专四词汇语练习及答案17
531. having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _______ by the judge.
a. service b. sentence c. crime d. crisis
532. our company decided to _______ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.
a. delay b. resist c. violate d. cancel
533. free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _____
sicknesses.
a. normal b. ordinary c. average d. regular
534. for the new country to survive, _______ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required.
a. to name a few b. let alone c. not to speak d. let's say
535. we gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came_____ view.
a. from b. in c. before d. into
536. she worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _____ her long effort.
a. justify b. testify c. rectify d. verify
537. it has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
a. execute b. take c. abuse d. overlook
538. i’m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _____ my debt in return for certain services.
a. take away b. write off c. cut out d. clear up
539. the french pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment.
a. turned up b. turned in c. turned out d. turned down
540. the student was just about to _____ the question when suddenly he found the answer.
a. arrive at b. submit to c. work out d. give up
541.cancer is second only_______ heart disease as a cause of death.
a. of b. to c. with d. from
542. according to what you have just said, am i to understand that his new post _______no responsibility with it at all?
a. shoulder b. possesses c. carries d. shares
543. although i liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _______ through the window.
a. vision b. look c. picture d. view
544. at first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _________ to another subject.
a. converted b. switched c. diverted d. transmitted
545. please ______yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.
a. restrain b. hinder c. restrict d. prohibit
546. features such as height, weight, and skin color _______ from individual to individual and from face to face.
a. change b. vary c. alter d. convert '
547. without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _______ every business operation in the whole country.
a. preferably b. precisely c. practically d. presumably
548. in britain today women ________ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.
b. build up b. stand for c. make up d. conform to
549. the _______ of blood always makes him feel sick.
a. form b. view c. look d. sight
550. a healthy life is frequently thought to be ____ with the open countryside and home-grown food.
a. tied b. associated c. bound d. involved
551. several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to ________,or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s.
a. revolt b. revolve c. reverse d. revive
552. after the robbery, the shop installed a sophisticated alarm system as an insurance _______ further losses.
a. against b. for c. from d. towards
553. i was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite ______.
a. mechanical b. rational c. arbitrary d. unpredictable
554. the sports meet, originally due to be held last friday, was fina1ly _____ because of the bad weather.
a. set off b. broken off c. worn off d. called off
555. he was very _______ to go, but he had no choice.
a. reluctant b. willing c. apt d. hesitant
556. i _______ him to be careful because the road was dangerous.
a. encouraged b. suggested c. urged d. reasoned
557.as i felt m much better, my doctor_______ me to take a holiday by the sea.
a. proposed b. agreed c. approved d. advised
558. he said the club was very ____ for the members’ help and support.
a. welcome b. grateful c. agreeable d. appreciative
559. the girl who found the gold ring received a generous _______ of five pounds.
a. prize b. allowance c. reward d. pension
560. unless my room is warmer tonight, i’m going to _____ to the hotel manager.
a. complain b. argue c. blame d. reason
答案：
531．b 532．d 533．b 534．b 535．d 536．a 537．c 538．b 539．c 540．d
541．b 542．c 543．d 544．b 545．a 546．b 547．c 548．c 549．d 550．b
551．c 552．a 553．c 554．d 555．a 556．c 557．d 558．b 559．c 560．a
专四词汇解析：
rectify ['rektifai]
vt. 改正；[电]整流；[化]精馏
execute ['eksikju:t]
vt. 执行；实行；处死
hinder
vi. 成为阻碍
vt. 阻碍；打扰
presumably [pri'zju:-məbli,pri:-]
adv. 大概；可假定；推测起来
conform [kən'fɔ:m]
vi. 符合；遵照；适应环境
vt. 使一致；使遵守；使顺从
revolt [ri'vəult, -'vɔ:lt]
vi. 反抗；反叛；反感，厌恶
vt. 使恶心；使反感
n. 反抗；反感；叛乱
revive [ri'vaiv]
vi. 苏醒；复兴；复活；恢复精神
vt. 使苏醒；使复兴；回想起；重演，重播
sophisticated[sə'fistikeitid]
adj. 久经世故的；富有经验的；精致
v. 使变得世故；使迷惑；篡改（sophisticate的过去分词形式）
apt [æpt]
adj. 有…倾向的；恰当的；灵敏的