英语专业四级词汇自测题第3套
Ⅰ. For each ntence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choo the ONE that best completes the ntence:
201. Becau of the strong sun the new sitting-room curtains have ___________from dark blue to grey.
A. fainted B. paled C. bleached D. faded
202. My new sweater __________ when I washed it.
A. shrank B. shortened C. contracted D. condend
203. He was so ___________ on his work that he didn’t hear her come in.
A. intent B. absorbed C. engrosd D. involved
204. George has a big coffee ___________ on the front of his jacket.
A. spot B. mark C. stain D. patch
205. The problem has ___________ simply becau you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook.
A. asmbled B. arin C. rin D. resulted
206. Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very ___________ person.
A. nsible B. nsitive C. tough D. reasonable
207. The boxer ___________ his opponent as hard as he could.
A. punched B. slapped C. knocked D. whipped
208. Scarcely had they ttled themlves in the theatre ___________ the curtain went up.
A. then B. when C. before D. than
209. Mr. Anderson presided ___________ the board meeting on behalf of the Chairman.
A. at B. over C. on D.in
210. On the dert travellers often e __________ rivers and lakes.
A. imagining B. imagination C. imaginable D. imaginary
211. Inside the apartment was an unpleasant smell of ___________ air.
A. stale B. smoked C. misty D. wet
212. In order to be successful as an engineer, she had to become ___________ at mathematics.
A. proficient B. Outstanding C. prominent D. experienced
213. This move deprived the prisoner of his ___________of escape.
A. ways B. possibilities C. plans D. means
214. The hou that we ud to live in is in a very ___________ state.
A. neglectful B. negligible C. neglected D. negligent
215. I’m afraid this painting is not by Qi Baishi. It’s only a copy and so it’s ___________ .
A. worthless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. priceless
216. There are many who believe that the u of force ___________ political ends can never be justified.
A. in arch of B. in pursuit of C. in view of D. in light of
217. He ud so much jargon that I hadn’t a ___________ what he was talking about.
A. query B. hint C. thought D. clue
218. Plea put your empty cigarette packets and paper bags in the ___________ bins provided.
A. junk B. litter C. scrap D. deposit
219. The rvice was held to ___________ the sacrifice of tho who died in the war.
A. commemorate B. memorize C. remember D. remind
220. His ___________ of the basis structures is good but his vocabulary is limited.
A. hold B. grip C. grasp D. izure
221. The hors have returned to their __________ after the morning exerci.
A. barns B. stables C. kennels D. sheds
222. I couldn’t sleep becau the tap in the bathroom was ___________.
A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping
223. He is so ___________ in his work that it would be a pity to disturb him.
A. absorbed B. attentive C. consumed D. intent
224. I was about to say something, but ___________ the temptation.
A. challenged B. obstructed C. resisted D. struggled
225. Production has been delayed becau of a shortage of ___________ materials.
A. ba B. prime C. raw D. rough
226. Susan found that her new job did not provide her with sufficient ___________ for her ability.
A. capacity B. opening C. range D. scope
227. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ___________ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions.
A. sparkled B. twinkled C. radiated D. glittered
228. Much of the accumulated treasure of the nations ___________ during the First World War.
