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1、TEM4词汇1. _ all our kindness to help her, Sara refused to listen. A. At B. In C. For D. On 2. _ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. A. Had they arrived B. Would they arrive C. Were they arriving D. Were they to arrive 3. _ conflict among city-states cause

2、d the eventual decline of Greek civilization. A. Continuous B. Continual C. Constant D. Contrary 4. _ hes already heard the news. A. Chances are B. Chance is C. Opportunities are D. Opportunity is 5._ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid. A. But for B. According to C. For al

3、l D. Thanks to 6. _ man can now create radioactive elements, there is nothing he can do to reduce their radioactivity. A. As B. Whether C. While D. Now that 7. _ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South. A. To be free B. To free C. Freeing D. Freed 8. _ should any money

4、be given to a small child. A. On no account B. From all account C. Of no account D. By all account 9._ the advances of the science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us. A. As for B. Despite C. Except D. Besides 10. _ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surpri

5、sing how relatively small the German economy actually is. A. To give B. Given C. Giving D. Having given 11. _ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off. A. In B. At C. On D. With 12. _ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint. A. Making up B. Doing up C. Putting up D. Siz

6、ing up 13. _ the whole, early American city planning was excellent. A. In B. From C. On D. Above 14. _ we are having these days! A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather 15. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rap

7、idly than a man whose command of language is poor. A. Other things being equal B. Were other things equal C. To be equal to other things D. Other things to be equal 16. _, he does not love her. A. As he likes her very much B. Though much he likes her C. Much although he likes her D. Much though he l

8、ikes her 17. A drunk man walked in, _ in appearance. A. repulsive B. reluctant C. reproachful D. reputed 18. A good many houses _ knocked down by the earthquake. A. was B. were C. is D. are 19. A good teacher must know how to _ his ideas. A. convey B. display C. consult D. confront 20. A large part

9、of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is _ conditions or events. A. in response to B. in favor of C. in contrast to D. in excess of 21. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. k

10、eep to 22. A man has to make _ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old. A. supply B. assurance C. provision D. adjustment 23. A river _ through the narrow wooded valley below. A. extends B. pours C. expands D. twists 24. A writer has to _ imagination as well as his experien

11、ces for his writing. A. drawing back from B. draw in C. draw up D. draw on 25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _ of maturity. A. fulfillment B. achievement C. establishment D. accomplishment 26. After a concert tour in Asia, Canada and the U.S., he will _ work on

12、a five-language opera. A. confine B. indulge C. resume D. undergo 27. After briefly _ the history of the author, Prof. Li turned to the novel itself immediately. A. dipping in B. dipping at C. dipping into D. dipping to 28.After negotiation, the two countries _ the terms of peace. A. agreed with B.

13、agreed in C. agreed to D. agreed on 29. After performing a successful operation, the doctor at last pulled the patient _. A. back B. in C. up D. through 30. After reading these books, he was _ to the Darwinian theory of evolution. A. changed B. converted C. transferred D. adjusted 31. Airplane and t

14、elevision are among the _ of science. A. masks B. martyrs C. marvels D. marrow 32. All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _ the risks and benefits. A. weighing B. valuing C. evaluating D. distinguishing 33. Although Asian countries are generally more _ i

15、n social customs than Western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India. A. conservative B. confidential C. comprehensible D. consistent 34. Although he is very rich, his undutiful children are the _ of his life. A. torch B. torment C. topic D. topp

16、er 35. Although he thought he was helping us to prepare the dinner, he was actually _ the way. A. in B. off C. by D. on 36. Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell, they have _ vision. A. vigorous B. exact C. acute D. vivid 37. Although sports _ the household, Joe drew the line whe

17、n they interfered with family traditions and routine. A. overwhelmed B. affected C. dominated D. influenced 38. Although the town had been _ by the storm several times, little damage was done. A. attacked B. injured C. harmed D. struck 39. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adve

18、nture as it _ before the West was settled. A. could B. was C. would D. did 40. Among the many subjects in school, mathematics is probably the most _, depending least on a students background and culture. A. universal B. abstract C. arbitrary D. concrete 41. As a _ actor, he can perform, sing, dance

19、and play several kinds of musical instruments. A. flexible B. versatile C. sophisticated D. productive 42. As a salesman, he works on a (an) _ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells. A. income B. commission C. salary D. pension 43. As an excellent shooter, Peter practiced aiming at both _ targets

20、and moving targets. A. stationary B. standing C. stable D. still 44. As teachers we should concern ourselves with what is said, not what we think _. A. ought to be said B. must say C. have to be said D. need to say 45. As the plane was getting ready to take off, we all _ our seat belt. A. tied B. lo

21、cked C. fastened D. closed 46. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _ to another subject. A. committed B. switched C. favored D. transmitted 47. At no time _ other countries. A. China will invade B. will invade China

22、C. will China invade D. invade will China 48. Be here on Friday _ the latest. A. at B. by C. for D. in 49. Because the whole country is in a financial dilemma, the government calls on us to _ economy. A. make B. practice C. carry D. develop 50. Before he started the work, I asked the builder to give

23、 me an _ of the cost of repairing the roof. A. assessment B. estimate C. announcement D. evaluation51. Beryl hardly ever goes to _ the cinema. A. neither the theatre or B. either the theatre nor C. neither the theatre nor D. the theatre or 52. Beside being expensive, the food tastes _. A. badly B. t

24、oo much bad C. too badly D. bad 53. Britains press is unusual _ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press. A. in how B. in what C. in which D. in that 54. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _ the surroundings. A. explore

25、B. expose C. exploit D. expand 55. Cancer is second only _ heart disease as a cause of death. A. of B. to C. with D. from 56. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ loud continuous noise. A. subjected to B. filled with C. associated with D. attached to 57. Careful surveys

26、have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs _ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as 58. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this _ produces artificial cold surrounding it. A. absorption B. transition C. consumption D. inter

27、action 59. Charles cant go to work today because he _ a cold. A. has B. feels C. takes D. thinks 60. Charles has not the least _ of giving up his research. A. intention B. decision C. idea D. hope 61. Columbus decision to sail west to reach the East _ on his belief that the earth was round. A. exist

28、ed B. sat C. relaxed D. rested 62. Despite the wonderful acting and well-developed plot the _ movie could not hold our attention. A. three-hours B. three-hour C. three-hours D. three-hours 63. Difficulties can _ a persons best qualities. A. bring up B. bring out C. bring about D. bring to 64. Doctor

29、s sometimes _ old cures when modern medicine doesnt work. A. fall on B. fall down on C. fall back on D. fall in upon 65. Does brain power _ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers. A. descend B. decline C. deduce D. collapse 66. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your

30、test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests. A. when B. since C. before D. after 67. Dont worry. The company will _ all your expense. A. satisfy B. meet C. pay D. submit 68. Eventually, people spread throughout the continent, _ the entire species. A. wiping out B. wiping away C. wiping off D. wiping up 69. Experts say walking is one of