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Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure
1. Our guide gave us a detailed __B_____ of this painting but we still do not understand.
A. authority B. interpretation C. instruction D. institution
2. Generally speaking, there is always a generation ___A____ in every country.
A. gap B. breakC. globe D. equality
3. Careful planning and hard work will ____B___ our final success.
A. enclose B. ensure C. discharge D. deny
4. I have ___C____ three terrible English examinations this week.
A. observed B. operated C. undergone D. suffered
5.This is a purely ___D____ problem, not a political one.
A. additional B. advantage C. announce D. academic
6. The ___D____ TOEFL score for entering this program is 600.
A. less B. sandy C. stain D. minimum
7.The best example of a paradox is the proverb “More ___A____, less speed”.
A. haste B. range C. possession D. purse
8. Hot metal __A___ as it grows cooler.
A. contracts B. reduces C. condenses D. compresses
9. Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was __A___ between the lorry and the wall.
A. crushed B. clashed C. crashed D. cracked
10. This story is not real, it is only _____.
A. imaginary B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imagined
11. When you take a picture， you should ____A___ carefully to get a sharp picture.
A. focus B. object C. preserve D. fix
12. The Chinese food in the United States is usually ___C____ for American people.
A. exchanged B. altered C. modified D. cooked
13. There are ____D___ approaches to English teaching. But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students.
A. double B. joint C. originate D. diverse
14. To send a spacecraft to the moon was really a scientific _____.
A. venture B. business C. experience D. adventure
15. The children performed a very _____ dance for their parents.
A. gracious B. grateful C. graceful D. greedy
16. The list is arranged according to the ___A____ professions of the audience.
A. respective B. responsible C. resource D. resolution
17. That rich man has been dead for a long time but his ________ is still not known to the public.
A. sausage B. shelf C. portion D. will
18. I could have ___A____ such a situation but I didn’t.
A. forecast B. overcome C. shed D. urged
19. I prefer a ___B____ typewriter to an automatic one.
A. mechanic B. manual C. merchant D. mental
20. Water and air are __D___.
A. fluids B. streams C. floats D. flows
21. The roof was damaged and water _B____ from the ceilings in wet weather.
A. dropped B. dripped C. drained D. strained
22. I hope John would give me some _____ of what he would like for his birthday.
A. clue B. hint C. implication D. inference
23. This company provides a very good ____A___ service for its products.
A. maintenance B. merit C. philosophy D. pigeon
24. The old man, ____D____ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.
A. to workB. workingC. to have workedD. having worked
25. Buying such a streamline car has always been ________ his dreams.
A. underB. over C. aboveD. beyond
26. It is not easy to learn English well but if you ___C____, you will succeed in the end.
A. hang upB. hang aboutC. hang onD. hang onto
27. My daughter is entering a new __C___ of development now that she is starting school.
A. span B. era C. phase D. sphere
28. Today, we are the tender trees, but tomorrow, we will be the __B___ of the state.
A. pillows B. pillars C. columns D. pole
29. Getting up is an everyday _____.
A. happening B. occurrence C. incident D. event
30. I am afraid that you have to alter your ___D__ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived.
A. pessimistic B. indifferent C. distressing D. optimistic
31. The university __D___ consists of full professors, associate professors and assistant professors.
A. crew B. personnel C. faculty D. staff
32. The criminal should be put to death because he had given himself to evil without _____.
A. constraint B. restraint C. refrain D. abstain
33. 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
34. Their political action __B___ the fall of the government.
A. promoted B. accelerated C. hastened D. advanced
35. When we have agreed broadly on what should be said, the secretary will produce a preliminary _____ for the committee’s approval.
A. project B. design C. draft D. drawing
36. Chinese customs regulations __A___ taking precious works of art out of China.
A. prohibit B. allow C. avoid D. repel
37. The tension __A___ as the guest of honor was about to announce the winner.
A. mounted B. ascended C. climbed D. raised
38. The noise was caused by a dog _____ a cat through the garden.
A. catching B. fighting C. following D. chasing
39. The use of standard components makes __A___ easier when they are worn.
A. replacement B. place C. repair D. modification
40. Chopsticks of bamboo or wood can be bought in _____ of pairs; 10 is the usual number
A. bunches B. bundles C. units D. pieces
41. Though Japan is now an economic giant, it has one vital weakness, that is, it lacks the _____ material necessary for its industry.
A. primitive B. raw C. crude D. primary
42. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had be to operated __A___ instead of mechanically.
A. manually B. artificially C. automatically D. synthetically
43. Now, most medical students complain that their _____ are too heavy to bear.
A. curriculum B. curricula C. course D. subjects
44. The government gave a very _____ explanation of its plans for industrial development.
A. extensive B. widespread C. universal D. comprehensive
45. The black clouds _____ rain.
A. indicated B. hinted C. suggested D. meant
46. Near the scene of the crime, the police arrested two men whose behavior appeared ___C____.
A. doubtful B. doubtless C. suspicious D. suspect
47. We should be ___B___ of the comfort of old people.
A. thoughtful B. considerateC. considerable D. substantial
48. Some of the old _____ about the space age are coming true.
A. fantasies B. imagination C. nightmares D. impressions
49. The swindler ___A__ me into giving him a big sum of money.
A. deceived B. cheated C. concealed D. lay
50. Yesterday the boy __B___ the police of a crime.
A. justified B. informed C. simplified D. notified
51. The police will give you a ticket if you__D___ the speed limit.
A. extend B. excess C. exclaim D. exceed
52. His ____ changes very quickly; one moment he is cheerful, and the next he is complaining about everything.
A. emotion B. moodC. tendency D. sense
53. He escaped by ___B___ himself as a security guard.
A. pretending B. disguising C. disgracing D. hiding
54. He spoke in a thick English ______.
A. accent B. tone C. dialect D. pronunciation
55. He always makes _____ of some humorous remarks into his rather serious lectures, so we say he is a good speaker.
A. inserts B. injectionC. extra D. including
56. The years _____ which he was away were long years to her.
A. withB. duringC. of D. to
57. After lunch, we all got on with our _____ jobs.
A. respectiveB. respectingC. respectableD. respectful
58. Before 1949, China, whose people are _____, was frequently involved in war.
A. love-peaceB. peace-lovedC. peace-loveD. peace-loving
59. If we don’t leave early, we will run the risk __C____ the plane.
A. to missB. missedC. of missingD. miss
60. We have ______ oil reserves to last for three months.
A. suffixB. efficientC. effectD. sufficient
61. I _____ great satisfaction from my work.
A. depriveB. deriveC. suppriseD. detect
62. Don’t interfere ____ him. He is preparing for the final exam.
A. inB. toC. onD. with
63. We’ve had a _____ of hot dry summers.
A. successiveB. successC. successionD. successor
64. We are able to provide accommodation ____ two students.
A. forB. withC. toD. towards
65. David _____ his company’s success to the unity of all the staff and their persevering hard work .
A. attributedB. contributedC. distributedD. devoted
66. They took ______ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.
A. fruitful B. beneficial C. efficient D. effective
67. You can’t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ______ to put it right.
A. decisions B. directionsC. steps D. sides
68. 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. perspectiveC. impact D. impression
69. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in .
A. consequently B. regularlyC. comprehensively D. properly
70. We welcome rain, but a(an) ______ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.
A. extensively B. extremelyC. specially D. constantly
71. Though the long-term ______ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee.
A. affect B. effortC. effect D. afford
72. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green.
A. separate B. distinguishC. compare D. contrast
73. It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.
A. tend B. cultivateC. tame D. breed
74. Franklin’s ability to learn from observations and experience ______ greatly to his success in public life.
A. owed B. contributedC. attached D. related
75. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on _____.
A. list B. planC. arrangement D. schedule
76. In 1914, an apparently insignificant event in a remote part of Eastern Europe _______.
A. inserted B. imposedC. plunged D. pitched
77. The manager spoke highly of such ______ as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A. virtues B. featuresC. properties D. characteristics
78. The socks were too small, and it was only by _____ them that he managed to get them on.
A. stretching B. extendingC. lengthening D. spreading
79. A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial _____.
A. mark B. traceC. feature D. appearance
80. There was a _____ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
A. delicateB. distinctC. distant D. downward
81. Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its _____.
A. instance B. characterC. items D. details
82. Let’s not wait any longer; he might not _________ at all.
A. turn over B. turn down C. turn on D. turn up
83. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ______.
A. stand up to B. put up with C. come up with D. make up for
84. If people feel hopeless, they don't bother to _______ the skills they need to succeed.
A. adopt B. acquire C. accumulate D. assemble
85. The leader of the expedition ______ everyone to follow his example.
A. promoted B. reinforced C. sponsor D. inspired
86. They refuse to intervene ___ the quarrel.
A. for B. in C.from D. of
87. She’s very pretty but that kind of face doesn’t__ me.
A. appeal to B. call to C. attract to D. fancy to
88. Have you checked ____ these papers?
A. for B. in C. out D. through
89. They were so far away that I couldn’t _____ their faces clearly.
A. see through B. make up C. make at D. make out
90. All the evidence I have collected boils ____ to the fact that he is a shop lifter.
A. up B. down C. on D. off
91. With the supplies of nurses below _____, the local government decided to recruit(招募)
volunteers.
A. acquirements B. assignmentsC. commitment D. requirements
92. Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch up.
A. critical B. awareC. visual D. effective
93. It is better for you to be _____ about its consequences before you take any action.
A. positive B. absoluteC. critical D. favorite
94. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great demand.
A. barrier B. commitmentC. challenge D. access
95. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _____ for advice.
A. get access to B. come acrossC. reach out D. speak up
96. The most important for us now is to _____ what is to be done next.
A. allow of B. reflect onqC. feel like D. remind of
97. It is best to _____ wear through friction in designing the parts of every machine.
A. have insight into B. come up withC. allow for D. reflect on
98. Good habits of living have proved to be of much _____ to our health.
A. barrier B. benefitC. immunity D. commitment
99. Now that we have learned to see things _____, we can find that there are two sides to anything in the world.
A. in part B. from a perspectiveC. on their part D. in perspective
100. As a(n) _____ job, it requires much time and commitment and persistence.
A. unwilling B. demandingC. embarrassing D. frustrating
101. The _____ to be better than others drives him to work harder than before.
A. uniqueness B. eagernessC. awareness D. effectiveness
102. For your study to stay in a ______ cycle, you must keep up with the progress of the course.
A. virtuous B. virtualC. visual D. vital
103. Anyone that goes against the social order is _____ to answer for his action.
A. possibly B. probablyC. likely D. normally
104. There is much that can be done about the accidents _____ from carelessness.
A. arose B. arisenC. arising D. arise
105. __B___ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A. Dislike B. UnlikeC. Alike D. Liking
106. On the conference, representatives from different countries ____C_____ different viewpoints on this matter.
A. put out B. put offC. put forth D. put down
107. The ___A__ of the seasons has long been observed by people in all parts of the world.
A. rhythm B. rite C. click D. identity
108. Our research has focused on a drug which is so __D___ as to be able to change brain chemistry.
A. influential B. monstrousC. vigorous D. powerful
109. The footballer made a(n) __C___ gesture, which made the audience’s blood boil.
A. mature B. offeringC. offensive D. hesitative
110. However, at times this balance in nature is __B__, resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.
A. troubled B. disturbedC. confused D. disgusted
111. Since evidence of the fraud came to light, Congress has been demanding a ______ investigation.
A. horrible B. thoroughC. thoughtful D. weird
112. Tax cuts are the most important __C____ the government has for stimulating the economy.
A. instruction B. toastC. instrument D. stuff
113. Spitting on the ground is not only __D____ but also harmful to others’ health.
A. blasting B. banging C. grabbing D. disgusting
114. The residents here complain that they have been intensely __A___ by the endless noises from the building sites for weeks.
A. annoyed B. piercedC. wrapped D. destroyed
115. The news made many scientists __B____ that the living environment on the planet has been going worse.
A. awful B. upsetC. tuneless D. lucky
116. It is not surprising that in modern times the ____A___ in this month may be out of date in next.
A. fashion B. anchorC. section D. brow
117. The idea of winning the eyes of the people around __D__ powerfully to some youngsters, so they are eagerly identifying themselves.
A. defy B. expelC. attract D. appeals
118. We are expecting to see that the concerted research work will come up with a ___A__ solution to the problem.
A. permanent B. perspectiveC. persistent D. persuasive
119. He made ___A___ alterations to his flat and then sold it at a huge profit.
A. offensive B. awfulC. radical D. patient
120. Although there is no easy cure for SARS at present, some of its causes have been ___D___
by experts.
A. rebelled B. distractedC. bolted D. identified
121. A positive answer makes you feel good, but a(n) ___A___ one teaches you a lot.
A. affirmative B. negativeC. offensive D. tuneless
122. At the early stage of a child’s development, the family tends to have a greater _D____ on him than his school.
A. instrument B. IdentityC. communication D. influence
123. More and more people began to ___C___ the relationship between man and nature, especially after the event.
A. get rid of B. go too farC. be concerned about D. burst into
124. It is a common practice in western countries that one must make a(n) _____ before seeing his doctor or visiting a friend.
A. anchor B. appointmentC. makeup D. toast
125. When she was told that her cat was killed by the neighbor’s dog, the old lady _C____ tears.
A. reached for B. bolted outC. burst into D. turn on
126. He is late again today. I’ll _A___ that he will not be late tomorrow.
A. refer to it B. look to him C. see to it D. turn to it
127. When a fire__B__ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up
128. After the disaster, the truth ____ us that a healthy habit of living can keep one away from some terrible diseases.
A. focused upon B. imposed uponC. dawned upon D. leaned upon
129. After failing the exams three times, Jack realized that he’d never __D__in English.
A. see to it B. attain it C. catch it D. make it
130. Susan has not been officially ___A_ to Johnson.
A. engaged B. occupied C. prac