Exercises for Vocabulary and Structure
Unit 1 Vocabulary 1
1. We have time and again ____declared____ that we will never be the first to use nuclear weapons. A. declared B. accused C. announced D. blamed
2. Since the matter was extremely __urgent______, we dealt with it immediately. A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. rough rough: 粗糙的；粗略的；粗野的；艰苦的；未经加工的
tough: 艰苦的，困难的；坚强的，不屈不挠的；坚韧的，牢固的；强壮的，结实的 tense: 紧张的；拉紧的
3. She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door. A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated
4. He is _________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year. A. outstanding B. optional C. optimistic D. obvious 5. The president could not go to the meeting, so Mr. Smith _______ him. A. recorded B. renewed C. represented D. recalled
6. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ________ and a scholarship. A. faith B. prestige C. status D. courage 7. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked _________. A. mindless B. unaware C. brainless D. unconscious 8. It is our _______ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual consistent: 始终如一的，一致的；坚持的 9. The author of the report is well______ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.
A. informed B. acquainted C. enlightened D. acknowledged well informed: 见多识广的，消息灵通的，知识渊博的
10. The manager lost his _________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion 11. Many Europeans _______ the continent of Africa in the 19th century. A. exploded B. explored C. exposed D. expanded 12. If you hear such a rumor, ________ it thoroughly.
A. seek B. investigate C. search D. explore
13. The pressure _________ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.
A. to pete B. peting C. to be peted D. having peted
14. Having decided to rent a flat, we _______ contacting all the acmodation agencies in the city. A. set about B. set on C. set out D. set up set about 着手；开始做… set on 突然攻击，袭击
set about doing sth = set out to do
15. The old couple decided to _______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own. A. adapt B. adjust C. adept D. adopt 16. Mike was being _________ for violent tendencies. A. contended B. consulted C. counselled D. insulted contend 主张；为...斗争
counsel 为（某人）提供帮助（或专业咨询） 17. I will ______ Mr. Walters on this point. A. refer to B. mit to C. contribute to D. defer to mit to 交付，把…投入；把…置于 defer to 听从； 遵从
18. What happens in the next few days is ________ to our success.
A. critical B. critic C. prior D. valid 19. She won’t ________ that there is a problem.
A. confer B. concern C. acknowledge D. contemplate confer 授予；给予
contemplate 沉思；注视；思忖；预期
20. This offer is _______ for travel before the end of April. A. effective B. ineffective C. invalid D. valid Unit 1 Vocabulary 2
1._____ to British universities depends on examination results. A. Admittance B. Entry C. Admission D. Entrance admittance 进入；入场权；通道 entry 进入；入口；条目；登记 admission 容许，许可；接纳，录取
2. The database is only ______ by authorized managers. A. proved B. accessible C. approved D. access 3. This traditional _______ is of indigo blue.
A. clothes B. diversity C. costume D. institution 4. These cigarettes are a ______ of the best tobaccos.
A. blend B. band C. mixture D. mess blend可指有技术的掺和调制，mix不强调技术
mix是混合，不计较程度，可深可浅。blend是更深程度的混合，有打碎后重组的感觉。 5. The tennis players need total ______ during play.
A. concentration B. section C. depression D. energy 6. He _____ that he was innocent.
A. announced B. declared C. disclosed D. admitted 7. Columbus discovered America but did not _____ the new continent.
A. seek B. investigate C. search D. explore seek 寻求；寻找
8. The trees _____ their foliage 叶子 every year. A. repeat B. grow C. refresh D. renew refresh 更新；使……恢复；使……清新；消除……的疲劳 renew 更新，更换
9. Make a list of the various _____.
A. options B. choice C. optional D. samples 10. I am well aware that this is a ________ job. A. rough B. tough C. wealthy D. rogue rough 凶猛的
11. I found their kindness quite _____.
A. strong B. overweening C. keen D. overwhelming overweening 自负的，过于自信的；过分的 keen 敏锐的，渴望的
overwhelming 压倒性的；势不可挡的
12. The captain wasn’t ___ on having him in the team. A. eager B. keen C. overwhelmed D. anxious 13. He was ________ at the prospect of seeing them again. A. thrilling B. blessed C. thrilled D. emotional blessed 幸福的；受祝福的；神圣的
14. They ___ against travelling at night in such a dangerous country. A. consul B. advocate C. counsel D. remend consul 领事
advocate (n.) against
remend against 不建议、不推荐 counsel against 劝告不要、反对
15. It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be _____. A. sustained B. enhanced C. exhausted D. maintained sustain 支持、维持生命，维持体力/精神/决心 maintain 维持（已有的水平、标准）
16. He must have had an accident, or he ______ then.
A. would have been here B. had to be here C. should be here D. would be here
17. It was essential that the application forms _____ back before the deadline (截止日期). A. must be sent B. would be sent C. be sent D. were sent
18. We _________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door. A. just have had B. have just had C. just had D. had just had
19. The bridge was named _______ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people. A. after B. with C. by D. from 20. It wasn’t such a good dinner _______ she had promised us. A. that B. which C. as D. what Unit 2 Vocabulary 1
1. The road now ________two kilometers beyond the river.
A. develops B. extends C. expands D. widens
2. It was claimed that the level of alcohol in the man’s blood was ______ to cause an accident. A. sufficient B. adequate C. enough D. accurate
3. Medical care reform has bee this country’s most important public health ________. A. question B. stuff C. matter D. problem 4. His retail business in the city________ rapidly between the wars. A. enlarged B. extended C. widened D. expanded
5. Many frogs ______ the sound of their voice using special sacs(囊) in their throat. A. amplify B. widen C. expand D. enlarge
6. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they cannot _______ so much noise. A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo
7. I have kept that portrait where I can see it every day, as it always _______ me of my university days in London.
A. recollects B. reminds C. recalls D. invokes
8. The article suggests that when a person is under unusual _______ he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
A. weight B. stress C. press D. nerve under weight 重量不足
9. You should hire a more _______ manager than the one you currently have. A. sufficient B. effective C. respective D. efficient
10. Surgeons began to _______ their hands and arms with soap and water before operating. A. scrub B. enhance C. rub D. exhibit scrub 擦洗；进行手臂消毒 rub 擦；摩擦
11. He might let something ________ in a moment of weakness.
A. slip B. leak C. to slip D. to leak let slip 偶然泄露(秘密等)
12. Do not ________ the salad until you are ready to serve.
A. mix B. toss C. fling D. eat toss 摇匀，翻动（以沾油、奶酪等）
fling 掷，抛
13. The _______ for which he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him. A. aims B. objectives C. subjects D. goals aim从本义“靶子”引申而来，侧重比较具体而明确的目标，但常指短期目标。 objective指具体或很快能达到的目的，也可指军事目标。书面用词。 goal指经过考虑和选择，需经坚持不懈的努力奋斗才能达到的最终目标。 14. You should pause and ______ now.
A. tweet B. ponder C. squander D. gossip tweet 吱吱地叫；啾鸣 ponder 考虑；沉思 squander 浪费；漂泊
15. Eating too much fat can _______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure. A. contribute to B. attribute to C. attest to D. devote to 16. It soon _______ that what she loved was not my person but my wealth. A. widened B. expanded C. extended D. developed develop 出现（问题）
17. I want to buy a new tie to _______ this brown suit.
A. go into B. go after C. go with D. go through go into 进入；加入；变得；探究 go after 追求，追逐
go with 伴随；与…相配；和交朋友
go through 参加；经受；仔细检查；通过
18. Our pany decided to _______ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.
A. destroy B. resist C. assume D. cancel 19. My first ________ was to turn and run.
A. institute B. institution C. instinct D. tuition institute 学会，协会；学院 institution 制度；建立 instinct 本能，直觉；天性 tuition 学费；讲授
20. I think it’s time I ________ in a new puter.
A. invested B. insulted C. interacted D. impacted Unit 2 Vocabulary 2
1. The jeweler will _____ the inside of the ring with her name. A. carve B. engrave C. cut D. engross carve是把材料削成想要的样子
engrave是在一个材质上把内容刻上去， engross 使全神贯注；用大字体书写
2. He was bleeding from a ______ on his forehead.
A. lash B. gash C. ash D. sash lash 鞭打；睫毛；鞭子；责骂；讽刺 gash 很深的裂缝；砍得很深的伤口 sash 腰带；肩带；饰带；框格
3. Let us go to the next _______ on the agenda. A. matter B. debate C. speech D. item 4. They are ______ moving their office outside London. A. considered B. discussing C. pondering D. negotiating ponder 考虑；沉思
5. Although she ______ the old pot thoroughly, she could not make it look pletely clean. A. scrubbed B. washed C. made D. screwed
scrub 擦洗；进行手臂消毒 screw 旋，拧；压榨；强迫
6. The mistake will remain an indelible _____ on his memory.
A. stain B. thing C. issue D. accident
7. The wheel _____ through my frozen hand, and the car went right across the road. A. slipped B. sipped C. dashed D. disappeared slip 使滑动；滑过；摆脱 sip 抿；小口喝
dash 使…破灭；猛撞；泼溅
8. The cupboard was _____ with old fishing tackle.
A. stuffed B. stocked C. stored D. filled be stocked with 装备有，储备有 store 存储，保存
9. The decision depended on the _____ of a coin.
A. loss B. lot C. toss D. sign n. 投掷；摇荡；投掷的距离；掷币赌胜负
10. Teaching can be a tiring and _____ job.
A. meaningless B. stressed C. rewarded D. stressful 11. The building is partly a museum and partly a private _____. A. place B. area C. munity D. residence 12. Stop ___ your foot.
A. tossing B. wiggling C. exhibiting D. reviewing wiggle 使……摆动，使……扭动
13. It was a bloody ________ between the two armies. A. rebellion B. encounter C. meet D. fight encounter 遭遇，交锋
14. They conferred on (商讨，协商) the best way to ___ business.
A. extend B. adjust C. expand D. adopt 15. The sun rose above the _____.
A. mood B. earth C. horizon D. sea 16. He has a(an) ______ attitude towards life. A. awful B. awesome B. intelligent D. positive
17. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have _____ one this month. A. another B. the other B. more D. other 18. I decided to go to the library as soon as I _________. A. finish what I did B. finished what I did C. would finish what I was doing D. finished what I was doing
19. The speaker, _______ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience. A. having known B. being known C. knowing D. known
20. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _______ we all sat down to rest. A. when B. then C. than D. until Unit 3 Vocabulary 1
1. The kids ________ their father and confide in him.
A. enjoy B. adore C. affect D. aspire
2. A Corinthian column (科林斯式圆柱) is the most highly decorated of the five ________ types. A. powerful B. old C. classical D. civilized 3. He is a mathematical ___________.
A. gift B. talent C. genius D. capacity
4. No matter how frequently ______, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences. A. performed B. performing C. to be performed D. being performed 5. Jackson doesn’t want to damage his reputation as a political _______.
A. nature B. character C. personality D. disposition personality （尤指娱乐界或体育界的）名流，名人，风云人物 political personality 政界名人 disposition 处置；[心理] 性情
6. Some analysts estimate this new technology’s current ________ at around ten percent. A. popularity B. population C. popular D. pollution 7. Many _______ boxers end their careers with brain damage. A. administer B. professional C. leading D. unknown 8. Intensive efforts are being made to _______ the dispute. A. decide B. resolve C. fix D. strike
9. I hate people who ________ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before. A. revise B. rewrite C. reveal D. reverse
10. The fans who show fanatical ________ to that actor have crowded into his dressing room doorway. A. admire B. adore C. worship D. respect
11. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds ________ his arguments in favor of the new
theory.
A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base 12. It did not take the police long time to ________ the truth.
A. bring out B. bring on C. bring down D. bring forth bring out 出版，生产；使显示；说出 bring on 导致；引起；使…发展 bring down 降低；打倒，打死；击落 bring forth 产生；发表
13. I caught a _______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street. A. vision B. glimpse C. scene D. look 14. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise ________ a change in diet.
A. except for B. in addition to C. except D. beside 15. They always keep a notebook handy so that they can ______ down customers’ ments. A. jot B. take C. put D. sum jot down 草草记下
16. It was impossible to avoid _________ by the stormy weather. A. being much affected B. to be much affected
C. having much affected D. to have been much affected
17. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service. A. assessment B. assignment C. exception D. access 18. That’ll _______ the judge and the jury from weakness of your case.
A. confuse B. distract C. disturb D. prevent 它可以分散法官和陪审团的注意力，使他们看不到你论辩中的弱点。 19. The doctor gave her an injection to _________ the pain. A. alleviate B. smooth C. lighten D. loosen
20. To further confuse the issue, there is an enormous _______ in the amount of sleep people feel
happy with.
A. adaptation B. change C. variation D. diversion Unit 3 Vocabulary 2
1. The man had _______ and had made his mark in the aviation world. A. brilliance B. genius C. ability D. champion brilliance 光辉；才华；宏伟 genius 天才，天赋
2. Einstein was a great _________.
A. explorer B. nature C. temper D. personality personality（尤指娱乐界或体育界的）名流，名人，风云人物
3. Over time, though, Darwin's views gained in __________.
A. fame B. vogue C. popularity D. fashion vogue 时尚；流行，时髦
4. When Miles Davis died, jazz was robbed of its most _______ voice. A. particular B. obvious C. distinctive D. outstanding
5. Lady Gaga’s success has made her an ________ to millions of fans all over the world. A. icon B. image C. imagination D. idol icon是有深刻的个人印记和风格以及文化影响力的idol
6. Cassette recorders cannot ________ the sound quality of CDs.
A. equal B. expand C. risk D. rival 7. The ________ costume added to the brilliance of the dance.
A. gorgeous B. general C. superb D. special gorgeous 指色彩的富丽和豪华，有时含炫耀和卖弄意味。 superb 指壮丽辉煌、宏伟等的极点。
8. Some young people like pop music, while still others like ________ music.
A. ancient B. traditional C. fashionable D. classical 9. Nowadays girls seldom ______ in their mothers.
A. mit B. confide C. trust D. confirm confide in 信任，信赖；向…吐露秘密
10. My mother _______ bananas and eats two a day. A. adores B. adopts C. prefer D. enjoy adore 喜爱；极喜欢
11. She gazed at the football star with ________.
A. worth B. worship C. wonder D. worry 12. ________ a diet, she pursues various exercises on TV.
A. Except from B. Except C. In addition to D. In addition 13. The two sides are now working diligently to _________ their differences.
A. resolve B. release C. conclude D. condense condense 使浓缩；使压缩
14. Just_______ the main points of what he says.
A. put out B. take out C. place down D. jot down put out 熄灭；伸出；出版；使不方便，打扰
take out 取出；去掉；出发；发泄；把…带出去；邀请（某人）外出；开始 place down 放到指定位置，放下 jot down 草草记下
15. I want to _______ clearly all the issues that are involved. A. bring out B. bring up C. put out D. put up bring out 出版，生产；使显示；说出 bring up 提出；教育；养育
put up 提供；建造；举起；提高；推举，提名；供给…住宿；直接行动
16. The ability to store knowledge makes puters different from every other machine ______ invented. A. ever B. thus C. yet D. as
17. It’s reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory _____ by about 10%.
A. will have risen B. has risen
C. will be rising D. has been rising
18. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _____ after 11 o'clock at night. A. were not played B. not to play C. not be played D. did not play
19. You ______ her in her office last Friday; she's been out of town for two weeks. A. needn't have seen B. must have seen
C. might have seen D. can't have seen
20. The fifth generation puters, with artificial intelligence,______ and perfected now. A. developed B. have developed
C. are being developed D. will have been developed Unit 4 Vocabulary 1
1. If you say anything to Jane, she’s likely to __________ with a bitter remark. A. blame B. speak C. counter D. respond counter with 以…反击，用…还击
2. I felt I couldn’t cope with the situation and was in ________ need of some reassurance. A. anxious B. reluctant C. voluntary D. desperate
3. More studies will be required before we know what the functions of these genes are and whether they ________ to each other. A. contribute B. owe C. attach D. relate
4. The more confidence you ________ in yourself, the greater are your chances of success. A. build up B. stand for C. make up D. conform to build up 增进，加强
stand for 代表；支持；象征 make up 组成；补足；化妆；编造 conform to 符合；遵照
5. Another team of scientists has _________ conflicting evidence.
A. stood up to B. made up for C. e up with D. put up with stand up to 经得起；抵抗；勇敢地面对 make up for 补偿，弥补 e up with 提出；想出 put up with 忍受；容忍
6. Believing the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus could _________ the edge of the earth. A. fall off B. fall down C. e down D. e off fall off 减少；跌落；下降；离开；衰退 fall down 跌倒；失败；倒塌
e down 下来，降落；流传下来；倒塌；落魄，失势 e off 举行，成功；表现；脱离
7. Everyone in the party can see Ed and Roger are peting _______ Alice’s attention. A. for B. in C. with D. of
8. Contrary to popular belief, ________exercise actually decreases your appetite. A. gentle B. calm C. moderate D. medium moderate 适度的，中等的；有节制的 medium 中间的，中等的；半生熟的
9. I wish I could put the clock back and ________ my schooldays; I regret not having tried harder
and passed more exams. A. return B. relive C. relieve D. regain
10. He told the magazine in an exclusive interview: “All my problems ________ drink.” A. e from B. e up with C. build up D. stem from stem from 起源于
11. Of course, a number of factors will _______ how long an apple tree can survive. A. direct B. dictate C. demand D. advise dictate 支配，摆布，决定
12. A racing car is an extraordinary ________ of engineering.
A. deed B. action C. feat D. performance feat 功绩，壮举
13. Our whole program is spiritually _______ but not religious.
A. oriented B. orienting C. favored D. favoring
oriented 导向的；定向的；以…为方向的 spiritually oriented 精神上的
14. They are emotionally ________ and should behave responsibly. A. grown B. ready C. mature D. improvised 15. Why does Britain ________in running down its defense forces?
A. persist B. persevere C. continue D. prevail persevere 后接in或on，含褒义，强调坚持不懈的努力
persist 后接in，用于褒义，指坚持继续做某事，有时用于贬义，指不听劝告，顽固坚持。从时间来讲， 强调超过了指定的或正常的时间.
16. Mary is ambitious enough to ________ to conversational fluency in Chinese in two months. A. seek B. decide C. gear D. aspire 玛丽雄心很大，竟想在两个月里学会用汉语流利地会话。 aspire to 渴望（成就）
17. Lily is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _________ the cold in a few days. A. get over B. get away C. get off D. get out get over 克服；恢复；熬过；原谅 get away 离开；逃脱；出发
get off 动身；免于受罚；从…下来；脱下（衣服等） get out 离开，出去；泄露；出版
18. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily __________ much sharing of interests and
responsibilities.
A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to take over 接管；接收 result in 导致，结果是
hold on 不挂断xx，等一下；继续
keep to 坚持；遵守；信守；固守（习惯等）
19. They often __________ at the local bar after work.
A. move on B. move out C. wind up D. wind down move on 往前走，前进；出发，离开 move out 搬出；开始行动
wind up 结束；使紧张；卷起；上紧(钟、表等的)发条 wind down 平静下来；放松一下；（钟表等）慢下来
20. We were _________ them when they suddenly sped up.
A. gaining on B. getting over C. moving on D. going about gain on 逼近；超过；侵蚀
go about 着手做；四处走动；传开；从事 Unit 4 Vocabulary 2
1. The longer people have been unemployed, the harder it is for them to _______the labor market. A. pete against B. pete for C. pete in D. pete with 2. The present wave of strikes ________ discontent among the lower-paid. A. take place B. takes place C. stem from D. stems from 3. He was _______ of letting us down. A. mature B. hesitant C. scared D. worried be hesitant about/to do sth
4. Several of the members have ________ with suggestions of their own. A. e on B. e out C. e over D. e up e on 快点；开始；要求；上演；跟着来；突然产生 e out with 说出；发表；出版；供应，把…投入市场 e over 过来；顺便来访；抓住 e up with 提出；想出；赶上
5. He hit me but I did not ________.
A. pete B. counter C. clarify D. conceal counter 反击，还击
6. The couple was quarreling ________ about whose turn it was to cook the dinner. A. furiously B. fiercely C. moderately D. mysteriously 7. A sudden gust of cold wind made me ________.
A. float B. shiver C. sign D. toss 8. I ________ the flies away but soon they fly back.
A. flap B. flash C. flip D. float flap 拍打；扔
flash 使闪光；反射 flip 掷；轻击
float 使漂浮；实行
9. The body is stimulated to _______ resistance.
A. build in B. build up C. gain on D. gain over build in 插入；嵌入 build up 增进，加强
gain on 逼近；超过；侵蚀
gain over 拉拢过来；把…说服过来
10. The task requires _______ patience and endurance. A. extraordinary B. extreme C. extra D. continual 11. They used this kind of scare _______ when I was growing up.
A. fact B. factor C. tactic D. tack 12. He was given a seven-year ________ with an annual salary of $150,000. A. contact B. contract C. deal D. deposit 13. The television program is designed to educate and not merely to ________. A. enlighten B. entertain C. inform D. broadcast 14. In some places he was quicker and at others I'd _______ him. A. keep on B. keep up C. gain on D. gain up
15. I wish I could put the clock back and _______ my schooldays; I regret not having tried harder and passed more exams.
A. review B. repeat C. relive D. remind 16. Liquids are like solids ______ they have a definite volume.
A. in that B. for that C. with that D. at that
17. In some countries, ______ is called \"equality\" does not really mean equal rights for all people. A. which B. what C. that D. one
18. Scientists say it may be five or ten years ______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. A. since B. before C. after D. when 19. We didn't know his telephone number; otherwise we ______ him. A. would have telephoned B. must have telephoned C. would telephone D. had telephoned
20. No matter how frequently ______, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences. A. performing B. performed C. to be performed D. being performed Unit 5 Vocabulary 1
1. The latest report _________ earlier predictions of El Nino occurring this year. A. declares B. affirms C. announce D. asserts
2. The latest exhibition at their Venice gallery is nothing short of _________. A. amazing B. amazed C. astonishing D. astonished nothing short of 简直就是；无异于…；简直不比…差 amazing 令人大为惊奇的，（尤指）令人惊喜（或惊叹、惊羡）的 astonishing 令人十分惊讶的，使人大为惊奇的，难以置信的
3. It will have no impact _________ on the vast majority of cheap drinks sold in supermarkets. A. whichever B. whatsoever C. what D. what’s more whatsoever 丝毫〔用于强调否定句〕
4. The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to __________. A. promise B. yield C. settle D. adjust
5. In no country __________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.
A. better than B. more than C. other than D. rather than other than 除了
6. Some recent studies___________ light on an essential part of the way the brain works. A. show B. leave C. give D. shed shed light on 阐明；使…清楚地显出
7. The thought of her daughter’s wedding day_________ her to lose some weight. A. forced B. prompted C. encouraged D. suggested prompt 引起
8. He admits that more work needs to be done to _______ the strategy, and ensure that it’s safe. A. validate B. prove C. develop D. prompt validate 证实，验证 validate “验证”，“使…证实”。形容词 valid可指理论、观点、说法“站得住脚的”、“正确的”，因此validate常用于证明理论、观点、说法的正确性或站得住脚。 prove “证明”，普通用词，泛指有充分的、可靠的事实证明某一观点或结论是正确的。可用作及物动词，后接宾语或宾语从句。
9. But the other factor that we shouldn’t forget is the lack of ________ of U.S. immigration policy. A. definition B. purity C. clarity D. simplicity
10. The university is unwilling to _______ upon students the heavy responsibility of choosing their
own courses.
A. impose B. levy C. agree D. call 11. There is much ________ over the cause of the air crash.
A. conclusion B. speculation C. inference D. pondering 12. The resulting salty water will be _______ into the sea.
A. directed B. discharged C. derived D. delivered
13. During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the ________ silk from damage. A. sensitive B. tender C. delicate D. sensible delicate 精美的，雅致的
14. He was ________ of nobody’s achievements.
A. envy B. jealous C. generous D. proud
15. The newers found it impossible to adapt themselves to the climate sufficiently to make
_______homes in the new country. A. temporary B. permanent C. durable D. constant permanent 永久的，永恒的；不变的 durable 持久的，耐久的，持续的 constant 不变的；恒定的；经常的
16. What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies. A. matters B. refers C. happens D. applies
17. 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. extended B. amounted C. added D. turned 18. That sounds fantastic. Where do I go to ________ for that tour?
A. check in B. make up C. sign up D. conform to check in 报到，记录；到达并登记 sign up for 报名参加
19. So _______ sometimes they stayed rather late, it doesn’t mean anything. A. whatever B. whatsoever C. what’s more D. even if 20. It was _______ the fans turned out. The matches yielded 259 goals. A. no longer B. no doubt C. no way D. no wonder Unit 5 Vocabulary 2
1. The president ________ that a new currency would be issued.
A. proceeded B. processed C. proclaimed D. provided 2. Their refusal to ________ will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN. A. prise B. promise C. dispute D. suspect 3. He never speaks to me _______ to ask for something.
A. more than B. rather than C. or rather D. other than 4. They will ______ a few tears at their daughter's wedding.
A. cast B. discard C. scrap D. shed 5. Now it became _______ that he spoke two languages at once.
A. apparent B. evident C. approval D. plain 现在我才明白，原来他心里一套表面一套。 apparent 强调显而易见或一想便知。这个词从动词appear派生而来，故有时含有表面如此而事实上未必的意味。
evident 指根据事实成为显然的。
plain 普通用词，含义与clear很接近，可通用，但plain着重简单明了，不复杂。 6. I don't take any drugs ________, except aspirin for colds.
A. whatever B. whatsoever C. however D. whenever 7. The magician's next trick will ________ you.
A. amaze B. assign C. assume D. astonish
可见，除了【使吃惊】的意思之外，amaze还有【让人感到神秘或迷惑不解/混乱】之意，这是astonish所没有的意思。
8. We all felt as if we were intruding on his private ________.
A. grief B. pain C. sorrow D. torment sorrow是普通大众对某人的悼念。
grief是程度上较重的悲哀，如丧偶或失去至亲内心的大创伤。 9. He has a broken nose but may be ______ today. A. discharged B. dismissed C. fired D. released 10. Students are asked to prepare material in advance of each weekly ________. A. course B. meeting C. seminar D. gathering
11. He admits that more work needs to be done to _______ the strategy, and ensure that it’s safe. A. certify B. establish C. prove D. validate 12. He always put his point of view with _______ and with courage.
A. clarity B. cleanness C. purity D. simplicity 13. Scientists cannot _______ the existence of life on other planets.
A. affirm B. acknowledge C. declare D. swear 14. They have much ________ over the cause of the air crash.
A. conviction B. conclusion C. forecast D. speculation
15. You should e to unwillingly accept what others _______ on you, regardless of how you personally feel.
A. act B. depend C. impose D. press
16. All flights ________ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. A. having been canceled ` B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. were canceled 17. The mother didn't know who ________ for the broken glass.
A. blamed B. be blamed C. to blame D. would blame
to blame应当受到责备，应当承担责任等，是不定式表达。blame在用于不定式形式to blame时，虽然形式
上是主动的，但表示被动的意义。该题中的who to blame相当于who would be blamed。
18. Things might have been much worse if the mother _______ on her right to keep the baby. A. has been insisting B. had insisted C. would insist D. insisted 19. He was punished _______ he should make the same mistake again.
A. unless B. provided C. if D. lest
20. _______ in the office had a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience. A. Someone B. Some C. Anyone D. One 意思是,办公室的某人犯了个错误,公司对于以此对顾客造成的不便感到抱歉. Unit 6 Vocabulary1 1. ________ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. A. Accumulated B. Gathered C. Assembled D. Collected accumulate 积累（有过程），偏向物质的积累 gather 就一个字解释 together，偏向人主动 assemble 有点儿生产线的味道 collect 人执行的动作
2. Please _______ me for my rudeness. I really do not know the custom here. A. engaged B. fort C. execute D. forgive
3. Sometimes it is very difficult to ________ some of the English words. Even the native speaker cannot help.
A. decrease B. create C. define D. delight 4. In the wife’s eyes, his ________ to their marriage life is far from perfect. A. requirement B. mitment C. participation D. reflection mitment 承诺，保证；承担义务
5. This newspaper often _________ the government’s opinion, not the public opinion. A. affects B. reacts C. reflects D. recognizes 6. It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.
A. frightening B. threatening C. scattering D. warning 7. I chose to work abroad to improve my career _________.
A. future B. path C. prospect D. expect 8. Long before I ever went there, Africa was alive in my _______.
A. image B. imaginary C. imaginative D. imagination 9. The spectacle of the aurora may appear to dazzle and ______ the observer’s eye. A. enchant B. charm C. fascinate D. draw 极光的壮丽景色的出现，会使观察者为之眩目和迷惑。 enchant 使迷惑；施魔法 charm 使陶醉；行魔法
10. The top prize has enhanced the musician’s __________.
A. fame B. status C. courage D. faith
11. pared with Westerners, the ________ use less butter. They prefer the very healthful peanut oil. A. foreigners B. Southerners C. Northerners D. Orientals 12. Within a few days she had bee seriously ill, ______ great pain and disfort.
A. surviving B. suffering C. affecting D. accepting
13. People of their generation who lived through World War II have _______ memories of confusion and inpetence.
A. vivid B. strong C. acute D. profound 14. Not a breath of fresh air _______ the long white curtains.
A. blew B. stirred C. whirled D. stung stir 使微动，吹动
15. Figures showed customer plaints had _________ to record levels and profits were falling. A. added B. climbed C. accumulated D. soared
16. Thanks for the advice, but this is something I have to ________ out myself.
A. fulfill B. identify C. figure D. claim figure out 弄懂，弄清楚，弄明白
17. A ________ monument has been erected in Tian An Men Square in honor of the people’s heroes. A. magnificent B. gorgeous C. huge D. marvelous 18. Vietnam made an official ________ that the meeting be postponed.
A. require B. requirement C. request D. agreement request 要求
requirement 需求、必需品
19. Luke was allowed to sit directly behind the pilot and ________ with him. A. converse B. inverse C. perverse D. diverse converse 交谈，谈话 inverse 使倒转；使颠倒
perverse 堕落的，不正当的；倔强的；违反常情的 diverse 不同的；多种多样的；变化多的
20. Maybe this work is not __________, but it will live for a while.
A. mortal B. deadly C. immortal D. worldly Unit 6 Vocabulary 2
1. This is why emerging economies set themselves to _______ vast foreign currency reserves in this decade. A. gather B. accumulate C. accelerate D. assemble 2. This will enable the audience to sit in ________ while watching the shows. A. fort B. rest C. relax D. cozy
3. Throughout the house, the views are a constant source of surprise and ________. A. grief B. pleasant C. happy D. delight 4. Imagination is sometimes more ________ than reality.
A. vivid B. real C. bright D. rich 5. It is but a step from the ________ to the ridiculous.
A. interest B. top C. bottom D. sublime 从崇高到荒谬只有一步之遥。
sublime 崇高的事物，壮丽的景色，绝妙的东西
6. My educational _________ is simple: learning should be fun. A. philosophy B. psychology C. physiology D. physics 7. I chose to work abroad to improve my career ________. A. future B. path C. prospect D. expect 8. Meg stared at her ________ in the bedroom mirror. A. shadow B. reflection C. figure D. shape 9. Such technology, however, remains firmly in the ________ of science fantasy. A. realm B. region C. direction D. district 10. Long before I ever went there, Africa was alive in my ________.
A. image B. imaginary C. imaginative D. imagination
11. As a member of the International Olympic mittee her fares and hotel ________ were paid by the IOC.
A. fees B. allowances C. expenses D. money
fee用来表示费用是比较常见的，较常见的意思是服务费, 付予私人教师、 医生等的酬金等； expense也可表支出性的费用，还作经费之意讲，常用复数； allowance常用来表示津贴，补贴，给小孩子的零用钱等；
12. If they were captured they wished to die, believing that they would go to ________. A. parasite B. paradise C. paraphrase D. paralyze 13. Have you ever read Jane Austin's ________ novel Pride and Prejudice? A. classical B. class C. classified D. classic classic 名著；经典著作
classical 古典音乐
14. She says that being with a ________ mate, one will naturally forget all the worries. A. heart B. spirit C. soul D. brain
15. For teenagers, pregnancies, alcoholism, drugs and ________ are all part of the same sad resume. A. dropouts B. drop-in C. drop-off D. drop-by dropout 中途退学；辍学学生
drop-in 不速之客；顺便的造访；混入信息 drop-off 急下降 drop-by 顺便拜访
16. The teacher required that no books ________ all over the place in the study. A. are scattered B. be scattered C. were scattered D. have scattered 17. Herbs have been used for centuries to endow a whole range of foods ________ subtle flavors. A. for B. in C. with D. by
18. He ________ receive two specific pliments than twenty vague generalities. A. should rather B. would rather C. would better D. had rather 19. Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom. A. which is well known B. is well known C. well known D. being well known 20. Jim is sorry ________ so impolite to your guest last Saturday. A. to be B. having been C. being D. to have been Unit 7 Vocabulary 1
1. I appreciate _________ to your home.
A. to be invited B. to have invited C. having invited D. being invited 2. The socks were too small and it was only by _________ them that he managed to get them on. A. spreading B. extending C. lengthening D. stretching
3. The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2020. _______ a new set of policy actions will be required soon.
A. Because B. For C. Hence D. Therefore
4. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ________ with the open countryside and homegrown food. A. associated B. bound C. involved D. tied 5. My hands and feet were _______ with cold as I waited for the bus.
A. cliff B. still C. stiff D. stick
6. The Foreign Minister made an excellent _________ on the current international situation. A. mittee B. mand C. ment D. mission
7. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service. A. assessment B. assignment C. exception D. access 8. My father seemed to be in no ________ to look at my school report.
A. mood B. emotion C. attitude D. feeling
9. He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his _________. A. secret B. privacy C. private D. piracy 10. I think I would have died of __________.
A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassment 11. He had an ________ at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
A. engagement B. engage C. contract D. promise
12. These panies often encounter many _________ impediments (妨碍，困难) to investment. A. invisible B. edible C. feasible D. capable
13. 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently ________ with extinction.
A. treated B. threatened C. endangered D. threatening 14. They have a stronger ________ of the importance of economic incentives (经济激励). A. appreciation B. learning C. concept D. idea appreciation 理解，体谅，同情
15. I believe I am capable of ________ the political consequences accurately. A. guessing B. evaluating C. calculating D. puting calculate 预测，推测
16. When he opened the door, he used too much force and _______ the key.
A. trailed B. varied C. wicked D. twisted trail 追踪；拖；蔓延；落后于
wicked 邪恶的；恶劣的；不道德的；顽皮的 twist （使）弯曲变形，扭曲变形
17. I’m very sorry to have _________ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A. offended B. impressive C. bothered D. interfered
18. It is sometimes difficult for young people from the countryside to ________ well to life in the big city.
A. suit B. adapt C. regulate D. coordination
19. Our guide gave us a detailed ________ of this painting but we still do not understand. A. authority B. interpretation C. instruction D. institution 20. If you want to ________ the wood, cut it with the grain, not against it. A. break B. burn C. split D. divide split 分离；使分离；劈开；离开；分解 Unit 7 Vocabulary 2
1. They have a stronger ________ of the importance of economic incentives.
A. appreciation B. learning C. conception D. idea 2. I believe I am capable of ________ the political consequences accurately.
A. guessing B. betting C. calculating D. puting 3. 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently ________ with extinction.
A. treated B. threatened C. danger D. threatening 4. Workers should occasionally walk around, ________ and avoid prolonged periods at the desk. A. pull B. lengthen C. strain D. stretch 5. These panies often encounter many ________ impediments to investment.
A. invisible B. edible C. feasible D. capable 6. Running a kitchen ________ a great deal of discipline and speed.
A. including B. involving C. involves D. poses 7. He had an ________ at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight. A. engagement B. engage C. contract D. promise 8. I think I would have died of ________.
A. embarrass B. embarrassing C. embarrassed D. embarrassment 9. He saw the publication of this book as an embarrassing invasion of his ________. A. secret B. privacy C. private D. piracy
10. The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2020. ________ a new set of policy actions will be required soon.
A. Because B. Nevertheless C. Hence D. Therefore 11. Stratford police refuse to ment ________ whether anyone has been arrested. A. about B. on C. at D. with
12. The world will be different, and we will have to be prepared to ________ to the change. A. adopt B. adapt C. accustom (vt.) D. adept 13. The pany has launched a campaign of television ________ and leaflets. A. mercials B. mences C. merce D. mercialization 14. The general secretary may ________ the president at official ceremonies.
A. present B. represent C. representative D. stand 15. He ________ her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists. A. dragged B. pulled C. stretched D. twisted
16. Suppose that when I e back in ten years’ time all these old houses ________ down.
A. will have been pulled B. will have pulled C. will be pulling D. will be pulled
17. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it. A. have not gone B. did not go C. had not gone D. should not have gone 18. An investigation was made into the accident ________ fifty people were killed. A. for that B. where C. when D. in which 19. ________ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces.
A. Dissatisfying thoroughly B. Being thoroughly dissatisfied C. To dissatisfy thoroughly D. To be thoroughly dissatisfied 20. She was so angry that she felt like ________ something at him.
A. to throw B. to have thrown C. throwing D. having thrown Unit 8 Vocabulary 1
1. If you want to know the train schedule, please ________ at the booking office. A. acquire B. inquire C. request D. require
2. My brother’s plans are very ________; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.
A. arbitrary B. aggressive C. ambitious D. abundant
3. 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 work to one’s full capacity 尽（自己）最大能力工作，全力工作，全力以赴
4. Since 1978, many new ________ have been developed in our university to meet the increasing demands of the students.
A. disciplines B. entrances C. checks D. flames 5. Water and air are _________ to human beings. We cannot live without them. A. harbor B. function C. definite D. essential 6. Our challenge is to ________ those voters and inspire them to join our cause. A. motion B. motive C. motivate D. motivation 7. Harper was a teacher by __________.
A. career B. occupation C. profession D. vocation by profession 在职业上；就职业来说
8. The doctor gave me a chest X-ray and _______ some medicine for me.
A. prescribed B. floated C. drugged D. drifted 9. The list is arranged according to the _______ professions of the audience. A. resolution B. responsible C. resource D. respective
10. The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase 11. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ________ : 77.2 years.
A. rank B. span C. scale D. scope 12. Because of the boring ________, we need to take a vacation every year. A. routine B. surgery C. rifle D. sake routine 日常工作；例行公事 rifle 步枪；来复枪
13. The manager spoke highly of such ________ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A. virtues B. features C. properties D. characteristics
14. Throughout his life, Henry Moore ________ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds. A. contained B. secured C. reserved D. maintained 15. The new trade agreement should _______ more rapid economic growth.
A. facilitate B. help C. assist D. speed
16. The new plan is ________ and everybody present agrees with it.
A. appendix B. adventurous C. feasible D. impractical 17. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial ________.
A. mark B. feature C. trace D. appearance 18. The plant _________ particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
A. succeeds B. shows C. flourishes D. fosters flourish 茂盛
foster 培养；养育，抚育
19. This pany provides a very good _________ service for its products.
A. maintenance B. merit B. philosophy D. pigeon
20. Everyone is encouraged to _______ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood.
A. attribute B. distribute C. contribute D. drift Unit 8 Vocabulary 2
1. Here is your opportunity to ________ a luxurious one bedroom home.
A. inquire B. require C. acquire D. enquire 2. He had nursed an ________ to lead his own big orchestra.
A. ambition B. hope C. wish D. intention
3. Our challenge is to ________ those voters and inspire them to join our cause. A. motion B. motive C. motivate D. motivation 4. They're convinced the picture is ________.
A. true B. real C. actual D. genuine true 指同实际情况或标准完全一致，（指寓言、故事、品质等和实际情况相符）口语中多用。 real 真实地（表实际存在的，如实物、实情） actual 指事物的实际存在，并非出自主观臆造。（实际存在的，如知识，行为，价值） genuine 普通常用词，指真正的，货真价实的，强调非人为或非虚假的，真心的 5. The new trade agreement should ________ more rapid economic growth. A. facilitate B. help C. assist D. speed 6. The plant ________ particularly well in slightly harsher climes.
A. succeeds B. shows C. flourishes D. fosters
7. They encourage doctors to ________ cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names. A. ascribe B. prescribe C. describe D. inscribe ascribe 归因于；归咎于 prescribe 规定；开处方
inscribe 题写；题献；铭记；雕
8. Harper was a teacher by ________. A. career B. occupation C. profession D. vocation 9. I don’t know anything about this antique ________.
A. staff B. stuff C. stiff D. stifle 10. This is not ________ of Chinese, but is a feature of the Thai language. A. normal B. ordinary C. typical D. natural 11. He walked to the local polling centre to cast his ________.
A. vote B. selection C. election D. poll 12. Each stadium had a seating ________ of about 50,000.
A. possibility B. ability C. capacity D. capability 13. The Church has something to say on how to ________ freedom with responsibility. A. relate B. bine C. connect D. contact
14. Perhaps the most unusual ________ in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles. A. feature B. character C. characteristic D. trait trait是指人的个性方面的特征。
feature可指人的面部特征。当然它还有其他的意思，例如电视的专题节目等。
15. Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to ________ the relief effort.
A. cooperate B. coordinate C. cooperation D. coordination 16. That tree looked as if it ________ for a long time.
A. hasn't watered B. didn't water C. hadn't been watered D. wasn't watered
17. Ever since Picasso’s paintings went on exhibition, there ________ large crowds at the museum every day.
A. is B. has been C. have been D. are being 18. It is a pity that we should stay at home when we have ________ weather.
A. so fine B. such a fine C. such fine D. so fine a 1.so只能修饰单数可数名词,这个时候可以与such 互换.例如： so clever a boy = such a clever boy
2.如果修饰可数名词的复数,或不可数名词,就要用such.如： such clever boys (不能说so clever boys) such nice weather!(不能说so nice weather)
19. Mrs. Smith advised us to withdraw ________.
A. so that to get not involved B. so as to get not involved C. so as not to get involved D. so that not to get involved 20. ________ for your laziness, you could have finished the alignment by now. A. Had it not been B. It were not C. Weren’t it D. Had not it been
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