1、1Exercises for Vocabulary and StructureUnit 1 Vocabulary 11. We have time and again _declared_ that we will never be the first to use nuclear weapons.A. declared B. accused C. announced D. blamed2. Since the matter was extremely _urgent_, we dealt with it immediately.A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. r
2、oughrough: 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 didnt hear anybody knocking at the door.A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated4. He is _ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A. outstan
3、ding B. optional C. optimistic D. obvious5. The president could not go to the meeting, so Mr. Smith _ him.A. recorded B. renewed C. represented D. recalled6. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won _ and a scholarship.A. faith B. prestige C. status D. courage7. Jane was hit on the hea
4、d by the robber and was knocked _.A. mindless B. unaware C. brainless D. unconscious8. It is our _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continualconsistent: 始终如一的，一致的；坚持的9. The author of the report is well_ with the problems in the ho
5、spital because he has been working there for many years. A. informed B. acquainted C. enlightened D. acknowledgedwell 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. passion11. Many Europeans _ the continent of Africa
6、 in the 19th century.A. exploded B. explored C. exposed D. expanded12. If you hear such a rumor, _ it thoroughly.A. seek B. investigate C. search D. explore13. The pressure _ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.A. to compete B. competing C. to be
7、 competed D. having competed14. Having decided to rent a flat, we _ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.A. set about B. set on C. set out D. set upset about 着手；开始做 set on 突然攻击，袭击set about doing sth = set out to do15. The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had thre
8、e children of their own.A. adapt B. adjust C. adept D. adopt16. Mike was being _ for violent tendencies.A. contended B. consulted C. counselled D. insultedcontend 主张；为.斗争counsel 为（某人）提供帮助（或专业咨询）217. I will _ Mr. Walters on this point.A. refer to B. commit to C. contribute to D. defer tocommit to 交付，
9、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. valid19. She wont _ that there is a problem.A. confer B. concern C. acknowledge D. contemplateconfer 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.
10、 effective B. ineffective C. invalid D. validUnit 1 Vocabulary 21._ to British universities depends on examination results.A. Admittance B. Entry C. Admission D. Entranceadmittance 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
11、 C. approved D. access3. This traditional _ is of indigo blue.A. clothes B. diversity C. costume D. institution4. These cigarettes are a _ of the best tobaccos.A. blend B. band C. mixture D. messblend 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 _
12、during play.A. concentration B. section C. depression D. energy6. He _ that he was innocent.A. announced B. declared C. disclosed D. admitted7. Columbus discovered America but did not _ the new continent.A. seek B. investigate C. search D. exploreseek 寻求；寻找8. The trees _ their foliage 叶子 every year.
13、A. repeat B. grow C. refresh D. renewrefresh 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. samples10. I am well aware that this is a _ job.A. rough B. tough C. wealthy D. roguerough 凶猛的11. I found their kindness quite _.A. strong B. overweening C. kee
14、n D. overwhelmingoverweening 自负的，过于自信的；过分的3keen 敏锐的，渴望的overwhelming 压倒性的；势不可挡的12. The captain wasnt _ on having him in the team.A. eager B. keen C. overwhelmed D. anxious13. He was _ at the prospect of seeing them again.A. thrilling B. blessed C. thrilled D. emotionalblessed 幸福的；受祝福的；神圣的14. They _ a
15、gainst travelling at night in such a dangerous country.A. consul B. advocate C. counsel D. recommendconsul 领事advocate (n.) against recommend 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. maintainedsustain 支持、维
16、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 hereC. should be here D. would be here17. It was essential that the application forms _ back before the deadline (截止日期).A. must be sent B. would be sentC. be sent D. were sent18. W
17、e _ our breakfast when an old man came to the door.A. just have had B. have just hadC. just had D. had just had19. The bridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A. after B. with C. by D. from20. It wasnt such a good dinner _ she had promised us.A. that B. which C. as
18、D. whatUnit 2 Vocabulary 1 1. The road now _two kilometers beyond the river.A. develops B. extends C. expands D. widens2. It was claimed that the level of alcohol in the mans blood was _ to cause an accident.A. sufficient B. adequate C. enough D. accurate3. Medical care reform has become this countr
19、ys most important public health _. A. question B. stuff C. matter D. problem4. His retail business in the city_ rapidly between the wars.A. enlarged B. extended C. widened D. expanded5. Many frogs _ the sound of their voice using special sacs(囊) in their throat. A. amplify B. widen C. expand D. enla
20、rge6. Some old people dont like pop songs because they cannot _ so much noise.A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo7. 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. invokes48. The article suggests
21、 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. nerveunder 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. efficient10. Surgeons began to _ t
22、heir hands and arms with soap and water before operating.A. scrub B. enhance C. rub D. exhibitscrub 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 leaklet 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
23、 D. eattoss 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. goalsaim 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
24、. tweet B. ponder C. squander D. gossiptweet 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 to16. It soon _ that what she loved was not my person but my wealth.A. widened B. expanded C
25、. extended D. developeddevelop 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 throughgo 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 company decided to _ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not
26、been met.A. destroy B. resist C. assume D. cancel19. My first _ was to turn and run.A. institute B. institution C. instinct D. tuitioninstitute 学会，协会；学院institution 制度；建立instinct 本能，直觉；天性5tuition 学费；讲授20. I think its time I _ in a new computer.A. invested B. insulted C. interacted D. impacted Unit 2
27、Vocabulary 2 1. The jeweler will _ the inside of the ring with her name.A. carve B. engrave C. cut D. engrosscarve 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. sashlash 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. L
28、et us go to the next _ on the agenda.A. matter B. debate C. speech D. item4. They are _ moving their office outside London.A. considered B. discussing C. pondering D. negotiatingponder 考虑；沉思5. Although she _ the old pot thoroughly, she could not make it look completely clean.A. scrubbed B. washed C.
29、 made D. screwedscrub 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. accident7. The wheel _ through my frozen hand, and the car went right across the road.A. slipped B. sipped C. dashed D. disappearedslip 使滑动；滑过；摆脱sip 抿；小口喝dash 使破灭；猛撞；泼溅
30、8. The cupboard was _ with old fishing tackle.A. stuffed B. stocked C. stored D. filledbe 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. signn. 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. stre
31、ssful11. The building is partly a museum and partly a private _.A. place B. area C. community D. residence12. Stop _ your foot.A. tossing B. wiggling C. exhibiting D. reviewingwiggle 使摆动，使扭动 13. It was a bloody _ between the two armies.6A. rebellion B. encounter C. meet D. fight encounter 遭遇，交锋14. T
32、hey conferred on (商讨，协商 ) the best way to _ business.A. extend B. adjust C. expand D. adopt15. The sun rose above the _.A. mood B. earth C. horizon D. sea16. He has a(an) _ attitude towards life.A. awful B. awesome B. intelligent D. positive17. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so
33、lets have _ one this month.A. another B. the other B. more D. other18. I decided to go to the library as soon as I _.A. finish what I did B. finished what I didC. would finish what I was doing D. finished what I was doing19. The speaker, _ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audien
34、ce.A. having known B. being known C. knowing D. known20. No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _ we all sat down to rest.A. when B. then C. than D. untilUnit 3 Vocabulary 1 1. The kids _ their father and confide in him.A. enjoy B. adore C. affect D. aspire2. A Corinthian column (科林斯式圆柱) is th
35、e most highly decorated of the five _ types.A. powerful B. old C. classical D. civilized3. He is a mathematical _.A. gift B. talent C. genius D. capacity4. No matter how frequently _, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.A. performed B. performing C. to be performed D. being perform
36、ed5. Jackson doesnt want to damage his reputation as a political _.A. nature B. character C. personality D. dispositionpersonality （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 technologys current _ at around ten percent.A. popularity B. popu
37、lation C. popular D. pollution7. Many _ boxers end their careers with brain damage.A. administer B. professional C. leading D. unknown8. Intensive efforts are being made to _ the dispute.A. decide B. resolve C. fix D. strike9. I hate people who _ the end of a film that you havent seen before.A. revi
38、se B. rewrite C. reveal D. reverse10. The fans who show fanatical _ to that actor have crowded into his dressing room doorway.A. admire B. adore C. worship D. respect11. 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. w
39、hich to base on D. on which to base12. It did not take the police long time to _ the truth.A. bring out B. bring on C. bring down D. bring forth7bring 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
40、street.A. vision B. glimpse C. scene D. look14. Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise _ a change in diet.A. except for B. in addition to C. except D. beside15. They always keep a notebook handy so that they can _ down customers comments.A. jot B. take C. put D. sumjot down 草草记下16. It was impossible to avoid
41、 _ by the stormy weather.A. being much affected B. to be much affectedC. having much affected D. to have been much affected17. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _ to the health service.A. assessment B. assignment C. exception D. access18. Thatll _ the judge and the jury from we
42、akness 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. loosen20. To further confuse the issue, there is an enormous _ in the amount of sleep people feel happy with.A. adapta
43、tion 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. championbrilliance 光辉；才华；宏伟genius 天才，天赋2. Einstein was a great _.A. explorer B. nature C. temper D. personalitypersonality（尤指娱乐界或体育界的）名流，名人，
44、风云人物3. Over time, though, Darwins views gained in _.A. fame B. vogue C. popularity D. fashionvogue 时尚；流行，时髦4. When Miles Davis died, jazz was robbed of its most _ voice.A. particular B. obvious C. distinctive D. outstanding5. Lady Gagas success has made her an _ to millions of fans all over the worl
45、d.A. icon B. image C. imagination D. idolicon 是有深刻的个人印记和风格以及文化影响力的 idol 6. Cassette recorders cannot _ the sound quality of CDs.A. equal B. expand C. risk D. rival7. The _ costume added to the brilliance of the dance.A. gorgeous B. general C. superb D. specialgorgeous 指色彩的富丽和豪华，有时含炫耀和卖弄意味。superb 指壮丽
46、辉煌、宏伟等的极点。88. Some young people like pop music, while still others like _ music.A. ancient B. traditional C. fashionable D. classical 9. Nowadays girls seldom _ in their mothers.A. commit B. confide C. trust D. confirmconfide in 信任，信赖；向 吐露秘密10. My mother _ bananas and eats two a day. A. adores B. ad
47、opts C. prefer D. enjoyadore 喜爱；极喜欢11. She gazed at the football star with _.A. worth B. worship C. wonder D. worry12. _ a diet, she pursues various exercises on TV.A. Except from B. Except C. In addition to D. In addition13. The two sides are now working diligently to _ their differences.A. resolve B. release C. conclude D. condensecondense 使浓缩；使压缩14. Just_ the main points of what he says.A. put out B. take out C. place down D. jot downput out 熄灭；伸出；出版；使不方便，打扰take out 取出；
