英语专业四级词汇自测题1000题 贺宗文教授 编著英语专业四级词汇自测题十套（1000题）说明：本系列测试题有英语专业四级词汇自测题10套，每套100题，共1000题。每套题的前60题为单选题；后40题为单词填空题。两类题的答案词均为英语专业四级词。自测题第一套. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence:1. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the _.A. latter B. latest C. later D. last2. With _ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rare B. unusual C. extraordinary D. unique3. We have been hearing _ accounts of your work.A. favoured B. favourable C. favourite D. favouring4. Im surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. Its not like either of them to bear a _.A. disgust B. curse C. grudge D. hatred5. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. _weve had no further communication.A. Thereof B. Thereby C. Thereafter D. Thereabouts6. The Olympic Games _ in 776 B.C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.A. originated B. stemmed C. derived D. descended7. We should always bear in mind that _ decisions often result in serious consequences.A. urgent B. instant C. prompt D. hasty8. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _ to bring out the trapped miners.A. effect B. affect C. conceive D. endeavour9. The local authorities realized the need to make _ for elderly people in their housing programs.A. preparation B. requirement C. specification D. provision 10. The police let him go, because they didnt find him guilty _ the murder.A. of B. in C. over D. on11. As a developing country, we must keep _ with the rapid development of the world economy.A. move B. step C. speed D. pace12. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country _ by the police each time.A. had been captured B. being always captured C. only to be captured D. unfortunately captured13. _, he can now only watch it on TV at home.A. Obtaining not a ticket for the matchB. Not obtaining a ticket for the match C. Not having obtained a ticket for the matchD. Not obtained a ticket for the match14. _ enough time and money, the researchers would have been able to discover more in this field.A. Giving B. To give C. Give D. Being given15. The membership card entitled him _ certain privileges in the club.A. on B. in C. at D. to 16. Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were _ and not planned.A. substantial B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. synthetic17. Failure to follow the club rules _ him from the volleyball team.A. disfavoured B. dispelled C. disqualified D. dismissed18. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with _ hope.A. eternal B. infinite C. ceaseless D. everlasting19. The local police are authorized to _ anyones movements as they think fit.A. pause B. halt C. repel D. keep20. The scheme was _ when it was discovered it would be very costlyA. resigned B. surrendered C. released D. abandoned21. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory.A. ejected B. escaped C. erased D. omitted22. _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.A. Instead of his contributions B. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributions D. However his notable contributions23. The team can handle whatever _.A. that needs handling B. which needs handlingC. it needs handling D. needs to be handled24. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to _ that it was a car.A. ensure B. examine C. verify D. testify25. The increase in student numbers _ many problems for the universities.A. forces B. presses C. provides D. poses26. Please _ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.A. refrain B. prevent C. resist D. restrain27. Reporters and photographers alike took great _ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.A. annoyance B. offence C. resentment D. irritation28. Topics for composition should be _ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. concerned B. dependent C. connecting D. relevant29. This is a long_ roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the littl