1、1CET4 核心词汇练习1 Niagara Falls is a great tourist _, drawing millions of visitors every year.A) attention B) attractionC) appointment D) arrangement2. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide for the homeless families.A) access B) accommodation C) facilities D) furn
2、iture.3 Some diseases are _ by certain water animals.A) transplanted B) transformedC) transported D) transmitted4 It is our _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A) consistent B) continuousC) considerate D) continual5 Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expand
3、ed _27%.A) by B) forC) to D) in6 Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.A) by which B) to whichC) in that D) so that7 He is _ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics nex
4、t year.A) optimistic B) optionalC) outstanding D) obvious8 The director was critical _ the way we were doing the work.A) at B) inC) of D) with9 In a sudden _ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A) attack B) burstC) split D) blast10. In Britain people_ four million tons of potatoes ever
5、y year.A) swallow B) disposeC) consume D) exhaust11. Id _is reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.A) take into account B) account forC) make up for D) make out12. She cooked the meat for a long time so as t
6、o make it _ enough to eat.A) mild B) slightC) light D) tender13. The computer revolution may well change society as _ as did the Industrial Revolution.2A) certainly B) insignificantlyC) fundamentally D) comparatively14. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough _.A) nuisance
7、B) troubleC) worry D) anxiety15. Young people are not _ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.A) conservative B) contentC) confident D) generous16. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _.A) grante
8、d B) impliedC) exaggerated D) remedied17. The clothes a person wears may express his _ or social position.A) curiosity B) statusC) determination D) significance18. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _ opportunity to change his mind.A) accurate B) urgentC) excessive D) adequate19
9、. I didnt know the word. I had to _ a dictionary.A) look out B) make outC) refer to D) go over20. It is said that the math teacher seems _ towards bright students.A) partial B) beneficialC) preferable D) liable21. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took _ trouble over the fig
10、ures.A) extensive B) spareC) extra D) supreme22. Everybody _ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.A) assembled B) accumulatedC) piled D) joined23. Putting in a new window will _ cutting away part of the roof.A) include B) involveC) contain D) comprise24. In the _ of the project not
11、being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.A) face B) timeC) event D) course25. The British constitution is _ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.A) within B) toC) by D) at26. Cancellation of the flight _ many passengers to spend the night at the air
12、port.3A) resulted B) obligedC) demanded D) recommended27. Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A) keep up B) pick upC) draw up D) catch up28. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the bodys need for it from natural sources without turni
13、ng _ the salt bottle.A) up B) toC) on D) over29. He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.A) in spite of B) regardless ofC) on account of D) in case of30. _ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A) As
14、 B) OnceC) Although D) Lest31. All the key words in the article are printed in _ type so as to attract readers attention.A) dark B) denseC) black D) bold32. I didnt _ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.A) assume B) supposeC) mean D) hope33. In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are re
15、placed because Disney refused to _ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them.A) put down B) put outC) put up D) put off34. On New Years Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.A) incident B) eventC) case D) affair35. American football and baseball
16、 are becoming known to the British public through televised _ from the United States.A) transfer B) deliveriesC) transportation D) transmissions36. He will surely finish the job on time _ hes left to do it in his own way.A) in that B) so long asC) in case D) as far as37. If this kind of fish becomes
17、 _, future generations may never taste it at all.A) minimum B) shortC) seldom D) scarce38. Agriculture was a step in human progress _ which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age.A) in B) forC) to D) from439. The same factors push wages and prices up together, the o
18、ne _ the other.A) emphasizing B) reinforcingC) multiplying D) increasing40. Operations which left patients _ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.A) exhausted B) abandonedC) injured D) deserted41. I was halfway back to the cottage where my mothe
19、r lived _ Susan caught up with me.A) when B) whileC) until D) though42. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life _: 77.2 years.A) scope B) rankC) span D) scale43. Our hopes _ and fell in the same instant.A) aroused B) aroseC) raised D) rose44. A season
20、ticket _ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.A) grants B) promisesC) entitles D) presents45. In recent years much more emphasis has been put _ developing the sutdents productive skills.A) over B) ontoC) in D) on46. Only a selected number of landladies in
21、 the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in _.A) residents B) inhabitantsC) lodgers D) settlers47. The fire was finally brought under control, but not _ extensive damage had been caused.A) after B) beforeC) since D) as48. Purchasing the new production line will be a _ deal for
22、the company.A) profitable B) tremendousC) forceful D) favorite49. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert _ it means standing in a queue all night.A) provided B) whateverC) even if D) as if50. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak _ Chinese.A) smooth B) fluentC) fluid D)
23、 flowing51. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won _ and a scholarship.5A) status B) fameC) faith D) courage52. The older New England villages have changed relatively little _ a gas station or two in recent decades.A) except B) besidesC) in addition to D) except for53. The Car Club c
24、ouldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members.A) ensure B) guaranteeC) assume D) confirm54. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.A) gather B) generateC) assemble D) yield55. Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high bloo
25、d pressure.A) contribute to B) attribute toC) attend to D) devote to56. This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.A) calls for B) applies forC) cares for D) allows for57. He was punished _ he should make the same mistake again.A)
26、unless B) lestC) if D) provided58. Petrol is refined from the _ oil we take out of the ground.A) fresh B) originalC) rude D) crude59. The lawyer advised him to drop the _, since he stands little chance to win.A) event B) incidentC) case D) affair60. He is quite sure that its _ impossible for him to
27、fulfill the task within two days.A) absolutely B) exclusivelyC) fully D) roughly61. There was a big hole in the road which _ the traffic.A) set back B) stood backC) held up D) kept down62. In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives play _ roles in raising children.A) incapable B) ind
28、ispensableC) insensible D) infinite63. Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication _.A) tragedy B) vacuumC) question D) barrier64. John was dismissed last week because of his _ attitude towards his job.A) peculiar B) vague6C) remote D) casual 65. _ energy under the eart
29、h must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A) Accumulated B) GatheredC) Assembled D) Collected66. The twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural _.A) tradition B) transportationC) transmission D) transformation67. The _ stuck on
30、the envelope says “By Air”.A) diagram B) labelC) signal D) mark68. Mobile telecommunications _ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.A) capacity B) potentialC) possession D) impact69. Reading _ the lines, I would say that the Governmen
31、t are more worried than they will admit.A) behind B) betweenC) along D) among70. My brothers plans are very _; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.A) arbitrary B) aggressiveC) ambitious D) abundant71. The statistical figures in that report are not _. You should not re
32、fer to them.A) accurate B) fixedC) delicate D) rigid72. The football game comes to you _ from New York.A) lively B) aliveC) live D) living73. He _ to his customers and halved the price.A) leaked B) drewC) quoted D) yielded74. The author of the report is well _ with the problems in the hospital becau
33、se he has been working there for many years.A) informed B) acquaintedC) enlightened D) acknowledged75. The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mechanically.A) manually B) artificiallyC) automatically D) synthetically76. The European Union countries were once wor
34、ried that they would not have _ supplies of petroleum.A) proficient B) efficient7C) potential D) sufficient77. Britain has the highest _ of road traffic in the worldover 60 cars for every mile of road.A) popularity B) densityC) intensity D) prosperity78. In my opinion, hes _ the most imaginative of
35、all the contemporary poets.A) in all B) at bestC) for all D) by far79. He didnt have time to read the report word for word: he just _ it.A) skimmed B) observedC) overlooked D) glanced80. The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example.A) promoted B) reinforcedC) sparked D) inspired81.
36、The _ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly between researchers and teachers.A) intensive B) conciseC) joint D) overall82. Their products are frequently overpriced and _ in quality.A) influential B) inferiorC) superior D) subordinate83. The neighborho
37、od boys like to play basketball on that _ lot.A) valid B) vacantC) vain D) vague84. Many people like white color as it is a _ of purity.A) symbol B) signC) signal D) symptom85. I would never have _ a court of law if I hadnt been so desperate.A) sought for B) accounted forC) turned up D) resorted to8
38、6. During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the _ silk from damage.A) sensitive B) tenderC) delicate D) sensible87. Though _ in a big city, Peter always prefers to paint the primitive scenes of country life.A) grown B) raisedC) tended D) cultivated88. If people feel hopeless, they d
39、ont bother to _ the skills they need to succeed.A) adopt B) acquireC) accumulate D) assemble89. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was _ of cheating customers.A) accused B) chargedC) scolded D) cursed90. Everyone should be _ to a decent standard of living and an opportunity to be 8educated.A) a
40、ttributed B) entitledC) identified D) justified91. His wife is constantly finding _ with him, which makes him very angry.A) errors B) shortcomingsC) fault D) flaw92. Vitamins are complex _ that the body requires in very small mounts.A) matters B) materialsC) particles D) substances93. The police are
41、 trying to find out the _ of the woman killed in the traffic accident.A) evidence B) recognitionC) status D) identity94. All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the _ they keep from someone they talk with.A) distance B) scopeC) range D) boundary95. We have planned an exciting publicity _
42、 with our advertisers.A) struggle B) campaignC) battle D) conflict96. John doesnt believe in _ medicine; he has some remedies of his own.A) standard B) regularC) routine D) conventional97. Owing to _ competition among the airlines, travel expenses have been reduced considerably.A) fierce B) strained
43、C) eager D) critical98. If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my reaction will be to tell the police.A) physical B) immediate C) sensitive D) sudden 99. A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of _.A) precaution B) crisisC) emergency D) urgency100. The film
44、provides a deep _ into a wide range of human qualifies and feelings.A) insight B) imaginationC) fancy D) outlook101. Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if only the _ charged on public transport were more reasonable.A) fees B) faresC) payments D) costs102. We should concentrate on sharply re
45、ducing interest rates to pull the economy out of _.A) rejection B) restrictionC) retreat D) recession103 The _ of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.9A) prospects B) speculationsC) stakes D) provisions104. I suffered from mental _ because of stress from my job.
46、A) damage B) releaseC) relief D) fatigue105. The rest of the day was entirely at his _ for reading or recreation.A) dismissal B) survivalC) disposal D) arrival106. You will not be _ about your food in time of great hunger.A) special B) particularC) peculiar D) specific107. Crime is increasing worldw
47、ide, and there is every reason to believe the _will continue into the next decade.A) emergency B) trendC) pace D) schedule108. You shouldnt have written in the _ since the book belongs to the library.A) interval B) borderC) margin D) edge109. The _ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.A) roar B) exclamationC) whistle D) scream110. This is the nurse who _ to me w
