1、REVIEWING MATERIAL FOR 2007 GRADUATES (II)Part I Vocabulary and Grammar1. By now John was _with indignation（愤怒） and we gathered round trying to pacify（使平静） him.A. pouncing（扑过去抓住 ） B. convulsing（震撼） C. harking（听） D. seething（沸腾）2. If you are _to something, you feel strongly that youre not willing to
2、do it or that you dont like it.A. averse（厌恶） B. avid（狂热） C. awesome（可怕的） D. azure（天蓝色的）3. Are you going to hang the _of the Declaration of Independence in the classroom or in the auditorium（大礼堂） ?A. goddess（女神） B. replica （复制品） C. typhoid（伤寒） D. typhus（斑疹伤寒）4. If early humans hadnt moved and _as muc
3、h as they did, they probably would have continued to evolve into different species.A. inhabited B. interchanged C. intermingled（交织） D. migrated5._ and environmental groups, including Greenpeace, say that many parts of the Andes will suffer if they become over-developed.A. Indigenous（本地的） B. Indigent
4、（贫困） C. Indignant D. Indiscreet (轻率)6. Much of what he said was beyond her comprehension but she understood the _of his remarks.A. tack (钉子) B. tact（机智的） C. tanner（皮匠） D. tenor (大意)7. Most banks offer _facilities to students, to help them when they run short of money.A. oversight 监督 B. overdraft 透支
5、C. overdose 过量 D. overseeing8. The problem of tracing the disease in such formidable country was _further by the continuous warfare in the area.A. accelerated B. consolidated C. exacerbated 加剧 D. reinforced 9. To trap animals a hunter fixes a _, usually made of cord, across the path they are likely
6、to take.A. lotion 洗涤剂 B. lotus 莲花 C. snarl 咆哮 D. snare 套圈10. Equally, the large group of texts, called the _, gives us reasonable grounds for omitting many uses and word forms that do not occur in it.A. works B. corpus 文集 C. body D. collection 11. Caroling Moore, the first woman fellow of Porterhous
7、e, Cambridge, points out that gentleman is now used only with irony（讽刺） or_.A. derogation 名誉受损 B. derivation 诱导 C. derision 嘲笑 D. duration 时间 12. People who love in crowded cities often experience breathing problems during the summer when high temperature combines with _polluted air.A. drab 褐黄色的、 单调
8、的 B. stagnant 不流动的 C. lurid 可怕的 D. hoary 灰白13. In the suburbs the spacious house stand in _contrast to the slums of the citys poorA. foolhardy 有勇无谋 B. furtive 鬼鬼祟祟 C. insidious 阴险的 D. stark 鲜明的14. The machine allows segments of the film to be viewed repeatedly and at a number of speeds, so the edito
9、r can cut and_ the film. A. amble 缓行 B. tinker 修改 C. splice 剪接 D. adulate 奉承15. Three men were feared dead last night after a helicopter _off course into an oil platform and ditched into the North Sea.A. veered 偏离 B. instigated 煽动 C. falsified 伪造 D. blandished 劝诱16. Tony seems to know a lot about mu
10、sic, but sometimes I think hes only_.A. slurring 含糊地发音 B. smearing 把. 擦模糊 C. bluffing 唬人 D. blurring 模糊17. The American dream is most _during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.A. plausible 貌似有理的 B. patriotic 爱国的 C. primitive 原始的 D. partial 部分18. Im very concerne
11、d that todays children may be heading for social ills because they _lots of chances for laughter.A. lose out to B. lose to C. lose on D. lose out on 失去 19. Part of Doraemons particular appeal is that he is ready to _every situationand likely, somehow, to get it wrong.A. take down B. take on 承担 C. ta
12、ke out D. take away20. The sun began to _the morning mist, and accompanied by the sounds of the waking villages, the pilot switched on the engines and moved upstream.A. burst out B. burst upon C. burn off 燃烧 D. burn into21. When people are physically_ a drug, they suffer ill physical effects if they
13、 stop taking the drug.A. absorbed in B. accepted by C. addicted to 上瘾 D. attracted to22. He became severely _ when his wife died.A. impressed 印象 B. embarrassed 尴尬 C. depressed 消沉的 D. stressed23. The curiosity to know what was in the letter was so strong that the boy could not _ himself from opening
14、it.A. restrain 阻止 B. distract 分散 C. engage 从事 D. subject24. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people _and ask them questions.A. at length B. at random 随机的 C. in essence D. in bulk 25. I tried very hard to restrain my laugh, but tears started flowing down
15、my cheeks and I began_.A. proffering 提供 B. defrauding 诈骗 C. guffawing 捧腹大笑 D. deflecting 转移26. No set of texts can be fully relied on; the information from the texts has been analyzed and _by a team of lexicographers.A. appraised 评价 B. apprised 告知 C. appreciated 欣赏 D. apprehended 逮捕27. A _statement
16、is a false and malicious 恶意的 one meant to harm a persons reputation.A. slanderous 诽谤 B. flattering 奉承 C. ill-natured 虐待脾气 D. critical 28. This famous businessmen_ most of the profits from his business to various charities after his success. A. donated B. distributed C. discharged 出院 D. designated 指定
17、29. The announcement will_the rumors 谣言 of a takeover that have plagued 困扰 the company for the past 18 months.A. append 附加 B. scotch 镇压 C. exhort 告戒 D. exhale 散发出30. Many animals display _instincts only while their offspring 后代 are young and helpless.A. cerebral 理智的 B. imperious 专横的 C. rueful 怜悯的 D.
18、 maternal 母性的 31. As a politician, she has to have the_ of inspiring confidence in her listeners.A. fluke 侥幸成功 B. knack 诀窍 C. frenzy 疯狂 D. venison 鹿肉32. Even though he was guilty, the _ judge did not send him to prison.A. merciful 仁慈的 B. impartial 公正的 C. conscientious 良心 D. conspicuous 明显的 33. The e
19、ducation _ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.A. allowance B. reservation C. budget 预算 D. finance34. They tossed your thoughts back and forth over an hour, but still could not make _ of them.A. impression B. comprehension C. meaning D. make sense of
20、35. As a _ actor, he can perform, sing, dance, and play several kinds of musical instruments.A. flexible B. versatile 多才多艺的 C. sophisticated 尖端 D. productive36. Sons of high-ranking females may remain at the center of the troop while others are driven to the_.A. periphery 周边 B. perverse 走上邪路的 C. rew
21、arding D. salutary 有益的37. Its very difficult to _ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language. A. exchange B. transfer C. convey 传达 D. convert 38. When we are reading, the important thing is to _ the essential meaning, not to learn every single word. A. clasp 紧握 B. grab 抓取 C. grasp 把握 D. gra
22、pple 抓住 39. The rope bridge over the river was so _that only one person at a time could use it.A. precarious 岌岌可危 B. stiff 僵硬的 C. broad D. tenuous 脆弱的40. You had the _situation in which Luxembourg had more listed public bathing beaches than the whole of the United Kingdom.A. luminous 发光的 B. luculent
23、 发亮的 C. lubricant 润滑剂 D. ludicrous 滑稽的41. In a world where you can tell the rich from the poor by their Internet connections, the poverty line_ the high-speed-digital line.A. trip out 行了 B. trigger out 触发 C. trigger of 触发 D. trip over 绊倒42. Although the members of Parliament wanted to go home, no ho
24、pe for an early_ could be entertained.A. postponement 推迟 B. compromise C. adjustment 调整 D. adjournment 休会43. They claim that_1，000 factories closed down during the economic crisis A. sufficiently 充分 B. approximately 大约 C. considerably 相当的 D. properly 恰当的 44. I think she hurt my feelings _ rather tha
25、n by accidents as she claimed.A. virtually 几乎 B. deliberately 故意地 C. literally 实在地 D. appropriately 适当地 45. They had a fierce _ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago.A. debate 辩论 B. clash 冲突 C. disagreement D. contest 46. During his years in Con
26、gress he has_ with the chemical, drug and power companies on behalf of the ordinary persons right to breathe clean air. A. tussled 争辩 B. actuated 驱动 C. capsized 倾覆 D. fidgeted 烦躁不安47. Although the resistance groups do not show great military _they frequently penetrate 渗透 deep into the interior.A. pr
27、owess 实力 B. prowl 潜行 C. psalm 诗篇 D. psyche 心灵48. In detective stories, the detective shares all the _ with the reader but usually withholds their significance until the end. A. evidence B. details C. clues 线索 D. information49. A good painting is, in fact, a _ of line, color and composition to expres
28、s certain meanings. A. accordance B. balance C. harmony D. conformity 符合50. His _should not be confused with miserliness 吝啬; she has always been willing to assist the poor.A. frugality 节俭 B. diffidence C. intolerance D. intemperance 过度51. She decided to accept his offer of marriage after he_ her for
29、 months with flowers and expensive presents.A. wrung 迫使 B. wiggled 摆动 C. wonted 惯例 D. wooed 求婚52. If any of the runners interfere with the others during the competition, the race is automatically declared null and _. A. empty B. lacking C. useless D. void 无效53. The debate centered on the fear that a
30、 rapidly growing population would put an_ strain on the finite capacity of the earth to provide resources.A. intolerable 不能容忍 B. moderate 中度 C. negotiable D. controllable54. A common argument claims that in folk art, the artists subordination 退让 of technical mastery to intense feeling_ the direct co
31、mmunication of emotion to the viewer.A. facilitates 便利 B. averts 避免 C. represses 压制 D. neutralizes 中和55. He _ tonight with his horrifying fishing stories. A. lived on my nerves B. got on my nerves C. touched a raw nerve D. lost his nerve56. In most cases, robots are now used in repetitive 重复, _ task
32、s that most people find uninteresting. A. useful B. prosperous C. negative D. monotonous 单调57. China regained her _ over Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, after Britains more than 150 years of colonization of the island. A. majesty 权威 B. sovereignty 主权 C. authority D. administration58. In Victoria, Austral
33、ia, in1850, miners 矿工 became_ with the high cost of mining licenses and restrictions on their right to search for gold. A. amazed 惊讶 B. confused 混淆 C. irritated 恼火 D. puzzled 困惑59. During times of war or economic_ many people convert their wealth into precious stones, which are transplantable and mo
34、re easily sold.A. distraction 分心 B. disturbance 干扰 C. tremor 颤抖 D. vibration 振动60. People who lose their way in a desert often suffer from_ thirst and hunger, in addition to extreme anger.A. painful B. tormenting 折磨 C. colossal 巨大的 D. unperceived 无知觉的61. Now a paper in Science argues that organic 有机
35、 chemicals in the rock come mostly from _on earth rather than bacteria on Mars.A. configuration 配置 B. constitution 组成 C. condemnation 谴责 D. contamination 污染 62. The newspaper _ three whole pages to pictures of the sandstormsA. decorated 装饰 B. dedicated 奉献 C. dictated 口述 D directed63. Nothing in the
36、contract says _ how its terms will be enforced.A. extravagantly 奢侈地 B. empirically 凭经验 C. exceptionally 例外 D. explicitly 明确地 64. The board of directors has decided to _ any salary increase.A. forgive B. forfeit 没收 C. forgo 放弃 D. formulate 制定 65. Although most dreams apparently happen_ , dream activi
37、ty may be provoked by external influences.A. simultaneously 同时地 B. spontaneously 自发地 C. homogeneously 均匀地 D. instantaneously 瞬间地 66. It is obvious that we are going to have a boom in the economy rather than a _A. recess 休会 B. concession C. succession D. recession 衰退67. Franklin D. Roosevelt argued t
38、hat the Great Depression stemmed from the American economys _flaws.A. underlining B. vulnerable C. underlying 潜在的 D. vulgar 庸俗.68. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations , and turning calm situations into _ones.A .tragic 悲惨 B. turbulent 骚乱 C. versatile 多才多艺的 D. suspicious 69. Sn
39、obs are usually _ of people they feel to be beneath them.A. contemptible 可鄙 B. contemptuous 轻蔑 C contemporary 当代 D. contagious 传染性 70. The billionaire is _to the displaced people in Iraq and decides to contribute a great sum to the area A .passionate 热情的 B. compassionate 同情的 C. enthusiastic D. consc
40、ientious 良心 71. The survivor cried out as she suddenly saw the clock tower large in the fog.A .appear B. loom 隐约地出现 C. boom D. look 72. The softening voice _ beautifully with the echo of the music.A .fit in 适合 B. cut out 减少 C. chimed in 一致 D. cut in 削减 73. He had two appointments with me , but _ me
41、_on both occasions. A .let out 泄漏 B. let up 让出 C. let down 使失望 D. let in 74. Nowadays many graduates are looking for the perfect job, which in fact is a _. A .fancy 花式 B. fantasy 幻想 C. fantastic D. fanatic 狂热 75. The frequent _ from cold to warm weather this spring have caused many infectious diseas
42、es.A .transactions 交易 B. transmissions 传输 C. transitions 过度 D. transformations 变革76. Its said that the tropical islands are an earthly _.A .paradise B. amusement C. entertainment D. disaster77. They thought it might snow; _they began to climb the mountain.A . despite B. regardless of the fact that C
43、. therefore D. nonetheless 尽管如此78. Strategy is a required course in military _.A college B institute C academy D school79. English is _ in the main from the common Germanic stock.A derived 从中得到 B changed C adopted D formed80. This loss led to demise 消亡 of the business _.A failure B change C success
44、D prosperity 兴旺Part II Reading ComprehensionPassage 1Sport is heading for an indissoluble marriage with television and the passive spectator will enjoy a private paradise. All of this will be in the future of sport. The spectator (the television audience) will be the priority and professional clubs
45、will have to readjust their structures to adapt to the new reality: sport as a business.The new technologies will mean that spectators will no longer have to wait for broadcasts by the conventional channels. They will be the ones who decide what to see. And they will have to pay for it. In the Unite
46、d States the system of the future has already started: pay-as-you-view. Everything will be offered by television and the spectator will only have to choose. The review Sports Illustrated recently published a full profile of the life of the supporter at home in the middle of the next century. It explained that the consumers would be able to select their view of the match on a gigantic, flat screen occupying the whole of one wall, with images of a clarity which cannot be foreseen at present; they could watch from the trainers stands just behind the batter in a game of baseball or fr
