二、词汇题（650题）
1. The manager asked his secretary if it was possible for her to ______ the investment plan within five days.
A) work out C) take out
2. She called me up______ she received my letter.
A) promptly C) quickly
B) immediately D) properly B) make out D) set out
3. Leaning a foreign language is a question of learning new skills, or a question of ______ new knowledge.
A) obtaining C) achieving
B) gaining D) acquiring
4. Scientists have found new uses for some ______ such as mercury and lead.
A) stuff C) substances
B) matters D) materials
5. This book is ______ as it is the only one ever signed by the author.
A) special C) rare
B) unique D) unusual
6. Ann‘s boss is always finding ______with her the way she does things.
A) error C) fault
B) mistake D) flaw
7. Mozart began to ______ poems and taught literature at the age of 20.
A) compose C) write
B) make D) create
8. The young doctor treated his ______ with great patience
A) clients C) consumers
B) clerks D) customers
9. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of ______.
A) discouragement C) encouragement
B) persuasion D) confirmation
10. His superior is often caught ______ by his smart questions dealing with transactions
A) up C) on
B) out D) up with
11. The accused man was found not guilty and was ______.
A) excluded
C) driven
B) discharged D) dismissed
12. The lawyer really didn‘t know how to ______ the problem.
A) tackle C) deal
D) dispose B) cope
13. A witness in a murder trial is ______ to know the facts in the case.
A) assumed C) consumed
B) resumed D) assured
14. Gettysburge was the ______ of the most important battle in the American civil war.
1
A) view C) sight
B) scene D) landscape
15. She claimed she was ______ to a social position high above those of the commons due to her noble birth.
A) entitled C) granted
B) given D) assumed
16. It was ______ for Mary to wear a T shirt at the press conference.
A) out of question C) out of order
B) out of place D) out of practice 51
17. At the end of her trial, she was ______ to three years‘ imprisonment.
A) found C) sentenced
B) convinced D) condemned
18. If you have a ______ to make about the quality, we are willing to help you.
A) dislike C) discontent
B) discomfort D) complaint
19. Although I had told them not to keep me waiting, they made no ______ to speed up the deliveries.
A) trial C) action
B) attempt D) progress
20. John‘s black eye gave ______to rumours that he had been in a fight.
A) rise C) suspicion
B) reason D) impulse
21. It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air.
A) sudden C) minute
B) moment D) once
22. The patient‘s condition is now ______; if he can‘t get proper treatment, he will die.
A) vital C) emergent
B) urgent D) critical
23. When the maid was questioned about the missing nacklace, she firmly ______ having seen it before.
A) rejected C) denied
B) refused D) ignored
24. The two countries have always been on good ______ with each other.
A) friendship C) connection
B) relations D) terms
25. Mr. Wang wants to get his decayed tooth ______ this afternoon.
A) repaired C) filled
B) mended D) cured
26. The engineer ______ a rare disease when he was working in Africa.
A) took C) caught
B) suffered D) infected
27. After the music had ______ there was a moment of absolute silence.
A) died out C) died away
B) died off D) died down
28. Fred‘s good nature makes him the most ______ boy in the school.
2
A) well-known C) preferable
B) favorable D) popular
29. What he described as a ____ detail, I thought, was the most important part of the plan.
A) common C) mere
B) plain D) flat
30. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ____ be able to walk.
A) in no time C) in no way
B) by all means D) on any account
31. There is pressure on the British Government to ____ the number of immigrants permitted to settle in the U.K.
A) confine C) restrain
B) decrease D) limit
32. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he doesn‘t have ______ passport.
A) an operative C) an effective
B) a valid D) an efficient
33. According to the psychoanalyst Signumd Freud, wisdom comes from the ____ of maturity.
A) achievement C) fulfilment
B) accomplishment D) establishment
34. The board of the company has decided to ____ its trade to all parts of the world.
A) enlarge C) stretch
35.Accuracy and preciseness are vital in academic ____.
A) circus C) circles
B) cycles D) circuits B) expand D) extend
36．In many societies, a person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be ____ by others.
A) avoided C) retreated
B) neglected D) ignored
37. We are now living in an age where every mind feels the ____ of the new ideas.
A) impact C) impression
B) impulse D) shock
38. John‘s news report covering the conference was so ____ that nothing had been omitted.
A) concrete C) comprehensive
B) integrated D) abstract
39. I thought you might be interested to hear about a ____ phenomenon which I had observed. It was really peculiar.
A) revealed C) scarce
B) brilliant D) curious
40. I hope Mrs. Smith will take my recent illness into ____ when judging my examination.
A) account C) count
B) regard D) observation
41. The lawyer asked the witness to ______ the facts just as he remembered them.
A) setting down C) putting across
B) setting out D) putting away
42. ____ of money prevented us from finishing the research work this year.
3
A) Expense C) Limit
B) Lack D) Short
43. Tall-growing crops should be planted where they will not shade or ____ with the growth of smaller crops.
A) interrupt C) disturb
B) interfere D) distract
44. The farmers are more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they have more at ____.
A) danger C) loss
B) stake D) threat
45. The famers in the mountain area bring their ______ to town early each Saturday morning.
A) products C) manufactures
B) output D) produce
46. The lady was detained by the police at the airport because his passport was found to be ____.
A) an artificial one C) an untrue one
B) an unnatural one D) a false one
47. The ____ of the book, with the text on the left and the notes on the right, makes pleasant reading.
A) layout C) pattern
B) system D) style
48. In the long-distance race, Marvin took the lead , and ______ it till the end of the race..
A) obtained C) persisted in
B) maintained D) insisted on
49. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to ______ healthy.
A) preserve B) stay C) maintain D) reserve 50. It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents ____.
A) at a time C) at times
B) between time D) at the time
51. Normally he is rather _____ but sometimes he talks freely about himself.
A) sociable C) serious
B) reserved D) peaceful
52. Please give my ______sincere regards to all the members of your family.
A) honest C) true
B) sincere D) hopeful
53. With night falling we employed a guide to ______ us on our way up the mountain.
A) take C) conduct
B) guide D) lead
54. Current hiring policies in China seek to ____ equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups.
A) continue C) provide
B) confirmed D) presented
55. The mechanic examined the car engine ______ but could find nothing wrong with it.
A) exactly C) thoroughly
B) completely D) throughout
56. After giving birth to children, many women now take active part in sports and ______ of different kinds.
4
A）matches C) races
B) games D) events
57. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not ______ your visit.
A) postpone C) delay
B) lengthen D) prolong
58. He has recently got an interesting ______ in a textile factory.
A) work C) profession
B) job D) employment
59. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.
A) remains C) container
B) rest D) content
60. Papers clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ______ all over the floor.
A) delivered C) separated
B) scattered D) sprayed
61. The neighbors do not consider him quite ______ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.
A) respective C) respectable
B) respected D) respectful
62. The autumn air felt ______ so she went to fetch a coat.
A) cool C) cold
B) chilly D) fresh
63. The melting of the snow has caused flooding by _____ rivers
A) increased C) overgrown
B) expanded D) swollen
64. Make sure you ______ your food properly before you swallow it.
A) have C) chew
B) eat D) bite
65. The leather goods failed to _____ the required standard and were sent back to the shop.
A) live up to C) come up to
B) face up to D) give way to
66. With an eighty-hour week and little change of enjoyment, life must have been very ______ for the nineteenth-century factory workers.
A) weary C) dark
B) anxious D) dreary
67. Peter wants to rent a flat, ______ , one reasonably near his company.
A) eventually C) if possible
B) in fact D) really
68. One of the tigers has got ______. Warn everyone of the danger.
A) lose C) loosened
B) loose D) lost
69. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ______ sickness.
A) usual C) ordinary
B) regular D) average
70. Now my parents live partly on their pension and partly on the ______ of their savings account.
5
A) income C) interest
B) wages D) salary
71. Every day thousands of ______ fly the Atlantic for negotiations with American firms.
A) merchants C) businessman
B) dealers D) tradesmen
72. He ______ spends his holidays in the mountains though occasionally he goes to the seaside instead.
A) usually C) rarely
B) invariably D) always
73. Before you ______ down other people, it is as well to consider your own faults.
A) turn C) run
B) bring D) send
74. Though it was only a ______fever, the doctor gave me an injection.
A) mild C) weak
B) small D) faint
75. This was one of many horrible crimes they ______ against Chinese people.
A) make C) commit
B) perform D) achieve
76. As a result of the radio ______ for help for those who lost their homes in the earthquake, over a million pounds has been raised.
A) appeal C) program
B) call D) demand
77. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ______.
A) urgency C) crisis
78. The brain needs a ______ supply of blood.
A) continual C) continuous
B) constant D) lasted B) danger D) emergency
79．The explorer ____ all the way to the source of the river by boat.
A) drove C) travelled
B) rode D) followed
80. Remember not to ______ your stomach by eating too much rich food.
A) hurt C) harm
B) destroy D) upset
81. The kindergarten is half empty as a serious epidemic of measles has broken ______.
A) up C) in
B) out D) down
82. To our amazement, both his health and his business ______ within a year.
A) fell C) dropped
A) relieved C) released
B) sank D) collapsed B) relaxed D) relayed
83. The old couple were ______ to hear that their son had been sentenced innocent.
84. Tom failed in the physics exam, it ______ him right because he had not studied for the semester.
6
A) served C) got
B) taught D) put
85. The country is well-known for its impressive mountainous ______ .
A) views C) scenery
B) scenes D) nature
86.The _______ in which a child grows up may have an effect on his development.
A) condition C) surroundings
B) atmosphere D) environments
87. These figures can not be ______ with the results obtained in previous experiments.
A) constant C) conventional
B) consistent D) convenient
88. It is frightening to think that the cruel murderer is still ______.
A) as follows C) at intervals
B) in place D) at large
89. As the cloud is drifted away, an even higher peak became ______ to the climbers.
A) in sight C) obvious
B) visible D) clear
90. They were required to ______ the house to the way it might have looked on the 1930s.
A) repaired C) recovered
B) built D) restored
91.The rise in the price of raw material will _____ the market.
A) affect C) confirm
B) effect D) depress
92. A historical novel is a form of ______, which may include many facts.
A) legend C) myth
B) tale D) fiction
93. All of us had been exhausted but felt considerably ______ after a meal and a rest.
A) relieved C) recreated
B) refreshed D) renewed
94. It is really impolite to ______ when someone is speaking to you on the phone.
A) hold up C) hang up
B) give up D) hang on
95. I was sorry to see that you were ______ me as if I had been a criminal.
A) regarding C) thinking
B) tre D) considering
96. Since many students like to fin an apartment near the University, there are very few _____ apartments in the area.
A) free C) bare
B) empty D) vacant
97. The invention of the train enabled many more people to travel ______.
A) independently C) readily
B) freely D) free
98. Our compass and maps proved ______ to us in the walking tours.
7
A) valuable C) profitable
B) worth D) valueless
99. As one of the four ______ of the company he often had to attend important policy meetings.
A) directors C) presidents
B) bosses D) governors
100. Under the Constitution, government can not interfere ______ the private lives of citizens.
A) in C) with
B) into D) of
101. There was a short______ after the second act of the play.
A) gap C) break
B) pause D) interval
102. The city government has planned to ______ the two islands with a bridge.
A) connect C) combine
B) contact D) unite
103. I can‘t advise you what to do; you must use your own ______.
A) opinion C) thought
B) justice D) judgement
104. By that time, Li siguang had already risen to ______ in the geographical circle in the world..
A) elevation C) phenomenon
B) prominence D) significance
105. The fundamental ______, which govern all physical processes, are also related to many everyday occurrences.
A) rules C) principals
B) regulations D) principles
106. Negotiations about fixing the ______ between the two countries are still going on.
A) border C) edge
107. It is difficult to express it in ______ of science.
A) words C) expressions
108. It is said that great men often have great ______.
A) errors C) faults
109. His wife earns a high ______ as an account.
A) salaries C) incomes
B) wages D) savings B) mistakes D) flaws B) terms D) vocabulary B) boundary D) frontier
110. Some famous experts and engineers have been called in to plan ______ for boating , tennis, refreshments and children‘s games in the
projected town park. A) equipment C) implement
B) instruments D) facilities
111. Canadians use their cars for nearly 90 per cent of all personal ______.
A) trips C) travels
B) voyage D) journey
8
112. Would you mind repeating what you said, I didn‘t quite ______.
A) catch at C) catch up
B) catch on D ) catch out
113. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name ______.
A) in print C) for publication
B) in press
D) out of the newspaper
114. To my great delight, I read in your February ______the letter to the Editor written by my uncle.
A) issue C) magazine
B) copy D) printing
115. It is said that old people do not like having their daily ______ upset.
A) custom C) routine
B) habit D) practice
116. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to ______ situations.
A) similar C) alike
B) same D) likely
117. Though Mr. Ker is not a professional writer, he has became an ______ member of the Writers‘ Association.
A) honor C) honorary
B) honored D) honorable
118. It is absolutely ______ that our team will win the game.
A) exact C) right A) yield to C) stick to
B) sure D) certain B) appeal to D) draw to
119. The beauty of the mountain is more than I can describe. I‘m sure whoever sees it will ______ its charm.
120. The new secretary has written a remarkable ______ report in a few pages but with all the details.
A) concise C) exact
B) clear D) precise
121. The foreigner reads the Chinese article remarkably well, with a clear ______ agreeable voice.
A) delicious C) distinct
B) sincere D) distant
122. We made plans for a visit but ____ difficulties with the car prevented it.
A) frequent C) inefficient
B) subsequent D) insufficent
123. They have the ____ rights for the sale of Ford cars in this town.
A) flexible C) essential
B) virtual D) exclusive
124. It is a ____ error for people to fancy others in their own position.
A) general C) usual
B) common D) ordinary
125. The difference is only very ____; we can hardly see it.
A) slight C) light
B) delicate D) careful
9
126. It is the practice of the local club to give ____ performances during the summer.
A) desperate C) dramatic
B) dangerous D) domestic
127. He told me his digestive trouble is cured ____ and all.
A) for long C) for ever
B) for life D) for good
128. Today‘s newspaper ______ that there will be campaign for find raising.
A) writes C) tells
B) reports D) states
129. Your socks ______ your shoes, they look very well together.
A) fit C) match
B) suit D) correspond
130. The speaker talked about sports in general and about football in ______.
A) peculiar C) particular
B) special D) unusual
131. As it is possible now to import food from distant countries, people today have a more ____ diet than their ancestors.
A) various C) varied
B) variety. D) variable
132. Never use such ____ language in front of your children.
A) strong C) heavy
B) forceful D) rigid
133. Although the area is very poor now, its _____ wealth is great.
A) practical C) potential
B) possible D) powerfu
134. The ____ length of a meter is 40 inches; the exact length is 39.37 inches.
A) appropriate C) nearby
B) approximate D) strict
135. Someone shouted ―fire‖ but it was a ____ alarm and there was no danger.
A) untrue C) false
B) wrong D) fierce
136. You must obtain ______ from the landowner to fish in the river.
A) right C) permission
B) freedom D) allowance
137. That ____ instrument can record even very slight changes.
A) tender C) delicious
B) tense D) delicate
138. The boss failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to ______ the consequences.
A) answer for C) run into
B) apply for D) blame on
139. Government institutes of statistics are usually ____ the birth rate and the death rate, and the collection and interpretation of other official
statistics. A) familiar with
B) concerned with
10
C) consistent with D) communicating with
140. All units of measurement are ____, because space, time, weight, and other dimensions are not naturally divided into units.
A) virtual C) artistic
B) beneficial D) artificial
141. At that time, the people of this area were ______ to every kind of danger: flood, starvation, disease and war.
A) supposed C) opposed
B) proposed D) exposed
142. Success in diving requires not only skill and balance but also ____ alertness and concentration.
A) nervous C) mental
B) manual D) mortal
143. Economic progress is closely bound up ____ educational development.
A) with C) at
B) from D) to
144. Her grandfather‘s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ______.
A) pull out C) pull up
B) pull back D) pull through
145. Mrs. Mawson is becoming increasingly ____. Last week she locked herself out of her house twice.
A) unconscious C) senseless
B) forgetful D) mindless
146. it is ______ to insure your jewellery and valuables separately from your house contents.
A) probable C) advisable
B) valuable D) considerable
147. My house is very ____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.
A) reliable C) suitable
B) available D) convenient
148. _____ aids are ictures that help you to understand something.
A) visual C) video
149. One should not be ____ to traffic regulations.
A) forgetful C) inconsiderate
B) unconscious D) indifferent B) visible D) virtual
150. This copy is ______ with the ones you bought last week.
A) identical C) equivalent
B) parallel D) equal
151. Seen from the top of the mountains, it looks ____ glorious at sunrise.
A) fairly C) practically
B) justly D) perfectly
152. The liquid was heated until the temperature ____ 1000 ?C.
A) arrived C) achieved
153. He‘s ______ too pleased with himself.
A) fairly
B) rather
11
B) reached D) attained
C) very D) quite
154. Kerry and his two sisters each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly ____ cookies were left.
A) any C) ever
B) some D) few
155. The basketball match will be televised ____ from the Worker‘s Stadium.
A) alive C) live
B) lively D) life
156. One car ran too fast and ____ missed hitting the other one.
A) slightly C) nearly
B) narrowly D) closely
157. Half the planet always faces the sun, while the other half is ____ dark.
A) clearly C) continually
B) consequently D) continuously
158. She tried to explained that she was going to pay him forty pounds without _____ next week.
A) miss C) failure
B) fail
D) disappointment
159. I know Zoe______ but I have never actually spoken to him.
A) by sight C) in sight
B) with sight D) on sight
160. Kent would like to rent a flat, modern, comfortable and ____ in a quiet environment.
A) before all C) after all
B) first of all D) above all
161. This is a photograph of Lucy taken a few years ____ by her father.
A) previously C) primarily
B) precisely D) primitively
162. Some ____ good luck brought us nothing but trouble.
A) seemingly C) uniformly
B) satisfactorily D) universally
163. With the civil war lasting for several years, the people of the country are longing for ______ peace.
A) previous C) permanent
B) practical D) periodical
164. She made a ______ mistake of giving him her telephone number.
A) mortal C) critical
B) fatal D) incurable
165. It is very convenient for a businessman to carry a _____ computer when they go on business trip.
A) mobile C) movable
B) flexible D) portable
166. Automobile production of the present time has been increased ____.
A) greatly C) infinitely
B) highly D) much
167. Our company‘s business has been ______ quickly in the recent years.
A) enlarged
B) extended
12
C) expanded D) broadened
168. It is agreed that a good teacher should _____ as well as teach.
A) amuse C) dedicate
B) instruct D) entertain
169. The article is so badly written that I can hardly ______ what the writer is trying to say.
A) find out C) think out
B) fill out D) figure out
170. Paula likes to walk through the woods ____. Her brother prefers to walk with a companion.
A) to herself C) by herself
B) by herself D) in itself
171. It is amazing that a small child of 3 or 4 years of age can sing a song without______ understanding its meaning.
A) fully C) entirely well
B) really well D) very much
172. The international situation has been growing ____ difficult for the past few years.
A) simply C) potentially
B) mainly D) increasingly
173. The essay is a model of style, whether considered ____ or in part.
A) as the whole C) in whole
B) on the whole D) on whole
174.You have done your best to _____ him in correcting his mistakes.
A) guide C) help
B) assist D) favor
175. He came all the way to China for promoting friendship ____ for making money.
A) other than C) better than
B) more than D) rather than
176. Jack is the only person in the office who has been drinking ____.
A) heavily C) deeply
B) strongly D) seriously
177. She knows little of mathematics, and ____ of chemistry.
A) none the less C) still less
B) even more D) still more
178. He made an excellent speech, and everything he said was ______.
A) at this point C) beside the point
179. At age 16, he _____ his mother could do anything.
A) considered C) claimed
B) supposed D) assumed B) to the point D) off the point
180. For five miles ______ the road is bordered with apple orchards.
A) on end C) to the end
B) without end D) to this end
181. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; ____ is this more true than in Europe.
A) little
B) hardly
13
C) seldom D) nowhere
182. Countless revolutionary martyrs have ____ down their lives in the interest of the people.
A) lain C) lied
B) laid D) lay
183. After a careful investigation, the committee has decided to ____ the run-down city hall.
A) replace C) remove
B) renovate D) revise
184. In a typhoon, winds ____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A) retain C) attain
B) assemble D) accomplish
185. He always takes full ______ of the mistakes made by his rivals.
A) interest C) benefit
B) advantage D) profit
186. It ____ him more than what was reasonable to have his watch repaired.
A) cost C) wasted
B) consumed D) spent
187. The patient could no longer ____ between illusion and reality.
A) compare C) separate
B) contrast D) distinguish
188. Jean doesn‘t ______ her roommates and there are often disagreements between them.
A) get on with C) put up with
B) take to D) go on with
189. The _____ estimate of grains in gross national product suggested a fast recovery from economic recession.
A) primary C) preliminary
B) introductory D) previous
190. Airline seats should be ______ at least a fornight before you want to travel.
A) book C) occupy
B) buy D) preserve
191. You can see these apples ______ in size from small to medium.
A) alter C) change
B) differ D) vary
192. The bus driver ____ himself badly in the traffic accident.
A) injured C) hurt
B) damaged D) harmed
193. Every year a national plan outlines and ____ special problems for research.
A) assigns C) designs
B) assists D) delivers
194. Mr. Maxwell always takes a ______ with him to clean the windscreen of his car.
A) cloth C) clothing
B) clothes D) stuff
195. When you apply for your passport to be renewed, you have to send a ____ photograph.
A) up-to-date
B) fashionable
14
C) recent
196. Peter came in and ______ something in Daddy‘s ear.
A) shouted C) screamed
D) modern
B) uttered D) whispered
197. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly ______.
A) flavored C) tasteful
B) delicious D) desirable
198. She was extremely lucky; when her great-uncle died, she ______ a fortune.
A) came by C) came into
B) came over D) came about
199. Advertising costs are no longer in reasonable ______ to the total cost of the product.
A) relationship C) measure
B) match D) proportion
200. The noise was so faint that only those with excellent ______ were aware of it.
A) ear C)hearing
B)listening D) ears
201. Some teenagers are said to harbor a generalized resentment against society, which ____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although
physically they are mature. A) rejects C) deprives
B) denies D) declines
202. It won‘t ______ to postpone the matter for a few days.
A) pain
C) harm
B) ache D) hurt
203. It was in the Far East that I ______ a liking for shellfish.
A) achieved C) acquired
B) realized D) required
204. The secretary went through the typescript carefully to ______ all errors from it.
A) abandon C) discharge
B) eliminate D) desert
205. The oral composition gave the student an opportunity to through speech first.
A) showed C) displayed
B) expressed D) revealed
206. Jean asked her elder sister to ______ the holes in the pocket of her trousers.
A) fill B) fix C) mend D) repair
207. The judges have decided who the prize winners will be, and will ______the names at the closing ceremony tomorrow.
A) declare C) claim
208. They gazed at the stars______ in the lake.
A) shaded C) shadowed
B) reflected D) refreshed B) name D) announce
209. The mayor refused to ______ on the rumor that he had voted against the new housing project..
15
A) explain C) talk
B) scold D) comment
210. I have been trying to read this book all day, but somehow I can‘t ______ to it properly.
A) settle for C)settle up
B) settle in D) settle down
211. Every morning the managing director carries out an inspection of his factory to ______ that everything is ready for the production of the
day.
A) see B) find C) look
D) expect
212. That picture doesn‘t ______ here. It‘s too modern for the rest of the furniture.
A) suit B) fit in C) fill in
D) match in
213. The mother ______ yellow balls for green, to see if the baby would notice.
A) replaced B)shifted substituted
214. It was reported that an airliner ______west of Denver in the newspaper.
A) banged B) crashed C) struck D) smashed 215. He had his leg ______trying to save a mate from a fall of coal.
A) damaged B) spoiled C) injured
D) wounded
216. Children who are always given ______to by their parents soon become spoiled.
A) in B) up C) out
D) away
217. Difficulties and hardships have ______ the best qualities of the young geologist.
A) brought up B) brought out C) brought about
D) brought forth
218. Don‘t panic; just______ that rock and I‘ll come and fetch you down.
A) hold on B) hold back C) keep on
D) keep up
219. The little boy ______ his hiding place when he coughed.
A) gave up B) gave over C) gave off
D) gave away
220. Jean often makes good plans but she cannot ______ with any of them.
A) carry on B) carry off C) carry through
D) carry forward
221. The chairwoman doesn‘t often have much free time as her work ______ all her time.
A) takes over B) takes away C) takes in
D) takes up
222. The meeting was originally fixed for the 14th, but has been ______ to the 7th.
A) brought forth B) brought in C) brought about D) brought forward
16
C) transformed D)
223. When all the tickets were sold, about fifteen people had to be ______.
A) pushed away C) driven back
B) forced out D) turned away
224. Mr.Lamb tried to cope with the ever-increasing burden of his work, but finally he ______and had to take a complete rest.
A) broke up C) broke down
B) broke out D) broke away
225. All the information they have collected in relation to that case ______ very little.
A) makes up for C) adds up to
B) comes up with D) puts up with
226. With increased taxation and rising prices, Mrs Lamb are going to______ on quite a lot of their daily necessities.
A) cut off C) cut out
B) cut away D) cut down
227. His mother ______ at his rude words and slapped him across the face.
A) shouted C) flared up
B) cried D) took back
228. Mr. Manson really ought to _____; all these late nights are doing him no good.
A) bring down C) pull through
229. We can‘t ______why he has been behaving so oddly.
A) figure on C) figure out
B) figure in D) figure up B) slow down D) pass through
230. The graceful hill stands out clearly and distinctly ______ the blue sky.
A) beneath C) against
231. The dripping of that water is ______ this stone.
A) wearing on C) wearingout
B) wearing down D) wearing away B) against D) under
232. The smell of the new paint will ______ in about a week.
A) die off C) get off
B) go off D) wear off
233. It is said that a heavy______ is imposed on foreign radios.
A) tax C) duty
B) fine D) rate
234. Mrs. Pierce behaved in the most extraordinary way at the party. I can‘t _____her behaviour at all.
A) account for C) count in
B) count off D) take into account
235. Not long ago, Professor Lynd, whom you know very well, was ______ a car accident.
A) related to C) involved in A) hit C) shook
B) included in D) damaged by B) beat D) swept
17
236. The lack of job opportunities ______ the town hard that winter.
237. Would you mind repeating what you said, I didn‘t quite catch ______.
A) up C) on
B) at D) out
238. It is difficult to ______a conversation with someone who only says?Yes‘and ?No‘.
A) keep to C) keep on
B) keep up D) keep down
239. Michael stayed up late studying before the examination in physics, and it ______ . He made an A.
A) paid out C) paid up
B) paid off D)paid back
240. She couldn‘t ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for her,
A) take to C) take in
B) take down D) take on
241. No one wishes to deal with a person who is accustomed to _____ .
A) eat his words C) break his word
B) keep his word D) swallow his word
242. A university is an educational institution which awards degrees and _____ research.
A) carries out C) carries about
B) carries off D) carries through
243. Mr. Williams has been invited to _____ the next discussion on this subject.
A) address C) take over
B) supervise D) preside over
244. They did considerable work to acquaint Western readers _____ the present status of the People‘s Republic of China.
A) for C) from
B) in D) with
245. To be a good composer, one must _____ the people and create the music they need.
A) feel with C) feel out
B) feel like D) feel about
246. The nation‘s economy was_____ up and would certainly show a great improvement in the next five years.
A) rising C) looking
B) getting D) showing
247. Ready to give a good account of themselves the players _____ in high spirits at the tournament.
A) took the floor C) took the chair
B) took the field D)took the air
248. The microscopic viewpoint _____ the fundamental physical processes.
A) casts light in C) throws light on
B) sheds light in D)projects light on
249. We must _____ our ideas _____ with the laws of the objective external world.
A) bring…into correspondence C) bring…into contact
B) bring …into conflict D) bring…into relations
250. The foreign students were ______by the excellent spoken Chinese of their teacher.
A) carried out C) carried on
B) carried away D) carried over
18
251. The journey usually takes six weeks but you should _____ delays caused by bad weather.
A) account for C) apply for
B) allow for D) arrange for
252. He were very badly injured; only the very finest treatment could have brought him _____.
A) to C) off
B) through D) down
253. The vegetables are _____ nicely, thanks to the rain we‘ve been having.
A) coming on C) coming upon
B) coming off D) coming out
254. The doctor took X rays and ruled _____ the chance of broken bones.
A) against C) out
B) over D) off
255. They demanded a raise in their wages to make up _____ the increased cost of living.
A) in C) over
B) for D) with
256. He has a good centigrade thermometer which _____ changes in temperature very quickly.
A) reacts with C) reacts to
B) reacts against D) reacts on
257. Our company decided to _____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.
A) resist C) cancel
B) assume D) destroy
258. The representatives of the company seemed very _____ to the living conditions of the workers.
A) liberal C) ignorant
B) responsible D)insensitive
259. For the term paper she _____ 35volumes of British history.
A) worked over C) made over
B) threw over D) handed over
260. The doorman _____ and telephoned the fire department immediately; otherwise the whole builing might have burned down.
A) shook his head C) held still
B) kept his head D) lost himself
261. The first row of the auditorium are _____ for distinguished scholars.
A) engaged C) stored
B) reserved D) arranged
262. The manager promised to keep me _____ of how our business was going in.
A) informed C) informing
B) on informing D) to be informed
263. People of all countries are expected to _____ the principles of the United Nations.
A) inspect C) uphold
B) upset D) integrate
264. Pipes _____ hot water from this boiler to every part of the company.
A) transfer C) convey
B) transform D) deliver
19
265. When Myron was seventeen he _____ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late.
A) took to C) took up
B) took for D) took from
266. Not a slightest error in operation escapes Mr. Nasmyth‘s_____ eyes.
A) reared C) trained
B) educated D) practised
267. Students have access ______the library during the vacation.
A) to C) of
B) toward D) into
268. The doctors came to the conclusion that the patient‘s blindness was ______.
A) contemporary C) temperature
B) consistent D) temporary
269. In spite of her good salary, she measured _____ every dollar needed for household expenses.
A) by
C) out
B) off D) up to
270. The electric railway is scheduled to be opened to _____ on New Year‘s Day.
A) transportation C) vehicle
B) traffic D) movement
271. This is an key ______ an improvement of their living conditions.
A) to C) of
272. The room was bare of furniture ______ a few chairs.
A) but C) except
B) except for D) but that B) for D) in
273. You can easily get books _____ Shakespeare at any leading bookstores.
A) on C) in
B) to D) for
274. You should consider yourself _____ luck to get such an opportunity.
A) for C) in
B) out of D) of
275. The temperature here should not be allowed to fall _____ 60℉ahrenheit.
A) by C) behind
B) beneath D) below
276. It is said that even today thousands of Londoners set their watches _____ Big Ben.
A) of C) by
B) from D) below
277. The president______ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis at the meeting.
A) went for C) went into
B) went after D) went on
278. _____ his return, he learned that his wife had been at the shopping center and would not be back for several hours
A) On C) With
B) At D) During
20
279. The door opened and came in an old woman, blind _____ the right eye.
A) in C) of
B) to D) with
280. The living conditions of the country have been seriously worsened, _____ the post war rise in prices.
A) on account for C) owing to
B) despite D) because
281. I‘m sure Grace is the very girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted _____ .
A) to C) on
B)with D) in
282. Joan told her parents about her engagement previous _____ publishing it in the newspaper.
A) of C) to
B) about D) from
283. They are making slow progress _____ the construction of that new road.
A) through C) with
B) against D) toward
284. The work was done to the manager‘s own _____, but in my opinion it was badly done.
A) joy C) attraction
B) pleasure D)satisfaction
285. The food and drink which were ordered for the party failed to come, and the hostess was _____ her wit‘s end to know what to do.
A) at C) of
B) in D) on
286. You must accustom yourself to be more at your ______ when you are with people.
A) relax C) comfort
B) ease D) pleasure
287. The fact is that _____ polluting the environment the United States is one of the most overpopulated countries in the world.
A) in spite of C) in case of
B) in excess of D) in terms of
288. There is not much time left; so I‘ll tell you about it ______.
A) in brief C) in time
B) in short D) in particular
289. The President‘s speech was reported _____ in all the leading newspapers.
A) for short C) in full
B) to the full D) as a whole
290. The speaker‘s remarks on the subject are much _____.
A) at a point C) to the point
B) at this point D) to a point
291. If you don‘t have enough cash, why don‘t you make arrangements to buy the car _____?
A) to your credit C) on deposit
B) on credit D) without a deposit
292. Poverty depresses most people, _____ my father it was otherwise.
A) in case C) in the case of
B) in case of D) in any case
21
293. It is reported that he has won the world diving championship for three years _____ succession.
A) in C) on
B) at D) by
294. The automobile industry was then appearing on the _____.
A) stage C) view
B) horizon D) world
295. The chairman first gave us a summary of the situation and then discussed it _____.
A) at intervals C) at issue
B) at random D) at length
296. _____ improving his ability to speak French, he spends most of his holidays in France.
A)To the view C) With a view to
B) In the view of D) Out of view of
297.We must cherish experience acquired ______our own blood.
A) at a cost of C) at no cost
B) at the cost of D) at all costs
298. Jimmy doesn‘t know whether he is going by car or by train, but _____ he‘ll need money.
A) at all events C) in the event
B) in that event D) in either event
299. The salaries of American judges are rather low _____ with the compensation offered to judicial officers in Europe.
A) without comparison C) by comparison
B) beyond comparison
D) in comparison
300. The paint should be mixed _____ one part of paint to two parts of water.
A) in the proposition of C) out of proposition to
B) in proposition to D) in proposition
301. The contract shall remain _____ for a period of ten years.
A) by force C) in force
B) with force D) to force
302. I‘m more _____ agreement with Mr. Moore than with Mr. Winston.
A) by C) on
B) in D) under
303. Steel production has been _____ the decline in these countries.
A) in C) on
B) to D) of
304. For five miles _____ end the road was bordered with apple orchards.
A) in C) on
B) to D) without
305. The ballet called The Sleeping Beauty last night was fantastic _____ expression.
A) with C) in
B) beyond D) without
306. John promised to return the bike at a certain time _____ fail.
A) with C) from
B) without D) by
22
307. Allan said he was twenty-one years old and the employment agency took him _____.
A) in faith C) on faith
B) in good faith D) by his faith
308. Situated so close to the border, they lived in fear _____ constant fear of attack by the enemy.
A) of C) by
B) for D) without
309. His colleagues and former students compiled and published his essays _____ his thirty years‘ service with the University.
A) with honors
C) on their word of honour
B)on their honor D) in honor of
310. Trees are planted along both sides of the highway _____ about twenty metres.
A) in the intervals C) with an interval
B) at intervals D) without interval
311. The fair is _____ a symbol of the development of China‘s foreign trade.
A) by itself C) in itself
B) for itself D) of itself
312. Don‘t have him for a friend : he is nothing______ a criminal.
A) for C) but
B) to D) like
313. John and Mary couldn‘t sell all of the lemonade at five cents a cup so they have it _____ for three cents a cup.
A) by sale C) to sale
B) on sale D) from sale
314. I had planned to go at once, but _____ I decided to wait for a few days.
A) in thought C) on second thoughts
315. Theory is based on practice and ____ serves practice.
A) by turns C) on the turn
B) in turn D) out of turn B) beyond thought D) at first thought
316. I know Mr. Jones _____; I know who he is but I have never spoken to him.
A) on sight C) with sight
B) at sight D) by sight
317. When they were first marrie4d they lived with the husband‘s parents, but now they have a house _____ their own.
A) in C) all
B) of D) into
318. I t wasn‘t such a good dinner _____ she had promised us.
A) what C) as
B) which D) that
319 When you write an essay, please remember not to _____ off the point.
A) wander B) drop C) stroll D) walk
320. Mr. Smith‘s article has been published in the latest _____ of Science.
A) copy C) magazine
B) volume D) issue
23
321. The U.S .is known as a great ―melting pot‖ _____ its people are of different nationalities from all over the world.
A) as C) for
B) since D) because
322. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____-.
A) come up with C) put up with
B) stand up to D) make up for
323. When environmental conditions change radically, some life forms _____.
A) die out C) die hard
B) die off D) die back
324. _____ nobody was very enthusiastic, they decided to cancel the trip.
A) Even though C) While
B) As soon as D) Seeing that
325. It is because she is too inexperienced _____ she dies not know how to deal with the situation.
A) so C) that
B) therefore D) so that
326. Stormy applause broke forth _____ Julius, a pop star, appeared on the stage.
A) one moment C) this moment
B) at any moment D) the moment
327. It is still in excellent condition ______it was built 600 years ago.
A) provided that C) in that
328. In _____, the house is like the letter S.
A) form C) shape
B) figure D) pattern B) supposing that D) considering that
329. Aged and weak, Mrs. Maugham paid _____ visits to her old friends lately.
A) scarce C) insufficient
B) rare D) inadequate
330. Learning a foreign language is a question of learning new skills, of a question of _____ new knowledge.
A) obtaining C) getting
B) attaining D) acquiring
331. After they had reached the top of the mountain, they returned to the _____ camp.
A) basis C) base
B) foundation D) essence
332. It was said that the Japanese once tried to purchase _____ in California.
A) earth C) hand
333. Timber is a useful _____ for building houses.
A) matter C) substance
B) object D) material B) ground D) soil
334. Mary‘s white shirt was badly _____ with ink as the ink bottle overturned and spilt over.
A) marked C) stained
B) signed D) colored
24
335. When I ask you a question, I expect a _____ answer.
A) punctual C) rapid
B) fast D) prompt
336. Some passengers were hurt when the two buses _____on the corner.
A) hit C) collided
B) knocked D) struck
337. Is there anyone who _____ the plans put forward by the committee?
A) differs C) refuses
B) disagrees D) opposes
338. Because of his noble birth, he claimed, he was _____ to a social position high above those of the commons.
A) given C) granted
B) credited D) entitled
339. Make sure you _____ your food properly before you swallow it.
A) bite C) eat
B) chew D) bark
340. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were _____ all over the floor in her office..
A) sprayed C) disposed
B) separated D) scattered
341. The _____ of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes.
A) beach C) ban
B) shore D) coast
342. The precious manuscripts were hopelessly _____ by long exposure in the cold, damp cellar.
A) damaged C) harmed
B) destroyed D) ruined
343. That country is again _____ its military force which was defeated by the U.S. and its West Allies in 1992.
A) building up C) setting up
B) building D) setting
344. God is believed, in terms of religion, to have _____ the universe out of darkness and chaos.
A) produced C) discovered
B) invented D) created
345. Mr.Masson used to be a Christian, but he is now _____ to Buddhism.
A) converted C) transformed
B) changed D) reformed
346. Now that he has retired, he lives partly on his pension and partly on the _____ of his savings account.
A) income C) tip
B) fare D) interest
347. Mr.& Mrs. Li _____ spend their holidays in the mountains though occasionally they go to the seaside instead.
A) usually C) constantly
B) invariably D) always
348. We have little _____ information about the development of the West.
A) present C) up-to-date
B) modern D) contemporary
25
349. That sound doesn‘t _____ in her mother tongue so it‘s difficult for him to pronounce.
A) happen C) occur
B) take place D) run
350. James Saxon has fallen into a queer _____ of walking on his head.
A) custom C) convention
B) tradition D) habit
351. After the theft of her car Mrs.Lamb put in an insurance ______ for $3,000.
A) estimate C)claim
B) assessment D) account
352. This author begins by ______to the early history of India.
A) quote C) indicate
B) mention D) refer
353. Acting is very _____and you have got to push yourself if you want to succeed.
A) progressive C) aggressive
B)competitive D) impressive
354. How can she be so ______ to the sufferings of the victims of the flood disaters.
A) inferior C) indifferent
B)immune D) indispensable
355. I‘m in no ______ this evening to listen to his silly jokes.
A) mood C) tendency
B) emotion D) sense
356. The manager asked me if I had any _____ experience.
A) earlier C) preliminary
B) before D) previous
357. She longed for a good marriage, a secure job and a guranteed income. In short, he wanted______.
A) safety C) stability
B) insurance D) security
358. It is against traffic _____ not to wear seat belts in a car.
A) rule C) law
B) regulations D) order
359. It is ______ well impossible to travel over these mountains in winter.
A) pretty C) smart
B) nice D) fair
360. When he applied for a ______in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager.
A) career C) location
B) profession D) position
361. All cigarette packets carry _____ about the effects of smoking on health.
A) an advice C) a warning
B) an alarm D) an alert
362. Tom met Mary at a party, and it was love at first______.
A) view C) sight
B) vision D) look
26
363. All medicines should be kept out of the _____ of children.
A) contact C) touch A) considerable C) compound
B) hand D) reach
B) comprehensive D) complicated
364. The government gave a very ______ explanation of its plans for industrial development.
365. I‘m afraid I haven‘t got time to _____ the matter right now.
A) go into C) go around
B) get in with D) get into
366. It took the soldier a long time to _____ the death of his comrade.
A) get aound C) get across
367. That book has been out of _____ for a long time.
A) press C) publication
368. Children often enjoy _____ in their parents‘ clothes.
A) making up C) dressing up
B) stand up D) washing up B) print D) copy B) get over D) get through
369. No matter what happens, I will _____ you, so don‘t be afraid.
A) stand up to C) stand up for
B) stand for D) stand by
370. The man _____ fire to the department store deliberately and so he was arrested by the police.
A) played C) put
B) set D) caught
371. My boss insists on seeing everything in _____ before he makes a decision.
A) red and blue C) black and white
B) green and yellow D) black and blue
372. As a result of the radio _____ for help for the earthquake victims, over a million pounds has been raised.
A) invention C) programme
B) advertisement D) appeal
373. He _____ in arguing about the fine points in the contract long after everyone else was satisfied.
A) insisted C) stuck
374. The old man was _____ asleep in his chair.
A) quite C) completely
375. This is not the ______ picture, but just a copy of it.
A) real C) true
B) actual D) original B) fast D) very B) held D) persisted
376. In fact the U.S. Congress _____ to the British Parliament as they both have the right to make laws.
A) agrees C) matches
B) corresponds D) coincides
27
377. Negotiations about fixing the ______between the two countries are still going on.
A) border C) edge
B) boundary D) frontier
378. The work is not very profitable _____ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.
A) according to C) in terms of
B) on the basis of D) in view of
379. Our library is well equipped and students have easy _____ to the books they want.
A) access C) path
B) way D) road
380. The witness‘s statement about the accident was very _____; we knew almost everything about it now.
A) particular C) exceptional
B) specific D) special
381. The two climbers was ______ from the top of the cliff on a rope held by his friends.
A) suspended C) relieved
B) suspected D) isloated
382. They lay almost flat and _____ through the tube like underground passage.
A) climbed C) slid
B) crawled D) glided
383. Through exposure to air, water, and organic matter, rocks _____ changes known as weathering（风化）.
A) undergo C) undertake
B) transform D) underline
384. Mr.Smith is paving the garden ______ with flat stones of various shapes.
A) road C) track
B) way D) path
385. The gentle sloping hills are ______ of northern Germany.
A) elementary C)fundamental
B) characteristic D) primary
386. They have bought the cottage ______ renovating it and reselling it at a profit.
A) in view of C) with a view to
B) in respect of D)with respect of
387. There are many small ______ stores along the street in the area.
A) specialized C) specialty
B)special D)specialist
388. I‘m rather busy today; I would like to accompany you to the station, ______.
A) somehow C) therefore
B) though D) otherwise
389. Though_____ in Beijing, Mr. Li has always preferred to record the plain facts of small town life.
A) grown C) developed
B) raised D) cultivated
390. None of the servants were ______ when Mrs. Smith wanted to send a message.
A) available C) approachable
B) practicable D) applicable
28
391. The newest satellite can ______ a thousand telephone conversations and a color TV program at the same time.
A) carry C) bring
B) extend D) take
392. Don‘t ______ this news to the public until we give you the go-ahead.
A) release C) relate
B) relieve D) retain
393. It has been tested plastics tend to be ______ these acids.
A) resistant to C) attached to
394. You can ______ this desk to the height of any child.
A) treated C) adopted
B) adjusted D) remedied B) responsible to D) contrary to
395. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______.
A) hurt C) spoiled
396. The captain had an ______ leg, made of wood.
A) false C) unnatural
B) artificial D) unreal B) damaged D) harmed
397. Our limited budget makes it difficult for us to ______ their extravagant（奢侈的）way of living.
A) rate C) speed
B) pace D) growth
398. American women were ______ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.
A) ignored C) refused
B) neglected D) denied
399. I can‘t give you ______ for the type of car you sell because there is no demand for it in the market.
A) an expense C) an order
B) a charge D) a purchase
400. She made such a ______ contribution to the factory that they are naming one of the new buildings after her.
A) genuine C) modest
B) minimum D) generous
401. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ______.
A) gaps C) intervals
B) length D) distance
402. You can‘t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ______ to put it right.
A) decisions C) sides
403. The ______ of blood always makes him feel sick.
A) sight C) view
B) look D) form B) directions D) steps
404. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ______ sicknesses.
A) normal C) average
B) regular D) ordinary
29
405. This hotel ______ $60 for a single room with bath a night.
A)claims C) prices
B) demands D) charges
406. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation
only ______ to his confusion. A) extended B) amounted
B) added D) turned
407. A completely new situation will _____ when the examination system comes into existence.
A) arise C) raise
408. It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.
A) tend C) cultivate
B) breed D) tame B) rise D) arouse
409. The view from the other side of the mountain was even more ______.
A) productive C) positive
B) impressive D) decisive
410. Americans ______ have eggs, some meat, toast fruit and coffee at breakfast.
A) normally C) consequently
B) continuously D) traditionally
411. They had an accident on the road and didn‘t ______ at their hotel until after midnight.
A) enter C) check in
B) arrive D) reach
412. I bought this sixteenth-century diamond ring at a quite ______ price.
A) dear C) expensive
B) cheap D) reasonable
413. This kind of trees cannot be grown in such a cold ______ as ours.
A) weather C) air
B) climate D) season
414. I‘ll be unable to join you. Please _____ my name from the list.
A) get rid of C) remove
B) take away D) turn off
415. My mother ______ my forehead and told me I had a slight fever.
A) moved C) sensed
B) touched D) felt
416. It‘s true that many old people in the United States have to _____ loneliness.
A) submit C) suffer
B) receive D) endure
417. Not long ago, a person whom I know very well was ______ an accident.
A) included in C) involved in
B) related to D) subjected to
418. The result were ______ in comparison with the effort required to achieve them.
A) insignificant
B) tiny
30
C) minor D) indispensable
419. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green.
A) compare C) contrast
B) separate D) distinguish
420. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school ______ the master‘s degree in business administration.
A) representing C) offering
B) presenting D) supplying
421. There are certain ______ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.
A) situations C)conditions
B) occasions D) environment
422. Pupil who pass the test will be ______ to the next grade.
A) progressed C) promoted
B) proceeded D) proposed
423. There was a ______ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
A) delicate C) distant
B) distinct D) downward
424. Throughout his life, Henry Moore ______ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds.
A)contained C) reserved
B) secured D) maintained
425. What he told us about the affair simply doesn‘t make any ______.
A) sense C) meaning
B) idea D) significance
426. Hitler set out to conquer all of Europe in the belief that the Germans were the master ______.
A) race C) blood
B) human D) brain
427. He is uninterested in education and seemingly unfit for other ______.
A) purposes C) pursuits
B) employment D) benefits
428. In the past twenty –five years, workers attained a new ______ of human dignity.
A) statue C) status
B) station D) state
429. Scholarships are too few to ______ the high-school graduates who deserve a college education.
A) meet C) adopt
B) feed D) accommodate
430. The life I lived ______ me into a new kind of human being.
A) shaped C) contributed
431. The price of the article is ______to its value.
A) place C) way
B) question D) proportion B) led D) guided
432. His wife left him after a number of ______ attempts to persuade him to give up taking drugs.
A) vain
B) inefficient
31
C) lost D) missing
433. At the interview for the job, he gave a good _____ of himself.
A) opinion C) account
B) idea D) appearance
434. All these children are well-disciplined and highly ______ to their teachers and parents.
A) respectful C) amusing
B) pleasing D) admirable
435. Mr. Keller went over the table again very carefully for fear of ______ any important data.
A) skimming C) ignoring
B) overlooking D) slipping
436. The government spokesman of the country has told the press that the peace talk between the president and the leader of the rebel force has
to be ______ for another two days. A) delayed C) stretched
437. There is too great a ______ of beer in Italy.
A) drink C) consumption
B) use D) sale B) postponed D) prolonged
438. In Chinese universities, English is a _____ course for all students.
A) comparative C) impulsive
B) selective D) compulsory
439. The problem will be discussed at length in _____ chapters.
A) late C) final
B) consequent D) subsequent
440. His father ______ at his rude words and slapped him across the face.
A) shouted C) flared up
B) cried D) flew up
441. The judge dismissed the case because there was not ______ evidence.
A) adequate C) efficient
B) plenty D) abundant
442. Fishing is a hobby which needs a good deal of _____.
A) stiffness C) patience
B) intelligence D) strength
443. Mr. Blake was among the few _____ men who refused to indulge in the foolish trade of the day.
A) senseless C) sensitive
B) sensible D) sensational
444. Chistopher Columber reached the new World in 1492 after he went through all the hardships _____ on the trans-Atlantic voyage.
A) imaginable C) imaginary
B) imaginative D) imagination
445. As civilization _____ in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic essentials of life __ food, shelter and
clothes. A) processes C) proceeds
B) suspend D) exceeds
32
446. The carriage shot past（飞速驶过）, leaving a _____ of dust behind it.
A) track C) trace
B) trail D) train
447. Only a very rich man could afford to buy these _____ paintings by Raphael.
A) valueless C) worthless
B) priceless D) useless
448. The village is well-known for its impressive mountainous _____.
A) views C) scenery
B) scenes D) sights
449. One of the tigers has got _____. Warn everyone of the danger.
A) lose C) loose
B) loosen D) lost
450. The road lay ahead of him, a ____ grey line stretching to the horizon.
A) continual C) prolonged
B) continuous D) lengthy
451. Some birds _____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.
A) immigrate C) slip
B) migrate D) glide
452. It is clear from the demonstration that the students no longer _____ the authority of the university staff.
A) recollect C) receive
B) recognize D) recover
453. it is very difficult for people in some remote towns to have a telephone______, and they have to wait a long time before they can get a
phone. A) installed C)fixed
B)equipped D) assembled
454. The patient‘s progress was very encouraging as he could _____get out of bed without help.
A) only C) merely
B) nearly D) barely
455. The headmaster has _____ to improve the lighting in the school corridors.
A) accepted C) agreed
456. All the food in that little cafe is _____.
A) home-grown C) home-made
B) self-made D) home-bred B) allowed D)confirmed
457. Because of the increasing interest in horse ridding, there is a growing need for _____.
A) goldsmiths C) silversmiths
B) locksmiths D) blacksmiths
458. The playing of the national anthem（国歌）______ all sports events.
A) proceeds C) processes
459. A person who can hold his anger back is _____.
A) self-assured
B) self-controlled
33
B) advances D) precedes
C) self-important D) self-conscious
460.The general manager told his secretary that he had suffered from heart disease, but he would not admit it ______.
A)in public C) in secret
B)in private D)in detail
461．People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ______ populated areas.
A) intensely C) highly
B) densely D) abundantly
462. When he asked you a question, he expected a _____ answer.
A) prompt C) rapid
B) fast D) punctual
463. A university is an educational institution which awards degrees and _____ research.
A) carries about C) carries off
B) carries out D) carries through
464. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _____ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the
party date. A) admired C) expected
B) regarded D) worshipped
465. A man has to make _____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
A) supply C) provision
B) assurance D) adjustment
466. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _____ free medical care.
A) entitled to C) associated
B) involved in D) assigned to
467. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at _____.
A )danger C) loss
B) stake D) threat
468. I felt _____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman‘s speech.
A) fatigued C) exhausted
B) tired D) bored
469. Your advice would be _____ valuable to her who is in trouble now.
A) exceedingly C) extensively
B) excessively D) exclusively
470. People _____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A) convinced C) resolved
B) anticipated D) assured
471. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _____ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive
systematic programme for the reading skills. A) adapted C) assembled
B) provided D) appointed
472.The mother said she would _____ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A) let down C) let off
B) let alone D) let out
34
473. We should always keep in mind that _____ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
A) urgent C) instant
B) hasty D) prompt
474. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _____ in the dictionary.
A) missing C) dropping
B) losing D) leaking
475. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women _____ this field is climbing.
A) engaging C) registering
B) devoting D) pursuing
476. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes _____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
A) dim C) faint
B) blank D) vain
477. Evidently, there has been a ______towards simpler styles in women‘s dresses.
A) fashion C)tendency
B) intend D) trend
478. Some of the most important concepts in physics _____ their success to these mathematical systems.
A ) oblige C) contribute
B) owe D) attribute
479. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ______ researching into.
A) precious C) worthy
B) worth D) valuable
480. As we know, the satellite moves in the ______ space.
A) external C) outside
B) outward D) outer
481. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great _____ to educate their children.
A) efforts C) attempts
B) pains D) diligence
482. If any man here does not agree with me, he should _____ his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.
A) put on C) put in
483. The meeting was ______ when the president fell ill.
A) put down C) fall down
B) cut short D) shut out B) put out D) put forward
484. Your improper words will give _____ to doubts concerning your true intentions.
A) rise C) suspicion
B) reason D) impulse
485. In the disastrous flood many towns and villages were _____ to ruins.
A) lessened C) decreased
B) diminished D)reduced
486. You should put a ______ on your luggage, with full name and address.
A) label C) signal
B) note D) sign
35
487. It is said that there is a ______of a thousand dollars offered for the capture of the murderer.
A) prize C) credit
B) reward D) award
488. All the information we have collected in relation to that case _____ very little.
A) makes up for C) comes up with
B)adds up to D) puts up with
489.______ that there is no opposition, I will act as representative of our class. A)provided
C) though
490. The day he got married is a day he always _____.
A) look up to C) look back on A) save C) shield
B) look forward to D) look down upon shelter D) cover B) unless D) until
491. Dark glasses serve to _____ eyes from the glare of the sun.
492. The final exam is divided into three ______, namely, reading, writing and translation.
A) fractions C) portions
B) fragments D) sections
493. We cannot always _____ the wind, so new windmills should be so designed that they can also be driven by water.
A) hang on C) hold on
B) count on D) take on
494. Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and _____by the same federal laws.
A) stand C) abide
B) conform D) sustain
495. The engineers are going through with their highway project, _____ the expenses have risen.
A) even though C) now that
B) just because D) as though
496. Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _____ to speed up deliveries.
A) trial C) action
B) attempt D) progress
497. Stressful environment lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.
A) in turn C) by chance
B) in return D) by turns
498. The tourist who doesn‘t have _____ passport is prevented from entering a country .
A) an operative C) an efficient
B) a valid D) an effective
499. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _____ for it.
A) motive C) mood
B) mind D) intention
500. Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer.
A) unexpectedly C)reluctantly
B) deliberately D) subsequently
36
501. There is not much time left so I‘ll tell you about it _____.
A) in detail C) in short
B) in brief D) all in all
502. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _____ .
A) admitted C) absorbed
B) acknowledged D) considered
503. Jim isn‘t _____, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.
A) gloomy C) awkward
B) dull D) tedious
504. The perfection to which the pianist had _____ was achieved only by years of hard work.
A) assumed C) attained
B) accomplished D) completed
505. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A) In spite of C) Because of
506. Bob was completely _____ by the robber‘s disguise.
A) taken away C) taken to
B) taken down D) taken in B) But for D) As for
507. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.
A) anyone C) that
B) the others D) the ones
508. He has spent five years as _____ to a master-builder so that he might learn the trade.
A) learner C) apprentice
B) applicant D) sustitute
509. Those people _____ a general understanding of the prescient situation.
A) lack of C) lack
510. The book contained a large _____ of information.
A) deal C) number
B) amount D) sum
B) are lacking of D) are in lack
511. When she saw the clouds she went back to house to _____ her umbrella.
A) carry C) bring
B) fetch D) reach
512. We must _____ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.
A) assure C) ensure
513. He was knocked down by a car and badly _____.
A) injured C) harmed
B) damaged D) ruined B) secure D) issue
514.Industrial growth is _____ the wealth of a nation‘s economy.
A) typical of C) essential to
B) dependent on D) responsible for
37
515.It was a long time, however, before man began to build _____ shelters, because, until man learned to farm, he lived by hunting.
A) permanent C) eternal
516. He is indifferent _____ hardships and danger.
A) of C) in
B) at D) to
B) persistent D) perpetual
517. Please allow me to enter; I know you close the shop at noon, but it‘s _____ noon yet.
A) hardly C) almost
B) already D) nearly
518. In reading this document one should pay attention to even the _____ detail.
A) smallest C) faintest
B) least D) weakest
519. Because the government was weak, the army became the _____ ruler of the country.
A) obvious C) alternative
B) appropriate D) virtual
520. His compass proved _____ to him when he was lost in the unknown country.
A) valuable C) precious
B) expensive D) costly
521. Choose furniture that is______ with the modern style of the house.
A) continuous C) consistent
522. On her face there was a look of the _____ despair.
A) heaviest C) longest
B) thickest D) deepest B) consequent D) considerate
523.We were _____ going to bed when the door bell rang.
A) by virtue of C) at the mercy of
B) on the point of D) on account of
524. You have to be patient because there are a lot more applications _____ yours.
A) up to C) prior to
B) due to D) as to
525. The ceremony was not for the _____ of the dead, but for the comfort of the living.
A) sake C) respect
B) purpose D) impression
526. Mr. Smith refused to ______ the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt.
A) hand in C) hand out
527. Using the right hand to shake hands is a ______.
A) custom C) practice
B) habit D) convention B) hand over D) hand back
528. More and more students take law as their major because lawyers‘ _____ are rather high.
A) salaries C) fees
B) wages D) charges
38
529. Any _____ to his illness as an excuse of his absence would only add to the teacher‘s doubt.
A) reference C) introduction
B) consent D) exception
530. Please join us if you have a _____for some wine tonight.
A) attraction C) fancy
531. The dress is available in a wide _____ of colors.
A) line C) range
B) scale D)extent B) appeal D) regard
532. The _____ of reliable data makes it impossible to reach a prompt decision.
A) presence C) dependence
B) consequence D) absence
533. When we finally _____ to get home after the tiring journey, we could hardly move a step further.
A) tried C) managed
B) succeeded D) endeavored
534. The newest satellites can _____ a thousand telephone conversations and a color TV program at the same time.
A) carry C) extend
B) bring D) take
535. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.
A) regard C) account
B) count D) observation
536. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school _____ the master‘s degree in business administration.
A) representing C) presenting
B) offering D) supplying
537. Many Europeans _____ the continent of Africa in the 19th century.
A) exploded C) exposed
B) expanded D) explored
538. Pupils who pass the test will be _____ to the next grade.
A) progresses C) promoted
B) proceeded D) proposed
539. Splendid views over the mountain have often______ people to write poems.
A) attracted C) driven
B) induced D) inspired
539. Temperature in this district _____ from 30℉ to 106℉.
A) arrange C) alter
B) rank D) range
540. Data obtained from experiment are often used to ______ a scientific theory.
A) confine C) conform
B) confirm D) confess
541. There‘s little chance that mankind would _____ a nuclear war.
A) retain C ) maintain
B) endure D) survive
39
542. Our company decided to _____ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met.
A) destroy C) spoil
B) resist D) cancel
543. The poet has ______ fame all his life, but has never experienced it.
A) pursued C) chasing
B) followed D)proceed
544. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.
A) cut across C) cut down
B) cut in D) cut off
545. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _____ any further responsibilities.
A) resume C) assume
546. Jack likes _____ how well he could speak Chinese.
A) writing off C) showing off
B) taking off D) sending off B) consume D) restore
547. George took _____ of the fine weather to do a day‘s work in his garden.
A) chance C) advantage
B) interest D) charge
548. Hello. Is that 21035? Please put me _____to the manager.
A) across C) through
549. He ______ a match and lit his cigarette.
A) burnt C) fired
B) struck D) hit B) up D) over
550. Please _____ it that each of the students get a copy of the book.
A) see to C) manage
B) see about D) try
551. Smith drove all the _____ to Los Angeles and was just in time for the opening ceremony of the 23rd Olympic Games.
A) way C) journey
B) road D) trip
552. He thought the painting was of little _____, so he let me have it for only ten pounds.
A) cost C) price
B) value D) expenses
553. When I was about seventeen, I suddenly developed an extraordinary passion _____ literature.
A) for C) on
B) in D) at
554. When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she _____ me and walked on.
A) ignored C) missed
B) denied D) neglected
555. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.
A) take C) make
B) hold D) get
40
556. Having had a good sleep and a substantial meal, he felt throughly refreshed.
A) relaxed C) refreshed
B) relieved D) recovered
557. Their child is thoroughly _____ because they always give him whatever he wants.
A) wasted C) destroyed
B) spoiled D) damaged
558. It is not profitable to provide bus services in the districts where the population is widely _____.
A) scattered C) separated
B) dismissed D) divided
559. It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child.
A) occurred C) took place
B) happened D) brought about
559. Generally speaking, science _____ natural science and social science.
A) is divided into C) is classified into
B) is separated into D) is placed into
560. She couldn‘t _____to the prospect of living in reduced circumstances.
A) live up C) face up
B) come up D) bring up
561. The enemy finally had to _____ their troops from the occupied area.
A) retreat C) return
B)dismiss D) resort
562. The _____ man said that it was impossible for him to be at the scene of the crime because he was in another town.
A) accused C) guilty
B) evil D) criminal
563. It is _____ of you to turn down the radio whil your brother is still in bed.
A) considerable C) concerned
564. He spoke ____ on the necessity of cooperation.
A) with emphasis C) under pressure
B) with stress D) under stress B) considerate D) conscious
565. It does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl.
A) accounting C) responsible
B) guilty D) innocent
566. If you want to know the train schedule, please _____ at the booking office.
A) acquire C) request
B) inquire D) require
567. The coming of the railways in the 1830s _____ our society and economic life.
A) transformed C) transferred
B) transported D) transmitted
568. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should _____ his findings in logical order and clear language.
A) furnish C) raise
B) propose D) present
41
569. At one time the Democratic Party was considered to be a party _____ state rights, and the Republican Party a party representing the
interests of business and industry. A) standing up for C) standing in for
B) standing up to D) standing up against
570. His letter was so confused that I could hardly make any _____ of it at all.
A) explanation C) meaning
B) sense D) interpretation
571. Some professors prefer to control discussion while others prefer to guide the class without _____ it.
A) enforcing C) enhancing
B) dominating D) disicipline
572. The unpleasant taste of the medicine prescribed by a famous doctor _____ on in his mouth for hours.
A) reserved C) rested
B) prolonged D) lingered
573．When we watch a play or a film,, we all realize that the characters are sometimes _____.
A) imaginative C) image
B) imaginable D) imaginary
574. People _____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A) convinced C) resolved
B) anticipated D) assured
575. As the managing director can‘t go to the reception, I‘m representing the company on his _____.
A) account C) behalf
B) part D) position
576. Youth hostels（青年旅社）provide inexpensive _____ for young people throughout the United States.
A)equipment C) facilities
B) entertainment D) accommodations
577. The shop had no more red shoes _____, so Jane chose brown ones instead.
A) at had C) in hand
B) ready D) in stock
578. To drive _____ the point he was making, the speaker produced some official statistics.
A) down C) home
B) ahead D) fast
579. The government of the People‘s Republic of China cannot _____ any outside interference.
A) stand C) tolerate
B) bear D) endure
580.Our research has focussed on a drug which is so ____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.
A) powerful C) monstrous
B) influential D) vigorous
581. The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.
A) vanished C) scattered
B) abandoned D) rejected
582. No one has _____ been able to trace the author of the poem.
A) still
B) yet
42
C) already D) just
583. The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A) guilt C) blame
B) charge D) accusation
584. The worker agreed to _____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.
A) call for C) call off
B) call forth D) call up
585. He has impressed his employers considerably and ____ he is soon to be promoted.
A) eventually C) finally
B) yet D) accordingly
586. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.
A) fulfillment C) establishment
B) achievement D) accomplishment
587. Too many hotels have been built and this has _____ prices, making holidays cheaper.
A) cut short C) cut off
B) cut out D) cut down
588. He was not _____ to the club because he wasn‘t a member.
A) allowed C) permitted
B) admitted D) approved
589. The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a _____ attitude.
A) changeable C) movable
B) alternate D) flexible
590. An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, _____, couldn‘t see his work on his machine.
A) however C) yet
B) therefore D) although
591. He has the _____ of an athlete: he really goes all ort to win.
A) instants C) instincts
B) instances D) intelligences
592. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A) close C) narrow
B) short D) fine
593. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.
A) popular C) favorable
B) well-known D) preferable
594. A political dispute ______seven nations may be settled by an agreement between them.
A) containing C) involving
B) connecting D) including
595.The members of the club wouldn‘t run a _____ in entrusting the organization to an unreliable person.
A) danger C) hazard
B) risk D) chance
596. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.
A) scope
B) space
43
C) capacity D) range
597. My brother likes eating very much but he isn‘t very _____ about the food he eats.
A) special C) particular
B) peculiar D) unusual
598. The engineers have rejected the employers‘proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.
A) opposition C) sympathy
B) return D) readiness
599. It was a long time before the cut on my hand_____ completely.
A) healed C) improved
B) cured D) recovered
600. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he‘d tell them so.
A) minor C) inferior
B) humble D) awkward
601. Her feelings about her rich uncle‘s death ______ between sadness and happiness.
A) exchange C) shift
B) alter D) alternate
602. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.
A) facilities C) instruments
B) appliances D) equipment
603. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
A) harmed C) spoilt
B) support D) hurt
604. The two things are the same in outward form but different ______.
A) in addition C) in common
B) in brief D) in essence
605. With sufficient scientific information a manned trip to Mars should be ______.
A) obtainable C) considerable
606. Rose are quite ______flowers in English gardens.
A) ordinary C) usual
B) common D) general B) potential D) feasible
607. Political parties often differ in their views on various ______ concerning their own countries.
A) ways C) issues
B) measures D) methods
608. The noise was so ______ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.
A) dim C) faint
B) soft D) gentle
609. I‘d like to take this ______ to thank everyone for helping.
A) opportunity C) likeness
B) possibility D) chance
610. The most important ______ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.
A) element
B) spot
44
C) part D) point
611. It has always been the ______ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.
A) plan C) procedure
B) campaign D) policy
612. The speaker _____ several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.
A) touched at C) touched on
613. Apple trees need moisture in order to _____.
A)flower C) flourish
B) flesh D) furnish B) touched down D) touched for
614. He‘s the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men‘s wives.
A) paying C) expressing
B) taking D) showing
615. After a short holiday, he _____ himself once more to his studies.
A) applied C) engaged
B) converted D) exerted
616. There are usually at least two _____ of looking at every question.
A) ways C) views
B) directions D) opinions
617. The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.
A) climate C) state
B) weather D) occasion
618. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.
A) currently C) recently
B) actually D) lately
619. We finally managed to _____ the committee‘s approval of our plans.
A) secure C) acquire
B) arouse D) exert
620. She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.
A) emotional C) imaginative
B) sensible D) impressive
621. If they won‘t _____ reason we shall have to try other methods.
A) appeal to C) take to
B) stick to D) yield to
622. Children are likely to get _____ if no one cares about their upbringing.
A) out of hand C) out of order
B) out of place D) out of work
623. Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor.
A) decline C) vacancy
B) rarity D) shortage
624. His job at the hospital die not pay much, so he found another _____.
A) on the rise
B) on the spot
45
C) on the decline D) on the side
625. His name was on the _____ of my tongue, but I just couldn‘t recall it.
A) end C) edge
B) point D) tip
626. As we had to keep the fire going throughout the picnic, we had to add firewood ______.
A) permanently C) constantly
B) previously D) specially
627. One of the society‘s objects is to ensure the animals are killed _____.
A) truly C) humanely
B) peacefully D) justly
628. After a number of disagreements with his manager, John has ______.
A) resigned C) dismissed
B) retired D) promoted
629. Mr. Clinton was _____ President of the United States in 1992.
A) chosen C) appointed
B) selected D) elected
630. If you think your coat is too large, I can ____it for you.
A) alter C) shift
B) change D) modify
631. She is not _____worried, even though her husband has decided to divorce .
A) in the least C) least
B) at least D) the least
632. In Guangzhou, the best season of the year is probably _____ autumn.
A) later C) latter
B) last D) late
633. The newspaper did not mention the ______ of the damage caused by the fire.
A) level C) extent
B) range D) amount
634. Much is done in the flood area to _____ the suffering of the victims.
A) relieve C) remedy
B) improve D) reveal
635. If the businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might
actually ______. A) shrink C) delay
B) sink D) discard
636. Thirty people were expected, but only twenty-four ______.
A) turned out C) turned over
B) turned up D) turned down
637. She accepted her brother‘s ______ to swim across the river in winter.
A) request C) challenge
B) invitation D) demand
638. It is evident that Olympic Games has ______ better understanding and friendship among countries.
46
A) heightened C) increased
B) promoted D) enlarged
639. The earth was here long before the _____ of the human species.
A) origin C) cause
B) source D) factor
640. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing _____ the fundamental parts in language learning.
A) include C) consist
B) contain D) constitute
641. Please _____ my suitcase while I go to buy my ticket.
A) keep an eye out C) have an eye for
B) keep an eye on D) get the eye
642. Hong Kang Special Administrative_____ was established on July 1,1997.
A) Region C) District
B) Area D) block
643. They were so far away that I couldn‘t _____ their faces clearly.
A) make out C) figure out
644. Nowadays milk is often _____ to be sold in tins.
A) deduced C) contracted
B) condensed D) conducted B) work out D) give out
645. If you take a lot of cases on the plane, you will have to pay for the ______ luggage.
A) extra C) overdue
B) additional D) excessive
646. At that time, the people of the country _____ to every kind of danger flood, starvation, disease and war.
A) supposed C) opposed
B) exposed D) exploded
647. I believe James is the most ______student in the class.
A) potential C) impressive
B) individual D) promising
648. He claimed he would be a _____ the presidential election.
A) applicant C) candidate
B) winner D) delegate
649. School classes were _____ for fear of spread of the epidemic.
A) suspended C) sustained
B) suspected D)swollen
650. He used to be able to play well but he‘s_____ now.
A) out of place B) out of work
C) out of practice
47
D) out of order
答案及注释 词汇题
1. 答案为A。work out 制定出（计划、方案）；解决问题；make out 分辨清楚；set out动身，排列，陈列； 故A 符合句意。 2. 答案为 B。immediately可作连词（conj.），意为?之后马上。整句译文：她接到我的信之后马上就给我打了电话。这里要求用连
词连接两句子。promptly、quickly都只能作副词，意为迅速地，快。
3. 答案为D。这几个词都有“得到”的意思，但获得知识，语言等，只能用acquire。 gain,获得、赚得（利润、尊敬、成功等）。例：
She gained wealth through foreign trade. Obtain得到， 买到， 达到；例如：He finally obtained what he had always wanted. 4. 答案为C。这四个词都有（物质）含义。substance 1)可指特殊种类有形或无形的 物质；2)可指矿物质。stuff材料，素材;
口语中用于不知名子的情景或不需要清楚说出的东西。例如：green stuff 蔬菜。 matter常和精神spirit一词相对应。 5. 答案为B。unique独一无二的，唯一的。句子里的the only one表明选unique合题意。
6. 答案为C。find fault with sb是固定搭配，意为“挑毛病，找岔儿”；error意为（行为，信仰的）的错误；flaw意为缺点，缺陷 a
flaw in a person‘s character。
7. 答案为B。compose谱曲，创作；如，compose poems, compose a symphony（交响曲）。 8. 答案为A。client 律师的客户，医生的患者；customer顾客，主顾；consumer消费者。
9. 答案为C。上下文要求encouragement 鼓励。句子译文：如果一个人在谈自己的弱点，听的人应当说些鼓励之类的话。persuasion
劝说；confirmation证实。
10. 答案为B。catch sb out 发现某人错误；catch up 打断某人的话；catch on理解；catch up with赶上。
11. 答案为B。discharge意为释放，无罪开释；合句题意。exclude排除在外；drive驱逐，赶出；dismiss解雇, 解散。
12. 答案为Ａ。四个选项都有“处理，处置”含义，但用法不一样。tackle和task，difficulty or problem等搭配，表示处理，解决。cope
和deal 必须跟with, 才有处理意义。 dispose重点在处置或使用具体事物，常跟of。例：The computer can be programmed to tackle a variety of taks. The mayor should take steps to cope with the the holiday rush. She is at a loss how to deal with the prensent situation. The surgeon disposed of all its business in an hour（这位外科医生一小时内就把所有的事情处理完毕)。 13. 答案为A。assume认为，揣想；resume继续，恢复；assure使放心，使确信。A项符 合题意。
14. 答案为B。scene 表示重大事情或事件发生的地点，如：军事行动的地点，战场；view景色，视野；sight视力，见解；landscape
风景画。
15. 答案为A。be entitled to赋予?权利（资格）。句子译文：由于出身高贵，她声称，她有资格获得比普通人更高的社会地位。grant
承诺，授与，承认（某事物的）正确性。
16. 答案为B。out of place 不合适的，不相称的；out of question 毫无疑问；out of order混乱，有故障；out of practice 荒疏, 故B符合
句意。
17. 答案为C。sentence给某人判刑；convince使人确信；condemn谴责。find sb guilty 判决某人有罪。故A符合句意和结构要求。 18. 答案为D。have a complaint to make about =want to make a complaint about 对（某事，某物）抱怨，投诉。discomfort不舒服，不安;
discontent不满足。
19. 答案为B。make只和attempt, progress搭配，而make progress进步，上下文讲不通，所以只能选make attempt尽力，尝试。 20. 答案为Ａ。give rise to是固定短语；产生，引起。suspicion怀疑,猜疑；impulse（内心的）冲动，推进力，刺激。 21. 答案为Ａ。all of a sudden =suddenly突然地，是固定结构。
22. 答案为Ｄ。critical危急的；（疾病）危笃的；vital极重要的；致命的；urgent急迫的，紧急的；emergent 意外发生的；紧急的，
故D 符合句意。
23. 答案为Ｃ。deny否认；deny doing sth 否认做过某事；reject拒绝；ignore忽略。
24. 答案为Ｄ。On…terms with sb. 是固定搭配：关系（好，坏，友好?）（good, bad, friendly…）例：They have kept on friendly terms with
each other.他们一直保持着友好关系。
25. 答案为Ｃ。补牙只能用fill；repair修理，用于修补汽车、机器等；mend缝补，缝补衣服；cure治愈疾病
48
26. 答案为Ｃ。Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ，三项都具有“得病，患病，感染”之含义，但用法不同。catch后直接跟“病”，suffer后跟from, infect 后
with。 例：He caught a bad cold. Mary suffered from heart failure.玛丽患了心力衰竭。Her husband was infected with tuberculosis.她丈夫传染上了肺结核。
27. 答案为Ｃ。die away逐渐消逝（减弱、停止）；die out灭绝，不复存在；die off相继而亡；die down平息，枯萎，故C符合句意要
求。
28. 答案为D。 popular受欢迎的，招人喜欢的，符合句意。preferable更好的，更可取的，favorable有利的，善意的。
29. 答案为C。mere仅仅，只是，符合上下文要求。整句译文：他仅仅作为细节叙述的事，我却认为是这个计划的最重要部分。例：
He is a mere child.他只是一个孩子。plain平凡的，清楚的，俭朴的；平坦的，乏味的，（车胎）泄了气的。
30. 答案为C。in no way = not at all决不；in no time马上；by all means务必；on any account无论如何。这里句子的含义是没有摩擦力，
人们就不能走路，所以只能选C。
31. 答案为D。除decrease（减少）外，其它三词都有限制之含义，但重点不同。limit,限制在某个范围内，常和数字连用，表示限制人
/物的数目。limit the number of immigrants（限制移民人数）合题意。confine主要用于限制活动，后常跟to。例：A cold confined him to the house.感冒迫使他呆在屋内。restrain重点在抑制，约束；后常跟from。例：You must restrain children from doing mischief. 32. 答案为B。valid是法律上有效的，合同或票证等有法律效力的。efficient指某人有效率的，某物有效用的。effective指某物产生理
想效果的、奏效的。operative指某物（东西）生效的；开始运转的。
33. 答案为A。achievement（达到，完成）合题意。the achievement of one‘s goal(目标的实现)； accomplishment完成（任务）；fulfillment
完成；establishment建成。
34. 答案为B。expand常用于扩大再生产，扩大事业，或发展，壮大；enlarge常用于扩大，扩展思想，胸襟；extend重点在延伸，用
于扩大影响、知识面等。例：Reading can enlarge our views.读书能扩大人的视野。This country extended its power and influence into neighboring countries.这个国家将其势力和影响扩展到邻国。这里是扩大（发展）贸易，要求用expand。
35. 答案为C。circle（具有共同兴趣或利益的人们所形成的）圈子，集团。如：文化，学术，戏剧，商界(cultural, academic, theatrical, business
circles), circus马戏团；cycle周期；circuit线路。
36． 答案为A。avoid回避，躲开；neglect疏忽，玩忽；retreat撤退，退却；ignore忽视，不理，故A符合句意。
37. 答案为A。impact：冲击，（尤其指思想，感情，制度等震撼，冲击）；句子译文：我们生活在这一时代，每个人（的思想）都受
新思想的冲击。impulse（内心）冲动，推进力；（冲撞、爆炸的）冲击、震动，（精神上的）打击，震惊。
38. 答案为C。comprehensive（全面的）和nothing had been omitted相照应，合题意。句子译文：约翰有关会议的新闻报道是那么全面，
没有什么遗漏的。concrete具体的，有形的；integrated合为一体的，完整的；abstract抽象的，难懂的。
39. 答案为D。句末的peculiar一词“特殊的，奇特的”提供了选项线索，只有怪(curious)现象，才是特殊的（奇特的）。brilliant光辉
灿烂的，辉煌的；scarce缺乏的，珍奇的。
40. 答案为A。to take sth. into account是固定搭配：把?考虑在内，故A符合句意。
41. 答案为A。set down写下，记下；set out出发，宣布；put across解释清楚；put away放开，抛弃。
42. 答案为Ｂ。lack of (money)和short of (money)都是缺乏，短缺，short of是形容词短语不能作主语。例：Short of tools, we made our own.
缺少工具，我们自己造。Lack of是名词短语，可作主语。例：Lack of a fire on the house made him cold.
43. 答案为Ｂ。这四个词只有interfere和with搭配：打扰，干扰，影响。其它三词都是及物动词，interrupt打断，打扰；disturb打扰；
distract分心。
44. 答案为Ｂ。at stake固定搭配，意为“濒临危现”。句子译文：农民比城里人更渴望下雨，因为这和他们的切身利害更有关系。其
它三个词，都不能和at搭配。
45. 答案为Ｄ。这四个词都有“产品，制品”之义，produce指农（作物）产品；product指人工制品；成果，产物；manufacture指工
业制品，生产；output重点指产量，工业产品。
46. 答案为Ｄ。Ａ，Ｃ，Ｄ选项都有“假的”含义，但内涵不一样。false的反义词是real，真和假之对立；artificial的反义词是natural，
人工和天然之对立；untrue的反义词是true,真实和不真实之对立。句子译文：这人在机场为警方所扣留，因发现她的护照是假的（伪造的）。
47. 答案为Ａ。layout布局，设计，规划，版面编排；system体系；pattern图案；style风格，故A符合句意要求。
48. 答案为Ｂ。maintain维持，保持；maintain the lead保持领先地位；persist in doing sth坚持做某事；insist on ?坚诀要求，坚持。 49. 答案为B。四各选择项中除stay之外，都是及物动词，后面要带宾语。stay可作系动词，stay healthy保持健康。preserve保存，保
护，维持；reserve保留，延缓。
49
50. 答案为Ｃ。at times 有时，偶尔；at a time每次，一次；没有between time的搭配，只有between times时时，偶尔；at the time不
是固定搭配，意思是“在那时”。
51. 答案为B。reserved意为“缄默”（self-restrained in speech and manner），它与talk freely相对应，因为句中的连接词but提出了这
样的要求，故只能用reserved。而sociable意为“讨人喜欢的、爱交际的”；serious和peaceful的反义词应该是careless和nervous，均不合题意义。
52. 答案为B。sincere强调人的感情或行为上的真诚（genuine，not pretended），故适用于本句。而honest则强调“老实、诚实”，含
有not cheating，not lying的意思。hopeful意为“有希望的”、均不合文义。
53. 答案为D。lead指走在前面领路(show the way to a destination)的意思。conduct作lead或者guide解时，常含有强迫的意思，例如：
The policeman conducted the suspect to the police station.（警察把那个嫌疑犯带到了警察局）。
54. 答案为C。provide…for… ―为…提供…‖；confirm证实，确认；present sb with sth ( present sth to sb )把?赠送给?；C项符合句意
和结构。
55. 答案为C。thoroughly 既有throughout (in every part)，又有exactly（not forgetting or overlooking anything）的意思；而altogether (all
together)则强调整体性（entirety）。
56. 答案为B。games指按一定规则决定胜负的文娱或体育活动。match团体之间的抗争性比赛或竞赛。race速度上的比赛。event比赛
项目。
57. 答案为D。prolong 指“延长”时间或某项活动，而lengthen 则偏重于实物，如衣服等东西的延长。delay 指“拖延”，含有使不
能按正常速度进行的意思。
58. 答案为B。job 是可数名词；而work 和employment 是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词a(an)连用。
59. 答案为A。remains剩下的东西，废墟，残存者；例如： the remains of the supper晚餐吃剩下的东系。the rest意为 the other part；
container 容器；content内容。
60. 答案为B。scatter可以表示各种撒开或散开的概念；spray意为“喷雾”，指喷撒液体或粉末状的物体；disperse一般指“驱散”；
separate“使分开”。disperse和separate都强调“设法使得散开或分开”。
61. 答案为C。respectable是“值得人们尊重的，品行端正的或正派的”意思，适用于本句。respectful是“尊重别人的，有礼貌的”意
思；respected是过去分词，表示“受到人们尊重的”。
62. 答案为A。chilly表示“冷飕飕的或寒冷的”之意；cool意为“凉爽的”，和前文的the autumn air相应。
63. 答案为D。swell意为“增大、膨胀、肿胀、上涨”合题意。increase指数量或程度上的增多；overgrow含有“蔓延，长满”之意，
通常指植物；expand是“扩大，扩张，膨胀”的意思，并无河水上涨之意，故不适用于本句。
64. 答案为C。chew意为“咀嚼”，如嚼口香糖、嚼烟草或嚼食物等，符合本句的文意。而crunch是象声词，指发出“嘎扎嘎扎”声
响地咬嚼；bite意为“咬”，并无“嚼碎嚼烂”之意，英语成语bite off more than one can chew（贪多嚼不烂）清楚地说明了动词bite和chew之间的区别。
65. 答案为A。come up to“达到（某水准），符合（期待、标准）；live up to“遵守（诺言）；不辜负（期望）”；give way to“对?
屈从，让步”。
66. 答案为D。 dreary 意为“沉闷的”，“单调的”，指天气，生活，工作等，而weary （疲劳，厌倦的），多指人。anxious 是“忧
虑的”，“渴望的”意思，dark 可指社会或世道，但不能说工作或生活是黑暗。
67. 答案为C。if possible“如果可能的话”，和前文的want（表达一种愿望，而不是事实）相一致。
68. 答案为B。get loose 是 ―逃跑‖的意思，而lose 是动词，不能与get 连用。get lost 在语法上是正确的，但联系下文就讲不通了。
get loosened 意为 ―变松‖。
69. 答案为C。ordinary普通的，一般的，符合题意。usual常有的，通常的。average普通的，平常的。
70. 答案为C。interest利息；income收入; wages对较简单的劳动或体力劳动以每小时、每日、每周等单位支付的工资。故C符合题意
要求。
71. 答案为C。businessman 广义上的商人，生意人；merchant 现多用来指批发商人；dealer 泛指买进卖出的商人或贩子；tradesman 零
售商，推销员。
72. 答案为A。usually意为通常，平常；允许有例外且和occasionally相应；而invariably 和always 则含有毫无例外和一成不变的意
思。
73. 答案为C。run down 意为“说…坏话，贬低”；turn down翻下（衣领），调小（煤气），关小（收音机）；bring down搬下，击
落，使下跌。
74. 答案为A。a mild fever轻微低烧，符合题意。B、C、D不和fever搭配。
50