专四词汇检测1 (Oct. 17, 2019)
1.Please _____ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.
A.refrain        B. prevent      C. resist      D. restrain
2.We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ______ of the desert.
A.space        B. expanse      C. stretch      D. land
3.The scheme was ______ when it was discovered it would be very costly.
A.resigned      B. surrendered      C. released      D. abandoned
4.Mary hopes to be ____ from hospital next week.
A.dismissed      B. discharged        C. expelled      D. resigned
5.Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _______ slightly in the afternoon.
A.regained      B. recovered      C. restored      D. revived
6.Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don’t keep me in _____.
A.suspense    B. suspending    C. suspension  D. suspender
7.Bill Gates and Walt Disney are two people America has _____ to be the Greatest American.
A.appointed    B. appeased    C. nicknamed    D. nominated
8.The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
A.regulating    B. halting    C. interrupting    D. combating
9.The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ______ hope.
A.eternal      B. infinite      C. ceaseless    D. everlastingreaction to a book or an article
10. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in _____ to his income.
A.comparison  B. proportion    C. association  D. calculation
11. Being color-blinded, Sally can’t make a ______between red and green.
A.difference    B. distinction    C. comparison    D. division
12. Keep this reference book; it may come in ______ one day.
A.handy        B. useful      C. convenient      D. helpful
13. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______ of the earthquake.
A.consequence    B. aftermath    C. result      D. effect
14. As a developing country, we must keep _______ with the rapid development of the world economy.
A.move          B. step          C. speed      D. pace
15. Reporters and photographers alike took great ______ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.
A.annoyance        B. offence        C. resentment      D. irritation
16. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ______ towards them.
A.considerable    B. considering    C. considerate    D. considered
17. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ______ with the reality of their world.
A.relevant    B. simultaneous    C. consistent  D. practical
18. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground.
A.crude      B. fresh      C. rude      D. original
19. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of ________ materials.
A.primitive      B. rough      C. original    D. raw
20. His ______ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.
A.indulgence    B. habit    C. action      D. engagement
21. Since they betrayed us, they have no hope of convincing us _____ their sincerity.
A.with        B. for          C. in        D. of
22. The hopes, goals, fears and desires widely _____ between men and women, between the rich and the poor.
A.alter        B. shift          C. transfer      D. vary
23. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _____ cause of the tides.
A.principal      B. basic      C. initial      D. elementary
24. Due to personality ______, the two colleagues never got on well in work.
A.contradiction  B. conflict    C. confrontation  D. competition
25.The company has capitalized _____ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.
A.in        B. over        C. with        D. on
26. Thousands of _____ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.
A.audience  B. participants    C. spectators    D. observers
27. The novel contains some marvelously revealing ____ of rural life in the 19th century.
A.glances    B. glimpses    C. glares    D. gleams
28. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ______ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.
A.reaction    B. comment    C. impression  D. comprehension
29. The heat in summer is no less _____ here in this mountain region.
A.concentrated    B. extensive    C. intense    D. intensive
30. The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he was put into _____ care.
A.tense          B. rigid        C. intensive    D. tight

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