专四词汇语练习及答案4
101.Some of the most important concepts in physics ________ their success to these mathematical
systems.
a. obligeb. owec. contributed. attribute s
102.An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _________.
a. urgencyb. dangerc. emergencyd. crisis
103.Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _________loud continuous
noise.
a. subjected tob. filled withc. associated withd. attached to
104.Are there any ________ for believing that there is life on other planets?
a. factsb. foundationsc. groundsd. bases
105.More than two hundred years ago the United States _______from the British Empire and
became an independent country.
a. got offb. pulled downc. dropped offd. broke away
106.News writers are expected to be clear and accurate, the form in which they write or speak is
_________ to that requirement.
a. superiorb. secondaryc. inferiord. contrary
107.The wine glasses were so _________ that I was afraid to carry them home by bus.
a. delicateb. flexiblec. shakyd. tender
108.It is well known that knowledge is the ________ condition for expansion of mind.
a. incompatibleb. incrediblec. indefinited. indispensable
109.Much of the equipment was lying ___________ because of a lack of spare parts.
a. helplessb. vacantc. idled. lonely
110.When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ________ and I can hardly remember
my own date of birth.
a. dimb. blankc. faintd. vain
111.The poor reception on your TV is probably due to outside ______________.
a. interferenceb. inaccessibilityc. interruptiond. irregularity
112.Too much _________to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
a. disclosureb. exhibitionc. contactd. exposure
113.The latest survey of 50 young couples in that city shows the average cost for a wedding has
doubled the ____________ of
1986.
a. sizeb. numberc. figured. quantity
114.It was only after the failure of the talks that the government decided to ______ to force.
a. useb. resortc. applyd. employ
115.Gasoline is processed from __________ oil.
a. crudeb. rawc. roughd. tough
116.In ________ with the new regulations, all tickets must be stamped.
a. combinationb. agreementc. connectiond accordance
117.We cannot always _________ the wind, so new windmills should be designed that they can
also be driven by water.
a. hang onb. count onc .hold ond. come on
118.China has greatly _________ its influence in world affairs in the past twenty years.
a. enlargedb. scatteredc. extendedd. contributed
119.With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit ___________.
a. loseb. escapec. flyd. vanish
120.He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death.
a. in the event ofb. in view ofc. on account ofd. on the edge of
121.While I am on holiday, ring me at my hotel only if there are any _________ messages for me.
a. urgentb. hastyc. earlyd. confidential
122.Some teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society, which _______ them the
rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.
a. deprivesb. restrictsc. rejectsd. denies
123.We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unable to fill your order for auto
parts. We suggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________
production.
a. releaseb. recoverc. resumed. regain
124.Mary is unconscious now, but may __________ at intervals.
a. wake upb. come overc. get overd. come to
125.The lost car of the Lees was found ________ in the woods off the highway.
a. vanishedb. scatteredc. abandonedd. rejected
126.What he described as a ________ detail I thought was the most important part of plan.
a. mereb. plainc. justd. common
127. Before the students set off, they spent much time setting a limit ________ the expenses of the trip.
a. inb. aboutc. tod. for
128.We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run __________to catch it.
a. hardlyb. stronglyc. hard d. bitterly
129.A really powerful speaker can _________ the feelings of the audience to the fever of
excitement.
a. work outb. work overc. work atd. work up
130.We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost________ of materials.
a. primitiveb. rawc. originald. rough
答案：
101．b 102．c 103．a 104．c 105．d 106．b 107．a 108．d 109．c 110．b
111．a 112．d 113．c 114．b 115．a 116．d 117．b 118．c 119．d 120．a
121．a 122．d 123．c 124．d 125．c 126．a 127．c 128．c 129．d 130．b
专四词汇解析：
oblige [ə'blaidʒ]
vt. 强制；赐，施恩惠；迫使；责成
vi. 帮忙；施恩惠
shaky ['ʃeiki]
adj. 摇晃的；不可靠的；不坚定的
tender ['tendə]
adj. 柔软的；温柔的；脆弱的；幼稚的；难对付的
n. 看管人；小船；偿付，清偿
incompatible[,inkəm'pætəbl]
adj. 矛盾的；不相容的；不能同时成立的
n. 互不相容的人或事物
indefinite [in'definət]
adj. 不确定的；模糊的；无限的
indispensable
adj. 不可缺少的；绝对必要的；责无旁贷的
idle ['aidl]
adj. 懒惰的；闲置的；停顿的
vi. 空转；无所事事；虚度
vt. 虚度；使空转
crude [kru:d]
adj. 粗糙的；粗鲁的；天然的，未加工的
n. 天然的物质；原油
scattered ['skætəd ]
adj. 分散的；散乱的
confidential[,kɔnfi'denʃəl]
adj. 机密的；表示信任的；获信任的
resentment [ri'zentmənt]
n. 愤恨，怨恨