專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練：06年12月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)詞匯精練240題

Exercise Eight

1. The sun _____ from behind the clouds it got warmer.

A) emergedB) immersedC) existedD) embraced

2. I haven’t read the report properly --- I’ve only _____ into it （瀏覽）.

A) dinedB) dimmedC) dippedD) dripped

3. Her achievement was more _____ in that she had come from such a remote area.

A) popularB) famousC) remarkableD) understandable

4. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least.

A) for whichB) to whichC) of whichD) in which

5. There may be a(n) ____ of truth in this idea, disagreeable though it may seem.

A) elementB) factorC) advantageD) concept

6. I’d like to _____ a seat for the New Year’sConcert.

A)preserveB) serveC)conserveD) reserve

7. The story that follows______ two famouscharacters of the Rocky Mountain gold rush days.

A) concretesB) concernsC) proclaimsD) relates

8. He _____ the good chance to present hisproposal to the director, and at last, it was adopted.

A) realizedB) seizedC) deliveredD) released

9. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.

A) carried outB) carried offC) carried onD) carried forward

10. Which sport has the most expensive trainingequipment, _____ players’ personal equipment and uniforms?

A) in place ofB) in terms of C) by means ofD) by way of

11. The purpose of this election is to set up a government truly _____ of the people.

A) typicalB) representativeC) characteristicD) responsible

12. It will need a _____ to save the firm from running downhill.

A) mysteryB) therapyC) miracleD) source

13. After answering an telephone from her boyfriend, she _____ herself to read a book.

A) imposedB) composedC) transferredD) transformed

14. Although he was getting on in years, hisexperience gave him a(n) _____ over his rival.

A) priorityB) benefitC) profitD) advantage

15. I am firmly _____ that this plan would do much good to our company.

A) composedB) convincedC) recognizedD) satisfied

16. When talking about China, people often _____ it with the Great Wall.

A) thinkB) associateC) imagineD) assist

17. I’m sure he is up to the job ______ he wouldgive his mind to it.

A) if onlyB) in caseC) untilD) unless

18. I’ve _____ a lot of time and effort in this plan, and I don’t want it to fail.

A) inventedB) invitedC) investedD) involved

19. A small terrorist group has ______ responsibility for the bombing in Baghdad.

A) claimedB) acclaimedC) exclaimedD) reclaimed

20. For the currency to keep _____, the government has to adopt some strong measures.

A) concreteB) fertileC) productiveD) stable

21. _____ your advice, I have decided to read the article once more.

A) Acting asB) Acting uponC) Acting forD) Acting up

22. We are doing this work in the_____ ofreforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.

A) contextB) contestC) pretextD) texture

23. The meeting was in full ______ (活躍) whenwe arrived.

A) rockB) swingC) swimD) sway

24. Now the patient can _____ from the wheelchairto the seat with relative freedom.

A) transportB) transplantC) transactD) transfer

25. In human friendship an important _____ is “forgive and forget”.

A) principalB) primaryC) principleD) chiefly

26. The republication of the poet’s most recentworks will certainly _____ his national reputation.

A) magnifyB) enlargeC) enhanceD) strengthen

27. Important people don’t often have much freetime as their work _____ all their time.

A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in

28. With everything being ready, it is time to _____ our new plan _____.

A) set … asideB) set … outC) set … in motionD) set … down

29. While nuclear weapons present grave _____dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.

A) inevitableB) constantC) overwhelmingD) potential

30. Mobile telecommunications _____ is expectedto double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.

A) possessionB) potentialC) capacityD) impact