综合教程4课后词汇练习题

综合教程4课后词汇练习题

Unit 1 Never Give In, Never, Never, Never

II. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.

ups and downs go through close one’s account

misfortune put …through throw one’s mind back to

address oneself to yield to

1. She wouldn’t want to______________ them______________ the suffering of a huge ceremony.

2. The famous orator_______________________ the public to promise his newly published book.

3. At that time, South Africa__________________________ a period of big events as the Blacks fought for equality.

4. ____________________________1978, we should not be surprised about some of Mrs. Thatcher’s comments, bearing in mind the party she belonged to.

5. Parley _________________________________ general pressure from others and bitterly took the child to a specialist.

6. The world is changing rapidly, our plans must change accordingly. Otherwise, we should___________________ with the harsh market economy.

7. Martian’s unpredictable upbringing shaped his whole life, with so many___________________.

8. Julia suffered many_______________ in her life, most notably in her inability to have children. III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

1. By 2002, the corporation was making a loss, for prices had fallen____________ advanced economies underwent a profound transition. (catastrophe)

2. Johnson isn't tired of Tokyo, it seems, but appearances can be________________. (deceive)

3. Although a step forward had been taken, their religious____________________ preventing them from taking up arms. (convict)

4. Many young men are not allowed to leave the country,__________________________ because of fears that they may join the army in exile. (apparent)

5. ______________________in the face of obstacles and setbacks is the quality people most admire in others. (persevere)

6. In_______________________ they reported to violence. (desperately)

7. He knew only too well that his opponent was much more powerful than he was, but he still fought__________________________. (flinch)

8. I have never seen anyone who is as_________________________ as he is. (courage)

Unit 2 Space Invaders

II. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.

stake a claim be proportional to attribute …to sidle up

plow into tread on carve out breathe down sb.’s neck

1. As I was leaving the restaurant, a man____________________ to me and said, "May I help you?"

2. Not satisfied with the present position in the company, he is trying to__________________ a much greater role for himself.

3. Women tend to _______________their success_________ external causes such as assistance from friends.

4. So far Antarctica can only used for scientific research. No country or region is allowed to ______________________to any part of it.

5. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them. So I must be careful not to__________ their toes.

6. A young lady was seriously injured when a car_______________________ her on a crossing.

7. Loss of weight_____________________________ the rate at which the disease is progressing.

8. In contemporary society, most farmers have bank managers___________________________ in order to secure their finance balance

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

1. When the accident happened, no one would answer for the consequences, which was very_____________. (annoyance)

2. Years of experience as a soldier has developed great powers of____________ dangers. (intuitive)

3. The minister had decided not to release a statement explaining the reason of his resignation, but later, he_________________ and let it out. (relentless)

4. From this chapter the main thread _____________into a succession of dramatic sub-plots. (proliferation)

5. The government has carried out______________ few of their promises. (lament)

6. He was in an ____________________mood on the night of the party. (expand)

7. Every hour, whether the Prime Minister will use the car or not, he checks under the car for bombs as a matter of_________________. (routinely)

8. Synthetic fabrics are less susceptible to ___________________than natural ones. (shrink)

Unit 3 Alienation and the Internet

II. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.

1. John's mind is always full of fantasies. He dreams of changing the world__________________.

2. Edward Stuart became a brilliant scholar, but only ______________________his health.

3. The company's policy of reform______________________ great difficulties at the start.

4. The corporation_________________________ the exceptional opportunities open in exports.

5. He said it_________________________, not in jest.

6. A tennis court and a swimming pool __________________________ regular members of the club.

7. All the arrangements should be completed __________________________your departure.

8. An opposition statesman said he hope the agreement ___________them ___________________ about the futility of violence.

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

1. The company fears noisy brightly-lit shops are ______________older customers. (alienation)

2. Trends toward the______________________ of industry have dramatically affected food production in that country. (globe)

3. By the first century BC, Buddhism was in danger of ____________________ into small sects.

(fragmentation)

4. She is a TV_____________________ and watches as much as she can. (addiction)

5. The dress_____________________ her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom. (exaggeration)

6. He never forgot the hardships he witnessed during the Great____________________ of the 1930s. (depress)

7. Cars are tested to see how much damage they suffer in______________ crashes. (simulation)

8. The news that they were well __________________us. (gratification)

Unit 4 A View of Mountains

II. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.

1. John_________________ if the firm needs an Information Technology engineer because he can encode programs for the firm.

2. The old man’s face________________ the lines of pressure and exhaustion that have accumulated over the years.

3. They thought that this relative had come just for a short visit, but it seems he is staying______________.

4. The root of all these events___________ the federal system that had existed for thousands of years.

5. __________________, history seems to be impossible to be repeating itself. Otherwise, human beings cannot make any progress at all.

6. The company actually __________________in 1945 in the war-torn of London with funds from the Commonwealth.

7. This tribe has lingered on the _____________ of civilization for centuries, but slight advances have yet been made.

8. The two parties have decided to settle the economic disputes between them________________, in case these matters undermine their further co-operation.

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

1. Arguments for and against the__________________ of God have been proposed by scientists, philosophers, theologians, and others. (exist)

2. In Arctic environments, it is absolutely essential to learn how to safely navigate and avoid becoming geographically embarrassed. Let's learn and practice______________________ navigation techniques using the stars and the sun. (survive)

3. The ____________________black landscape is the virtual opposite of the postcard stereotype of lush Hawaii. (earthly)

4. Rescuers were using blowtorches to cut into the_____________________ train compartments where more bodies might be found. (wreck)

5. After an early Sunday robbery and three days of______________________ investigation by the local police, Atlanta’s Museum of arts was reopened. (exhaust)

6. The “taking back” of that High School began Monday as 2,000 students returned to school, some eager to resume studies, others_____________________ about going back inside the scene

of last spring’s deadly shooting riot. (apprehend)

7. They voted against the____________________ of the existing tax system. (continue)

8. _______________________of singing depends upon the precision with which the singer voluntarily adjust the contractions of the muscles related to sound making. (accurate)

Unit 5 The Tapestry of Friendship

II. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.

1. At the critical moment of presidential election, the candidate urged his supporters to_____________________.

2. Stop____________________ each other like that. At this moment, what we should do is to find

a way to get out of this total mess.

3. From the age of 52 onwards, General Jackson was not engaged in __________________at all.

4. He actually enjoys his newly-bought Jaguar and has decided to start ___________it_________.

5. It is said to see him go because it really ____________to the way we conduct our daily affairs.

6. After the death of her only son, she went on occasional drinking_______________________.

7. An invitation to have dinner together is usually treated as a means of achieving_____________ with another person in eastern culture.

8. In his research, Professor Danes found the___________________ of human beings to fight after they've been defeated.

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

1. When having a fall, old people are more likely to be seriously injured because of the_________________ of their bones. (fragile)

2. Foreign food aid has led to a______________________ reduction in the number of people dying of starvation. (drastically)

3. The 18-year-old pilot made his virgin flight last week as a__________________ for the injured Gordon Smith. (replace)

4. The team's superb___________________ compensated for their lack of international experience. (athlete)

5. This is a sensitive and often interesting_____________________________ of a friendship between an year 11-old boy and an old man. (portray)

6. Starvation and disease over much of Asia and Europe in the 1950s were Truman's_____________________ as President. (inherit)

7. If a friend takes you into his or her_______________________, don’t rush off to tell other people. (confident)

8. The inability of diplomatic policy put the Bonn government in an_____________________ position. (embarrass)

Unit 6 A French Fourth

II. Fill in the blank(s) in each sentence with a word or phrase from the box in its appropriate form.

had used up all his talents for the welfare of the people.

2. The medical expert who had just immigrated to our country______________________ the research of gene grouping.

3. Los Angeles is confident and alive after the disastrous earthquake, ___________________all the qualities of a civilized city.

4. Under the protection of their well-furnished residence, they_________ not_____________ most disease common to urban populations.

5. The murderer was about to be hanged. Before the execution, ___________________he confessed all the crimes he had committed.

6. As university campuses become increasingly multi-ethnic, they offer ________________the conflicts society will face tomorrow.

7. The railway company decided to extend a branch line to Newcastle to________________ coal direct _____________other cities.

8. The CEO_______________ his attention_______________ the practical matters relating to forming a company specializing in securities.

III. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.

1. Though she studied eight foreign languages, she needed_____________________ in at least two languages to become a qualified simultaneous interpreter. (fluent)

2. In London’s Royal College of Arts, tuition is charged for each semester of study, and is payable at ________________________. (enroll)

3. The reporter had to keep the video camera readily_______________________ in case he saw something that needed to be filmed. (access)

4. Delicious cheeses are_______________ everywhere in France for travelers from all corners of the world. (obtain)

5. The general was considered by the whole nation to be the ______________________ of patriotic courage. (personify)

6. The newspapers provided little________________ about the cause of the accident. (enlighten)

7. One way to lower costs will be to forge alliances with foreign companies or to expand internationally through appropriate takeovers, in short, to pursue a policy of__________________. (globalize)

8. She read the letter and________________ bust into tears. (prompt)