专四词汇练习单选题2000(含生词批注)(18)

专四词汇练习单选题2000

458. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _______, you will succeed in the end.

a. hang up b. hang about c. hang on d. hang onto

459. I bought an old car cheaply, cleaned it up and sold it the next day at a ____.

a. bargain b. profit c. benefit d. price

460. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he ____ his opinion.

a. held out b. strove for c. stood for d. stuck to

461. The strong storm did a 1ot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were______ |and many houses collapsed.

a. wrecked b. spoiled c. torn d. injured

462. Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____ .

a. problem b. stuff c. matter d. issue

463. The manager lost his _____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.

a. mood b. temper c. mind d. passion

464. Although crowded cities seem to be a _____ of our crowded world, only 10 per cent of the world's people live in cities as large as Zhengzhou or larger.

a. scene b. site c. symbol d. signal

465. It does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.

a. responsible b. accounting c. guilty d. obliged

466. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _____ the new carpet.

a. crash b. pollute c. spot d. stain

467. Some plants are so _______ to pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly

clean environment.

a. infectious b. sensitive c. delicate d. subject

468. He will agree to do what you require _____ him-

a. from b. to c. of d. for

469. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise.

a. tolerate b. resist c. sustain d. undergo

470. The enemy finally had to _____ their troops from the occupied area.

a. retreat b. dismiss c. return d. withdraw

471.The soldier was ________ of running away when the enemy attacked.

a. scolded b. charged c. accused d. punished

472.We place the highest value ____ our friendly relations with developing countries.

a. on b. to c. for d. with

473. The newspaper did not mention the _______ of the damage caused by the fire.

a. range b. level c. extent d. quantity

474. A police officer was sent to ______ the crime.

a. search b. investigate c. survey d. explore

475. You have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice.

a. gain b. grasp c. seize d. earn

476. As a result of careless washing, the jacket _____ to a child's size.

a. compressed b. shrank c. dropped d. decreased

477. You should have enough courage to ____ up to various unexpected difficulties and never run away from them.

a. live b. come c. bring d. face

478.The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries. a. raise b. promote c. heighten d. increase

479. He hoped the firm would _______ him to the Paris branch.

a. exchange b. transmit c. transfer d. remove

480. Nylon is a kind of _____ material widely used in our daily lives.

a. mixed b. synthetic c. combined d. systematic

481.Having decided to rent a flat, we _______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. a. set about b. set down c. set out d set up

482. I hate people who_______ the end of a film that you haven't seen before.

a. revise b. reverse c. reveal d. conceal

843. The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.

a. adapt b. cherish c. receive d. adopt

484. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full_______.

a. capacity b. strength c. length d. possibility

485. He is late again today. I'll ________ that he is not late tomorrow.