专四词汇语练习及答案25
801. bob thought he couldn't go to the party because he had too much homework, but he went ________.
a. by all means b. at last c. without delay d. after all
802. myra, in her efficient way, ______ for mrs. morrison to come and light the fire and give old mother breakfast every day.
a. arranged b. made c. let d. invited
803. his decision to sail _______ his belief that the world was round.
a. counted on b. rested on c. lay with d. consisted in
804. the car salesman took the customer for a drive in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
a. exhibit b. reveal c. demonstrate d. indicate
805. he _______ the umbrella he had taken by mistake-
a. recovered b. restored c. reclaimed d. substituted
806. the time is about four o'clock, or, to be ____, it is one and a quarter past four.
a. precise b. concise c. proper d. appropriate
807. a new system of quality control was ______ to overcome the defects in the firm’s products
a. installed b. inserted c. introduced d. admitted
808. we cannot judge a person simply _____ of his education.
a. on the basis b. in view c. on the ground d. in light
809. but ____ the circumstances confronting us it was impossible to continue the strike any longer.
a. with b. at c. from d. under
810. you must insist that students give a truthful answer consistent ____ the reality of their world.
a. to b. of c. with d. for
811. because all of the gas stations along the freeway were closed, we had to _______ driving until we got to our destination.
a. keep up b. keep on c. keep to d. keep down
812. he was ________ to be a college graduate but he knew nothing about history.
a. supposed b. regarded c. described d. assumed
813. it was after dark that two children were both _____on the safety-crossing by a lorry.
a. run down b. run out c. knocked down d. knocked out
814. the soldiers were _____from leaving the camp after dark.
a. ordered b. demanded c. forbidden d. prohibited
815. now the _______between the rich and the poor countries has become even wider
than ever before.
a. gap b. distinction c. space d. difference
816. i don't _______ standing in queues.
a. bother about b want c. care for d. expect
817. the climbers ________ their greatest ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.
a. obtained b. realized c. exercised d. executed
818. mr. milton is a good man; if you need anything, you can ______ on time to help.
a. trust b. expect c. draw d. rely
819. my solicitor ______ the lease and we both signed it.
a. drew up b. drew out c. drew in d. drew on
820. i can’t drive this car as i am not ______ with its controls.
a. content b. familiar c. satisfied d. aware
821. he is a man you can rely on. he never ________.
a. goes back on his word b. has words with anyone
c. eats his words d. swallows his words
822. mary didn't _____ doing the washing-up, as she had already finished her homework.
a. object b. care c. mind d. expect
823. don't have him for a friend: he's ________ a criminal.
a. all but b. nothing but c. anything but d. far from
824. the dressing-table was bare, _____ a pair of ivory hair brushes.
a. besides b. except c. except for d. in addition to
825. the old woman is too _______ about other people's business.
a. fond b. eager c. interested d. curious
826. the election took place against a (n) _____ of widespread unemployment.
a. background b. setting c. environment d. circumstance
827. the swimming pool is used ________ by all the children in the neighborhood.
a. in a sense b. in a way c. in common d. in order
828. his magnificent house is the _____ of all his friends.
a. object b. appreciation c. jealousy d. envy
829. anything that is able to flow as liquid is a kind of _____ substance.
a. mobile b. variable c. fluid d. movab1e
830.she has a beautiful _____ of stamps from all over the world.
a. collection b. storage c. gathering d. accumulation
答案：
801．d 802．a 803．b 804．c 805．b 806．a 807．c 808．a 809．d 810．c
811．b 812．a 813．c 814．d 815．a 816．c 817．b 818．d 819．a 820．b
821．a 822．c 823．b 824．c 825．d 826．a 827．c 828．d 829．c 830．a
专四词汇解析：
lorry ['lɔ:ri, 'lɔ:-]
n. （英）卡车；货车；运料车