专四词汇专项训练.doc

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词汇专项训练
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1. As Kara happily flipped through her college catalogues, her parents looked on
in dismay, men tally calculati ng the total — costs.
A. faire B. wage C. tuition D. fee
2. 1 attribute her success in scie nee _ the en courageme nt she received from
her parents.
A. on B. to C. with D. into
3. Even whe n it was _ for her to keep her mouth shut, she was always
ready with a retort.
A. advised B. advisable C. advisory D. advising
4. It is difficult to believe the newspaper accounts of the dots because of the
way some reporters distort and — the actual even ts.
A. exaggerate B. enlarge C. widen D. overtake
5. Over the last fiftee n years, running has become a popular _ for 30
million participants of all ages.
A. fantasy B ． pastime C. symposium D. penalty
6. 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. pond B. sea C. ocean D. lake
7. Although he thought he was help ing us with the job, he was only _.
A. in a way B. in the way C. on the way D. by the way
8. Because these lines are take n out of con text, they do not — the message
the author intended.
A. convert B. transfer C. exchange D. convey
9. In ability to relax, to — a problem, ofte n preve nts its soluti on.
A. let off on B. let up on C. let go of D. let down in
10. Try to be _ in your eati ng this holiday seas on; if you con trol your appetite, you won't gain too much weight.
A. temperate B. terminal C. tranquil D. tender
11. Spanish women _just % of corporate boards, according to a study
by the European Professional Women's Network.
A. make off B. make for C. make out D. make up
12. If you don't eat a more _ dinner, you'll be hungry later on.
A. vast B. considerable C. resourceful D. substantial
13. On our vacati on we _ an in terest ing an tique store.
A. chanced upon B. concentrated upon
C. counted u