英语单项选择题-词汇篇-答案详解

二、词汇题（650题）

1. The manager asked his secretary if it was possible for her to ______ the investment plan

within five days. A) work out B) make out C) take out D) set out 2. She called me up______ she received my letter. A) promptly B) immediately C) quickly D) properly

3. Leaning a foreign language is a question of learning new skills, or a question of ______ new knowledge. A) obtaining B) gaining C) achieving D) acquiring 4. Scientists have found new uses for some ______ such as mercury and lead. A) stuff B) matters C) substances D) materials 5. This book is ______ as it is the only one ever signed by the author. A) special B) unique C) rare D) unusual 6. Ann‘s boss is always finding ______with her the way she does things. A) error B) mistake C) fault D) flaw 7. Mozart began to ______ poems and taught literature at the age of 20. A) compose B) make C) write D) create 8. The young doctor treated his ______ with great patience A) clients B) clerks C) consumers D) customers

9. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of ______.

A) discouragement B) persuasion C) encouragement D) confirmation 10. His superior is often caught ______ by his smart questions dealing with transactions A) up B) out C) on D) up with 11. The accused man was found not guilty and was ______. A) excluded B) discharged C) driven D) dismissed 12. The lawyer really didn‘t know how to ______ the problem.

A) tackle B) cope

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C) deal D) dispose

13. A witness in a murder trial is ______ to know the facts in the case.

A) assumed B) resumed C) consumed D) assured

14. Gettysburge was the ______ of the most important battle in the American civil war. A) view B) scene C) sight D) landscape

15. She claimed she was ______ to a social position high above those of the commons due to her noble birth. A) entitled B) given C) granted D) assumed 16. It was ______ for Mary to wear a T shirt at the press conference. A) out of question B) out of place C) out of order D) out of practice 51 17. At the end of her trial, she was ______ to three years‘ imprisonment. A) found B) convinced C) sentenced D) condemned 18. If you have a ______ to make about the quality, we are willing to help you. A) dislike B) discomfort C) discontent D) complaint

19. Although I had told them not to keep me waiting, they made no ______ to speed up the deliveries. A) trial B) attempt C) action D) progress 20. John‘s black eye gave ______to rumours that he had been in a fight. A) rise B) reason C) suspicion D) impulse 21. It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air. A) sudden B) moment

C) minute D) once

22. The patient‘s condition is now ______; if he can‘t get proper treatment, he will die. A) vital B) urgent C) emergent D) critical

23. When the maid was questioned about the missing nacklace, she firmly ______ having seen it before. A) rejected B) refused C) denied D) ignored 24. The two countries have always been on good ______ with each other. A) friendship B) relations C) connection D) terms

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25. Mr. Wang wants to get his decayed tooth ______ this afternoon.

A) repaired B) mended C) filled D) cured 26. The engineer ______ a rare disease when he was working in Africa. A) took B) suffered C) caught D) infected 27. After the music had ______ there was a moment of absolute silence. A) died out B) died off C) died away D) died down 28. Fred‘s good nature makes him the most ______ boy in the school. A) well-known B) favorable C) preferable D) popular

29. What he described as a ____ detail, I thought, was the most important part of the plan. A) common B) plain C) mere D) flat 30. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ____ be able to walk. A) in no time B) by all means C) in no way D) on any account 31. There is pressure on the British Government to ____ the number of immigrants permitted to settle in the U.K. A) confine B) decrease C) restrain D) limit 32. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he doesn‘t have ______ passport. A) an operative B) a valid C) an effective D) an efficient 33. According to the psychoanalyst Signumd Freud, wisdom comes from the ____ of maturity. A) achievement B) accomplishment C) fulfilment D) establishment 34. The board of the company has decided to ____ its trade to all parts of the world. A) enlarge B) expand C) stretch D) extend 35.Accuracy and preciseness are vital in academic ____. A) circus B) cycles C) circles D) circuits

36．In many societies, a person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be ____ by others. A) avoided B) neglected C) retreated D) ignored 37. We are now living in an age where every mind feels the ____ of the new ideas. A) impact B) impulse

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C) impression D) shock

38. John‘s news report covering the conference was so ____ that nothing had been omitted.

A) concrete B) integrated C) comprehensive D) abstract 39. I thought you might be interested to hear about a ____ phenomenon which I had observed. It was really peculiar. A) revealed B) brilliant C) scarce D) curious 40. I hope Mrs. Smith will take my recent illness into ____ when judging my examination. A) account B) regard C) count D) observation 41. The lawyer asked the witness to ______ the facts just as he remembered them. A) setting down B) setting out C) putting across D) putting away 42. ____ of money prevented us from finishing the research work this year. A) Expense B) Lack C) Limit D) Short

43. Tall-growing crops should be planted where they will not shade or ____ with the growth of smaller crops. A) interrupt B) interfere C) disturb D) distract 44. The farmers are more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they have more at ____. A) danger B) stake C) loss D) threat 45. The famers in the mountain area bring their ______ to town early each Saturday morning. A) products B) output C) manufactures D) produce 46. The lady was detained by the police at the airport because his passport was found to be ____. A) an artificial one B) an unnatural one C) an untrue one D) a false one 47. The ____ of the book, with the text on the left and the notes on the right, makes pleasant reading. A) layout B) system C) pattern D) style 48. In the long-distance race, Marvin took the lead , and ______ it till the end of the race.. A) obtained B) maintained C) persisted in D) insisted on 49. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ______ healthy. A) preserve B) stay

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C) maintain D) reserve 50. It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents ____.

A) at a time B) between time C) at times D) at the time 51. Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself. A) sociable B) reserved C) serious D) peaceful 52. Please give my ______sincere regards to all the members of your family. A) honest B) sincere C) true D) hopeful 53. With night falling we employed a guide to ______ us on our way up the mountain. A) take B) guide C) conduct D) lead

54. Current hiring policies in China seek to ____ equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups. A) continue B) confirmed C) provide D) presented 55. The mechanic examined the car engine ______ but could find nothing wrong with it. A) exactly B) completely C) thoroughly D) throughout

56. After giving birth to children, many women now take active part in sports and ______ of different kinds. A）matches B) games C) races D) events 57. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not ______ your visit. A) postpone B) lengthen C) delay D) prolong 58. He has recently got an interesting ______ in a textile factory. A) work B) job C) profession D) employment

59. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

A) remains B) rest C) container D) content 60. Papers clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ______ all over the floor. A) delivered B) scattered C) separated D) sprayed

61. The neighbors do not consider him quite ______ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing. A) respective B) respected

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124. It is a ____ error for people to fancy others in their own position.

A) general B) common C) usual D) ordinary 125. The difference is only very ____; we can hardly see it. A) slight B) delicate C) light D) careful

126. It is the practice of the local club to give ____ performances during the summer. A) desperate B) dangerous C) dramatic D) domestic 127. He told me his digestive trouble is cured ____ and all. A) for long B) for life C) for ever D) for good

128. Today‘s newspaper ______ that there will be campaign for find raising. A) writes B) reports C) tells D) states 129. Your socks ______ your shoes, they look very well together. A) fit B) suit C) match D) correspond

130. The speaker talked about sports in general and about football in ______. A) peculiar B) special C) particular D) unusual

131. As it is possible now to import food from distant countries, people today have a more ____ diet than their ancestors. A) various B) variety. C) varied D) variable 132. Never use such ____ language in front of your children. A) strong B) forceful C) heavy D) rigid 133. Although the area is very poor now, its _____ wealth is great. A) practical B) possible C) potential D) powerfu

134. The ____ length of a meter is 40 inches; the exact length is 39.37 inches. A) appropriate B) approximate C) nearby D) strict 135. Someone shouted ―fire‖ but it was a ____ alarm and there was no danger. A) untrue B) wrong C) false D) fierce 136. You must obtain ______ from the landowner to fish in the river. A) right B) freedom C) permission D) allowance

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137. That ____ instrument can record even very slight changes.

A) tender B) tense C) delicious D) delicate

138. The boss failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______ the consequences. A) answer for B) apply for C) run into D) blame on 139. Government institutes of statistics are usually ____ the birth rate and the death rate, and the collection and interpretation of other official statistics. A) familiar with B) concerned with C) consistent with D) communicating with 140. All units of measurement are ____, because space, time, weight, and other dimensions are not naturally divided into units. A) virtual B) beneficial C) artistic D) artificial 141. At that time, the people of this area were ______ to every kind of danger: flood, starvation, disease and war. A) supposed B) proposed C) opposed D) exposed 142. Success in diving requires not only skill and balance but also ____ alertness and concentration. A) nervous B) manual C) mental D) mortal 143. Economic progress is closely bound up ____ educational development. A) with B) from C) at D) to

144. Her grandfather‘s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ______. A) pull out B) pull back C) pull up D) pull through

145. Mrs. Mawson is becoming increasingly ____. Last week she locked herself out of her house twice.

A) unconscious B) forgetful C) senseless D) mindless 146. it is ______ to insure your jewellery and valuables separately from your house contents. A) probable B) valuable C) advisable D) considerable 147. My house is very ____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station. A) reliable B) available C) suitable D) convenient 148. _____ aids are ictures that help you to understand something.

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A) visual C) video B) visible D) virtual

149. One should not be ____ to traffic regulations.

A) forgetful B) unconscious C) inconsiderate D) indifferent 150. This copy is ______ with the ones you bought last week. A) identical B) parallel C) equivalent D) equal

151. Seen from the top of the mountains, it looks ____ glorious at sunrise. A) fairly B) justly C) practically D) perfectly 152. The liquid was heated until the temperature ____ 1000 ?C. A) arrived B) reached C) achieved D) attained 153. He‘s ______ too pleased with himself. A) fairly C) very

B) rather D) quite

154. Kerry and his two sisters each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly ____

cookies were left. A) any B) some C) ever D) few 155. The basketball match will be televised ____ from the Worker‘s Stadium. A) alive B) lively C) live D) life 156. One car ran too fast and ____ missed hitting the other one. A) slightly B) narrowly C) nearly D) closely

157. Half the planet always faces the sun, while the other half is ____ dark. A) clearly B) consequently C) continually D) continuously

158. She tried to explained that she was going to pay him forty pounds without _____ next week. A) miss B) fail C) failure D) disappointment 159. I know Zoe______ but I have never actually spoken to him. A) by sight B) with sight C) in sight D) on sight

160. Kent would like to rent a flat, modern, comfortable and ____ in a quiet environment. A) before all B) first of all C) after all D) above all

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161. This is a photograph of Lucy taken a few years ____ by her father.

A) previously B) precisely C) primarily D) primitively 162. Some ____ good luck brought us nothing but trouble. A) seemingly B) satisfactorily C) uniformly D) universally

163. With the civil war lasting for several years, the people of the country are longing for ______ peace.

A) previous B) practical C) permanent D) periodical 164. She made a ______ mistake of giving him her telephone number. A) mortal B) fatal C) critical D) incurable

165. It is very convenient for a businessman to carry a _____ computer when they go on business trip.

A) mobile B) flexible C) movable D) portable 166. Automobile production of the present time has been increased ____. A) greatly B) highly C) infinitely D) much 167. Our company‘s business has been ______ quickly in the recent years. A) enlarged B) extended C) expanded D) broadened 168. It is agreed that a good teacher should _____ as well as teach. A) amuse B) instruct C) dedicate D) entertain

169. The article is so badly written that I can hardly ______ what the writer is trying to say. A) find out B) fill out C) think out D) figure out 170. Paula likes to walk through the woods ____. Her brother prefers to walk with a companion. A) to herself B) by herself C) by herself D) in itself 171. It is amazing that a small child of 3 or 4 years of age can sing a song without______ understanding its meaning. A) fully B) really well C) entirely well D) very much 172. The international situation has been growing ____ difficult for the past few years. A) simply B) mainly C) potentially D) increasingly 173. The essay is a model of style, whether considered ____ or in part.

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A) as the whole C) in whole B) on the whole D) on whole

174.You have done your best to _____ him in correcting his mistakes.

A) guide B) assist C) help D) favor

175. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ____ for making money. A) other than B) more than C) better than D) rather than 176. Jack is the only person in the office who has been drinking ____. A) heavily B) strongly C) deeply D) seriously 177. She knows little of mathematics, and ____ of chemistry. A) none the less B) even more C) still less D) still more 178. He made an excellent speech, and everything he said was ______. A) at this point B) to the point C) beside the point D) off the point 179. At age 16, he _____ his mother could do anything. A) considered B) supposed C) claimed D) assumed 180. For five miles ______ the road is bordered with apple orchards. A) on end B) without end C) to the end D) to this end

181. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; ____ is this more true than in Europe. A) little B) hardly C) seldom D) nowhere 182. Countless revolutionary martyrs have ____ down their lives in the interest of the people. A) lain B) laid C) lied D) lay 183. After a careful investigation, the committee has decided to ____ the run-down city hall. A) replace B) renovate C) remove D) revise 184. In a typhoon, winds ____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour. A) retain B) assemble C) attain D) accomplish 185. He always takes full ______ of the mistakes made by his rivals. A) interest B) advantage C) benefit D) profit

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A) casts light in C) throws light on B) sheds light in D)projects light on

249. We must _____ our ideas _____ with the laws of the objective external world.

A) bring…into correspondence B) bring …into conflict C) bring…into contact D) bring…into relations 250. The foreign students were ______by the excellent spoken Chinese of their teacher. A) carried out B) carried away C) carried on D) carried over 251. The journey usually takes six weeks but you should _____ delays caused by bad weather. A) account for B) allow for C) apply for D) arrange for 252. He were very badly injured; only the very finest treatment could have brought him _____. A) to B) through C) off D) down 253. The vegetables are _____ nicely, thanks to the rain we‘ve been having. A) coming on B) coming off C) coming upon D) coming out 254. The doctor took X rays and ruled _____ the chance of broken bones. A) against B) over C) out D) off

255. They demanded a raise in their wages to make up _____ the increased cost of living. A) in B) for C) over D) with 256. He has a good centigrade thermometer which _____ changes in temperature very quickly. A) reacts with B) reacts against C) reacts to D) reacts on 257. Our company decided to _____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. A) resist B) assume C) cancel D) destroy 258. The representatives of the company seemed very _____ to the living conditions of the workers.

A) liberal B) responsible C) ignorant D)insensitive 259. For the term paper she _____ 35volumes of British history. A) worked over B) threw over C) made over D) handed over

260. The doorman _____ and telephoned the fire department immediately; otherwise the whole builing might have burned down. A) shook his head B) kept his head

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C) held still D) lost himself

261. The first row of the auditorium are _____ for distinguished scholars.

A) engaged B) reserved C) stored D) arranged 262. The manager promised to keep me _____ of how our business was going in. A) informed B) on informing C) informing D) to be informed 263. People of all countries are expected to _____ the principles of the United Nations. A) inspect B) upset C) uphold D) integrate 264. Pipes _____ hot water from this boiler to every part of the company. A) transfer B) transform C) convey D) deliver

265. When Myron was seventeen he _____ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late. A) took to B) took for C) took up D) took from 266. Not a slightest error in operation escapes Mr. Nasmyth‘s_____ eyes. A) reared B) educated C) trained D) practised 267. Students have access ______the library during the vacation. A) to B) toward C) of D) into

268. The doctors came to the conclusion that the patient‘s blindness was ______. A) contemporary B) consistent C) temperature D) temporary

269. In spite of her good salary, she measured _____ every dollar needed for household expenses. A) by B) off C) out D) up to 270. The electric railway is scheduled to be opened to _____ on New Year‘s Day.

A) transportation B) traffic C) vehicle D) movement 271. This is an key ______ an improvement of their living conditions. A) to B) for C) of D) in 272. The room was bare of furniture ______ a few chairs. A) but B) except for C) except D) but that

273. You can easily get books _____ Shakespeare at any leading bookstores.

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A) on C) in B) to D) for

274. You should consider yourself _____ luck to get such an opportunity.

A) for B) out of C) in D) of 275. The temperature here should not be allowed to fall _____ 60℉ahrenheit. A) by B) beneath C) behind D) below 276. It is said that even today thousands of Londoners set their watches _____ Big Ben. A) of B) from C) by D) below

277. The president______ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis at the meeting.

A) went for B) went after C) went into D) went on 278. _____ his return, he learned that his wife had been at the shopping center and would not be back for several hours A) On B) At C) With D) During 279. The door opened and came in an old woman, blind _____ the right eye. A) in B) to C) of D) with

280. The living conditions of the country have been seriously worsened, _____ the post war rise in prices.

A) on account for B) despite C) owing to D) because 281. I‘m sure Grace is the very girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted _____ . A) to B)with C) on D) in

282. Joan told her parents about her engagement previous _____ publishing it in the newspaper. A) of B) about C) to D) from 283. They are making slow progress _____ the construction of that new road. A) through B) against C) with D) toward

284. The work was done to the manager‘s own _____, but in my opinion it was badly done. A) joy B) pleasure C) attraction D)satisfaction 285. The food and drink which were ordered for the party failed to come, and the hostess was _____ her wit‘s end to know what to do.

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A) at C) of B) in D) on

286. You must accustom yourself to be more at your ______ when you are with people.

A) relax B) ease C) comfort D) pleasure

287. The fact is that _____ polluting the environment the United States is one of the most overpopulated countries in the world. A) in spite of B) in excess of C) in case of D) in terms of 288. There is not much time left; so I‘ll tell you about it ______. A) in brief B) in short C) in time D) in particular

289. The President‘s speech was reported _____ in all the leading newspapers. A) for short B) to the full C) in full D) as a whole 290. The speaker‘s remarks on the subject are much _____. A) at a point B) at this point C) to the point D) to a point

291. If you don‘t have enough cash, why don‘t you make arrangements to buy the car _____? A) to your credit B) on credit C) on deposit D) without a deposit 292. Poverty depresses most people, _____ my father it was otherwise. A) in case B) in case of C) in the case of D) in any case

293. It is reported that he has won the world diving championship for three years _____ succession. A) in B) at C) on D) by 294. The automobile industry was then appearing on the _____. A) stage B) horizon C) view D) world

295. The chairman first gave us a summary of the situation and then discussed it _____. A) at intervals B) at random C) at issue D) at length 296. _____ improving his ability to speak French, he spends most of his holidays in France. A)To the view B) In the view of C) With a view to D) Out of view of 297.We must cherish experience acquired ______our own blood. A) at a cost of B) at the cost of C) at no cost D) at all costs

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298. Jimmy doesn‘t know whether he is going by car or by train, but _____ he‘ll need money.

A) at all events B) in that event C) in the event D) in either event 299. The salaries of American judges are rather low _____ with the compensation offered to judicial officers in Europe. A) without comparison B) beyond comparison C) by comparison D) in comparison 300. The paint should be mixed _____ one part of paint to two parts of water. A) in the proposition of B) in proposition to C) out of proposition to D) in proposition 301. The contract shall remain _____ for a period of ten years. A) by force B) with force C) in force D) to force 302. I‘m more _____ agreement with Mr. Moore than with Mr. Winston. A) by B) in C) on D) under 303. Steel production has been _____ the decline in these countries. A) in B) to C) on D) of 304. For five miles _____ end the road was bordered with apple orchards. A) in B) to C) on D) without

305. The ballet called The Sleeping Beauty last night was fantastic _____ expression. A) with B) beyond C) in D) without 306. John promised to return the bike at a certain time _____ fail. A) with B) without C) from D) by

307. Allan said he was twenty-one years old and the employment agency took him _____. A) in faith B) in good faith C) on faith D) by his faith 308. Situated so close to the border, they lived in fear _____ constant fear of attack by the enemy. A) of B) for C) by D) without 309. His colleagues and former students compiled and published his essays _____ his thirty years‘ service with the University. A) with honors B)on their honor C) on their word of honour D) in honor of 310. Trees are planted along both sides of the highway _____ about twenty metres. A) in the intervals B) at intervals

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