词汇专项训练第1套1. As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on in dismay, mentally calculating the total＿costs.A. faireB. wageC. tuitionD. fee2. 1 attribute her success in science＿the encouragement she received fromher parents.A. onB. toC. withD. into3. Even when it was＿for her to keep her mouth shut, she was alwaysready with a retort.A. advisedB. advisableC. advisoryD. advising4. It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of the dots because of the way some reporters distort and＿the actual events.A. exaggerateB. enlargeC. widenD. overtake5. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular＿for 30million participants of all ages.A. fantasy B．pastime C. symposium D. penalty6. In her hometown, she was a big fish in a small＿，but after she moved·to New York, she was just only one among many millions.A. pondB. seaC. oceanD. lake7. Although he thought he was helping us with the job, he was only＿．A. in a wayB. in the wayC. on the wayD. by the way8. Because these lines are taken out of context, they do not＿the messagethe author intended.A. convertB. transferC. exchangeD. convey9. Inability to relax, to＿a problem, often prevents its solution.A. let off onB. let up onC. let go ofD. let down in10. Try to be＿in your eating this holiday season; if you control yourappetite, you won't gain too much weight.A. temperateB. terminalC. tranquilD. tender11. Spanish women＿just 4.1％of corporate boards, according to a studyby the European Professional Women's Network.A. make offB. make forC. make outD. make up12. If you don't eat a more＿dinner, you'll be hungry later on.A. vastB. considerableC. resourcefulD. substantial13. On our vacation we＿an interesting antique store.A. chanced uponB. concentrated uponC. counted uponD. congratulated upon14. Now, there's absolutely no question in any objective observer's mind thatentry to Oxford and Cambridge is＿competitive.A. finelyB. firmlyC. fiercely C. flexibly15. The new Lenovo laptop with the butterfly keyboard and the built-in FAXmodem is a pretty _____machine.A. profoundB. significantC. fundamentalD. sophisticated第2套1. A dog's＿to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is afavorite household pet.A. accuracyB. fidelityC. hospitalityD. ingenuity2. The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house＿the term of thecontract.A. in the vicinity ofB. in quest ofC. in accordance withD. in collaboration with3. Alice's blog contains＿photographs and hundreds of articles and short videos from her trip around the globe.A. prosperousB. gorgeousC. spaciousD. simultaneous4. After the quarrel, Tina said nothing could＿her to talk to Tony again.A. deduceB. temptC. exciteD. induce5. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost＿on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.A. restrictivelyB. radicallyC. inclusivelyD. exclusively6. She is＿at every aspect of the job; all she lacks is imagination.A. sufficientB. adequateC. proficientD. ample7. He was so committed to the ____of his faith that he was unable to evaluate them impartially.A. creditsB. doctrinesC. certificatesD. documents8. It would be imprudent of you to＿from your present job before you areoffered another.A. resignB. rejectC. retreatD. retire9. When it comes to fishing, I beat him by＿．A. kilometersB. gramsC. metersD. miles10. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it＿into fragments.A. broke offB. broke awayC. broke throughD. broke up11. His speech was confusing and full of＿．A. contraryB. conflictC. contrastD. contradiction12. The statute of limitations sets limits on how long you have to take legalaction in____ cases.A. eccentricB. specificC. uniqueD. odd13. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre-literate societies inorder to attract good health or to＿disease.A. set asideB. ward offC. shrug offD. give away14. At last they had to resort＿forcing the door to rescue the boy.A. withB. againstC. fromD. to15. The criminally insane are said to have lost the ability to＿betweengood and evil.：A. tellB. discriminateC. classifyD. categorize第3套1. No matter how＿the patient's mutterings may seem, they give us someindications of what is on his mind.A. irrelevantB. irresistibleC. invisibleD. intolerable2. In certain countries the law＿parents to send their children to school.A. imposesB. obligesC. conformsD. submits3. Supporters of the death penalty argue that the regulation would＿criminals from carrying guns.A. detachB. deterC. desertD. destine4. Despite their lack of success so far, research scientists have _____in theirresearch for a cure for AIDS.A. maintainedB. retainedC. insistedD. persevered5. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally＿．A. pulled togetherB. pulled upC. pulled throughD. pulled over6. Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a papertill the deadline was____.A. emergentB. adjacentC. compulsoryD. imminent7. When a number of people＿together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.A. padB. packC. squeezeD. cluster8. They are taking＿steps in preparation for a possible war.A. primitiveB. preliminaryC. productiveD. progressive9. Language, culture, and personality may be considered＿of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.A. indistinctlyB. separatelyC. irrelevantlyD. independently10. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financialsystem will＿down the economy.A. putB. settleC. dragD. knock11. He drew on his cigarette and blew out a＿of smoke.A. flashB. streamC. stormD. circle12. The beauty of Venice largely＿the style of its ancient buildings.A. consists inB. relies onC. composes ofD. comprises in13. The wealth of a country should be measured＿the health and happinessof its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A. in line withB. in terms ofC. in regard withD. by means of14. He was very sick and his life was hanging by a＿．A. ropeB. threadC. cordD. string15. 1 tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat＿．A. disapprovalB. rejectionC. refusalD. decline第4套1. Although her early poetry was clearly＿in nature, the critics thought shehad promise and eventually would find her own voice.A. destructiveB. digestiveC. distinctiveD. derivative2. The future of this company is＿：many of its talented employees are flowing into more profitable net-based businesses.A. at odds B．in trouble C. in vain D. at stake3. Don't bring Robert to the picnic. He's such a wet____.A. sheetB. carpetC. blanketD. bedclothes4. The police fired tear gas into the crowd to＿the protesters.A. distributeB. disperseC. spreadD. stretch5. After her appointment＿this eminent position, she seldom had time forher former friends.A. toB. withC. atD. over6. Mike's strong desire to outshine his elder sister was all the ____he neededto do well in school.A. incentiveB. attractionC. temptationD. appeal7. He felt＿at the ill-treatment of helpless animals.A. indignityB. indignationC. indulgenceD. inconvenience8. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships＿follow traffic rules in -busy harbors.A. cautiouslyB. dutifullyC. faithfullyD. skillfully9. She thought of her retirement day as the light at the end of the＿．A. tubeB. tubC. tunnelD. channel10. Despite the monthly lovers' quarrels, we always manage to＿．A. adjustB. reconcileC. modifyD. vary11. Henry doesn't know what to＿at the university; he can't make up hismind about his future.A. take inB. take upC. take overD. take after12. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a＿character.A. graciousB. suspiciousC. skepticalD. passive13. When I＿my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my littleroom, with Grandma bending over me.A. woke upB. took toC. picked upD. came to14. His＿greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.A. isolatedB. soloC. distantD. private15. The chairman of the board＿on me the unpleasant job of dismissinggood workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.A. compelledB. posedC. pressedD. tempted第5套1. The＿of the U.S.S.R. has been the most momentous event of the last quarter of the 20th century.A. solution B．resolution C. distillation D. dissolution2. The bandits desolated the countryside, burning farms and carrying＿harvest.A. outB. offC. onD. through3. Stella held her ground against several attempts to＿her as secretary ofthe club.A. removeB. shiftC. cancelD. transmit4. Soon after the shooting, “No Trespassing” signs appeared in＿colors around the preserve.A. conspicuousB. suspiciousC. spaciousD. conscientious5. It is through learning that the individual＿many habitual ways of reactingto situations.A. retainsB. gainsC. achievesD. acquires6. Both parties promised to＿their contract to be signed the following day.A. keep withB. tangle withC. adhere toD. devote to7. Some insects have a life＿of no more than a few hours.A. potentialB. spanC. scaleD. scope8. The＿newspaper accounts of the marital problems of the royal couple fascinated many readers but made others a little uncomfortable.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimentalD. sensational9. 1 needed more money and so I decided to take the＿by the horns andask my boss for more pay.A. bullB. cowC. goatD. wolf10. Failure in a required subject may＿the denial of a diploma.A. result fromB. bring downC. result inD. bring out11. The limestone was eroded by the＿water until only a thin shell remainedA. spillingB. droppingC. drippingD. leaking12. These areas rely on agriculture almost＿，having few mineral resourcesand a minimum of industrial development.A. respectivelyB. extraordinarilyC. incrediblyD. exclusively13. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that bad originally been＿for theIndians' use.A. set awayB. set asideC. set backD. set out14. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willingand capable＿his financial situation.A. with respect toB. in accordance withC. regardless ofD. in terms of15. Too polite to laugh in anyone's face, Roy did his best to＿his laughterat Ed's inane remark．A. distressB. oppressC. impressD. suppress第6套1. Digby's embarrassment when he met Madonna was＿：his ears turned bright pink and he kept scuffing one shoe in the dirt.A. acute B．manifest C. keen D. severe2. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations＿．A. simultaneouslyB. spontaneouslyC. homogeneouslyD. contemporarily3. 1 am afraid that this border raid is the to more serious attacks.A. symptomB. referenceC. preludeD. inference4. The elderly Russians find it hard to live＿their state pensions.A. onB. throughC. withD. up to5. The farmers have taken strenuous pains to turn the＿land into fertilefields.A. baldB. voidC. blankD. barren6. Even though the Red Cross had＿a large sum for the relief of thesufferers of the disaster, many people perished.A. indicatedB. allocatedC. designatedD. appointed7. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent government bodies whose functions usually include＿rules, holding events and promoting international links.A. drawing onB. drawing inC. drawing upD. drawing down8. 1 think you have permitted your son too much＿in this matter.A. attitudeB. altitudeC. latitudeD. aptitude9．The deaths of such＿actors as John Candy and George Bums tell usthat the galaxy of Hollywood superstars is rapidly disappearing.A. obviousB. conspicuousC. noticeableD. renowned10. As the mountains were covered with a＿of cloud, we couldn't see theirtops.A. coatingB. filmC. veilD. shade11. The college is about to＿a program for reducing math anxiety amongstudents.A. generateB. initiateC. yieldD. bear12. The children can repeat the poem they've just learnt by＿·A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience13. There are many who believe that the use of force＿political ends cannever be justified.A. in search of B．in pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of14. The government are trying to＿their involvement in the affair.A. play downB. go offC. read upD. take out15. They claim that they can＿worn shoes so that they look like newones.A. refreshB. innovateC. renovateD. modernize第7套1. 1 will＿to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented.A. complyB. confirmC. adhereD. accord2. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will＿find himdoing physical exercise there.A. logicallyB. persistentlyC. ordinarilyD. invariably3. Even after she'd retired from work, she kept up her habitual practice of risingat the ___of dawn.A. beginningB. crackC. trackD. break4. He is the only person who can＿in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously.A. testifyB. accuseC. chargeD. rectify5. The table linen was neatly folded up and＿.A. put awayB. break away withC. pass awayD. do away with6. If you pay authors by the word, you tempt them to produce＿manuscriptsrather than brief ones.A. tediousB. boringC. diffuseD. monotonous7. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately＿andstill others are supported by religious organizations.A. ensured B．attributed C. authorized D. endowed8. Drops of supplies are being made to villages still＿by the snow.A. cut offB. cut shortC. cut intoD. cut up9. In＿with our rules and regulations, I am calling a meeting of our organization.A. approval B．treaty C. conformity D. harmony10. She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company'sclient data, which she intended to＿in starting her won business.A. dwell onB. come uponC. base onD. draw upon11. During the period of＿from oil heat to gas heat the furnace will haveto be shut off.A. transferB. transmissionC. transitionD. transportation12. There is a＿difference in meaning between the words surroundings andenvironment.A. gentleB. subtleC. feebleD. humble13. I have＿in my stomach before I go on a first date with a girl.A. dragonfliesB. beesC. butterfliesD. birds14. Your fears are＿because no such animal as you have described exists.A. fanaticB. fascinatingC. fantasticD. favorable15. The terrorists had＿their prisoner in a small room. However, they hadnot chained him to the wall.A. restrainedB. refinedC. confinedD. restricted第8套1. The government has the right to＿undesirable aliens.A. deportB. abolishC. abandonD. desert2. In an inventive mind, imagination often serves as a necessary＿toreason.A. complimentB. resourceC. complaintD. complement3. Why don't you＿smoking for a while until your cough gets better?A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down4. After his vacation in this＿section, he felt soothed and rested.A. plausibleB. placidC. plainD. plump5. Todd＿payments on the car until the company had corrected the mechanical defects.A. dispensed B．suspended C. appealed D. compressed6. It really got Mr. Brown's＿when he had to wait two hours to get hisplane tickets.A. sheepB. goatC. horseD. cow7. His＿directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roadsto take.A. ambiguousB. complicatedC. arbitraryD. intricate8. After learning more about the sufferings of the refugees, they felt＿tomake contributions to the relief agencies.A. dispelledB. repelledC. compelledD. reinforced9. He tried and tried, but all his efforts were_____.A. in no wayB. on the contraryC. at a lossD. of no avail10. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to＿when it arrived in New York.A. go offB. get offC. come offD. carry off11. I was impressed by the range of＿accessories of my microcomputerthat were available.A. acceptableB. compulsoryC. optionalD. random12. Don't answer＿the elders; it's not polite.A. toB. forC. backD. about13. She remains confident and＿untroubled by our present problems.A. indefinitelyB. infinitelyC. optimisticallyD. seemingly14. Because Jack had based his argument upon a faulty＿，his opponentcheerfully pointed out the holes in his logic.A. promiseB. preludeC. premiseD. preface15. The helicopter＿a light plane and both pilots were killed.A. coincided withB. stumbled onC. conflicted withD. collided with第9套1. Doctors often make higher＿for their works than they should.A. billsB. costsC. chargesD. payments2. 1 know you can＿any difficulties that may stand in the way of yourgetting an education.A. surmountB. dealC. copeD. manage3. The defense called several witnesses who were able to refute the falsetestimony of the prosecution's only witness.A. respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respecting4. The younger person's attraction to stereos cannot be explained only＿familiarity with technology.A. in quest ofB. by means ofC. by virtue ofD. in terms of5. 1 caught a＿of the car before it disappeared around the comer of thestreet.A. glanceB. glareC. glimpseD. gleam6. Some well-known scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen on Marsto ____human life.A. remainB. sustainC. retainD. last7. How do I know what he's going to do？His intentions are always as clearas____.A. soilB. dayC. waterD. mud8. They are convinced＿the singularity of their good taste.A. ofB. onC. overD. at9. Frequently single-parent children＿＿some of the functions that the absentadult in the house would have served.A. take offB. take afterC. take onD. take in10. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals＿asubstance to absorb harmful chemicals.A. relieveB. dismissC. releaseD. discard11. A＿editor, she checked every definition for its accuracy.A. conscious B．conscientious C. contagious D. contemptuous12. Why do you have to＿adhere to such out-dated ideas?A. harshlyB. tightlyC. bitterlyD. rigidly13. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am＿to carrying out theplan.A. obligedB. committedC. engagedD. resolved14. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any＿＿on whathe promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance15. Ted knows all about servicing cars but his ideas don't always＿＿．A. get overB. get awayC. get offD. get across第10套1. Officials working behind the＿＿＿urged them to avoid further confrontation.A. scenesB. sightsC. viewsD. scenery2. Katya's＿love of justice caused her to champion anyone she consideredto be treated unfairly by society.A. descendedB. inherentC. derivativeD. blessed3. Such specialists teach phobic people how to deal with their fears and, eventu- ally, ＿them.A. overlook B．overcome C. overtake D. overthrow4. Astronauts are＿all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.A. inclined toB. subjected toC. prone toD. bound to5. Physical education is an＿part of our curriculum; a sound mind andsound body are complementary.A. fractionalB. comprehensibleC. intactD. integral6. Exposure of the body＿strong sunlight can be harmful.A. ofB. withC. toD. by7. The club will＿new members the first week in September.A. enrollB. subscribeC. absorbD. register8. As the boat leaves only on＿days, you have no choice but to stay here overnight.A. successiveB. subsequentC. alternateD. alternative9. He said that they had＿been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support.A. gravelyB. regrettablyC. forciblyD. graciously10. The slow＿of the flood waters created problems for the crews workingto restore power to the area.A. recycleB. recessC. recoveryD. recession11. Don't let such a matter as this come between us so that we can con-centrate on the major issue.A. trivialB. slightC. partialD. minimum12. The detective and his assistant have begun to＿the mysterious murder.A. come throughB. look intoC. make overD. see to13. The farmers successfully＿some of the river water to irrigate their cropsduring the drought.A. divertB. convertC. alterD. reverse14.＿＿the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severeshortage of food, clothing, fuel and almost everything.A. As far asB. As long asC. As well asD. As soon as15. In devoting herself to the study of gorillas, Dian Fossey＿on a courseof action that was to cost her lifeA. boardedB. embarkedC. mountedD. ascended第11套1. We are＿both by water and land, without either fleet or army．A. sensitiveB. susceptibleC. vulgarD. vulnerable2. The urge to wider voyages caused men to＿upon New America.A. stunB. stumbleC. stammerD. stagger3. The people had given him their command, and to the people alone he wasA. suitableB. dependentC. favorableD. responsible4. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be____ at the manager's office.A. declaredB. obtainedC. reclaimedD. recognized5. They have always treated us with a(n)＿hand, so we must be generousm return.A. openB. heavyC. ironD. full6. The bird watchers were on the＿for the rare species.A. alterB. alertC. alikeD. altar7. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man＿the exit as quickly as possible.A. made forB. made offC. made upD. made out8. All the finished products are stored in a＿of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time.A. garageB. cabinetC. capsuleD. warehouse9. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when＿in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.A. glidingB. cruisingC. pilotingD. patrolling10. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of＿every business operation in the whole country.A. practically B．preferably C. precisely D. presumably11. Tony is a day laborer,＿from town to town.A. flowingB. spillingC. driftingD. splitting12. Mary wants her identity to be kept in＿．A. blackB. darkC. purpleD. blue13. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss＿thebread-winner's death．A. at the cost ofB. on the verge ofC. as a result ofD. for the sake of14. A large percentage of the population in this country is＿．A. illogicalB. illegimateC. illiterateD. illegible15. The of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed inunderstanding the universe.A. essenceB. contentC. textureD. threshold第12套1. Did you＿on the insurance after your car accident?A. proclaimB. exclaimC. acclaimD. claim2. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were＿．A. in no wayB. on the contraryC. at a lossD. of no avail3. When you worry you tend not to be able to fall asleep and when you can't fall asleep you worry even more. It's a＿circle.A. repetitiveB. badC. roundD. vicious4. By the last quarter the fans were＿to losing, but two miraculous touch- downs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.A. restrainedB. resumedC. resignedD. retired5. After the harvest, the peasants began to＿and enjoy the results of hardwork.A. set backB. settle downC. load downD. sit back6. In this factory the machines are not regulated＿but are jointly controlledby a central computer system.A. independentlyB. individuallyC. irrespectivelyD. irregularly7. The city is an important railroad＿and industrial and convention center.A. conjunctionB. networkC. junctionD. link8. I should like to get rid of the responsibility for this job, but there doesn't seem to be anyone fit to＿to.A. hand in B．hand out C. hand down D. hand over9. I'll help as much as I can, but there is a limit what I can do.A. toB. inC. throughD. on10. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to＿thesituation?A. simplifyB. modifyC. verifyD. rectify11. I was unaware of the critical points involved; so my choice was quite＿．A. arbitrary B．rational C. mechanical D. unpredictable12. Was it just a(n)＿that John and she had met at the market for threedays running, or was he deliberately trying to seek her out?A. coincidence B．occasion C. incidence D. accident13. When you define a new word, be＿：the shorter the definition, theeasier it is to remember.A. preciseB. conciseC. credibleD. relevant14. Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above＿．A. timberB. logC. boardD. lumber15. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his newpost＿no responsibility with it at all?A. shouldersB. possessesC. carriesD. shares第13套1. The biologist, the philosopher, and the astronomer all try in their ways tounderstand the ____of the cosmosA. mysteriesB. mythsC. riddlesD. fiction2. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in＿populated areas.A. denselyB. intenselyC. abundantlyD. highly3. A lack of appetite may be＿of a major mental or physical disorder.A. symbolicB. addictiveC. indicativeD. informative4. John said that he didn't quite＿and asked me to repeat what I had said.A. snatch upB. summon upC. catch upD. watch out5. When I finally secured a small part in a television play my mother was as proud as a＿and told all the neighbors about it.A. gooseB. peacockC. swanD. duck6. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October,＿an outburstof interest.。