专四词汇语练习及答案15
461. the strong storm did a 1ot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were______ |and many houses collapsed.
a. wrecked b. spoiled c. torn d. injured
462. medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____ .
a. problem b. stuff c. matter d. issue
463. the manager lost his _____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
a. mood b. temper c. mind d. passion
464. although crowded cities seem to be a _____ of our crowded world, only 10 per cent of the world's people live in cities as large as zhengzhou or larger.
a. scene b. site c. symbol d. signal
465. it does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.
a. responsible b. accounting c. guilty d. obliged
466. please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _____ the new carpet.
a. crash b. pollute c. spot d. stain
467. some plants are so _______ to pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly
clean environment.
a. infectious b. sensitive c. delicate d. subject
468. he will agree to do what you require _____ him-
a. from b. to c. of d. for
469. some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise.
a. tolerate b. resist c. sustain d. undergo
470. the enemy finally had to _____ their troops from the occupied area.
a. retreat b. dismiss c. return d. withdraw
471.the soldier was ________ of running away when the enemy attacked.
a. scolded b. charged c. accused d. punished
472.we place the highest value ____ our friendly relations with developing countries.
a. on b. to c. for d. with
473. the newspaper did not mention the _______ of the damage caused by the fire.
a. range b. level c. extent d. quantity
474. a police officer was sent to ______ the crime.
a. search b. investigate c. survey d. explore
475. you have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice.
a. gain b. grasp c. seize d. earn
476. as a result of careless washing, the jacket _____ to a child's size.
a. compressed b. shrank c. dropped d. decreased
477. you should have enough courage to ____ up to various unexpected difficulties and never run away from them.
a. live b. come c. bring d. face
478.the government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries.
a. raise b. promote c. heighten d. increase
479. he hoped the firm would _______ him to the paris branch.
a. exchange b. transmit c. transfer d. remove
480. nylon is a kind of _____ material widely used in our daily lives.
a. mixed b. synthetic c. combined d. systematic
481.having decided to rent a flat, we _______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.
a. set about b. set down c. set out d set up
482. i hate people who_______ the end of a film that you haven't seen before.
a. revise b. reverse c. reveal d. conceal
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43. the old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
a. adapt b. cherish c. receive d. adopt
484. housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full_______.
a. capacity b. strength c. length d. possibility
485. he is late again today. i'll ________ that he is not late tomorrow.
a. be sure b. hope c. see to it d. make it so
486. the machine needs a complete _____ since it has been in use for over ten years.
a. amending b. mending c. fitting d. renovating
487. the manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
a. virtues b. features c. properties d. characteristics
488. every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, _______the color of his skin.
a. with the exception of b. in the light of
c. by virtue of d. regardless of
489. since the matter was extremely_______, we dealt with it immediately.
a. tough b. tense c. urgent d. instant
490. the shy girl felt _____ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions.
a. awkward b. amazed c. curious d. amused
491. the language barrier made communication difficult, but finally, part of my message _____ .
a. passed away b. came up c. got through d. went over
492. once out of the earth's gravity, the astronaut is _____ by the problem of weightlessness.
a. affected b. effected c. inclined d. related
493. a peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _________.
a. mark b. trace c. feature d. appearance
494. mr.morgan can be very sad _______,though in public he is extremely cheerful.
a. by himself b. in person c. as individual d. in private
495. john dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ____the curiosity and creativity of children.
a. eek b. stimulate c. shape d secure
496. although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only _____to his confusion.
a. added b. amounted c. extended d. burdened
497. however, at times this balance in nature is _______, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
a. troubled b. confused c. disturbed d. puzzled
498. the patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put into ______ care.
a. intensive b. rigid c. tense d. tight
499. i hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter. don't ____ anything.
a. withdraw b. omit c. reduce d. leak
500. does everyone on earth have an equal right _______ an equal share of its resources?
a. to b. at c. by d. over
答案：
461．a 462．d 463．b 464．c 465．a 466．d 467．b 468．c 469．a 470．d
471．c 472．a 473．c 474．b 475．a 476．b 477．d 478．b 479．c 480．b
481．a 482．c 483．d 484．a 485．c 486．b 487．a 488．d 489．c 490．a
491．c 492．a 493．c 494．d 495．b 496．a 497．c 498．a 499．b 500．a
专四词汇解析：
as
conj. 因为；依照；当…时；随着；虽然
prep. 当作；以…的身份；如同
adv. 同样地；和…一样的
conceal [kən'si:l]
vt. 隐藏；隐瞒
capacity [kə'pæsəti]
n. 能力；容量；生产力；资格，地位
intensive [in'tensiv]
adj. 集中的；加强的；透彻的；[语法]加强语气的
n. 加强器
rigid ['ridʒid]
adj. 严格的；僵硬的，死板的；坚硬的；精确的