动词
1. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.
A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse
2. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director.
A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired
3. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.
A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain
4. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _____ them next semester.
A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise
5. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems_____ on becoming a computer programmer.
A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided
6. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _____ until the motorway is repaired.
A. discontinued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased
7.This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ______a person in your position.
A.becomes B.fits C. supports D.improves
8.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips.
A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperated
9. Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age.
A cater B supply C provide D equip
10. The tone of the article __ the writer's mood at the time.
A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated
11. The job of a student accommodation officer__ a great many visits to landladies.
A concerns B offers C asks D involves
12. Our family doctor's clinic __at the junction of two busy roads.
A rests B stands C stays D seats
13. She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door.
A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather
14. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __.
A leaking B trickling C dripping D floating
15. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the afternoon.
A regained B recovered C restored D revived
16. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities’ decision to build a highway across the field.
A. contradict B. reform C. counter D. protest
17. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to _____government spending.
A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget
18. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.
A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied
19.It was suggested that all government ministers should ____ information on their financial interests.
A. discover B. uncover C. tell D. disclose
20.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.
A. dismissed B. discharged C.expelled D. resigned
21.Jimmy earns his living by ____ works of art in the museum.
A. recovering B. restoring C. renewing D. reviving
22.I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ____.
A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping
23.She was standing outside in the snow, ____ with cold.
A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering
24.All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.
A. adapted B. equipped C. suited D. fitted
25. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ____traffic delays.
A.acknowledging B.affording C.allowing for D.accounting for
26. Shares on the stock market have ____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.
A.turned B.changed C.floated D.fluctuated
27. More often than not, it is difficult to ___ the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.
A. exchange B. transfer C. convey D. convert
28. The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to___.
A. engage B. devote C. seek D. pursue
29. The Olympic Games ___ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.
A. originated B. stemmed C. derived D. descended
30. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road. A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing
31. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.
A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping
32. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.
A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish
33. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some important museums and buildings.
A. visiting B. traveling C. watching D. touring
34. During the famine, many people were ___ to going without food for days.
A. sunk B. reduced C. forced D. declined
35. The computer can be programmed to ___a whole variety of tasks.
A. assign B. tackle C. realize D. solve
36. The team’s efforts to score were ___by the opposing goalkeeper.
A. frustrated B. prevented C. discouraged D. accomplished
37. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___with some of her most treasured possessions.
A. divide B. separate C. part D. abandon.
38. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___the weekly staff meeting.
A. preside B. introduce C. chair D. dominate
39. The new colleague____ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.
A. confesses B. declares C. claims D. confirms
40. As there was no road, the travelers ____ up a rocky slope on their way back.
A. ran B. hurried C. scrambled D. crawled
41. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain.
A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off
42. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.
A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off
43.After a long delay, she ______replying to my e-mail.
A.got away with B.got back at C.got back D.got round to
44. The director tried to get the actors to _________ to the next scene by hand signals.
A. move on B. move off C. move out D. move along
45. Professor Johnson’s retirement ________ from next January.
A. carries into effect B. takes effect
C. has effect D. puts into effect
46. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _________.
A. pull back B. pull up C. pull through D. pull out
47.As my exams are coming next week, I’ll take advantage of the weekend to ____ on some reading.
A. catch up B. clear up C. make up D. pick up
48. He will have to____ his indecent behaviour one day.
A.answer to B.answer for C.answer back D.answer about
49. Whenever possible, Ian ____ how well he speaks Japanese.
A.shows up B.shows around C.shows off D.shows out
50. She refused to ___ the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit.
A. hand in B. hand out C. hand down D. hand over
51. The old couple will never ____ the loss of their son.
A. get over B. get away C. get off D. get across
52. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging ____ in the streets.
A. about B. on C. over D. out
53. He listened hard but still couldn’t____ what they were talking about.
A. make over B. make up C. make upon D. make out
形容词
1. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.
A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet
2. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____.
A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative
3. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease.
A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion
4. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest.
A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable
5. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day.
A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful
6. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides.
A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary
7. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ____ towards them.
A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered
8.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery.
A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real
9.The bar in the club is for the ______use of its members.
A.extensive B.exclusive C.inclusive D.comprehensive
10.The tutition fees are ______to students coming from low-income families.
A.approachable B.payable C.reachable D.affordable
11. The reception was attended by __ members of the local community.
A excellent B conspicuous C prominent D noticeable
12. His _____brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.
A rich B quick C productive D fertile
13. The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation.
A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable
14. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues.
A. imaginative B. ingenious C. impractical D. theoretical
15. The heat in summer is no less _________ here in this mountain region.
A. concentrated B. extensive C. intense D. intensive
16.Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ____.
A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D.worthless
17.She answered with an ____ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.
A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic
18.Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ____ with life.
A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full
19. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the ____.
A.latter B.latest C.later D.last
20. With ____ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.
A.rare B.unusual C.extraordinary D.unique
21. We have been hearing ____accounts of your work.
A.favoured B.favourable C.favourite D.favouring
22. During the summer holiday season there are no ____ rooms in this seaside hotel.
A.empty B.blank C.deserted D.vacant
23. I think you can take a(n) ____ language course to improve your English.
A.intermediate B.middle C.medium D.mid
24. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely____ .
A. unjustified B. unjust C. misguided D. unaccepted
25. The head of the Museum was ____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.
A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging
26. The party’s reduced vote was ____ of lack of support for its policies.
A. indicative B. positive C. revealing D. evident
27. There has been a ____ lack of communication between the union and the management.
A. regretful B. regrettable C. regretting D. regretted
28. The ____ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.
A. normal B. average C. usual D. general
29. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a (n) ____ room in the hotels here.
A. empty B. vacant C. free D. deserted
30. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world.
A. relevant B. simultaneous C. consistent D. practical
31. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be___.
A. restless B. skilled C. strong D. versatile
32. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money.
A. economic B. thrifty C. frugal D. careful
33. Many people are ___ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.
A. insensitive B. allergic C. sensible D. infected
34. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.
A. distant B. slim C. unlikely D. narrow
35. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly___ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.
A. exploited B. controversial C. inexhaustible D. remarkable
36. Dreams are___ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.
A. uninformative B. startling C. harmless D. uncontrollable
37 My cousin likes eating very much, but he isn’t very ___ about the food he eats.
A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. specific
38. We should always bear in mind that ___ decisions often result in serious consequences.
A. urgent B. instant C. prompt D. hasty
39. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ___ action.
A. determining B. defensive C. demanding D. decisive
40. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained___.
A. motionless B. inactive C. stagnant D. immobile
41. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) ___ salary and benefits package.
A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient
42. School started on a ___ cold day in February.
A. severe B. bitter C. such D. frozen
副词
1. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means
A. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially
2. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _____.
A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly
3.I must leave now._______,if you want that book I’ll bring it next time.
A.Accidentally B.Incidentally C.Eventually D.Naturally
4.Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are________
available these days.
A.promptly B.instantly C.readily D.quickly
5. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it.
A. lightly B. sparsely C. hardly D. rarely
6.We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ____ we’ve had no further communication.
A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts
7. I arrived at the airport so late that I ____ missed the plane.
A. only B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom
8. The teacher ____ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.
A. confidentially B. proudly C. assuredly D. confidently
9. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it should rank high on any list of science fiction.
A. consistently B. consequently C. invariably D. fortunately
10. Your advice would be ___ valuable to him who is now at a loss as to what to do first.
A. exceedingly B. excessively C. extensively D. exclusively
11. The chairman of the company said that new techniques had ___improved their production efficiency.
A. violently B. severely C. extremely D. radically
12. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did ___ .
A. absolutely B. accidentally C. accordingly D. accurately
13. The team has been working overtime on the research project___ .
A. lately B. just now C. late D. long ago
名词
1. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______.
A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender
2. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.
A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation
3. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ?
A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor
4. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____.
A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership
5. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.
A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less
6. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics.
A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea
7. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _____ of learning.
A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool
8. When invited to talk about his achievements, he refused to blow his own _____ and declined to speak at the meeting.
A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute
9. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in _____.
A. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount
10. Teddy came to my ____ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.
A. attendance B. assistance C. rescue D. safety
11.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake.
A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect
12.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism.
A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements
13.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percent.
A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate
14.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers
15.We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert.
A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land
16.Doctor often ______uneasiness in the people they deal with.
A.smell B.hear C.sense D.tough
17. It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.
A distinction B difference C separation D discrimination
18. The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing.
A security B safety C protection D secureness
19. This is not the right __ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen.
A. moment B. situation C.
20. There are still many problems ahead of us, but by this time next year we can see light at the end of the _____.
A. battle B. day C. road D. tunnel
21. We realized that he was under great _________, so we took no notice of his bad temper.
A. excitement B. stress C. crisis D. nervousness
22. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _________.
A. minority B. scarcity C. rarity D. minimum
23. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _____ rather than the company’s.
A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience
24. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church.
A. mark B. signal C. sign D. gesture
25.I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a ____.
A. disgust B. curse C. grudge D. hatred
26.The book gives a brief ____ of the course of his research up till now.
A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook
278.He plays tennis to the ____ of all other sports.
A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion
28. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. A.sign B.mark C.signal D.board
290.The tenant left nothing behind except some___of paper, cloth, etc. A.sheets B.scraps C.pages D.slices
301. The police have offered a large ____ for information leading to the robber’s arrest.
A. award B. compensation C. prize D. reward
31. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ____ for a property company.
A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion
32. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few____ from the novel.
A. pieces B. essays C. fragments D. extracts
33. I only know the man by___ but I have never spoken to him.
A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience
34. Being colour-blind, Sally can’t make a ___between red and green.
A. difference B. distinction C. comparison D. division
35. The car was in good working ___when I bought it a few months ago.
A. order B. form C. state D. circumstance
36. The customer expressed her ___for that broad hat.
A. disapproval B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. dismay
37. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in___to his income.
A. comparison B. proportion C. association D. calculation
38. The ___ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.
A. origin B. generation C. descent D. cause
39. When you’re driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ___.
A.way B.track C.road D.lane
40. We should make a clear ___ between “competent” and “proficient” for the purposes of our discussion.
A. separation B. division C. distinction D. difference
41. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.
A. air B. mood C. area D. climate
42. The local authorities realized the need to make ___for elderly people in their housing programmes.
A. preparation B. requirement C. specification D. provision
43. Due to personality ___ , the two colleagues never got on well in work.
A. contradiction B. conflict C. confrontation D. competition
44. There were 150___ at the internaional conference this summer.
A. spectators B. viewers C. participants D. onlookers
45. His ___ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.
A. indulgence B. habit C. action D. engagement
固定用法和介词
1. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ____ discussing a recent film with others.
A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean
2. The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.
A. in B. over C. with D. on
3. The questions that the speaker raised were well ____ the average adult.
A. past B. on C. beyond D. through
4.She’s always been kind to me –I can’t just turn ______on her now that she needs my help.
A.my back B.my head C.my eye D.shoulder
5 The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.
A backs B necks C toes D heels
6. As three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some
distant mountain is not ____.
A.on view B.at a glance C.on the scene D.in sight
7. Scientific research results can now be quickly____ to factory production.
A. used B. applied C. tried D. practiced
8. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’clock tomorrow morning.
A. failure B. hesitation C. trouble D. fail
9. As the director can’t come to the reception, I’m representing the company___.
A. on his account B. on his behalf C. for his part D. in his interest
10. The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement___five separate unions has led to long negotiations.
A. over B.in C.upon D. with
11. The guest team was beaten by the host team 2 ___ 4 in last year’s CFA Cup Final.
A. over B. in C. to D. against
12. The police let him go, because they didn’t find him guilty ___ the murder.
A. of B. in C. over D. on
13. As a developing country, we must keep ___ with the rapid development of the world economy.
A. move B. step C. speed D. pace
14. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized phrase means___ .
A. clearly B. very near C.quickly D. very hard
15. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final___ to her speech.
A. details B. remarks C. comments D. touches
Extra exercises
1. The law on drinking and driving is ___ stated.
A. extravagantly B. empirically C. exceptionally D. explicitly
2. The members of the parliament were ___ that the government had not consults them.
A. impatient B. tolerant C. crude D. indignant
3. Language, culture, and personality may be considered ___ of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.
A. indistinct B. separate C. irrelevant D. independent
4. The indecisive man was ___ persuaded to change his mind again.
A. generally B. freely C. readily D. finally
5. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly ___ itself.
A. convicted B. haunted C. unfolded D. released
6. The real poet is a master of words. He can ___ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears.
A. transform B. transmit C. manifest D. convey
7. In fact, as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ___ to reach into his bag for his camera.
A. impatience B. impulse C. incentive D. initiative
8. Some crops are relativly high yielders and could be planted in preference to other to ___ the food supply.
A. enhance B. curb C. disrupt D. heighten
9. She ___ that it was a trick to get her involved in the matter, for she knew them too well.
A. doubted B. suspected C. conceived D. convinced
10. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ___ are.
A. payments B. charges C. funds D. prices
11. The ball ___ two or three times before rolling down the slope.
A. swayed B. bounced C. hopped D. darted
12. ___ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.
A. Concerning B. Ascertaining C. Assuming D. Regarding
13. The two most important ___ in making a cake are flour and sugar.
A. elements B. components C. ingredients D. constituents
14. Don’t let such a ___ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.
A. trivial B.partial C. slight D. minimal
15. The ___ talks between China and the United States were the base of their later agreement.
A. original B. primary C. initial D. primitive
16. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ___ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A. sparkled B. twinkled C. radiated D. glittered
17. As one of the younggest professor in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the ___ of a brilliant career.
A. threshold B. edge C. porch D. course