2009年大學(xué)英語四級考試詞匯活記活用(14)

　　1.In the long ________, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.

　　A) view

　　B) distance

　　C) jump

　　D) run

　　2.All the arrangements should be completed ________ your departure.

　　A) prior to

　　B) superior to

　　C) contrary to

　　D) parallel to

　　3.We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ________ with an even more competitive market.

　　A) tackled

　　B) encountered

　　C) dealt

　　D) confronted

　　4.In the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was ________ equivalent to that in the United States.

　　A) rudely

　　B) roughly

　　C) readily

　　D) coarsely

　　5.Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ________ we radically change way we live.

　　A) but

　　B) although

　　C) unless

　　D) lest

　　6.The machine looked like a large, ________, old-fashioned typewriter.

　　A) forceful

　　B) clumsy

　　C) intense

　　D) tricky

　　7.Though she began her ________ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.

　　A) employment

　　B) career

　　C) occupation

　　D) profession

　　8.Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ________ with the local police.

　　A) inquire

　　B) consult

　　C) register

　　D) resolve