英语四级真题词汇专项训练

　　2005年12月

　　41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.

　　A)terminal B)benefit C)fate D)estimate

　　42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.

　　A)treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure

　　43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.

　　A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith

　　44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.

　　A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers

　　45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.

　　A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady

　　46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.

　　A)take to B)take out C)take away D)take on

　　47.You try to get some sleep. Ill _____the patients breakfast, said the nurse.

　　A)see to B)stick to C)get to D)lead to

　　48.TheLondon Marathon is a difficult race.____, thousands of runners participate every year.

　　A)Therefore B)Furthermore C)Accordingly D)Nevertheless

　　49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.

　　A)credit B)borrow C)loan D)lease

　　50.The more a nations companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that countrys recorded exports will be.

　　A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate

　　51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.

　　A)excuse B)intention C)option D)approval

　　52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city.

　　A)goals B)aims C)targets D)destinations

　　53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk.

　　A)storage B)reserve C)resource D)source

　　54.This light is too______ for me to read by. Dont we have a brighter bulb some where: said the elderly man.

　　A)mild B)dim C)minute D)slight

　　55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be ____and go another day.

　　A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible

　　56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.

　　A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off

　　57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.

　　A) get across B)get over C)get away D)get off

　　58.jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.

　　A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed

　　59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.

　　A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert

　　60.Theres the living room still to be _____,so thats my next project.

　　A)abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed

　　61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping centre.

　　A)abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)held down

　　62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.

　　A)at a distance B)at intervals C)at case D)at length

　　63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually youll have to pay a _________.

　　A)fare B) at intervals C)at ease D)at length

　　64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.

　　A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen

　　65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.

　　A)nothing but B)anything but C)not to speak of D)nothing to speak of

　　66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad.

　　A) Excessive B)Extensive C) Extreme D)exclusive

　　67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.

　　A)involve B)compose C)enclose D)attach

　　68.If you dont like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.

　　A)should B)may C)can D)would

　　69.Dr.Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.

　　A)reminded of B)absorbed in C)tended by D)concerned about

　　70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth ______of American Independence.

　　A)ceremony B)occasion C)occurrence D)anniversary

　　2005年6月

　　41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to

　　enter and _______your text more easily

　　A) register B) edit C) propose D) discharge

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　　42. We dont know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of

　　such ______colors

　　A) low B) humble C) mild D) dull

　　43. The news has just ______ that the president is going to visit China next month

　　A) come down B) come up C) come out D) come about

　　44. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed

　　A) tension B) strain C) stress D) intensity

　　45. The other day , Mum and I went to St. Jamess Hospital , and they did lots

　　and lots of tests on me , most of them _____ and frightening

　　A) cheerful B) horrible C) hostile D) friendly

　　46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _____

　　A) fare B) payment C) worth D) expense

　　47. The writer was so ______ in her work that she didnt notice him enter the room

　　A) absorbed B) abandoned C) focused D) centered

　　48. Actually , information technology can ______ the gap between the poor and the rich .

　　A) link B) break C) ally D) bridge

　　49. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed .

　　A) ignore B) leave C) refuse D) miss

　　50. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime ______.

　　A) stage B) scene C) location D) occasion

　　51. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture

　　A) retain B) relate C) remark D) review

　　52. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand, but it is no easy task

　　A) equation B) formula C) balance D) pattern

　　53. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption

　　A) vary B) shift C) lay D) moderate

　　54. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of .

　　A) conviction B) contest C) consent D) content

　　55. I know youve got a smooth tongue , so dont talk me ______ buying it

　　A) away B) down C) out D) into

　　56. Showing some sense of humor can be a _______ way to deal with some stressful situation

　　A) effective B) efficient C) favorable D) favorite

　　57. The situation described in the report ______ terrible, but it may not happen

　　A) inclines B) maintains C) sounds D) remains

　　58. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its products

　　A) pull down B) put down C) set down D) bring down

　　59. The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims

　　A) rewarded B) awarded C) credited D) prized

　　60. The native Canadians lived in _______ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life

　　A) coordination B) acquaintance C) contact D) harmony

　　61. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future _______.

　　A) at all B) so far C) in all D) on end

　　62. I was impressed _______ the efficiency of the work done in the company

　　A) in B) about C) with D) for

　　63. Now in Britain , wines take up four times as much ______ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits

　　A) block B) land C) patch D) space

　　64. His hand shook a little as he _______ the key in the lock

　　A) squeezed B) inserted C) stuffed D) pierced

　　65. For professional athletes , _______ to the Olympics means that they have a

　　chance to enter the history books

　　A) access B) attachment C) appeal D) approach

　　66 In the long _________ , the new information technologies may fundamentally alter out way of

　　A) view B) distance C) jump D) run

　　67. All the arrangements should be completed _______ your departure .

　　A) prior to B) superior to C) contrary to D) parallel to

　　68. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _______ with an even more competitive market

　　A) tackled B) encountered C) dealt D) confronted

　　69. In the late seventies , the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ______ equivalent to that in the United States

　　A) rudely B) roughly C) readily D) coarsely

　　70. Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ______ we

　　radically change way we live

　　A) but B) although C) unless D) lest

　　2005年1月

　　31. The machine looked like a large, ______, old-fashioned typewriter.

　　A) forceful　　 B) clumsy　　 C) intense　　 D) tricky

　　32. Though she began her______ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.

　　A) employment　　 B) career　 　C) occupation　　 D) profession

　　33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to_______ with the local police

　　A) inquire　　 B) consult　　 C) register　　 D) profession

　　34. Considering your salary, you should be able to_______ at least twenty dollars a week.

　　A) put forward　　 B) put up　　 C) put out　 　D) put aside

　　35. As he has _____our patience, well not wait for him any longer.

　　A) torn　 　B) wasted　 　C) exhausted　　 D) consumed

　　36. These teachers try to be objective when they ___the integrated ability of their students

　　A) justify　 　B) evaluate　　 C) indicate　 　D) reckon

　　37. Mrs. Morriss daughter is pretty and _______, and many girls envy her.

　　A) slender　 　B) light　　 C) faint　　 D) minor

　　38. Tomorrow the mayor is to______ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.

　　A) coordinate　 　B) cooperate　 　C) accompany　 　D) associate

　　39. Im ____enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.

　　A) realistic　 B) conscious　　 C) register　　 D) resolve

　　40. Can you give me even the____ clue as to where her son might be?

　　A) simplest　　 B) slightest