
1. He had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which ______ led to the good position he now held.
A) consequently 因此B) continuously C) constantly D) consistently答案:A
2. Bruce Stephen gripped the ______ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down.
A) stirring B) driving C) steering操纵、掌舵 D) rotating【参】:C
3. Accuracy精度 is ______ to the programming of computers.
A) elementary B) fundamental基本原则 C) principal D) typical【参】:B
4. Perhaps the price of the wine will be much higher next year because the _______ for this year’s wine harvest are poor.
A) prospects前景、预期B) promises C) proposals D) privileges【参】:A
5. Because of my poor eyesight I am _______ to wear glasses all the time.
A) obliged要求 B) compromised C) committed D) threatened【答案】:A
6. This new book has received several reviews since its publication; but none of them have made a just _____ of the book.
A) summary B) calculation C) evaluation 评价、评估 D) account【参】:C
7. We are offering a substantial ____ for information leading to the capture of this murderer.
A) compensation B) treasure C) share D) reward报酬、酬谢【参】:D
8. The former mayor of the city was always holding a ______ against new immigrants and made life difficult for them there.
A) prejudice 偏见B) priority C) discomfort D) disadvantage【参】:A
9. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is ____ me.
A) without B) outside C) beside D) beyond超越【参】:D
10. I can’t drive this car, as I’m not ____ with its controls.
A) accustomed B) aware C) familiar 熟悉 D) informed【参】:C
11. People in New York City____ that their city is the most vital有活力的 city in the world.
A) announce B) claim 宣称 C) describe D) pronounce【参】:B
12. Some plants are so sensitive敏感的、灵敏的______ pollution that they can only survive in perfectly clean environment.
A) from B) against C) to D) with【参】:C
13. Reporters asked the Congressman to _____ his position on welfare reform.
A) evolve B) clarify澄清 C) imply D) quote【参】:B
14. This terrorist attack has been _____ by the entire international community.
A) condemned已被定罪的 B) scolded C) criticized D) blamed【参】:A
15. At the same time we have to _____ longer-term plans to guide us towards sustained economic growth in the future.
A) set out B) put up with C) build up D) draw up起草、草拟【参】:D
16. As he had worked in the army as an electrical engineer for many years, he had every _____ for the job.
A) privilege B) obligation C) qualification资格、条件 D) commitment【答案】:C
17. Out of ______ revenge复仇, he did his worst to blacken her character and ruin her reputation.
A) perfect B) total C) sheer 绝对的 D) thorough【参】:C
18. We are preparing a dinner for twenty people, but this table is not ____wide for our purpose.
A) sufficiently充分的 B) considerably C) enough D) indeed【参】:A
19. The rest of the family had nearly reached the river, but Jane was ____ behind as usual.
A) declining B) delaying C) lacking D) lagging落后的【参】:D
20.This PLA soldier _______ personal danger when he jumped into the icy water to save the drowning child.
A) refused B) declined C) ignored不顾、忽视 D)neglected 【参】:C
21. The cost of the war has _____ national development by ten years.
A) pulled off B) set back 推迟、使……受挫C) backed down D) called off 【参】:B
22. His nationality isn’t ______ to whether he’s a good lawyer.
A) attacked B) relevant有关的、关系重大的 C) associated D) regarding【参】:B
23. Surprisingly, the sixty-year-old man has acquired ________ in a foreign language through practice.
A. deficiency B. sufficiency C. proficiency精通、熟练 D. efficiency【答案】:C
24. If you _____ bright sunlight _____ dry wood with a glass, it will start burning.
A) expose… toB) concentrate…on C) aim …atD) focus …on焦点……在【答案】:D
25. A well-written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.
A) calls on B) calls for 呼吁 C) calls up D) calls off 【参】:B
26.The price of beer ____ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A. altered B. ranged分类 C. separated D. differed【参】:B
27.The boss managed to ______ the discussion away from the subject of money and into the topic of environmental protection.
A. attach B. steer控制、引导 C. associate D. stir【参】:B
28. The world’s governments have done ____ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents.
A. specifically B. vitally C. virtually事实上D. identically【参】:C
29. We as a company feel that it is ___ to maintain good worker-management relations.
A. moderate B. special C. absolute D. essential本质的,基本的【参】:D
30. After so many years in the military service, I’m glad to get back to ____ clothes.
A. civil B. civilized C. civilian民用的,平民的 D. citizen【参】:C
31. 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洞察 D. a sight【参】:C
32. A sweet smile is a figurative expression(比喻用法), but sweet coffee is a _____ one.
A. literal 无夸张的,文字的 B. literary C. literate D. illiterate【参】:A
33.While there are some problems with grammar or usage语法或使用, they are not serious enough to ______ meaning.
A. retort B. distort曲解、歪曲 C. resort D. deny【参】:B
34. Once ____ of his daughter’s safety, he was casual and relaxed.
A. insured B. assured 确定、保证 C. ensured D. secured【参】:B
35. One can _____ even from one’s unpleasant experiences.
A) obtain B) earn C) develop D) benefit收益、得益【参】:D
36. He carefully joined the cables and ensured the connections were ____.
A. dynamic B. rigid C. solid坚固的、可靠的 D. positive【参】:C
37. The experience that he returned to college for the courses that he failed when he was young _______ him _____much valuable time and money.
A. pulled off B. set back推迟、延缓、阻碍 C. backed down D. called off 【参】:B
38. Many animals can ____ with their surroundings, owing to their protective coloring.保护色
A. unite B. identify C. connect D. blend相协调【参】:D
39. The Chinese _________ Test (HSK) is a series test to assess the Chinese language proficiency of non-native speakers.
A. Capability B. Sufficiency C. Proficiency普通话水平测试 D. Capacity 【答案】:C
40. The steel output of these countries fell by a wide ______ in July.
A. border B. edge C. margin利润 D. brim【参】:C
41.The food in this restaurant is good and the same ______ the service.
A. is true of同样的情况也发生在服务B. is true in C. be true for D. be true at【答案】:A
42 The government has appealed to the truckers to ______ the strike罢工, but the truckers have vowed to stay off the roads till their demands are met.
A. calls on B. calls for C. calls up D. calls off取消【参】:D
43. Sam’s ________ with pop music is so astonishing that he can sing a large number of pop songs.
A. comprehension B. proficiency C. familiarity精通、熟悉 D. prospect【答案】:C
44. Our trip was a disaster. _______ the hotel, it was very dirty, wet, and cold. In addition, it was miles away from the city center.
A.Thanks to B. For the sake of C. In opposition to D. As for关于、至于【答案】:D
45.The first part of Law school Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension, in figure ________ and in the evaluation of written materials.
A. classification分类、等级 B. attribution C. proficiency D. column【答案】:A
46. What will matter is not your _______, but your character.
A. interpretation B. competence能力 C. fluency D. legitim【答案】:B
47 "You can't smoke in here," Shaw said. —"Don't worry, it's not tobacco," he ______.
A. retorted 反驳 B. distorted C. resorted D. denied【参】:A
48. He was satisfied that there was no legal法律 _______ to the marriage.
A comprehension B. proficiency C. impediment 阻碍 D. prospect【答案】:C
49. All disputes in connection with this contract shall be settled through friendly_________.
A. responsibilityB. attribution C. negotiation谈判D. commerce【答案】:C
50. He spoke suddenly, in barely ______ Arabic.
A. comprehensible难理解的 B. competent C. cautious D. familiar 【参】:A
Unit5
1.Professor Wang has a strong view against video games and _______ the closing of all the recreation facilities for such games.
A. assists B. acknowledges C. advocates 提倡 D. admits【参】:C
2. The movie is not _______ for the children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes.
A. profound B. valid C. decent适合的、得体的 D. upright【参】:C
3. They are trying to _______ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A. expose B. exhibit C. exhaust D. exploit开发、开采【参】:D
4. 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 鼓舞人心的 B. educational C. excessive D. instantaneous【答案】:A
5.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 怀疑D. tolerant【参】:C
6. ____, Chinese community organizations will have an important role to play as guardians of the Chinese language and culture.
A. Precisely B. Surprisingly C. Initially D. Inevitably不可避免的 【答案】:D
7.The secret agent concealed her real mission, therefore many local people were _______ into thinking that she was a good person.
A. betrayed B. driven C. deceived 欺骗、背叛 D. convinced【参】:C
8. When people become unemployed, it is ____ which is often worse than lack of wages.
A. personality B. poverty C. idleness 懒惰、闲散 D. inability【参】:C
9. In order to stimulate the domestic economy, the government has ______ to reduce imports.
A. hesitated B. suggested C. resorted D. pledged承诺、保证【参】:D
10. The firefighter rescued a child from the burning house. His action was ____.
A. sufficient B.commendable值得赞美的 C. supplementary D. commonplace【答案】:B
11. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised _______ from the United States.
A. deliveries B transmissions传输 C. transfer D. transportation【答案】:B
12. This writer, as well as his _______, was interested in the same subjects.
A contemporaries 同龄人 B temporaries C. temperaments D. temptations【答案】:A
13. I think the way she’s been treated is a _______ disgrace耻辱.
A. partial B. downright 明显的 C. partly D. complementary【参】:B
14. I have to question the _______ of forcing the injured to pay for the damage to the equipment.
A. morality道德 B. obstruction C. conscience D. advantage【参】:A
15.They suggest that virtues is an essential ingredient in the _______ for success.
A. recite B. receipt C. reception D. recipe秘诀【参】:D
16. I have battled with my _______ over whether I should actually send this letter.
A consciousness B conscientiousness C conscience良心、道德心 D. consideration【答案:C
17. In defence辩护 of his policy, the Minister _______ the sharp decrease in road deaths.
A. pointed to 指出、表明 B. pointed atC. pointed outD. pointed up【参】:A
18. After a few years as a doctor, he left the profession and _______ journalism.
A. took on B. took out C. took to开始从事、喜欢上 D. took off【参】:C
19. John didn’t come to his office on time this morning, because his car _______ on the way to work.
A. broke out B. broke in C. broke down出故障 D. broke through【答案】:C
20. Someone has stolen the secret _______ for the new drug.
A. procedure B. formula 配方 C. recipe D. component参】:B
21. Any public _______ of this information would be very damaging to the company.
A. disclosure被揭露出来的事 B. enclosure C. closure D. pleasure【参】:A
22. The _______ businessman always overcharged the young students.
A. avaricious 贪婪的、贪得无厌的 B. honest C. credible D. righteous【参】:A
23. The clerk at the foreign exchange counter is too slow and each _____ seems to last forever.
A. transaction 交易 B. transmission C transportation D translation【答案】:A
24. The bad weather _____ me from attending the meeting.
A. banned B. obstructed 妨碍 C. forbade D. required【参】:B
25. Man will suffer many disappointments in his ______for truth.
A. request B. conquest C. quest 追求 D. inquest 【参】:C
26. Extensive tests have been _______ on the patients.
A. carried back B. carried on C. carried through D. carried out实施【答案】:D
27. Republicans _______ three Senate seats that had been held by Democrats.
A. captured 捕获、被俘的 B. segmented C. arrested D. captivated【参】:A
28. Women’s employment opportunities are often severely _______ by family commitments and by low expectations.
A. sustained B. detained C. remained D. constrained被强迫【参】:D
29. Did he feel any _______ for the victim of his crime?
A. compass B. companion C. company D. compassion同情、怜悯【参】:D
30. This technical _______will save us much time and labor.
A. qualification B innovation 创新、革新 C. evaluation D. inspiration【答案】:B
31. The film _______ the idea that women should be pretty and dumb.
A. advances B. refines C. restores D. reinforces加固【参】:D
32. Anyone with _______ common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn’t work.
A. a multitude of B. a myriad of C. a modicum of少量的 D. the bulk of 【答案】:C
33. The train was _______ because of the accident and many people got injured.
A. derailed出轨 B. delayed C. blocked D. denounced【参】:A
34. Opposition leaders said that the elections had been _______ by corruption.
A. fainted B. painted C. polluted D. tainted变质的、被污染的【参】:D
35. Your _______ shows that you’re just the one we need.
A. testimonial推荐书、证明书 B. testament C. texture D. evident【参】:A
36. The continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness _______ and for most men this comes chiefly through their work.
A. in accordance B. in consequence C. in the long run 长远、终究D. incorrespondence【参】:C
37. The committee is totally opposed _______ any changes being made in the plans.
A. of B. on C. to 反对 D. against【参】:C
38. The _______ of the rescue equipment has still to be assessed in a real emergency.
A. facility B. reality C. mobility D. utility 实用、效用、功用【参】:D
39. The moody athlete was _______ with loaded questions such as why he didn’t quit skating since he had always choked at big events.
A. inflicted B. plagued 困扰、折磨 C. embraced D. plunged【参】:B
40. They sued the company for _______ of contract合同.
A. breach违背 B. breakdown C. collapse D. transgression【参】:A
41. Local housing authorities have been _______ by the housing crisis to make offers of sub-standard accommodation.
A. compensated B. enraged C. spurred D. compelled迫使【参】:D
42. His novel is a vivid _______ of life in a mining community.
A. painting B. portrayal描绘、画像 C. execution D. criticism【参】:B
43. Over a _______ of only three years, shopping online has become an integral part of many people’s everyday life.
A. session B. passage C. span 经过一段…… D. scope【参】:C
44. I can’t take any_______; the others did all the work.
A. point B. comment C. conduct D. credit信任【参】:D
45. The boss said that the error the employee had made would come back to _______ them for years to come.
A. publish B. haunt 栖息地、常去的地方 C. impress D. improve【参】:B
46. If you give your baby juice, you should _______ it well with cooled, boiled water.
A. dilute 稀释、冲淡 B. stir C. diffuse D. disperse【参】:A
47. There is a(n) _______ assumption假定、设想 that younger workers are easier to train.
A. potential B. definite C. inherent D. underlying潜在的、潜意识的【参】:D
48. The applications were carefully _______ in case any of them contained false information.
A. selected B. screened 筛选 C. inscribed D. presented【参】:B
49. Beat the mixture until it has the _______ of thick cream.
A. dentistry B. intensity C. consistency稠度、相容性 D. competency【参】:C
50. They both have learnt that ambition and successful fatherhood can be mutually互相的 _______.
A. tolerant B. exclusive 排外的、排斥的 C. acceptable D. indispensable【参】:B
Unit6
1. Sadly, as spending on private gardens has _____, spending on public parks has generally declined.
A. heightened B. lifted C. flown D. soared飙升、骤然上升【参】:D
2. A safety analysis _____ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.
A. would identify B. will identify C. would have identified 已经确定了 D. will have identified【参】:C
3. I find this treatment very _____ to my health.
A. advisable B. invaluable C. beneficial有益的 D. worthy【参】:C
4. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable能干的 _____ his financial situation.
A. due to B. according to C. regardless of无视、不管 D. in terms of【答案】:C
5. The long drawn-out ____ between the employers and workers led to the strike last week.
A. communication B. conflict冲突、斗争 C. contribution D. conference【参】:B
6. In _____ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate.
A. prime B. primitive 原始的、远古的 C. primary D. preliminary【参】:B
7. The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.
A. vanished B. abandoned 被遗弃 C. scattered D. rejected【参】:B
8. It is necessary that an efficient worker _____ his work on time.(虚拟)
A .accomplishes B. can accomplish C. accomplish 完成 D. has accomplished【参】:C
9. According to psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.
A. fulfillment B. achievement完成、达到 C establishment D. accomplishment【答案】:B
10. At no point south of the Han River_____ more than a mile(倒装).
A. the enemy didn't advance B. the enemy advanced C. did the enemy advance 比敌人提前 D. didn't the enemy advance 【参】:C
11. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _____ with an even more competitive market.
A. tackled B. encounter C. dealt D. confronted面对【参】:D
12. Because a degree from a good university is the means to a better job, education is one of the most _____ areas in Japanese life.
A. sophisticated B. competitive 竞争性的 C. considerate D. superficial答案】:B
13. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now if I _____ more energies to my study instead of being crazy about going online at college.(虚拟)
A. devoted B. would have devoted C. were to devote D had devoted投身于 案】:D
14. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.
A. equivalent等价的 B. alike C. uniform D. likely【参】:A
15. Extensive reporting on television has helped to _____ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
A. gather B. generate 使形成 C. assemble D. yield【参】:B
16. The service operates 36 libraries throughout the country, while six _____ libraries specially serve the countryside.
A. mobile 非固定的 B. drifting C. shifting D. rotating【参】:A
17. Many novels that attempt to mirror反射 the world are real _____ of the reality that they represent描绘.
A. reflections 真实地反映现实 B. demonstrations C. illuminations D. reproductions【参】:A
18. You don't have to install this radio in your new car, it's an _____ extra.
A. excessive B. optional可选择的、随意的 C. additional D. arbitrary【参】:B
19. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _____ by steam.
A. towed B. pressed C. tossed D. propelled驱使、以……为动力【参】:D
20. Students with _____ problems may apply for student loans.
A. economic B. financial 经济 C. male D. economical【参】:B
21. Their profits have grown rapidly in recent years,and this ______ tendency is expected to continue.
A. downward B. upward向上的 C. backward D. forward【参】:B
22. The basic causes are unknown, although certain conditions that may lead to cancer have been _____.
A. Identified经坚定地 B. guaranteed C. notified D. conveyed【参】:A
23. He asked for ice for his whiskey and _____ to drink.
A. proceed B. processed C. proceeded 继续 D. processing【参】:C
24. He is planning another business tour abroad, yet his passport will _____ at the end of this month.
A. expire期满 B. exceed C. terminate D. cease【参】:A
25. Grain production in the world is _____, but still millions go hungry.
A. staggering B. shrinking C. increasing 增加D .suspending【参】:C
26. Having given up the surgical treatment, he is currently on _________ for his heart.
A. medical B. medication药物治疗 C. medicine D. mediate 【参】:B
27. The military on both sides are involved in ________ battle.
A. intensive B. intended C. intense激烈的 D. extensive【参】:C
28. Your ________ is your good opinion of yourself or your respect for yourself.
A. self-conceit B. self-confident C. self-assured D. self-esteem自尊 案】:D
29. Last Sunday evening we went to the school playground to _________the school football team.
A. root from B. root up C. root for 为……加油、支持 D. root out【参】:C
30. She ______ herself with the campaign against drug abuse.
A. identified鉴定、辨认 B. recognized C. abandoned D. concluded【参】:A
31. Your statement is in _________ with the rest of evidence.
A. confrontation B. conflict在冲突中 C. clash D. contradict 【参】:B
32. Later, some of his findings __________ much popular interest in his book.
A. rose B. aroused 唤醒 C. arose D. raised【参】:B
33. The lost explorers ate birds' eggs to ________ starvation饥饿.
A. hustle B. attack C. pretend D. stave off延缓、缓解【参】:D
34. I did not _______from the difficulty.
A. retain B. restrain C. retreat 后退 D. resort【参】:C
35. Do you believe that there's a __________ between smoking and heart disease?
A. relationship B. bond C. concern D. connection联系、关系、关联【参】:D
36. Hardly___________________ a student came to visit her. (倒装)
A. she had gone out when B. had she gone out when
C. she had gone out than D. had she gone out than
【参】:B
37. The father in the film is ___________ as a fairly unpleasant character.
A. describe B. drawn C. pictured D. portrayed描绘、扮演【参】:D
38. We should ________ ourselves assiduously and faithfully to the duties of our profession.
A. donate B. contribute C. devote 致力于、奉献 D. endow【参】:C
39. His addiction to drugs _________ him towards a life of crime.
A. expelled B. repelled C. propelled推动、驱使 D. rebelled 【参】:C
40. He was so absorbed in the research that he had no time left for _________ activities.
A. amused B. entertain C. funny D. recreational娱乐的、消遣的【参】:D
41. Don’t worry about my illness; what I need is ___ a day’s rest.
A. anything but B. but for C. rather than D. nothing but只有、只不过【参】:D
42. The newspapers are full of such ___ news nowadays as crime, natural disasters, and rising prices.
A. depressed B. depressing 压抑的、使人沮丧的C. impressed D. repressed 【答案】:B
43. The news evidence ______ my argument that they took advantage of the chance.
A. set up B. backed up 支持 C.drew up D. picked up【参】:B
44. _____ the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.
A. Given 考虑到……的状况 B. Giving C. Regarded D. Consider 【参】:A
45. The jury _______, from the evidence, that she was guilty.
A. included B. propelled C. concluded推论的 D. depressed【参】:C
46. The issue has caused great tension紧张、不安 between the two countries and could lead to a military 军事的________.
A. alienation B. prowess C. connection D. confrontation 对抗、对峙、交锋【答案】:D
47. We don’t think your proposal quite _______, so you should give it up.
A. in faith B. in a way C. in place 得当、恰当 D. at large【参】:C
48. For 12 years, we’ve sought to ______ this ultimate threat of disaster.
A. stave off避开、延缓 B. root for C. back up D. rely on 【参】:A
49. ______ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.
A .As soon as B. As well as C. As far as D. So long as只要【参】:D
50. There is little chance that mankind would __________ a nuclear war.
A. retain B. endure C. maintain D. survive幸存、生还【参】:D
