专四词汇练习单选题2000

专四词汇练习单选题2000

1. The atmosphere ________of certain gases mixed together in definite proportions.

a. composes b. comprises c. consists d. constitutes

2.While he was in the office he ________doing something to doing nothing.

a. preferred b. liked c. favored d. approved

3.Metals_____ when cooled and expand when heated.

a. decrease b. reduce c. condense d. contract

4.Take your raincoat with you_________ it rains.

a. by chance b. in case c. at large d. on occasion

5. He was afraid he would have to _________her invitation to the party.

a. refute b. refuse c. reject d. decline

6.At the Committee last Saturday the following proposal was agreed ________ by those present.

a. to b. with c. over d. at

7.We went to see the exhibition ________ the storm.

a. but for b. in spite of c. for the sake of d. instead of

8.To my surprise, at yesterday's meeting he again brought ________ the plan that had been .

disapproved a week before.

a .about b out c. back d. up

9.The doctor took X-rays to ________ the chance of broken bones.

a. make sure b. rule out c. break down d. knock out

10.He felt it rather difficult to take a stand _________ the opinion of the majority.

a. for b. against c. to d. by

11.He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently; I can't ______his behaving like that at all.

a. look into b. break through c. account for d. get over

12.How did it come ________ that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework?

a. about b. along c. around d. by

13.He could produce no evidence _____ his argument.

a. in respect of b. in view of c. in support of d. on account of

14.The government should ________ with the irrational regulations restricting drinking hours.

a. break away b. come up c. get away d. do away..

15. I know him well enough to accept his explanation ____________.

a. without question b. by all means c. at any cost d. in any case

16. It was a small country house, but it was large ______ urban standards.

a. at b. for c. by d. from

17. The travelers sought shelter __________the rain and happened to find a road-side inn.

a. from b. against c. for d. with

18.All our attempts to __________the child from drowning were in vain.

a. regain b. recover c. reserve d. rescue

19.This is the first draft of the book. Please feel perfectly free to __________ it.

a. deal with b. comment on c. cope with d. dwell on

20.I was always taught that it was _________ to interrupt .

a. rude b. coarse c .rough d. crude

21.Except on official _____such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount

of informality.

a. cases b. situations c. events d. occasions

22.The final document was, of course, supposed to mend the damage ________upon the world

by the war.

a. imposed b. impressed c .compelled d. compressed

23.While walking along the icy river banks, we could see cracks in the ice _____ in all

directions.

,a. radiating b. dividing c. splitting d. tearing

24.Tibet, the second largest province of China, is _________ in uranium (铀) and underground

thermal power(地热).

a. wealthy b. abundant c .adequate d. sufficient

25.The young couple were quite excited by the _________of having their first child.

a. perspective b. prospect c. future d foresight 26.So many children have bought the balloons that the store is now out of __________.

a. stuff b. material c. stock d. staff

27.She was always in perfect sympathy with me _________ my love of nature.