1.No matter how little money we have, we should getinto the habit of ____some in the bank regularly.

A) laying B) withdrawing C) puttingD) depositing

2.The lovely picture ____ me of my happy childhood.

A) retainedB) refreshed C) recollectedD) reminded

3.I couldn't finish my paper because the computer____.

A) took downB) broke down C) tore downD) felldown

4.During the next few weeks the scientists will be discussing the problem of how to ____ andcontrol earthquakes.

A) foretellB) foresee C) forecastD) forenotice

5. You can't smoke here; it's ____.

A) preventedB) ceased C) prohibitedD) stopped

6.It is common knowledge that soldiers have to endure the ____ during a war.

A) relaxation B) reliability

C) reluctanceD) inconvenience

7. They ____ those who didn't conform to their ideas, and made advantage of those whoagreed with them.

A) exploredB) persecuted

C) extendedD) pinched

8.In an attempt to duplicate the painting style of the late 1800's, amateur photographerJulia Margaret Cameron ____ blurred her images to achieve a softer line.

A) occasionallyB) deliberately

C) abnormallyD) timidly

9.To my great surprise, the sweater I bought last week ____ a great deal after it was washed inhot water.

A) shrankB) decreased

C) lessenedD) reduced

10.Among the deaf and dumb ____ may be carried on by means of the finger alphabet.

A) communicationB) calculation

C) transportationD) vision

答案与解析：

1.D。

laying放置;withdrawing取出;depositing存放，寄放。

2.D。

remind sb. of sth.，为固定搭配，意为"使……想起"。

3.B。

break down意为"出故障"。

4.C。

forecast预报;foretell预言，预示;foresee预见;forenotice预告。

5.C。

prohibit"表示根据法律或条规禁止"。

6.D。

relaxation松弛;reliability可靠性;reluctance勉强，不情愿;inconvenience不便，困难。大学英语四级词汇

7.B。

他们迫害与他们观点不一致的人，需填入persecute 迫害;explore探索，考查;extend延长;pinch拧。

8.B。

occasionally偶尔地;deliberately故意地;abnormally不正常地，变态地;timidly胆怯地。

9.A。

表示"缩短，缩水"需用shrink;decreased下降;lessened变少;reduced减少。

10.A。

communication此处意为"交流";calculation计算;transportation运输;vision视觉。