專四詞匯單選練習（2021版）

VocabularyPracticeforTEM4

1.Whathetoldmewasa oflies.A.packB.loadC.

mobD.flock

2.Wecanonlygiveyouthe numberofrefugeescrossing

theborderatthemoment.A.suggestiveB.nebulousC.approximate

D.unclear3.Weregrettoinformyouthatthematerialsyouorderedare

.A.outofworkB.outofstockC.outofreachD.out

ofpractice4.The listenedattentivelytoeverywordthevicar

saidinhissermon.A.sightseersB.congregationC.spectators

D.audience5.Inordernottojerkthevehicleyoumustreleasethe

gently.A.windscreenB.dashboardC.clutchD.indicator

6. Irealisedtheconsequences,Iwouldneverhave

contemplatedgettinginvolved.A.HadB.IfC.WhenD.Unless7.Look,Officer.I'mnotdrunk,I'mas asajudge.

calmB.steadyC.clearD.sober8.Well,wedidhaveaterriblerowbutwe've itupnow.A.turnedB.cleaned

C.sortedD.made

9.Therearefive mistakesinthispicture.Canyoufindthem

andwinaprize? A.presumptuousB.intensiveC.deliberateD.

instrumental10.Wecannotjudgeapersonsimplyonthe ofhis

education.A.conditionB.basisC.principleD.theory

I'mafraidIknownothingaboutthefightforindependence.Itwas

.A.behindthetimesB.atthesametimeC.beforemytimeD.forthetimebeing

Picasso, worksinspiredmanyartists,liveduntilhewas

aripeoldage.A.whoB.whichC.whatD.whose

Webelievethatthecumulativeeffectsofrenewedprosperitywill

expectations.A.overcomeB.surpassC.undermineD.

succeed14.Itis pitythatyoucannotcometothewedding.A.

sucha

B.soC.suchasD.

manya15.In

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tokillhisownbrother.

A.temper

B.period

C.fit

D.mood

16.At

thisstagewecannottell

you

youhavebeen

selected

forthejobornot.A.unlessB.althoughC.wheneverD.whether

Hisapplicationforavisawasturned bytheconsulate.

A.asideB.downC.outD.over

Therelationshipthatmattersmostinthelifeofa is

theonebetweenhimandhisconstituencyparty.A.captainB.

politicianC.managerD.judge

The questioninthiscaseiswhethertheaccusedhada

motiveforthiscrimeornot.A.forcibleB.supremeC.valuable

D.crucial

Thereisanincreasing nowadaystomakefilmsportraying

violence.A.trendB.surgeC.directionD.tradition21.

Unfortunatelynotallofusobtainourjust inthislife.A.

demandsB.gainsC.desertsD.wins

22.Atthishourthestreetwas aseveryonewasfastasleep

inbed.A.wretchedB.desertedC.devastatedD.denuded23.

Thisis themostdifficultjobIhaveevertackled.A.by

rightsB.byallmeansC.bythewayD.byfar

24.I'mafraid,MrJones,thatthebankisobligedtorefuseyour

applicationforanextended .A.estimateB.overdraft

C.compensationD.balance25.Apolicemanshouldneverdrinkalcohol duty.A.duringB.withC.onD.at

26.Dentistsrecommendbrushingteethwithafluoridetoothpasteto themfromdecay.A.defendB.protectC.armD.guard27.Hehasrecently golftoprovidehimselfwithsome

relaxation.A.takenonB.takenoverC.takenwithD.takenup

Theyboughtthelandwitha tobuildinganewofficeblock.

A.viewB.purposeC.goalD.reason

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Many craftssuchasweavingarenowbeingrevived.A.

habitualB.customaryC.traditionalD.ordinary

Not didsherefusetospeaktohim,butshealsovowed

nevertoseehimagain.A.evenB.onlyC.atallD.always

Penicillincanhavean effectonapersonwhoisallergic

toit.A.averseB.adverseC.anxiousD.awkward

Theywerewarnedneverto withthemembersofany

extremistgroup.A.associateB.assimilateC.assignD.assume

Idonotbelievethatthispreposterousschemeis ofour

seriousconsideration.A.worthlessB.worthC.worthwhileD.worthy34.Wearefedup yourperpetualmoaning.A.ofB.

byC.withD.at

35.Idoubt thecompanywillmakeanyprofitatallthisyear.

A.whenB.whetherC.sinceD.sothat

36.Astheservicechargeisincludedinthebill,anyfurthertippingis .A.unnecessaryB.unforgivableC.unsatisfactory

D.unpleasant37.Ittakesyearsto asadoctor.A.practise

passC.completeD.qualify38.His ofRichardIIIwas

acclaimedasoneofthebestbyanyactor.A.performanceB.

entertainmentC.portrayalD.spectacle39.Althoughitisonlya

smallbusiness,its issurprisinglyhigh.A.turnupB.

turnoverC.turnaboutD.turnout40.Iwasalwaystaughtthatitwas tointerrupt.A.rudeB.coarseC.roughD.crude

41.Childrenandoldpeopledonottakekindlytohavingtheirdaily upset.A.habitB.methodC.routineD.custom42.She'srung .Imusthavesaidsomethingtoupsether.A.

upB.roundC.backD.off

43.Astherewasnotransportofanykind,hehadtomakethejourney foot. A.byB.onC.withD.at44.I'mafraidmyspeechmayhave youastomytrueaims.A.misledB.mistaken

misunderstoodD.miscalculated45.OfcourseI'llplaythepianoatthepartybutI'malittle .A.outofuseB.outofreachC.

outofturnD.outofpractice

46.The oftheairbytoxicgasesisoneofthemajorproblems

ofthiscentury.A.corruptionB.damageC.corrosionD.pollution

47.Itwas thathehappenedtowalkinjustaswewere

discussinghim.A.miserableB.unfortunateC.wretchedD.contemptible48.Weplayedthegame therules.A.onaccount

ofB.aheadofC.accordingtoD.apartfrom49.Thearmy

defeatatthehandsofitsenemies.A.sufferedB.toleratedC.boreD.supported

Allthesesweatersareextremely bythelocalresidents

ofasmallScottishisland.A.well-knitB.well-foundedC.well-worn

well-made

Insomepartsoftheworldtheindigenouspopulationhasbeencompletely .A.wipedupB.wipedoutC.wipedawayD.

wipedoff

The oftwohousesprovedsuchafinancialburdenthat

theywereforcedtosellone.A.upkeepB.upshotC.upsurgeD.uproar53.Ofcoursehecanliftthat!He'sas asahorse.

toughB.bigC.heavyD.strong54.Rationingisasystemfor scarceresources.A.allottingB.adaptingC.adoptingD.appraising

55.Ido withyourpredicamentbutthingscouldbealotworse,

youknow. A.agreeB.sympathiseC.shareD.feel56.Haveyou

taken asinglewordI'vebeensayingtoyou?A.inB.over

C.upD.off

57.Youarebeingthoroughly inrefusingtoallowthis

ceremonytotakeplace.A.unrequitedB.unreliableC.unreasonableD.unrepresentative58.Thisdocumentrequiresthe ofboth

yourselfandyourspouse.A.witness B.signatureC.identityD.

authority

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thecardsplease,beforeIdeal.A.RattleB.

JumbleC.MuddleD.Shuffle

Turnthedialinaclockwisedirection theindicatorcomes

torestatNo.3.A.whileB.sinceC.whereasD.until

theinventionofthesteamengine,mostformsoftransport

werehorse-drawn.A.AkintoB.PriortoC.InadditiontoD.Withreferenceto62.I rathernottravelbyplane:I'm

terrifiedofflying.A.had B.shouldC.wouldD.did

63.Thereisnodoubtabouttheoutcomeofthetrial.Themanisa criminal.A.self-consciousB.self-containedC.self-confessedD.self-centred64.You'llneverguesswhoIhappenedtorun theotherday!A.alongB.intoC.throughD.away

65.Myhusband'scontinual keepsmeawakeatnight.A.

sneeringB.snoozingC.snarlingD.snoring66.Don'tupsether

youdo!A.whoeverB.wheneverC.howeverD.whatever

67.Therewasa ofbrakesasthecartookthecornertoo

quickly.A.squawkB.squelchC.screechD.scream68.I'm

afraidI'mrather abouttheexistenceofghosts.A.scepticalB.

partialC.adaptable

D.incapable69.Thismaphasa

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centimetertotwokilometres.

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B.diagram

C.scale

D.

reference

70.Contrary

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life.

A.with

B.atC.

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71.Thegovernmentwaswarned indulgeintoomuchborrowing

thisfinancialyear.A.nottoB.tonotC.neverD.donot

72.Thatcontract,about wehadadisagreementlastmonth,

hasnowgonethrough.A.thatB.whichC.whom D.what73.The

soilofthisrivervalleyisparticularly . A.mobileB.

fertileC.docileD.volatile74.Youmustpayimport on

certaingoodsbroughtintothiscountry.A.feesB.surchargesC.supplementsDduties75.Thisorganisationiscompletely any

politicalaffiliation.A.insteadofB.incaseofC.independentofD.inmemoryof

76. throughtheatticandseeifyoucanfindanythingfor

thejumblesale.A.RummageB.RavageC.ForageD.Salvage77.Manyyearsagoinafarawaylandtherelived wiseoldman.A.

theB.oneC.aD.some

I bemostgratefulifyoucouldletmehavethedetails

assoonaspossible.A.oughttoB.intendtoC.shouldD.might

Thereisno thatthenewagriculturalpolicyhasbeen

inanywaydisastrous.A.indiscretionBindicationCindecisionDinducement

Theleftwingofthepartyprospers therightwingseems

tobelosingground.A.untilB.whetherC.unlessD.while

Petrolinthiscountryissoexpensive weusepublic

transportasmuchaspossible.A.then B.thatC.thusD.than

Youngstersneedallthehelpand theycangetnowadays

whenapplyingforjobs.A.encouragementB.enticementC.incentiveD.stimulation83.I youthatIhadnointentionofoffending

you.A.convince B.persuadeC.guaranteeD.assure84.Ifonly

everything outaswewantedittoinlife!A.worksB.

workedC.isworkingD.hasworked85.Ican'tpossiblymarkyourhomework;yourhandwritingis .A.illogicalB.illicit

C.illusiveD.illegible86.Doesanyoneknow thiscoatmight

be?A.whoseB.whomC.towhomD.who87.Theyhave

thisminuteleftforthestation.A.ever B.alreadyC.just D.

almost

88.Therehasbeensome intherelationshipbetweenthose

twocountriesrecently.A.deteriorationB.decompositionC.destitutionD.depreciation

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89.Hello!You bethenewassistant.I'mMrMunroe.A.

oughttoB.should C.couldD.must90.Thecoalisminedday

nightbyasystemofshiftwork.A.throughB.intoC.afterD.and

91.I'mafraidthiscomputerpackageistotally forour

organisation.A.undeniableB.unsuitableC.unspeakableD.unmistakable92.Thefallinginflationrateis toadecrease

intheamountofborrowing.A.indicativeB.attributedC.referredD.pertinent

93.Somepractical isdesirableforcandidatesinterested

inapplyingforthisjob.A.exploitB.adventureC.initiativeD.experience

94.Althoughwehavemadefrequentattemptstocontacthisrelatives,wehavesofarbeen .A.unsuccessfulB.irreconcilable

C.unavailingD.impenetrable95.Couldyougivemearough

ofwhatthejobmightcost?A.valueB.correlationC.estimateD.account96.Thepolicecarriedouta searchforthemissing

diplomat.A.thoroughB.throughC.throughoutD.thoughtful97.Hewasfined parkingnearapedestriancrossing.A.atB.

byC.withD.for98.Don'tforget thebankfirstthing

tomorrowmorning.A.tophoneB.phoningC.havingphonedD.tohavephoned99.I'm havingtopayyetanothervisittothe

dentist.A.dreadingB.frightenedC.terrifiedD.afraid100.IwishIcouldgiveyouthe toyourproblems.A.replyB.

conclusionC.answerD.end101.Therainseemstohaveset

fortheevening.A.uponB.aboutC.inD.down

102.Weareofferingasubstantial forinformationleading

tothecaptureofthismurderer.A.premiumB.compensationC.remunerationD.reward103.Hewas thoughtofinthe

cut-throatworldofcompetitivebusiness.A.highB.highlyC.higherD.highest

104.Thesheepwerehuddledintoa toprotectthemfrom

overnightfrosts.A.penB.kennel C.hutchD.cage105.To

be Icouldn'tunderstandwhathewasgettingat.A.sly

humbleC.cowardlyD.honest106.Hewasatthe of

hiscareerwhenhewasassassinated.A.prideB.heightC.glamourD.power107. adifficultproblemcanonlybetackledovera

periodofyears.A.SuchB.SuchasC.SoD.Sucha108.The

ofhisfirstnovelappearedinTheTimesyesterday.A.survey

B.inspectionC.appraisalD.review109.Hewasthe of

alonglineofdiehardpoliticians.A.latestB.lastC.lateD.

latter110.Theseaisas asamill-pondtoday.A.calmB.

deepC.blueD.warm111.Time timeshewaswarnedofthe

consequencesofheractions.A.andB.afterC.untilD.in112.

Thechildwaskidnappedbyanotorious ofrobbers.A.staff

B.crewC.teamD.gang113.Propagandaisgenerallyconsideredto

beaformof .A.educationB.upbringingC.indoctrination

D.instruction114.Itisoftendifficultforex-convictstokeeptothe

andnarrow.A.wideB.straightC.deepD.long115.

atruewordisspokeninjest.A.MuchB.ManyC.ManyaD.Very

116.Alittlegirlpresentedthedistinguishedvisitorwitha

offlowers.A.bunchB.packC.bundleD.cluster

117.Ishouldliketocallupontwo whocantestifyonmy

client'sbehalf.A.onlookersB.passers-byC.spectatorsD.

eye-witnesses118.Couldyou metothenearestmosque,please?

A.indicateB.directC.aimD.position

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119.Aftercarefuldeliberationtheshareholdersvotedto the

offerofamerger.A.yieldB.abandonC.renounceD.reject

120.Howaboutaglassoforangejuiceto yourthirst?A.

quashB.quenchC.quellD.quieten121.Don'tbetoohastyand

drawthewrong .A.outcomeB.judgement C.conclusion

D.opinion122.Iaskedhertomarrymebutsheturnedme .A.

overB.downC.offD.aside123.Haveweanycontingencyplans

to backonifthisonefails?A.fallB.leanC.turn

D.come

124.Aconsiderableamountoftimeandmoneyhasbeeninvestedin

thislatestvideorecorder.A.effectingB.affecting

injectingD.perfecting125.Letushopethat anuclear

war,thehumanracemightstillsurvive.A.intheeventofB.withreferencetoC.inrelationtoD.withintherealmsof126.Onlyweakandcowardlynatures themselvestosorrow.A.giveup

B.bringC.rejectD.abandon127.Ifyou fromeatingcandy

andrichfoods,youwillnotbefat.A.keepB.preventC.control

refrain128.Thetissue thelightinthebeamandconverts

itintoheat.A.drawsB.absorbsC.takesD.attracts129.Thestatisticalfiguresinthatreportarenot .Youshouldnotrefer

tothem.A.accurateB.fixedC.delicateD.rigid130.Aneighbourmay amanofplayinghisradiotooloudly.A.charge

B.scoldC.accuseD.blame

Injudgingtheprogresshehasmadeinhisstudies,wemust

thefactthathehasbeenworkingwithgreatdifficultiesforseveralmonths.A.makeaccountofB.makeaccountinC.takeaccountinD.takeaccountof

Theshrewdpolitician hisspeechtosuittheinterestsof

hisaudience.A.changesB.addsC.assemblesD.adapts

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