Unit 1 Part 15 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1. The company may be reluctant to ________ too far from the basic terms of this agreement, but there are a number of things that are negotiable.A. deviateB. disconnectC. detachD. distractCorrect answer: A2. As manager of our computer department, I ________ your employee, John Doe, for the prompt and polite service he provided to us last week.A. commentB. celebrateC. claimD. commendCorrect answer: D3. Let us be exact in what we say so as to ________ any possibility of misunderstanding.A. replyB. alleviateC. precludeD. proclaimCorrect answer: C4. She has remained loyal to him throughout his ________.A. shortcomingB. misfortuneC. circuitD. tragedyCorrect answer: B5. The company has been developing in a big way and is gaining ________ internationally.A. prestigeB. dedicationC. humanityD. persecutionCorrect answer: A6. The glamorous actress always went shopping with many ________ crowding round her.A. participantsB. managersC. statesmenD. attendantsCorrect answer: D7. When he is confronted with a ________, he usually makes an arbitrary decision by throwing a coin.A. paradoxB. prejudiceC. dilemmaD. conflictCorrect answer: C8. During the construction of high buildings, cranes (起重机) are used to ________ building materials to the upper floors.A. tossB. increaseC. hoistD. enhanceCorrect answer: C9. Students and teachers should have ________ attitudes toward each other.A. respectfulB. respectedC. respectiveD. respectableCorrect answer: A10. My usual feeling of respect, ________ with a little fear, had been replaced by the warmest concern.A. migratedB. matchedC. mingledD. meltedCorrect answer: C11. The purpose of many such small-scale adaptations is to ________ the enterprise forward.A. proposeB. doomC. tossD. propelCorrect answer: D12. The pill cannot cure a common cold, but it can ________ the symptoms (症状).A. aggravateB. alleviateC. medicateD. bypassCorrect answer: B13. I did not switch on the light in case it should ________ her.A. glareB. shineC. faintD. dazzleCorrect answer: D14. The crime was ________ by evidence of child abuse and the fact that the victim was very young.A. increasedB. strengthenedC. reinforcedD. aggravatedCorrect answer: D15. Good television programs should ________ to different types of interest and taste among the public.A. matchB. caterC. adoptD. clingCorrect answer: B16. Lawren was well off and able to ________ painting as his favorite pastime.A. submit toB. take intoC. participate inD. indulge inCorrect answer: D17. She ________ my suggestion that everyone should make a donation to the handicapped soldier.A. poured scorn onB. took pains withC. preclude vision fromD. cast light uponCorrect answer: A18. The top managers are full of ________ toward the sales volume of mobile phones next year.A. optimismB. endeavorC. attitudeD. deliberationCorrect answer: A19. If the ________ guest is unable to pay, then the receptionist may refuse to accommodate that person.A. prospectiveB. perspectiveC. permissiveD. prominentCorrect answer: A20. As a small boy, Thomas Edison was slow ________ learning to read and write.A. onB. withC. aboutD. inCorrect answer: D21. This ________ accident can serve as a reminder to our future generations.A. weakB. tragicC. patrioticD. suspiciousCorrect answer: B22. Fortunately, there is a more ________ attitude towards other religions in most parts of the world today.A. impatientB. tolerantC. crudeD. inevitableCorrect answer: B23. They got themselves in a mess by losing millions on loans to foreign countries and ________ borrowers at home.A. prospectiveB. consistentC. dubiousD. glamorousCorrect answer: C24. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ________ with the reality of their world.A. proficientB. insistentC. consistentD. sufficientCorrect answer: C25. His ________ to help the poor people earn him great prestige.A. dilemmasB. iconsC. endeavorsD. accommodationCorrect answer: C26. Due to the ________ domestic market, the business has to adjust its import and export policies.A. diligentB. tediousC. suspiciousD. slackCorrect answer: D27. He realized that it was difficult to ________ on this infertile land any longer.A. inhibitB. inhabitC. gatherD. retreatCorrect answer: B28. A national ________ is someone who, by the mere mention of his name, will remind people of his country.A. iconB. cowboyC. pedestrianD. senatorCorrect answer: A29. Members of society tend to cooperate ________ the goals they share.A. in reward ofB. in pursuit ofC. in view ofD. in light ofCorrect answer: B30. One expert in psychology believes that people like jobs mainly because they need other people — to chat with, to ________ with, and to build relationships with.A. hang upB. hang inC. hang outD. hang ontoCorrect answer: C31. There is a standard method ________ officers are selected for promotion.A. thatB. whereC. in thatD. wherebyCorrect answer: DUnit 2 Part 15 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________.A. vulnerableB. probableC. practicableD. sustainableCorrect answer: C2. That part of the city has long been ________ for its street violence.A. responsibleB. illegalC. historicalD. notoriousCorrect answer: D3. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat ________ by steam.A. hauledB. towedC. tossedD. propelledCorrect answer: D4. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear, damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into ________ ones.A. vulnerableB. turbulentC. suspiciousD. tragicCorrect answer: B5. The police were alerted that the escaped criminal might be in the ________.A. vainB. proximityC. jailD. courtCorrect answer: B6. There is supposed to be a safety ________ which makes it impossible for trains to derail.A. mechanismB. machineC. mechanicsD. machineryCorrect answer: A7. Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly ________ to hot, dry winds. They are what we call weather-sensitive people.A. subjectiveB. liableC. inferiorD. vulnerableCorrect answer: D8. In spite of the ________ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly.A. bleakB. feebleC. obscureD. shadowyCorrect answer: A9. The winners of the football championship ran off the field carrying the silver cup ________.A. imperativelyB. tremendouslyC. turbulentlyD. triumphantlyCorrect answer: D10. Here he was stressing ________ his original principle that his unit should be used strategically.A. regrettablyB. forciblyC. graciouslyD. gravelyCorrect answer: B11. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons ________ slowly into the sky.A. elevatingB. lingeringC. ascendingD. escalatingCorrect answer: C12. Professor Hawking is ________ as one of the world's greatest living physicists.A. clarifiedB. acknowledgedC. dignifiedD. illustratedCorrect answer: B13. Military orders are ________ and cannot be disobeyed.A. alternativeB. defectiveC. imperativeD. conservativeCorrect answer: C14. The ball ________ two or three times before rolling down the slope.A. bouncedB. hoppedC. swayedD. escortedCorrect answer: A15. ________that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, itwill not be long before traditional sources become inadequate.A. ConcerningB. AssumingC. RegardingD. predictingCorrect answer: B16. Inquiries ________ the condition of patients may be made personally or by telephone.A. givingB. regardingC. followingD. consideringCorrect answer: B17. You can't let your eyes ________ across the lines of a book and come up with an understanding of what you have read.A. runB. comeC. glideD. encounterCorrect answer: C18. The assumptions ________ this argument are strong, as was indeed recognized in Ricardo's discussion.A. appraisingB. proposingC. hoveringD. underlyingCorrect answer: D19. Please analyze it ________ the principles discussed.A. in the event ofB. in case ofC. in preparation forD. in the light ofCorrect answer: D20. ________ several hypotheses have been made for the changing of the climate in the area, no conclusive evidence supports any of them.A. AlthoughB. AsC. IfD. DespiteCorrect answer: A21. The author was ________ by the audience's lack of interest.A. dreadedB. encouragedC. dismayedD. impressedCorrect answer: C22. Proper lightening is necessary for good eyesight, ________ human night vision can be temporarily damaged by extreme flashes of light.A. whereasB. moreoverC. furthermoreD. somehowCorrect answer: A23. She felt ________, as if what he had done to her had somehow paralyzed not only her limbs but her senses too.A. gaspedB. stunnedC. strappedD. oustedCorrect answer: B24. The excuse was too ________ for the teacher to believe.A. subtleB. detailedC. feebleD. slenderCorrect answer: C25. Each member of the alliance agrees to take such action as it ________ necessary, including the use of armed force.A. suggestsB. deemsC. requiresD. appraiseCorrect answer: B26. I could see that my wife was ________ on having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.A. eagerB. dependentC. focusedD. intentCorrect answer: D27. Technological developments ________ new skills in many industries, leaving those workers with outdated skills out of work.A. intendB. necessitateC. requestD. deviateCorrect answer: BUnit 3 Part 15 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1. News media worked overtime to ________ the country as open and "ready" for all nuclear discussions.A. thrillB. transcendC. portrayD. spotCorrect answer: C2. We provided information to site administrators about typical functions of ________ library programs.A. samplingB. carefreeC. descriptiveD. exemplaryCorrect answer: D3. Gemini (双子座) is an airy, intellectual sign, and your ever-active mind tends to ________ from one thought to another with dizzying speed.A. dartB. damnC. dareD. dealCorrect answer: A4. A soft evening breeze brought a ________ smell from the company sink.A. formalB. funnyC. foulD. foolCorrect answer: C5. We just go on in our habitual ways until we are stopped short by one of the many illnesses that ________ our civilization today.A. occurB. effectC. afflictD. existCorrect answer: C6. At the time, I could not stand my________ schedule and I would always be envious of my friends who enjoyed the luxury of sleeping in.A. rigorousB. boredC. energeticD. powerfulCorrect answer: A7. Just thinking about all the ________ I received about my dramatic weight loss, and the proud way my husband looked when we went out in public, made me feel that what I had done was worthwhile.A. criticismsB. skepticismC. complimentsD. achievementsCorrect answer: C8. The situation could quickly develop into a ________ disaster if the world does not start paying attention to the plight of these people.A. anonymousB. humanitarianC. rigorousD. conspicuousCorrect answer: B9. Then you do believe in God, but you guess that I do not, and you fear that the admission of your true belief would ________ your chance of employment.A. jeopardizeB. contriveC. transformD. mountCorrect answer: A10. Mrs. Cummins, very ________ in her duties, watched the whole process with a sensitive eye.A. hopefulB. conscientiousC. modestD. fascinatingCorrect answer: B11. All I wanted was a ________ log cabin in Maine, somewhere deep in the woods, to enjoy the night under the stars.A. enormousB. stimulatingC. cozyD. overwhelmingCorrect answer: C12. Look, we're about to ________ the last and final stage of our academic careers together.A. live onB. believe inC. embark onD. save upCorrect answer: C13. The land is affected by a ________ and the cattle are dying fast for lack of drinking water.A. floodB. droughtC. premiereD. miseryCorrect answer: B14. So will I have to by replacement in order to make use of the software I have at the ________ moment?A. upgradeB. contriveC. divertD. renewCorrect answer: A15. Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to ________ themselves.A. share inB. live throughC. relate toD. believe inCorrect answer: D16. To promote particular organizational values, and encourage high levels of informal communication, the managers can attempt to lead ________ example.A. withB. toC. forD. byCorrect answer: D17. One reason that I may be the last person in Manhattan without a cell phone is that I ________ the excitement of coming home and finding a call light flashing.A. thrillB. cherishC. abandonD. depriveCorrect answer: B18. When you get the right role, you want to stay focused; you want to ________ yourself as much as you can.A. exposeB. exploreC. immerseD. striveCorrect answer: C19. This allows the engineers to ________ every possible situation in order to test the system.A. simulateB. stimulateC. signifyD. smuggleCorrect answer: A20. I don't know if many people could pull that dress off, but she looked ________ in it.A. fragileB. terrificC. skepticalD. manifestCorrect answer: B21. Her ________ was rarely wrong where such things were concerned, but there was always the off chance.A. institutionB. tuitionC. instructionD. intuitionCorrect answer: D22. Rinny had ________ himself as a skilled craftsman at his father's gunmaking shop.A. contrivedB. establishedC. divertedD. cherishedCorrect answer: B23. ________ the pretext of showing Paul how to do it, Alan flew the kite himself.A. InB. OnC. WithD. UnderCorrect answer: D24. I went to a school where we had to speak French all the time, but outside school hours I ________ to English.A. revertedB. rectifiedC. removedD. reversedCorrect answer: A25. A woman teacher can know you from the inside; you cannot hide from her so easily, or ________ her attention.A. turnB. landC. divertD. shootCorrect answer: CUnit 4 Part 15 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1. Being a professional promoting company with global vision, our reliable and ________ promotion strategy and original client proof plan will ensure our cooperators and clients to success.A. renewableB. honorableC. credibleD. respectableCorrect answer: C2. The ________ point of view attempts to present ideas and facts that both supporters and opponents can agree.A. nuclearB. neutralC. mainD. centralCorrect answer: B3. The space shuttle Atlantis crew is scheduled to make their final landing around6 a.m. Thursday also marks the 42nd ________ of man's first step on the moon.A. ceremonyB. occasionC. occurrenceD. anniversaryCorrect answer: D4. Because of the efforts of people who care about the environment, some international laws have changed to protect ________ species and to preserve large areas of land.A. frustratedB. threatenedC. endangeredD. inspiredCorrect answer: C5. This page contains all the ________ planning documents that we use to direct our business.A. corporateB. affairC. exoticD. finiteCorrect answer: A6. If you joke on the local traditions or some respect of the local customs, you will surely ________ the people.A. teaseB. irritateC. protectD. attractCorrect answer: B7. It is a group in which the contributions of individuals are seen as ________.A. complexB. comprehensiveC. complementaryD. compensatingCorrect answer: C8. He was a good public speaker and organizer and ________ with extraordinary energy.A. bribedB. supportedC. awardedD. endowedCorrect answer: D9. What's the point? She thought, drinking the ________ tea that the nurse held out to her.A. tastedB. fragrantC. favorableD. smellyCorrect answer: B10. Payment of the community charge is ________, which is why it is more accurately characterized as a tax than a charge.A. optionalB. compulsoryC. satisfactoryD. illicitCorrect answer: B11. NBA officials thought it would put them in perfect shape to further ________ professional basketball.A. globalizeB. expandC. extendD. enlargeCorrect answer: A12. After a week or two of ________ refusal, Alfred Cook made his debut performance late on Sunday January 15th.A. sensationalB. sensitiveC. selfishD. stubbornCorrect answer: D13. It was all too easy, when one was young, to ________ the future in the excitement of the present.A. disregardB. neglectC. memorizeD. believeCorrect answer: A14. Rural land is cheap where there are negatives such as difficult climate, ruined ________ from activities like mining, environmental problems such as drought or pollution.A. statisticsB. aestheticsC. customsD. sportsCorrect answer: B15. We wished to pay for welfare in a way that was less ________ on the poor without being massively destructive to the higher income groups.A. tolerantB. troublesomeC. burdensomeD. oppressiveCorrect answer: C16. It will be noted that the improved visibility of this warning light does not completely ________ the increased tendency to make an error during the night.A. limitB. controlC. replaceD. offsetCorrect answer: D17. One aspect of the novel that may ________ the modern-day reader is that many of these mysteries remain unsolved.A. perplexB. disturbC. reverseD. prohibitCorrect answer: A18. It is difficult to ________ of such thinking taking place without the growth and development of intellectual ability.A. considerB. conceiveC. makeD. controlCorrect answer: B19. The trace that the rider will leave on the snow will be a ________ pattern.A. latitudeB. longitudeC. sharpD. zigzagCorrect answer: D20. I was shocked to find a front-page story that was more ________ in its nature than it was informative.A. sensationalB. sentimentalC. sensitiveD. sensibleCorrect answer: A21. Many patients whose lives have been ________ and threatened by heart failure will probably agree that the benefits are worth the risks.A. limitedB. abolishedC. constrainedD. expiredCorrect answer: C22. In an effort to eliminate ________ fog from airports, weathermen use giant fans, and chemicals dropped from planes or shot upwards from strange machines on the ground.A. denseB. compressedC. concentratedD. closedCorrect answer: A23. The world of the ________ is to do with success, status, respect, money, desires of all kinds, and fears, that lead to unhappiness.A. commonB. normalC. abnormalD. mundaneCorrect answer: D24. As the car disappeared from sight, he let out a ________ of frustration in agony.A. groanB. signalC. complaintD. warningCorrect answer: A25. Just as women now demand for themselves greater freedom to express different ________ of themselves, so too do some men, although not nearly so many of them.A. clustersB. facetsC. spheresD. anglesCorrect answer: B26. One of the features of auto-immune diseases is that they ________ within individuals and sometimes within an individual's family.A. packB. padC. clusterD. squeezeCorrect answer: C27. It was very quiet and the noises from the wood became ________, as if the wood itself had suddenly moved down nearer the track.A. susceptibleB. plausibleC. accessibleD. distinguishableCorrect answer: D28. Competition for limited resources is an inevitable feature of life so long as reproduction occurs in the context of ________ supplies.A. finiteB. essentialC. infiniteD. insularCorrect answer: A29. Only a few years ago, public opinion was ________ opposed.A. roughlyB. decidedlyC. appropriatelyD. properlyCorrect answer: B30. In studying children's pictures, a wide variety of ________, personal, and cultural factors needs to be taken into account.A. conspicuousB. exclusiveC. cognitiveD. rigorousCorrect answer: C31. News soon ________ that he had resigned in a small neighbourhood.A. got aroundB. got throughC. went aboutD. went outCorrect answer: A32. He was so dedicated to the job that one winter, rather than ________ with a cold, he kept on working.A. get time offB. take time inC. take time awayD. take time offCorrect answer: D33. They wanted to ________ the reservation (保留地), which meant a lot of driving.A. show outB. show upC. show me aroundD. show offCorrect answer: C34. I just stay away from them and I have to ________ because I'm afraid they're going to do something to me.A. watch me offB. watch my backC. look my backD. take me backCorrect answer: B35. You ________ and absorb information from many sources while still being faithful to nature.A. open your mindB. take your mindC. close your mindD. turn your mindCorrect answer: A36. The bread ________ is hard and green, though the same price as a week ago.A. in saleB. off saleC. upon saleD. on saleCorrect answer: D37. If the product does absorb moisture or ________ water, discard it.A. becomes full withB. becomes saturated withC. is saturated inD. is filled inCorrect answer: B38. There are some things which no one would wish to know for their own sake, somesubjects which have no possibility of ________ general significance.A. being endowed withB. endowing withC. being granted withD. granting withCorrect answer: A39. When we walked round my garden, she gave me a lot of good advice, evidently ________ the poverty of my crops.A. amused atB. curious ofC. amazed atD. admirable aboutCorrect answer: C40. Babies have very immature immune systems and rely upon breast milk to ________ this deficiency as it contains protective factors.A. make up toB. make up forC. make out forD. make forCorrect answer: BUnit 5 Part 15 Vocabulary and StructureDirections: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1. If a policy does not ________ with a society's values, the likelihood of success diminishes.A. combineB. cohereC. coincideD. confirmCorrect answer: C2. Even though you've treated us rudely, we'll play ________ with you, give youa chance to buy something you need.A. gameB. trueC. ballD. fairCorrect answer: D3. Now, please open your mouth and ________ the number with me from five.A. take downB. let downC. put downD. count downCorrect answer: D4. An economic recovery may be ________ hand, but it would be quite fragile at least in the coming months as there are many uncertainties lying ahead.A. offB. atC. beyondD. inCorrect answer: B5. We are sorry to inform you that the shipment is not ________ the standard stipulated (规定) in the contract.A. intoB. up toC. accordingD. instead ofCorrect answer: B6. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days ________ stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. in honor ofCorrect answer: A7. Having been born to privilege in old Hollywood, she was ________ a family tradition by acting.A. going onB. moving onC. putting onD. carrying onCorrect answer: D8. The poor girl couldn't ________ from her tears any more when her mother showed up.A. refrainB. withdrawC. holdD. withholdCorrect answer: A9. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should ________ them as soon as possible.A. refrainB. reclaimC. reckonD. rectifyCorrect answer: D10. The vast majority of people in any given culture will ________ to the established standards of that culture.A. confineB. conformC. confrontD. confirmCorrect answer: B11. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him ________.A. complyB. conformC. coincideD. collaborateCorrect answer: C12. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must ________ them.A. repairB. patchC. mendD. pitchCorrect answer: B13. The Brownings have not turned ________ yet and I doubt whether they will come.A. toB. outC. upD. inCorrect answer: C14. Recently my grandmother sadly ________, leaving me her whole collection of The Artist Magazine.A. passed awayB. stayed awayC. got awayD. came awayCorrect answer: A15. We want to ________ the law to protect children from punishment that is harsh and inappropriate in a decent society.A. repairB. amendC. renewD. handleCorrect answer: B16. Of course, most immigrants did not get rich overnight, but the ________ of them were eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.A. maximumB. majorityC. optimumD. minorityCorrect answer: B17. Jack is so ________ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed.A. nervousB. adverseC. indifferentD. undutifulCorrect answer: C18. The company failed to ________ its reputation for its illegal business activity.A. keep up withB. close toC. catch up toD. live up toCorrect answer: D19. He was very much interested in the work of charities, and made a regular ________ to them.A. hospitalityB. dedicationC. fellowshipD. contributionCorrect answer: D20. Among young people, women seem to be more ________ to the illness than men.A. likelyB. possibleC. proneD. commonCorrect answer: C21. Team members now ________ their break times and are better able to manage the workload and the increasing challenges of the day.A. put forward toB. put up withC. look forward toD. look up atCorrect answer: C22. Because of privacy regulations, teachers can't ________ a child's phone number.A. give outB. leave outC. speak outD. put outCorrect answer: A23. Most mothers, if forced to leave home for a few days, would ________ their children to the pet dog for safekeeping rather than hand them to their lawful father.A. encourageB. entrust。