英语B级统考核心词汇170题

上海交通大学继续教育学院英语B级统考复习核心词汇170题1. What a lovely party! Its worth _ all my life. A. remembering B. to rememberC. to be remembered D. being remembered2. As well as the danger from enemy action, people had to _ with a severe shortage of food, clothing, fuel, and almost everything.A. commit B. charge C. consist D. cope 3. _ most people in the office, I dont come to work by car.A. UnlikeB. UnlikelyC. DislikeD. Alike4. It was a(n) _ achievementno one has ever won the championship five times before.A. uniqueB. singleC. onlyD. sole5. We will double the number of Safer Cities Schemes to cover 40 _ areas.A. industrialB. remoteC. ruralD. urban6. An international effort is required to cope with the _ needs of the earthquake victims.A. universal B. urgentC. uniqueD. uneasy7. _ of the accuracy of this fact, he stuck to his opinion.A. Convinced B. Convincing C. Composed D. Composing8. Studies indicate that, when children are exposed to violence, they may become aggressive or may not feel _.A. senior B. sensible C. serious D. secure9. This post is _ after by many college graduates.A. sought B. looked C. taken D. got10. Some animals are very _ to light; they prefer the shade. A. sensible B. subjective C. objective D. sensitive 11. Theres been a whole _ of accidents on this road.A. variety B. consequence C. set D. series 12. Doctors predicted that the baby would not survive with such _ disabilities.A. strict B. slight C. mild D. severe13. Dont wash that sweater in the machineitll_.A. contract B. condense C. shrink D. compress14. Do you have anything _ to this material but cheaper?A. same B. familiar C. similar D. alike15. The professor gave us a _ example of alcohols effect on the body. A. specific B. sensible C. sensitive D. slight16. His trousers _ when he tried to jump over the wall. A. cracked B. split C. broke D. burst17. The way a person is dressed may express his _ or social position. A. curiosity B. status C. post D. identity18. _ while the iron is hot.A. StrikeB. Hit C. BeatD. Stick19. They _ a great deal in those difficult days.A. struck B. stuck C. suffered D. sought20. This summer, there is _ rain for the crops to grow. A. suitable B. efficient C. potential D. sufficient21. A _ meeting of OPEC leaders was called to find a solution to the oil crisis.A. peak B. superiority C. crown D. summit22. The meeting was _ to take place on Tuesday, but weve had to postpone it.A. supposed B. assumed C. imagined D. guessed23. Global warming threatens the _ of the whole human race.A. summitB. survivalC. superiority D. status24. He has _ Jimmy of lying for some time.A. supposed B. sustained C. suspected D. inspected25. The thought of seeing her again was all that _ him.A. obtained B. sustained C. maintained D. retained26. Always _ your computer when youve finished.A. switch off B. put off C. take off D. send off27. Tianan Men is the _ of China.A. symbol B. sign C. signal D. sympathy28. The next tax law will affect everyone, but _ those highly-paid. A. specially B. particularly C. unusually D. uniquely29. Theres no _ in arguing with himhe wont change his mind.A. pointB. useC. endD. spot30. A kind teacher always takes a very _ attitude when correcting students mistakes.A. negative B. partial C. potential D. positive31. Now many people prefer _ in cities to _ in the country.A. to live living B. to live live C. living living D. living live 32. A dark suit is _ to a light one for evening wear.A. favorable B. suitable C. preferable D. proper33. Applicants for the job must have _ experience.A. present B. precise C. precious D. previous34. A _ school is the first school you go to.A. primaryB. principal C. precious D. previous35. Our country makes good work conditions a(n) _. A. pioneer B. anxiety C. priority D. variety 36. Tell us your name and then _ with your story.A. progress B. proceedC. projectD. promotereject object inject eject subject sb. to sth.37. Reforming the education system will be a difficult _.A. procedure B. process C. progress D. procession38. The government is taking some measures to _ better understanding between the two countries. A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase39. It is proposed that the manager _ on business in person.A. goes B. goC. is goingD. went40. You shouldnt _ seeing the doctor once and again.A. put off=postponeB. put upC. put downD. put out41. You have to _ a lot of inconvenience living with several roommates.A. end up with B. keep up with C. come up with D. put up with42. The car has always been properly _.A. remained B. retained C. sustained D. maintained43. I dont mind _ the decision as long as it is not too late.A. you to delay making B. your delaying makingC. your delaying to make D. you delay to make44. He is not in the _ for jokes at the moment.A. mood B. temper C. mind D. patience45. His secretary had _ to double-check the correspondence files.A. neglected B. ignored C. disregarded D. overloaded 46. He completely _ all these facts as though they never existed.A. avoided B. missed C. ignored D. rejected47. New duties were _ on wines and spirits.A. imposedB. informedC. impressed D. intended48. They look similar _ theyre both tall and slender with long hair.A. now thatB. in that C. so thatD. out that49. We are _ that the exam will be held next month.A. formed B. noted C. informed D. noticed50. She _ why he had not thought of that before.A. required B. requested C. inquired D. acquired51. He didnt _ to cause so much unhappiness.A. extend B. intend C. attend D. tend52. I have kept a record of informal=casual conversations _ some 300 students from at least twenty-one colleges and universities. A. countingB. coveringC. figuring D. involving53. Your natural hair color begins to _ as you grow older, and eventually go gray.A. disappear B. fade C. faint D. fail54. I nearly _ when they told me the price.A. faded B. figuredC. focusedD. fainted55. I am not _ with the school since Im a freshman.A. familiarB. clearC. similar D. known56. In New York City, the taxi _ is very high.A. tuition feeB. fareC. payD. cost57. I suffered from mental _ because of stress from my job.A. damage B. release C. relief D. fatigue 58. It is evident that the situation will develop in a direction _ to us.A. suitable B. proper C. favorite D. favorable59. Round-the-clock service is the stores _.A. feature B. sign C. mark D. nature60. Last night he saw two dark _ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.A. features B. figuresC. formsD. images 61. We need to _ public attention on the problem of transportation during rush hours.A. aim B. direct C. focus D. lead62. _ their cultural differences, they cooperated quite well.A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for63. While writing a report, you have to write in a(n) _ way.A. informal B. formal C. former D. foremost64. Will you _, or do I have to come to the shop to collect the goods? A. deliverB. disposeC. displayD. distract 65. That young man still denies _ the fire behind the store.A. to start B. having startedC. startD. to have starteddeny sb sth=deny sth to sbHe denied me the opportunity to go abroad.66. We will _ great benefit from this technique.A. absorbB. deriveC. deserveD. distract67. He is hardworking and certainly _ the honor.A. reserves B. discovers C. dissolvesD. deserves 68. This issue will be discussed in _ in Chapter 5.A. orderB. detailC. returnD. secret69. They are _ to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed. A. decidedB. intended C. settledD. determined70. It is impossible to read by the _ light of the fire. A. dark B. deep C. dimD. black71. _ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.A. Dislike B. Unlike C. Alike D. Liking72. Where shall we spend our holiday? At your _.A. approvalB. survival C. disposalD. arrival73. Small children cannot _ right from wrong. A. distractB. distinguishC. determineD. define74. Jane _ on me after supper.A. held up B. called up C. dropped inD. turned up75. Although it is already spring, some hills are still _.A. blank B. hollow C. vacant D. bare76. Remember that customers dont _ about prices in that city. A. debate B. consultC. quarrel D. bargain77. Not only the students but also the teachers will _ from the new facilities. A. award B. belong C. benefit D. reward 78. The car _ halfway for no reason.A. broke up B. broke down C. broke in D. broke out 79. I was _ by my grandmother in Beijing.A. brought upB. brought outC. brought aboutD. brought forward80. your help, we would not have succeeded in the examination. A. For all B. Except for C. But for D. Despite81. Mr. Brown said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.A. take in B. take to C. take up D. take on82. The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester. A. takes effect B. takes part C. takes place D. takes turns83. Frequently single-parent children _ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.A. take off B. take after C. take in D. take on 84. Tom doesnt know what to _ at college; he cant make up his mind about his future. A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take after85. Whenever a big company _ a small one, the product almost always gets worse. A. gets on with B. cuts down C. takes over D. puts up with86. Young children _ to get sick more often than adults.A. tend B. intend C. promote D. lead87. Im not going to _ an invitation to go to New York!A. turn up B. turn out C. turn to D. turn down88. You may turn _ him for help at any time. A. toB. over C. onD. up 89. None of us expected the chairman to _ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital. A. turn in B. turn over C. turn up D. turn down90. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _.A. turned in B. turned down C. turned off D. turned up91. It is _ of her to forget.A. specificB. typicalC. sensibleD. effective92. Hes in hospital, _ from a heart attack.A. delivering B. recovering C. uncovering D. discovering93. Dont always _ a dictionary when you encounter a new word.A. look out B. make out C. refer to D. go over94. Physical exercise is a good way of _ stress.A. transferring transform transit transportation transmit transplant B. delivering C. increasing D. releasing95. The spokesman made the _ when commenting on the strike.A. remark B. review C. rescue D. reward96. They _ the permanent staff with part-timers.A. substituted B. removed C. remained D. replaced97. On his map this mark _ a river.A. shows B. means C. indicates D. represents98. Wed like to _ a table for five for dinner this evening.A. preserve B. retain C. reserve D. sustain 99. The experts were employed to _ the flooded paintings.A. maintain B. mend C. patch D. restore100. Its increasingly difficult to recruit and _ good staff.A. stay B. reserve C. maintain D. retain101. The residents there firmly _ a highway nearby.A. objected to building B. were objected to building C. objected to build D. were objected to build 102. Can I _ the introduction materials at your office?A. acquire B. derive C. attend D. obtain103. There are _ two educations: one teaches us how to make a living and the other how to live.A. previously B. preciously C. curiously D. obviously104. Im very sorry to have bothered you with so many questions on such a(n) _ .A. chance B. opportunity C. occasion D. situation105. It suddenly _ to me that I should pay more visits to my grandparents as they are growing old day after day.A. took place B. happened C. occurred D. arose106. A wise man will make more _ than he finds.A. chances B. opportunities C. occasions D. opposition107. The committee is totally opposed _ any changes being made in the plan. A. of B. on C. to D. against 108. In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than109. The importance of a broad education should not be _.A. overtaken B. overheard C. overlooked D. overload110. The offices are conveniently _ in the center of the town.A. located B. placed C. lied D. situating 111. I _ receiving your reply as soon as possible.A. look forward to B. look back on C. look up to D. look into112. They took _ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping. A. fruitful B. beneficial C. valid D. effective113. The child may at first become even less _ and then show some improvement.A. valid B. abundant C. efficient D. fruitful114. The teacher should _ the students in intensive and extensive practice of the item. A. engage B. require C. urge D. appeal 115. The moon _ from behind the clouds.A. exposed B. enhanced C. extended D. emerged submerge116. A fire engine must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of .A. agencyB. tendency C. emergency D. urgency117. The microscope _ small objects to be observed.A. entitles B. enables C. endangers D. encounters118. We must always _ to improve our work.A. endeavorB. endureC. enforceD. enhance119. Schools must _ the educational success of all students.A. endure B. assure C. ensure D. secure120. This ticket _ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. A. givesB. grants C. entitles D. ensures121. I _ him his freedom to do or say what he wanted.A. extended B. offended C. annoyed D. envied122. Supplies of this commodity greatly _ the demand.A. overcome B. excel C. pass D. exceed123. Id like to _ this blue shirt for a yellow one.A. charge B. replace C. ensure D. exchange 124. They _ people under 18 from joining the club.A. excludedB. explodedC. exploredD. exported125. Do not _ your skin to the sun too much.A. express B. extendC. expand D. expose126. Can you _ your visit for a few days more?A. enlargeB. expandC. exploreD. extend127. I agree with you _ some extent.A. from B. with C. to D. for128. You have nothing to _ by refusing to listen to our advice. A. gain B. grasp C. seize D. earn 129. I have a _ idea of what I want to express.A. generous B. general C. regular D. widespread130. He made a _ contribution to the university.A. general B. modest C. generous D. ambitious131. It is essential for a teacher to have a _ capacity for sympathy. A. general B. true C. genuine D. right132. The authorities have refused to _ him a visa to visit the US.A. entitle B. promise C. grant D. present133. The Car Club couldnt _ to meet the demands of all its members.A. assume B. ensure C. guarantee D. confirm134. Some government leaders _ their authority to get illegal profits for themselves. A. abuseB. accuse C. accessD. absorb135. Only a few people have _ to the full facts of the incident. A. accessB. chanceC. contactD. path136. The final will _ 70% of your grade in the course, and the midterm 30%.A. account for B. call forC. argue for D. apply for137. The shop assistant was dismissed as she was _ of cheating customers. A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. punished138. If people feel hopeless, they dont bother to the skills they need to succeed. A. adopt B. acquire C. accumulate D. assemble139. The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own. A. adaptB. bringC. receiveD. adopt140. I dont think well be able to _ any travel. A. provide B. afford C. supply D. offer141. My brothers plans are very _; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen. A. attractive B. aggressive C. ambitious D. amusing142. Much as he likes her, he does get _ with her sometimes. A. amazedB. annoyedC. amusedD. alarmed143. We _ hearing from you again.A. participateB. anticipateC. predict D. suppose 144. We had a very pleasant time _ the severe weather.A. with regard toB. in the event of C. in addition to D. apart from145. Before you buy a household _, talk to a friend who owns one.A. device B. applianceC. equipmentD. facility146. Neither of the young men who had _ for a position in the university was accepted. A. assigned B. appointed C. applied D. supplied147. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _. A. appreciated B. approved C. appealed D. applied148. The traditional _ to dealing with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.A. wayB. meansC. methodD. approach149. Committee would _ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible. A. allowB. permitC. approve D. appoint150. That problem did not _.A. ariseB. arouse C. raiseD. rise151. Why do you _ that Im angry?A. assureB. anticipate C. assumeD. amuse152. As one of the worlds highest paid models, she had her face _ for five million dollars. A. assumed B. assuredC. ensuredD. insured153. Please _ a recent photograph to your application form.A. fastenB. attach C. link D. attempt 154. Weve prepared so carefully for the examination that we can be sure of passing it at our first _. A. approach B. attempt C. purpose D. desire 155. Send your applications with your student records to the universities you hope to _. A. attend B. participate C. attach D. belong 156. Convenience foods are _ in supermarkets. A. avoidable B. approachable C. favorable D. available 157. Pro