1、1历年四级词汇真题2006 年 6 月 17 日41.A special feaure of education at MIT is the opportunity for students and faculty to_together in research activities.A) involveB) specializeC) participateD) consist42.American college students are increasingly_with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious
2、.A) discharged B) dominatedC) boostedD) burdened43.Some people argue that the death_does not necessarily reduce the number of murders.A) penaltyB) patternC) plotD) practice44. A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to _the habit of smoking .A) turn upB) pick upC) mak
3、e upD) draw up45.The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and_them to another area of life. A) applyB) utilizeC) employD) exert46.Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to_honest applicants from the growi
4、ng number of dishonest ones.A) dissolveB) disguiseC) discountD) distnguish47.Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good_on a potential employer.A) illusion B) impression C) reflectionD) reputation48.Being out of work, Jane can no longer_friends to dinners and morvies as she used to .A)
5、 treat B) appealC) urgeD) compel49.Although they lost their jobs,savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to _their comfortable home.A) look forward toB) catch up withC) hold on toD) come in for50.The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers,plus their motivation
6、 and_.A) possessionsB) possibilitiesC) privilegesD) preferences51.With the increasing unemployment rate ,workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be _.A) laid asideB) laid upC) laid outD) laid off52.peoples expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of we
7、ll-being than their_state does.A) primitiveB) mondernC) currentD) initial53._by the superstars on television,the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.A) ImitatedB) InsuredC) ImposedD) Inspired54.The physical difference between men and women can be _directly to our basic roles as hunters
8、and child-bearers.A) switchedB) tracedC) pursuedD) followed55.Many women still feel that they are being _by a male culture ,particularly in the pofessional services sector.A) held outB) held onC) held forthD) held back56.The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy wha
9、t had once been _only to the very rich.A) manageableB) acceptableC) affordableD) measurable57.After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no _to go the party with us.A) moodB) emotionC) senseD) taste58.It is clear that the dog has a much greater_of its brain devoted to smell than is the ca
10、se with humans.A) compositionB) compoundC) proportionD) percent59.The is already clear _to show that plants and animals are being affected by climate change.A) witnessB) evidenceC) identutyD) certification60.Mnumerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom_.A) functionB)
11、behaviorC) performanceD) display61.In the US,88percent of smokers had started before they were 18 .despite the fact that it is _ to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age.A) illegal2B) irrationalC) liberalD) liable62.Although many experts agree that more children are overweight,there is debate ove
12、r the best way to_the problem.A) relateB) fileC) attachD) tackle63.Sadly, as spending on private gardens has _.spending on public parks has generally declined.A)lifted B) flowmC) heightenedD) soared64.Its good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually_from the Bible.A) acquireB)
13、deriveC) resultD) obtain65.According to the key witnesses, a peculiarly big nose is the criminals most memorable facial_.A) featureB) signatureC) hintD) spot66.An important factor in determing how well you perform in an examination is the_of you mind.A) caseB) circumstanceC) stateD) situation68.TOM,
14、 did it ever_to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams?A) strikeB) happenC) occourD) reflect69.Lung cancer like some other cancers,often doesnt produce _until it is too late and has spread beyound the chest to the brain ,liver or bones.A) symbolsB) symptomsC) trailsD) therapies70.Resea
15、rch shows that there is no_relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feeel good about life.A) successiveB) sincereC) significantD) subsequent2005 年 12 月41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the _of the motor industry isuncertain. A) terminal B) benefit C) fate D) estima
16、te 42.To speed up the _of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting. A) treatment B) delivery C) transmission D) departure 43.These overseas studentsshow great _ for learning a new language. A) enthusiasm B) authority C) conventionD) faith 44.The defense lawyer wasquestioning the old man
17、 who was one of the _of the murder committed last month. A) observersB) witnesses C) audiences D) viewers 45.Politically these nationstend to be _,with very high birth rates but pooreducation and very low levels of literacy. A) unstable B) reluctant C) rational D) unsteady 46.The chairman was blamed
18、 for letting his secretary _too much work last week. A) take to B) take out C) take away D) take on 47.“You try to get some sleep. Ill _the patients breakfast, “said the nurse. A) see to B) stick to C) get to D) lead to 48.TheLondon Marathon is a difficult race. _, thousands of runners participate e
19、very year. A) Therefore B) Furthermore C) AccordinglyD) Nevertheless 49.The bank refused to _him any money, so hehad to postpone buying a house. A) credit B) borrow C) loan D) lease 50. The more a nations companies _factories abroad, the smaller that countrys recorded exports will be. A) lie B) spot
20、 C) stand D) locate 51.Being ignorant of thelaw is not accepted as an _for breaking the law. A) excuse B) intention C) option D) approval 52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _in the coastal city. A) goals B) aims C) targets D) destinations 53.It
21、is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _of milk. A) storage B) reserve C) resource D) source 54.“This light is too_for me to read by. Dont we have a brighter bulb somewhere“: said the elderly man. A) mild B) dim C) minute D) slight 55.We have arranged to go3to
22、the cinema on Friday, but we can be _and go another day. A) reliable B) probable C) feasible D) flexible 56.We are quite sure that we can _our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule. A) get across B) get over C) get away D) get off 57._ recent developments we do not think you
23、r scheme is practical. A) get across B) get over C) get away D) get off 58.Jessica was _ from the warehouseto the accounting office,which was considered a promotion. A) delivered B) exchanged C) transferred D) transformed 59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to _a new paragraph in the annual reportshe wa
24、s typing. A) inject B) install C) invade D) insert 60.Theres the living roomstill to be _,so thats my next project. A) abandonedB) decorated C) dissolved D) assessed 61.The old paper mill has been _to make way for a new shopping centre. A) abandoned B) decoratedC) dissolved D) held down 62.It may be
25、 necessary to stop _in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons. A) at a distance B) at intervals C) at case D) at length 63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually youll have to pay a _. A) fare B) at intervals C) at ease D) at length 64.My grandfather had alwa
26、ys taken a _interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time. A) splendid B) weightyC) vague D) keen 65._quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture. A) Excessive B) Extensive C) Extreme D) exclusive66.John cannot a
27、fford to go to university, _going abroad. A) nothing butB) anything but C) not to speak ofD) nothing to speak of 67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior _taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place. A) involve B) compose C) enclose D) attach 68.If you dont lik
28、e to swim, you _as well stay at home. A) should B) may C) can D) would 69.Dr.Smith was always _the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care. A) reminded of B) absorbed inC) tended by D) concerned about 70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth _of Amer
29、ican Independence. A) ceremony B) occasion C) occurrenceD) anniversary2005 年 06 月41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and _your text more easily A) registerB) edit C) propose D) discharge42. We dont know why so many people in that region like to wear
30、dresses of such _colors A) low B) humbleC) mild D) dull43. The news has just _ that the president is going to visit China next month A) come down B) come upC) come out D) come about 44. The _ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed A) tensi
31、on B) strain C) stress D) intensity45. The other day , Mum and I went to St. Jamess Hospital , and they did lots and lots of tests on me , most of them _ and frightening A) cheerfulB) horrible C) hostile D) friendly 46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is n
32、ever of great _ A) fare B) payment C) worthD) expense 47. The writer was so _ in her work that she didnt notice him enter the room A) absorbed B) abandoned C) focused D) centered48. Actually , information 4technology can _ the gap between the poor and the rich .A) link B) break C) ally D) bridge 49.
33、 Some research workers completely _ all those facts as though they never existed .A) ignore B) leave C) refuse D) miss 50. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime _. A) stage B) scene C) location D) occasion 51. The most basic reason why dialects
34、 should be preserved is that language helps to _ a culture A) retain B) relate C) remark D) review 52. Companies are struggling to find the right _between supply and demand, but it is no easy task A) equation B) formulaC) balance D) pattern53. Mass advertising helped to _ the emphasis from the produ
35、ction of goods to their consumption A) vary B) shift C) lay D) moderate 54. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of .A) conviction B) contest C) consent D) content 55. I know youve got a smooth tongue , so dont talk
36、 me _ buying it A) away B) down C) out D) into 56. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _ way to deal with some stressful situation A) effective B) efficient C) favorable D) favorite57. The situation described in the report _ terrible, but it may not happen A) inclines B) maintains C) sounds D) r
37、emains 58. The company is trying every means to _ the wholesale price of its products A) pull down B) put down C) set down D) bring down 59. The mayor _ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims A) rewarded B) awarded C) creditedD) prized60. The nativ
38、e Canadians lived in _ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life A) coordination B) acquaintance C) contact D) harmony61. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future _. A) at all B) so far C) in all D) on end 62. I was impressed _ the e
39、fficiency of the work done in the company A) in B) about C) withD) for 63. Now in Britain , wines take up four times as much _ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits A) block B) land C) patch D) space 64. His hand shook a little as he _ the key in the lock A) squeezedB) inserted C) stuffed D) pi
40、erced 65. For professional athletes , _ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books A) access B) attachment C) appeal D) approach 66 In the long _ , the new information technologies may fundamentally alter out way of lifeA) view B) distance C) jump D) run 67. All the arr
41、angements should be completed _ your departure .A) prior to B) superior to C) contrary to D) parallel to 68. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _ with an even more competitive market A) tackled B) encountered C) dealt D) confronted69. In the late seven
42、ties , the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was _ equivalent to that in the United StatesA) rudely B) roughly C) readily D) coarsely70. Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster _ we radically change way we live A) but B) althoughC) unless D) lest 2
43、005 年 01 月31. The machine looked like a large, ，old-fashioned typewriter.5A) forcefulB) clumsyC) intenseD) tricky32. Though she began her by singing in a local pop group,she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employmentB) career C) occupationD) profession33. Within two weeks of arrival, all for
44、eigners had to _with the local policeA) inquireB) consultC) registerD) profession34. Considering your salary, you should be able to _at least twenty dollars a week.A) put forwardB) put upC) put outD) put aside35. As he has_our pratience,well not wait for him any longer.A) tornB) wastedC) exhaustedD)
45、 consumed36. These teachers try to be objective when they_the integrated ability of their studentsA) justifyB) evaluateC) indicateD) reckon37. Mrs. Morriss daughter is pretty and_ ,and many girls envy her.A) slenderB) lightC) faintD) minor38. Tomorrow the mayor is_ to a group of Canadian businessmen
46、 on a tour of the city.A) coordinateB) cooperateC) accompanyD) associate39. Im _enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.A) realisticB) consciousC) registerD) resolve40. Can you give me even the _clue as to where her son might be?A) simplestB)
47、 slightestC) leastD) utmost41. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.A) kindnessB) friendlinessC) warmthD) affection42. Salaries for _ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.A) legalB) optionalC) volun
48、taryD) temporary43. Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. _it has affected the traditional role of men.A) Above all B) In allC) At mostD) At last44. Science and technology have _ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.A) attachedB) assistedC)contributedD)
