专四词汇语练习及答案18
561. martin _______ in a crowd because of his very red hair.
a. makes out b. stands out c. shows off d breaks out
562. when mary paid the bill, she was given a _____ for her money.
a. check b. ticket c. label d. receipt
563.you had better ______ your seat today if you want to go to the game.
a. observe b. reserve c. preserve d. keep
564. the bus company had _____ the fare by 30% because of the rise in oil price.
a. risen b. arisen c. raised d. promoted
565.the driver admitted that the accident was partly his own _______.
a. cause b. blame c. mistake d. fault
566. the old couple were ______ of their grandson, who had won two gold medals and one bronze at the 26th olympic games.
a. proud b. pleased c. aware d. ecstatic ..
567. the old lady is very ______ of her nieces.
a. kind b. affectionate c. fond d. cordial
568. we are going to our house by building another room on to it.
a. develop b. enlarge c. spread d. stretch
569. it is important that you reply to our letter without _________.
a. pause b. stoppage c. rest d. delay
570. apart from those three very cold weeks in january, it has been a very winter.
a. plain b. mild c. soft d. calm
571.the best student in each class will _______ a prize at the end of term.
a. receive b. catch c. possess d. accept
572. i did not dare to speak aloud or even _____ to alison what was in my mind.
a. murmur b. whistle c. whisper d. hum
573. they must make up their own minds _______ of our making up their minds for them.
a. despite b. instead c. regardless d. ahead
574. it will _______ time if we make the sandwiches the day before the picnic.
a. earn b. spare c. win d. save
575. bill doesn’t ________ what people say about him. he’ll go on just the same.
a. care b. concern c. worry d. trouble
576. it was a long time before the cut on my hand _________ completely.
a. improved b. cured c. healed d. treated
577. mother heated the chocolate until it ________, then poured it over the cake.
a. deformed b. melted c. rotted d. softened
578. i cannot undo the ______ in this piece of string.
a. tie b. bond c. lock d. knot
579. why can't you do this small for me? i've helped you often enough in the past.
a. favor b. demand c. request d. requirement
580. are you _______ when you say that you will help me?
a. honest b. frank c. sincere d. profound
581.it was a horrible ride through pouring rain. ____, he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle.
as a matter of fact b. in one word
c. most important of all d. to make matters worse
582. old smith would not ________. he remembered what it had cost him to get a job.
a. stop b. quit c. part d. withdraw
583. paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were all over the floor.
a. scattered b. sprayed c. spread d. dispersed
584. she ________ her hand over the material, enjoying the smooth silky feeling of its surface.
a. did b. glided c. slipped d. stroked
585. i wandered through the cool _______, of the forest trees.
a. shadow b. shade c. shelter d. coverage
586. i promised to buy my son a new bicycle but i had to ______ him.
a. displease b. dissatisfy c. disappoint d. disgust
587. the dressmaker _________ the half-finished blouse but it was obviously too small.
a. tried on b. tried out c. put on d. experimented with
588. i should like to ________ in touch with old friends but i have so little time.
a. maintain b. keep c. hold d. stick
589. now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____on his bank-savings account.
a. income b. profit c. interest d. bonus
590. he spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead.
a. usually b. invariably c. inevitably d. seldom
591. after lunch i felt ______ enough to ask my boss for a raise.
a. strong b. bold c. calm d. urgent
592. as a result of the radio _____ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million dollar has been raised.
a. program b. announcement c. advertisement d. appeal
593. he will probably be awarded a nobel prize on account of his _______ achievements physics.
a. obvious b. worthwhile c. outstanding d. distinct
594. swarms of ants are always invading my kitchen. they are a thorough _______.
a. disturbance b. nuisance c. annoyance d. trouble
595. mrs. smith _______ on her knowledge of home decorating.
a. prided herself b. took pride c. was proud d. had pride
596. when he was questioned about the missing ring, he firmly ______ that he had even seen it.
a. denied b. defied c. refused d. claimed
597. he was here on some secret task, with a (n) _______ passport.
a. artificial b. imitation c fault d. false
598. prices continued to rise while wages remained low _______ that the government became increasingly unpopular.
a. as a result b. with the result c. in order d. in consequence
599.they lay almost flat and _______ through the tube-like underground passage.
a. scrambled b. did c. glided d. crawled
600. his compass proved________ to him when he was lost in unknown country.
a. precious b. precise c. valuable d. preferable
答案：
561．b 562．d 563．b 564．c 565．d 566．a 567．c 568．b 569．d 570．b
571．a 572．c 573．b 574．d 575．a 576．c 577．b 578．d 579．a 580．c
581．d 582．b 583．a 584．d 585．b 586．c 587．a 588．b 589．c 590．a
591．b 592．d 593．c 594．b 595．a 596．a 597．d 598．b 599．d 600．c
专四词汇解析：
ecstatic [ik'stætik]
adj. 狂喜的；入迷的
n. 狂喜的人
cordial ['kɔ:djəl]
adj. 兴奋的；热忱的，诚恳的
n. 补品；兴奋剂；甜香酒，甘露酒
stoppage ['stɔpidʒ]
n. 堵塞；停止；罢工；扣留；故障
profound [prəu'faund]
adj. 深厚的；意义深远的；渊博的
silky ['silki]
adj. 丝的；丝绸一样的；柔滑的；温和的
blouse [blauz]
n. 宽松的上衣；女装衬衫
vt. 使…宽松下垂
vi. 宽松下垂
invariably
adv. 不变地；总是；一定地