四级词汇真题练习之一

　　5月1日四级真题词汇动词第一期1. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A）employ  B）take  C）abuse  D）overlook

　　2. I suggested he should _____ himself to his new conditions. A）adapt  B）adopt  C）regulate D）suit

　　3. It is not difficult to ____ the idea that machines can communicate information to us. A）admit  B）receiver  C）accept  D）convince

　　4.My camera can be _____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A）treated  B）adjusted  C）adopted  D）remedied

　　5. Remember that customers don't _____ about prices in that city. A）debate  B）consult  C）dispute  D）bargain

C [注释]业已揭露，某些政府领导人滥用自己的职权为自己谋取非法利益。

　　A）employ 雇佣，使用；She is employed in a bank. 他受雇在银行做事。

　　B）take 带，拿；C）abuse 滥用，辱骂，虐待；abuse one's authority/drugs 滥用权威/麻醉药；abuse children 虐待儿童；The King abused his power. 那位国王滥用了权力。

　　D）overlook 忽略，看漏，宽容；His ability has been overlooked by his boss. 他的能力被他的领导忽略了。

　　2.A [注释]我建议他应该适应新的环境。

　　A）adapt to （使）适应，改写，使适合于；adapt oneself / one's thinking to new manners / customs / environment 使某人/ 某人的思想适合于新风俗/ 习惯/ 新环境；adapt sth for a particular use 使……适合某一具体用途；If you work in a foreign company， you may find it hard to adapt yourself to a different work style.你若在一家国外公司工作，你可能发现很难适应不同的工作方式。

　　B）adopt 采纳，收养；His proposal was adopted by the committee.他的建议已被该委员会采纳。

　　C）regulate 调节，校准，管理；regulate a clock/ a radiator/ the speed/ the pressure 校准时钟/ 散热器/ 调节速度/压力；The device will automatically regulate the temperatures of the room.该装置能自动调节室温。

　　D）suit 适合，相配；be suited for the position/ a teacher/ work 适合此职位/ 当老师/ 此项工作；be suited to the life/ situation/ condition 适合于这种生活 /情况 /条件；The changes did not suit his plans.这些变动不符合他的计划。

　　3.C [注释]机器能为我们传递信息这个设想不难相信（接受）。

　　A）admit （sth / to doing sth） （不情愿的）承认、供认；admit a mistake/ guilt  承认错误/ 有罪；He admitted having stolen the car.他供认偷了那辆汽车。

　　B）receive 收到（指通过邮政等收到某物，但不表明是否接受）；接见，接待；receive a letter/ present/ plan 收（接）到一封信/ 礼物/ 计划；receive insults/ thanks/ congratulations 受到侮辱/ 感谢/ 祝贺；She received a gift from him， but did not accept. 她收到了他的礼物，但没有接受。

　　C）accept 接受（礼物、邀请、建议、道歉等），同意；accept a gift/ invitation/ a piece of advice/ apology 接受礼物/ 邀请/ 建议/ 道歉；The new theory became widely accepted.这个新理论已被广泛接受。

　　D）convince （of） （通过摆事实，讲道理）使人相信一个事实；His words convinced me of his innocence. 他的话使我相信他是无罪的。

　　4.B [注释]我的相机可以调节，无论在阴天或晴天都能拍照 . A）treat 对待，看待，医治，款待；The police are treating his death as a case of murder.警方把他的死看做一起谋杀案。

　　B）adjust 校正、调节、改变……以适应；Some animals adjust themselves to their new environment by instinct.有些动物会本能地适应它们的新环境。The brakes need adjusting.制动器需要调节。

　　C）adopt 采纳，接受，收养；adopt a name/ custom采纳命名/风俗；an adopted son养子；Having no children of their own， they decided to adopt an orphan （as their son）。他们因为没有亲生儿女，所以决定领养一个孤儿（为儿子）。

　　D）remedy 纠正，补救，治疗；remedy a fault （mistake）/ loss 纠正错误/ 弥补损失；The situation could not be remedied.情况无法挽救。

　　5.D [注释]要记住在该市顾客是不讨价还价的。

　　A）debate 辩论，争论；debate about / on a question 辩论/争论一个问题；They debated whether the new highway should be built or not.他们对这条新公路要不要修建展开争论。

　　B）consult 请教于，查阅，商量；consult with sb 与……商量；consult one's doctor / lawyer向大夫律师/ 咨询。He consulted a doctor about his health. 他向大夫咨询过他的健康问题。

　　C）dispute 争论，争吵；They disputed at great length （about） where to spend their winter holidays.他们就到哪儿度寒假争论了好长时间。

　　D）bargain （with sb about/ over / for sth） 讨价还价；（就价格）洽谈，谈判；We bar gained with the farmer for a supply of mild and butter.我们与牧场主洽谈供应牛奶与黄油问题。

　　5月2日四级真题词汇动词第二期1. I'm very sorry to have _____ you with so many questions on such an occasion. A）interfered  B）offended  C）impressed  D）bothered

D [注释]在这种场合下，还有那么多的问题打扰你，我真抱歉。on …… occasion在……场合A）interfere （with sb / one's plan / duty）妨碍，打扰（人/ 计划/ 职责）

　　B）offend 冒犯，违反，使厌恶；She was offended at / by my words.她被我的话激怒了。

　　C）impress 给……极深的印象，使铭记，（压）印；I was very impressed by / with his performance.我对他的表演印象很深。

　　D）bother （sb.） （不停地）打扰，麻烦，使不安，费神；The boy keeps bothering his father with questions.这孩子不断提出问题打扰他的父亲。

　　2.Our company decided to _____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. A）destroy  B）resist  C）assume  D）cancel

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　　2.D [注释]本公司决定取消该合同，因为其中有许多条款未曾履行。

　　A）destroy （剧烈的）破坏，摧毁，彻底消灭；destroy a house / city / the evidence / sb's hope / career / reputation 摧毁房屋/ 城市/ 证据/ 某人的希望/ 事业/ 名望；Fire destroyed several stores in the business district.大火毁坏了这个商业区的几家店铺。

　　B）resist 抵抗，忍住；resist an enemy / attack 抵抗敌人/ 进攻；resist heat / damp /temptation 耐热/ 耐潮/ 经的起诱惑；I cannot resist making a joke.我忍不住讲了个笑话。

　　C） assume假定，承担，就职，装作；assume ignorance 装作不知情；In English law， an accused man is assumed innocent until he is proved guilty. 按英国法律，被告在被证明有罪之前，应假设是无辜的。

　　D）cancel 取消，撤销，删去，划掉；I have cancelled all other appointments.我已把其他约会都取消了。That sentence should be cancelled.那个句子必须删去。

　　3. The newest satellites can _____ a thousand telephone conversations and a colour TV program at the same time. A）carry  B）extend  C）bring  D）take

　　3.A [注释]最新的人造卫星能同时传送1千门电话和一个彩色电视节目。

　　A）carry 运送，传送，携带；The wind carried the sound. 风传送声音。Many serious diseases are carried by insects.许多严重疾病都是昆虫传播的。

　　B）extend延伸，扩展，提供；extend one's hand / one's business 伸出手 / 扩大营业；The garden extends as far as the river. 花园延伸到河边。

　　C）bring 带来；bring about reforms / a war / sb's ruin 带来 / 引起 / 导致改革 / 战争 / 毁灭；The politicians don't seem to have brought any miraculous changes about. 政治家们似乎还没有产生奇迹般地变化。

　　D）take 拿，取，带，花费；He has taken his shoes to the shop to be repaired.他把鞋子送到店里去修理。

　　4.This hotel _____ $60 for a single room with bath. A）claims  B）demands  C）prices  D）charges

　　4.D [注释]带浴室的单人房，这个旅馆要价60美圆。

　　A）claim 声称，断言，索取，索赔；He repeatedly claimed to be right.他反复声称自己正确。 He claimed on the insurance after the car accident. 车祸后他向保险公司索赔了。

　　B）demand 要求，需要，询问；demand an immediate answer 需要立即答复；He demands that he （should） be told everything. 他要求将一切告诉他。注意：demand引出的从句要用虚拟语气（should）+v. C）price 定价；These goods are priced too high.这些货物定价太高。

　　D）charge 索价，控告；charge him with theft 控告他偷窃；charge for 索价；The prices charged for food and a bed at hostels are low.寄宿旅社的食宿要价低。

　　5. In Britain people ____ four million tons of potatoes every year. A）swallow  B）dispose  C）consume  D）exhaust

　　5.C [注释]英国土豆消耗量为每年100万吨。本题主要区分C，D两项，它们均表示use sth up （用尽），但其后跟的宾语不同，consume还表示“吃，喝”。

　　A）swallow 吞，轻信，承受，用尽；swallow one's food / pills 吞食/ 咽下药；swallow one's words 承认说错了话；swallow up one's earnings 耗尽挣来的钱；The ship was swallowed up by waves.船被大浪吞没。

　　B）dispose （of） 处理掉，处置（相当于 get rid of ）； dispose of household waste 处理掉家庭垃圾；Also， there is a problem in disposing of the radioactive wastes in a way that will not endanger the environment. 此外，还有一个问题是如何处理放射性废料使之不危害环境。

　　C）consume 消费，消耗，耗尽；consume resources / time 耗尽资源/ 时间；The old car consumed much gasoline. 那辆旧车耗油很多。

　　D）exhaust 用光，是精疲力尽，排出（气体）I'm completely exhausted.我已经筋疲力尽了。

　　5月3日四级真题词汇动词第三期1. In most of the U.S.， the morning newspaper is ___ by school age children. A）directed  B）discharged  C）derived  D）delivered

D [注释]美国大部分地区，晨报是由学生送的。

　　A）direct 对准，针对，管理，指示，导演；direct traffic / a movie 指挥交通/到演电影；This warning is directed at you.这个警告是针对你的。

　　B）discharge释放，解雇，排放，放出，卸货；be discharged from the army从部队退役；He was discharged for dishonesty.他因不诚实而被解雇。

　　C）derive （from） 得到，派生出，起源于；derive knowledge from practice 从实践中得到知识；The word is derived from French.此词派生于法语。

　　D）deliver 投递，发表，接生；deliver mails / messages 投递邮件/ 送信息；deliver speaches/ lectures 演讲/讲课；Shall we deliver the goods to your house？要我们把货送上门吗？

　　2. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard straggle. A）ignored  B）neglected  C）refused  D）denied

　　2.D [注释]经过多年的艰苦奋斗，美国妇女直到1920年才被给予选举权。

　　A）ignore 置之不理，不顾，忽视；They ignored our warning. 他们对我们的警告置若罔闻。

　　B）neglect 忽视，疏忽；neglect one's studies / duties / children 忽视自己的学习/职责/孩子；Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave.你离开时，别忘了锁门。

　　C）refuse 拒绝，不接受；refuse one's help 拒绝帮助；refuse a gift / an offer / an invitation 拒收礼物/拒绝帮助/拒不接受邀请；He refused to make self-criticism. 他拒不做自我批评。

　　D）deny否认，拒绝给予；deny a statement/ an accusation 否认一个说法/ 指责；He was denied admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.他因穿着不当而被拒之剧场门外。

　　3. There were beautiful clothes ____ in the shop windows. A）spread  B）displayed  C）exposed  D）located

　　3.B [注释]商店橱窗里陈列着各种漂亮衣服。

　　A）spread 展开，伸开，散步，涂，敷；spread out one's arms / wings 张开双臂/ 展开双翅；spread news / disease 散布消息/ 传播疾病；spread butter on bread 在面包上涂黄油；The strike has already spread to other factories.罢工已扩展到其他工厂。

　　B）display 陈列，展览，显示，表现；display goods/ flowers 展示商品/ 花卉；display one's anger / wealth 表现愤怒/ 财富；The students' compositions were displayed on the wall. 学生的作文展示在墙上。

　　C）expose （to） 暴露，揭露，曝光，使处于作用下；expose a plot / crime/ fraud 揭露阴谋/ 罪行/ 骗局；Do not expose it to light. 谨防它暴露在光中。

　　D）locate 坐落于，探明，找出；locate the presence of minerals 探明矿物；The office is located in a business center.办事处位于商业中心。

　　4. However， at times this balance in nature is ____ ， resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. A）troubled  B）disturbed  C）confused  D）puzzled

　　4.B [注释]然而，自然界中这种平衡有时会被打破，从而可能会产生许多不可预计的后果。本题A）与B）近义，C）与D）近义。

　　A）trouble 麻烦，费神，使苦恼；be troubled by illness / doubt 因疾病/ 疑虑而苦恼；Might I trouble you to give me a lift to the station？ 劳驾让我搭你的车去车站好吗？

　　B）disturb 扰乱，使不安；She has disturbed all my plans for going  abroad.她打乱了我出国的全盘计划。

　　C）confuse 使困惑，混乱，混淆；They confused me by asking so many question.他们提了一大堆问题，把我弄糊涂了。Don't confuse Austria with Australia.别把奥地利与澳大利亚弄混了。

　　D）puzzle（使）迷惑，为难；（over） （使）苦思，puzzle over a problem苦苦思索某个问题；The sudden fall in the value of the dollar has puzzled financial experts.美元的突然贬值，使经济学家大惑不解。

　　5. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to _____ some money. A）pull  B）pick  C）gain  D）draw

　　5.D [注释]他在出去度假之前，去银行取了些钱。只有D）项可与money 构成词组；draw some money （在银行）取钱。

　　A）pull 拔出，移动，拉；pull the curtains 拉上窗帘；How many coaches can that locomotive pull？那台机车能拉多少节车厢？

　　B）pick 采摘，挑选；pick and choose 挑挑拣拣；pick one's words 斟酌词句（一面得罪人）；At last we picked the coolest room among these available.最后我们从那些可供使用的房间中选了一间最凉爽的。

　　C）gain 获得，增加，受益；He quickly gained experience. 他很快就有经验了。Only after ten years in the country did she gain her citizenship.她在这个国家住了十年后才取得了公民身份。（常与in连用）获益，增加；He gained weight after his illness.  病后他的体重增加了。

　　D）draw 领取，画，拖，拉，拔出，引起，推断；draw a conclusion 得出结论；Can I draw $50 from my account？我可以从我的银行账号上提取50美元吗？

　　5月4日四级真题词汇动词第四期1. This bird's large wings _____ it to fly very fast. A）make  B）enable  C）ensure  D）cause

B [注释]这只鸟的大翅膀使它能快速飞翔。按结构，本题只有B），D）两项可引起不定式短语。

　　A）make sb. v. 时……做某事；Her jokes made us all laugh. 她的笑话把我们全都逗乐了。

　　B）enable …… to v. 使……能够干某事；A rabbit's large ears enable it to hear the slightest sound. 兔子耳朵大，使它能听到极微小的声音。

　　C）ensure 保证，担保，确保；ensure success/ safety 确保成功/ 安全；ensure sb against danger 保护某人免受危险；Please ensure that all the lights are switched off at night. 夜间务请把所有的灯关掉。

　　D）cause …… to v. 使……干某事；A loud noise caused me to jump. 一声巨响使我跳了起来。

　　2. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ____ . A）granted  B）exaggerated  C）implied  D）remedied

　　2.B [注释]许多播音员坚持认为电视受到了不公正的评论，该媒体的力量被夸大了。

　　A）grant 授予，准予；grant licenses 发给许可证；take …… for granted 使……为当然属实；The government will grant them permission for oil exploration.政府将允许他们探测石油。

　　B）exaggerate 夸大，夸张；exaggerate a fact 夸大事实；The thing is much exaggerated.此事被大肆夸张了。

　　C）imply 暗示，含有……的意思；Silence often implies consent.沉默往往意味着同意。

　　D）remedy 补救，纠正，医治；Technicians tried to find and remedy faults.技术人员们试图找出毛病并加以补救。

　　3. Operations which left patients ____ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. A）exhausted  B）abandoned  C）injured  D）deserted

　　3.A [注释]原先，手术使病人精疲力尽，需要长时间的恢复，现在使他们感到放松，舒坦。

　　A）exhaust 是筋疲力尽，用尽，耗尽；exhaust one's strength 耗尽力气；They felt quite exhausted when they got to the mountain top.他们登到山顶时已筋疲力尽。

　　B）abandon 放弃，遗弃，丢弃；abandon a person / a thing 放弃/ 遗弃/ 抛弃某人/ 物；The dark side of the internal combustion doesn't mean we should abandon cars and trucks. 内燃机的缺点并不意味着我们应该放弃小汽车和载重汽车。

　　C）injure （因事故或意外）受伤；伤害，危害（感情，声誉等）；There were two people injured in the car accident. 有两个人在车祸中受了伤。 She was injured badly in an accident during the work.她在一次工伤事故中受了重伤。

　　D）desert 遗弃；抛弃；舍弃 ，背弃；离弃；The fort had been hurriedly deserted. 这堡垒被仓促地放弃了。

　　4. If you do not fasten your safety belt， your chances of being _____ will be greater. A）beaten  B）hurt  C）damaged  D）stricken

　　4.B [注释]假如不系好安全带，受伤的可能性会很大。

　　A）beat （连续地）打，击，敲，打败，难倒，（心）跳；beat the drum 击鼓；He beat me （at chess）。 他（下期）赢了我。（此句中不能用win，win的宾语不能是人，而是game， match等）

　　B）hurt 受伤，伤害；He was hurt in a traffic accident. 他在交通事故中受伤。Their criticisms have hurt him deeply. 他们的批评使他深受伤害。

　　C）damage （部分地）损坏，毁坏；His heart is slightly damaged as the result of long smoking. 长期吸烟损害了她的心脏。

　　D）strike 打，击，敲（钟）；使突然想到，侵袭，罢工；It struck me that nobody is in favour of the changes. 我感到谁也不赞成这些改革。The area was struck by an outbreak of cholera. 该地区突然爆发了霍乱。

　　5. If you want to know the train schedule， please ____ at the booking office. A）acquire  B）inquire  C）request  D）require

　　5.B [注释]要想知道火车时刻的话，该去售票处问询。

　　A）acquire 取得，学到；acquire knowledge 获得知识；The habit of smoking is easily acquired but broken up with difficulty. 抽烟的习惯染上容易，解除难。

　　B）inquire 询问，打听；inquire of sb about sth.向……打听；inquire for sb 要求会见某人；inquire into sth 调查，了解某事；If you lose your way， inquire at a service station.如果你迷了路，可去服务站问路。

　　C）request （sth from / of sb） （以口头或书面形式客气，热切地）向……请求；request sb's presence 请某人出席；We request the pleasure of your company of dinner. 敬请光临我们的宴会。

　　D）require （of sb） 需要，要求；I'll do all that the Party and the people require of me.党和人民所要求的我一定做到。

　　5月5日四级真题词汇动词第五期1. Putting in a new window will _____ cutting away part of the roof. A）contain  B）comprise  C）include  D）involve

D [注释]安装新窗户需要铲去部分屋顶。本题4词近义。本题需填“需要，涉及”含义的词。

　　A）contain （某容器，物质内）饱含，容纳；抑制； Whiskey contains a large percentage of alcohol. 威士忌含酒精的百分比很高。

　　B）comprise 包括，包含（全体组成部分），（由……）组成；North American comprises the United States， Canada and Mexico. 北美包括美国，加拿大和墨西哥。A cricket team is comprised of 11 players. 板球队由11名球员组成。

　　C）include 包括，包含（整体中包括部分）；The United States includes Alaska and Hawaii. 美国包括阿拉斯加和夏威夷。

　　D）involve 需要，牵扯，使卷入；involve sb in …… 使……陷入，卷入……；This lesson involves a lot of work. 这一课需要做的工作有很多。

　　2. Throughout his life， Henry Moore ____ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds. A）contained  B）secured  C）reserved  D）maintained

　　2.D [注释]亨利*摩尔对鼓励利兹市的艺术发展的兴趣终生不渝。本题指“保持兴趣”，D）项maintain 可与interest 搭配。

　　A）contain 包含，容纳；Sea water contains salt. 海水含有演。

　　B）reserve 保留，预定；reserve tickets 预订票；These seats are reserved for special guests.这些座位是留给贵宾的。

　　C）secure 得到，使安全，使牢固；secure the doors and windows关好门窗；You cannot secure yourself against all risks and dangers.你不可能使自己避免一切危险。

　　D）maintain 维持，保持；维修，保养，供养；maintain public order 维持社会秩序；maintain a family 养家；maintain friendly relations 保持友好关系；REM sleep helps maintain the ability to respond.眼球快速运动睡眠有助于维持大脑反应能力。

　　3. When we finally _____ to get home after the tiring long journey， we could hardly move a step farther. A）tried  B）succeeded  C）managed  D）endeavored

　　3.C [注释]经过长途劳累的旅行后，我们终于回到家，再也迈不动脚步了。本题中A），B），D）三项均可与不定时搭配，C）项与in 搭配。

　　A）try 试图努力，试验，审讯，考验；try to do sth 尽力，努力做；try （doing） sth 尝试（做）某事；I tried hard not to laugh. 我极力忍住不笑。She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo. 她试用新洗发剂洗发。

　　B）succeed 成功，继承；succeed in every thing 事事成功；Who succeeded Churchill （as Prime Minister）？ 谁接任丘吉尔（任首相）？

　　C）manage 管理，经营，照顾；manage to vt. 设法做到某事；In space of these insult she managed not to get angry.尽管受到这些侮辱，她还是设法压住了怒火。

　　D）endeavor （for / after）尽力，力图（正是用法）；They endeavored to make her happy but in vain. 他们尽力使她快乐，但却全然徒劳。

　　4. Cambridge had announced plans to establish a business school ______ the master's degree in business administration. A）representing  B）presenting  C）offering D）supplying

　　4. C [注释]剑桥大学已经宣布计划，要建立一所能提供工商管理硕士学位的商学院。

　　A）represent 代表，表示，表现，象征；The rose represents England. 玫瑰花是英格兰的象征。

　　B）present 提出，提供；The committee is presenting its investigation report next week.委员会将于下星期提出调查报告。The baker presented his bill. 面包师呈上帐单。

　　C）offer 提供，风险；offer help 提供帮助；I must offer them an apology for not going to attend their get-gathering.我没有去出席他们的聚会，必须向他们示歉意。He offered me 300 dollars for that television. 他出300美元向我买那部电视机。

　　D）supply （with） 供应，供给；This shop supplies us with all kinds of electrical appliances. 该店为我们提供各类家电商品。

　　5. New York ____ second in the production of apples， producing 850，000，000 pounds this year. A）ranked  B）occupied  C）arranged  D）classified

　　5.A [注释]纽约的苹果产量居第二位，今年的产量为8亿5钱镑。

　　A）rank 分类，分级；列入（……行列）；rank second 仅次于；rank second to none 不亚于任何人；This town ranks high among beauty spots. 这城市在风景区中享有盛名。

　　B）occupy 占领，占用，使忙碌；occupy a house /seat 占用住房/座位；be occupied in doing sth忙于做某事。

　　C）arrange 安排，整理，排列；arrange a program 安排节目；I've arranged for a car to meet you at the airport. 我已安排了一辆汽车到机场去接你。

　　D）classify 把……分类，分级；classify by age 按性别分类；classify …… into 3 categories 把……分成3大类；Would you classify his novels as serious literature or as mere entertainment？你认为它的小说属于文学类呢？还是通俗读物类？