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.