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Exercises for Vocabulary and Structure
Unit 1 Vocabulary 1
1. We have time and again ____declared____ that we will never be the first to use nuclear weapons.
A. declared B. accused C. announced D. blamed
2. Since the matter was extremely __urgent______, we dealt with it immediately.
A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. rough
rough: 粗糙的;粗略的;粗野的;艰苦的;未经加工的
tough: 艰苦的,困难的;坚强的,不屈不挠的;坚韧的,牢固的;强壮的,结实的
tense: 紧张的;拉紧的
3. She was so ________ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door.
A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated
4. He is _________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A. outstanding B. optional C. optimistic D. obvious
5. The president could not go to the meeting, so Mr. Smith _______ him.
A. recorded B. renewed C. represented D. recalled
6. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ________ and a scholarship.
A. faith B. prestige C. status D. courage
7. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked _________.
A. mindless B. unaware C. brainless D. unconscious
8. It is our _______ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continual
consistent: 始终如一的,一致的;坚持的
9. The author of the report is well______ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.
A. informed B. acquainted C. enlightened D. acknowledged
well informed: 见多识广的,消息灵通的,知识渊博的
10. The manager lost his _________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion
11. Many Europeans _______ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.
A. exploded B. explored C. exposed D. expanded
12. If you hear such a rumor, ________ it thoroughly.
A. seek B. investigate C. search D. explore
13. The pressure _________ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.
A. to pete B. peting C. to be peted D. having peted
14. Having decided to rent a flat, we _______ contacting all the acmodation agencies in the city.
A. set about B. set on C. set out D. set up
set about 着手;开始做…
set on 突然攻击,袭击
set about doing sth = set out to do
15. The old couple decided to _______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.
A. adapt B. adjust C. adept D. adopt
16. Mike was being _________ for violent tendencies.
A. contended B. consulted C. counselled D. insulted
contend 主张;为...斗争
counsel 为(某人)提供帮助(或专业咨询)
17. I will ______ Mr. Walters on this point.
A. refer to B. mit to C. contribute to D. defer to
mit to 交付,把…投入;把…置于
defer to 听从; 遵从
18. What happens in the next few days is ________ to our success.
A. critical B. critic C. prior D. valid
19. She won’t ________ that there is a problem.
A. confer B. concern C. acknowledge D. contemplate
confer 授予;给予
contemplate 沉思;注视;思忖;预期
20. This offer is _______ for travel before the end of April.
A. effective B. ineffective C. invalid D. valid
Unit 1 Vocabulary 2
1._____ to British universities depends on examination results.
A. Admittance B. Entry C. Admission D. Entrance
admittance 进入;入场权;通道
entry 进入;入口;条目;登记
admission 容许,许可;接纳,录取
2. The database is only ______ by authorized managers.
A. proved B. accessible C. approved D. access
3. This traditional _______ is of indigo blue.
A. clothes B. diversity C. costume D. institution
4. These cigarettes are a ______ of the best tobaccos.
A. blend B. band C. mixture D. mess
blend可指有技术的掺和调制,mix不强调技术
mix是混合,不计较程度,可深可浅。blend是更深程度的混合,有打碎后重组的感觉。
5. The tennis players need total ______ during play.
A. concentration B. section C. depression D. energy
6. He _____ that he was innocent.
A. announced B. declared C. disclosed D. admitted
7. Columbus discovered America but did not _____ the new continent.
A. seek B. investigate C. search D. explore
seek 寻求;寻找
8. The trees _____ their foliage 叶子 every year.
A. repeat B. grow C. refresh D. renew
refresh 更新;使……恢复;使……清新;消除……的疲劳
renew 更新,更换
9. Make a list of the various _____.
A. options B. choice C. optional D. samples
10. I am well aware that this is a ________ job.
A. rough B. tough C. wealthy D. rogue
rough 凶猛的
11. I found their kindness quite _____.
A. strong B. overweening C. keen D. overwhelming
overweening 自负的,过于自信的;过分的
keen 敏锐的,渴望的
overwhelming 压倒性的;势不可挡的
12. The captain wasn’t ___ on having him in the team.
A. eager B. keen C. overwhelmed D. anxious
13. He was ________ at the prospect of seeing them again.
A. thrilling B. blessed C. thrilled D. emotional
blessed 幸福的;受祝福的;神圣的
14. They ___ against travelling at night in such a dangerous country.
A. consul B. advocate C. counsel D. remend
consul 领事
advocate (n.) against
remend against 不建议、不推荐
counsel against 劝告不要、反对
15. It is absolutely vital that food supplies should be _____.
A. sustained B. enhanced C. exhausted D. maintained
sustain 支持、维持生命,维持体力/精神/决心
maintain 维持(已有的水平、标准)
16. He must have had an accident, or he ______ then.
A. would have been here B. had to be here
C. should be here D. would be here
17. It was essential that the application forms _____ back before the deadline (截止日期).
A. must be sent B. would be sent
C. be sent D. were sent
18. We _________ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.
A. just have had B. have just had
C. just had D. had just had
19. The bridge was named _______ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.
A. after B. with C. by D. from
20. It wasn’t such a good dinner _______ she had promised us.
A. that B. which C. as D. what
Unit 2 Vocabulary 1
1. The road now ________two kilometers beyond the river.
A. develops B. extends C. expands D. widens
2. It was claimed that the level of alcohol in the man’s blood was ______ to cause an accident.
A. sufficient B. adequate C. enough D. accurate
3. Medical care reform has bee this country’s most important public health ________.
A. question B. stuff C. matter D. problem
4. His retail business in the city________ rapidly between the wars.
A. enlarged B. extended C. widened D. expanded
5. Many frogs ______ the sound of their voice using special sacs(囊) in their throat.
A. amplify B. widen C. expand D. enlarge
6. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they cannot _______ so much noise.
A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo
7. I have kept that portrait where I can see it every day, as it always _______ me of my university days in London.
A. recollects B. reminds C. recalls D. invokes
8. The article suggests that when a person is under unusual _______ he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
A. weight B. stress C. press D. nerve
under weight 重量不足
9. You should hire a more _______ manager than the one you currently have.
A. sufficient B. effective C. respective D. efficient
10. Surgeons began to _______ their hands and arms with soap and water before operating.
A. scrub B. enhance C. rub D. exhibit
scrub 擦洗;进行手臂消毒
rub 擦;摩擦
11. He might let something ________ in a moment of weakness.
A. slip B. leak C. to slip D. to leak
let slip 偶然泄露(秘密等)
12. Do not ________ the salad until you are ready to serve.
A. mix B. toss C. fling D. eat
toss 摇匀,翻动(以沾油、奶酪等)
fling 掷,抛
13. The _______ for which he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.
A. aims B. objectives C. subjects D. goals
aim从本义“靶子”引申而来,侧重比较具体而明确的目标,但常指短期目标。
objective指具体或很快能达到的目的,也可指军事目标。书面用词。
goal指经过考虑和选择,需经坚持不懈的努力奋斗才能达到的最终目标。
14. You should pause and ______ now.
A. tweet B. ponder C. squander D. gossip
tweet 吱吱地叫;啾鸣
ponder 考虑;沉思
squander 浪费;漂泊
15. Eating too much fat can _______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
A. contribute to B. attribute to C. attest to D. devote to
16. It soon _______ that what she loved was not my person but my wealth.
A. widened B. expanded C. extended D. developed
develop 出现(问题)
17. I want to buy a new tie to _______ this brown suit.
A. go into B. go after C. go with D. go through
go into 进入;加入;变得;探究
go after 追求,追逐
go with 伴随;与…相配;和交朋友
go through 参加;经受;仔细检查;通过
18. Our pany decided to _______ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.
A. destroy B. resist C. assume D. cancel
19. My first ________ was to turn and run.
A. institute B. institution C. instinct D. tuition
institute 学会,协会;学院
institution 制度;建立
instinct 本能,直觉;天性
tuition 学费;讲授
20. I think it’s time I ________ in a new puter.
A. invested B. insulted C. interacted D. impacted
Unit 2 Vocabulary 2
1. The jeweler will _____ the inside of the ring with her name.
A. carve B. engrave C. cut D. engross
carve是把材料削成想要的样子
engrave是在一个材质上把内容刻上去,
engross 使全神贯注;用大字体书写
2. He was bleeding from a ______ on his forehead.
A. lash B. gash C. ash D. sash
lash 鞭打;睫毛;鞭子;责骂;讽刺
gash 很深的裂缝;砍得很深的伤口
sash 腰带;肩带;饰带;框格
3. Let us go to the next _______ on the agenda.
A. matter B. debate C. speech D. item
4. They are ______ moving their office outside London.
A. considered B. discussing C. pondering D. negotiating
ponder 考虑;沉思
5. Although she ______ the old pot thoroughly, she could not make it look pletely clean.
A. scrubbed B. washed C. made D. screwed
scrub 擦洗;进行手臂消毒
screw 旋,拧;压榨;强迫
6. The mistake will remain an indelible _____ on his memory.
A. stain B. thing C. issue D. accident
7. The wheel _____ through my frozen hand, and the car went right across the road.
A. slipped B. sipped C. dashed D. disappeared
slip 使滑动;滑过;摆脱
sip 抿;小口喝
dash 使…破灭;猛撞;泼溅
8. The cupboard was _____ with old fishing tackle.
A. stuffed B. stocked C. stored D. filled
be stocked with 装备有,储备有
store 存储,保存
9. The decision depended on the _____ of a coin.
A. loss B. lot C. toss D. sign
n. 投掷;摇荡;投掷的距离;掷币赌胜负
10. Teaching can be a tiring and _____ job.
A. meaningless B. stressed C. rewarded D. stressful
11. The building is partly a museum and partly a private _____.
A. place B. area C. munity D. residence
12. Stop ___ your foot.
A. tossing B. wiggling C. exhibiting D. reviewing
wiggle 使……摆动,使……扭动
13. It was a bloody ________ between the two armies.
A. rebellion B. encounter C. meet D. fight
encounter 遭遇,交锋
14. They conferred on (商讨,协商) the best way to ___ business.
A. extend B. adjust C. expand D. adopt
15. The sun rose above the _____.
A. mood B. earth C. horizon D. sea
16. He has a(an) ______ attitude towards life.
A. awful B. awesome B. intelligent D. positive
17. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have _____ one this month.
A. another B. the other B. more D. other
18. I decided to go to the library as soon as I _________.
A. finish what I did B. finished what I did
C. would finish what I was doing D. finished what I was doing
19. The speaker, _______ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience.
A. having known B. being known C. knowing D. known
20. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _______ we all sat down to rest.
A. when B. then C. than D. until
Unit 3 Vocabulary 1
1. The kids ________ their father and confide in him.
A. enjoy B. adore C. affect D. aspire
2. A Corinthian column (科林斯式圆柱) is the most highly decorated of the five ________ types.
A. powerful B. old C. classical D. civilized
3. He is a mathematical ___________.
A. gift B. talent C. genius D. capacity
4. No matter how frequently ______, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.
A. performed B. performing C. to be performed D. being performed
5. Jackson doesn’t want to damage his reputation as a political _______.
A. nature B. character C. personality D. disposition
personality (尤指娱乐界或体育界的)名流,名人,风云人物
political personality 政界名人
disposition 处置;[心理] 性情
6. Some analysts estimate this new technology’s current ________ at around ten percent.
A. popularity B. population C. popular D. pollution
7. Many _______ boxers end their careers with brain damage.
A. administer B. professional C. leading D. unknown
8. Intensive efforts are being made to _______ the dispute.
A. decide B. resolve C. fix D. strike
9. I hate people who ________ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before.
A. revise B. rewrite C. reveal D. reverse
10. The fans who show fanatical ________ to that actor have crowded into his dressing room doorway.
A. admire B. adore C. worship D. respect
11. The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds ________ his arguments in favor of the new theory.
A. to be based on B. to base on C. which to base on D. on which to base
12. It did not take the police long time to ________ the truth.
A. bring out B. bring on C. bring down D. bring forth
bring out 出版,生产;使显示;说出
bring on 导致;引起;使…发展
bring down 降低;打倒,打死;击落
bring forth 产生;发表
13. I caught a _______ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.
A. vision B. glimpse C. scene D. look
14. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise ________ a change in diet.
A. except for B. in addition to C. except D. beside
15. They always keep a notebook handy so that they can ______ down customers’ ments.
A. jot B. take C. put D. sum
jot down 草草记下
16. It was impossible to avoid _________ by the stormy weather.
A. being much affected B. to be much affected
C. having much affected D. to have been much affected
17. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service.
A. assessment B. assignment C. exception D. access
18. That’ll _______ the judge and the jury from weakness of your case.
A. confuse B. distract C. disturb D. prevent
它可以分散法官和陪审团的注意力,使他们看不到你论辩中的弱点。
19. The doctor gave her an injection to _________ the pain.
A. alleviate B. smooth C. lighten D. loosen
20. To further confuse the issue, there is an enormous _______ in the amount of sleep people feel happy with.
A. adaptation B. change C. variation D. diversion
Unit 3 Vocabulary 2
1. The man had _______ and had made his mark in the aviation world.
A. brilliance B. genius C. ability D. champion
brilliance 光辉;才华;宏伟
genius 天才,天赋
2. Einstein was a great _________.
A. explorer B. nature C. temper D. personality
personality(尤指娱乐界或体育界的)名流,名人,风云人物
3. Over time, though, Darwin's views gained in
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