新视野大学英语Unit136 词汇练习及答案

Unit1

1. In the wife’s eyes, his _____ to their marriage life is far from perfect.

A) requirement B) commitment C) participation D) reflection

2. In the event of SARS, some _____ it while others lost their courage to do anything about it.

A) came up to B) lived up to C) faced up to D) caught up to

3. Experts have _____ with some effective measures to prevent the disease from spreading.

A) caught up B) put up C) come up D) kept up

4. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to _____ the skills they need to succeed.

A) require B) inquire C) acquire D) enquire

5. As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to the Beijing University.

A) access B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward

6. With the supplies of nurses below _____, the local government decided to recruit(招募) volunteers.

A) acquirements B) assignments C) commitment D) requirements

7. Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch up.

A) critical B) aware C) visual D) effective

8. It is better for you to be _____ about its consequences before you take any action.

A) positive B) absolute C) critical D) favorite

9. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great demand.

A) barrier B) commitment C) challenge D) access

10. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _____ for advice.

A) get access to B) come across C) reach out D) speak up

11. The most important for us now is to _____what is to be done next.

A) allow of B) reflect on C) feel like D) remind of

12. It is best to _____ wear through friction in designing the parts of every machine.

A) have insight into B) come up with C) allow for D) reflect on

13. Good habits of living have proved to be of much _____ to our health.

A) barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment

14. Now that we have learned to see things _____, we can find that there are two sides to anything in the world.

A) in part B) from a perspective C) on their part D) in perspective

15. As a(n) _____ job, it requires much time and commitment and persistence.

A) unwilling B) demanding C) embarrassing D) frustrating

16. The _____ to be better than others drives him to work harder than before.

A) uniqueness B) eagerness C) awareness D) effectiveness

17. For your study to stay in a ______ cycle, you must keep up with the progress of the course.

A) virtuous B) virtual C) visual D) vital

18. Anyone that goes against the social order is _____ to answer for his action.

A) possibly B) probably C) likely D) normally

19. There is much that can be done about the accidents _____ from carelessness.

A) arose B) arisen C) arising D) arise

20. _____ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.

A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking

21. More new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.

A) opportunities B) necessities C) realities D) probabilities

22. Unlike the problems I _____ in high school,I have few chances to speak English in class at college.

A) came across B) came about C) came after D) came of

23. Now that they have done something ______ about the situation, it comes to return to normal.

A) unique B) effective C) absolute D) sequential

24. _____ you realize your trouble with English learning, you can take some effective steps.

A) By now B) From now on C) Ever since D) Now that

25. These products are _____ for export, though a few of them may come into home markets.

A) completely B) absolutely C) essentially D) necessarily

26. The team’s at tempt to win the game was_____ by the opposing goalkeeper.

A) reaped B) frustrated C) given up D) caught up

27. He is quite sure that it’s _____ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.

A) fully B) exclusively C) absolutely D) roughly

28. The police wanted her to describe all the events of that morning in _____.

A) time B) addition C) sequence D) place

29. Thanks to the Internet, we can share sorrow and happin ess at each other’s home through the _____ of e-mail.

A) role B) medium C) modem D) sequence

30. In their own eyes, it is rather _____ that the medical community as a whole still has little idea about the cause of SARS.

A) rewarding B) demanding C) embarrassing D) requiring

Unit2

1.On the conference, representatives from different countries _________ different viewpoints on this matter.

A) put out B) put off C) put forth D) put down

2. The _____ of the seasons has long been observed by people in all parts of the world.

A) rhythm B) rite C) click D) identity

3. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.

A) influential B) monstrous C) vigorous D) powerful

4. The footballer made a(n) _____ gesture, which made the audience’s blood boil.

A) mature B) offering C) offensive D) hesitative

5. However, at times this balance in nature is ____, resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.

A) troubled B) disturbed C) confused D) disgusted

6. Since evidence of the fraud came to light, Congress has been demanding a ______ investigation.

A) horrible B) thorough C) thoughtful D) weird

7. Tax cuts are the most important ______ the government has for stimulating the economy.

A) instruction B) toast C) instrument D) stuff

8. Spitting on the ground is not only ______but also harmful to others’ health.

A) blasting B) banging C) grabbing D) disgusting

9. The residents here complain that they have been intensely _____ by the endless noises from the building sites for weeks.

A) annoyed B) pierced C) wrapped D) destroyed

10. The news made many scientists ______ that the living environment on the planet has been going worse.

A) awful B) upset C) tuneless D) lucky

11. It is not surprising that in modern times the _______ in this month may be out of date in next.

A) fashion B) anchor C) section D) brow

12. The idea of winning the eyes of the people around ____ powerfully to some youngsters, so they are eagerly identifying themselves.

A) defy B) expel C) attract D) appeals

13. We are expecting to see that the concerted research work will come up with a _____ solution to the problem.

A) permanent B) perspective C) persistent D) persuasive

14. He made ______ alterations to his flat and then sold it at a huge profit.

A) offensive B) awful C) radical C) patient

15. Although there is no easy cure for SARS at present, some of its causes have been ______ by experts.

A) rebelled B) distracted C) bolted D) identified

16. A positive answer makes you feel good, but a(n) ______ one teaches you a lot.

A) affirmative B) negative C) offensive D) tuneless

17. At the early stage of a child’s development, the family tends to have a greater _____ on him than his school.

A) instrument B) identity C) communication D) influence

18. More and more people began to ______the relationship between man and nature, especially after the event.

A) get rid of B) go too far C) be concerned about D) burst into

19. It is a common practice in western countries that one must make a(n) _____ before seeing his doctor or visiting a friend.

A) anchor B) appointment C) makeup D) toast

20. When she was told that her cat was killed by the neighbor’s dog, the old lady _____ tears.

A) reached for B) bolted out C) burst into D) turn on

Unit 3

1. He is late again today. I’ll ____ that he will not be late tomorrow.

A) refer to it B) look to him C) see to it D) turn to it

2. When a fire____ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A) broke off B) broke out C) broke down D) broke up

3. After the disaster, the truth ____ us that a healthy habit of living can keep one away from some terrible diseases.

A) focused upon B) imposed upon C) dawned upon D) leaned upon

4. After failing the exams three times, Jack realized that he’d never ____in English.

A) see to it B) attain it C) catch it D) make it

5. Susan has not been officially ____ to Johnson.

A) engaged B) occupied C) practiced D) undertaken

6. After so many years, he still ____ the hope that his lost son would return one day.