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大学英语3词汇选择练习题第一单元选择题1. It _that the necklace was made of glass.A. turned out B. made out C. looked out D. took out解析：该题选A，题目大意是“原来那串项链是用玻璃做的”。turn out: 结果是；证明是 The party turned out to be very successful. 晚会结果开得很成功。2. _, he can finish the work in a couple of weeks. A. Giving good health B. If give good healthC. Given good health D. If he is good given health解析：该题选C，题目大意是“倘若身体好，他能在一两周内完成这项工作”。given 引导方式状语，意为“倘若，假设，考虑到”。如：1. Given their inexperience, theyve done a good job.考虑到他们缺乏经验，他们的工作已经做得不错了。2. Given some more time, I would do the job better.假如时间再多些，我能把工作做得更好。3. Given good health, the old lady can look after her grand-daughter for her son.假如身体好的话，这位老太太能帮她儿子照看孙女。3. _ to speak at the meeting, I couldnt very well refuse.A. Called up B. Called off C. Called at D. Called on解析：该题选D，题目大意是“要让我在会上发言，我是不会拒绝的”。call on sb. to do sth：invite/require sb. to do sth.请/要求某人做某事1. A teacher can call on individual students to compose similar questions. 老师可以要求每个学生提出类似的问题。2. The chairman called on his people to organize so that they could be more powerful.主席号召他的民众组织起来，这样才能更有力量。4. The poor police had never _ of winning.A. made a chance B. took a chance C. stood a chance D. kept a chance解析：该题选C，题目大意是“可怜的警察毫无胜诉的机会”。stand a chance：have a prospect (of sth.) 有希望1. stand a chance of winning the game有可能赢得这场比赛2. I think you stand a good chance of being elected president.我认为你极有可能当选为公司总裁。3. Weak and lame in one leg, he never stood a chance of getting the job of taxi-driver.由于身体虚弱，并且有一条跛腿，他从未有机会得到出租车司机的工作。5. If our neighbor continues to refuse to keep his dog under control, we have to take him to _.A. solicitor B. brush C. prisoner D. court解析：该题选D，题目大意是“如果我们的邻居仍然拒绝看管好他的狗，我们就不得不法庭上见了”。take sb. to court：控告某人，对某人提出诉讼1. If you dont pay up, Ill take you to court. 如果你不还清欠款, 我就到法院告你.2. He is taken to court for the brush with the police.他因为与警察发生小冲突而被带上法庭。3. You can take me to court if you want to. There is nothing in writing. 如果愿意你可以起诉我, 但是没有任何书面文件. 6. I found a couple of shoes under the bed but they dont make _.A. a bunch B. a pair C. a flock D. a pack解析：该题选B，题目大意是“我在床下发现两只鞋,但却不是一双的”。a pair：一对；一双；一对搭档；一副1. I want a pair of sunglasses.我想要一副太阳镜。2. Construct a pair of rotating orthogonal cardioids.作一对相互正交的旋转心脏线。3. A pair of stage sisters did a pantomime in costume.一对舞台姐妹演了一出化装的哑剧。7. In the past few years my aunt _ enough money to buy a house.A. has saved up B. has kept up C. has set up D. has saved aside解析：该题选A，题目大意是“我的婶婶在前几年存了足够的钱去买了一所房子”。save up：储存起来；储蓄1. I worked hard to save up for a new house.我努力工作存钱来买新房子。 2. Im opening an account to save up for a new car.我正要开立账户，以便存钱买辆新车。3. I am looking for a temporary job so that I can save some money to study abroad. 我在找一份临时的工作，以便攒上一些钱出国留学。8. Our train is _ in Beijing at 9 a.m.A. late B. due C. early D. sure解析：该题选B，题目大意是“我们的列车预定早晨九时到达北京”。due a. (车、船、飞机、人、物等)预定应到的，预期应到的，约定的，到期的1. When is the train due? 火车什么时候到? 2. Phils train isdueat 7:00 p.m.菲尔的火车预计划下午七点钟到。 3. The baby is due in the middle of January. 婴儿预计1月中旬出生。4. His next book is due out shortly.他的下一本书预计很快将出版。5. He was due back (at work) Friday morning. 他预定于周五早晨回来（上班）。6. Their plane is due in Chicago at 7 p.m.他们的飞机定于晚上七点钟到达。7. The plane was due（in）at sixIt is an hour overdue飞机应该是6点到，现在已误点一小时了。9. A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were _. A. settled B. committed C. dismissed D. proposed 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“少数工人得到提升，与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇”。 dismiss: vt.1. 解散，遣散，让散开，让离开；把打发走：The teacher dismissed the class early.老师早下课。2. 免(或撤)的职，罢的官；革(职)，解雇，开除：They dismissed the cook.他们把厨师解雇了。The boss dismissed the employee.老板解雇了那个雇员。10. _ I thought he was joking, but then I realized he was serious. A. At least B. At leisure C. At first D. At my best 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“起初我以为他是开玩笑,可后来我知道他是当真的”。at first: 起初，当初1. At first I felt very lonely.起先我感到很寂寞。2. At first I did not like him but now I do.起初我不喜欢他，但现在却喜欢。3. At first it was all very casual and fun.起初,一切都非常的偶然和有趣.11. He tried in vain to _ the students _ their professors. A. turnagainst B. turnto C. turnout D. turn back 解析：该题选A，题目大意是“他企图使学生们反对他们的教授，其结果只能是徒劳的”。turn against sb.：(cause to) become hostile to 转而反对；使反对；attack 转而袭击1. What do you think has turned Mary against her parents?你认为什么使得玛丽反对起父母来了。2. Will you turn against your professor if he is too hard on you?如果教授对你过于严厉，你会转而反对他吗？12. The police _ the driver with drunken driving. A. concluded B. charged C. tracked D. outraged 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“警察指控司机酒后驾车”。charge sb with sth 指控某人做某事；指控；因而控告某人 1. The policeman was charged with neglecting of his duty.这个警察被指控玩忽职守。2. He was arrested and charged with committing a variety of offences. 他被捕并被指控犯有多种罪行。13. The lady was expecting a baby in a_ of months. A. pair B. couple C. bunch D. few 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“这位女士期待着一、两个月后生个小宝贝”。 a couple of: a small number of （少数）几个，一两个1. I waited a couple of hours.我等了几个小时。2. Those were a couple of jets.那只是几架喷气飞机。 3. Theres a couple of vacant rooms behind the office.在办公室后面有几间空房。14. The sudden snowstorm during the night _ my decision not to leave. A. discovered B. inquired C. charged D. confirmed 解析：该题选D，题目大意是“夜间突如其来的暴风雪坚定了我不走的决心”。confirm：证实，肯定，确认，坚定( 信念等 )1. This confirms what I suspected all along.这证实了我一直以来的怀疑。2. X-rays have confirmed that he has not broken any bones.X光片证实他没有骨折。3. These new statistics confirm our worst fears about the depth of the recession.这些新的统计数据证实经济衰退已经严重到我们最为担忧的境地。15. Just _ your time and tell me clearly what happened at the meeting yesterday. A. save B. get C. take D. spare解析：该题选C，题目大意是“别着急，详细地讲讲昨天会上发生了些什么？”take ones time：不急，慢慢干；不慌不忙1. Take your time packing, for we still have one and a half hour.慢慢整理行李, 我们还有一个半小时。2. They didnt realize that there was any hurry, so they took their time. 他们不了解事情紧急，所以他们慢慢地做。 答案：1. A 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C第三单元选择题 1. _ because I was tired of learning. A. Due to my leaving college B. To leave college C. No matter how I left college D. I didnt leave college解析：该题选D，题目大意是“我不是因为厌倦学习此离开大学的”。连词because与否定词not连用时，常发生否定对象的转移。1. I didnt leave home because I was afraid of my father.我离开家并不是因为害怕我父亲。2. John didnt marry Jane because she was rich, or because she was pretty.约翰不是因为珍妮富有或者美貌才娶她的。3. The police did not arrest him because he had really committed any crime.警察逮捕他，并不是因为他真的犯了什么罪。 2. She took detailed _ of what the teachers had discussed at the meeting. A. notes B. diary C. breath D. items解析：该题选A，题目大意是“她把教师们在会上的讨论情况做了详细记录”。take notes：记笔记，做记录1. Yeah. Yeah I have to take notes.对我得记笔记。2. Youd better take notes in class.你最好上课记笔记。3. Can you take notes at this afternoons meeting?今天下午开会你能做记录吗？ 3. He _ late writing his term paper. A. stayed out B. stayed away C. stayed behind D. stayed up解析：该题选D，题目大意是“他晚上熬夜赶他的学期论文”。stay up：not go to bed until after the usual time 不睡觉，晚睡，熬夜1. stay up practising typing熬夜练习打字2. She stayed up reading until midnight. 她看书看到半夜才睡。3. He stays up reading and writing until midnight.他每天都阅读写作到半夜为止。 4. Medical scientists _ finding a cure for cancer since 1960s. A. have been working out B. have been working C. have been working on D. have been building on解析：该题选C，题目大意是“自从20世纪60年代以来，医学方面的科学家门一直在努力寻找治疗癌症的方法”work on：致力于，从事于：1. He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.近一年多来, 他一直 在写一部新小说。2. The scientists are still working on inventing new methods of reaching outer space.科学家们仍致力于发明到达外层空间的新方法。 5. You _ an important detail in your report of the accident. A. left behind B. fished out C. left out D. made out 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“你在事故报告中漏掉了一个重要的细节”。 leave out：fail to mention or include; omit; forget 没有提到或包括；省去，遗漏，忘记Is this the thing you have left out in speech?这是你在讲话中漏掉的事吗？I noticed that the advertisement leaves out the price of the product.我注意到广告中漏写了价格。 6. I teach because teaching is a profession _ change. A. building on B. built on C. building of D. built of 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“我教书是因为教学是建立在变这一基础 上的职业”。 build on：以为基础；依赖；一心指望 1. You can build on his honesty. 你可以信赖他的诚实可靠。 2. They decided to build on that island.他们决定在那个岛上建造房子 3. The engine is built on a new principle. 这种发动机是根据一种新的原理制造 出来的。 7. After running to the bus-stop, I sat down to _. A. out of breath B. catch breath C. catch my breath D. lose my breath 解析：该题选C，题目大意是“跑到公共汽车站之后，我坐下来歇口气”。 catch ones breath:屏住呼吸；休息一下；歇一口气 1. Its ten oclock, lets catch our breath.十点了, 让我们歇一下吧。 2. After climbing to the hill top, I sat down to catch my breath.爬到山顶之后我坐 下来歇一口气。 3. After the days work, we sat down over coffee to catch our breath.白天辛劳工 作后, 我们坐下来喝杯咖啡, 放松一下。 4. After running to the bus stop we sat down to catch our breath.我们跑到汽车站 后才坐下来喘口气。 8. She wrote articles and _ to the Evening Paper. A. sent for them B. sent them off C. sent them out D. sent off them 解析：该题选B，题目大意是“她写了一些文章，并寄给了晚报”。 send off：寄出，寄走（信或包裹） 1. Id like to send the parcel off by the early post.我想将这个包裹通过早班邮件 寄出。 2. He sent off copies to various people for them to read and make comments.他将 稿件寄给不同的人，让他们看后提出意见。 9. Many young girls like to _ for recording their private thoughts and feelings.A. keep a diary B. keep a secret C. keep a promise D. take notes解析：该题选A，题目大意是“许多女孩喜欢记日记，以此记录下她们的个 人想法和情感”。keep a diary和keep diary的区别： keep diary： 记日记 （表动作） keep a diary：习惯地记日记（表状态） 例句 1. So, I start keep diary again.就这样，我又开始写日记了 2. Its a good habit for you to keep a diary.写日记对你来说是一个好习惯。 10. Tom started as an engineering student, but he _ English because he liked it.A. switched off B. switched on C. switched on to D. switched to解析：该题选D，题目大意是“汤姆开始学的是工程学，但由于爱好而改学 英语”。switch to：change or shift; turn转变，转轨，改变1. I used to cook with electricity, but Ive switched to gas.我曾经用电来烧饭， 但我已改用煤气。2. As he didnt like the TV program, he switched to another channel.因为他不喜 欢这个电视节目，就转到另一个频道去了。3. As the demand for tape-recorder has fallen off the factory has switched to the production of color TV sets.由于磁带录音机需求下降，工厂已改产彩色电 视。 11. Im _ that he is innocent in the whole affair.A. convincing B. believed C. believing D. convinced解析：该题选D，题目大意是“我确信他在整件事中是清白的”。 be convinced：服气；心折；确信；信服 例句：1. You will soon be convinced that she is innocent.你不久就会确信她是无罪 的。 2. He first requirement is that we be convinced.他第一个要求是，我们信服。3. Ask yourself, what else do I need to be convinced?想想自己,我需要什么服 气? 12. I prefer to work in an _ environment where there are good libraries and cultural facilities.A. urban B. rural C. suburb D. area解析：该题选A，题目大意是“我喜欢在都市环境下工作，那里有一流的图书馆和文化设施”。 urban：of a town or city 城市的，都市的，居住在城市的1. Many people move to urban areas to have the excitement of city life.许多人搬 入城区，去享受都市激动人心的生活。2. Transportation, housing, and employment are very important urban problems. 交通、住房和就业是非常重要的城市问题。3. In the past ten years or so, Chinas urban population has been increasing very Rapidly.在过去大约十年当中，中国的城市人口一直在激增。 13. The statement about the mad cow disease constituted a direct _ to the British government.A. instruction B. permission C. challenge D. sympathy解析：该题选C，题目大意是“疯牛病的形式构成对英国政府的直接挑战”。 challenge：n. 挑战； 盘问； 质疑； 怀疑 1. The new governments first challenge is the economy. 新政府面临的第一个 难题是经济问题。2. I like a big challenge and they dont come much bigger than this.我喜欢大的 挑战，而所有挑战中再没有比这更大的了。 14.He was _ by illness to drop out of school.A. prompted B. encouraged C. compelled D. promoted解析：该题选C，题目大意是“他因患病被迫辍学”。 be compelled：被迫1. Love cannot be compelled. 爱情不能强求。2. No one may be compelled to belong to an association. 任何人不得迫使隶属 于某一团体。3. So he might be compelled to remain here months, and in what a state! 这样他 也许就不得不在这里住上几个月，而且是处于如此狼狈的境况。4. Children could be compelled to work, thus effectively denying them schooling.孩子们可能被强迫工作，因此而严重剥夺他们上学的权利。 15.Jeanne has decided on law as her _. She wants to become a civil rights lawyer and help the poor.A. employment B. business C. profession D. occupation解析：该题选C，题目大意是“珍妮决定从事法律工作。她想成为一名帮助穷人捍卫公民权的律师”。 profession：n.职业，专业 1. What is your profession?你的职业是什么？2. Cooking is not a profession.烹饪不只是一项职业。3. He has a perfect profession record.他有着完美的职业记录。4. Nursing is still a predominantly female profession.护理这个行业仍以女性为 主。答案：1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. C 第五单元选择题1. It was not long _ the news spread and people from all over the country came to visit the village.A. before B. when C. until D. after解析：该题选A，题目大意是“没过多久消息就传开了，来自全国各地的人纷纷参观这座村庄”。It is / was not (wont be) long before “不久就” 1. It was not long before he realized the fact.他刚知道真相。 2. It wont be long before you get well.你不久就会康复的。（注意在before从句 里用一般现在时代替将来时） 3. It wont be long before we see each other.不久我们又会见面的。（注意在 before从句里用一般现在时代替将来时） 2. I saw Alice in tears yesterday. What happened to her? Nothing important. _ a lit cigarette burned a hole in her new skirt. A. Just for B. Just that C. Just because D. Only because解析：该题选B，题目大意是“我看见爱丽丝在昨天的眼泪。她发生了什么事？没有什么大不了的，只是一支点着的香烟把她的新裙子烧了个洞”。 just that：引导一个表示原因或理由的从句。1. Nothing important. Just that Im going to lose this new job.没什么大不了的， 只是我要失去这份新工作了。 2. Nothing important. Just that hes a bit upset about losing the game.没什么大不了的， 3. Nothing important. Just that my new skirt was stained by ice cream.没什么大不了的，只是我的新裙子被冰淇淋弄脏了。4. Nothings the matter with me. Just that these shoes are so tight that they hurt when I walk.我没事的。只是这双鞋太紧脚，走起路来硌得生疼。 3. After hearing the news, I could not _ my work that whole afternoon. A. concentrate in B. set minds to C. set my mind on D. set my mind at解析：该题选C，题目大意是“听到这消息后,我整个下午都无法安心工作”。 set ones mind on：专心去做某事 Nothing is difficult if you set your mind on it.世上无难事，只怕有心人。 4. Youll _ to the job after you have been here a week or two.A. catch up B. catch to C. catch on D. catch with解析：该题选C，题目大意是“你在这里呆上一两个星期就明白这工作怎么做了。”catch on：(informal) understand, learn about (often used with to) 理解，明白，学会，懂得1. I didnt catch on to this joke. 我没明白这个笑话。2. Mirian couldnt catch on to what paul said. 密里安不理解保罗说的话的意思。3. Mothers catch on to what their children think about.妈妈最理解她们的孩子们在想些什么。4. You will catch on to the new job after youve been here a couple of weeks. 在这里呆上几周之后，就明白这工作怎么做了。 5. The police warned people to be _ for pickpockets during the Christmas rush.A. at guard B. on ears C. guard our attention D. on guard解析：该题选D，题目大意是“警方警告人们圣诞节期间要提防扒手”。on guard：ready to defend or protect; watchful 警惕，提防1. Be on guard when somebody flatters you. 有人奉承你时, 一定要当心。2. While danger threatens we must all be on guard. 危险正逼近，我们必须保持警惕。3. The citizens were warned to be on guard against a sudden night attack. 市民们得到通知，要提防夜间的突然袭击。4. The police warned people to be on guard against burglary during the spring festival.警方提示人们春节期间严防盗窃。 6. She had had no training, but that _ . A. didnt stand in her way B. standing out of wayC. moved from her way D. stood away the way解析：该题选A，题目大意是“她过去没有受过这方面的训练，但这并没有难住他”。stand/be in sbs way：be in a position to delay or prevent someone from his intending action 阻碍，妨碍1. Whatever you do, I will not stand in your way.不管你做什么，我都不会妨碍你的。7. While my wife and my children were away for the long weekend, _. A. I alone in the house B. I alone had a houseC. I had the entire house to myself D. I got a house to myself解析：该题选C，题目大意是“当妻子儿女去渡长的周末，我就一人独占了整个家”。have sth. to oneself：be able to use, enjoy, etc sb./sth. without others独享，独用1. When we move into the new house, I can have a room to myself.我们搬进新家后，我就能有一间自己的屋子了。2. When she eats in a restaurant, she likes to have a table to herself.当她在餐馆吃饭的时候，她喜欢一个人单独坐一张桌子。 8. All our supply of food has _.A. pass out B. out run C. run out D. run up解析：该题选C，题目大意是“我们所有的食品补充都用完了”。run out: come to an end; be used up 到期；用完，耗尽1. My passport has run out.我的护照到期了。2. Youd better hurry up. We are running out of time.你最好快一点，我们的时间不多了。3. The contract had run out before Mr. Lin was able to find a new job.合同到期之后，林先生就找不到新工作了。9. The children _ in their fathers shop when things are busy.A. help to B. help on C. help away D. help out解析：该题选D，题目大意是“当人手紧张的时候，孩子们就到父亲的商店去帮忙”。help out：help sb., esp. In a difficult situation or a crisis 帮助（摆脱困境）1. Is there anything I can do to help out?有什么我能帮忙做的事吗?2. We are glad to do what we can do to help out.我们乐意尽力帮你摆脱困境。3. A good dictionary will help out in ones reading.一部好词典对阅读是有帮助的。4. Whenever she heard that someone had trouble she would go to help out.每当听到某人有困难，她就去帮助解决。 10. In the West, people often _ for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.A. sent out B. order C. send D. send away解析：该题选D，题目大意是“在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间”。 send away for：write to sb. to ask for sth., to be sent to one by post函索；写信定货1. I want to send away for some books I need.我想函购我需要的一书籍。2. We send away for the new brochure .我们写信求寄新手册。3. He wants to send away for some a book.他想写信去要一些书。4. Now I need a radio badly so I will have to send away for some money to buy it. 现在我非常需要一台收音机，所以我必须写信要些钱买一台。 11. _ teaching in the school, Jane gives piano lessons to some children at home.A. Except B. In addition to C. But D. In addition解析：该题选B，题目大意是“除了在学校任教之外，珍妮还在家里给一些孩子上钢琴课”。in addition和in addition to的不同in addition to和in addition都是很常见很常用的短语，都有“除了、还有”的意思，但它们的用法是完全不同的，所以今天我们就来区分一下。 In addition to整个词组相当于一个介词，所以to的后面要接宾语。例如:In addition to native plants, this garden contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas.除了当地的植物之外，这座花园还有无数来自海外的花草树木。In addition相当于副词，通常放在从句的句首，后面接完整的句子。例如：This garden has the best collection of native plants. In addition, it contains numerous trees and flowers from overseas. 这座花园有当地植物的最佳珍藏。另外，它还有无数来自海外的花草树木。 12. His excellent educational background _ him for the job.A. qualifies B. promises C. encourages D. leads解析：该题选A，题目大意是“他高学历的背景使他很胜任这个工作”。qualify：(cause to) gain a certain level of knowledge, ability, or performance or a qualification（使）胜任，（使）合适，（使）具有资格1. I qualified as a doctor from London University over 30 years ago.30多年前，我从伦敦大学毕业，取得了行医资格。2. The basic course does not qualify you to practise as a therapist.这门基础课程并不能让你获得治疗师的从业资格。3. Dont worry. After some training, all the new employees will be qualified to the job.不用担心，经过培训之后，所有新雇员都会胜任这项工作的。4. He is the managers son but that does not qualify him to criticize my work. 他是经理的儿子，但并不因此就有资格对我的工作说三道四。 13. When she learned that her son was killed in battle, the Mexican woman _ her tears with much difficulty.A. held back B. held up C. held out D. take back解析：该题选A，题目大意是“当这位
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