90-06年英语六级词汇题

90-06年英语六级词汇题90-06年英语六级词汇题历年六级真题词汇与结构单选 1990年1月 41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable by now. A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes 42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; _____, anyone who doesn?t kn...

90-06年英语六级词汇题历年六级真题词汇与结构单选 1990年1月 41. You should have put the milk in the ice box; I expect it ________ undrinkable by now. A) became B) had become C) has become D) becomes 42. Codes are a way of writing something in secret; _____, anyone who doesn?t know the code will not be able to read it. A) that is B) worse still C) in short D) on the other hand 43. His long service with the company was ________ with a present. A) admitted B) acknowledged C) attributed D) accepted 44. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as _______ its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. A) are B) is C) do D) has 45. Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses ________. A) in between(在中间) B) among them C) far apart D) from each other 46. The drowning child was saved by Dick?s ________ action. A) acute B) alert C) profound D) prompt 47. Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset. A) habit B) practice C) routine D) custom 48. The criminal always paid ________ cash so the police could not track him down. A) on B) by C) for D) in 49. ________ when she started complaining. A) Not until he arrived B) Hardly had he arrived C) No sooner had he arrived D) Scarcely did he arrive 50. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980. A) that B) it C) one D) what 51. Professor smith and Professor Brown will ________ in giving the class lectures. A) alter B) change C) alternate D) differ 52. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States, is a complex task. A) one B) the one C) that D) such 53. The manager promised to have my complaint ________. A) looked through B) looked into C) looked over D) looked after 54. You can?t be ________ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. A) very B) quite C) too D) so 55. Children are _______ to have some accidents as they grow up. A) obvious B) indispensable C) bound D) doubtless 56. We have done things we ought not to have done and ________ undone things we ought to have done. A) leaving B) will leave C) left D) leave 57. The ratio of the work done by the machine ________ the work done on it is called the efficiency of the machine. A) against B) with C) to(ratio to ) D) for 58. ________ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time. A) In case of B) In spite of C) Because of D) But for 59. In your first days at the school you?ll be given a test to help the teachers to _______ you to a class at your level. A) locate B) assign C) deliver D) place 60. The story that follows _______ two famous characters of the rocky Mountain gold rush days. A) concerns B) states C) proclaims D) relates 61. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _______ before the West was settled. A) could B) was C) would D) did 62. People who refuse to ________ with the law will be punished. 1 A) obey B) consent C) conceal D) comply 63. I _______ to him because he phoned me shortly afterwards. A) ought to have written B) must have written C) couldn?t have written D) needn?t have written 64. These excursions will give you an even deeper _______ into our language and culture. A) inquiry B) investigation C) input D) insight 65. There is no electricity again. Has the _______ blown(熔断) then? A) fuse B) wire C) plug D) circuit 66. No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country; ________ is this more true than in Europe. A) hardly B) little C) seldom D) nowhere 67. The mother didn?t know who _______ for the broken glass. A) will blame B) to blame (didn?t know to blame who for sth) C) blamed D) blames 68. Every society has its own peculiar customs and ______ of acting. A) ways B) attitudes C) behavior D) means 69. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of ______. A) assurance B) persuasion C) encouragement D) confirmation 70. China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years, and should ________ no time in catching up. A) delay B) lose C) lag D) lessen 1990年6月 41. Germans used to believe that all other races were inferior ________ them. A) than B) for C) to D) from 42. The main road through Pittsburgh?s blocked for three hours today after an accident ________ two trucks. A) connecting B) combining, C) including D) involving 43. Many parents think that a regular ________ is an excellent way to teach children the value of money. A) allowance B) grant C) aid D) amount 44. The girl is so sensitive that she is ________ to get angry at the slightest offence. A) adaptable B) liable C) fit D) suitable 45. He was at the ________ of his career when he was murdered. A) glory B) power C) pride D) height 46. I have never met the professor though I have been in correspondence him for several years. A) with B) by C) of D) to 47. ________ they must learn in a course is not provided in the classroom. A) Many things B) So much C) Much of what D) All what 48. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters of the seventeenth century, the ________ majority was English. A) overwhelming B) overflowing C) overtaking D) overloading 49. You can?t be ________ careful in making the decision as it is such a critical case. A) quite B) too C) very D) so 50. By the first decade of the 21st century, international commercial air traffic is expected ________ vastly beyond today?s levels. A) to have extended B) to be extending C) being extended D) having been extended 51. The doctor warned his patient that ________ should he return to work until he had completely recovered. A) on all accounts B) on no account C) on any account D) on every account 52. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ________ and we had to call the fire department to put it out: A) out of hand B) out of order C) out of the question D) out of the way 53. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses ________. A) might be standing left B) might be left standing C) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand 2 54. The professor picked several students ________ from the class and asked them to help him with the experiment. A) at ease B) at all C) at random D) at hand 55. Every year there is some ________ of the laws. A) transformation B) identification C) correction D) alteration 56. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved through teaching and learning but ________ through actual use. A) received B) accepted C) derived D) acquired 57. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think ________ instead of concretely. A) logically B) reasonably C) abstractly D) generally 58. Sea food of all kinds is ________ in the states that border the oceans. A) abandoned B) advantageous C) abundant D) accumulated 59. I can?t back the car because there is a truck ________. A) in every way B) in a way C) in the way D) in any way: 60. ________ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklin became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author. A) Starting B) Started C) Being started D) To have started 61. Though I?ve never seen you before. I guess you ________ be the new secretary. A) should B) must C) would D) could 62. This store has an excellent ________ for fair dealing. A) repetitionB) reputationC) authorityD) popularity 63. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ________ its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. A) has B) do C) is D) are 64. Her terror was so great ________ somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life. A) only if there had been B) that there had only been C) that had there only been D) if there was only 65. While you pedal away on the exercise bicycle, a machine will be ________ your breathing and pulse. A) reviewing B) screening C) surveying D) monitoring 66. Understanding the cultural habits of another nation, especially ________ containing as many different subcultures as the United States is a complex task. A) these B) that C) one D) such 67. Their bedroom windows ________ a lovely garden. A) look up to B) look out for ) look forward to D) look out on 68. I hoped to get the house but a rich man was ________ against me. A) bidding B) disputing C) betting D) testifying 69. His first novel „Night? was an account of the Nazi crimes ________ through the eyes of a teenaged boy. A) and were seen B) which saw C) but was seen D) as seen 70. The judge recommended that he ________ for at least three years. A) was not released B) not be released C) had not been released D) not released 1991年1月 41. The oil shortage ________ the prices of chemical fertilizers on the world market. B) drove up C) drove in D) drove off A) drove oil 42. There are five ________ mistakes in this picture. Can you find them and win a prize? A) intensive B) deliberate C) planned D) calculated 43. These studies will yield valuable lemons ________. A) in which to save lives and protect property B) how to save lives and protect property C) in how to save lives and protect property 3 D) about those to save lives and protect property 44. The school offered flexible courses for farmers, ________ more hours of study when farm work was not heavy. A) with B) without C) in D) for 45. Part of the cost of many articles is taken as tax by the government ________ the community. A) in place of B) on account of C) in terms of D) on behalf of 46. Soldiers act in ________ to the orders of their officers. A) obligation B) objection C) obedience D) offence 47. ________ after the Second World War that test pilots first attempted to break the “Sound barrier.” A) It was shortly B) Until shortly C) Shortly was it D) Shortly 48. ________ in the Atacama Desert. A) It never virtually rains B) It virtually never rains C) Never it rains virtually D) Never virtually it rains 49. Society now requires the university to be a part of the community. ________, students themselves expect to play a role in the affairs of society. A) Hence B) However C) Moreover D) Otherwise 50. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only ________ subjected to intense cold. A) through B) when C) as D) by 51. Those who lie and cheat will never ________ it. A) get on with B) get back to C) get away with D) get off with 52. A foreign language like English is difficult to learn, so you ________ work too hard. A) should B) mustn?t C) can?t D) ought to 53. Cultural life in England takes so many forms that a brief summary can only attempt to ________ its variety. A) suggest B) remind C) consider D) propose 54. There are ________ periods in an animal?s life when it is capable of learning a great deal in a very short time. A) urgent B) violent C) serious D) critical 55. Do employers in your country ________ workers for in juries suffered at their work? A) conform B) conflict C) compel D) compensate 56. Since they betrayed us, they have no hope of convincing ________ their sincerity. A) with B) for C) in D) of 57. They assured us that ________ was waiting for they were there to share it. A) what B) whatever C) it D) whoever 58. ________ exposure to dirty air can cause people suffer from some diseases. A) Raised B) Prolonged C) Expanded D) Enlarged 59. ________ about one of the most rapidly changing countries in a ceaselessly changing world is not all easy. A) Being informed B) To be informing C) Have in formed D) Informed 60. Though you stay in the sea for weeks, you will not ________ contact with the outside world. A) lose B) fall C) miss D) fail 61. Visitors to England sometimes find the lack of public activities in the evenings ________. A) depressed B) depression C) depressing D) depressingly 62. Julie is one of those women who always ________ the latest fashions. A) look after B) keep up with C) run for D) go in for 63. This traditional entertainment for children in America has never, ________ I know, become popular in China. A) as far as B) as much C) to the extent that D) so long as 64. Mr. Smith attends to the ________ of important business himself: A) transmission B) transformation C) transaction D) transition 65. Besides what you have explained, can you think of ________ reason for their terrible action? A) any B) else C) other D) another 4 66. The chairman threatened ________ if his policies were not adopted. A) to resign B) resigning C) to be resigned D) being resigned 67. She was able to give the police a full account of since she had been ________ to it. A) an observer B) an on-looker C) a watcher D) a witness 68. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________. A) obscure B) upsetting C) distant D) inferior 69. Although the national government has introduced some new laws on this subject, it is the ________ state governments which are responsible for pollution control. A) precisely B) primarily C) progressively D) preliminarily 70. He would ________ it that his son took a livelier interest in politics. A) see into B) see through C) see about D) see to 1991年6月 41. Tom ________ better than to ask Dick for help. A) shall know B) shouldn?t know C) has known D) should have known 42. The magician picked several persons ________ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance. A) by accident B) at random C) on occasion D) on average 43. Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, ________ have been mentioned in previous pages. A) a few of it B) a few of that C) a few of them D) a few of which 44. They?ll have you ________ if you don?t pay your taxes. A) to be arrested B) arrest C) arrested D) being arrested 45. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone ________ me that evening. A) had interrupted B) would have interrupted C) to have interrupted D) to interrupted 46. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ________ standards. A) equivalent B) alike C) uniform D) likely 47. ________ for your help, we?d never have been able to get over the difficulties. A) Had it not B) If it were not C) Had it not been(过去完成虚拟语气的特殊用法，就是当有if it had这样的语句，可以把if省略，把had前提倒装) D) If we had not been 48. Some people either ________ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them. A) violently B) enthusiastically C) sincerely yours D) deliberately 49. There is no easy solution to Japan?s labour ________. A) decline B) vacancy C) rarity D) shortage 50. I?m sure your suggestion will ________ the problem. A) contribute to solving B) contribute to solve C) be contributed to solve D) be contributed to solving 51. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning ________ traffic jam. A) in line with B) for the sake of C) in case of D) at the risk of 52. Some areas, ________ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated. A) due to B) in spite of C) but for D) with regard to 53. The new washing machines are ________ at the rate of fifty a day. A) turned up B) turned down C) turned out(制造生产) D) turned in 54. On turning the corner, we saw the road ________ steeply. A) departing B) descending C) decreasing D) depressing 55. The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault. A) guilt B) blame C) charge(of) D) accusation 56. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; ________ is utter poverty. A) now that all is left B) now all that is left C) now all which is left D) now all what is left 5 57. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ________ quality he?d tell them so. A) humble B) inferior C) minor D) awkward 58. His tastes and habits ________ with those of his wife. A) combine B) compete C) coincide D) compromise 59. The branches could hardly ________ the weight of the fruit. A) retain B) sustain C) maintain D) remain 60. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ________. A) boundaries B) restraints C) confinements D) limitations 61. Visitors are asked to ________ with the regulations. A) contrast B) consult C) comply D) conflict 62. He ________ so much work that he couldn?t really do it efficiently. A) put on B) turned on C) brought on D) took on 63. ________ should any money be given to a small child. A) On no account B) From all acco C) Of no account D) By all accounts 64. Without facts, we cannot form a worthwhile opinion for we need to have factual knowledge ________ our thinking. A) which to be based on B) which to base upon C) upon which to base D) to which to be based 65. ________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent. A) so clever are the construction robots B) so clever the construction robots are C) such construction robots are clever D) such clever construction robots are 66. All flights ________ because of the storm, they decided to take the train. A) having canceled B) having been canceled C) were canceled D) have been canceled 67. The microscope can ________ the object 100 times in diameter. A) magnify B) increase C) develop D) multiply 68. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ________ to the professor. A) as much as B) as far as C) the same as D) as long as 69. We ________ Edison?s success to his intelligence and hard work. A) subject B) attribute C) owe D) refer 70. She once again went through her composition carefully to ________ all spelling mistakes from it. A) withdraw B) diminish C) abandon D) eliminate 1992年6月 41. Let?s leave the question ________ for a moment. A) off B) out C) down D) aside 42. A large fish was slowly swimming through the water, its tail ________ back and forth like the pendulum of a clock. A) swung B) swinging C) was swung D) was swinging 43. The cells were designed to ________ sunshine to electricity to run a motor. A) modify B) alter C) convert D) exchange 44. The fire started on the first floor of the hospital,, are elderly and weak. A) many of whose patients B) many of which patients C) many of its patients D) many patients of whom 45. He was determined that none of his children would be ________ an education. A) declined B) cancelled C) denied D) ceased 46. Singing is one of the oldest and possibly most ________ practised forms of art. A) uniquely B) practically C) universally D) predominantly 47. Few people realize how rich that area is. It is a land of treasure ________ treasure. A) increased by B) derived from C) turned over D) piled on 48. The jeweler assured Mr. White that the stone was a ________ diamond and not an imitation. A) graceful B) genuine C) glittering D) genius 6 49. In the southwestern part of the United States ________ built in the last century. A) they are many abandoned mining towns B) where there are many abandoned mining towns C) are many abandoned mining towns D) many abandoned mining towns are 50. As the clouds drifted away an even higher peak became ________ to the climbers. A) visible B) obvious C) present D) apparent 51. The remarkable gains in the general health of the population in the world have been due in large measure ________ the efforts of some great doctors. A) for B) with C) by D) to 52. He appeared in the court and supplied the facts ________ to the ease. A) subject B) relevant C) attached D) corresponding 53. John did not have to write the composition if he didn?t want to. It was ________. A) optional B) suitable C) critical D) elemental 54. The ________ for speeding is a fine of ten dollars. A) violation B) admission C) penalty D) excess 55. A ________ exercise such as running is helpful to our health. A) vigorous B) cautious C) precious D) various 56. In sharp ________ to John, who is frank. Henry is too sophisticated. A) conflict B) contrast C) comparison D) contradiction 57. On a small farm in a dry climate one should not grow crops that need ________ space and a lot of water to ripen. A) quantitative B) significant C) extensive D) considerable 58. The doctor told the pupils that an ________ disease was one that could be passed from one person to another. A) infectious B) expanding C) overwhelming D) inherent 59. It would be surprising for ________ any objections to the proposal. A) not to be B) it not to be C) there not to be D) there to be not 60. She was pale with ________ after working for three shifts in succession. A) cold B) fatigue C) emotion D) fright 61. What a ________ person says or does today agrees with what he said or did yesterday. A) consistent B) harmonious C) constant D) sensible 62. Jane and Tim still remember that it was ________, their parents, who encouraged then to continue their education. A) these B) who C) they D) whom 63. You did tell me what to do. If only I ________ your advice. A) would take B) had taken C) took D) have taken 64. Everyone asked me where he was, but it was ________ a mystery to me as to them. A) as much of B) much of C) as such D) as of 65. The dry summer the supply of fresh vegetables. A) induced B) diminished C) dominated D) manipulated 66. The information was later admitted ________ from unreliable sources. A) that it was obtained B) that it has been obtained C) to be obtained D) to have been obtained 67. What sort of ________ can you get for the night in a city like this! A) commission B) interaction C) accommodation D) recommendation 68. He has been looking everywhere for you, and he still ________. A) does B) has been C) has D) is 69. This is one of the rarest questions that ________ at such a meeting. A) has ever been raised B) is raised C) are raised D) have ever been raised 70. He never hesitates to make such criticisms ________ are considered helpful to other. A) that B) as C) which D) what 7 1992年12月 41. Susan stood motionless at the end of the diving board, hands at her side, heels slightly raised, every muscle ________ action. A) anticipating B) to anticipate C) anticipated D) having anticipated 42. ________ about the bookkeeper?s honesty, the company asked him to resign. A) There be some questions B) There are some questions C) There have been some questions D) There being some questions 43. He ________ his sorrow beneath a cheerful appearance. A) retained B) concealed C) conceived D) shielded 44. He finished the paintings, ________ for the exhibition. A) for some time B) in good time C) from time to time D) time after time 45. But for his courage, the battle ________. A) was lost B) will be lost C) would lose D) would have been lost 46. An ambulance must have priority as it usually has to deal with some kind of ________. A) urgency B) danger C) emergency D) crisis 47. Such being the case, I see no ________ for your complaints. A) foundation B) base C) grounds D) sources 48. News writers are expected to be clear and accurate, the form in which they write or speak is ________ to that requirement. A) superior B) secondary C) inferior D) contrary 49. The soil was so ________ that I was hardly able to force a spade into it. A) muddy B) compact C) slack D) fertile 50. The foreign-language publications are growing in volume and ________. A) appreciation B) circumstance C) rotation D) circulation 51. The wine glasses were so ________ that I was afraid to carry them home by bus. A) flexible B) delicate C) shaky D) tender 52. The program has been ________ by lack of funds. A) hampered B) intervened C) hammered D) insulated 53. ________, heat is produced. A) Certain chemicals are mixed together B) That certain chemicals are mixed together C) Whenever certain chemicals are mixed together D) The mixing together of certain chemicals 54. Captain Jones ________ that he had fired five bullets from Hoffman?s gun and that he had the shells of those bullets with him. A) purified B) magnified C) testified D) intensified 55. Much of the equipment was lying ________ because of a lack of spare parts. A) helpless B) vacant C) idle D) lonely 56. ________ does he know that the police are about to arrest him. A) Few B) Only C) Seldom D) Little 57. By signing this application, I ask that an account ________ for me and a credit card issued as I request. A) be opened B) opens C) is opened D) will be opened 58. The poor reception on your TV is probably due to outside ________. A) interference B) inaccessibility C) interruption D) irregularity 59. Henry Ford?s introduction of the assembly vastly reduced the time it took ________. A) on making a car B) to make a car C) for making a car D) in making a car 60. The latest survey of 50 young couples in that city shows the average cost for a wedding has doubled the ________ of 1986. A) size B) number C) figure D) quantity 61. It was only after the failure of the talks that the government decided to resort ________ force. A) for B) in C) at D) to 8 62. Even though we had been to her house several times before, we did not remember ________. A) what street it was on B) what the street it was on C) what street was it on D) what a street it was on 63. The earthquake ________ not have come at a worse time for the war-torn country. A) could B) must C) would D) might 64. In ________ with the new regulations, all tickets must be stamped. A) combination B) agreement C) connection D) accordance 65. China has greatly ________ its influence in world affairs. A) spread B) scattered C) extended D) distributed 66. He asked his sister to look after his children ________ his death. A) in the event of B) in view of C) on account of D) on the edge of 67. We are sorry that, because of a fire in our factory, we are unable to fill your order for auto parts. We suggest that you order from Jones Supply Company until we are able to ________ production. A) release B) recover C) resume D) regain 68. Lhasa is unique ________ it is the highest city in China. A) that B) in that C) for that D) but that 69. Why are you always suspicious ________ anyone who is kind to you? A) of B) with C) towards D) for 70. ________ rose in his imagination several interesting specimens that had never appeared on earth before. A) Here B) It C) Where D) There 1993年1月 41. When Mohammed, a friend of mine from the Middle East, first went to the United Kingdom to attend the university, ________ with women in the same class. A) he?s never before studied B) he couldn?t before study C) he would never before study D) he hasn?t before studied 42. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it ________ before the West was settled. A) has B) did C) was D) would 43. The cars were ________ because it was impossible to go any further in the fog. A) sacrificed B) transported C) abandoned D) removed 44. The new designs of the Christmas stamps are always waited for with keen ________. A) irritation B) prediction C) reception D) anticipation 45. Buck Helm, a retired salesman, survived ________ alive for 90 hours in his car. A) being buried B) having buried C) burying(or survive after being beried) D) to be buried 46. We have had to raise our prices because of the increase in the cost of ________ materials. A) primitive B) rough C) original D) raw 47. Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works relevant to his own subject, ________ extensively outside of it. A) much more to read B) much less reading C) much less to read D) still more reading 48. It is up to the Government to tackle the air pollution problem and ________ measures in line with the council?s suggestions. A) set about B) work out C) fill up D) bring over 49. All that day my father was in ________ as he had lost his wallet. A) great anxiety B) ambition C) ill humour D) hospitality 50. We preferred to postpone the meeting ________ it without the presence of our president. A) rather than hold B) than to hold C) rather than held D) to holding 51. Many people, if not most, ________ literary taste as an elegant accomplishment, by acquiring which they will complete themselves, and make themselves finally fit as members of a correct society. A) look on B) look down C) look in D) look into 9 52. What a good listener is able to do is to process what he hears on the basis of the context ________. A) it occurring in(the context) B) occurred in it C) occurring in it D) it occurs in 53. The car accident was ________ to the driver?s violation of the traffic regulations. A) assigned B) contributed C) attributed D) transferred 54. She is a very ________ student. She?s always talking about travelling to outer space. A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imaginable D) imagining 55. His lectures on Roman history would do credit ________ a real expert. A) in B) to C) of D) with 56. My grandpa gave me a watch, which is made of gold, ________ I keep to this day. A) and thus B) and C) so D) and which 57. I have devoted four weekends to writing papers and now I feel I ________ a rest. A) deserve B) preserve C) conceive D) receive 58. I found myself ________ to the spot where the experiment was being performed whenever I had some time to spare. A) draws B) drawing C) drawn(been crawn) D) drew 59. The construction of a 5-million-ton iron and steel works is now under ________. A) conclusion B) contribution C) continuation D) consideration 60. Mary found it difficult to ________ Jim?s father when he disapproved of their marriage. A) stand for B) stand out C) stand by D) stand up to 61. President Banda?s background as a doctor has given him ________ into the medical problem that face the country. A) a view B) a vision C) an insight D) a sight 62. I wish ________ to Stockholm when I was in Sweden. I hear it?s a beautiful city. A) I went B) I had gone C) I have gone D) having gone 63. He ________ his job in order to engage in full-time writing. A) upheld B) resigned from C) undertook D) took over 64. The west is traditionally the land of the pioneers and the cowboys, where ________ could be easily made in cattle or land. A) fortunes(命运机遇) B) property C) opportunities D) treasure 65. I didn?t sent out my application form last week, but I ________. A) had to B) should have C) would do D) might have to 66. Vostok is close to the coldest spot in the world, where an ________ minus 128.6 F was recorded in 1983. A) unreliable B) extra C) incredible D) impossible 67. It is human nature to think back to a Golden Age ________ one?s country was strong and respected. A) when B) provided C) as D) unless 68. I don?t mind a bit if you bring your friends in for a drink, but it is rather too much when sixteen people arrive ________ for dinner. A) unusually B) excessively(过分地) C) consequently D) unexpectedly 69. Faced with all the difficulties, the girl ________ her mother for comfort. A) turned over B) turned from C) turned to D) turned up 70. David is the ________ holder of the world 5,000-meter world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games. A) current B) predominant(主要的有支配的) C) prevailing D) decisive( 决定的果断的) 1993年6月 41. The company ________ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet. A) is promised B) has been promising C) is promising D) promised 42. The doctor was asked to go back to the hospital because of ________ case. A) an operation B) an emergency C) a treatment D) an incident 43. Life is a candle ________ to burn ever brighter. A) being meant B) meaning C) to mean D) meant(be meant to 必须，得要) 44. Mrs. Lackey was awakened by the ringing of the bedside phone 12 hours after her husband?s boat had been ________. 10 A) wrecked B) collapsed C) decayed D) fired 45. No one needs to feel awkward in ________ his own customs. A) pursuing B) following C) chasing D) seeking 46. It?s time ________ about the traffic problem downtown. A) something was done B) everything is done C) anything will be done D) nothing to be done 47. When they had finished playing, the children were made to ________ all the toys they had taken out. A) put off(推迟扔掉) B) put out(熄灭) C) put up(举起提名) D) put away(放好抛弃储存) 48. There is an undesirable ________ nowadays to make films showing violence. A) direction B) tradition C) phenomenon D) trend 49. My father did not go to New York; the doctor suggested that he ________ there. A) not to go B) hadn?t gone C) not go D) wouldn?t go 50. Most people who travel in the course of their work are given travelling ________. A) income B) allowances C) wages D) pay 51. He failed to supply the facts relevant ________ the case in question. A) for B) with C) to D) of 52. Young people?s social environment has a ________ effect on their academic progress. A) gross B) solid C) complete D) profound 53. In Britain, and on the Continent too, the Japanese are sometimes viewed ________ a threat to domestic industries. A) like B) with C) for D) as 54. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six ________ libraries specially serve the countryside. A) mobile B) drifting C) shifting(移动移位) D) rotating 55. Physics is the present-day equivalent of ________ used to be called natural philosophy, from which most of present-day science arose. A) that B) all C) which D) what 56. Before he started work, I asked the builder to give me an ________ of the cost of repairing the roof. A) assessment(评定) B) estimate(估计估价) C) announcement D) evaluation 57. We often advise him not to drink more wine ________ is good for his health. A) as B) than C) that D) but 58. When Jack was eighteen he ________ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late. A) took to(喜欢走向) B) took for(认为) C) took up(拿起) D) took on(采取) 59. Although not an economist himself, Dr. Smith has long been a severe critic of the government?s ________ policies. A) economical(经济合算的) B) economy C) economic D) economics(经济学) 60. We grow all our own fruit and vegetables, ________ saves money, of course. A) which B) as C) that D) what 61. It is rather ________ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today. A) misleading B) embarrassing C) boring D) demanding 62. ________ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages. A) It is the sun and not the earth B) Being the sun and not the earth C) The sun and not the earth D) That the sun and not the earth 63. A friendship may be ________, casual, situational or deep and lasting. A) identical B) original C) superficial D) critical 64. Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, ________ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words. A) as B) thus C) so D) like 65. A good teacher must know how to ________ his ideas. A) convey B) display C) consult D) confront 66. I?d rather you ________ those important documents with you. A) don?t take B) didn?t take C) won?t take D) not take 11 67. To call the music of another music-culture “primitive” is ________ one?s own standards on a group that does not recognize them. A) putting B) emphasizing C) forcing D) imposing 68. The prisoner has been ________ of many privileges that average citizens enjoy. A) ensured B) informed(消息灵通的见识多光的) C) deprived D) convinced 69. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year ________. A) guarantee B) safety C) confirmation(确认证实) D) conservation(保存保持) 70. While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ________ the nurse Florence Nightingale. A) in line with B) in favour of C) in honour of D) in place of 1994年1月 41. He has ________ strange hobbies like collecting bottle tops and inventing secret codes. A) gone on B) gone in for C) gone with D) gone through with 42. Of all the soldiers they had the ________ of being the fiercest, the most patriotic, the toughest. A) recognition B) reservation C) recreation D) reputation 43. Why didn?t you tell me you could lend me the money? I ________ it from the bank. A) haven?t needed to borrow B) will not need to borrow C) needn?t have borrowed D) didn?t need to borrow 44. Advanced computer technology has ________ an answer to accurate weather forecasting. A) set up B) come up with C) filled with D) faced up to 45. I stared into the blackness and wondered if he was as aware of my presence as ________. A) I was of his B) I was of him C) I did of him D) I did of his 46. They are sure they have all the facts they need to ________ the existence of a black hole. A) obtain B) maintain C) verify D) display 47. The new tourist hotel will have ________ for more than one thousand people. A) convenience B) accommodations C) capability D) capacities 48. Medical doctors sometimes can make mistakes that will cost ________. A) patients their lives(cost sb sth) B) patient lives C) patients for their lives D) patients with their lives 49. He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably ________ after a meal and a rest. A) renewed(更新复兴) B) recreated C) reshaped(改造) D) refreshed(使恢复精神的) 50. His intelligence and experience will enable him to ________ the complicated situation. A) cope with B) settle down C) intervene in D) interfere with 51. At last she left her house and got to the airport, only ________ the plane flying away. A) having seen B) to have seen C) saw D) to see 52. He obviously displays a great ________ for some of your poems. A) consent(同意赞成) B) admiration C) respect D) pleasure 53. This law ________ the number of accidents caused by children running across the road when they get off the bus. A) intending to reduce B) intends reducing C) intended reducing D) is intended to reduce 54. The fire must have ________ after the staff had gone home. A) broken down B) broken up C) broken out D) broken off 55. Humidity is so intense in some parts of the tropics that Europeans find they are unable to ________ it. A) maintain B) persist C) endure D) sustain 56. The sight of a sick horse being driven along the streets of the village remained ________ him for weeks. A) of B) on C) to D) with 57. A series of border incidents would ________ lead the two countries to war. A) inevitably B) consistently C) uniformly D) persistently 58. They tried to restrict access to ________ they believed to be dangerous areas. 12 A) what B) which C) that D) everywhere 59. If each manager makes his usual speech, the meeting will be ________ for forty-five minutes. A) expanded B) prolonged(延长的拖延的) C) delayed D) exceeded 60. It was only after some progress ________ in the use and development of electric current that men began to realize the importance and possibilities of magnetism. A) was made B) would have been made C) has been made D) had been made 61. The weatherman broadcasts the ________ in temperature twice a day. A) diversion(转移消遣) B) variation C) variety D) modification 62. I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion, but I think that something cheerful may still be derived _得到推断_______ it. A) of B) off C) from D) with 63. Animals can become unusually ________ when they are upset by a sudden environmental change. A) puzzled B) predominant C) vigorous D) aggressive(好斗的有侵略性的) 64. In no circumstances can more work be got out of a machine than ________. A) is put into it B) to put it into it C) to be put into it D) that puts into it 65. The winning team loudly ________ its victory. A) magnified B) proclaimed C) signified D) exclaimed 66. Last year, these ships transported a total of 83.34 million tons of cargo, a 4.4 per cent increase ________ the previous year. A) over B) than C) up D) beyond 67. With an eighty-hour week and little enjoyment, life must have been very ________ for the nineteenth-century factory workers. A) hostile B) anxious C) tedious D) obscure 68. The Second World War, ________ the earlier one of 1914, promoted public concern about the physical and intellectual well-being of the country?s human resources. A) so as B) as were C) as did D) same as 69. Louis was asked to ________ the man who stole her purse. A) confirm B) recognize C) claim D) identify 70. The bus that ________ outside the inn would soon take the visitors downtown. A) held back B) pulled up C) got down D) set forth 1994年6月 41. I don't know whether what she said is true, but I' 11 try to __ it. A) conform B) confirm C) confess D) confine 42. Last year Mike earned ______ his brother, though his brother has a better position. A) twice as much as B) twice as many as C) twice than D) twice as more as 43. If you suspect that the illness might be serious, you should not ______ going to the doctor. A) pick out B) make out C) put off D) give off 44. My only purpose was to get shelter ______ the snow, to get myself covered and warm. A) for B) form C) off D) over 45. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs _______ carefully in her hands. A) were held B) to be held C) held D) holding 46. I have two boys but ______ of them likes sweets. A) both B) none C) either D) neither 47. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in. A) properly B) regularly C) thoroughly D) consequently 48. None of the servants were ______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message. A) allowable B) approachable C) available D) applicable 49. My sister's professor had her ______ her paper many times before allowing her to present it to the committee. 13 A) rewrite B) to rewrite C) rewritten D) rewriting 50. After a long and exhausting journey they arrived ______ A) till the last B) by the end C) at the end D) at last 51. His understanding made a deep impression, ______ the young girl. A) in B) on C) for D) to 52. Silver is the best conductor of electricity, copper _______it closely. A) followed B) to follow C) following D) being following 53. There is hardly an environment on earth ______ some species of animal or other has not adapted successfully. A) as to B) wherever C) so that D) to which 54. It is highly desirable that a new president ______ to this college. A) appointed B) be appointed C) was appointed D) has been appointed 55. After searching for half an hour she realized that her glasses ______ on the table all the time. A) were lain B) had been lain C) had been lying D) would have been lying 56. The time has come ______ we can make extensive use of nuclear energy. A) when B) while C) as D) since 57. Hardly ______ the helicopter ______ when the waiting crowd ran toward it. A) has ... landed B) had ... landed C) would ... land D) was ... landing 58. Although the weather was very bad the buses still ran on ______ A) list B) schedule C) plan D) arrangement 59. The situation today is obviously quite different from ______ it was only 50 years ago. A) such B) which C) when D) what 60. Jane was hit on the head by the robber and was knocked ______ A) mindless B) unconscious C) brainless D) unaware 61. The traffic was very heavy, otherwise I ______ here 50 minutes sooner. A) would be B) should be C) had been D) would have Been 62. ______ you decide to take up, you should try to make it a success. A) If only B) Unless C) Whatever D) Whenever 63. This bird' s large wings ______ __ it to fly very fast. A) make B) cause C) enable D) ensure 64. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ______ by school-age children. A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered 65. It was not until be arrived at the station ________ he realised he had forgotten his ticket. A) that B) before C) when D) after 66. Though the long - term ______ cannot be predicted, the project has been approved by the committee. A) effect B) effort C) affect D) afford 67. He asked ______ since he had been chairman for seven years. A) not to be re-elected B) to be not re-elected C) not to have been re-elected D) to have not been re-elected 68. Only by shouting at the top of his voice ______ A) he was able to make himself hear B) was he able to make himself hear C) he was able to make himself heard D) was he able to make himself heard 69. Jane was fairly good at English, but in mathematics she could not ______ __ the rest of the students in her class. A) put up with B) do away with C) keep up with D) run away with 70. He went ahead ________ all warnings about the danger of his mission. A) in case of B) because of C) prior to D) regardless of 1995年1月 14 41. They ________ to enter the building by the back door; however, the front door was locked. A) weren?t supposed B) wouldn?t be supposed(在虚拟语气中，与现在事实相反用would +动词原形，但这道题是否定的) C) were supposed D) would be supposed 42. ________ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical balance in the brain. A) Deliberate B) Consistent C) Primitive D) Abnormal 43. The captured criminals were ________ in chains through the streets. A) exhibited B) displayed C) paraded D) revealed 44. In reading stories we anticipate what is to come ________ on our memory of what has gone before. A) based B) basing C) to base D) to be based 45. The world?s governments have done ________ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents. A) inherently B) vitally C) virtually D) identically 46. I guess Jones didn?t have a chance to win the election. Almost all of the people in the city voted for his ________. A) candidate B) opponent C) alternative D) participant 47. The background music in an assembly line is designed ________. A) not being listened to B) not to be listened to(be designed to do sh) C) being not listened to D) to be not listened to 48. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ________. A) precious B) rewarding(有意的值得的 C) worth(worthy) D) challenging 49. The boy students in this school are nearly ________ as the girl students to say they intend to get a college degree in business. A) as likely twice B) likely as twice C) as twice likely D) twice as likely 50. The explorer lost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to ________ himself. A) spot B) locate C) place D) situate 51. The city has decided to ________ smoking. A) do away with B) take away C) get away with D) put away 52. Perhaps it wouldn?t be ________ to go and see such a film. A) worthy you while B) worth of while(be worth doing sth be worth + n) C) worthy of while(be worthy of be worthy to be done) D) worth your while(be worth-while to do sth be worth while doing sth Be worth while sb to do sth) 53. The old building is in a good state of ________ except for the wooden floors. A) observation B) preservation(保存保留) C) conservation(保存保护) D) compensation 54. While some office jobs would seem ________ to many people, there are quite a few jobs that are stimulating, exciting and satisfying. A) hostile B) tedious C) fantastic D) courageous 55. ________ she wondered if she had made a mistake. A) Not until long afterwards that B) It was not until long afterwards that C) Not long until afterwards D) It was long afterwards until 56. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in ________. A) denying B) upsetting C) protesting D) competing 57. The ceremony will ________ as soon as the minister arrives. A) complete B) commence C) disperse D) descend 58. So confused ________ that he didn?t know how to start his lecture. A) since he became B) would he become C) that he became D) did he become 59. Since the couple could not ________ their differences, they decided to get a divorce. A) reconcile B) comply C) coincide(一致符合) D) resign 60. After the collision, he examined the considerable ________ to his car. 15 A) ruin B) destruction C) damage D) injury 61. Output is now six times ________ it was before 1990. A) that B) what C) for which D) of that 62. The heavily populated area was a breeding place for ________ diseases. A) infectious B) powerful C) influential D) suspicious 63. It is unfortunate that, owing to lack of money, these experiments must now be ________ before the objective has been achieved. A) transferred B) testified C) terminated D) transformed 64. The synthetic vitamins are identical ________ those naturally present in our food. A) for B) of C) as D) with 65. Just as a book is often judged ________ by the quality and appearance of its cover, a person is judged immediately by his appearance. A) previously B) uniquely C) outwardly D) initially 66. Recycling wastes slows down the rate ________ which we use up the Earth?s finite resources. A) In B) of C) with D) at(at the rate 以..的速度) 67. Gasoline is ________ by the spark plugs in the engine. A) ignited(点燃) B) inspired(激发鼓励) C) excited D) illuminated(启发兴奋) 68. He ________ another career but, at the time, he didn?t have enough money to attend graduate school. A) might have chosen B) might choose C) had to choose D) must have chosen 69. Many visitors praised the magnificent architecture of the Palace, ________. A) known to foreigners for the Forbidden City B) known for foreigners to be the Forbidden City C) known to foreigners as the Forbidden City D) know for foreigners as the Forbidden City 70. The travelers ________ their journey after a short break. A) recovered B) resumed(重新开始简历) C) renewed D) restored 1995年6月 41. 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 42. The second book was ________ by August 1952, but two years later, the end was still nowhere in sight. A) completed B) to have completed C) to complete D) to have been completed 43. Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language ________. A) ever was B) had ever been C) has ever been D) would ever be 44. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night and asked to report what they ________. A) had just been dreaming B) have just been dreaming C) are just dreaming D) had just dreamt 45. It is of the utmost importance that you ________ here on time. A) be B) shall be C) are to be D) must be 46. He might have been killed ________ the arrival of the police. A) except for B) but for C) with D) for 47. These figures are not consistent ________ the results obtained in previous experiments. A) to B) with C) for D) in 48. The animal has a brain which is nearest ________. A) in man?s size B) in size to man C) in size to man?s D) to the size in man 49. The problem of ________ to select as his successor was quickly disposed of. A) what B) whom C) which D) how 50. Britain?s press is unusual ________ it is divided into two very different types of newspaper: the quality press and the popular press. A) in how B) in what C) in which D) in that 51. Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ________. A) than more on efficiency B) and more efficiency C) and more on efficiency D) than efficiency 52. He often sat in small bar drinking considerable more than ________. 16 A) he was in good health B) his health was good C) his good health was D) was good for his health 53. All the parts of this washing machine are ________, so that it is very convenient to replace them. A) normalized B) modernized C) mechanized D) standardized 54. I was ________ by their kindness and moved to tears. A) preoccupied B) embarrassed C) overwhelmed D) counseled 55. In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to ________ dreams were likely to be highly respected. A) interpret B) intervene C) inherit D) impart 56. The person who ________ this type of research deserves our praise. A) originated(起源发起) B) manufactured C) generated D) estimated 57. All students in this university are requested to ________ with the regulations. A) yield B) comply C) submit D) consent 58. My boss has always attended to the ________ of important business himself. A) transaction B) stimulation C) transition D) solution 59. When he applied for a ________ in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager. A) location B) profession C) career D) position 60. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on ________. A) consciousness B) impulse C) instinct D) response 61. There?s a whole ________ of bills waiting to be paid. A) stock B) stack(堆) C) number D) sequence 62. To be an inventor, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very ________ imagination. A) vivid B) bright C) living D) colorful 63. In Scotland, as in the rest of the United Kingdom, ________ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at age 16. A) compelling B) forced C) obliged D) compulsory 64. It is a common theme in many science fiction stories that the world may one day be ________ by insects. A) broken in B) run over C) taken over(接管接收) D) filled in 65. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ________ conditions or events. A) in response to B) in favour of C) in contrast to D) in excess of 66. David likes country life and has decided to ________ farming. A) get along with B) go back on C) get hold of D) go in for 67. We are ________ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living. A) readily B) smoothly C) inevitably D) deliberately 68. Some people criticize family doctors for ________ too many medicines for minor illnesses. A) prescribing B) ordering C) advising D) delivering 69. Communication is the process of ________ a message from a source to an audience via a channel. A) transmitting B) submitting C) transforming D) switching 70. Dogs are often praised for their ________; they almost never abandon their masters. A) faith B) loyalty C) trust D) truthfulness 1996年1月 41. The police accused him of setting fire to the building but the denied ________ in the area on the night of the fire. A) to be B) to have been C) having been D) be 42. The schoolmaster ________ the girl?s bravery in his opening speech. A) applauded B) enhanced C) elevated D) clapped 43. The place did not appear to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case ________ to traffic. A) inadequate B) inaccessible C) incompatible D) insignificant 44. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ________ to its burning temperature. A) is heated B) will be heated C) be heated D) would be heated 17 45. The secret agent concealed her mission, therefore many local people were ________ was a good person. A) betrayed B) driven C) deceived D) convinced 46. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is ________ me. A) above B) outside C) beside D) beyond(beyond sb使某人不能理解的) 47. When business is ________, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment. A) degraded B) depressed C) reduced D) lessened 48. As far as the rank(等级) of concerned an associate(副的) profess is ________ to a professor though they are almost equally knowledgeable. A) attached B) subsidiary C) previous D) inferior 49. This book will show the readers ________ can be used in other contexts. A) how that they have observed B) that how they have observed C) how what they have observed D) that they have observed 50. The plane ________, its exploding as it hit the ground. A) smashed B) crushed C) plunged D) crashed 51. He believed that the greatest of his ________ was that he?d never had a college education. A) grieves B) misfortunes C) disasters D) sorrows 52. ________ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them. A) As B) Since C) Provided D) While(虽然然而) 53. That local government leaders are making every effort to ________ the problem of poverty. A) abolish B) tackle(处理) C) remove D) encounter 54. Although Asian countries are generally more ________ in social customs than Western countries, there have several to notable examples of women in both China and India. A) conservative B) confidential C) comprehensive D) consistent 55. ________ 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 56. Although the two players are _______ in the tennis court, they are really good friends. A) partners B) enemies C) rivals D) companions 57. The girl was ________ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store. A) preliminarily B) presumably C) formally D) formerly 58. I don?t think this question is subordinate ________ the main aim of our company. A) with B) to C) for D) on 59. While admitting that this forecast was ________ uncertain, the scientists warned against treating it as a cry of wolf. A) anyhow B) somewhere C) somewhat D) anyway 60. The United States is trying to ________ the problems created by the energy crisis. A) put up with B) submit to C) comply with D) cope with 61. Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains ________. A) to be shown B) to have shown C) to have been shown D) being shown 62. The economic crises in that country have threatened the ________ of the government. A) stability B) capability C) persistence D) permanence 63. Although most birds have only a negligible ense of smell they have ________ vision. A) vigorous B) exact C) acute D) vivid 64. Rebecca ________ me earlier if she did not like her house she bought last month. A) told B) would tell C) had told D) would have told 65. By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can ________ the surroundings. A) explore B) expose C) exploit D) expand 66. The Washington Monument is a hollow shaft without a break ________ its surface except for the tiny entrance. 18 A) in B) with C) from D) to 67. The traffic police were searching for evidence to prove the accused man?s ________, but in vain. A) mistake B) guilt C) fault D) defeat 68. The world?s greatest sporting event, the Olympic Games, upholds the amateur ideal that ________ matters is not winning but participating. A) anything B) it C) what D) everything 69. Very few scientists ________ completely new answers to the world?s problems. A) come up with B) come out C) come round D) come up to 70. The polite are suspicious ________ his words because he already has a record. A) to B) at C) on D) of 1996年6月 41. It has been estimated that the earth?s surface temperature has increased ________ one quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1805. A) to B) be C) at D) with 42. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ________ in her appearance but rude in her speech. A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated 43. Many people think that the standards of public ________ have declined. A) morality B) rightness C) awareness D) mentality 44. Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually ________ the Arctic Circle. A) touched B) touches C) touching D) being touched 45. You need to rewrite this sentence because it is ________, the readers will have difficulty in understanding it. A) comprehensive B) alternative C) deliberate D) ambiguous 46. People were surprised to find that he had the ability to ________ everything he was involved in. A) precede B) dominate C) effect D) instruct 47. Colin married my sister and I married his brother, ________ makes Colin and me double in-laws. A) what B) which C) that D) it 48. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ________ at the meeting. A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency 49. A membership card authorizes ________ the club?s facilities for a period of 12 months. A) the holder using B) the holder?s use C) the holder to use D) the holder uses 50. During the conference the speaker? tried to ________ his feelings concerning the urgency of a favorable decision. A) comply B) impose C) imply D) convey 51. ________ I admit that there are problems, I don?t think that they cannot be solved. A) Unless B) Until C) As D) While 52. The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different ________. A) performances(演出) B) personalities C) qualities D) appearances 53. Your excuse that an elephant fell on you and made you late is just ________. A) inevitable B) indispensable C) incredible D) incurable 54. Another big issue ________ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens. A) confining B) confirming C) conforming(一致性的遵守的) D) confronting 55. I tried to relax because I knew I would use up my oxygen sooner ________. A) the more excited I got B) I got excited more C) and more I got excited D) and I got more excited 56. Scientists first ________ the idea of the atom bomb in the 1930s. A) imagined B) conceived C) considered D) acknowledged 57. Cotton production has been ________ the decline these years. A) down B) on C) at D) under 58. The day before my history exam, I still hadn?t ________ reading the first book on the list. 19 A) as about B) caught up with C) got round to D) sat for 59. He has pointed our the dangers ________ in this of nuclear power station. A) interior B) inherent C) insists D) inner 60. Wherever I have an appointment, I like to arrive ________. A) ahead of time a little B) a little time C) a little ahead of time D) ahead of a little time 61. Radar is used to extend the ________ of man?s sense of observing his environment, especially the sense of vision. A) validity B) liability C) capability D) intensity 62. The boy cycling in the street was knocked down by a minibus and received ________ injures. A) fatal B) excessive C) disastrous D) exaggerated 63. It the ocean were free of ice, storm paths would move further north, ________ the plains of North America of rainfall. A) to deprive B) deprived C) depriving D) deprived 64. A window in the kitchen was ________; there was rubbish every where, and the curtains and carpets had been stolen. A) scattered(分散散乱的) B) scraped C) scratched D) smashed 65. This is an idea site for a university ________ it is far from the downtown area. A) provided that B) now that C) so that D) in that 66. The most ________ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution. A) prominent B) prosperous C) solemn D) prevalent 67. Whether their football team will win is a matter of ________ to me. A) indifference B) discrimination C) deviation D) interests 68. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson ________ buying some expensive equipment. A) on B) of C) round D) into 69. Today the public is much concerned about the way ________. A) nature is being ruined B) which nature is ruined C) on which to ruin nature D) of nature to be ruined 70. Though ________ rich, he was better off than at any other period in his life. A) by any means(无论如何) B) by some means C) by all means(一定务必) D) by no means(绝不) 1997年1月 41. As a ________ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of musical instruments. A) flexible B) versatile C) sophisticated(久经事故的) D) productive 42. There are not many teachers who are strong ________ of traditional methods in English teaching. A) sponsors(赞助) B) contributors C) advocates D) performers 43. We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to ________. A) ascend(攀登上升) B) descend C) decline D) plunge 44. Competition, they believe, ________ the national character than corrupt it. A) enforces B) confirms C) intensifies(强化) D) strengthens 45. The accident ________ him of his sight and the use of his legs. A) excluded B) disabled C) deprived D) gripped 46. On weekends my grandma usually ________ a glass of wine. A) subscribes to B) engages in C) hangs on D) indulges in 47. The people living in these apartments have free ________ to that swimming pool. A) access B) excess C) excursion D) recreation 48. At the party we found that shy girl ________ her mother all the time. A) depending on B) coinciding with C) adhering to D) clinging to 49. When a psychologist does a general experiment about the human mind, he selects people ________ and ask them questions. A) at length B) at random C) in essence D) in bulk 50. I think she hurt my feelings ________ rather than by accident as she claimed. 20 A) virtually B) deliberately C) literally D) appropriately 51. Even though he was guilty, the ________ judge did not send him to prison. A) merciful B) impartial C) conscientious D) conspicuous 52. The education ________ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected. A) allowance B) reservation C) budget D) finance 53. They had fierce ________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken year ago. A) debate B) clash C) disagreement D) context 54. They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still could not make ________ of them. A) impression B) comprehension C) meaning D) sense 55. The politician says he will ________ the welfare of the people. A) prey on B) take on C) get at D) see to 56. If you ________ the bottle and cigarettes, you?ll be much healthier. A) take off B) keep off C) get off D) set off 57. He was ________ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A) dragged B) tempted C) elicited D) attracted 58. Beijing somewhat short sighted, she had the habit of ________ at people. A) glancing B) peering C) gazing D) scanning 59. Of the thousands of known volcanoes in the world, the ________ majority are inactive. A) tremendous B) demanding C) intensive D) overwhelming 60. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ________ concern of state governments. A) extinct B) excluding C) excessive D) exclusive 61. The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many ________ references. A) obscure B) acute C) notable D) objective 62. The mayor was asked to ________ his speech in order to allow his audience to raise questions. A) constrain B) conduct C) condense D) converge 63. The morning news says a school bus ________ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately. A) bumped B) collided C) crashed D) struck 64. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that aren?t really drugs at all ________ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements. A) or rather B) rather than C) but rather D) other than 65. We are writing to the manager ________ the repairs recently carried out at the above address. A) with the exception of B) with the purpose of C) with reference to D) with a view to 66. When I said goodbye to her, she ________ the door. A) saw me at B) set me off C) sent me to D) showed me to 67. In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is ________ the costs. A) worth B) worth of C) worthy D) worthwhile 68. During the nineteen years of his career, France Batiste has won the ________ of a wide audience outside Italy. A) enjoyment B) appreciation C) evaluation D) reputation 69. Although most dreams apparently happen ________, dream activity may be provoked by external influences. A) spontaneously B) simultaneously C) homogeneously D) instantaneously 70. He is holding a ________ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon. A) subordinate B) succeeding C) successive D) subsequent 1997年6月 41. By ________ computation, he estimated that the repairs on the house would cost him a thousand dollars. A) coarse B) rude C) crude D) rough 42. Your story about the frog turning into a prince is ________ nonsense. 21 A) sheer B) shear C) shield D) sheet 43. I could see that my wife was ________ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not. A) adequate for B) intent on C) short of D) deficient in 44. The ________ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes. A) common B) usual C) average D) general 45. One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a operation, he quickly recovered his sight. A) delicate B) considerate C) precise D) sensitive 46. As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both ________ targets and moving targets. A) standing B) stationary C) still D) stable 47. In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible ________ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students. A) scales B) patterns C) grades D) ranks 48. The insurance company paid him $10,000 in ________ after his accident. A) compensation B) installment C) substitution D) commission 49. The political future of the president is now hanging by a ________. A) thread B) cord C) string D) rope 50. The statue would be perfect but for a few small ________ in its be. A) mistakes B) weaknesses C) flaws D) errors 51. Why should anyone want to read ________ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals. A) themes B) insights C) digests D) leaflets 52. Parents have a legal ________ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age. A) impulse B) influence C) obligation D) sympathy 53. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ________. A) scarcity B) minority C) minimum D) shortage 54. David likes country life and has decided to ________ farming. A) go in for B) go back on C) go through with D) go along with 55. Jack was about to announce our plan but I ________. A) put him through B) turned him out C) gave him up D) cut him short 56. I am sure I can ________ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night. A) speak B) say C) talk D) tell 57. Last year, the crime rate in Chicago has sharply ________. A) declined B) lessened C) descended D) slipped 58. The republication of the pet?s most recent works will certainly ________ his national reputation. A) magnify B) strengthen C) enlarge D) enhance 59. Recently a number of cases have been reported of young children ________ a violent act previously seen on television. A) modifying B) duplicating C) accelerating D) stimulating 60. This kind of material can ________ heat and moisture. A) delete B) compel C) constrain D) repel 61. Reading ________ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. A) rectifies B) prolongs C) minimizes D) furnishes 62. If the fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to ________ in the courtyard. A) assemble B) converge C) crowd D) accumulate 63. The work in the office was ________ by a constant stream of visitors. A) confused B) hampered C) reverend D) perplexed 64. The joys of travel, having long ________ the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means. A) omitted B) missed C) neglected D) discarded 65. Fewer and fewer of today?s workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ________ the same company. 22 A) all else B) much worse C) less likely D) let alone 66. When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was ________ pale. A) enormously B) startlingly C) uniquely D) dramatically 67. Thank you for applying for a position with our firm. We do not have any openings at this time, but we shall keep your application on ________ for two months. A) pile B) segment C) sequence D) file 68. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial ________ will be conducted by computer. A) transactions B) transmissions C) transitions D) transformations 69. The of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people. A) implementation B) manifestation C) demonstration D) expedition 70. The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increase, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs. A) manipulation B) reproduction C) circulation D) penetration 1998年1月 41. His career was not noticeably ________ by the fact that he had never been to college. A) prevented B) prevented C) hindered D) refrained 42. When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ________ in deeper. A) absorbed B) pushed C) heaved D) sucked 43. To ________ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him. A) commence B) compromise C) compensate D) compliment 44. All visitors are requested to ________ with the regulations. A) comply B) agree C) assist D) consent 45. The captain ________ the horizon for approaching ships. A) scanned B) scrutinized C) explored D) swept 46. The vast majority of people in any given culture will ________ established standards of that culture. A) confine B) conform C) confront D) confirm 47. Although he was on a diet, the food ________ him enormously. A) inspired B) tempted C) overcame D) encouraged 48. His argument does not suggest that mankind can ________ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources. A) resort B) grant C) afford D) entitle 49. If you want this pain killer, you?ll have to ask the doctor for a ________. A) receipt B) recipe C) subscription D) prescription 50. Some fish have a greater ________ for acid water than others. A) tolerance B) resistance C) dependence D) persistence 51. There was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in ________ with its surroundings. A) coincidence B) harmony C) uniform D) alliance 52. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A) payment B) obligation C) option D) penalty 53. It is true that ________ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time. A) multiplying B) breeding C) magnifying D) generating 54. The government has devoted a larger slice of its national ________ to agriculture than most other countries. A) resources B) potential C) budget D) economy 55. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry; all else is ________. A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) refreshment 23 56. Some criminals were printing ________ dollar bills until they were arrested. A) decent B) fake C) patent D) suspicious 57. Mr. Bloom is not ________ now, but he will be famous someday. A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent 58. His body temperature has been ________ for 3 days, the highest point reaching 40.5 degree centigrade. A) uncommon B) disordered C) abnormal D) extraordinary 59. He seems to be ________ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour. A) radiant B) conscientious C) conspicuous D) energetic 60. Although cats cannot see in complete darkness their eyes are much more ________ to light than are human eyes. A) glowing B) brilliant C) sensitive D) gloomy 61. While nuclear weapons present grave ________ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today. A) inevitable B) constant C) overwhelming D) potential 62. This is the ________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works. A) true B) original C) real D) genuine 63. Comparison and contrast are often used ________ in advertisements. A) intentionally B) pertinently C) incidentally D) tiresomely 64. A complete investigation into the causes of the accident should lead to improved standards and should ________ new operating procedures. A) result in B) match with C) subject to D) proceed with 65. ________ popular belief that classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create. A) Subject to B) Contrary to C) Familiar to D) Similar to 66. The bond of true affection had pulled us six very different men from six very different countries across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren?t very different ________. A) for all B) as usual C) in particular D) after all 67. Though her parents ________ her musical ability, Jerrilou?s piano playing is really terrible. A) pour scorn on B) heap praise upon C) give vent to D) cast light upon 68. Some children display an ________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter. A) incredible B) infectious C) incompatible D) inaccessible 69. Bruce Stephen gripped the ________ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down. A) stirring B) driving C) steering D) revolving 70. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ________ how great their achievements are. A) in spite of B) in ways of C) in favor of D) in terms of 1998年6月 41. The directions were so ________ that it was impossible to complete the assignment. A) ingenious B) ambitious C) notorious D) ambiguous 42. Because a degree form a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most ________ areas in Japanese life. A) sophisticated B) competitive C) considerate D) superficial 43. If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of ________. A) persuasion B) remedy C) encouragement D) compromise 44. Her interest in redecorating the big house kept her ________ for a whole week. A) constrained B) dominated C) restricted D) occupied 45. If we ________ our relations with that country, we?ll have to find another supplier of raw materials. A) diffuse B) diminish C) terminate D) preclude 46. Movie directors use music to ________ the action on the screen. A) contaminate B) compliment C) contemplate D) complement 47. A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ________ sight on TV. 24 A) panic B) patriotic C) pathetic D) periodic 48. Many tourists were ________ by the city?s complicated traffic system. A) degraded B) bewildered C) evoked D) diverted 49. Over the last fifteen years, running has become a popular ________ for 30 million participants of all ages. A) fantasy B) pastime C) symposium D) penalty 50. Some people think that a ________ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation. A) literal B) literary C) liberal D) linear 51. Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really ________ of the reality that they represent. A) reflections B) demonstrations C) illuminations D) reproductions 52. It is through learning that the individual ________ many habitual ways of reacting to situations. A) retains B) gains C) achieves D) acquires 53. Generally, it is only when animals are trapped that they ________ to violence in order to escape. A) proceed B) appeal C) resort D) incline 54. Mary once ________ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music. A) merged B) collaborated C) coincided D) constituted 55. During their fist teacher training year, the students often visited local schools for the ________ of lessons. A) observation B) investigation C) inspection D) examination 56. He attends to the ________ of important business himself. A) transaction B) transition C) transmission D) transformation 57. Out of ________ revenge, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her reputation. A) perfect B) total C) sheer D) integral 58. A most ________ argument about who should go and fetch the bread from the kitchen was going on when I came in. A) trivial B) delicate C) minor D) miniature 59. The children cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ________ slowly into the sky. A) floating B) raising C) heaving D) ascending 60. Do you have any ________ about what living beings on other planets would be like? A) ideal B) comprehension C) notion D) intelligence 61. 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 62. For many patients, institutional care is the most ________ and beneficial form of care. A) persistent B) appropriate C) thoughtful D) sufficient 63. It?s pleasure for him to ________ his energy and even his life to research work. A) dedicate B) dictate C) decorate D) direct 64. They are well ________ with each other since they once studied in the same university. A) identified B) recognized C) acknowledged D) acquainted 65. There is a ________ difference in meaning between the words surroundings and environment. A) gentle B) subtle C) feeble D) humble 66. All the finished products are stored in a ________ of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time. A) garage B) cabinet C) capsule D) warehouse 67. when he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention. A) reservation B) claim C) mess D) revision 68. Parents take a great interest in the ________ questions braised by their children. A) nasty B) naive C) obscure D) offensive 69. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he ________ over the meeting with great skill. A) presided B) administered C) mastered D) executed 70. Both parties promised to ________ the contract to be signed the following day. 25 A) keep with B) tangle with C) adhere to D) devote to 1999年1月 41. The Space Age ________ in October 1957 when the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. A) initiated B) originated C) embarked D) commenced 42. John said that he didn?t quite ________ and asked me to repeat what I had said. A) snatch up B) summon up C) catch on D) watch out 43. When he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. A) complaint B) claim C) reservation D) decision 44. A budget of five dollars a day is totally ________ for a trip round Europe. A) inadequate B) incapable C) incompatible D) invalid 45. In our highly technological society, the number of jobs for unskilled worker is ________. A) shrinking B) obscuring C) altering D) constraining 46. The fire has caused great losses, but the factory tried to ________ the consequences by saying that the damage was not as serious as reported. A) decrease B) subtract C) minimize D) degrade 47. If the world is to remain peaceful the utmost effort must be made by nations to limit local ________. A) collisions B) combats C) contradictions D) conflicts 48. Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ________ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door. A) gliding B) cruising C) piloting D) patrolling 49. In the past ten years skyscrapers have developed ________ in Chicago and New York City. A) homogeneously B) simultaneously C) spontaneously D) harmoniously 50. The court considers a financial ________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him. A) option B) duty C) obligation D) penalty 51. I think that I committed a ________ in asking her because she seemed very ups et by my question. A) blunder B) revenge C) reproach D) scandal 52. Even when textbooks are ________ through a school system, methods of teaching may vary greatly. A) commonplace B) standardized C) competitive D) generalized 53. They have always regarded a man of ________ and fairness as a reliable friend. A) robustness B) temperament C) integrity D) compactness 54. All individuals are required to ________ to the laws made by their governments. A) obey(orders) B) conform(to) C) concede D) observe 55. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been ________. A) identified B) guaranteed C) notified D) conveyed 56. It is very strange but I had an ________ that the plane would crash. A) inspiration B) intuition C) imagination D) incentive 57. The changing image of the family on television provides ________ into changing attitudes toward the family in society. A) insights B) presentations C) revelations D) specifications 58. The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax ________. A) efficiency B) revenues C) privileges D) validity 59. Bill is an example of a severely disabled person who has become ________ at many survival skills. A) proficient B) persistent C) consistent D) sufficient 60. The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ________ that they can disappear at any moment. A) trivial B) fatal C) tentative D) feeble 61. During the construction of skyscrapers, cranes are used to ________ building materials to the upper floors. A) toss B) tow C) hoist D) hurl 26 62. Diamonds have little ________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. A) extinct B) permanent C) surplus D) intrinsic 63. The kitchen was small and ________ so that the disabled could reach everything without difficulty. A) conventional B) compact C) compatible D) concise 64. He will ________ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project. A) doubtfully B) adequately C) presumably D) reasonably 65. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable ________ his financial situation. A) with respect to B) in accord with C) regardless of D) in terms of 66. The original elections were declared ________ by the former military ruler. A) void B) vulgar C) surplus D) extravagant 67. They stood gazing at the happy ________ of children playing in the park. A) perspective B) view C) landscape D) scene 68. An obvious change of attitude at the top towards women?s status in society will ________ through the current law system in Japan. A) permeate B) probe C) violate D) grope 69. When he realized he had been ________ to sign the contract by intrigue, he threatened to start legal proceedings to cancel the agreement. A) elicited B) excited C) deduced D) induced 70. These areas rely on agriculture almost ________, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development. A) respectively B) extraordinarily C) incredibly D) exclusively 1999年6月 31. When people are asked what kind of housing they need or want, the question ________ a variety of answers. A) defies B) magnifies C) mediates D) evokes 32. If you want to set up a company, you must ________ with the regulations laid down by the authorities. A) comply B) adhere C) confirm D) accord 33. Although there are occasional outbreaks of gunfire, we can report that the rebellion has in the main been ________. A) canceled B) destroyed C) suppressed D) restrained 34. Since the two countries couldn?t ________ their differences, they decided to stop their negotiations. A) rectify B) oblige C) reconcile D) obscure 35. The presidential candidate ________ his position by winning several primary elections. A) enforced B) enriched C) intensified D) consolidated 36. The fuel of the continental missile is supposed to be ________ by this device. A) ignited B) lighted C) fired D) inspired 37. Mike just discovered that his passport had ________ three months ago. A) abolished B) expired C) amended D) constrained 38. Frankly speaking, your article is very good except for some ________ mistakes in grammar. A) obscure B) glaring C) trivial D) rare 39. There was once an ________ idea that the earth was flat and motionless. A) absurd B) intrinsic C) eternal D) offensive 40. Certain species disappeared or became ________ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth?s changing environment. A) feeble B) extinct C) massive D) extinguished(熄灭 ) 41. His ________ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take. A) ambiguous B) complicated C) arbitrary D) intricate 42. Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy?s ________ flaws. A) underlining B) vulnerable C) vulgar D) underlying 43. Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was ________ in tropical countries. 27 A) prospective B) prevalent C) provocative D) perpetual 44. I am afraid that you have to alter your ________ views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived. A) indifferent B) distressing C) optimistic D) pessimistic 45. Although he has had no formal education, he is one of the ________ businessmen in the company. A) shrewdest B) sternest C) nastiest D) alertest 46. Stop shouting! I can?t hear the football ________. A) judgment B) interpretation C) commentary D) explanation 47. The cultures of China and Japan hare shared many features, but each has used them according to its national ________. A) engagement B) destiny C) capacity D) temperament 48. Every member of society has to make a ________ to struggle for the freedom of the country. A) pledge B) warranty C) resolve D) guarantee 49. I was deeply impressed by the hostess? ________ and enjoyed the dinner party very much. A) hostility B) indignation C) hospitality D) humanity 50. David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a society that gives so much ________ to those who compete well. A) prestige B) regime C) superiority D) legislation 51. As you have seen, the values of a nation?s currency is a ________ of its economy. A) reaction B) refection C) response D) revelation 52. In the Spring Export Commodities Fair the ________ of fine china attracted much attention of customers from all over the world. A) succession B) array C) string D) procession 53. We should make a clear ________ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion. A) separation B) discrimination C) deviation D) distinction 54. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to ________ when it arrived in New York. A) go off B) get off C) come off D) carry off 55. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, ________ you give us all the necessary information. A) in case B) provided that C) or else D) as if 56. The younger person?s attraction to stereos cannot be explained only ________ familiarity with technology. A) in quest of B) by means of C) in terms of D) by virtue of 57. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were ________. A) in no way B) on the contrary C) at a loss D) of no avail 58. By signing the lease we made a ________ to pay a rent of $ 150 a week. A) conception B) commission C) commitment D) confinement 59. To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ________ by a computer. A) graded B) managed C) conducted D) monitored 60. Many people think of deserts as _______ regions, but numerous species of plants and animals have adapted to life there. A) virgin B) barren C) void D) wretched 2000年1月 41. The doctors don?t ________ that he will live much longer. A) articulate B) anticipate C) manifest D) monitor 42. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________. A) eligible B) sustainable C) probable D) feasible 43. The old gentleman was a very ________ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles. A) respectfu B) respected C) respective D) respectable 44. This book is expected to ________ the best-seller lists. A) promote B) prevail C) dominate D) exemplify 45. That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence. A) notorious B) responsible C) historical D) illegal 28 46. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________ by steam. A) towed B) pressed C) tossed D) propelled 47. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, ________ themselves. A) expanding B) stretching C) prolonging D) extending 48. England?s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to ________ themselves for last year?s defeat. A) revive B) retort C) revenge D) remedy 49. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ________ away all the rocks. A) haul B) transfer C) repel D) dispose 50. It took us only a few hours to ________ the paper off all four walls. A) shear B) scrape C) stroke D) chip 51. The famous scientist ________ his success to hard work. A) imparted B) granted C) ascribed D) acknowledged 52. It is difficult to ________ of a plan to end poverty. A) speculate B) conceive C) ponder D) reckon 53. Now the cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar. A) mingled B) concentrated C) assembled D) permeated 54. Improved consumer confidence is ________ to an economic recovery. A) crucial B) subordinate C) cumulative D) satisfactory 55. Although the body is made up of many different tissues, these tissues are arranged in an ________ and orderly fashion. A) incredible B) intricate C) internal D) initial 56. If you work under a car when repairing it, you often get very ________. A) waxy B) slippery C) sticky D) greasy 57. The damage to his car was ________; therefore, he could repair it himself. A) considerable B) appreciable C) negligible D) invisible 58. My sister is quite ________ and plans to get an M. A. degree within one year. A) aggressive B) enthusiastic C) considerate D) ambitious 59. The manager tried to wave aside these issues as ________ details that would be settled later. A) versatile B) trivial C) preliminary D) alternate 60. His ________ was telling him that something was wrong. A) intuition B) hypothesis C) inspiration D) sentiment 61. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________ of American life. A) fashions B) frontiers C) facets D) formats 62. Parents often faced the ________ between doing what they felt was good for the development of the child and what they could stand by way of undisciplined noise and destructiveness. A) paradox B) junction C) dilemma D) premise 63. Clark felt that his ________ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent. A) apprehension B) appreciation C) presentation D) participation 64. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on the ________ of a brilliant career. A) threshold B) edge C) porch D) course 65. The ________ lawyer made a great impression on the jury. A) protecting B) guarding C) defending D) shielding 66. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very ________. A) dim B) obscure C) conspicuous D) intelligible 67. This movie is not ________ for children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes. A) profound B) valid C) decent D) upright 68. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ________ into fragments. 29 A) broke off B) broke away C) broke through D) broke up 69. The detective and his assistant have begun to ________ the mysterious murder. A) come through B) look into C) make over D) see to 70. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of ________. A) extinction B) migration C) destruction D) extraction 2000年6月 41. For many patients, institutional care is the most ________ and beneficial form of care. A) pertinent B) appropriate C) acute D) persistent 42. Among all the changes resulting from the ________ entry of women into the work force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important. A) massive B) quantitative C) surplus D) formidable 43. Mr. Smith became very ________ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake. A) ingenious B) empirical C) objective D) indignant 44. Rumours are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ________ ones. A) turbulent B) tragic C) vulnerable D) suspicious 45. The ________ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike. A) incompatible B) exceeding C) instantaneous D) eternal 46. She remains confident and ________ untroubled by our present problems. A) indefinitely B) infinitely C) optimistically D) seemingly 47. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ________. A) simultaneously B) spontaneously C) homogeneously D) contemporarily 48. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ________. A) vain B) vicinity C) court D) jail 49. Whether you live to eat or eat to live, food is a major ________ in every family?s budget. A) nutrition B) expenditure C) routine D) provision 50. Now a paper in Science argues that organic chemicals in the rock come mostly from ________ on earth rather than bacteria on Mars. A) configuration B) constitution C) condemnation D) contamination 51. There is much I enjoy about the changing seasons, but my favorite time is the ________ from fall to winter. A) transmission B) transformation C) transition D) transfer 52. I think we need to see an investment ________ before we make an expensive mistake. A) guide B) entrepreneur C) consultant D) assessor 53. The ________ on this apartment expires in a year?s time. A) treaty B) lease C) engagement D) subsidy 54. The elderly Russians find it hard to live on their state ________. A) pensions B) earnings C) salaries D) donations 55. There is supposed to be a safety ________ which makes it impossible for trains to collide. A) appliance B) accessory C) machine D) mechanism 56. After four years in the same job his enthusiasm finally ________. A) deteriorated B) dispersed C) dissipated D) drained 57. No one can function properly if they are ________ of adequate sleep. A) deprived B) ripped C) stripped D) contrived 58. For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ________ by a dictator. A) depressed B) immersed C) oppressed D) cursed 59. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ________ towards producing workers. A) harnessed B) hatched C) motivated D) geared 60. The prospect of increased prices has already ________ worries. 30 A) provoked B) irritated C) inspired D) hoisted 61. The suspect ________ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime. A) advocated B) alleged C) addressed D) announced 62. Although the colonists ________ to some extent with the Native Americans, the Indians? influence on American culture and language was not extensive. A) migrated B) matched C) mingled D) melted 63. E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that ________ well to human needs. A) adheres B) reflects C) conforms D) satisfies 64. The wings of the bird still ________ after it had been shot down. A) slapped B) scratched C) flapped D) fluctuated 65. The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ________ relations between the two countries. A) tumble B) jeopardize C) manipulate D) intimidate 66. When you put up wallpaper, should you ________ the edges or put them next to each other? A) coincide B) extend C) overlap D) collide 67. Under the present system, state enterprises must ________ all profits to the government. A) turn down B) turn up C) turn out D) turn in 68. Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum-equipment-manufacturing employees are being ________. A) laid out B) laid off C) laid down D) laid aside 69. We?ll ________ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it. A) compensate B) remedy C) supplement D) retrieve 70. She cut her hair short and tried to ________ herself as a man. A) decorate B) disguise C) fabricate D) fake 2001年1月 31. Starting with the ________ that there is life on the planet Mars, the scientist went on to develop his argument. A) premise B) pretext C) foundation D) presentation 32. After several nuclear disasters, a ________ has raged over the safety of nuclear energy. A) quarrel B) suspicion C) verdict D) controversy 33. Their diplomatic principles complexly laid bare their ________ for world conquest. A) admiration B) ambition C) administration D) orientation 34. The director gave me his ________ that he would double my pay if I did my job well. A) warrant B) obligation C) assurance D) certainty 35. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ________ such as colored lights and glass balls. A) ornaments B) luxuries C) exhibits D) complements 36. The two most important ________ in making a cake are flour and sugar. A) elements B) components C) ingredients D) constituents 37. Cultural ________ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from one generation to another. A) translation B) transition C) transmission D) transaction 38. We must look beyond ________ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing. A) justifications B) illusions C) manifestations D) specifications 39. No one imagined that the apparently ________ businessman was really a criminal. A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) realistic 40. If nothing is done to protect the environment, millions of spiders that are alive today will have become ________. A) deteriorated B) degenerated C) suppressed D) extinct 41. The ________ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understanding the universe. A) essence B) texture C) content D) threshold 31 42. The old lady has developed a ________ cough which cannot be cured completely in a short time. A) perpetual B) permanent C) chronic D) sustained 43. What the correspondent sent us is an ________ news report. We can depend on it. A) evident B) authentic C) ultimate D) immediate 44. Having had her as a professor and adviser, I can tell you that she is an ________ force who pushes her students to excel far beyond their own expectations. A) inspirational B) educational C) excessive D) instantaneous 45. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ________ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather sensitive people. A) subjective B) subordinate C) liable D) vulnerable 46. Hurricanes are killer winds, and their ________ power lies in the physical damage they can do. A) cumulative B) destructive C) turbulent D) prevalent 47. In some countries, students are expected to be quiet and ________ in the classroom. A) skeptical B) faithful C) obedient D) subsidiary 48. In spite of the ________ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A) gloomy B) miserable C) shadowy D) obscure 49. Body paint or face paint is used mostly by men in pre literate societies in order to attract good health or to ________ disease. A) set aside B) ward off C) shrug off D) give away 50. The international situation has been growing ________ difficult for the last few years. A) invariably B) presumably C) increasingly D) dominantly 51. The prisoner was ________ of his civil liberty for three years. A) discharged B) derived C) deprived D) dispatched 52. Small farms and the lack of modern technology have ________ agricultural production. A) blundered B) tangled C) bewildered D) hampered 53. The Japanese scientists have found that scents ________ efficiency and reduce stress among office workers. A) enhance B) amplify C) foster D) magnify 54. All the students have to ________ to the rules and regulations of the school. A) confirm B) confront C) confine D) conform 55. He ________ his head, wondering how to solve the problem. A) scrapped B) screwed C) scraped D) scratched 56. As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he ________ his parents? strict rules. A) defied B) refuted C) excluded D) vetoed 57. The helicopter a light plane and both pilots were killed. A) coincided with B) stumbled on C) tumbled to D) collided with 58. To ________ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. A) conserve B) conceive C) convert D) contrive 59. Put on dark glasses or the sun will ________ you and you won?t be able to see. A) discern B) distort C) distract D) dazzle 60. In ________ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favourable climate. A) prime B) primitive C) primary D) preliminary 2001年6月 41. If you want this painkiller, you?ll have to ask the doctor for a ________. A) transaction B) permit C) settlement D) prescription 42. The ________ form childhood to adulthood is always critical time for everybody. A) conversion B) transition C) turnover D) transformation 43. It is hard to tell whether we are going to have a boom in the economy or a ________. 32 A) concession B) recession C) submission D) transmission 44. His use of color, light and form quickly departed from the conventional style of his ________ he developed own technique. A) descendants B) predecessors C) successors D) ancestors 45. Failure in a required subject may result in the ________ of a diploma A) refusal B) betrayal C) denial D) burial 46. To help students understand how we see, teachers often draw an ________ between an eye and a camera. A) image B) analogy C) denial D) axis 47. A 1994 World Bank report concluded that ________ girls in school was probably the single most effective anti-poverty policy in the developing world today. A) assigning B) admitting C) involving D) enrolling 48. The author of report is well ________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years. A) acquainted B) informed C) accustomed D) known 49. When the farmers visited the city the first time, they were ________ by its complicated traffic system. A) precludes B) bewildered C) diverted D) expires 50. If Japan ________ its relation with that country it will have to find another supplier of raw materials. A) precludes B) terminates C) partitions D) expires 51. They were ________ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab. A) submerged B) drowned C) immersed D) dipped 52. You should ________ to one or more weekly magazines such as time, or Newsweek. A) ascribe B) order C) reclaim D) subscribe 53. The automatic doors in supermarkets ________ the entry and exit of customers with shopping carts. A) furnish B) induce C) facilitate D) allocate 54. Each workday, the workers followed the same schedules and rarely ________ from this routine. A) deviated B) disconnected C) detached D) distorted 55. The little girl was ________ by the death of her dog since her affection for the pet had been real and deep. A) grieved B) suppressed C) oppressed D) sustained 56. A visitor to a museum today would notice ________ changes in the way museums are operated. A) cognitive B) conspicuous C) rigorous D) exclusive 57. Most people tend to think they are so efficient at their job that they are ________. A) inaccessible B) irreversible C) immovable D) irreplaceable 58. Being impatient is ________ with being a good teacher. A) intrinsic B) ingenious C) incompatible D) inherent 59. For a particular reason, he wanted the information to be treated as ________. A) assured B) reserved C) intimate D) confidential 60. Fortune-tellers are good at marking ________ statements such as “Your sorrows will change.” A) philosophical B) ambiguous C) literal D) invalid 61. The tenant mush be prepared to decorate the house ________ the terms of the contract. A) in the vicinity of B) in quest of C) in accordance with D) in collaboration with 62. The winners of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup ________. A) turbulently B) tremendously C) triumphantly D) tentatively 63. He said that they had ________ been obliged to give up the scheme for lack of support. A) gravely B) regrettably C) forcibly D) graciously 64. The law on drinking and driving is ________ stated. A) extravagantly B) empirically C) exceptionally D) explicitly 65. There claims to damages have not been convincingly ________. A) refuted B) depressed C) overwhelmed D) intimidated 33 66. Please don?t ________ too much on the painful memories. Everything will be all right. A) hesitate B) linger C) retain D) dwell 67. The jobs of wildlife technicians and biologists seemed ________ to him, but one day he discovered their difference. A) identical B) vertical C) parallel D) specific 68. Mary became ________ homesick and critical of the United States, so the fled from her home in west Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria. A) completely B) sincerely C) absolutely D) increasingly 69. Despite almost universal ________ of the vital importance of women?s literacy, education remains a dream for far too many women in far too many countries of the world. A) identification B) compliment C) confession D) acknowledgement 70. In today?s medical, little agreement exists on the ________ for defining mental illness. A) legislation B) requirement C) criteria D) measures 2002年1月 41. The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ________. A) impulse B) insanity C) inspiration D) disposition 42. The Prime Minister was followed by five or six ________ when he got off the plane. A) laymen B) servants C) directors D) attendants 43. There is no doubt that the ________ of these goods to the others is easy to see. A) prestige B) superiority C) priority D) publicity 44. All the guests were invited to attend the wedding ________ and had a very good time. A) feast B) congratulations C) festival D) recreation 45. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ________ are. A) payments B) charges C) funds D) prices 46. The manager gave her his ________ that her complaint would be investigated. A) assurance B) assumption C) sanction D) insurance 47. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close ________. A) temperament B) contamination C) scrutiny D) symmetry 48. We are doing this work in the ________ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres. A) context B) contest C) pretex D) texture 49. While a full understanding of what causes the disease may be several years away, ________ leading to a successful treatment could come much sooner. A) a distinction B) a breakthrough C) an identification D) an interpretation 50. Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not. A) puzzle B) perplexity C) dilemma D) bewilderment 51. To ________ important dates in history, countries create special holidays. A) commend B) memorize C) propagate D) commemorate 52. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to ________ his position in the government. A) contrive B) consolidate C) heave D) intensify 53. Please do not be ________ by his offensive remarks since he is merely trying to attract attention. A) distracted B) disregarded C) irritated D) intervened 54. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible. A) rectify B) reclaim C) refrain D) reckon 55. He wouldn?t answer the reporters? questions, nor would he ________ for a photograph. A) summon B) highlight C) pose D) marshal 34 56. The club will ________ new members the first week in September. A) enroll B) subscribe C) absorb D) register 57. If you don?t ________ the children properly, Mr. Chiver, they?ll just run riot. A) mobilize B) warrant C) manipulate D) supervise 58. Already the class is ________ about who our new teacher will be. A) foreseeing B) speculating C) fabricating D) contemplating 59. We should ________ our energy and youth to the development of our country. A) dedicate B) cater C) ascribe D) cling 60. Just because I?m ________ to him, my boss thinks he can order me around without showing me any respect. A) redundant B) trivial C) versatile D) subordinate 61. Many scientists remain ________ about the value of this research program. A) skeptical B) stationary C) spacious D) specific 62. Depression is often caused by the ________ effects of stress and overwork. A) total B) increased C) terrific D) cumulative 63. A human?s eyesight is not as ________ as that of an eagle. A) eccentric B) acute C) sensible D) sensitive 64. It is ________ that women should be paid less than men for doing the same kind of work. A) abrupt B) absurd C) adverse D) addictive 65. Shoes of this kind are ________ to slip on wet ground. A) feasible B) appropriate C) apt D) fitting 66. We?ll be very careful and keep what you?ve told us strictly ________. A) rigorous B) confidential C) private D) mysterious 67. The members of Parliament were ________ that the government had not consulted them. A) impatient B) tolerant C) crude D) indignant 68. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ________, and still others are supported by religious organizations. A) ensured B) attributed C) authorized D) endowed 69. The prison guards were armed and ready to shoot if ________ in any way. A) intervened B) incurred C) provoked D) poked 70. Many pure metals have little use because they are too soft, rust too easily, or have some other ________. A) drawbacks B) handicaps C) bruises D) blunders 2002年6月 41. It was ________ that the restaurant discriminated against black customers. A) addicted B) alleged C) assaulted D) ascribed 42. The medicine ________ his pain but did not cure his illness. A) activated B) alleviated C) mediated D) deteriorated 43. He is the only person who can ________ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously. A) testify B) charge C) accuse D) rectify 44. Professor Hawking is ________ as one of the world?s greatest living physicists. A) dignified B) clarified C) acknowledged D) illustrated 45. The financial problem of this company is further ________ by the rise in interest rates. A) increased B) strengthened C) reinforced D) aggravated 46. We shall probably never be able to ________ the exact nature of these sub-atomic particles. A) assert B) impart C) ascertain D) notify 47. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colourful balloons ________ slowly into the sky. A) ascending B) elevating C) escalating D) lingering 48. Many years had ________ before they returned to their original urban areas. 35 A) floated B) elapsed C) skipped D) proceeded 49. What you say now is not ________ with what you said last week. A) consistent B) persistent C) permanent D) insistent 50. Military orders are ________ and cannot be disobeyed. A) defective B) conservative C) alternative D) imperative 51. Some educators try to put students of familiar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of ________ grouping is advisable. A) homogeneous B) instantaneous C) spontaneous D) anonymous 52. Even sensible men do ________ things sometimes. A) abrupt B) absurd C) acute D) apt 53. The commission would find itself ________ at every turn if its members couldn?t reach an agreement. A) collided B) savaged C) crumbled D) hampered 54. Grain production in the world is ________,but still millions go hungry. A) staggering B) shrinking C) soaring D) suspending 55. He developed a ________ attitude after years of frustration in his career. A) sneaking B) disgusted C) drastic D) cynical 56. They believed that this was not the ________ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning. A) climax B) summit C) pitch D) maximum 57. Several guests were waiting in the ________ for the front door to open. A) porch B) vent C) inlet D) entry 58. As the mountains were covered with a ________ of cloud, we couldn?t see their tops. A) coating B) film C) veil D) shade 59. We couldn?t really afford to buy a house so we got it on hire purchase and paid monthly ________. A) investments B) requirements C) arrangements D) installments 60. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an ________. A) illusion B) impression C) image D) illumination 61. A good education is an ________ you can fall back on for the rest of your life. A) asset B) ethic C) inventory D) obligation 62. Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their ________ and the importance you place upon the relationship. A) solidarity B) priority C) superiority D) hospitality 63. The designer has applied for a ________ for his new invention. A) tariff B) discount C) version D) patent 64. The toy maker produces a ________ copy of the space station, exact in every detail. A) minimal B) minimum C) miniature D) minor 65. An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ________. A) disposition B) discrepancy C) defect D) deficit 66. They have decided to ________ physical punishment in all local schools. A) put away B) break away from C) do away with D) pass away 67. Astronauts are ________ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft. A) inclined to B) subjected to C) prone to D) bound to 68. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include ________ rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links. A) drawing on B) drawing in C) drawing up D) drawing down 69. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost ________ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft. A) restrictively B) radically C) inclusively D) exclusively 36 70. All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor, ________ of their multicultural communities. A) noticeable B) indicative C) conspicuous D) implicit 2002年12月 41. I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my ________ is perfect. A) outlook B) vision C) horizon D) perspective 42. He was looking admiringly at the photograph published by Collins in ________ with the Imperial Museum. A) collection B) connection C) collaboration D) combination 43. In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for ________, to retire at the age of 65. A) integrity B) denial C) incompetence D) deduction 44. Others viewed the finding with ________, noting that a cause-and-effect relationship between passive smoking and cancer remains to be shown. A) optimism B) passion C) caution D) deliberation 45. The 1986 Challenger space-shuttle ________ was caused by unusually low temperatures immediately before the launch. A) expedition B) controversy C) dismay D) disaster 46. When supply exceeds demand for any product, prices are ________ to fall. A) timely B) simultaneous C) subject D) liable 47. The music aroused an ________ feeling of homesickness in him. A) intentional B) intermittent C) intense D) intrinsic 48. I bought an alarm clock with a(n) ________ dial, which can be seen clearly in the dark. A) supersonic B) luminous C) audible D) amplified 49. The results are hardly ________; he cannot believe they are accurate. A) credible B) contrary C) critical D) crucial 50. This new laser printer is ________ with all leading software. A) comparable B) competitive C) compatible D) cooperative 51. The ball ________ two or three times before rolling down the slope. A) swayed B) bounced C) hopped D) darted 52. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and ________ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. A) shrugged B) tugged C) jerked D) twisted 53. Many types of rock are ________ from volcanoes as solid, fragmentary material. A) flung B) propelled C) ejected D) injected 54. With prices ________ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget. A) vibrating B) fluctuating C) fluttering D) swinging 55. The person who ________ this type of approach for doing research deserves our praise. A) originated B) speculated C) generated D) manufactured 56. ________ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long before traditional sources become inadequate. A) Concerning B) Ascertaining C) Assuming D) Regarding 57. Her jewelry ________ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball. A) glared B) glittered C) blazed D) dazzled 58. Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would ________. A) deteriorate B) descend C) degrade D) decay 59. We find that some birds ________ twice a year between hot and cold countries. A) transfer B) commute C) migrate D) emigrate 60. As visiting scholars, they willingly ________ to the customs of the country they live in. 37 A) submit B) conform C) subject D) commit 61. More than 85 percent of French Canada?s population speaks French as mother tongue and ________ to the Roman Catholic faith. A) caters B) adheres C) ascribes D) subscribes 62. The professor found himself constantly ________ the question: “How could anyone do these things?” A) presiding B) poring C) pondering D) presuming 63. Weeks ________ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. A) terminated B) elapsed C) overlapped D) expired 64. In order to prevent stress from being set up in the metal, expansion joints are fitted which ________ the stress by allowing the pipe to expand or contract freely. A) relieve B) reconcile C) reclaim D) rectify 65. How much of your country?s electrical supply is ________ from water power? A) deduced B) detached C) derived D) declined 66. She has recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company?s client data, which she intended to ________ in starting her own business. A) dwell on B) come upon C) base on D) draw upon 67. The glass vessels should be handled most carefully since they are ________. A) intricate B) fragile C) subtle D) crisp 68. Hill slopes are cleared of forests to make way for crops, but this only ________ the crisis. A) accelerates B) prevails C) ascends D) precedes 69. He blew out the candle and ________ his way to the door. A) converged B) groped C) strived D) wrenched 70. Often such arguments have the effect of ________ rather than clarifying the issues involved. A) obscuring B) prejudicing C) tackling D) blocking 2003年6月 41. In November 1987 the government ________ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy. A) initiated B) designated C) induced D) promoted 42. I found it difficult to ________ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children. A) consolidate B) amend C) reconcile D) Intensify 43. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it ________ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. A) compacted B) restricted C) dispersed D) delayed 44. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son?s career goals and their wishes for him ________. A) coincide B) comply C) conform D) collaborate 45. Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is ________ in commercials. A) permeated B) alleged C) depicted D) drafted 46. Europe?s earlier industrial growth was ________ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc. A) constrained B) detained C) remained D) sustained 47. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly ________ itself. A) convicted B) released C) haunted D) unfolded 48. We?ve just installed a fan to ________ cooking smells from the kitchen. A) eject B) expel C) exclude D) exile 49. Retirement is obviously a very complex ________ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better. A) transformation B) transmission C) transaction D) transition 50. Mutual respect for territorial ________ is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships. A) unity B) integrity C) entirety D) reliability 51. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the ________ of a brilliant career. A) porch B) edge C) course D) threshold 38 52. We work to make money, but it?s a ________ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money. A) paradox B) prejudice C) dilemma D) conflict 53. The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of ________. We have never seen such a building before. A) invention B) illusion C) originality D) orientation 54. The damage to my car was ________. in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today. A) insufficient B) ignorant C) ambiguous D) negligible 55. Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very ________. A) obscure B) indefinite C) dubious D) intriguing 56. Diamonds have little ________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. A) intrinsic B) eternal C) subtle D) inherent 57. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are ________ to heart attack. A) infectious B) disposed C) accessible D) prone 58. Many countries have adopted systems of ________ education in order to promote the average level of education. A) compulsory B) cardinal C) constrained D) conventional 59. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how ________ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be, A) prominent B) fabulous C) handsome D) gracious 60. They are ________ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment. A) implicit B) conscious C) cautious D) indecisive 61. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the ________ death rate contributed to the population growth. A) inclining B) increasing C) declining D) descending 62. Because of the ________ noise of traffic I couldn?t get to sleep last night. A) prevalent B) perpetual C) provocative D) progressive 63. Don?t let such a ________ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue. A) trivial B) slight C) partial D) minimal 64. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will ________ find him doing physical exercise there. A) ordinarily B) variably C) logically D) persistently 65. Although she?s a(n) ________ talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day. A) traditionally B) additionally C) exceptionally D) rationally 66. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a ________. A) defect B) sign C) wound D) scar 67. The idea is to ________ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the wind-shields. A) assemble B) simulate C) accumulate D) forge 68. Most people in the modem world ________ freedom and independence more than anything else. A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) illuminate 69. I told him that I would ________ him to act for me while I was away from office. A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify 70. Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but ________ has risen steadily. A) dissipation B) disposal C) consumption D) expenditure 2003年9月 41. These were stubborn men, not easily ________ to change their mind. A) tilted B) converted C) persuaded D) suppressed 42. The circus has always been very popular because it ________ both the old and the young. A) facilitates B) fascinates C) immerses D) indulges 43. By patient questioning the lawyer managed to ________ enough information from the witnesses. A) evacuate B) withdraw C) impart D) elici 39 44. George enjoys talking about people?s private affairs. He is a ________. A) solicitor B) coward C) gossip D) rebel 45. The new secretary has written a remarkably ________ report within a few hundred words but with all the important details included. A) concise B) brisk C) precise D) elaborate 46. His face ________ as he came in after running all the way from school. A) flared B) fluctuated C) fluttered D) flushed 47. Steel is not as ________ as cast iron; it does not break as easily. A) elastic B) brittle C) adaptable D) flexible 48. A big problem in learning English as a foreign language is lack of opportunities for ________ interaction with proficient speakers of English. A) instantaneous B) provocative C) verbal D) dual 49. Within ten years they have tamed the ________ hill into green woods. A) vacant B) barren C) weird D) wasteful 50. The ________ of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace. A) summit B) height C) peak D) highlight 51. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but in fact he was a(n) ________. A) alien B) client C) counterpart D) fraud 52. We don?t ________ any difficulties in completing the project so long as(只要) we keep within our budget. A) foresee B) fabricate C) infer D) inhibit 53. He is looking for a job that will give him greater ________ for his career development. A) insight B) scope C) momentum D) phase 54. The high school my daughter studies in is ________ our university. A) linked by B) relevant to C) mingled with D) affiliated with 55. The Browns lived in a ________ and comfortably furnished house in the suburbs. A) spacious B) sufficient C) wide D) wretched 56. A membership card ________ the holder to use the club?s facilities for a period of twelve months. A) approves B) authorizes C) rectifies D) endows 57. They have done away with ________ Latin for university entrance at Harvard. A) influential B) indispensable C) compulsory D) essential 58. It is no ________ that a large number of violent crimes are committed under the influence of alcohol. A) coincidence B) correspondence C) inspiration D) intuition 59. One?s university days often appear happier in ________ than they actually were at the time. A) retention B) retrospect C) return D) revere 60. She ________ through the pages of a magazine, not really concentrating on them. A) tumbled B) tossed C) switched D) flipped 61. Scientists are pushing known technologies to their limits in an attempt to ________ more energy from the earth. A) extract B) inject C) discharge D) drain 62. The Chinese Red Cross ________ a generous sum to the relief of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. A) administered B) elevated C) assessed D) contributed 63. The first sentence in this paragraph is ________; it can be interpreted in many ways. A) intricate B) ambiguous C) duplicated D) confused 64. They used to quarrel a lot, but now they are completely ________ with each other. A) reconciled B) negotiated C) associated D) accommodated 65. The local business was not much ________ by the sudden outbreak of the epidemic. A) intervened B) insulated C) hampered D) hoisted 66. The most important ________ for assessment in this contest is originality of design. 40 A) threshold B) partition C) warrant D) criterion 67. The woman was worried about the side effects of taking aspirins, but her doctor ________ her that it is absolutely harmless. A) retrieved B) released C) reassured D) revived 68. We can?t help being ________ of Bob who bought a luxurious sports car just after the money was stolen from the office. A) skeptical B) appreciative C) suspicious D) tolerant 69. He greatly resented the publication of this book, which he saw as an embarrassing invasion of his ________. A) privacy B) morality C) dignity D) secrecy 70. In fact as he approached this famous statue, he only barely resisted the ________ to reach into his bag for his camera. A) impatience B) impulse C) incentive 2003年12月 41. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________. A) probable B) sustainable C) feasible D) eligible 42. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________ of American life. A) facets B) formats C) formulas D) fashions 43. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to ________ and transport it to the industrial centers. A) permeate B) extract C) distinguish D) concentrate 44. Students are expected to be quiet and ________ in an Asian classroom. A) obedient B) overwhelming C) skeptical D) subsidiary 45. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will ________ to bring out the trapped miners. A) effect B) affect C) conceive D) endeavour 46. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to ________ themselves on the German team for last year?s defeat. A) remedy B) reproach C) revive D) revenge 47. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make ________ what he was trying to tell the audience. A) exclusive B) explicit C) objective D) obscure 48. One of the examination questions ________ me completely and I couldn?t answer it. .A) baffled B) mingled C) provoked D) diverted 49. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be ________ from my memory. A) ejected B) escaped C) erased D) omitted 50. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the ________ of heart attacks. A) incidence B) impetus C) rupture D) emergence 51. There are many who believe that the use of force ________ political ends can never be justified. A) in search of B) in pursuit of C) in view of D) in light of 52. Sometimes the bank manager himself is asked to ________ cheques if his clerks are not sure about them. A) credit B) assure C) certify D) access 53. It is believed that the authorities are thinking of ________ new taxes to raise extra revenue. A) impairing B) imposing C) invading D) integrating 54. When she heard the bad news, her eyes ________ with tears as she struggled to control her emotions. A) sparkled B) twinkled C) radiated D) glittered 55. There are occasions when giving a gift ________ spoken communication, since the message it offers can cut through barriers of language and cultural diversity. A) overtakes B) nourishes C) surpasses D) enforces 56. In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy ________ are required to do their banking inside. A) transit B) transactions C) turnover D) tempos 41 57. President Wilson attempted to ________ between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in. A) segregate B) whirl C) compromise D) mediate 58. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road ________ to film those who drive through red traffic lights. A) trenches B) utilities C) pavements D) junctions 59. It is reported that thirty people were killed in a ________ on the railway yesterday. A) collision B) collaboration C) corrosion D) confrontation 60. Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of ________ love. A) successive B) consecutive C) eternal D) insistent 61. Executives of the company enjoyed an ________ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries. A) exquisite B) extravagant C) exotic D) eccentric 62. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to ________ away all the rocks. A) haul B) repel C) dispose D) snatch 63. Some crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to ________ the food supply. A) enhance B) curb C) disrupt D) heighten 64. Astronomers at the University of California discovered one of the most distant ________. A) paradoxes B) paradises C) galaxies D) shuttles 65. Many great scientists ________ their success to hard work. A) portray B) ascribe C) impart D) acknowledge 66. The sign set up by the road ________ drivers to a sharp turn. A) alerts B) refreshes C) pleads D) diverts 67. The doctors don?t ________ that the patient will live much longer. A) monitor B) manifest C) articulate D) anticipate 68. Call your doctor for advice if the ________ persist for more than a few days. A) responses B) signals C) symptoms D) reflections 69. We find it impossible to ________ with the latest safety regulations. A) accord B) unify C) obey D) comply 70. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will ________ in presenting the series of lectures on American literature. A) alter B) alternate C) substitute D) exchange 2004年6月 41. For many years the Japanese have ________ the car market. A) operated B) occupied C) presided D) dominated 42. The bank is offering a ________ to anyone who can give information about the robbery. A) prize B) reward C) bonus D) compliment 43. His illness first ________ itself as severe stomach pains and headaches. A) manifested B) displayed C) expressed D) reflected 44. These continual ________ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear. A) fluctuations B) transformations C) transitions D) exchanges 45. Before we move, we should ________ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house. A) cancel B) conceal C) discard D) dissipate 46. As we know, computers are used to store and ________ information efficiently. 42 A) reclaim B) reassure C) reconcile D) retrieve 47. It is a(n) ________ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease. A) paradox B) correlation C) analogy D) illusion 48. The police are trying to ________ what really happened. A) assert B) avert C) ascertain D) ascribe 49. The ________ they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them. A) adherence B) affection C) sensitivity D) sensibility 50. The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek ________. A) compensation B) refund C) premium D) repayment 51. He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his ________ hair over to one side. A) bleak B) barren C) bald D) bare 52. Years after the accident he was still ________ by images of death and destruction. A) submerged B) dipped C) twisted D) haunted 53. In spite of the ________, it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up. A) comparison B) controversy C) distinction D) deviation 54. The government ________ a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry. A) imposed B) complied C) prescribed D) pronounced 55. The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the ________. A) routine B) bulletin C) agenda D) timetable 56. The old couple now still ________ for their beloved son, 30 years after his death. A) mourn B) groan C) cherish D) immerse 57. The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers ________ in the 1960s and 1970s. A) production B) boost C) prosperity D) boom 58. High grades are supposed to ________ academic ability, but John?s actual performance did not confirm this. A) clarify B) classify C) certify D) notify 59. You cannot imagine how I feel ________ with my duties sometimes. A) overthrown B) overwhelmed C) overflowed D) overturned 60. Coffee is the ________ of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money. A) elite B) majority C) spice D) staple 61. Although he was on a diet, the delicious food ________ him enormously. A) distracted B) stimulated C) tempted D) inspired 62. When construction can begin depends on how soon the ________ of the route is completed. A) survey B) identity C) orientation D) conviction 63. He said that ending the agreement would ________ the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers. A) venture B) jeopardize C) legalize D) expose 64. The boxer ________ and almost fell when his opponent hit him. A) scattered B) shattered C) staggered D) stamped 65. At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of ________ with the machinery. A) disturbances B) distortions C) outputs D) setbacks 66. Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be ________ to have withdrawn from the program. A) deemed B) anticipated C) contemplated D) acknowledged 67. It is generally known that New York is a city for ________ and a center for odd bits of information. A) veterans B) eccentrics C) victims D) pedestrians 68. In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is ________ into ice. A) compiled B) dispersed C) embodied D) compacted 43 69. Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of ________ any important data. A) relaying B) revealing C) overlooking D) deleting 70. Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ________ in the courtyard. A) dwelled B) lingered C) resided D) delayed 2005年1月 41.My grandfather, a retired worker, often ________ the past with a feeling of longing and respect. A) considers B) contemplates C) contrives D) contacts 42. Medical students are advised that the wearing of a white coat ________ the acceptance of a professional code of conduct expected of the medical profession. A) supplements B) simulates C) signifies D) swears 43.The doctors ________ the newly approved drug into the patient when he was critically ill. A) injected B) ejected C) projected D) subjected 44.Apart from philosophical and legal reasons for respecting patients? wishes, there are several practical reasons why doctors should ________ to involve patients in their own medical care decisions. A) enforce B) endow C) endeavor D) enhance 45.This is a long ________ – roughly 13 miles down a beautiful valley to the little church below. A) terrain B) descent C) degeneration D) tumble 46. She was deeply ________ by the amount of criticism her play received. A) deported B) deprived C) involved D) frustrated 47. Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living. A) depress B) default C) deteriorate D) degrade 48. Many manufacturers were accused of concentrating too heavily on cost reduction, often at the ________ of the quality of their products. A) expense B) exposure C) expansion D) expectation 49. One witness ________ that he?d seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been robbed. A) convicted B) conformed C) retorted D) testified 50. Nothing Helen says is ever ________. She always thinks carefully before she speaks. A) simultaneous B) homogenous C) spontaneous D) rigorous 51. She gave ________ directions about the way the rug should be cleaned. A) explicit B) brisk C) transient D) opaque 52.It took a lot of imagination to come up with such a(n) ________ plan. A) inherent B) ingenious C) vigorous D) exotic 53. A ________ official is one who is irresponsible in his work. A) timid B) tedious C) suspicious D) slack 54. Most mathematicians trust their ________ in solving problems and readily admit they would not be able to function without it. A) conception B) perception C) intuition D) cognition 55.He had an almost irresistible ________ to talk to the crowd when he entered Hyde Park. A) impulse B) instinct C) stimulation D) surge 56.Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ________, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively. A) consent B) conscience C) consensus D) consciousness 57. He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents?. C) fancies D) scans A) nourishes B) cherishes 58. She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher. A) induce B) deduce C) reduce D) attract 59. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated 44 from the whole. A) radiated B) extended C) prolonged D) magnified 60. Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures. A) highlight B) underline C) activate D) upgrade 61. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio. A) intensify B) amplify C) enlarge D) reinforce 62. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject. A) embedded B) embraced C) integrated D) synthesized 63. They couldn?t see a ________ of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship. A) grain B) span C) slice D) gleam 64. The traditional markets retain their ________ for the many Chinese who still prefer fresh food like live fish, ducks, chickens over packaged or frozen goods. A) appeal B) pledge C) image D) survival 65. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks. A) Consecutive B) Condensed C) Perpetual D) Persistent 66. A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation. A) revive B) inhabit C) gather D) reside 67. He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month. A) division B) premium C) installment D) fluctuation 68. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department. A) petition B) plead C) resort D) reproach 69. Many ecologists believe that lots of major species in the world are on the________ of extinction. A) margin B) border C) verge D) fringe 70. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus. A) ratio B) quota C) allocation D) portion 2005年6月 31. Susan has ________ the elbows of her son’s jacket with leather patches to make it more durable. A) reinforced B) sustained C) steadied D) confirmed 32. Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were ________ by the noise form the next room. A) distracted B) displaced C) dispersed D) discarded 33. The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and ________. A) fragile B) feeble C) brisk D) crisp 34. Don’t trust the speaker any more, since the remarks he made in his lectures are never ________ with the facts. A) symmetrical B) comparative C) compatible D) harmonious 35. They had to eat a(n) ________ meal, or they would be too late for the concert. A) temporary B) hasty C) immediate D) urgent 36. Having a(n) ________ attitude towards people with different ideas is an indication that one has been well educated. A) analytical B) bearable C) elastic D) tolerant 37. No form of government in the world is ________; each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation. A) dominant B) influential C) integral D) drastic 38. In spite of the economic ________ forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A) faintB) dizzy C) gloomy D) opaque 39. Too often Dr. Johnson’s lectures ________ how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient. A) look to B) dwell on C) permeate into D) shrug off 45 40. Located in Washington D. C., the Library of Congress contains an impressive ________ of books on every conceivable subject. A) flock B) configuration C) pile D) array 41. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would ________ wealth and leisure for all. A) maintain B) ensure C) certify D) console 42. Fiber optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations ________. A) homogeneously B) spontaneously C) simultaneously D) ingeniously 43. Excellent films are those which ________ national and cultural barriers. A) transcend B) traverse C) abolish D) suppress 44. The law of supply and demand will eventually take care of a shortage or ________ of dentists. A) surge B) surplus C) flush D) fluctuation 45. One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, ________ in the San Francisco area. A) remarkably B) severely C) drastically D) predominantly 46. After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less ________. A) sensible B) sensitive C) sentimental D) sensational 47. Now the cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar. A) mingled B) tangled C) baffled D) huddled 48. Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is ________ in a festival atmosphere. A) trapped B) sunk C) soaked D) immersed 49. The wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during ________. A) transit B) motion C) shift D) traffic 50. Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs on the assumption that the streets there are ________ with gold. A) overwhelmed B) stocked C) paved D) overlapped 51. It is a well known fact that the cat family ________ lions and tigers. A) enriches B) accommodates C) adopts D) embraces 52. My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ________ on what he promises. A) assurance B) probability C) reliance D) conformity 53. The English language contains a ________ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. A) latitude B) multitude C) magnitude D) longitude 54. It was such a(n) ________ when Pat and Mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong. A) occurrence B) coincidence C) fancy D) destiny 55. Parents have to learn how to follow a baby’s behavior and adapt the tone of their ________ to the baby’s capabilities. A) perceptions B) consultations C) interactions D) interruptions 56. Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the ________ of welfare, economics, and education. A) scopes B) ranges C) ranks D) domains 57. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be ________ to work hard, with the result that tax revenues might actually shrink. A) cultivated B) licensed C) motivated D) innovated 58. Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a ________ as if he doesn’t know what he really wants to do. A) fantasy B) dilemma C) contradiction D) conflict 59. He is a promising young man who is now studying at our graduate school. As his supervisor, I would like to ________ him to your notice. A) commend B) decree C) presume D) articulate 60. It was a wonderful occasion which we will ________ for many years to come. 46 A) conceive B) clutch C) contrive D) cherish 2005年12月 41. It seems somewhat ___________ to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting. A) eccentric B) impossible C) absurd D) unique 42. This area of the park has been specially __________ for children, but accompanying adults are also welcome. A) inaugurated B) designated C) entitled D) delegated 43. The girl’s face __________ with embarrassment during the interview when she couldn’t answer the tough question A) beamed B) dazzled C) radiated D) flushed 44. Slavery was __________ in Canada in 1833, and Canadian authorities encouraged the slaves, who escaped from America, to settle on its vast virgin land A) diluted B) dissipated C) abolished D) resigned 45. Unfortunately, the new edition of dictionary is __________ in all major bookshops. A) out of reach B) out of stock C) out of business D) out of season 46. The hands on my alarm clock are __________, so I can see what time it is in the dark. A) exotic B) gorgeous C) luminous D) spectacular 47. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients __________ with doctors’ orders. A) comply B) correspond C) interfere D) interact 48. In today’s class, the students were asked to __their mistakes on the exam paper and put in their possible corrections. A) cancel B) omit C)extinguish D)erase 49. The Government’s policies will come under close __ in the weeks before the election. A) appreciation B) specification C)scrutiny D)apprehension 50. Police and villagers unanimously __the forest fire to thunder and lightning. A) ascribed B) approached C)confirmed D)confined 51. In some remote places there are still very poor people who can’t afford to live in __conditions. A) gracious B) decent C)honorable D)positive 52. Since our knowledge is __ none of us can exclude the possibility of being wrong. A) controlled B )restrained C)finite D)delicate 53. You shouldn’t __your father’s instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher. A) deduce B) deliberate C)defy D)denounce 54. The company management attempted to __information that was not favorable to them, but it was all in vain. A) suppress B) supplement C)concentrate D)Plug 55. It is my hope that everyone in this class should __ their errors before it is too late. A) refute B) exclude C)expel D)rectify 56. The boy’s foolish question __his mother who was busy with housework and had no interest in talking. A) Intrigued B) fascinated C) irritated D)stimulated 57. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional __ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities. A) scandal B) misfortune C)deficit D)handicap 58. It is believed that the feeding patterns parents __ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits. A) compel B) impose C)evoke D)necessitate 59.If the value-added tax were done away with, it would act as a __ to consumption. A) progression B) prime C)stability D)stimulus 60. The bride and groom promised to __ each other through sickness and health. A) nourish B) nominate C)roster D)cherish 61. They’re going to build a big office block on that __ piece of land. 47 A) void B) vacant C)blank D)shallow 62. Without any hesitation, she took off her shoes, __up her skirt and splashed across the stream. A) tucked B) revolved C)twisted D)curled 63.Very few people could understand his lecture because the subject was very __. A) faint B) obscure C)gloomy D)indefinite 64. Professor Smith explained the movement of light__ that of water. A) by analogy with B) by virtue of C)in line with D)in terms of 65. Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts __ failure. A) tumbled to B) hinged upon C)inflicted on D)culminated in 66. While fashion is thought of usually __ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain. A) in relation to B) in proportion to C)by means of D)on behalf of 67. The meaning of the sentence is __; you can interpret it in several ways. A) skeptical B) intelligible C)ambiguous D)exclusive 68. Cancer is a group of diseases in which there is uncontrolled and disordered growth of __ cells. A) irrelevant B) inferior C)controversial D)abnormal 69.At that time, the economy was still undergoing a __,and job offers were hard to get. A) concession B) supervision C)recession D)deviation 70.I could hear nothing but the roar of the airplane engines which __all other sounds. A) overturned B) drowned C)deafened D)smoothed 2006年6月 41. Grey whales have long been ________ in the north Atlantic and hunting was an important cause for that. A) extinct B) extinguished C) detained D) deprived 42. He was given major responsibility for operating the remote manipulator to ________ the newly launched satellite. A) retreat B) retrieve C) embody D) embrace 43. Foreign students are facing unprecedented delays, as visa applications receive closer ________ than ever. A) appraisal B) scanning C) retention D) scrutiny 44. If you are late for the appointment, you might ________ the interviewer and lose your chance of being accepted. A) irrigate B) intrigue C) irritate D) intimidate 45. Children’s idea of a magic kingdom is often dancers in animal ________ as they have often seen in Disneyland. A) cushions B) costumes C) skeletons D) ornaments 46. Ever since the first nuclear power stations were built, doubts have ________ about their safety. A) preserved B) survived C) suspended D) lingered 47. This clearly shows that crops and weeds have quite a number of ________ in common. A) traits B) traces C) tracks D) trails 48. From science to Shakespeare, excellent television and video programs are available ________ to teacher. A) in stock B) in store C) in operation D) in abundance 49. When the Italian poet Dante was ________ from his home in Florence, he decided to walk from Italy to Paris to search for the real meaning of life. A) exerted B) expired C) exiled D) exempted 50. Habits acquired in youth-notably smoking and drinking-may increase the risk of ________ diseases in a person’s later life. A) consecutive B) chronic C) critical D) cyclical 51. F. W. Woolworth was the first businessman to erect a true skyscraper to ________ himself, and in 1929, A1 Smith, a former governor of New York, sought to outreach him. A) portray B) proclaim C) exaggerate D) commemorate 52. To label their produce as organic, farmers have to obtain a certificate showing that no ________ chemicals have been used to kill pests on the farm for two years. 48 A) toxic B) tragic C) nominal D) notorious 53. Ancient Greek gymnastics training programs were considered to be an ________ part of the children’s education. A) intact B) integral C) inclusive D) infinite 54. Researchers have found that happiness doesn’t appear to be anyone’s; the capacity for joy is a talent you develop largely for yourself. A) disposal B) domain C) heritage D) hostage 55. We want out children to have more than job skills; we want their lives to be ________ and their perspectives to be broadened. A) envisaged B) excelled C) exceeded D) enriched 56. Online schools, which ________ the needs of different people, have emerged as an increasingly popular education alternative. A) stir up B) switch on C) cater to D) consent to 57. This kind of songbird sleeps much less during its annual ________,but that doesn’t seem to affect its flying. A) migration B) emigration C) conveyance D) transference 58. The developing nations want rich countries to help shoulder the cost of ________ forests. A) updating B) upgrading C) conserving D) constructing 59. In the study, researchers succeeded in determining how coffee ________ different areas of the brain in 15 volunteers. A) integrated B) motivated C) illuminated D) activated 60. They are trying to ________ the risk as much as they can by making a more thorough investigation of the market. A) minimize B) harmonize C) summarize D) jeopardize 61. The cycles of the sun and moon are simple, but forces which have shaped human lives since the beginning. A) frantic B) gigantic C) sensational D) maximum 62. An effort was launched recently to create the first computer ________ of the entire human brain. A) repetition B) repression C) saturation D) simulation 63. In the face of the disaster, the world has united to aid millions of ________ people trying to piece their lives back together. A) fragile B) primitive C) vulnerable D) susceptible 64. AIDS is a global problem that demands a unified, worldwide solution, which is not only the responsibility of nations in which AIDS is most ________. A) relevant B) prevalent C) vigorous D) rigorous 65. After the earthquake, a world divided by ________ and religious disputes suddenly faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster. A) eligible B) engaged C) prone D) prospective 66. Psychologists suggest that children who are shy are more ________ to develop depression and anxiety later in life. A) eligible B) engaged C) prone D) prospective 67. Initially, the scientists and engineers seemed ________ by the variety of responses people can make to a poem. A) reinforced B) embarrassed C) depressed D) bewildered 68. Is it possible to stop drug ________ in the country within a very short time? A) adoption B) addiction C) contemplation D) compulsion 69. The parents of Lindsay, 13, an ________ tennis player who spends eight hours a day on the court, admit that a regular school is not an option for their daughter. A) exotic B) equivalent C) elite D) esthetic 70. Our research confirmed the ________ that when children have many different caregivers important aspects of their development are liable to be overlooked. A) hypothesis B) hierarchy C) synthesis D) syndrome 49 六级答案 1990年1月 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. C 56. C 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. A 61. D 62. D 63. D 64. D 65. A 66. D 67. B 68. A 69. C 70. B 1990年6月 41. D 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. B 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. B 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. A 66. B 67. A 68. A 69. B 70. D 1991年6月 41. D 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. B 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. B 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. A 66. B 67. A 68. A 69. B 70. D 1992年6月 1993年1月 41. A 42. A 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. A 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. B 56. D 57. A 58. D 59. D 60. A 61. D 62. B 63. B 64. A 65. B 66. C 67. A 68. D 69. C 70. A 1993年6月 41. B 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. D 49. C 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. D 56. B 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. A 61. B 62. D 63. C 64. C 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. C 1994年1月 41. B 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. A 51. D 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. C 56. D 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. B 61. B 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. D 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. B 1994年6月 41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. C 56. D 57. A 58. A 59. D 60. B 61. B 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. C 66. A 67. B 68. D 69. C 70. D 1995年1月 41. A 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. B 55. C 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. C 66. D 67. A 68. A 69. C 70. B 50 1995年6月 41. D 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. C 51. D 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. C 61. B 62. A 63. D 64. C 65. A 66. D 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. B 1996年1月 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. C 46. D 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. B 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. B 56. C 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. D 61. A 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. A 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. D 1996年6月 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. B 60. A 61. C 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. D 66. A 67. A 68. D 69. A 70. D 1997年1月 41. B 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. D 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. D 60. D 61. A 62. C 63. B 64. C 65. C 66. D 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. A 1997年6月 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. C 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D 56. C 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. D 61. D 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. D 66. B 67. D 68. A 69. B 70. C 1998年1月 41. C 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. C 55. A 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. C 61. D 62. B 63. A 64. A 65. B 66. D 67. B 68. A 69. C 70. D 1998年6月 41. D 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A 51. A 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. A 57. C 58. A 59. D 60. C 61. C 62. B 63. A 64. D 65. B 66. D 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. C 1999年1月 41. D 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. B 59. A 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. B 64. C 65. C 66. A 67. D 68. A 69. D 70. D 1999年6月 51 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. B 53. D 54. A 55. B 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. B 2000年1月 41. B 42. D 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. C 58. D 59. B 60. A 61. C 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. B 67. C 68. D 69. B 70. A 2000年6月 41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D 56. D 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. B 62. C 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. C 67. C 68. B 69. A 70. B 2001年1月 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. C 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. D 55. D 56. A 57. D 58. A 59. D 60. B 2001年6月 41. D 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. B 61. C 62. C 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. D 67. A 68. D 69. D 70. C 2002年1月 41. A 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. C 56. C 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. D 61. A 62. D 63. B 64. B 65. C 66. B 67. D 68. D 69. C 70. A 2002年6月 41. B 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. D 56. A 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. A 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. D 66. C 67. B 68. C 69. D 70. B 2002年12月 41. B 42. C 43. C 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. C 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. A 59. C 60. B 61. B 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. B 68. A 69. B 70. A 2003年6月 41. A 42. B 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. A 52 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. B 60. C 61. C 62. B 63. A 64. B 65. C 66. D 67. C 68. B 69. A 70. C 2003年9月 41. C 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. D 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. A 56. B 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. D 61. A 62. D 63. B 64. A 65. C 66. D 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. B 2003年12月 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. B 57. D 58. D 59. A 60. C 61. B 62. A 63. A 64. C 65. B 66. A 67. D 68. C 69. D 70. B 2004年6月 41. D 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. D 58. C 59. B 60. D 61. C 62. A 63. B 64. C 65. D 66. 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