专四词汇练习单选题2000(含生词批注)(3)

专四词汇练习单选题2000

52. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _______traffic jam.

a. for the sake of b. in case of c. at the risk of d. in spite of

53. The manager didn't have time to go into his plan ________, but he gave us an idea about it.

a. in turn b. in conclusion c. at first d. at length

54. Your improper words will give _________ to doubts concerning your true intentions.

a. rise b. reason c. suspicion d. ground

55. The new washing machines are being ________ at the rate of 50 a day in this factory.

a. turned off b. turned down c. turned out d. turned in

56. John complained to the bookseller that there were some pages _____ in the dictionary.

a. being b. missing c. dropping d. falling

57. On turning round the corner we saw the road ________ steeply.

a. falling b. decreasing c., descending d. lowering

58. The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his

assignment before supper.

a. let down b. let alone c. let off d. let out

59. The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault-

a. guilt b. blame c. charge d. accusation

60. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _______for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.

a. adapted b. acknowledged c. assembled d. appointed

61. People ________ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the

airliners of today.

a. convinced b. anticipated c. resolved d. assured

62. The shop-assistant was straightforward with his customers. If an article was of _______

quality he'd tell them so.

a. miserable b. minor c. subordinate d. inferior

63. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to________ the

consequences.

a. answer for b. run into c. submit to d. account for

64. More poles are needed to _____ the weight of the tent.

a. retain b. sustain c .maintain d. obtain

65. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit's end.

a. exclusively b. extensively c. excessively d. exceedingly

66.With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its _________.

a. boundaries b. restraints c. confinements d. limitations

67.When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was ________.

a. in the wrong b. in trouble c. at fault d. in difficulty

68.He ________ so much work that he couldn't really do it efficiently.

a. put on b. brought on c. took on d. carried on

69.I felt _______ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.

a. fatigued b. tired c. exhausted d. bored

70.Farmers are more anxious for rain than people in cities because they have more a t__________.

a. danger b. stake c. loss d. threat

71.We _________ Edison's success to his intelligence and hard work.'

a. describe b. subject c. attribute d. refer

72.It is well known that retired workers in China are ________ free medical care.

a. entitled to b. associated with c. involved in d. devoted to

73.She once again went through her composition carefully to ______ a1l spelling mistakes from it.

a. eliminate b. withdraw c. diminish d. delete

74.The newly-built Science Building seems _________enough to last a hundred years.

a. sophisticated b. steady c. robust d. substantial

75.A man has to make _______ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on wben

old.

a. supply b. assurance c. provision d. storage

76.The cells (电池)were designed to _________sunshine to electricity to run a motor.

a. convert b. alter .c. modify d. exchange

77.A ________of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for

approval.

a. shorthand b. scheme c. schedule d. sketch