四级历年vocabulary.docx

1、四级历年vocabulary 历年专四词汇题201166. Our office has recently _ to a new computer system.A. altered B. converted C. transformed D. modified67. The crowd went _ as soon as the singer stepped onto the stage.A. wild B. emotional C. uncontrolled D. unrestricted68. Our school library is _ closed for repairs.A. s

2、hortly B. quickly C. temporarily D. rapidly69. John is up to his eyes in work at the moment. The underlined part means _.A. very excited B. very busy C. very tired D. very efficient70. Victoria bumped into her brother quite by chance in the supermarket. The underlined word means_.A. risk B. opportun

3、ity C. possibility D. luck71. “Look at those pretty girls skirts” is _, because it is not clear whether the girls or the skirts are “pretty.A. ambiguous B. hidden C. indirect D. indistinct72. House repairs, holidays, school fees and other _ have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.A. amount B

4、. payment C. expenses D. figures73. It was really _ of you to remember my birthday.A. grateful B. thoughtful C. considerable D. generous74. You can go to a travel agency and ask for a holiday _.A. introduction B. advertisement C. book D. brochure75. The city government is building more roads to _ th

5、e increasing number of cars.A. accommodate B. receive C. accept D. hold76. Theyve lifted a two-year-long economic _ on the country.A. enclosure B. restriction C. blockade D. prohibition77. Everyone is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy friend. The underlined part means _.A. left B. quarr

6、eled C. attacked D. defeated78. His plan is carefully prepared and full of details, so it is a very _ one.A. elaborate B. refined C. ambitious D. complex79. The girls voice was so low that we could _ hear her.A. seldom B. almost C. only D. barely80. She must have been pretty _ to fall for such an ol

7、d trick.A. interested B. gullible C. enthusiastic D. shrewd2010 66. Due to personality _, the two colleagues never got on well in work.A. contradiction B. conflict C. confrontation D. competition67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _ in the streets.A. about B. on C. over D. ou

8、t68. There were 150_ at the international conference this summer.A. spectators B. viewers C. participants D. onlookers69. School started on a _ cold day in February.A. severe B. bitter C. such D. frozen70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick _ action.A. determi

9、ning B. defensive C. demanding D. decisive71. The team has been working overtime on the research project _.A. lately B. just now C. late D. long ago72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained _.A. motionless B. inactive C. stagnant D. immobile73. The police had diffi

10、culty in _ the fans from rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer.A. limiting B. restraining C. confining D. restricting74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final _ to her speech.A. details B. remarks C. comments D. touches75. His _ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.A.

11、indulgence B. habit C. action D. engagement76. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _.A. absolutely B. accidentally C. accordingly D. accurately77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized phrase means _ .A. clearly B

12、. very near C. quickly D. very hard78. He listened hard but still couldnt _ what they were talking about.A. make over B. make up C. make upon D. make out79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) _ salary and benefits package.A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient80. As the

13、re was no road, the travelers _ up a rocky slope on their way back.A. ran B. hurried C. scrambled D. crawled2009 54. _ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. However60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach l

14、eft.A. when B. as C. until D. than63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete _ everybody came?A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _ his new album soon.A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse67. After

15、 working for the firm for ten years, he finally _ the rank of deputy director.A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired68. Winter is the _ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story.

16、Dont keep me in _.A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender70. The football match was _ because of the heavy rain.A. called over B. called up C. called out D. called off71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _.A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative72. I

17、t was strange that she would _ such an absurd idea.A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain73. The scientists have made an _ study of the viruses that cause the disease.A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion74. Do you own your apartment or are you a _?A. tenant B. customer C. client D.

18、 proprietor75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _.A. unity B. entity C. partners D. partnership76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _.A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and

19、was being _ as the real stuff.A. passed out B. passed by C. passed over D. passed off78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase meansA. unexpectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially79. The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate.A. no other than B.

20、no more than C. none other than D. none the less80. The young employee has a(n)_ quality - he is totally honest.A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable 2008 66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _ with his major - economics. A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea67. On t

21、he road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be _ towards them. A. considerable B. considering C. considerate D. considered68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite _ discussing a recent film with others.A. at home B. at most C. at house D. at bean69. The company has capitalized

22、_ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.A. in B. over C. with D. on70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to _ them next semester.A. remake B. repeat C. reapply D. revise71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _ one day.A. handy B. useful C. convenient D

23、. helpful72. The questions that the speaker raised were well _ the average adult.A. past B. on C. beyond D. through73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a(n) _ of learning.A. design B. instrument C. agency D. tool74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act _

24、.A. sensitively B. imaginatively C. efficiently D. accordingly75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems _ on becoming a computer programmer. A. fit B. set C. disposed D. decided76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow h

25、is own _ and declined to speak at the meeting.A. trumpet B. whistle C. bugle D. flute77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew inA. gravity B. extent C. intensity D. amount78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be _ until the motorway is repaired.A. discont

26、inued B. suspended C. halted D. ceased79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the _ cause of the tides.A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary80. Teddy came to my _ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.A. attendance

27、 B. assistance C. rescue D. safety200766. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_ forgery.A. man-made B. natural C. crude D. real67. Shes always been kind to me I cant just turn _on her now that she needs my help.A. my back B. my head C. my eye D. shoulder68. The bar in the

28、club is for the _use of its members.A. extensive B. exclusive C. inclusive D. comprehensive69. The tuition fees are _to students coming from low-income families.A. approachable B. payable C. reachable D. affordable70. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _of th

29、e earthquake. A. consequence B. aftermath C. results D. effect 71. This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly _a person in your position.A. becomes B. fits C. supports D. improves72. I must leave now. _, if you want that book Ill bring it next time.A. Accidentally B. Incidentally C. Eventually D. Naturally73. After a long delay, she _replying to my e-mail.A. got away with B. got back at C. got back D. got round to74. Personal computers are no longer some