437.What he told us about the affair simply doesn?t make any ________. a. idea b. sense c. meaning d. significance 438.The sky looks lighter; I think the weather is clearing _______. a. away b. out c. off d. up
439.If you put too many oranges in that paper-bag it will ________. a. burst b. explode c. crack d. overcrowd
440. As a mother, she is too ______ towards her daughter; she should let her see more of the world. a. hopeful b. protective c. modest d. confident
441.Hitler set out to conquer all of Europe in the belief that the Germans were the master ________. a. blood b. species c. race d brain
442.There were beautiful clothes ________ in the Shop windows. a. spread b. demonstrated c. disclosed d. displayed
443.Two or three days after the operation Bennett was beginning to feel ______better. a. no b. somewhat c. any d. little
444.The moment someone broke into the factory, a burglar _______ rang in the police station. a. alarm b. warning c. bell d. threat
445.One can________ even from one's unpleasant experiences. a. obtain b. earn c. benefit d. develop
446.Is it true that those old houses are being pulled down to ____ new office blocks? a. make up for b. provide for c. give way for d. make mom for
447.In the United States, the black people, on the whole, _________ a much higher unemployment rate. a. suffer from b. amount to c. reach for d. extend to
448. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their ______. a. share b. place c. role d. part
449. You?ll never guess who I happened to ____ the other day! a. run against b. run after c. run into d. run over
450. Most of the people who have lived _______ the two world wars are strongly against arms race . a. out b. through c. on d. off 451. Jim always _____ his classmates in debate.
a. backs out b. backs off c. backs up d. backs down
452. Many dreams can be interpreted as implying a(n) _____for a new way of life or new values. a. look b. worry c. exploration d. search
453.Why do you look so _____ ? You never smile or look cheerful. a. miserable b. unfortunate c. sorry d. rude 454.They have _____ their house into a number of flats.
a. convicted b. converted c. modified d. innovated
455. It is not difficult to ______the idea that machines can communicate information to us. a. admit b. receive c. accept d. convince
456. Dorothy went to work quietly, ______ to work as hard as she could. a. her mind being made up b. with her mind making up c. with her mind made up d. her mind making up
457. You should have been more _______with that customer; I?m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.
a. patient b. straight c. consistent d. considerate
458. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _______, you will succeed in the end. a. hang up b. hang about c. hang on d. hang onto
459. I bought an old car cheaply, cleaned it up and sold it the next day at a ____. a. bargain b. profit c. benefit d. price
460. Because Edgar was convinced of the accuracy of this fact, he ____ his opinion. a. held out b. strove for c. stood for d. stuck to
461. The strong storm did a 1ot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were______ |and many houses collapsed.
a. wrecked b. spoiled c. torn d. injured
462. Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health _____ . a. problem b. stuff c. matter d. issue
463. The manager lost his _____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. a. mood b. temper c. mind d. passion
464. Although crowded cities seem to be a _____ of our crowded world, only 10 per cent of the world's people live in cities as large as Zhengzhou or larger.
a. scene b. site c. symbol d. signal
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465. It does not alter the fact that he was the man _____ for the death of the little girl. a. responsible b. accounting c. guilty d. obliged
466. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _____ the new carpet. a. crash b. pollute c. spot d. stain
467. Some plants are so _______ to pollution that they can only survive in a perfectly clean environment.
a. infectious b. sensitive c. delicate d. subject 468. He will agree to do what you require _____ him- a. from b. to c. of d. for
469. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ____ so much noise. a. tolerate b. resist c. sustain d. undergo
470. The enemy finally had to _____ their troops from the occupied area. a. retreat b. dismiss c. return d. withdraw
471.The soldier was ________ of running away when the enemy attacked. a. scolded b. charged c. accused d. punished
472.We place the highest value ____ our friendly relations with developing countries. a. on b. to c. for d. with
473. The newspaper did not mention the _______ of the damage caused by the fire. a. range b. level c. extent d. quantity 474. A police officer was sent to ______ the crime.
a. search b. investigate c. survey d. explore
475. You have nothing to ______ by refusing to listen to our advice. a. gain b. grasp c. seize d. earn
476. As a result of careless washing, the jacket _____ to a child's size. a. compressed b. shrank c. dropped d. decreased
477. You should have enough courage to ____ up to various unexpected difficulties and never run away from them.
a. live b. come c. bring d. face
478.The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between the two countries. a. raise b. promote c. heighten d. increase
479. He hoped the firm would _______ him to the Paris branch. a. exchange b. transmit c. transfer d. remove
480. Nylon is a kind of _____ material widely used in our daily lives. a. mixed b. synthetic c. combined d. systematic
481.Having decided to rent a flat, we _______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city. a. set about b. set down c. set out d set up
482. I hate people who_______ the end of a film that you haven't seen before. a. revise b. reverse c. reveal d. conceal
843. The old couple decided to ______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own. a. adapt b. cherish c. receive d. adopt
484. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full_______. a. capacity b. strength c. length d. possibility
485. He is late again today. I'll ________ that he is not late tomorrow. a. be sure b. hope c. see to it d. make it so
486. The machine needs a complete _____ since it has been in use for over ten years. a. amending b. mending c. fitting d. renovating
487. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees. a. virtues b. features c. properties d. characteristics
488. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, _______the color of his skin. a. with the exception of b. in the light of c. by virtue of d. regardless of
489. Since the matter was extremely_______, we dealt with it immediately. a. tough b. tense c. urgent d. instant
490. The shy girl felt _____ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions. a. awkward b. amazed c. curious d. amused
491. The language barrier made communication difficult, but finally, part of my message _____ . a. passed away b. came up c. got through d. went over
492. Once out of the earth's gravity, the astronaut is _____ by the problem of weightlessness. a. affected b. effected c. inclined d. related
493. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _________.
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a. mark b. trace c. feature d. appearance
494. Mr.Morgan can be very sad _______,though in public he is extremely cheerful. a. by himself b. in person c. as individual d. in private
495. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by doing, and that teaching must ____the curiosity and creativity of children.
a. eek b. stimulate c. shape d secure
496. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only _____to his confusion.
a. added b. amounted c. extended d. burdened
497. However, at times this balance in nature is _______, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. a. troubled b. confused c. disturbed d. puzzled
498. The patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put into ______ care. a. intensive b. rigid c. tense d. tight
499. I hope that you'll be more careful in typing the letter. Don't ____ anything. a. withdraw b. omit c. reduce d. leak
500. Does everyone on earth have an equal right _______ an equal share of its resources? a. to b. at c. by d. over
501. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe ________ Europe into a great war.
a. inserted b. imposed c. plunged d. pitched
502. What he said just now had little to do with the question ____ discussion. a. on b. in c. at d. under
503. He decided to make further improvements on the computer's design _____the requirements of customers. a. for the sake of b. in the light of c. in support of d. with a view to
504. When she was criticized, she claimed that it was outside her _____of responsibility. a. field b. limit c. extent d. range
505. Over a third of the population was estimated to have no _____to the health service. a. access b. assignment c. exception d. assessment
506. The new appointment of our president _______ from the very beginning of next semester. a. takes effect b. takes part c. takes place d. takes turns
507. The returns in the short _______ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid.
a. interval b. range c. span d. term
508. Physics is ______ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history. a. alike b. equivalent c. likely d. uniform
509. Professor Taylor's talk has indicated that science has a very strong _______ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists.
a. motivation b. perspective c. impact d. impression
510. In developing countries people are _____ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. a. breaking b. filling c. hurrying d. pouring
511. He made such a _______ contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.
a. generous b. minimum c. modest d. genuine
512. The students were _____ an international energy-saving competition between towns in New England and Canada.
a. attending b. participating in c. taking part d. conducting
513. I don't think it's wise of you to _______ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.
a. show up b. show out c. show in d. show off
514. If you want to know the train schedule, please _______ at the booking office. a. acquire b. inquire c. request d. require
515.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them________. a. off b. aside c. out d. down
516.We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. a. bring off b. bring forth c. bring down d. bring back
517. New York _______ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000 tons this year. a. ranked b. occupied c. arranged d. classified
518.The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life. a. transmitted b. transported c. transferred d. transformed
519.The lawyer's question was a ______ that caused the defendant to admit his guilt.
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a. plan b. device c. trap d. plot
520.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _____ down the economy.
a. put b. settle c. drag d. knock
521.Lightning is a ________ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another. a. rush b. rainbow c. rack d. ribbon
522.I feel a lot of ________ for her because I have been through the same kind of unhappiness myself. a. mercy b. bitterness c. worry d. sympathy
523. Writing is a slow process, requiring _______ thought, time, and effort. a. significant b. considerable c. enormous d. numerous 524. It was difficult to see through the ________ fog.
a. dense b. crowded c. compressed d. condensed
525. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ______ his findings in logical order and clear language.
a. furnish b. propose c. ra1se d. present
526. Before he left for his vacation he went to the bank to ______ some money. a. pull b. draw c. pick d. gain
527.American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to ________ enterprises. a. movable b. changing c. flexible d. varying
528. Young adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs. a. other than b. more than c. less than d. rather than
529. I can?t ________ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. a. figure out b. draw out c. look out d. work out
530. All the students in this class passed the English exam with _______ of Li Ming. a. except b. exception c. the exception d. excepting
531. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe _______ by the judge. a. service b. sentence c. crime d. crisis
532. Our company decided to _______ the contract because a number of the conditions in it had not been met. a. delay b. resist c. violate d. cancel
533. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _____ sicknesses.
a. normal b. ordinary c. average d. regular
534. For the new country to survive, _______ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required.
a. to name a few b. let alone c. not to speak d. let's say
535. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came_____ view. a. from b. in c. before d. into
536. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _____ her long effort. a. justify b. testify c. rectify d. verify
537. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
a. execute b. take c. abuse d. overlook
538. I?m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _____ my debt in return for certain services. a. take away b. write off c. cut out d. clear up
539. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment. a. turned up b. turned in c. turned out d. turned down
540. The student was just about to _____ the question when suddenly he found the answer. a. arrive at b. submit to c. work out d. give up
541.Cancer is second only_______ heart disease as a cause of death. a. of b. to c. with d. from
542. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post _______no responsibility with it at all?
a. shoulder b. possesses c. carries d. shares
543. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _______ through the window.
a. vision b. look c. picture d. view
544. At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _________ to another subject.
a. converted b. switched c. diverted d. transmitted
545. Please ______yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.
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