四级词汇冲刺训练

agree：同意
confirm: 证实
56. All the food in that little cafe is ____.
A)home-grown B) self-madeC) home-madeD) home-bred
答案: C
home-grown: (蔬菜等)本地产的，自己园子里种植的
self-made：靠个人奋斗成功的，白手起家的
home-made：（衣服、食品等）自制的
home-bred：（指酒）家酿的
57. Because of the increasing interest in horse riding, there is a growing need for ____.
A)goldsmiths B) locksmiths C) silversmiths D) blacksmiths
答案: D
goldsmith：金匠 locksmith：锁匠 silversmith：银匠blacksmith：铁匠
58. The playing of the national anthem ____________ all sports events.
A)proceeds B) advances C) processes D) precedes
答案: D
proceed: 开始进入，前进
advance：前进
process: 处理,加工
precede：先于谋事之前发生，在之前加上
59. A person who can hold his anger back is ____.
A)self-assured B) self-controlled C) self-important D) self-conscious
答案: B
self-assured：自信的
self-controlled：自控的，有自控能力的
self-important：妄自尊大的
self-conscious：自我意识过强的，神经过敏的
60. The general manager told his secretary that he suffered from heart disease, but he would not admit it ____.
A)in public B) in private C) in secretD) in detail
答案: A
in public：在公众场合 in private：私下里 in secret：秘密地 in detail：详细地
61. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ____ populated areas.
A)intensely B) densely C) highly D) abundantly
答案: B
intensely：强烈地，极度地 densely：密集地，稠密地 highly：高度地 abundantly：丰富地，充裕地
62. You should be ____ for appointment.
A)prompt B) exact C) proper D) punctual
答案: D
prompt：立即的，迅速的，准时的 exact: 准确的，精确的 proper: 恰当的，适当的 punctual 准时的，按时的
prompt指的是行动快，不拖延，punctual指的是按时，不早也不晚。
63. A university is an educational institution which awards degrees and ____ research.
A)carries about B) carries out C) carries off D) carries through
答案: B
该题考察的是由carry构成的词组。一般carry不与about连用。
carry out: 实行，履行，完成
carry off: 轻而易举地完成任务
carry through: 实现，完成；帮助渡过难关
64. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ____ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
A)admired B) regarded C) expectedD) worshipped
答案: B
admire：钦佩，羡慕 regard：尊重，敬重 expect：期望，盼望 worship：敬慕，景仰；做礼拜
65. A man has to make ____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
A)supplyB) assurance C) provision D) adjustment
答案: C
supply: 提供，供给 assurance：担保，保证；保险 provision：供应，供给；防备（后接for）
adjustment: 调整
66. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ____ free medical care.
A)entitled to B) involved in C) associated D) assigned to
答案: A
be entitled to: 有权享受，有权做
be involved in: 受到……牵连，参与到……当中
be associated with: 与......有联系
be assigned to: 被分派，被指派
67. The people of that country still live under ____ of war.
A)danger B) stake C) lossD) threat
答案: D
danger: 危险 stake: 股份；利害关系；赌金 loss: 损失 threat: 威胁
68. I felt ____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman's speech.
A)fatigued B) tired C) exhausted D) bored
答案: D
fatigued和tired都是“疲劳”、“疲惫”的意思。
Exhausted：筋疲力尽
Bored：厌烦的
69. Your advice would be ____ valuable to her who is in trouble now.
A)exceedingly B) excessively C) extensively D) exclusively
答案: A
exceedingly：非常，极其 excessively：过度地，过分地 extensively：大量地，广泛地
exclusively：专有地；独自地，排除其他地
70. People ____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A)convinced B) anticipatedC) resolved D) assured
答案: B
convince：使确信，使信服 anticipate：预期，期望 resolve：下决心，解决 assure：向…保证，使确信
71. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ____ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills.
A)adapted B) provided C) assembled D) appointed
答案: A
adapt：改编 provide：提供，供给 assemble：组装，组合appoint：委任，指派
72. 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
答案: C
let down：放下，也常用做let sb down, 意思是“使失望”
let alone：更不用说，更谈不上；let sb/sth alone是“对某人/某事放任不管”