B 61. Despite its wide range of styles and instrumentation, country music has certain common

features ________ its own special character.

A) give it that B) that give it C) give that D) that gives it to C 62. Statistics show that only 27% of the paper we _______ is recycled.

A) resume B) presume C) consume D) assume B 63. There are several people, who are new comers, _______ to me in my company.

A) lower B) junior C) superior D) higher

C 64. The amount of money that the government spends on ______ has halved in the past

decade.

A) farewell B) advantage C) welfare D) wages D 65. The heat in the little room exposed all day to the glaring sun was _______.

A) intolerant B) intolerance C) tolerate D) intolerable

A66. The traditional approach _______ with complex problems is to break them down into

smaller, more easily managed problems.

A) to dealing B) in dealing C) dealing D) to deal C 67. He declined the invitation partly because he was busy and ______.

A) for lack of money B) partly because his lack of money C) partly because he lacked money D) partly his lack of money C 68. Susan ______ between Rotterdam and London for her new job.

A) commutes B) changes C) moves D)shuttles

A 69. ________Mansfield was sitting almost in the dark, reading some poems by a young and

unknown writer.

A) Only then did they notice that B) Only then they noticed that C) Only did they notice that D) Only when they noticed that

A 70. Small as it is, the ant is as much as a creature as _______ all other animals on earth.

A) are B) do C) is D) have D 71. In to his sister, he was always considerate in his treatment of others.

A) contrary

B) contract

C) contact

D) contrast

C 72. In the time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep with the rapid

change of society. A) step A) out for

B) progress

C) pace

D) touch

B 73. We came in this field late, so we must work hard to make the lost time.

B) up for C) up with

D) off with

B 74. You will find this instrument ______ great value _______ making certain kinds of

measurements.

A) of … of B) of … in C) for … of D) of … to C 75. The director was critical the way we were doing the work.

A) at

B) in

C) of 4

D) with

D 76. Over a third of population was estimated to have no to the health service.

A) assessment

B) assignment C) exception

D) access

A 77. When I go out in the evening, I use the bike _______ the car if I can.

A) rather than B) regardless of C) in spite of D) other than B 78. In this university, student are available based on financial needs.

A) awards A) injured

B) loans

C) funds

D) rewards

B 79. The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he himself.

B) injure C)had injured D)would injure

D 80. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s _______ a criminal.

A）anything but B）but for C）rather than D）nothing but

A 89. Tim waited a moment to himself that he was not being followed.

A)

assure

B)

ensure

C)

insure

D)

sure

D 81. Television programs may, , not be very interesting, but this is because they are

aimed at the average level of the audience.

A) A) A)

on occasion compose

B) B)

for example consist

C) C)

if yes contain

D)

in fact D)

comprise

B 82. The area does not entirely of rich people, despite popular belief. B 83. Joe is accustomed at six in the morning.

rising B) to be rising C) to rising D) to have risen

B 84. The history of life on earth has been a history of _______between living things and their

surrounding things.

A）interference B）interaction C）interview D）introduction A 85. Reading is a pleasant way to spend one’s _______.

A）leisure B）relaxation C）recreation D）relief A 86. The ring was to her from her great grandmother.

A) handed down B) handed out C) handed around D) handed over

B 87. Each of us might the concept of freedom in a slightly different way. A) devise

B) define

C) design

D) derive

D 88. Many scientists and engineers are judged how great their achievements are. A) in spite of B) A) go in for

in ways of C) in favor of B)

D) in terms of

C 89. We had to a lot of noise when the children were at home.

hold on to C) put up with D) keep pace with

B 90. The morning news says a school bus with a train at the junction and a group of

policemen was sent there immediately.

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A) bumped B) collided beginning.

A) climax B) summit A) kept in the bay C) kept in suspense A) get to road. A) popularity

B) density

C) intensity D) prosperity C) drawn

D) narrowed

D 95. The police have down their list of suspects after several days’ investigation.

A) reduced B) put regular_____. A) gaps

B) rate

C) length D) intervals C) soaring D) suspending C) shadowy

D) obscure

C 97. Grain production in the world is but still millions go hungry.

A) staggering A) gloomy different.

A）principle B）principal C）principles D）principals

A 100. Language has always been described as the mirror of society. Chinese is of no ______. A）exception B）explanation C）expectation D）excuse C 101. We regret to inform you that you ________ next week. A）are dismissed B）are dismissing C）are to be dismissed D）to be dismissing

C 102. We were ________ by the news that they were getting divorced; they got married just a

month ago and were considered such a perfect match.

A) relieved B）dismayed C）startled D）disillusioned A 103. This train ticket is ______ for five days.

A）valid B）valuable C）serviceable D）functional

B 104. The Weather Bureau has repeatedly advised people to take every ________ against the

coming typhoon.

A）protection B）precaution C）prevention D）prediction D 105. Mother insists that she ________ for Madrid as soon as possible.

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B) shrinking B) miserable

A 98. Despite the economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.

A 99. A bicycle or a motorcycle is built on the same , though the force that moves them is D 96. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at

C) pitch

D) maximum

C 92. College officials were about the investigation for a whole month.

B) kept in the dark D) kept quiet

C) lead to

D) see to

C) crashed

D) struck

A 91. They believed that this was not the of their campaign for equality but merely the

B 93. I always what I have said.

B) hold to

B 94. Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world—over 60 cars for every mile of

A）will leave B）may leave C）leaves D）leave

C 106. In the time of social reform, people’s state of mind _______ pace with the rapid

changes of society.

A）tends to keeping B）tend to keeping C）tends to keep D）tend to keep A 107. Every means ________ tried but without much result.

A）has been B）have been C）are D）is B 108. She never laughed, ________ lose her temper.

A）or she ever did B）nor did she C）or did she ever D）nor she ever did

B 109. Electrical energy _______ from the sun in a round-about way is the most widely used

energy.

A）to come B）coming C）come D）having come A 110. He always did well at school _________ having to do part-time jobs every now and

then.

A）in spite of B）regardless of C）on account of D）in case of

A 111. The little girl did not seem to be frightened of being left by herself in the house. A）in the least B）at least C）at the least D）in least D 112. It was very kind of you to do the washing-ups, but you _______ it. A）mustn’t have done B）wouldn’t have done C）mightn’t have done D）didn’t have to do D 113. — Is John coming by train?

— He should, but he _______ not. He likes driving his car.

A）must B）can C）need D）may

B 114. I advised her that in the presence of the princess, she should not say anything until

_______.

A）being asked B）asked C）to be asked D）having been asked C 115. ________ three times in a row, the boxer decided to give up fighting. A）Having defeated B）To have defeat C）Having been defeated D）To have been defeated C 116. ________ at the station ________ we met a man carrying a copy of The Times. A）It was …. where B）It was …. At which C）It was …. that D）Just … that

C 117. Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually ________paper

money for almost each purchase.

A）trade B）replace C）reduce D）exchange

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