C.willoftensee

D.haveoftenseen61．Idon’tremember_________achancetotrythismethod.A.havingbeengiven

B.tohavebeengiven

C.havinggiven

D.tohavegiven62.

Theyfoundthelecturehard____________.A.tobeunderstood

B.tounderstand

C.forunderstandingD.tohavebeenunderstood63.

Athousandmilesnolonger__________muchtoustoday,formodernjetscaneasilygetusoverthisdistancewithinamatterofafewhouse.

A.meant

B.means

C.mean

D.willmean64.

_____________thecalculationisright,scientistscanneverbesurethattheyhaveincludedallvariablesandmodeledthemaccurately.

A.Evenif

B.Asfaras

C.Ifonly

D.Solongas65._______________,hedoesgetannoyedwithhersometimes.

A.AlthoughmuchhelikesherB.MuchalthoughhelikesherC.Ashelikeshermuch

D.Muchashelikesher66.

____________isoftenthecase,all_____glittersisnotgold.

A.What…which

B.As…which

CAs…that

D.What…that67.

Itwasn’tsuchagooddinner__________shehaspromised.

A.thatB.whichC.asDwhat68.

Inspring,you’dbettertakeanumbrellawhenyougoout_______itshouldrain.

A.until

B.unless

C.lest

D.or69._________hadthefamousastronautappearedinthelecturehall____________astormofapplausearosefromtheaudience.

A.Nosooner…than

B.Hardly…than

C.Nosooner…than

D.Scarcely…than70.__________________doesn’tinterestmewhetheryoupassedtheexamornot.

A.This

B.That

C.There

D.It71.Thatthebrain,once______________oxygen,dieshasbeenproved.

A.Deprivingof

B.deprivedof

C.beingdeprived

D.deprived72.Hepridedhimselfon_____atchess.

A.havingneverbeaten

B.havingbeenneverbeatenC.havingneverbeenbeaten

D.neverhavebeenbeaten73.TheRedCross_________