1a 41. They are currently _________ in lengthy trade negotiations. A) engaged B) busy C) obliged D) occupied正确答案： A

42.At the first _______ of twelve all the workers in the factory stopped for lunch. A) strike B) bell C) stroke D) hit 正确答案： C

43.A solar day is the length of time _______ the Earth to revolve once around the Sun. A) takes B) takes it C) it takes D) one takes 正确答案： C 44.He obviously displays a great ______ for some of your poems. A) consent B) admiration C) respect D) pleasure正确答案： B

45.The teachers ______ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A) employed B) involved C) occupied D) engaged 正确答案： C 46. I prefer to be a _____ because I don't like to operate.

A) doctor B) surgeon C) physician D) specialist正确答案： C

47.The _____ of tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students.

A) frequency B) presence C) efficiency D) confidence正确答案： A 48.As it had not rained for several months, there was a _____ of water. A) waste B) drop C) loss D) shortage正确答案： D

49.Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards. A) equivalent B) alike C) uniform D) likely正确答案： A

50. The mechanic said that the work would be done quickly, but he would not _____ himself to a specific time.

A) admit B) permit C) commit D) submit 正确答案： C

51. The war may _____, but victory is sure to belong to the peace-loving people.

A) drag out B) drag on C) drag up D) drag along正确答案： B

52. _______ to the Independent War, the United States was an English colony. A) Before B) Prior C) Following D) Preceding 正确答案： B

53.She continued to type as fast as ever, though her thumb was badly swollen ______ a hurt. A) in B) for C) with D) from正确答案： D

54.She looks to be ______ 40, but as a matter of fact, she is 50.

A) older than B) in the neighbourhood of C) at age of D) approximately about正确答案:B 55. The crust of the Earth was thin here, and other conditions appeared ______ for drilling. A) favorable B) imaginable C) curable D) durable正确答案： A 56.The Russians were attacked and forced to _____.

A) advance B) retire C) retreat D) draw正确答案： C 57. Tom _____ off the field with a foot injury.

A) limped B) limbed C) limned D) lambed正确答案： A 58. The new ________ was put into operation early in 1939. A) tactic B) tact C) toxic D) tract正确答案： A 59.Britain made a(n)______ of war on Germany in 1914.

A) announcement B) statement C) claim D) declaration正确答案： D 60. You mustn’t lose heart, sooner or later your effort will pay ______.

A) for B) out C) off D) up 正确答案： C

1b41. The speech which he made ______ the project has bothered me greatly.

A) being concerned B) concerned C) concerning D) be concerned正确答案： C

42.Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 without a/an _________ of war. A) announcement B) information C) declaration D) notice正确答案： C

43.There are more and more discussions amongst workers about the need for a general strike to try to __________ the series of attacks they have suffered.

A) turn the tide against B) turn the flank of C) turn the tide for D) turn a deaf ear to 正确答案： A

44. New difficulties kept ______ as they built the railway tunnel. A) arising B) arousing C) raising D) rising 正确答案： A

45.Long sentences and difficult sentence patterns in this novel have been ______, but it still keeps much of the charm and flavour of the original.

A) adopted B) applied C) simplified D) polished正确答案： C 46.His ______ is for beef rather than lamb.

A) preference B) affection C) passion D) prejudice 正确答案： A 47.The roof of the mine _____ as a result of the explosion.

A) dropped in B) broke down C) pressed down D) caved in正确答案： D 48.Today, people object to our family privacy being _____.

A) commented B) invited C) invested D) invaded 正确答案： D 49. Many of the shopkeepers are poor. There isn't much _____ in this town. A) prosperity B) advantage C) failure D) indigence正确答案： A 50. Plants _____ their own food by photosynthesis.

A) promote B) manufacture C) grow D) raise正确答案： B 51. After breakfast, mother _____ her regular household duties. A) set off B) set up C) set back D) set about正确答案： D 52.After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theatre.

A) drew B) poured C) dismissed D) left 正确答案： B

53.Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____ his wildest dreams. A) under B) over C) above D) beyond正确答案： D

54. Life is interesting to people who _____ themselves to new ideas. A) present B) expose C) exhibit D) explain正确答案： B 55._______ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces.

A) Dissatisfying thoroughly B) Being thoroughly dissatisfied C) To dissatisfy thoroughly D) To be thoroughly dissatisfied 正确答案： B

56.The children were ______ so that the sick mother could have a rest in a quiet room. A) sent off B) sent out C) set off D) set in正确答案： B

57. This was a good and just war fought not for _______ but for liberty. A) control B) conquest C) prevention D) avoidance正确答案： B 58. Her parents’ opposition is an ________ to her marriage. A) fault B) offense C) obstacle D) distress正确答案： C

59. Hong Kong Special Administrative _____ was established on July 1, 1997. A) Area B) Neighborhood C) District D) Region正确答案： D 60.You mustn’t lose heart, sooner or later your effort will pay ______. A) for B) out C) off D) up正确答案： C

1c 41. The socks were too small and it was only by ______ them that he managed to get them on. A) spreading B) extending C) lengthening D) stretching正确答案： D

42.The manufacturers had to raise their prices because of the increase in the cost of _______ materials.

A) raw B) original C) rough D) primitive正确答案： A 43.By _______ Mr Zhang is a taxi driver.

A) profession B) work C) occupation D) employment正确答案： C 44. _______ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.

A) As soon as B) As well as C) So far as D) So long as 正确答案： D 45.I was lucky _______ I was able to find a good baby-sitter. A) by that B) at that C) on that D) in that正确答案： D

46 .She continued to type as fast as ever, though her thumb was badly swollen ______ a hurt. A) in B) for C) with D) from正确答案： D

47.My parents, ______ touring in Britain, are looking forward to a traditional English afternoon tea in a beautiful setting.

A) nowadays B) instantly C) presently D) publicly正确答案： C 48.A ______ wind was blowing from the water.

A) staff B) stiff C) stuff D) stuffy正确答案： B

49.There are rumours _____ that prices will rise sharply soon.

A) in the air B) in the open air C) on the air D) off the air正确答案： A

50.He thought this would take a heavy ____ of American lives and prolong the war indefinitely. A) toll B) injure C) damage D) harm正确答案： A 51.Greater effort is needed to ______ children in road safety. A) conduct B) tutor C) inform D) instruct正确答案： D

52.Children in our country are taught to _____ the right-and-wrong principle through thick and thin. A) take to B) see to C) stick to D) live up to正确答案： C 53.The climbers were _____ by the steep cliff.

A) hindered B) insisted C) divided D) disturbed 正确答案： A

54.This _____ general burnt down a building, regardless of the women and children in it. A) military B) illegal C) cruel D) violent正确答案： C 55.Plants _____ their own food by photosynthesis.

A) promote B) manufacture C) grow D) raise正确答案： B 56.Let's wait here for her. I am sure she'll _____ before long.

A) turn off B) turn up C) turn over D) turn out正确答案： B 57.Fertilizers will _____ the growth of plants.

A) accumulate B) accelerate C) manipulate D) generate正确答案： B

58.Many of the minor illnesses of modern industrial society — headaches, tiredness and stomach upsets — are thought to _____ breathing polluted air.

A) bring about B) arise from C) derive from D) associate with正确答案： B 59.Careless motorists are _____ to meet with accidents. A) apt B) liable C) inclined D) subject正确答案： B

60.The _____ of nuclear weapons in nearby countries poses a serious threat to peace.

A) employment B) deployment C) exposure D) reliance正确答案： B 1d 41.The doctors don’t _______ that he will live much longer.

A) articulate B) anticipate C) manifest D) monitor正确答案： B 42. The speech which he made ______ the project has bothered me greatly.

A) being concerned B) concerned C) concerning D) be concerned 正确答案： C 43. Napoleon was sent into ______ on an island after his failure at Waterloo. A) exile B) excess C) excel D) access 正确答案： A 44. Heavy smoking and drinking will _________ a person’s health.

A) take toll on B) take toll of C) take its toll of D) take its toll on正确答案： D

45. The ________ figures below are presented both in numbers and as a percent of the total forces mobilized.

A) causalities B) casualty C) casual D) casuals正确答案： B

46. The defeated enemy soldiers had to _______ from the battlefield to the mountain. A) draw B) retreat C) return D) retire正确答案： B

47. One day the lady met with a real ______ who had been sleeping on the streets for years. A) down-and-out B) down-to-earth C) out-and-out D) in-and-out正确答案： A 48. The teachers ______ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A) employed B) involved C) occupied D) engaged正确答案： C

49. This _____ general burnt down a building, regardless of the women and children in it. A) military B) illegal C) cruel D) violent正确答案： C

50. The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the workforce.

A) conference B) intervention C) consultation D) assembly正确答案： C 51. There is no doubt that their support will _____ in our cause.

A) make an impact B) have effect C) be different D) make a difference正确答案： D 52. Don't count your chickens before they're _____.

A) laid out B) hatched C) raised D) grown up正确答案： B 53. It was the first time she _____ at skating on the ice.

A) took a crack B) was taking a crack C) had taken a crack D) take a crack正确答案： C 54. The money collected for the celebrations _____ to $8,920.

A) counted B) totaled C) arrived D) amounted正确答案： D

55. A solar day is the length of time _______ the Earth to revolve once around the Sun. A) takes B) takes it C) it takes D) he takes正确答案： C

56. My grandmother was a very ______ person, and she only spent money when she needed something badly.

A) polite B) economic C) economical D) patient正确答案： C

57. Finally the soldiers threw back the enemy troops ______ them from the rear. A) pressing to B) pressing for C) pressing into D) pressing on正确答案： D 58. He succeeded in _____ public opinion against the barbarity of modern warfare.

A) making a change in B) turning the tide of C) taking a turn of D) switching to 正确答案： B

59.Israel said it had no choice but to launch an _______ against Hamas to stop such rocket attacks.

A) offence B) action C) operation D) offensive正确答案： D

60. The company took a ________ by cutting the price of their product, and it paid off.

A) gamble B) balance C) chance D) bow正确答案： A

1f 41. The ________ figures below are presented both in numbers and as a percent of the total forces mobilized.

A) causalities B) casualty C) casual D) casuals正确答案： B

42. Data on Australian house-building approvals released on Tuesday showed housing construction would continue to __________ throughout the next year. A) pull on B) drag on C) push on D) dash on正确答案： B

43. A solar day is the length of time _______ the Earth to revolve once around the Sun. A) takes B) takes it C) it takes D) one takes正确答案： C

44. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _______ obtaining water is not the worst.

A) for which B) to which C) of which D) in which 正确答案： C 45. His remarks left me _______ about his real purpose.

A) wondered B) wonder C) to wonder D) wondering 正确答案： D 46. Improved consumer confidence is _____________ to an economic recovery. A) coordinate B) crucial C) collective D) satisfactory正确答案： B 47. An American presidential _______ lasts for eighteen months.

A) activity B) event C) occasion D) campaign正确答案： D

48.My parents, ______ touring in Britain, are looking forward to a traditional English afternoon tea in a beautiful setting.

A) nowadays B) instantly C) presently D) publicly正确答案： C 49. Tom _____ off the field with a foot injury.

A) limped B) limbed C) limned D) lambed正确答案： A 50. He played the guitar so well that everyone was ______.

A) affected B) aroused C) effected D) impressed正确答案： D

51. The crust of the Earth was thin here, and other conditions appeared ______ for drilling. A) favorable B) imaginable C) curable D) durable正确答案： A 52. A good hunting dog is _____ to every sound and movement in the field. A) alert B) sensible C) watchful D) awake正确答案： A 53. Even the smallest baby can _____ its mother by her voice. A) confirm B) know C) claim D) identify正确答案： D

54. The war may _____, but victory is sure to belong to the peace-loving people. A) drag out B) drag on C) drag up D) drag along正确答案： B

55. The gymnast seemed to _____ to give a performance on the balance beam.

A) exercise herself B) signify her readiness C) be poised D) be trained 正确答案： C

56. A tree fallen across the road was a(n) ______ to our car and we had to push it away. A) difficulty B) stop C) help D) obstacle正确答案： D

57. Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are heavily populated. A) due to B) in spite of C) but for D) with regard to正确答案： A 58. Let me know if any difficulties _____.

A) come B) rise C) arise D) happen正确答案： C

59. It is claimed that with this approach the memory can be _____.

A) ten times more efficient B) more than ten times efficient C) more efficient for ten times D) efficient for more than ten times正确答案： A

60. The changes to the national health system will first be _____ in some provinces for a try next year and carried out all over the country based on the experience later.

A) fulfilled B) popularized C) implemented D) drafted正确答案： C

2b 41. My doctor ________ me to dangers of smoking.

A) warned B) alarmed C) alerted D) told 正确答案： C

42. When we are frightened and worried, our bodies produce certain chemicals to help us fight ________ troubling us.

A) how is that B) which is C) what is D) whichever 正确答案： C

43. For many patients, institutional care is the most _______ and beneficial form of care. A) pertinent B) appropriate C) acute D) persistent 正确答案： B

44. Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, _______ have been mentioned in previous pages.

A) a few of it B) a few of that C) a few of them D) a few of which 正确答案： D 45. Why didn't you tell me you could lend me the money? I _______ it from the bank.

A) haven't needed to borrow B) will not need to borrow C) needn't have borrowed

D) didn't need to borrow 正确答案： C

46. Sometimes very young children have trouble _______ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.

A) for separating B) to separate C) having separated D) separating 正确答案： D 47. In the U.S. one of the most ___________ professions is law, a field in which writing skills are indispensable.

A) introvert B) lucrative C) beneficial D) arbitrary 正确答案： B

48. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following ______ carefully.

A) notices B) announcement C) instructions D) advertisement 正确答案： C

49. To be idle sometimes is agreeable, but to be idle all the time might become ___________. A) monotonous B) ridiculous C) infectious D) spontaneous 正确答案： A

50. Every four years, ______ from many countries compete in a variety of sports in the Olympic Games.

A) swimmers B) athletes C) reporters D) gymnasts 正确答案： B

51. Petrol has a low boiling point; if a little is poured into the hand it soon changes into ______.

A) veil B) vapour C) vacuum D) velocity 正确答案： B

52. When the fire alarm sounds, leave the building and proceed to your ___________ point. A) assemble B) assembly C) assessment D) assistance 正确答案： B 53. Beware of the men around you who _____ fame and wealth.

A) go after B) follow up C) seek for D) desire of 正确答案： A

54. A notice has been _____ to all employees so that they can get well-prepared in time. A) sent out B) sent off C) set off D) set in 正确答案： A

55. Write down goals for the situations you want to change and an ___________ time frame for reaching each goal.

A) arbitrary B) authentic C) approximate D) artificial 正确答案： C

56. The local authority grants the company an interest-free loan to ___________ the new factory.

A) hang up B) draw up C) start up D) turn up 正确答案： C

57. Agriculture will have to undergo a __________ change to meet the needs of the new situation.

A) drastic B) critic C) plastic D) majestic 正确答案： A

58. The platform bridge over the railroad tracks _____ danger in crossing them. A) prevented B) avoided C) reduced D) eliminated 正确答案： D 59. Don’t undertake a project unless you can ___________ it.

A) complement B) compliment C) supplement D) implement 正确答案： D

60. Language is one of the most awesome tasks the human mind performs, and babies are uniquely ___________ master it.

A) appealed to B) kept to C) poised to D) occurred to 正确答案： C 2c 41.He used to be a Christian, but he is now ________ to Buddhism.

A) changed B) transformed C) turned D) converted 正确答案： D

42. The delegation would spend their first day touring around Bangkok, and after that all their plans were ________.

A) on the air B) off the air C) in the air D) by the air 正确答案： C 43. We should always ________ our own rights.

A) stand for B) stand up C) stand up for D) stand by 正确答案： C 44. The doctor told Penny that much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin. A) exposure B) extension C) exhibition D) disclosure 正确答案： A 45. Every government in the world should act ________ to combat terrorism.

A) in reunification B) in unification C) in unison D) in union 正确答案： C 46. La Poste is expecting a _________ business in parcel and express industry in China. A) lubrication B) lucrative C) profit D) shrinking 正确答案： B

47. She once again went through her composition carefully to _______ all the spelling mistakes from it.

A) exclude B) eliminate C) abolish D) diminish 正确答案： B

48. Write down goals for the situations you want to change and an ___________ time frame for reaching each goal.

A) arbitrary B) authentic C) approximate D) artificial 正确答案： C

49. Sometimes very young children have trouble _______ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.

A) for separating B) to separate C) having separated D) separating 正确答案： D 50. _______ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.

A) To give B) Given C) Giving D) Having given 正确答案： B

51. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following ______ carefully.

A) notices B) announcement C) instructions D) advertisement 正确答案： C

52．Every four years, ______ from many countries compete in a variety of sports in the Olympic Games.

A) swimmers B) athletes C) reporters D) gymnasts 正确答案： B

53. I can speak English, but simultaneous translation is beyond my _____________. A) proficiencies B) efficiencies C) capabilities D) stabilities 正确答案： C

54. The runway of this airport is undergoing ___________ to accommodate large planes. A) extension B) exposition C) expansion D) expedition 正确答案： C 55. The new car design has ___________ all the latest safety features. A) sucked B) digested C) grasped D) incorporated 正确答案： D 56．The room connects with the dining hall ___________ a hall way.

A) in accordance with B) in case of C) by means of D) by no means

正确答案： C

57. As far as the style is _____, it leaves very little to be desired.

A) involved B) concerned C) related D) connected 正确答案： B

58. Most people closely _____ a pounding heart and sweating palms with the experience of emotion.

A) classify B) identify C) satisfy D) modify 正确答案： B 59. The congress had _____ on the day previous to our visit.

A) gathered B) collected C) assembled D) interviewed 正确答案： C

60. We need to gain a clearer ___________ of how young people feel about the problem. A) foresight B) deception C) perception D) perceive 正确答案： C

2d 41.She once again went through her composition carefully to ________ all spelling mistakes from it.

A) exclude B) eliminate C) abolish D) diminish 正确答案： B 42.He always ________ extra responsibilities without any complaint. A) takes to B) takes in C) takes over D) takes on 正确答案： D

43.In the first several years of our economic reform, many military factories have been _______ into civil ones in order to meet the needs of the country.

A) altered B) converted C) changed D) transformed 正确答案： D 44.The policemen went into action _______ they heard the alarm.

A) promptly B) presently C) quickly D) directly 正确答案： D

45.Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _______ standards. A) equivalent B) alike C) uniform D) likely 正确答案： A

46.The second book was _______ by August 1998, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.

A) to have been completed B) completed C) to have completed D) to complete 正确答案： A

47.In the U.S. one of the most ___________ professions is law, a field in which writing skills are indispensable.

A) introvert B) lucrative C) beneficial D) arbitrary 正确答案： B

48.I'd like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank you all for your ______. A) profit B) benefit C) cooperation D) occasion 正确答案： C

49.To be idle sometimes is agreeable, but to be idle all the time might become ___________. A) monotonous B) ridiculous C) infectious D) spontaneous 正确答案： A 50.Tom was late again because the car ______ in the mud and couldn't move for an hour. A) got broken B) got stuck C) was blocked D) was delayed 正确答案： B 51.Fatal accidents have decreased in ___________ over recent years. A) range B) length C) frequency D) layout 正确答案： C

52.Do not place the camera near equipment that has strong ___________ fields such as a television or radio.

A) magnetic B) magic C) magical D) magnificent 正确答案： A 53.We were tired of hearing him ______ about how strong he was. A) exclaim B) remark C) refer D) boast 正确答案： D 54.The room connects with the dining hall ___________ a hall way.

A) in accordance with B) in case of C) by means of D) by no means 正确答案： C 55.In spite of his hard work no one can ______ for him as his fault in work has resulted in a heavy loss of one million dollars.

A) send back word B) say a word C) make words D) put in a word 正确答案： D 56.As far as the style is _____, it leaves very little to be desired.

A) involved B) concerned C) related D) connected 正确答案： B

57.Radar is used to extend the _____ of man's senses for observing his environment, especially the sense of vision.

A) validity B) liability C) capability D) intensity 正确答案： C

58.Write down goals for the situations you want to change and an ___________ time frame for reaching each goal.

A) arbitrary B) authentic C) approximate D) artificial 正确答案： C

59.The local authority grants the company an interest-free loan to ___________ the new factory.

A) hang up B) draw up C) start up D) turn up 正确答案： C

60.__________, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.

A) Other things being equal B) Were other things equal C) To be equal to other things D) Other things to be equal 正确答案： A

2e 41.He used to be a Christian, but he is now ________ to Buddhism.

A) changed B) transformed C) turned D) converted 正确答案： D

42.Territorial ________ was the emperor’s principal consideration in making policy decisions. A) extension B) increase C) expansion D) enlargement 正确答案： C 43.We should always ________ our own rights.

A) stand for B) stand up C) stand up for D) stand by 正确答案： C

44.Once they had everything: fame, fortune, secure futures; _______ is utter poverty.

A) now that all it left B) now all that is left C) now all which is left D) now all what is left 正确答案： B

45.The second book was _______ by August 1998, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight.

A) to have been completed B) completed C) to have completed D) to complete 正确答案： A

46._______ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.

A) To give B) Given C) Giving D) Having given 正确答案： B

47.After _______ into the infirmary, she was asked several questions by the nurse at the desk. A) being wheeled B) having wheeled C) having wheeling D) having been wheeling 正确答案： A

48.The police throughout the district were ___________ as it was known that the prisoner had escaped.

A) conscious B) delicate C) sensible D) alerted 正确答案： D

49.Petrol has a low boiling point; if a little is poured into the hand it soon changes into ______.

A) veil B) vapour C) vacuum D) velocity 正确答案： B

50. While John is on his way to the train station, his taxi ___________ a traffic jam.

A) gets stuck in B) has access to C) keeps track of D) takes delight in 正确答案： A 51.All the noblemen tried to ______ the sword from the stone, but only the true king was able to do so because of the magic in it.

A) wrench B) wreck C) wrestle D) wrinkle 正确答案： A

52.The ceremony will ______ as soon as the minister and our guests arrive. A) continue B) commence C) develop D) crack 正确答案： B 53.It was ______ you that the drowning boy was saved and all was well. A) due to B) thanks to C) but for D) owing to 正确答案： B

54.The problems of the past few months have ______ on her health and there are shadows beneath her eyes.

A) taken their toll B) done harm C) caused damage D) resulted in weakness 正确答案： A

55.As far as the style is _____, it leaves very little to be desired.

A) involved B) concerned C) related D) connected 正确答案： B

56.Jennifer is starting a new healthy lifestyle and has cut out cigarettes and ___________ caffeine from her diet.

A) eliminated B) exiled C) erased D) evacuated 正确答案： A

57.She misinterpreted the _____ of his letter and thus misunderstood his good intentions. A) declarations B) implications C) suggestions D) meanings 正确答案： B

58.Like the sun, the planets shift their positions so slowly that their day-to-day motion is hard to ___________.

A) discover B) detect C) ascertain D) disguise 正确答案： B 59.Don’t undertake a project unless you can ___________ it.

A) complement B) compliment C) supplement D) implement 正确答案： D 60.We need to gain a clearer ___________ of how young people feel about the problem. A) foresight B) deception C) perception D) perceive 正确答案： C

2f 41.Each bridesmaid was carrying a small ________ of flowers. A) bundle B) branch C) bunch D) handful 正确答案： C 42.Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself ________ targets. A) reckless B) realistic C) rational D) real 正确答案： B 43.My job at the assembly line of the car factory is rather ________. A) bore B) bored C) monotonous D) monotony 正确答案： C 44.We finally succeeded ________ patience and sacrifice.

A) by means of B) by all means C) by no means D) by any means 正确答案： A 45.The doctor told Penny that much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin. A) exposure B) extension C) exhibition D) disclosure 正确答案： A 46.He always ________ extra responsibilities without any complaint.

A) takes to B) takes in C) takes over D) takes on 正确答案： D

47.La Poste is expecting a _________ business in parcel and express industry in China. A) lubrication B) lucrative C) profit D) shrinking 正确答案： B 48.The customs inspector was _______ for smugglers.

A) on the guard B) on the watch C) on watch D) on alert 正确答案： B

49.One of the attractive features of the training was the way the practical work had been _______ into the learning process.

A) adjusted B) alternated C) incorporated D) combined 正确答案： C

50.Sometimes very young children have trouble _______ fact from fiction and may believe that such things actually exist.

A) for separating B) to separate C) having separated D) separating 正确答案： D 51.The life boat was ___________ to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship. A) stood out B) sent out C) laid out D) turned out 正确答案： B 52.The football game had to be ______ because of no power that day.

A) called for B) called on C) called off D) called up 正确答案： C

53.The problems of the past few months have ______ on her health and there are shadows beneath her eyes.

A) taken their toll B) done harm C) caused damage D) resulted in weakness 正确答案： A

54.If I hadn’t turned off the power before you touched the wires, you ___________ now.

A) wouldn’t have smiled B) didn’t smile C) wouldn’t be smiling D) couldn’t have smiled 正确答案： C

55.Fame, _____ of character, is dearly bought.

A) at the cost B) at a cost C) at all cost D) at any cost 正确答案： A 56.He was wet to the skin; his whole body was _____ and trembling. A) stiff B) straight C) steady D) hard 正确答案： A

57.You have read that sound makes air ___________, thus making sound waves. A) tremble B) vibrate C) shudder D) quake 正确答案： B 58.This is a new discovery that has a number of industrial ___________.

A) supplies B) contracts C) applicants D) applications 正确答案： D 59.The platform bridge over the railroad tracks _____ danger in crossing them. A) prevented B) avoided C) reduced D) eliminated 正确答案： D

60.We need to gain a clearer ___________ of how young people feel about the problem. A) foresight B) deception C) perception D) perceive 正确答案： C 3a 41.I got a/an ________ with the company.

A) interviewing B) interviewer C) interview D) interviewee 正确答案： C 42.He was healthy ________ and mentally.

A) physically B) bodily C) spiritually D) physical 正确答案： A

43.When his ______ employers learned that he smoked, they said they wouldn’t hire him. A) respective B) retrospective C) prospective D) executive 正确答案： C

44.Learning to do routine car maintenance oneself is often easier ________ competent people to do it.

A) than finding B) as finding C) as to find D) than to find 正确答案： A 45.Her diamond necklace ________ in the light.

A) flashes B) sparkled C) beamed D) sparked 正确答案： B 46.My friend _________ the bad news before I could stop him.

A) blew out B) blurted to C) blurted out D) blew to 正确答案： C

47.Teachers and students should __________ roles with each other occasionally to help students overcome the passive status in classroom activities.

A) move B) vary C) switch D) play 正确答案： C 48.The police ______ the man they thought was the murderer. A) pried B) shot at C) ground D) grilled 正确答案： D 49.You can ______ the application with a phone call.

A) follow B) follow through C) follow up D) follow on 正确答案： C 50.He ______ in vain to make his wife happy.

A) endeavored B) made endeavor C) tried the endeavor D) all of the above 正确答案： A

51.He was quite ______ his money when he was rich and young.

A) generous of B) general with C) generous with D) genial with 正确答案： C 52.Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ______ to the outside world. A) being lost B) having lost C) losing D) lost 正确答案： D 53.I will not _____ the game of tennis unless John is invited.

A) take home to myself B) behave myself in C) enjoy myself in D) engage myself in 正确答案： D

54.How long will they be able to _____ without further supplies reaching them? A) hold out B) hold on C) hold up D) hold down 正确答案： A 55.The air forces of the United States were _____ in winning the war in Iraq. A) decisive B) determined C) decided D) favourable 正确答案： A 56.Gradually the balloon _____ out and rose into the air.

A) burst B) stretched C) enlarged D) expanded 正确答案： D 57.Eat carefully or a fishbone will _____ in your throat. A) block B) exist C) hold D) stick 正确答案： D 58.The soldiers are requested to remain _____ for instant call. A) balanced B) poised C) well D) alert 正确答案： D 59.The workers have called off their strike in ______ of a pay offer.

A) participation B) aspiration C) anticipation D) preparation 正确答案： C

60.New computing technology dealt a ________blow to the power of the old printing unions.

A) moral B) abnormal C) immoral D) mortal 正确答案： D

Directions: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.

3b 41.His job is to show their new products to ________ buyers.

A) prospect B) prospective C) probable D) possible 正确答案： B 42.My doctor suggested me to ________ yoga.

A) take a crack at B) have a crack of C) have crack of D) take crack at 正确答案： A 43.It’s very interesting that the twins are ________ the same job.

A) going on B) going after C) going for D) going to 正确答案： B 44.We were overjoyed at the news of China _____ another man-made satellite.

A) to have launched B) to launch C) launched D) having launched 正确答案： D 45.He ________ in vain to make his wife happy.

A) tried the endeavor B) made endeavor C) endeavored D) tried endeavor 正确答案： C

46.Her diamond necklace ________ in the light.

A) flashes B) sparkled C) beamed D) sparked 正确答案： B

47.Don’t get me wrong. It would be ________ foolish to ignore the competition altogether. A) complete B) total C) downright D) absolute 正确答案： C

48.We don’t need to worry about our paper now; the teacher told me that the __________ for paper submission for statistics was extended until November 5th.

A) chance B) deadline C) occasion D) deadlock 正确答案： B

49.If you are experiencing challenges and seemingly __________ difficulties in daily life, the wall in your dream may be a reflection of those factors.

A) impenetrable B) penetrative C) penetrable D) penetrating 正确答案： A 50.You can ______ the application with a phone call.

A) follow B) follow through C) follow up D) follow on 正确答案： C 51.He was quite ______ his money when he was rich and young.

A) generous of B) general with C) generous with D) genial with 正确答案： C

52.Learning to do routine car maintenance oneself is often easier ______ competent people to do it.

A) as finding B) than to find C) than finding D) as to find 正确答案： C 53.His retirement won’t ______ any difference to the way we conduct our affairs. A) take B) do C) make D) have 正确答案： C

54.Once we have _____ the store, we shall owe money to no one.

A) gone out of B) paid off C) taken up D) taken to 正确答案： B

55.Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ________ in Cuba.

A) being cultivated B) been cultivated C) having cultivated D) cultivating 正确答案： A

56.Dirt and disease are _____ to the best growth of children.

A) abnormal B) adverse C) contrary D) disadvantage 正确答案： B 57.He took the college entrance exam, but unfortunately he didn’t ______. A) get down B) get off C) get in D) get out 正确答案： C

58.The ceremony was attended by many of the ______veterans of World War II. A) surviving B) reviving C) survived D) revived 正确答案： A

59.She gave permission to the plane to ______ into position and hold for takeoff. A) board B) dive C) taxi D) fly 正确答案： C 3c 41.The ________ has been interviewed by the manager.

A) applicator B) applicant C) application D) applier 正确答案： B 42.My doctor suggested me to ________ yoga.

A) take a crack at B) have a crack of C) have crack of D) take crack at 正确答案： A 43.Whether you go or not does not ________.

A) make a difference B) make difference C) make different D) make differences 正确答案： A

44.Her diamond necklace ________ in the light.

A) flashes B) sparkled C) beamed D) sparked 正确答案： B 45.You can ______ the application with a phone call.

A) follow B) follow through C) follow up D) follow on 正确答案： C 46.In her bright yellow coat, she was easily ______ in the crowd.

A) perceivable B) measurable C) prospective D) identifiable 正确答案： D 47.Please ______ for him before the general manager.

A) put a word B) put out a word C) put in a word D) put up a word 正确答案： C 48.One and a half _____ walk after dinner ______ good for your health.

A) hour' ... is B) hours' ... are C) hour' ... are D) hours' ... is 正确答案： D 49.It is vital that enough money ______ to fund the project.

A) be collected B) must be collected C) is collected D) can be collected 正确答案： A

50.Learning to do routine car maintenance oneself is often easier ______ competent people to do it.

A) as finding B) than to find C) than finding D) as to find 正确答案： C 51.She went through the typescript carefully to _____ all possible errors from it. A) diminish B) reduce C) eliminate D) withdraw 正确答案： C

52.Snail fever is a disease of childhood that remain through old age, not often killing by itself but _____ the people who catch it and making it easy for them to get other illnesses. A) strengthening B) weakening C) murdering D) spoiling 正确答案： B

53.I'm sorry, but I am so tired that I am really not _____ going to the theater with you tonight. A) occupied with B) as far as C) required from D) capable of 正确答案： D 54.There was a three-car _____ on the motorway, causing 3 deaths and 7 wounds. A) collision B) incident C) accident D) crash 正确答案： A 55.We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide. A) whatever B) whichever C) whomever D) whoever 正确答案： D 56.Dirt and disease are _____ to the best growth of children.

A) abnormal B) adverse C) contrary D) disadvantage 正确答案： B 57.She is a very _____ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake. A) anxious B) effective C) adequate D) efficient 正确答案： D

58.The dykes and dams have been built or reinforced along the river _____ floods. A) because B) except for C) in case of D) considering 正确答案： C

59.People are desirous of the result of that vote on which the _____ of their nation depends. A) fortune B) destiny C) fame D) luck 正确答案： B

60.It is generally known that New York is a city for ________ and a center for odd bits of information.

A) veterans B) eccentrics C) victims D) pedestrians 正确答案： B 3d 41.Journalists who were ________ off about the incident raced to the scene. A) informed B) tipped C) let D) told 正确答案： B 42.I have never laid ________ to being an expert in this field.

A) claim B) declare C) announcement D) issue 正确答案： A 43.My doctor suggested me to ________ yoga.

A) take a crack at B) have a crack of C) have crack of D) take crack at 正确答案： A 44.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long. A) has been reading B) had read C) is reading D) read 正确答案： A 45.Her diamond necklace ________ in the light.

A) flashes B) sparkled C) beamed D) sparked 正确答案： B

46.Today, the Big Four, which hold somewhere _________ 60 percent of the deposits and

make about 66 percent of the loans in China, are insolvent.

A) in the approach of B) in the neighborhood of C) on the region of D) in the approximation of 正确答案： B

47.My friend _________ the bad news before I could stop him.

A) blew out B) blurted to C) blurted out D) blew to 正确答案： C 48.You can ______ the application with a phone call.

A) follow B) follow through C) follow up D) follow on 正确答案： C 49.It is vital that enough money ______ to fund the project.

A) be collected B) must be collected C) is collected D) can be collected 正确答案： A

50.Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ______ to the outside world. A) being lost B) having lost C) losing D) lost 正确答案： D

51.For patients who do not ______ drug treatment, surgery is a possible option. A) respond with B) answer to C) respond to D) answer for 正确答案： C 52.His retirement won’t ______ any difference to the way we conduct our affairs. A) take B) do C) make D) have 正确答案： C

53.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long. A) has been reading B) had read C) is reading D) read 正确答案： A

54.We couldn’t really afford to buy a house so we got it on hire purchase and paid monthly ________.

A) investments B) requirements C) arrangements D) installments 正确答案： D 55.How long will they be able to _____ without further supplies reaching them? A) hold out B) hold on C) hold up D) hold down 正确答案： A 56.The talks with the men _____ on the question of working hours.

A) got bogged in B) got bogged down C) got bogged up D) got bogged back 正确答案： B

57.The dykes and dams have been built or reinforced along the river _____ floods. A) because B) except for C) in case of D) considering 正确答案： C 58.SARS is so _____ that one will be infected without touching the patient. A) dangerous B) harmful C) incurable D) infectious 正确答案： D 59.The workers have called off their strike in ______ of a pay offer.

A) participation B) aspiration C) anticipation D) preparation 正确答案： C 60.Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year.

A) attention B) attraction C) appointment D) arrangement 正确答案： B 3e 41. Journalists who were ________ off about the incident raced to the scene. A) informed B) tipped C) let D) told 正确答案： B 42. I have never laid ________ to being an expert in this field.

A) claim B) declare C) announcement D) issue 正确答案： A 43. You can ________ the application with a phone call.

A) follow B) follow through C) follow on D) follow up 正确答案： D

44. Don’t get me wrong. It would be ________ foolish to ignore the competition altogether. A) complete B) total C) downright D) absolute正确答案： C

45. My boss is a keen ______ and always encourages us to do outdoor exercise. A) athlete B) sportsman C) player D) competitor 正确答案： B

46.My doctor suggest that I ______ yoga.

A) have a crack at B) have a try at C) take a crack at D) all of the above 正确答案： D 47. From my ______, this project is practical.

A) standpoint B) viewpoint C) point of view D) all of the above正确答案： D 48. Please ______ for him before the general manager.

A) put a word B) put out a word C) put in a word D) put up a word 正确答案： C 49. She ______ me with a knife.

A) came at B) came to C) came across D) came over 正确答案： A

50. ______ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.

A) On B) By C) At D) Of正确答案： C

51.It is vital that enough money ______ to fund the project.

A) be collected B) must be collected C) is collected D) can be collected 正确答案： A 52. When I caught him ______ me, I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.

A) cheating B) cheat C) to cheat D) to be cheating 正确答案： A 53 The heavily populated area was a breeding place for _____ diseases.

A) suspicious B) powerful C) infectious D) influential 正确答案： C 54.Many people were hurt when the two buses _____ on the corner. A) clashed B) crashed C) collided D) smashed 正确答案： C 55. Once we have _____ the store, we shall owe money to no one.

A) gone out of B) paid off C) taken up D) taken to 正确答案： B 56. I don’t mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late. A) you to delay making B) your delaying making

C) your delaying to make D) you delay to make 正确答案： B 57.She acted on the new policy though she was personally _____ it.

A) approved of B) disagreed to C) in accordance with D) at odds with 正确答案： D 58.The dykes and dams have been built or reinforced along the river _____ floods. A) because B) except for C) in case of D) considering 正确答案： C

59. People are desirous of the result of that vote on which the _____ of their nation depends. A) fortune B) destiny C) fame D) luck 正确答案： B

60.The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ________ on benches, chairs or boxes.

A) having seated B) seating C) seated D) having been seated 正确答案： C 3f 41. On many issues John and Mary found themselves seriously at ________. A) odds B) odd C) conflict D) difference 正确答案： A 42. ________, your proposal is totally impractical.

A) From my opinion B) From my standpoint C) In my point of view D) To my viewpoint 正确答案： B

43. Her diamond necklace ________ in the light.

A) flashes B) sparkled C) beamed D) sparked 正确答案： B

44. Don’t get me wrong. It would be ________ foolish to ignore the competition altogether. A) complete B) total C) downright D) absolute 正确答案： C

45. Before his interview he has __________ all his friends to see whether there is anyone

who knows something about the latest development of this technology.

A) consulted about B) checked for C) consulted with D) checked about 正确答案 C 46. She can't walk or feed herself and she can barely speak — it's a ______ death. A) alive B) living C) lively D) life 正确答案： B 47.The police ______ the man they thought was the murderer.

A) pried B) shot at C) ground D) grilled 正确答案： D

48. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas ______ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time.

A) are to challenge B) may be challenged C) are challenged D) are challenging 正确： C 49. She went through the typescript carefully to _____ all possible errors from it. A) diminish B) reduce C) eliminate D) withdraw 正确答案： C

50.Apply the suntan cream liberally ______ exposed areas every three hours and after swimming. A) for B) in C) to D) on 正确答案： C

51. When his ______ employers learned that he smoked, they said they wouldn’t hire him. A) respective B) retrospective C) prospective D) executive 正确答案： C 52. For patients who do not ______ drug treatment, surgery is a possible option. A) respond with B) answer to C) respond to D) answer for 正确答案： C 53. She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long. A) has been reading B) had read C) is reading D) read 正确答案： A 54.Many people were hurt when the two buses _____ on the corner. A) clashed B) crashed C) collided D) smashed 正确答案： C

55. The two countries are not thought to possess approximately _____ military strength. A) similar B) parallel C) identical D) equivalent 正确答案： D

56. How long will they be able to _____ without further supplies reaching them? A) hold out B) hold on C) hold up D) hold down 正确答案： A 57. Building this bridge has already been too _____ in terms of lives. A) expensive B) dear C) costly D) valuable 正确答案： C

58.She is a very _____ secretary: she never forgets anything or makes a mistake. A) anxious B) effective C) adequate D) efficient 正确答案： D 59.It’s not something I’ve done before, but I’ll take a crack ______ it. A) on B) in C) at D) with 正确答案： C

60.________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.

A) Not being B) Had it not been C) Without being D) Not having been 正确答案： B 5a 41. It requires great ________ into human nature to be a good writer. A) insight B) patience C) sight D) intelligence 正确答案： A 42. She ________ her shoes with a piece of cloth to make them shine. A) rubs B) rids C) scratches D) caresses 正确答案： A 43. He ________ telling his wife that he lost his job.

A) dunked B) flanked C) funked D) frank 正确答案： C 44. He was buried in his hometown, ________ his wishes. A) according B) in accordance to

C) in accordance with D) according with 正确答案： C

45. When her beloved son died in an unexpected accident, life became meaningless and she was all _______.

A) to pieces B) of pieces C) to piece D) of a piece 正确答案： A 46. My boss will _______ murder me when she finds out what I've done. A) hardly B) certainly C) literally D) definitely 正确答案： C

47.The assumption that housing prices will keep increasing is _______ the biggest concern of all Chinese people.

A) by far B) as far C) too far D) so far as 正确答案： A

48.In east Asia, a 19 percent average of female representation in parliaments is more than one and a half times _______ of industrial countries.

A) what B) that C) much D) which 正确答案： B

49.The hostess dressed in her finest costume together with the guests of honor _______ comfortably in the living room.

A) was seated B) were seated C) was seating D) seated 正确答案： A 50. It’s ______ ― from the outside the building looks small, but inside it’s quite big. A) deceptive B) acceptive C) receptive D) appreciative正确答案： A 51. He wants the job purely for reasons of ______and ambition.

A) humanity B) harmony C) frequency D) vanity正确答案： D 52. She had sent her son to the university and she was eager to _______. A) have him distinguished himself B) have him distinguish himself

C) have him to distinguish himself D) have him distinguishing himself 正确答案： B 53.Let me be quite ______with you: your work is not good enough. A) insincere B) unfair C) partial D) candid 正确答案： D

54. I had lost my pen, but she ________up another one for me from somewhere. A) confirmed B) confused C) conjured D) conjectured正确答案： C

55. The moment my mother came home after a day's work, she lit the fire and _____ making the soup. A) set aside B) set about C) set off D) set up正确答案： B 56. The experiment helped the child to learn that acid _____ the metal.

A) takes apart B) confines to C) freezes up D) eats into 正确答案： D

57. By afternoon, it was impossible to _____ the heat, so we stopped working and went inside. A) mask B) endure C) defeat D) shelter 正确答案： B

58. After the accident he became a ________figure, a shadow of his former self. A) pathetic B) patient C) peculiar D) penitent 正确答案： A

59. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable by now. A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes 正确答案： C

60. Everybody is saying how wonderful city life is, but ________ I prefer living in the country.

A) to my side B) for my part C) for my side D) to my part正确答案： B

53.Let me be quite ______with you: your work is not good enough. A) insincere

B) unfair C) partial D) candid 正确答案： D

54. I had lost my pen, but she ________up another one for me from somewhere. A) confirmed B) confused C) conjured D) conjectured 正确答案： C

55. The moment my mother came home after a day's work, she lit the fire and _____ making the soup.

A) set aside B) set about C) set off D) set up 正确答案： B 56. The experiment helped the child to learn that acid _____ the metal.

A) takes apart B) confines to C) freezes up D) eats into 正确答案： D

57. By afternoon, it was impossible to _____ the heat, so we stopped working and went inside.

A) mask B) endure C) defeat D) shelter 正确答案： B

58. After the accident he became a ________figure, a shadow of his former self. A) pathetic B) patient C) peculiar D) penitent 正确答案： A

59. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable by now. A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes 正确答案： C

60. Everybody is saying how wonderful city life is, but ________ I prefer living in the country.

A) to my side B) for my part C) for my side D) to my part 正确答案： B

5b 41. His uncle is too ________ to walk alone on the street.

A) frail B) graceful C) fashionable D) strong 正确答案： A 42. Charlie’s always been ________ of an expert on architecture.

A) anything B) everything C) something D) nothing 正确答案： C 43. The car has been well maintained and is in excellent ________.

A) conclusion B) condition C) formation D) duration 正确答案： B

44. I don’t know what made Sarah marry him — she must have been totally ________. A) credible B) incredible C) sane D) insane 正确答案： D

45. In east Asia, a 19 percent average of female representation in parliaments is more than one and a half times _______ of industrial countries.

A) what B) that C) much D) which 正确答案： B 46. The country is _____ in natural resources.

A) plentiful B) sufficient C) adequate D) abundant 正确答案： D

47.She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to ________ in starting her own business.

A) dwell on B) come upon C) base on D) draw upon 正确答案： D

48. Her jewelry ________ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.

A) glared B) glittered C) blazed D) dazzled 正确答案： B 49. I was in a puzzle and _____ to know where he had been.

A) living B) pressing C) plucking D) dying 正确答案： D 50. This mean act of his is quite of a _____ with his conduct generally. A) sheet B) piece C) bit D) part 正确答案： B

51. He was sure that he was going to _____ something so long as he stuck to his studies. A) amount to B) add up to C) live up to D) give way to 正确答案： A

52.Intense disagreement over economic policy risks ________ the coalition government. A) fracturing B) adventuring C) manufacturing D) rupturing 正确答案： A

53. Though he returned home safe and sound, he frequently _____ his terrible experiences during WWII.

A) called back B) thought back to C) took a picture of D) gave an illusion of 正确答

案： B

54. The panda is an endangered species, which means that it is very likely to become ________ without adequate protection.

A) intact B) insane C) extinct D) exempt 正确答案： C

55.The minister said she would give a clear and ________statement on the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity.

A) unambiguous B) uncanny C) unaccounted D) ambiguous 正确答案： A 56.After the accident he became a ________figure, a shadow of his former self. A) pathetic B) patient C) peculiar D) penitent 正确答案： A

57. Please _____ your remarks to those which are immediately relevant to the matter in hand. A) restrict B) enclose C) confess D) confine 正确答案： D

58. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable by now. A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes 正确答案： C 59. Entries which are not in ________with the rules will be disqualified. A) allusion B) allotment C) allowance D) accordance 正确答案： D

60.The term “glass ceiling” was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate ________. A) minority B) superiority C) inferiority D) hierarchy 正确答案： D

5c 41. This is sheer ________ talk. There is not a word of truth in it. A) deceived B) deceptive C) decent D) deceit 正确答案： B

42. I don’t know what made Sarah marry him — she must have been totally ________. A) credible B) incredible C) sane D) insane 正确答案： D

43.Today employees would like a bit more openness, a bit more _______ about what's going on so that fewer problems and conflicts could arise.

A) tranquil B) transparent C) tranquilness D) transparency 正确答案： D

44.The government's popularity has dropped alarmingly as it failed to _______ unemployment and bankruptcies.

A) tighten its grip on B) come to grips with C) be in the grip of D) loosen its grip on 正确答案： B

45.A newly developed robot that can show its emotions by smiling or frowning may one day help computer users talk as quickly and easily to machine _______ with other people. A) such as they now talk B) like they now talk C) as much as they now do D) as they now do 正确答案： D

46. Because there was little heat in the bedroom, he was cold _______.

A) many parts of the night B) much through the night C) most of the night D) the majority part of the night 正确答案： C

47. In today's society, politics has played a larger, _______, part in American life than ever before.

A) if not an important B) if not a more important C) if an important D) if a more important 正确答案： B

48.The fog was so heavy that it _____ the hills around the city.

A) turned out B) blotted out C) put out D) blew out 正确答案： B 49.The country is _____ in natural resources.

A) plentiful B) sufficient C) adequate D) abundant 正确答案： D

50.The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, _____ to the body.

A) the stress it is greater B) greater is the stress C) greater stress is D) the greater the stress 正确答案： D

51.Let me be quite ______with you: your work is not good enough. A) insincere B) unfair C) partial D) candid 正确答案： D

52. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and ________ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for “O.K.” when they were pleased.

A) shrugged B) tugged C) jerked D) twisted 正确答案： C

53. There was a terrible _____ as everyone struggled madly in the dark to get some air. A) conversion B) confession C) confusion D) conviction 正确答案： C 54.This mean act of his is quite of a _____ with his conduct generally. A) sheet B) piece C) bit D) part 正确答案： B

55.I never expected you to _____ at the meeting. I thought you were abroad. A) turn around B) turn on C) turn down D) turn up 正确答案： D

56. It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _____ such a crime. A) performed B) made C) acted D) committed 正确答案： D

57.The policeman was _____ for neglect of duty by failing to carry out his duty. A) declared B) denounced C) announced D) reported 正确答案： B 58.The test of true friendship comes when a man is _____.

A) away on tour B) down and out C) making achievements D) very successful 正确答案： B

59. After the accident he became a ________figure, a shadow of his former self. A) pathetic B) patient C) peculiar D) penitent 正确答案： A

60. They’re trying to ________ their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced. A) deteriorate B) degrade C) trim D) raise 正确答案： C

5d 41. A real man can always smile at any setbacks in life with good ________. A) mood B) grace C) honor D) taste 正确答案： B

42． He would ________ in Paris every few months and stay a little while; he would get money out of someone or other and then disappear again.

A) turn to B) turn up C) turn over D) turn down 正确答案： B 43. She ________ her shoes with a piece of cloth to make them shine. A) rubs B) rids C) scratches D) caresses 正确答案： A

44． He didn’t mention the word “redundancy” but I knew what he was ________. A) driving B) meaning to C) driving at D) pointing 正确答案： C 45.The trouble with linen is that it ________ so easily.

A) ripples B) wrenches C) sprinkles D) wrinkles 正确答案： D

46. The _______ of the United States says that there must be a presidential election every four years.

A) Constitution B) Law C) Legislation D) Judicature 正确答案： A

47. Many of us have had the experience _______ of buying useless things simply because of their cheap prices.

A) for this or that reason B) at one time or another C) by this or that criterion D) for something like that 正确答案： B

48. _______ is insurance more important than in the management of a business.

A) Nowhere B) No matter where C) Nothing D) No matter what 正确答案： A 49． The hostess dressed in her finest costume together with the guests of honor _______ comfortably in the living room.

A) was seated B) were seated C) was seating D) seated 正确答案： A

50.Washington was _______ in his belief that only the right kind of education could solve major social problem.

A) nothing but isolated B) anything but isolated C) nothing but isolating D) anything but isolating 正确答案： B

51.Some of the volcanoes have lain here peacefully for _______ sky-blue lakes have formed in their craters.

A) as long as B) such long as C) so long that D) longer than 正确答案： C 52. Many difficulties have _____ as a result of the changeover to a new type of fuel. A) risen B) arisen C) raised D) arrived 正确答案： B

53. He was sure that he was going to _____ something so long as he stuck to his studies. A) amount to B) add up to C) live up to D) give way to 正确答案： A 54. I had lost my pen, but she ________up another one for me from somewhere. A) confirmed B) confused C) conjured D) conjectured 正确答案： C 55. Guilt had been _____ his conscience for some months.

A) making worried B) suffering from C) getting down D) eating into 正确答案： D 56. In order to improve his English he used to read whatever he could _____.

A) reach out B) get his hands on C) find out D) catch up 正确答案： B 57. Sula seems to have transferred her ______from Jon to his brother.

A) affiliations B) attractions C) affinities D) affections 正确答案： D 58． A police investigation yesterday absolved the police ________ all blame in the incident. A) of B) for C) in D) by 正确答案： A

59.Weight lifting, or any other sport that builds up your muscles, can make bones become denser and less ________ to injury.

A) attached B) prone C) immune D) reconciled 正确答案： B

60.We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done.

A) leaving B) will leave C) left D) leave 正确答案： C

5e 41.He would ________ in Paris every few months and stay a little while; he would get money out of someone or other and then disappear again.

A) turn to B) turn up C) turn over D) turn down 正确答案： B 42.It requires great ________ into human nature to be a good writer. A) insight B) patience C) sight D) intelligence 正确答案： A 43.She ________ her shoes with a piece of cloth to make them shine. A) rubs B) rids C) scratches D) caresses 正确答案： A

44.I am sorry to inform you that the ________ in our office is already filled. A) bareness B) blank C) emptiness D) vacancy 正确答案： D

45．He didn’t mention the word “redundancy” but I knew what he was ________.

A) driving B) meaning to C) driving at D) pointing 正确答案： C

46．The assumption that housing prices will keep increasing is _______ the biggest concern of all Chinese people.

A) by far B) as far C) too far D) so far as 正确答案： A

47.At 60, your brain possesses almost four times as much information _______ at age 21. A) as it is B) as it did C) as it had D) as it had been 正确答案： B

48.Washington was _______ in his belief that only the right kind of education could solve major social problem.

A) nothing but isolated B) anything but isolated C) nothing but isolating D) anything but isolating 正确答案： B

49.Some of the volcanoes have lain here peacefully for _______ sky-blue lakes have formed in their craters.

A) as long as B) such long as C) so long that D) longer than 正确答案： C

50.I enjoyed the work at the factory very much, especially in _______ it kept me closely in touch with both workers and management.

A) which B) where C) that D) the way which 正确答案： C 51.The fog was so heavy that it _____ the hills around the city.

A) turned out B) blotted out C) put out D) blew out 正确答案： B

52.It’s ______ ― from the outside the building looks small, but inside it’s quite big. A) deceptive B) acceptive C) receptive D) appreciative 正确答案： A 53.I'm sorry, but what you ask is out of my _____.

A) reaching B) range C) control D) expectation 正确答案： B

54.The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students make a successful ________ into college life.

A) transformation B) transparency C) transition D) translation 正确答案： C

55.The minister said she would give a clear and ________statement on the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity.

A) unambiguous B) uncanny C) unaccounted D) ambiguous 正确答案： A

56.He spent much of his lifetime studying the disease of cattle, chickens and other _____ animals.

A) domestic B) wild C) tamed D) fierce 正确答案： A

57.A police investigation yesterday absolved the police ________ all blame in the incident. A) of B) for C) in D) by 正确答案： A

58.We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done.

A) leaving B) will leave C) left D) leave 正确答案： C

59.They’re trying to ________ their costs, so staff who leave are not being replaced. A) deteriorate B) degrade C) trim D) raise 正确答案： C

60.The term “glass ceiling” was first used by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate ________. A) minority B) superiority C) inferiority D) hierarchy 正确答案： D 5f 41.A real man can always smile at any setbacks in life with good ________. A) mood B) grace C) honor D) taste 正确答案： B

42.She ________ her shoes with a piece of cloth to make them shine.

A) rubs B) rids C) scratches D) caresses 正确答案： A

43.The US government’s decision to ________ education budget has triggered strong protests from public universities.

A) slim B) trim C) trimmer D) dim 正确答案： B

44.I am sorry to inform you that the ________ in our office is already filled. A) bareness B) blank C) emptiness D) vacancy 正确答案： D

45.Remember the cruel fact that once you are ________, the so-called friends will leave you forever.

A) down and out B) down and over C) up and out D) out and over 正确答案： A 46.A lot of small businesses ________ in the recession.

A) went broke B) went to breaking C) went being broken D) went breaking 正确答案： A

47.The trouble with linen is that it ________ so easily.

A) ripples B) wrenches C) sprinkles D) wrinkles 正确答案： D

48.In a rage he couldn't make himself fully understood, but I saw perfectly what he was _______.

A) looking for B) driving at C) looking at D) driving for 正确答案： B 49.He wants the job purely for reasons of ______and ambition.

A) humanity B) harmony C) frequency D) vanity 正确答案： D

50.The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than _____.

A) the domestic marketer has B) the domestic marketer does C) those of the domestic marketer D) that which has the domestic marketer 正确答案： C 51.Let me be quite ______with you: your work is not good enough. A) insincere B) unfair C) partial D) candid 正确答案： D 52.I was in a puzzle and _____ to know where he had been.

A) living B) pressing C) plucking D) dying 正确答案： D

53.He was sure that he was going to _____ something so long as he stuck to his studies. A) amount to B) add up to C) live up to D) give way to 正确答案： A 54.Many tourists were _____ by the city's complicated traffic system. A) degraded B) bewildered C) evoked D) diverted 正确答案： B 55.I never expected you to _____ at the meeting. I thought you were abroad. A) turn around B) turn on C) turn down D) turn up 正确答案： D

56.The institution has a highly effective program which helps first-year students make a successful ________ into college life.

A) transformation B) transparency C) transition D) translation 正确答案： C

57.The minister said she would give a clear and ________statement on the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity.

A) unambiguous B) uncanny C) unaccounted D) ambiguous 正确答案： A 58.Last night his house was broken in, but _____, nothing valuable was stolen.

A) oddly enough B) all in all C) in a way D) on the whole 正确答案： A

59.A police investigation yesterday absolved the police ________ all blame in the incident. A) of B) for C) in D) by 正确答案： A

60.She received something ________ a surprise when Robert said that he was coming to

New York.

A) like B) in C) about D) of 正确答案： D

6a 41.An interest in people’s deepest feelings ________ all her writings.

A) represents B) portrays C) depicts D) characterizes 正确答案： D

42.If more and more cars run in the street, a large ________ of poisonous gas will be given off, polluting the atmosphere.

A) column B) volume C) bulk D) block 正确答案： B

43.He is ________ all the time and has no time to keep company with his family. A) on and off B) to and from C) on the go D) on and on 正确答案： C 44.Before the _______ of the gunpowder, men hunted with bows and arrows.

A) innovation B) invention C) improvement D) modification 正确答案： B 45.I tried some herbal ______ such as drinking camomile tea, but none of them worked. A) clinics B) remedies C) doctors D) examiners 正确答案： B

46.Our friends are expected to assume the burden of their own defense, _______ they are competent to do.

A) which we are certain B) that we are certain of C) of which we are sure D) for which we are sure 正确答案： D

47.On enough logical reasons, the fewer seeds, _______.

A) the less plants grow B) the fewer plants C) the less plants D) the fewer plants grew 正确答案： B

48.Currently there is a ______ variety of software available and my first task will be to suggest a simple classification.

A) bewildering B) bewildered C) bewilder D) bewilderment 正确答案： A 49.One of my brother's many faults is that he never _____ anything very long. A) decides on B) sticks to C) goes over D) makes up 正确答案： B

50.Cigarette smoking combines with other factors to ______ the risks of atherosclerosis. A) multiparty B) multitude C) multiply D) multiple 正确答案： C

51.The problem was caused by ______ particles of dust getting in the disk drive. A) second B) minute C) decade D) minus 正确答案： B

52.For its part, the government concluded that lowering the population growth rate would enhance the ______ of the nation.

A) possession B) possibility C) property D) prosperity 正确答案： D 53.When the _____ reached the summit, there was great joy.

A) expansion B) extension C) explanation D) expedition 正确答案： D 54.Thirty people were expected, but only twenty-four _____.

A) turned round B) turned up C) turned in D) turned out 正确答案： B

55.Lenny advised me to have a _____ of brandy because it will make me less nervous. A) bite B) lick C) sip D) touch 正确答案： C

56.The children were taught that trees along both sides of the road were _____. A) lines B) straight C) parallel D) shadows 正确答案： C

57.The plane's engine failed but the pilot managed to _____ it down to the airfield. A) slow B) glide C) skate D) slide 正确答案： B

58.The new standards are part of a revolution in the teaching of mathematics that ______ the revolution in the teaching of writing.

A) to parallel B) parallels to C) paralleling D) parallels 正确答案： D

59.But with only two characters you can't hope to control everything, or claim to ______ every solution.

A) possess B) success C) subsist D) deposit 正确答案： A

60.Despite their different ______ and geographical foci (焦距), several defining research questions have remained the same.

A) temporary B) temporal C) permanent D) perpetual 正确答案： B

6b 41.An Olympic gold medal is the only thing that has ________ her in her remarkable career. A) surrounded B) dodged C) evaded D) deceived 正确答案： C

42.Stephen Hawking was awarded an ________ professorship from the university for his contribution to science.

A) honor B) honorable C) honorary D) glory 正确答案： C 43.Acids ________ metals.

A) eat up B) eat into C) eat to D) eat in 正确答案： B

44.Before the _______ of the gunpowder, men hunted with bows and arrows.

A) innovation B) invention C) improvement D) modification 正确答案： B 45.It's no wonder _______ he can win the gold medal in the Olympic Games. A) that B) which C) what D) how 正确答案： A

46.Since 1980, China has set up many special economic _______ among the coastal cities. A) zones B) regions C) areas D) parts 正确答案： A

47.\ought to be ashamed of _______!\I blurted out just as I began to realize how distorted their comments were.

A) you B) yourself C) yourselves D) being yourself 正确答案： C

48.All this begging for money was ______ and degrading so I decided to concentrate on finding work.

A) time-saving B) time-consuming C) time-sharing D) time-honored 正确答案： B 49.One of my brother's many faults is that he never _____ anything very long. A) decides on B) sticks to C) goes over D) makes up 正确答案： B 50.We all _____ the achievements he has made in his experiments. A) admire B) adopt C) advise D) adjust 正确答案： A

51.With all its elements alike, every sphere is _____ to the others which surround it. A) careful B) brief C) cautious D) opaque 正确答案： D

52.The goal of the economic policies is to create jobs and ______ new industries. A) nature B) nurture C) nutrition D) nutritious 正确答案： B 53.All traffic is being _____ because of the parades on National Day.

A) altered B) converted C) diverted D) transformed 正确答案： C

54.I think we've fixed everything, and I don't ______ finding any more problems. A) anticipate B) anticipate in C) participate D) participate in 正确答案： A

55.Significantly, this new prosperity is not ______ the business elite (精英) or even the emerging middle class.

A) confined for B) confined to C) confining for D) confining to 正确答案： B 56.There is a _____ of vegetables here at the moment because of the cold weather. A) want B) shortage C) need D) desire 正确答案： B

57.I'd love to tell you what he did with it but I must not get ______ from the task in hand. A) distorting B) distorted C) distracting D) distracted 正确答案： D 58._____ I am glad you made that mistake, for it will serve as a warning to you. A) In a way B) By the way C) In the way D) On the way 正确答案： A 59.In our country we have a society for the prevention of _____ to animals. A) cruelty B) destruction C) wilderness D) crudity 正确答案： A

60.He basically has two ______: he can have the surgery, or he can give up playing football. A) optics B) options C) oppositions D) oppressions 正确答案： B

6c 41.I was ________ by the maze of streets in the city.

A) enchanted B) fascinated C) bewildered D) shocked 正确答案： C

42.We rarely perceive more than a minute ________ of the sights and sounds that fall upon our sense organs; the great majority pass by.

A) fiction B) friction C) function D) fraction 正确答案： D

43.Those paparazzi are prone to make sensational news to attract the readers’ attention. Which one of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word?

A) surprising B) exciting C) thrilling D) appalling 正确答案： D

44.The government must ________ taking new measures to crack down on the terrorism. A) set about B) set out C) set up D) set down 正确答案： A

45.The audience was _______ by the strange images. Which of the following is WRONG? A) bewildered B) puzzled C) perplexed D) amazed 正确答案： D

46.People under _______ should do some physical exercises to relax themselves. A) tension B) press C) stress D) nervousness 正确答案： C

47.Stephen Hawking was awarded an _______ professorship from Oxford University for his contribution to the science.

A) honor B) honorable C) honorary D) glory 正确答案： C

48.Our friends are expected to assume the burden of their own defense, _______ they are competent to do.

A) which we are certain B) that we are certain of C) of which we are sure D) for which we are sure 正确答案： D 49.

The curator of the Museum was most _____ and let me actually examine the ancient manuscript. A) favourable B) obliging C) pleasing D) promising 正确答案： B

50.These systems provide users with an unprecedented degree of ______ and flexibility. A) immobile B) mobile C) immobility D) mobility 正确答案： D

51.All this begging for money was ______ and degrading so I decided to concentrate on finding work.

A) time-saving B) time-consuming C) time-sharing D) time-honored 正确答案： B 52.So they try to ______ what is indiscernible or to determine what belongs to each of us. A) tangle B) untangle C) tangible D) intangible 正确答案： B 53.In some countries nice homes and cars are thought to be signs of _____. A) respect B) performance C) promotion D) prosperity 正确答案： D 54．The goal of the economic policies is to create jobs and ______ new industries. A) nature B) nurture C) nutrition D) nutritious 正确答案： B

55.I had the _____ and strength for a good runner, but lacked speed.

A) determination B) duration C) endurance D) power 正确答案： C 56.The boat ran aground in the _____ water.

A) slippery B) shadow C) shabby D) shallow 正确答案： D

57.He was ______ about the prospect of seeing Candy for the first time in three years. A) thrilling B) thrilled C) thriving D) thrived 正确答案： B

58.And thirdly, he has ______ some of his time and energy ______ raising a collection for the poor Christians in Jerusalem.

A) dedicated … to B) dedicated … in C) dedicating … to D) dedicating … in 正确答案： A 59.But with only two characters you can't hope to control everything, or claim to ______ every solution.

A) possess B) success C) subsist D) deposit 正确答案： A

60.Environmentalists keep quiet because concern over radon in houses would ______ attention from the campaign against nuclear power.

A) derive B) deride C) divert D) diverge 正确答案： C 6d 41.I was ________ by the maze of streets in the city.

A) enchanted B) fascinated C) bewildered D) shocked 正确答案： C 42.He claimed that it was her rudeness that ________ him to strike her. A) inspired B) provoked C) aroused D) excited 正确答案： B

43.In her writing, Ellen often dealt with her own personality as it was, rather than ________. A) it was defined by others B) its definitions by others C) others’ definitions D) as others defined it 正确答案： D

44.At the sight of two kids ahead, the engineer _______ the train to the other track. A) shifted B) switched C) transferred D) changed 正确答案： B

45.When Europeans originally arrived in _______ Texas, the area was inhabited by the Manso peoples.

A) what is now B) now C) which now is D) now is 正确答案： A

46.We rarely perceive more than a minute _____ of the sights and sounds that fall upon our sense organs; the great majority pass us by.

A) fiction B) function C) fraction D) friction 正确答案： C

47.Both the water and the heat from such active areas would be of great value to a Mars ______.

A) expedition B) explanation C) exploitation D) explosion 正确答案： A 48.After four years in the same job, his passion finally _____.

A) deteriorated B) dispersed C) dissipated D) drained 正确答案： C 49.We all _____ the achievements he has made in his experiments. A) admire B) adopt C) advise D) adjust 正确答案： A

50.With all its elements alike, every sphere is _____ to the others which surround it. A) careful B) brief C) cautious D) opaque 正确答案： D

51.During the bombings, families sheltered in the ______ safety of the underground rail stations.

A) comparative B) comparable C) respective D) respectable 正确答案： A

52.Many grown-up people feel ______ by such considerations to continue to acknowledge the authority of their parents over them.

A) obligation B) obligatory C) obliged D) obliging 正确答案： C

53.The conference called for a more equitable ______ of wealth and power among nations. A) distribution B) distribute C) discrimination D) discriminate 正确答案： A 54.The gardeners are _____ off the top branches of that bush.

A) shaving B) shaping C) moving D) breaking 正确答案： A

55.The island consists of mountains and a coastal _____ where the ground is too salty for anything to grow.

A) ranch B) strip C) plateau D) verge 正确答案： B

56.The teacher felt it regrettable that no one would _____ to go out in the rain and put the bicycles away.

A) volunteer B) refuse C) decline D) try 正确答案： A

57.The children were taught that trees along both sides of the road were _____. A) lines B) straight C) parallel D) shadows 正确答案： C 58.To change a tire, you must _____ the car with a screw jack.

A) embrace B) eliminate C) emerge D) elevate 正确答案： D

59.The plane's engine failed but the pilot managed to _____ it down to the airfield. A) slow B) glide C) skate D) slide 正确答案： B

60.He was ______ about the prospect of seeing Candy for the first time in three years. A) thrilling B) thrilled C) thriving D) thrived 正确答案： B 6e 41.I was ________ by the maze of streets in the city.

A) enchanted B) fascinated C) bewildered D) shocked 正确答案： C

42.Attempts to get supplies to the region are ________ because troops will not allow the aid convoy to enter the city.

A) fruitful B) futile C) furious D) lucrative 正确答案： B

43.When Europeans originally arrived in ________ Texas, the area was inhabited by the Manso peoples.

A) now B) which now is C) now is D) what is now 正确答案： D 44.The plan was ________ to failure from the start.

A) determined B) decided C) designated D) doomed 正确答案： D

45.Those paparazzi are prone to make _______ news to attract the reader's attention. A) appalling B) exciting C) surprising D) thrilling 正确答案： A

46.People under _______ should do some physical exercises to relax themselves. A) tension B) press C) stress D) nervousness 正确答案： C

47.Our friends are expected to assume the burden of their own defense, _______ they are competent to do.

A) which we are certain B) that we are certain of C) of which we are sure D) for which we are sure 正确答案： D

48.After four years in the same job, his passion finally _____.

A) deteriorated B) dispersed C) dissipated D) drained 正确答案： C

49.With all its elements alike, every sphere is _____ to the others which surround it. A) careful B) brief C) cautious D) opaque 正确答案： D

50.The chairperson was very angry when the executive committee members _____ late for the meeting.

A) turned in B) turned up C) turned out D) turned over 正确答案： B

51.In some countries nice homes and cars are thought to be signs of _____. A) respect B) performance C) promotion D) prosperity 正确答案： D 52.The goal of the economic policies is to create jobs and ______ new industries. A) nature B) nurture C) nutrition D) nutritious 正确答案： B

53.Officials are still trying to piece together what happened before the fatal ______ last Sunday.

A) flash B) fresh C) crash D) clack 正确答案： C 54.When the _____ reached the summit, there was great joy.

A) expansion B) extension C) explanation D) expedition 正确答案： D

55.Both writing and speech require context to ______ what might formally be ambiguous. A) making sense B) make sense C) making sense of D) make sense of 正确答案： D 56.In developing countries people are _____ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. A) breaking B) filling C) pouring D) hurrying 正确答案： C

57.The children were taught that trees along both sides of the road were _____. A) lines B) straight C) parallel D) shadows 正确答案： C

58.It is recognition of this reality that has set the nations of the world ______ to respond. A) scuff B) scuffing C) scurry D) scurrying 正确答案： D 59.Bill found out that oil does not _____ in water.

A) mingle B) blend C) dissolve D) spray 正确答案： C

60.In our country we have a society for the prevention of _____ to animals. A) cruelty B) destruction C) wilderness D) crudity 正确答案： A 6f 41.He ________ 100 dollars to the hospital fund.

A) devoted B) attributed C) subscribed D) agreed 正确答案： C 42.I feel ________ to leave after such an unpleasant quarrel.

A) grateful B) thankful C) obliged D) appreciative 正确答案： C 43.An interest in people’s deepest feelings ________ all her writings.

A) represents B) portrays C) depicts D) characterizes 正确答案： D

44.Stephen Hawking was awarded an ________ professorship from the university for his contribution to science.

A) honor B) honorable C) honorary D) glory 正确答案： C

45.He was offered a place in the Himalayan _______ and jumped at the chance. A) exploration B) expenditure C) expedition D) expense 正确答案： C

46.He felt desperate at the thought of being _______ in the wheelchair for the rest of his life. A) confined B) limited C) restricted D) restrained 正确答案： A

47.Since 1980, China has set up many special economic _______ among the coastal cities. A) zones B) regions C) areas D) parts 正确答案： A

48.Experiments in the photography of moving objects _______ in both the United States and Europe well before 1900.

A) have been conducting B) were conducting C) had been conducted D) being conducted 正确答案： C

49._______ 1732, it was believed, this play was a regular theatrical production established in New York.

A) Not until B) Not before C) Up until D) Until up to 正确答案： D 50.We tried to ______ the enemy by swimming along the river and hiding.

A) bewilder B) defeat C) ruin D) disillusion 正确答案： A

51.The goal of the economic policies is to create jobs and ______ new industries. A) nature B) nurture C) nutrition D) nutritious 正确答案： B 52.The gardeners are _____ off the top branches of that bush.

A) shaving B) shaping C) moving D) breaking 正确答案： A

53.The island consists of mountains and a coastal _____ where the ground is too salty for anything to grow.

A) ranch B) strip C) plateau D) verge 正确答案： B

54.I had the _____ and strength for a good runner, but lacked speed.

A) determination B) duration C) endurance D) power 正确答案： C

55．In developing countries people are _____ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. A) breaking B) filling C) pouring D) hurrying 正确答案： C

56.The engine's efficiency depends on the effective ______ of gas in all its cylinders (汽缸). A) compression B) comprehension C) complication D) completion 正确答案： A 57.To change a tire, you must _____ the car with a screw jack.

A) embrace B) eliminate C) emerge D) elevate 正确答案： D

58.He basically has two ______: he can have the surgery, or he can give up playing football. A) optics B) options C) oppositions D) oppressions 正确答案： B

59.But they do enjoy provoking a ______ from adults and being the centre of attention. A) recipe B) recipient C) reaction D) reactor 正确答案： C

60.Environmentalists keep quiet because concern over radon in houses would ______ attention from the campaign against nuclear power.

A) derive B) deride C) divert D) diverge 正确答案： C

7a 41.He cherishes the ________ that she loves him.

A) imagination B) illusion C) illustration D) intension 正确答案： B 42.Thick, white smoke completely ________ the sun.

A) blotted out B) burst out C) blotted up D) burst in 正确答案： A 43.The president’s statement was ________ by all parties.

A) announced B) denounced C) declared D) denoted 正确答案： B 44.Time ________ all sorrows.

A) heaps B) heals C) hauls D) heels 正确答案： B

45.The pursuit of good ends does not ________ the employment of bad means. A) misguide B) justify C) accept D) allow 正确答案： B 46.I ________ of the way he behaved at the meeting.

A) disapproved B) condemned C) disagreed D) objected 正确答案： A 47.Apart from blue eyes, blonde hair is also ________ of Swedish people. A) specific B) peculiar C) characteristic D) particular 正确答案： C 48.Everyone else was killed in the accident. I was the only one to ________. A) alive B) outlive C) survive D) relive 正确答案： C 49.He is ________.

A) something of a poet B) anything of a poet C) something of the poet D) anything of the poet 正确答案： A

50.Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.

A) facilities B) appliances C) instruments D) equipment 正确答案： B

51.I'm not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can't make a(n) _____ promise to help you.

A) exact B) defined C) definite D) sure 正确答案： C 52.I tried to make him laugh, but he was ___________ jokes.

A) in accordance with B) in excess of C) in no mood for D) in correspondence with 正确答案： C

53.The silence was abruptly ___________ by the sound of Mia’s loud voice. A) shrunk B) strengthened C) sheltered D) shattered 正确答案： D

54.The pupils were brought to the airport to watch how carefully the pilot _____ the plane down.

A) brought B) landed C) flew D) took 正确答案： A

55.Investigators are searching the _________ of the plane to try and find the cause of the tragedy.

A) accommodation B) circulation C) emergency D) wreckage 正确答案： D

56.The old overseas Chinese looked in _____ at his hometown, which changed so greatly that he could hardly recognize it.

A) strange B) confusion C) difficulty D) unfamiliarity 正确答案： B 57.She denied that it was a lie, but she knew _____ of hearts that it was.

A) in her heart B) in mind C) at the center D) at the bottom 正确答案： A 58.The teacher _____ books and made sure that each student would have his own. A) attributed B) circulated C) distributed D) classified 正确答案： C

59.The human problems associated with living in the ocean will need to be studied _____. A) in detail B) in turn C) in itself D) in part 正确答案： A

60.The _____ of ice-cream sold increases sharply in the summer months. A) sum B) total C) average D) amount 正确答案： D

7b 41.The meeting ended in ___________ when demonstrators threw tomatoes at the speaker. A) detail B) secret C) shape D) chaos 正确答案： D

42.Everyone has ________ dreams, but not everyone can turn them into reality. A) fantastic B) fancy C) fantasy D) fanatic 正确答案： A

43.I'd rather you ________ make any comment on the issue for the time being. A) don't B) wouldn't C) didn't D) shouldn't 正确答案： C 44.I consulted the lawyer ________ my claim.

A) in view of B) with reference to C) with a view to D) with an eye to 正确答案： B 45.He is ________.

A) something of a poet B) anything of a poet C) something of the poet D) anything of the poet 正确答案： A

46.All ________ is needed is a supply of oil.

A) the thing B) that C) what D) which 正确答案： B

47.An immediate search over 1,000 square miles of sea failed to _____ a single piece of wreckage.

A) turn up B) turn out C) turn over D) turn round 正确答案： A

48.The customer claimed to the manufacture that the gadget could not _____ apart for

cleaning as it was introduced.

A) come B) be taken C) fall D) keep 正确答案： B

49.People came _____ to see the space shuttle made by ourselves.

A) in herds B) in a crowd C) in flocks D) on parade 正确答案： C 50.Grocers have agreed to ___________ the cost of several basic commodities. A) bring down B) bring out C) bring about D) bring up 正确答案： A

51.The ship _____ on the rocks and sank to the bottom of the river before every passenger was rescued.

A) brought to a halt B) put a stop C) went to pieces D) went broke 正确答案： C

52.According to the news report, the present Parliament will be _____ on the 15th of July, before the General Election.

A) dissolved B) dispersed C) deformed D) decomposed 正确答案： A 53.Everybody liked the stranger, but _____ he was a criminal.

A) of a truth B) in a matter of fact C) in reality D) in the fact 正确答案： C 54.The teacher _____ books and made sure that each student would have his own. A) attributed B) circulated C) distributed D) classified 正确答案： C

55.The human problems associated with living in the ocean will need to be studied _____. A) in detail B) in turn C) in itself D) in part 正确答案： A 56.The weatherman said we are likely to have a _____ winter this year. A) peaceful B) smooth C) mild D) neutral 正确答案： C

57.The headlights of the approaching truck were so _____ that the cyclist had to stop riding. A) dazzling B) gleaming C) visible D) obscure 正确答案： A

58.Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university _______.

A) has been accepted B) have been accepted C) was accepted D) were accepted 正确答案： C

59.I hope her emotional wound will ___________ with the passing of time. A) hinge B) heal C) haunt D) haul 正确答案： B

60.Hundreds of sheep ___________ that year because of drought.

A) perished B) pledged C) paraded D) previewed 正确答案： A

7c 41.He cherishes the ________ that she loves him.

A) imagination B) illusion C) illustration D) intension 正确答案： B 42.Thick, white smoke completely ________ the sun.

A) blotted out B) burst out C) blotted up D) burst in 正确答案： A

43.Because of the strong sun the new sitting room curtains have ________ from dark blue to gray.

A) fainted B) paled C) faded D) bleached 正确答案： C

44.Everyone has ________ dreams, but not everyone can turn them into reality. A) fantastic B) fancy C) fantasy D) fanatic 正确答案： A 45.I ________ of the way he behaved at the meeting.

A) disapproved B) condemned C) disagreed D) objected 正确答案： A 46.Apart from blue eyes, blonde hair is also ________ of Swedish people. A) specific B) peculiar C) characteristic D) particular 正确答案： C

47.Camping ________ include a tent, a sleeping bag, a rucksack, a stove, and so on.

A) equipment B) facilities C) instruments D) devices 正确答案： B 48.The modal worker had ________ thought of his own interests. A) the last B) less C) the least D) another 正确答案： C

49.Messages of congratulation on his breaking the world record came _____.

A) rushing away B) pouring in C) springing up D) running out 正确答案： B 50.In the end Hamlet succeeded in having a(n) _____ on his father's murder. A) blow B) attack C) revenge D) shame 正确答案： C

51.Much of a dolphin’s life ___________ around finding and eating food. A) revolves B) evolves C) dissolves D) involves 正确答案： A

52.He was overwhelmed with ___________ at the news of his son’s death in an accident. A) guilt B) grief C) greed D) grease 正确答案： B 53.Had he worked harder, he __________ the exams.

A) must have got through B) would have got through C) would get through D) could get through 正确答案： B

54.Grocers have agreed to ___________ the cost of several basic commodities. A) bring down B) bring out C) bring about D) bring up 正确答案： A

55.The old overseas Chinese looked in _____ at his hometown, which changed so greatly that he could hardly recognize it.

A) strange B) confusion C) difficulty D) unfamiliarity 正确答案： B

56.According to the news report, the present Parliament will be _____ on the 15th of July, before the General Election.

A) dissolved B) dispersed C) deformed D) decomposed 正确答案： A 57.When Chris was in one of his _____, he was unpleasant to everyone. A) emotions B) moods C) feelings D) experiences 正确答案： B 58.This excellent book can only be a ___________ of a complex industry.

A) scholarship B) snapshot C) nourishment D) magnitude 正确答案： B 59.An animal's _____ causes him to run from danger.

A) reaction B) instinct C) sense D) intention 正确答案： B 60.The lack of rain ___________ the already serious lack of food.

A) anticipated B) attributed C) aggravated D) acknowledged 正确答案： C 7d 41.Hamlet was seeking ________ for his father’s murder.

A) avenge B) arrange C) redemption D) revenge 正确答案： D 42.He ________ up the piece of paper into a ball.

A) crumbled B) crippled C) crumped D) crumpled 正确答案： D

43.Robots of the size of the punctuation in this sentence can one day be used to move single cells or ________ bacteria.

A) arrest B) capture C) capital D) captive 正确答案： B 44.He ________ a fuss about the broken mirror.

A) kicked about B) kicked around C) kicked off D) kicked up 正确答案： D 45.What I am trying to do is to ________ why your condition has not improved. A) look for B) find out C) search for D) get in 正确答案： B 46.Sometimes you have to make a ________ to get what you want. A) sacrifice B) profit C) loss D) victim 正确答案： A

47.Camping ________ include a tent, a sleeping bag, a rucksack, a stove, and so on.

A) equipment B) facilities C) instruments D) devices 正确答案： B 48.Why is there ________ traffic on the streets in February than in May? A) less B) fewer C) few D) little 正确答案： A

49.________ leaves the room last ought to turn off the lights.

A) Anyone B) The person C) Whoever D) Who 正确答案： C

50.I found myself constantly ___________ the question: “What’s the meaning of life?” A) propelling B) provoking C) pondering D) permeating 正确答案： C 51.Messages of congratulation on his breaking the world record came _____.

A) rushing away B) pouring in C) springing up D) running out 正确答案： B 52.Much of a dolphin’s life ___________ around finding and eating food. A) revolves B) evolves C) dissolves D) involves 正确答案： A 53.He tried to ___________ people’s sympathy in the cause of charity. A) entitle B) enlighten C) enlist D) enroll 正确答案： C

54.The old overseas Chinese looked in _____ at his hometown, which changed so greatly that he could hardly recognize it.

A) strange B) confusion C) difficulty D) unfamiliarity 正确答案： B 55.When Chris was in one of his _____, he was unpleasant to everyone. A) emotions B) moods C) feelings D) experiences 正确答案： B 56.We explained our proposal ___________, and at last they came along. A) in detail B) at intervals C) in hand D) by turns 正确答案： A 57.Bad times are ___________ — they stay with you forever.

A) conspicuous B) indelible C) exclusive D) negligible 正确答案： B 58.The whole nation ___________ the death of a much-loved premier.

A) complemented B) drained C) mingled D) mourned 正确答案： D 59.Hundreds of sheep ___________ that year because of drought.

A) perished B) pledged C) paraded D) previewed 正确答案： A 60.I’m sure he is up to the job __________ he would give his mind to it. A) if only B) in case C) until D) unless 正确答案： A 7e 41.Thick, white smoke completely ________ the sun.

A) blotted out B) burst out C) blotted up D) burst in 正确答案： A 42.The plane ________, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.

A) crashed B) plunged C) crushed D) smashed 正确答案： A

43.To ________ crocodile tears means to cry when someone is not really sad or sorry. A) sheer B) shed C) shelter D) shield 正确答案： B

44.The ancient Egyptians thought the sun ________ round the earth but still predicted eclipses.

A) revolved B) reversed C) resolved D) revolted 正确答案： A 45.Mr. Thompson is going to sell the old castle because it is _________. A) haunted B) ghost C) hunted D) heated 正确答案： A

46.Before there were factories, people used to ________ wool into cloth in their own homes. A) spin B) weave C) sew D) manufacture 正确答案： B 47.His manner ________ my attention.

A) searched B) kept C) arrested D) had 正确答案： C

48.The 20th century will not be remembered as the era when space was conquered, or the

power of the atom harnessed, but ________ in which the first machines having intelligence were made.

A) that B) one C) some D) this 正确答案： A

49.After ________ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.

A) being interviewed B) interviewed C) interviewing D) having interviewed 正确答案： A

50.There are trees on ________ side of the street.

A) such a B) both C) some D) each 正确答案： D

51.I'm not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment, so I can't make a(n) _____ promise to help you.

A) exact B) defined C) definite D) sure 正确答案： C

52.Murphy ___________ his early struggles as having made him feel especially alive. A) sat in on B) fell back on C) looked back on D) made up for 正确答案： C 53.This enables the cells to _____ so that you grow taller, broader and stronger. A) multiple B) mount C) murder D) multiply 正确答案： D 54.She denied that it was a lie, but she knew _____ of hearts that it was.

A) in her heart B) in mind C) at the center D) at the bottom 正确答案： A 55.Everybody liked the stranger, but _____ he was a criminal.

A) of a truth B) in a matter of fact C) in reality D) in the fact 正确答案： C 56.When Chris was in one of his _____, he was unpleasant to everyone. A) emotions B) moods C) feelings D) experiences 正确答案： B 57.The sun appears to go round the Earth, but that is only a(n) ___________. A) occasion B) recession C) inspection D) illusion 正确答案： D

58.The temple library apparently began as a collection of ___________ scriptures. A) profound B) dominant C) shrewd D) sacred 正确答案： D

59．He bears a ___________ against me because I took his place in the office. A) penalty B) rival C) grudge D) prestige 正确答案： C

60.Aunt Mary's a real ___________. She's totally opposed to women going out to work. A) radical B) conservative C) primitive D) inferior 正确答案： B

7f 41.Hamlet was seeking ________ for his father’s murder.

A) avenge B) arrange C) redemption D) revenge 正确答案： D 42.He ________ up the piece of paper into a ball.

A) crumbled B) crippled C) crumped D) crumpled 正确答案： D 43.The president’s statement was ________ by all parties.

A) announced B) denounced C) declared D) denoted 正确答案： B 44.Mr. Thompson is going to sell the old castle because it is _________. A) haunted B) ghost C) hunted D) heated 正确答案： A 45.George has a big coffee ________ on the front of his jacket. A) spot B) mark C) patch D) stain 正确答案： D

46.Sometimes you have to make a ________ to get what you want. A) sacrifice B) profit C) loss D) victim 正确答案： A

47.Camping ________ include a tent, a sleeping bag, a rucksack, a stove, and so on. A) equipment B) facilities C) instruments D) devices 正确答案： B

48.I'd rather you ________ make any comment on the issue for the time being. A) don't B) wouldn't C) didn't D) shouldn't 正确答案： C

49.The 20th century will not be remembered as the era when space was conquered, or the power of the atom harnessed, but ________ in which the first machines having intelligence were made.

A) that B) one C) some D) this 正确答案： A 50.His ill-health may well be ________ malnutrition.

A) due to B) next to C) thanks to D) up to 正确答案： A 51.All ________ is needed is a supply of oil.

A) the thing B) that C) what D) which 正确答案： B

52.The old overseas Chinese looked in _____ at his hometown, which changed so greatly that he could hardly recognize it.

A) strange B) confusion C) difficulty D) unfamiliarity 正确答案： B 53.Modern science is critically ___________ high-performance computing.

A) characterized by B) dependent on C) active in D) strict with 正确答案： B

54.It seems oil ________ from this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right.

A) had leaked B) is leaking C) leaked D) has been leaking 正确答案： D 55.This enables the cells to _____ so that you grow taller, broader and stronger. A) multiple B) mount C) murder D) multiply 正确答案： D 56.Everybody liked the stranger, but _____ he was a criminal.

A) of a truth B) in a matter of fact C) in reality D) in the fact 正确答案： C 57.The waitress did bring us clean plates eventually, but with a very bad _____. A) mood B) joy C) grace D) emotion 正确答案： C

58.The sun appears to go round the Earth, but that is only a(n) ___________. A) occasion B) recession C) inspection D) illusion 正确答案： D 59.An animal's _____ causes him to run from danger.

A) reaction B) instinct C) sense D) intention 正确答案： B 60.The whole nation ___________ the death of a much-loved premier.

A) complemented B) drained C) mingled D) mourned 正确答案： D