大学英语单词练习B3U1-4.doc

Unit 1 1. It is sometimes possible for a student to master English grammar and ______ a large vocabulary, even without the help of a teacher. A) acquire B) require C) enquire D) inquire 2. She was ______ of the success of his new book, saying that he had copied from her. A) curious B) anxious C) conscious D) jealous 3. The boy was in a state of depression because he suddenly felt inferior ______ his classmates in abilities. A) than B) to C) with D) for 4. He is not an intimate friend of mine; he is only a(n) ______. A) rival B) companion C) friend D) acquaintance 5. France’s ______ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations. A) assumption B) consumption C) presumption D) resumption 6. It has been proved by history that it is always impossible to ______ a nation by the use of armed forces. A) overcome B) become C) welcome D) outcome 7. The sight of his garden always puts him in a good ______, even after a bad day at work. A) feeling B) mood C) emotion D) passion 8. Darwin points out that animals or plants will be ______ if they are physically weak and cannot protect themselves. A) imitated B) estimated C) isolated D) eliminated 9. We are ______ of another depression unless the economy improves radically in the next few months. A) fearful B) frightful C) terrible D) horrible 10. In India, they mounted a campaign of ______ resistance with no arms against the British colonists. A) passive B) active C) positive D) negative 11. We had ______ thirty people for the job and found that none of them was qualified. A) viewed B) reviewed C) interviewed D) previewed 12. They made experiments with ______ materials in order to find the right one for rigid steel frameworks. A) numeral B) numerous C) continual D) continuous 13. One important feature of the series of books is the way science is related to situations which are ______ to be familiar to children. A) likely B) possible C) alike D) possibly 14. He tried to ______