大学英语3词汇选择练习题第一单元选择题1. It __________that the necklace was made of glass.A. turned outB. made outC. looked outD. took out解析：该题选A，题目大意是“原来那串项链是用玻璃做的”。
turn out: 结果是；证明是The party turned out to be very successful. 晚会结果开得很成功。
2. ___________, he can finish the work in a couple of weeks.A. Giving good healthB. If give good healthC. Given good healthD. If he is good given health解析：该题选C，题目大意是“倘若身体好，他能在一两周完成这项工作”。
given 引导方式状语，意为“倘若，假设，考虑到”。
如：1. Given their inexperience, they’ve done a good job.考虑到他们缺乏经验，他们的工作已经做得不错了。
2. Given some more time, I would do the job better.假如时间再多些，我能把工作做得更好。
3. Given good health, the old lady can look after her grand-daughter for her son.假如身体好的话，这位老太太能帮她儿子照看女。
3. ___________ to speak at the meeting, I couldn’t very well refuse.A. Called upB. Called offC. Called atD. Called on解析：该题选D，题目大意是“要让我在会上发言，我是不会拒绝的”。
call on sb. to do st h：invite/require sb. to do sth.请/要求某人做某事1. A teacher can call on individual students to compose similar questions.老师可以要求每个学生提出类似的问题。
2. The chairman called on his people to organize so that they could be morepowerful.主席号召他的民众组织起来，这样才能更有力量。
4. The poor police had never __________ of winning.A. made a chanceB. took a chanceC. stood a chanceD. kept a chance解析：该题选C，题目大意是“可怜的警察毫无胜诉的机会”。
stand a chanc e：have a prospect (of sth.) 有…希望1. stand a chance of winning the game有可能赢得这场比赛2. I think you stand a good chance of being elected president.我认为你极有可能当选为公司总裁。
3. Weak and lame in one leg, he never stood a chance of getting the job oftaxi-driver.由于身体虚弱，并且有一条跛腿，他从未有机会得到出租车司机的工作。
5. If our neighbor continues to refuse to keep his dog under control, we have to take him to ___________.A. solicitorB. brushC. prisonerD. court解析：该题选D，题目大意是“如果我们的邻居仍然拒绝看管好他的狗，我们就不得不法庭上见了”。
take sb. to court：控告某人，对某人提出诉讼1. If you don't pay up, I'll take you to court. 如果你不还清欠款, 我就到法院告你.2. He is taken to court for the brush with the police.他因为与警察发生小冲突而被带上法庭。
3. You can take me to court if you want to. There is nothing in writing. 如果愿意你可以起诉我, 但是没有任何书面文件.6. I found a couple of shoes under the bed but they don’t make ___________.A. a bunchB. a pairC. a flockD. a pack解析：该题选B，题目大意是“我在床下发现两只鞋,但却不是一双的”。
a pair：一对；一双；一对搭档；一副1. I want a pair of sunglasses.我想要一副太阳镜。
2. Construct a pair of rotating orthogonal cardioids.作一对相互正交的旋转心脏线。
3. A pair of stage sisters did a pantomime in costume.一对舞台姐妹演了一出化装的哑剧。
7. In the past few years my aunt ___________ enough money to buy a house.A. has saved upB. has kept upC. has set upD. has saved aside解析：该题选A，题目大意是“我的婶婶在前几年存了足够的钱去买了一所房子”。
save u p：储存起来；储蓄1. I worked hard to save up for a new house.我努力工作存钱来买新房子。
2. I'm opening an account to save up for a new car.我正要开立账户，以便存钱买辆新车。
3. I am looking for a temporary job so that I can save some money to study abroad.我在找一份临时的工作，以便攒上一些钱出国留学。
8. Our train is __________ in Beijing at 9 a.m.A. lateB. dueC. earlyD. sure解析：该题选B，题目大意是“我们的列车预定早晨九时到达”。
due a. (车、船、飞机、人、物等)预定应到的，预期应到的，约定的，到期的1. When is the train due? 火车什么时候到?2. Phil's train is due at 7:00 p.m. 菲尔的火车预计划下午七点钟到。
3. The baby is due in the middle of January. 婴儿预计1月中旬出生。
4. His next book is due out shortly.他的下一本书预计很快将出版。
5. He was due back (at work) Friday morning. 他预定于周五早晨回来（上班）。
6. Their plane is due in Chicago at 7p.m.他们的飞机定于晚上七点钟到达。
7. The plane was due（in）at six．It is an hour overdue．飞机应该是6点到，现在已误点一小时了。
9. A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were_______.A. settledB. committedC. dismissedD. proposed解析：该题选C，题目大意是“少数工人得到提升，与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇”。
dismiss:vt.1. 解散，遣散，让散开，让离开；把…打发走：The teacher dismissed the class early.老师早下课。
2. 免(或撤)…的职，罢…的官；革(职)，解雇，开除：They dismissed the cook.他们把厨师解雇了。
The boss dismissed the employee.老板解雇了那个雇员。
10. ___________ I thought he was joking, but then I realized he was serious.A. At leastB. At leisureC. At firstD. At my best解析：该题选C，题目大意是“起初我以为他是开玩笑,可后来我知道他是当真的”。
at first: 起初，当初1. At first I felt very lonely.起先我感到很寂寞。
2. At first I did not like him but now I do.起初我不喜欢他，但现在却喜欢。
3. At first it was all very casual and fun.起初,一切都非常的偶然和有趣.11. He tried in vain to _________ the students __________ their professors.A. turn…againstB. turn…toC. turn…outD. turn back解析：该题选A，题目大意是“他企图使学生们反对他们的教授，其结果只能是徒劳的”。
turn against sb.：(cause to) become hostile to 转而反对；使…反对；attack 转而袭击1. What do you think has turned Mary against her parents?你认为什么使得玛丽反对起父母来了。
2. Will you turn against your professor if he is too hard on you?如果教授对你过于严厉，你会转而反对他吗？12. The police _________ the driver with drunken driving.A. concludedB. chargedC. trackedD. outraged解析：该题选B，题目大意是“警察指控司机酒后驾车”。