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! It’s worth ____ all my life. A. remembering B. to remember C. 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 don't come to work by car.A. Unlike B. Unlikely C. Dislike D. Alike4. It was a(n) ____ achievement—no one has ever won the championship five times before.A. unique B. single C. only D. sole5. We will double the number of Safer Cities Schemes to cover 40 _____ areas.A. industrial B. remote C. rural D. urban6. An international effort is required to cope with the ____ needs of the earthquake victims.A. universal B. urgent C. unique D. 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. There's 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. Don't wash that sweater in the machine—it'll______.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 alcohol's 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. Strike B. Hit C. Beat D. 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 we've had to postpone it.A. supposed B. assumed C. imagined D. guessed23. Global warming threatens the ____ of the whole human race.A. summit B. survival C. 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 you've finished.A. switch off B. put off C. take off D. send off27. Tian’an 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. There’s no ____ in arguing with him—he won’t change his mind.A. point B. use C. end D. 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. primary B. 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. proceed C. project D. 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. go C. is going D. went40. You shouldn’t ____ seeing the doctor once and again.A. put off=postpone B. put up C. put down D. 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 don't 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. imposed B. informed C. impressed D. intended48. They look similar ____ they’re both tall and slender with long hair.A. now that B. in that C. so that D. 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 didn’t ______ 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. counting B. covering C. 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. figured C. focused D. fainted55. I am not _____ with the school since I’m a freshman.A. familiar B. clear C. similar D. known56. In New York City, the taxi ____ is very high.A. tuition fee B. fare C. pay D. 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 store’s _____.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. figures C. forms D. 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. deliver B. dispose C. display D. distract 65. That young man still denies ________ the fire behind the store.A. to start B. having started C. start D. 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. absorb B. derive C. deserve D. distract67. He is hardworking and certainly _____ the honor.A. reserves B. discovers C. dissolves D. deserves 68. This issue will be discussed in ____ in Chapter 5.A. order B. detail C. return D. secret69. They are ____ to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed. A. decided B. intended C. settled D. determined70. It is impossible to read by the ____ light of the fire. A. dark B. deep C. dim D. 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. approval B. survival C. disposal D. arrival73. Small children cannot ____ right from wrong. A. distract B. distinguish C. determine D. define74. Jane ____ on me after supper.A. held up B. called up C. dropped in D. turned up75. Although it is already spring, some hills are still ___.A. blank B. hollow C. vacant D. bare76. Remember that customers don't ___ about prices in that city. A. debate B. consult C. 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 up B. brought out C. brought about D. 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 doesn't know what to ___ at college; he can't 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. lead 87. I'm 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. to B. over C. on D. 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. specific B. typical C. sensible D. effective92. He's in hospital, _____ from a heart attack.A. delivering B. recovering C. uncovering D. discovering93. Don't 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. We’d 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. It's 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. I'm 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. agency B. 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. endeavor B. endure C. enforce D. 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. gives B. 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. I’d 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. excluded B. exploded C. explored D. exported125. Do not ____ your skin to the sun too much. A. express B. extend C. expand D. expose126. Can you ____ your visit for a few days more?A. enlarge B. expand C. explore D. 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 couldn't ___ 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. abuse B. accuse C. access D. absorb135. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident. A. access B. chance C. contact D. path136. The final will ____ 70% of your grade in the course, and the midterm 30%.A. account for B. call for C. 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 don’t 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. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt 140. I don’t think we’ll be able to ______ any travel. A. provide B. afford C. supply D. offer141. My brother’s 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. amazed B. annoyed C. amused D. alarmed143. We ____ hearing from you again.A. participate B. anticipate C. predict D. suppose 144. We had a very pleasant time ________ the severe weather.A. with regard to B. 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. appliance C. equipment D. 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. applied 148. The traditional ____ to dealing with complex problems is to break them down into smaller, more easily managed problems.A. way B. means C. method D. approach149. Committee would ____ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible. A. allow B. permit C. approve D. appoint150. That problem did not _____.A. arise B. arouse C. raise D. rise151. Why do you ____ that I'm angry?A. assure B. anticipate C. assume D. amuse152. As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face ___ for five million dollars. A. assumed B. assured C. ensured D. insured153. Please ____ a recent photograph to your application form.A. fasten B. attach C. link D. attempt 154. We’ve 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。