A. get over B. get away C. get well D. get through
3. He always tends to ____ people who have no college degrees.
A. look on B. look down C. look at D. look down on
4. Those people in the flat above are terribly noisy! I can’t ____ it any longer. A. put up B. put through C. put on D. put up with
5. I’m afraid we have ____ of petrol.
A. run out B. run C. run down D. run over
6. When shall we ____ in the morning? I’d like to make an early start. A. set about B. set out C. set in D. set up
7. I think I’ll ____. I need a holiday.
A. take a week up B. take a week on C. take a week out D. take a week off
8. Although he was absent for a week, he soon ____ the other students.
A. caught with B. caught up C. caught up with D. caught on 9. I can’t ____ what he is trying to say.
A. make out B. make for C. make up D. make 10. Doing homework ____ a great deal of time.
A. takes out B. takes off C. takes in D. take up 11. I wonder what ____ the quarrel.
A. brought up B. brought into C. brought about D. brought 12. If there is one thing I hate, it is ____ the forms.
A. filling on B. filling in C. filling out D. filling through 13. Don’t walk so fast, I can’t ____ you.
A. keep on B. keep from C. keep up D. keep up with
14. The factory has to ____ its production by half because of labor problem. A. cut on B. cut out C. cut down D. cut
15. I ____ for at least half an hour because there was a jam on the motorway.
A. was held up B. was held on C. was held down D. was held over
16. Shall I help you ____ the writing a materials to the students?
A. hand out B. hand over C. hand to D. hand through
17. Some parents don’t know how to ____ children.
A. bring B. bring up C. grow D. bring about
18. Where did you ____ this lovely vase? It must be at least 300 years old. A. come to B. come into C. come across D. come over
19. They are going to ____ a branch office in Beijing.
A. take up B. put up C. lay up D. set up
20. We shouldn’t ____ our teacher’s time. He’s very busy at the moment. A. take up B. take over C. take out D. take in
21. The old lady ____ on hearing his son’s death.
A. broke in B. broke down C. broke out D. broke away
22. I have to ____ my visit as I’ll be very busy next week.
A. call for B. call on C. call off D. call in
23. We use plastics ____ wood and metal now.
A. to take place B. to take of C. take the place of D. in place of
24. After saying that, he ____ the door quickly.
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A. made up B. made for C. made out D. made
25. The young man promised to his parents, “I would never ____ again.” A. let you down B. let you out C. let you in D. let you by
26. William has cut his smoking ____ to five cigarettes a day. A. down B. in C. off D. out
27. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said.
A. make for B. make sure C. make over D. make out
28. When she heard the bad news, she ____ completely.
A. broke away B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out
29. Fortunately, the demonstration ____ to be quite peaceful.
A. turned in B. turned out C. showed off D. showed up
30. His business is growing so fast that he must ____ more workers. A. take up B. take on C. take over D. take out
31. The Olympic Committee has drawn up strict rules for the sportsmen to ____. A. go by B. go on C. go over D. go after
32. Are you serious in ____ such a view?
A. putting on B. putting off C. putting up D. putting forward
33. The governor had to ____ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident. A. set off B. pay off C. see off D. call off
34. It took me a long time to ____ the disappointment of losing the match. A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down
35. You will never guess whom I ____ on the street yesterday.
A. ran over B. ran out of C. ran into D. ran up to
36. Before the child went to bed, the father asked him to ____ all the toys he had taken out. A. put off B. put up C. put away D. put out
37. Women all over the world are ____ equal pay for equal jobs.
A. calling on B. calling about C. calling off D. calling for
词汇训练(Vocabulary)
1. Having finished the letter, he ____ it carefully and sealed the envelop with a kiss. A. folded B. bent C. turned D. curved
2. Last year ____ of new books were published on environmental protection. A. the hundred B. hundreds C. a hundred D. one hundred
3. Literature and art have a great influence ____ people’s ideology(意识形态). A to B. on C. for D. onto
4. Just as a married man cannot leave his work, a poor man cannot ____ to get sick. A. have B. go C. expect D. afford
5. ____, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data. A. As a whole B. As a result C. On the average D. By all means
6. Professor Smith is always very ____ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures. A. sentimental B. sensitive C. sensible D. positive 7. I am disappointed ____ the result of the experiment. A. from B. for C. to D. with
8. He has lived here for years, ____ nobody knows what he is.
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A. and but B. though C. and yet D. for all that 9. I wrote it down ____ I should forget it.
A. in case B. in case of C. in order that D. for fear of
10. You should be able to ____ right from wrong.
A. perceive B. distinguish C. sight D. observe
11. Any student who ____ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination. A. reduces B. offends C. practices D. neglects
12. The chemical factory was demolished(毁坏；破坏) ____ protecting the environment. A. in spite of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in the name of
13. It is not that I do not like plays. The reason why I did not go to the theater last night was that I could not ____ the time.
A. offer B. leave C. afford D. manage 14. The boy has performed excellently ____ he was bit nervous.
A. in that B. except that C. for that D. except for
15. After a three-hour heated discussion, all the members in the jury reached the conclusions that the
man was ____ of murder.
A. criminal B. charged C. guilty D. faulty 16. Beijing is well _____ its beautiful scenery and the Great Wall.
A. known as B. known to C. known about D. known for
17. All my neighbors tried to help in some way. But they turned out to be actually ____ the way. A. in B. on C. with D. beyond
18. His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place____. A. in ease B. at ease C. with ease D. with easiness
19. The manager of the company sent me a fax saying that he would visit us ____ next spring. A. some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. some times
20. The ____ of the play is so great that many people want to see it. A. attention B. attraction C. attempt D. attack
21. Do you think they have ____ food for all these people here?
A. subsequent B. beneficial C. sufficient D. average
22. This is a very ____ situation and we don’t know how to face it yet.
A. comprehensive B. compound C. complicated D. competent
23. It is ____ for a person in his position to make such a mistake. A. rare B. less C. little D. few
24. Do you mean this is the ____ decision you have made after thinking for hours? A. upright B. ultimate C. total D. tight 25. I gave John a present but he gave me nothing ____.
A. in return B. in turn C. in advance D. in vain 26. I cannot tell the ____ difference between the twins. A. simple B. slender C. single D. slight 27. Words ____ meaning as we all know.
A. convince B. convey C. contribute D. conquer
28. I don’t like to disturb you, because you’re quite tired ____ working hard. A. of B. with C. out D. on
29. All man must die, but death can vary ____ its significance.
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A. with B. in C. from D. on
30. How the fire in the dancing hall started ____ a mystery.
A. to remain B. remains C. remain D. is remaining 31. The medicine can prevent you ____.
A. from getting drunk B. got drunk C. get drunk D. being drunk 32. He has been teaching for 2 years, but being a teacher is not his ____. A. chance B. character C. attitude D. choice 33. ____ the last one, I answered all the questions.
A. Except B. Except for C. Besides D. In addition to 34. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a ____. A. job B. work C. profession D. living
35. The voters told the politician that he could ____ on their support in the next general elections. A. expect B. decide C. count D. doubt 36. He ____ a large fortune from his business.
A. made B. won C. expected D. gained 37. He never wrote to his father ____ he was in need of money.
A. except B. except when C. except for D. except that 38. He looked behind him to ____ he was not being followed. A. believe B. find C. make sure D. look 39. The car was repaired but not quite to my ____.
A. joy B. pleasure C. attraction D. satisfaction 40. Are you ____ spending more money on the space program?
A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor 41. Selfish people often take ____ of other people’s kindness. A. advantage B. care C. use D. profit
42. A great celebration is going to be held ____ the distinguished writer. A. in spite of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in the name of 43. All the members in the jury agreed that the man was ____ of theft. A. criminal B. charged C. guilty D. faulty
44. The police were given an order that the stolen documents must be recovered at all ____. A. accounts B. conditions C. payments D. costs
45. This new instrument is far superior ____ the old one we bought three years ago. A. than B. to C. over D. of
46. No sooner had they got off the train ____ it started moving. A. when B. than C. then D. after
47. The premier and the visiting foreign minister had a talk in ____ friendly atmosphere. A. a most B. most C. very D. the very
48. My next door neighbor Johnson seems to have ____ opinion on the show last night. A. rather the strong B. rather strong C. a rather strong D. the rather strong 49. He knows little of English to say ____ of English culture.
A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything 50. Being ignorant of the law is no ____ of breaking the law. A. reason B. excuse C. ground D. point 51. The new law, it is said, will be ____.
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A. put into effect B. taken into account C. kept in sight D. brought to mind 52. Life is often compared ____ a stage by many writers. A. like B .as C. with D. to
53. Television makes us better ____ than ever before.
A. inform B. informing C. informed D. to be informed 54. You could have done much better yesterday. Why ____?
A. didn’t you B. couldn’t you C. hadn’t you D. shouldn’t you 55. If I do something in vain, I do it ____.
A. without interest B. without success C. with difficult D. with ease 56. The old man walked slowly, stopping frequently ____. A. on rest B. at rest C. resting D. to rest 57. The pain will go away ____.
A. by and by B. by and chance C. all over D. at present 58. ____ was pointed above, this substance can be used as a substitute. A. It B. That C. As D. What
59. If I say I don’t think much of this book, this means that ____. A. I never read it B. I seldom think about it C. I have no idea of it D. I have a poor opinion of it 60. The ____ flowers were all that remained.
A. two yellow little B. little two yellow C. yellow tow little D. two little yellow 61. ____ she finds out that you’ve lost her books.
A. As if B. Even if C. What if D. Suppose that 62. You should be content ____ what you have. A. to B. about C. with D. for
63. My vacation begins next Tuesday, ____ I will leave for Florida. A. which B. that C. while D. when 64. Though he is very intelligent, he is ____ rather modest.
A. hence B. otherwise C. nevertheless D. therefore 65. Lack of imagination is an obstacle ____ one’s advancement. A. to B. of C. for D. about 66. If you can provide the wine. I’ll ____ the food.
A. see to B. look at C. ask for D. think about 67. He was fully ____ of his own short comings.
A. sensitive B. sensible C. serious D. sincere 68. The mountain village can’t be ____ by telephone yet. A. reached B. achieved C. attached D. arrived 69. Problems will ____ if you do it this way.
A. rise B. arise C. raise D. arouse
70. ____ many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual A. While B. Besides C. Because of D. Except 71. There is nothing we can do ____ wait.
A. but B. rather than C. in spite of D. besides 72. How long do you think ____ to finish this urgent task?
A. did it take you B. it will take you C. will it take you D. it to take you
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