2017级《大学英语I（3）》词汇专项练习
Unit 1
1. Thomas Edison is often cited as an example of a great inventor who would never yield to hardships in his quest for new inventions and derve his _______ success.
A) resistant B) consultant C) resultant D) tolerant
2. You must devi a plan _______ you can ttle the issue.
A) whereof B) wherein C) whereas D) whereby
3. Personal history, educational opportunity, individual dilemmas – none of the can ______ a strong spirit committed to success.
A) inhibit B) inhabit C) facilitate D) promote
4. Darwin’s thinking both drew upon and __________ the conventional ideas of his time.
A) descended B) transcended C) condescend D) ascend
5. It is legally possible for an elderly person to ______ someone to act for them, should they become incapable of looking after themlves.
A) comment B) commend C) nominate D) regulate
6. Many of today’s Chine Americans are the _________ of early immigrant miners and railroad workers who came from southeast China.
A) siblings B) compatriots C) patriots D) descendants
7. Educated young people in China now are clever and ________, full of plans and able to cope with the world of high technology and constant change.
A) resourceful B) sourceful C) respectful D) boastful
8. I don’t think she’d get angry if you were a little more ______ when you disagreed with her on matters of child rearing.
A) respected B)respectable C)respectful D) respective
9. When Francis got back after Easter, he was far behind his classmates and he was ______ the cond into the third class at his own desire.
A) moving from B) removing from C) moved from D) removed from
10. Most Chine parents would prefer to choo some professions that are stable and could bring _________ and economic benefits.
A) prestige B) principle C) presage D) preference
11. Unfortunately, as history has shown, some of the companies are guilty of misconduct __________profit.
A) in the pursuit of B) in the event of C) in the process of D) in the midst of
12. The ship ____________ the agreed voyage and arrived about 10 days late and in the meantime the price of sugar had fallen and the merchants lost over $4000.
A) derived from B) deviated from C) deprived from D) demanded from
13. In order to leave a good impression on the interviewers, you should emphasize your good points without sounding ________.
A) boasted B) boastful C) toasted D) tasteful
14. The president acknowledged that he had somehow ___________ his ability to communicate to the American people.
A) failed in B) failed with C) failed at D) failed to
15. Becau the transcript is still under al, the law _______ them ____ reading and discussing the evidence in detail.
A) precludes…from B) precludes…to C) prevents…to D) stops…to
16. In carrying out the plan we are likely to come across difficulties, but we are determined to ____________ them all.
A) beat over B) succeed over C) triumph in D) triumph over
17. Without increasing investment in education, it will be increasingly difficult for low-income people to ___________ the middle class.
A) work the way to B) work to the way to C) work their way into D) work in the way to
18. All the pasngers in the plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes Mountains a week ago were _____________ as dead.
A) written of B) written off C) written in D) written at
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Unit 2
1. Kids are more likely to _______ in a situation if they believe their parents expect them to help.
A) interfere B) intervene C) interview D) interact
2. My palms got sweaty and my stomach felt sick, _______ of my fear. I stopped short.
A) symptoms B) illness C) dia D) condition
3. The first lesson I learned as a newcomer for the company was never to ______ the degree of difficulty I would face in career advancement.
A) underestimate B) undercover C) underachieve D) undercharge
4. I was paralyzed with fear, but I forced mylf to move forward with this __________ rescue.
A) impressive B) impatient C) improper D) impromptu
5. During one particular ______ moment in my career, a nior colleague of mine said to me, “If you follow your dreams, the money will come. Follow the money, and you’ll lo your dreams.”
