1、Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1.? Id like to take _ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts. A. profit B. benefit C. occasion D. advantage Correct answer: D2.? In copying this paper, be careful not to leave _ a
2、ny words. A. out B. alone C. off D. behind Correct answer: A 3.? When doing the wash, it is important to _ white and colored clothing. ? A. compare B. separate C. establish D. contrast Correct answer: B4.? We finally _ an agreement after a lot of hard argument. ? A. reached B. did C. arrived D. drov
3、e Correct answer: A 5.? It is desirable that the airplane _ as light as possible. ? A. is B. were C. be D. had been Correct answer: C 6.? We came finally _ the conclusion that she had been telling lies all the time. A. of B. into C. to D. at Correct answer: C 7.? I am not used to speaking _ public.
4、? A. in B. at C. on D. to Correct answer: A 8.? He didnt live up to _ had been expected of him. ? A. what B. which C. that D. all Correct answer: A 9.? She did not feel _ going out, as she had a slight headache. ? A. about B. like C. after D. for Correct answer: B 10.? The price of gold rose again,
5、partly _ news about the war. ? A. result in B. go with C. because D. due to Correct answer: D 11.? Responsibilities _ becoming a father. ? A. charge for B. go with C. save for D. go through Correct answer: B 12.? If you _ in your payment for the house again, you may get thrown out. ? A. fall behind
6、B. account forC. charged for D. come to Correct answer: A 13.? The country has _ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much. A. prevented from B. resulted in C. gone through D. gone with Correct answer: C14.? She wouldnt even take a short rest there, _ stay for t
7、he night. A. much more B. much few C. much lesser D. much lessCorrect answer: D15.? The president has _ his political advisors over the slow pace of economic change. ? A. prevented from B. charged for C. accounted for D. clashed with Correct answer: D 16.? Unless we get more money, well be _ finishi
8、ng this project. A. separated from B. recovered from C. prevented from D. charged from Correct answer: C17.? The painter lived more than a decade in Europe, _ he could be in close contact with other cubists (立体派艺术家). ? A. where B. in which C. that D. in that Correct answer: A 18.? _ Tom is supposed
9、to make an appointment with the dentist, he says he is too busy. ? A. However B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Whatever Correct answer: C 19.? I wont make a _ mistake next time. ? A. like B. same C. near D. similar Correct answer: D 20.? Life insurance (保险), _ available only to young, healthy persons, can
10、now be obtained for old people. ? A. before B. after C. former D. previously Correct answer: D 21.? He _ lives in the house where he was born. ? A. already B. yet C. still D. ever Correct answer: C 22.? “Are you going to the football game?“ “No. The tickets are _ expensive for me.“ ? A. very much B.
11、 so much C. far too D. highly Correct answer: C 23.? “For tonights homework, do pages forty and forty-one in the workbook.“ “Professor Hones, I think that is _ work.“ ? A. far too much B. much the more C. too hard D. the hardest Correct answer: A 24.? The officials in the _ at the London Heathrow Ai
12、rport were very polite. ? A. Custom B. Customs C. custom D. customs Correct answer: B25.? There _ a lot of _ on the roads yesterday. ? A. was. traffic B. were. traffics C. was. traffics D. were. traffic Correct answer: A 26.? England is an island country. _ consists of three big islands, and _ clima
13、te is generally wet and windy.? A. It. its B. She. her C. He. his D. She. its Correct answer: 27.? That man looks familiar to me. He reminds me _ Dr. Richards. ? A. to B. on C. for D. of Correct answer: D 28.? It seems very difficult _. ? A. to stop the child to cry B. protecting the child from cryi
14、ng C. to keep the child from crying D. holding the childs crying Correct answer: C 29.? He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _ buying some expensive equipment. ? A. to B. about C. into D. on Correct answer: C 30.? When Laura finally arrived she apologized _ so late. ? A. for to come B. that she was
15、 coming C. for coming D. to come Correct answer: C 31.? When people admire his _ achievements, they seldom think of the frustration he has experienced. A. single B. singular C. small D. easy Correct answer: B 32.? Everyone is amazed at the _ growth of this city; it has been so different from what it
16、 was five years ago. A. explosive B. expanding C. expensive D. excessive Correct answer: A 33.? Jack is a strong _, but you could beat him if you perform at your highest level. A. opponent B. partner C. friend D. mate Correct answer: A 34.? Though he didnt answer my questions quickly, the look on hi
17、s face _ that he was satisfied with me. A. indicated B. input C. increased D. interacted Correct answer: A 35.? Having lost his job and his family, Jerry felt himself _ by anger and sadness. A. experienced B. overcome C. experience D. overcame Correct answer: B 36.? In the geography class, the teach
18、er explained wind and water might cause soil _. A. pollution B. excellence C. explosion D. erosion Correct answer: D 37.? The _ of this recipe (烹饪法) was made public one year after it was put into the market. A. formula B. form C. flavor D. frown Correct answer: A 38.? Lots of birds were flying among
19、 the trees branches. What a(n) _ view! A. explosive B. amused C. amazing D. terrified Correct answer: C 39.? The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on _ of being a criminal.A. suspect B. suspicion C. doubt D. belief Correct answer: B 40.? We will spare no efforts to provide
20、 more _ products to our customers. A. competitive B. competing C. competed D. competition Correct answer: A 41.? Having been on the _ for the whole month, the criminal decided to turn himself in to the police. A. escaped B. caught C. way D. run Correct answer: D 42.? The man with _ strength could li
21、ft a heavy rock without any difficulty. A. powerful B. strong C. intelligent D. phenomenal Correct answer: D 43.? Seeing that the last bus was leaving, he made a _ for it while shouting “Wait! Wait!“ A. drive B. dash C. race D. relay Correct answer: B 44.? We all _ violence against women, old and yo
22、ung. A. unfair B. against C. condemn D. persist Correct answer: C 45.? There is no _ that he was once a thief. But it doesnt mean you can always regard him as a thief. A. deny B. denied C. denies D. denying Correct answer: D 46.? Hearing a _ noise in the backyard, Pamela went there to have a look. A
23、. cracking B. crack C. cracked D. cracker Correct answer: A 47.? If we carry out our plan with _, we will surely achieve our goal sooner or later. A. conditions B. determination C. competition D. frowns Correct answer: B 48.? Some of the passengers escaped serious _ in the traffic accident. A. enqui
24、ry B. wound C. inquiry D. injury Correct answer: D 49.? Having _ the bear in the woods for one week, the man was almost out of food. A. caught B. shot C. trailed D. seeking Correct answer: C 50.? Jessica _ her father on the knee and asked him not to worry about his health. A. patted B. struck C. str
25、oked D. paced Correct answer: A 51.? I was surprised to see the little girl play the piano so skillfully; she must have a(n) _ future in music. A. promised B. processed C. promising D. processing Correct answer: C 52.? Sherry is a member of a(n) _ dramatic club. She goes there after work for practic
26、e twice a week. A. grateful B. amusing C. assertive D. amateur Correct answer: D 53.? With the price _, the fruits are selling much better now. A. lowering B. is lowered C. having been lowered D. is being lowered Correct answer: C54.? Our university celebrated its 100th _ the year before last. A. an
27、niversary B. birthday C. year D. birth Correct answer: A 55.? Jane sometimes complains that her husband is not _ enough. He never thinks of buying her any gift on special days. A. acceptable B. romantic C. assertive D. restless Correct answer: B 56.? If you are always _ to others troubles, you wont
28、get any help whenever you are in trouble yourself. A. indifferent B. regretful C. romantic D. phenomenal Correct answer: A 57.? Having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water, the man felt _. A. fatiguing B. having fatigued C. fatigued D. to have fatigued Correct answer: C 58.? A
29、fter a(n) _ rise in prices of daily purchases, people feel that money is tight. A. acceptable B. expensive C. massive D. explosion Correct answer: C 59.? They took a taxi to meet you at the hotel just now, so they will arrive _ half an hour later if there is no traffic on the way. A. hardly B. appro
30、ximately C. instantly D. lately Correct answer: B 60.? The _ army was commanded by a general who had always been dissatisfied with the king. A. romantic B. determining C. rebellious D. competitive Correct answer: C 61.? First of all, I would like to express my _ to my parents, who have cared about m
31、e all the time. A. satisfaction B. regret C. attitude D. gratitude Correct answer: D 62.? The athlete refused to accept the silver medal, _ that the judgment was unfair. A. asserting B. to assert C. having been asserted D. being asserting Correct answer: A63.? Laura lost her patience finally and ask
32、ed her mother to stop _ . A. to make a fuss B. fussing C. to fuss D. fussing up Correct answer: B 64.? Do you know who is the chairperson of the conference now in _? A. running B. ending C. session D. meeting Correct answer: C 65.? The stepmother was kind to her own daughters but cruel to Cinderella
33、. But the poor girl could do nothing about the _ treatment. A. fair B. diffucult C. unfair D. indifferent Correct answer: C 66.? Admired by people in many nations, Mr. Zhou Enlai is _ among the worlds greatest leaders. A. regarded B. considered C. believed D. ranked Correct answer: D 67.? If the bad
34、 weather _, the farmers will suffer great loss this year. A. persists B. insists C. purchases D. explores Correct answer: A 68.? The young man gave a speech with great _ and moved all those who were present. A. direction B. passion C. indifference D. regret Correct answer: B 69.? After the little gi
35、rl lost her parents in the traffic accident, she kept _ all the time and never smiled again. A. frowning B. to frown C. frowned D. having frowned Correct answer: A 70.? A(n) _ of anger drove him almost mad and then he really did something stupid. A. burst B. outburst C. occasion D. output Correct an
36、swer: B 71.? A dancer has to practice hundreds of times to achieve _ in performance. A. successfully B. excellence C. amazingly D. high Correct answer: B 72.? A strong _ between state and church is an interesting phenomenon in this nation. ? A. fight B. bond C. break D. oppose Correct answer: B 73.?
37、 _ the effects of inflation (通货膨胀), the government has announced some new policies. ? A. To counter B. Counting C. Having countered D. To be countered Correct answer: A74.? The football match had to be _ owing to (由于) the bad weather. ? A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held Correct answer: A
38、75.? The starter (赛跑发令员) gave the _ for the race to begin. ? A. advice B. signal C. glow D. attention Correct answer: B 76.? This lovely old town has a _ you couldnt find in a big city. ? A. condition B. standard C. situation D. charm Correct answer: D 77.? They were under the _ that the company was
39、 doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble. ? A. conclusion B. expression C. enjoyment D. illusion Correct answer: D 78.? I didnt know what to do, but then an idea suddenly _ to me. ? A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged Correct answer: C 79.? Pipes made of plastic are now widely u
40、sed in building as they are light and do not become _ in water. ? A. ripe B. instant C. rotten D. mature Correct answer: C 80.? We watched the plane _ behind the clouds. ? A. disappearing B. disappeared C. diving D. dived Correct answer: A 81.? The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, wh
41、ich took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very _ meeting. ? A. productive B. communicative C. aggressive D. protective Correct answer: A 82.? The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a _ supply of food at regular intervals (时间间隔). ? A. consistent B. continual C. con
42、tinuous D. numerous Correct answer: A 83.? It was difficult to guess what her _ to the news would be. ? A. reaction B. excitement C. impression D. opinion Correct answer: A 84.? There have been many _ in their marriage but they still love each other. ? A. ups and downs B. from head to toe C. time an
43、d again D. over and over Correct answer: A 85.? The father advised her to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons _ he found the young man charming and intelligent. ? A. as though B. even though C. because of D. due to Correct answer: B 86.? She _ a new idea for incr
44、easing sales. ? A. came up with B. came up at C. came by D. came for Correct answer: A 87.? The rain stopped and the sun _ to shine. ? A. came down B. came out C. came off D. came on Correct answer: B 88.? After several days of heavy rain the roof _ with a loud noise, crashing (坠落) onto the ground.
45、? A. came out B. came down C. came on D. came at Correct answer: B 89.? The boy _ the dog with a thick stick but the dog did not yield. ? A. came at B. came with C. won over D. won at Correct answer: A 90.? The lawyer _ the jury (陪审团) by his moving defense. ? A. won at B. won over C. came at D. came down Correct answer: B 91.? The government will have to work hard to _ the confidence of the people after the terr
