(2002.1)16. Terrorist activities, in whatever forms, are to be denounced by peace-loving people worldwide.A. announcedB. forgivenC. condemnedD. despised17. Problems with respiration are often associated with smoking and air pollution as hasbeen proved.A. aspirationB. inspirationC. creativityD. breathing18. The military operations commenced yesterday were targeted at the Taliban's militaryinstallations. A. set about B. set out C. set apart D. set aside19. No merchandise is currently in short supply thanks to the market economy.A. businessmanB. commodityC. substanceD. talent20. It is becoming increasingly difficult for an only child to live up to the expectations oftheir parents.A. encourageB. surviveC. arouseD. fulfill21. This summit talk is thought to be instrumental in bringing about peace in this region. A. helpful B. useless C. harmless D. inappropriate22. Faced with this grim situation, top executives of this company are trying to find quicksolutions. A. Unexpected B. undesirable forting D. grave23. The bill was passed unanimously as a result of the intensive lobbying of some senators.A. without any objectionsB. in the endC. in the darkD. against heavy odds24. Nobel Prize winners have been mostly scientists of international renown in some field.A. institutionsB. standardC. prestigeD. application25. These natural resources will be depleted sooner or later if the present rate ofexploitation continues.A. exhaustedB. evaluatedC. deployedD. popularized26. Harry Potter was originally _____ for children or teenagers, yet many adults havecome to be crazy about the book.A. extendedB. intendedC. inclinedD. directed27. This experienced author was able to _____ the lifetime's work of Jefferson into onevolume. A. suppress B. compress C. express D. depress28. A Frenchman who has an unusually sensitive nose can _____ hundreds of different smells.A. nominate B. dominate C. eliminate D. discriminate29. The Chinese share the _______ that their life will become better and the country moreprosperous.A. conviction B. speculation C. elaboration D. perspiration30. After weeks of ______, the owners and the union leaders have finally agreed on thequestion of sick benefits.A. administrationB. arbitrationC. authorizationD. alternation31. It took this disabled boy a long time to _____ the fact that he was not qualified foradmission to college.A. come up withB. come down withC. come up toD. come to terms with32. The authorities claim that the rate of crime is declining, but statistics show______.A. clockwiseB. otherwiseC. elsewhereD. likewise33. Air attacks in Afghanistan are focused on airports and training camps to avoid civilian _____.A. involvementB. rebellionC. casualtiesD. anguish34. After all, people across the Taiwan Straits are of the same race, so this island and the mainland are _____. A. inexplicable B. irreplaceable C. indispensable D. inseparable 35. President Bush said that the most urgent mission was to bring the wrongdoers to ______.A. justice B. justification C. adjustment D. justifiability (2002.6)16. Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.A. reveal B. underline C. improve D. integrate17. What players and coaches fear most is the partiality on the part of referees in a game.A. justiceB. bias C participation D. regionalism18. The sale has been on for a long time because the price is reckoned to be too high.A. consideredB. stipulated C raised D. stimulated19. Smugglers try every means to lay hands on unearthed relics for their personal gains. A. set foot on B. lose their heart to C. set their mind on D. get hold of20. There must have been round about a thousand people participating in the forum.A. approximatelyB. exactlyC. less thanD. more than21. These old and shabby houses will be demolished for the construction of residential buildings.A. pulled out B. pulled in C. pulled down D. pulled up22. Readers are required to comply with the rules of the library and mind their manners.A. observe B. memorize C. comment D. request23. Artificial intelligence deals partly with the analogy between the computer and the human brain.A. likeness B. relation C. contradiction D. difference24. It is often the case that some superficially unrelated events turn out to be linked in some aspects.A. practically B. wonderfully C. beneficially D. seemingly25. The alleged all-powerful master of chi kong was arrested on a charge of fraud.A. so-calledB. well-knownC. esteemedD. undoubted26. It is hoped that pork can be made leaner by introducing a cow gene into the pig's genetic _.A. reservoir B. warehouse C. pool D. storehouse27. The chairman said that he was prepared to the younger people in the decision making.A. put up with B. make way for C. shed light on D. lake charge of28. Tom is angry at Linda because she him all the time.A. sets... upB. puts…downC. runs…outD. drops...in29. The ability to focus attention on important things is a._ characteristic of intelligence.A. defining B .declining C. defeating D. deceiving30. Our picnic having been by the thunderstorm, we had to wait in the pavilion until it cleared up.A. destroyedB. underminedC. spoiltD. contaminated31. 1 was disappointed to see that those people I had sort of were pretty ordinary.A. despisedB. resented C worshipped D. ridiculed32. One of the main purposes of using slang is to consolidate one’s with a group.A. specificationB. unification C notification D. identification33. The from underdeveloped countries may well increase in response to the soaring demand for high-tech professionals in developed nations.A. brain damageB. brain trustC. brain feverD. brain drain34. This matter settled, we decided to to the next item on the agenda.A. succeedB. exceedC. proceedD. precede35. Listening is as important as talking. If you are a good listener, people often_ you for being a good conversationalist.A. complementB. complimentC. compelD. complain(2003.1)21. The hypothesis that language determines thought' suggested by Sapir and Whorf, is well known to linguists.A. synthesisB. convictionC. fallacyD. proposition22. Some comets reappear into sight after an elapse of as long as sixty years.A. disappearanceB. intervalC. passageD. eclipse23. To stay in shape, many middle-aged women have taken to working out in their spare time,A. dietingB. overworkingC. exercisingD. wandering24. Mandela, former president of South Africa, has distinguished himself by fighting racialsegregation.A. separationB. discriminationC. unificationD. opposition25. Victims of mot ion-sickness suffer from a sensation of cold when riding in a fine car.A. sentimentB. feelingC. sensitivityD. emotion26. There are various hierarchies of structures inside a linguistic system. For example,sentences consist of phrases that can be segmented into individual words.A. criteriaB. organizationsC. levelsD. standards27. To maintain social order, the government has to inflict punishments on lawbreakers.A. imposeB. composeC. disposeD. expose28. Seeing the darkening sky, she quickened her steps and made for the nearest subway station.A. ran intoB. headed forC. searched forD. passed by29. It stands to reason to say that a girl takes after her father while a son his mother.A. looks afterB. cares forC. learns fromD. looks like30. Computers are playing an unprecedented role in the development of modern technology.A. unguidedB. unrelieved C unexampled D. unexpected31. Social relations are developed when people each other at work or in business.A. fall back onB. count onC. interact withD. cope with32. Construction of tall buildings is forbidden around here to further expansion of theairport.A. account forB. fall forC. take forD. allow for33. The ability to see things in requires profound knowledge and impartial judgment.A. prospectB. perspectiveC. respectD. suspect34. Successful development of inexpensive drugs for AIDS has much for thousands ofHIV patients.A. influenceB. complicationC. specificationD. implication35. Senior citizens, especially those above 70, are to some privileges in many countries.A. enforcedB. engagedC. entitledD. enabled36. Project Hope has succeeded in preventing school pupils from in poverty strickenareas.A. leaving outB. dropping outC. setting outD. looking out37. Vocabulary treatment in this dictionary is clear and readable, sufficiently detailed andadmirably .A. complicatedB. primitiveC. promisingD. current38. Thanks to statesmen of great , China is well on her way to becoming a world power.A. visionB. sightC. viewD. spectacle39. Good biographies can help _ _ the barriers of time so that what happened toAbraham Lincoln becomes "now" as long as you read about him.A. break upB. break outC. break intoD. break down40. The importance of can never be neglected when it comes to fulfilling one’s militarymissions.A. popularityB. peculiarityC. punctualityD. potentiality(2003.6)21. The focus on profitability pushes the systems unreasonably large, rendering them more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.A. declaringB. verifyingC. makingD. indicating22. The 8. 5-ton Shenzhou Ⅲspaceship has been substantially improved in terms of thelife-support system.A. technologicallyB. considerablyC. structurallyD. internally23. According to the American judicial system twelve people constitute a jury.A. composeB. overthrowC. disposeD. surpass24. With so many trivial matters to attend to, he can hardly get down to reading for the test.A. participate inB. cater toC. indulge inD. see to25. The decently dressed son and the humble-looking father formed a striking contrast.A. astonishingB. humiliatingC. noticeableD. fleeting26. Nowadays the prevention against SARS has assumed new significance and attractedmuch attention.A. carried onB. taken onC. worked onD. embarked on27. At the economic forum, each speech by a distinguished guest has to be translatedsimultaneously.A. once in a whileB. at the same timeC. in a broad sellerD. as soon as possible28. Studies of the role of positive thinking in our daily lives have yielded interesting results.A. specificB. activeC. creativeD. confident29. This training course is intended to improve the competence of English of the staff.A. proficiencyB. graspC. efficiencyD. competition30. Students are supposed to set aside enough time for recreations and sports.A. set apartB. leave outC. go aboutD. put up31. Some of the old customs have continued ______ politeness although they are nolonger thought about now.A. in the way ofB. in the eyes ofC. in the face ofD. in the form of32. One of the chief functions of slang words is to consolidate one's ____ with a group.A. identificationB. specificationC. introductionD. superstition33. Given the other constitutional grounds elaborated by the justices, the associationthat schools should continue to test, if they so choose.A. preservesB. safeguardsC. maintainsD. conserves34. Finding out information about these universities has become amazingly easy foranyone with the Internet________.A. entranceB. admissionC. accessD. involvement35. Lack of exercise as well as unhealthy dietary habits can increase the risk of .A. mobilityB. moralityC. maturityD. mortality36. On this bridge many suicide attempts are ; lives can be saved.A. impulsiveB. responsiveC. destructiveD. speculative37. Abraham Lincoln was born on a small farm where the forests were by wildanimals.A. resided B. inhabited C. segregated D. exhibited 38. Some teenagers are so crazy about video games as to play them many hoursif possible.A. on purpose B. on hand C. on credit D. on end39. Authorities of wildlife have spent millions of dollars on the protection of nature .A. reservesB. preservativesC. conservativesD. reservations40. The young lady is Mr. Smith's step-daughter, her parents having died in anaccident.A. ecological B. psychological C. physiological D. Biological (2004.1)21. In spite of the efforts of those industrious farmers, the local economy is far from developed due to isolation,A. capableB. ingeniousC. innovativeD. hard-working22. Because of the struggle put up by the Women's Lib, many women have found good careers.A. initiated B. proposed C. supported D. terminated23. The performance of these new employees will highlight the role of positive thinking.A. confirmB. emphasizeC. enhanceD. enlighten24. Our family stood in silence for a minute looking at the amazingly beautiful photograph of a human flag.A. surprisinglyB. indescribablyC. permanentlyD. uniquely25. The decision to strengthen intelligence collection is expected to minimize military casualties.A. informationB. intellectC. brainD. wisdom26. To me, St. Francis embodied the ideal blend of spirituality and public service.A. compositionB. mixtureC. elaborationD. speculation27. In the wake of such findings, several states are rethinking their plan to open these camps.A. Based on B. Preceding C. Following D. Targeted at28. The staggering sum of money invested in this project failed to yield the desired result.A. fluctuatingB. increasingC. diminishingD. overwhelming29. It made me ask questions about life, death and mortality that ultimately helped me get through the disaster.A. decisively B. eventually C. somewhat D. somehow 30. At that moment the first idea that came to her mind was that a disaster was around the corner.A. coming to an end B. still in the airC. soon to happenD. out of the question31. Do your children worry that they might feel pressure to your hero's image?A. come up withB. live up toC. catch up onD. add up to32. In the worst times of life, you have to take full advantage of the beautiful things that .A. come along B. come by C. come across D. come to33. Being critical and dictatorial, the boss would discussions and ignore comments not in agreement with his.A. facilitate B. illustrate C. Illuminate D. dominate 34. Anderson held out his arms to the attack, but the shark grabbed his right forearm and dived. A. turn off B. ward off C. trigger off D. call off35. Her excellent of English helped her communicate freely with foreign partners.A. standard B. criterion C. evaluation D. command36. Because colleges can't take all students with basic qualifications, to college is competitive.A. admiration B. approach C. admission D. assignment37. Helicopters rushed to where Shenzhou 5 for the rescue of China's first astronaut.A. touched down B. turned down C. settled down D. shot down38. The Chinese have achieved a great deal, but difficulties and hardships will long .A. tolerateB. bearC. endureD. withhold39. The belief that it's healthy to let off steam no longer , for we are working under heavy pressure.A. holds B. carries C. takes D. stands40. Handbags made of leather are considered old-fashioned and poor in quality.A. systematicB. syntheticC. sympatheticD. statistic(2004.6)21. In the beginning, the meaning of life might to debuted, but once past the first period. many of the conversations follow a well-worn route from one topic to the next and hack again and take in most of human life.A. acceptB. understandC. supportD. include22. The applicant was so choked with excitement at the acceptance notification that hecould hardly bring out a goodbye.A. blow outB. give outC. get away withD. come out with23. Science education has an important role to play in this reorientation toward fosteringcreative scientists.A. reforming B. yielding C. breeding D.conceiving24. Once a proposal goes into place, it's next to impossible to reverse it.A. overthrowB. enhanceC. implementD. provoke25. A punctual person always deals with something properly when it has to be attendedto.A. participated in B. seen to C. concentrated on D. involved in26. The majority of these graduate students have hut one aspiration—to be top economists.A. inspirationB. ambitionC. requestD. acquisition27. She is found immersed in her studies almost every time I call at her room.A. absorbed inB. submerged inC. saturated withD. agonized by28. The latest evidence suggests that the possibility of recurrence of the bird flu has beeneliminated A. given out B. ruled out C. written out D. turned out29. We are obliged to the teaching staff here for their academic guidance and profoundinfluence.A. committedB. compelledC. gratefulD. respectful30. Humans have the ability to modify the environment and subject other forms of life totheir peculiar ideas and fancies.A. novelB. particularC. arbitraryD. fantastic31. These salespersons of insurance will be introduced to relevant regulations andbusiness strategies.A. prospective B. perspective C. respective D.protective32. Skin, being sturdy and and well supplied with blood, tolerates injury well andrecovers quickly.A. flexible B. loose C. elastic D.resourceful33. Since teacher behavior is for public display, teachers must be cautious in theirpersonal lives.A. held up B. used up C. kept up D.dressed up34. The concept of personal choice health behaviors is an important one.A. in face ofB. in case ofC. in relation toD. in charge of35. The so-called "brain drain" refers to the fact people carrying heavy responsibilitiesbecome disillusioned and end up by .A. immigratingB. migratingC. integratingD. emigrating36. As fulfillment seldom lo anticipation, there is no need to feel upset.A. amountsB. correspondsC. addsD. contributes37. The technique provides more detailed information about subtle differences in geneactivity with cancer-causing pathways.A. coupledB. stainedC. associatedD. integrated38. It was by no means easy 10 work for a president who demanded security beyondwhat was really .A. called forB. called forthC. called upD. called at39. The display of goods needs to be _ _ with the store's atmosphere.A. persistentB. existentC. insistentD. consistent40. These Christians often ask themselves what they have to do to live an life.A. externalB. originalC. eternalD. Optimal（2005.1）21. The report proposes that students be allowed to work off their debt through community service. A. pay off B. get off C. dispose of D. run off22. It was a tragic love affair that only gave rise to pain.A. brought forwardB. brought aboutC. brought downD. brought in23. This student was expelled from school because he had forged some documents foroverseasstudy.A. frustrated B. formulated C. fabricated D. facilitated24.Opinion polls suggest that the approval rate of the president is on the increase.A. agreementB. consensusC. permissionD. support25. A man of resolve will not retreat easily from setbacks or significant challenges.A. pull outB. pull upC. pull inD. pull over26. As few household appliances are now perfect, this minor defect is negligible.A. detectableB. triflingC. inexcusableD. magnificent27.The U.S. athletes topped the gold medal tally for the 3rd straight time this summer.A. directB. proceedingC. verticalD. successive28.Despite tremendous achievement, formidable obstacles to development will persist.A. difficultB. sustainableC. externalD. unpredictable29.Moderate and regular exercise can boost the rate of blood circulation andmetabolism.A. restrictB. reduceC. increaseD. stabilize30.The manager is seeking some cost-effective methods that can call forth their initiative.A. efficientB. conventionalC. economicalD. unique31. A risk or effect may diminish ____ , but it may also increase for some reason.A. at willB. over timeC. under wayD. so far32. It's in your best _____ to quit smoking, for you have some breathing problems.A. sakeB. benefitC. advantageD. interest33. As females in their 40s tend to ____ weight, they are to go in for outdoor activities.A. take onB. hold onC. carry onD. put on34. The shop-owner took a loaf of ____ - crusted bread and handed it to the child.A. fragileB. crispC. vagueD. harsh35. The excessive hospitality ____ the local officials failed to leave us assured.A. on the point ofB. on the grounds ofC. on the advice ofD. on the part of36. These intelligence officers tried a ____ of persuasion and force to get the information they wanted.A. combination B. collaboration C. conviction D. confrontation37. The terminally ill patient lying in the ____ care unit was kept alive on life support.A. apprehensiveB. intensiveC. extensiveD. comprehensive38. The very sound of our national anthem being played at the awarding ceremony is ___ .A. ice-breakingB. eye-catchingC. painstakingD. soul-touching39. Leading universities in China prefer to enroll ____ brilliant high school students.A. intellectuallyB. intelligiblyC. intelligentlyD. intimately40. When a heavy vehicle is ____ in the mud, the driver has to ask for help.A. involvedB. stuckC. interferedD. specialized（2005.12）21. The vast crowd bust into spontaneous cheering at the skillful play.A. earnestB. volcanicC. heartyD. automatic22. Not everyone in the intelligence community was convinced the document wasgenuine.A. standardB. validC. neatD. lucid23. They found substantial evidence that exposure to nerve gas was responsible for theveterans' symptoms.A. contactB. betrayalC. exhibitionD. publication24. The majority of prospective adoptive parents use an adoption agency, while othersconsult adoption facilitators in the United States.A. confidentB. justifiedC. sensible D potential25.This patient must on no account be left unattended, even for one minute.A. not repeatedlyB. not in any circumstancesC. without any reasonD. with no explanation26.Only a few Furgans remain alive today, a fading anthropological link with the firstnative Americans.A. condescendingB. amplifyingC. prosperousD. vanishing27. He was as deliberate in his speech as he was in his work, weighing his wordsmomentously, even if they were only going to add up to a casual remark.A. a wittyB. an indifferentC. an offendingD. a humorous28. Embarrassed, he slung her over his shoulder and made a hasty exit.A. turnB. leapC. speech O. leave29. Eighty-five percent of people polled recently had not a clue what is meant byInfoTech, although 53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important.A. inspectedB. registeredC. votedD. nominated30. It would be a way of preserving animals that are dying out because their habitat isbeing destroyed. A. mate B. pray C. territory D. enemy31. Mourinho is a young and ________ coach who is prepared to lead his team to win the championship in his first season.A. clumsyB. humorousC. ambitiousD. intimate32. Just wait for one second, I am ____ ready.A. all butB. all overC. at allD. at any moment33. If you can't think of anywhere to go on Saturday, we __________ a s well stay home.A. shouldB. mightC. canD. need34. A nation that does not know history is _______ to repeat it.A. discouragedB. characterizedC. linkedD. fated35. They preferred a British Commonwealth or European arrangement, because this wassubstantially _ _____ their British thinking.A. in touch withB. in line withC. with relation toD. with reference to36. The traffic accident that delayed our bus gave us a ______ reason for being late.A. promptB. vagueC. irritableD. legitimate37. The United States has 10 percent of the total petroleum _____ of the world in its ownterritory, and has been a major producer for decades.A. reservoirsB. reservationsC. reservesD. reproductions38. This is the world's first accurate _______ model of human heart in computer.A. settingB. laboringC. showingD. working39. In 2000 I visited Berkeley, where I began my long ____ with this world famousuniversity.A. interactionB. nominationC. reconstructionD. association40. _____, ads for phony business opportunities appear in the classified pages of dailyand weekly newspapers and magazines, and online.A. SpeciallyB. TypicallyC. EspeciallyD. Commonly （2006.6）21.The girl was fortunate enough to live under the care of an involved father and a loving mother.A. sympatheticB. convictedC. concernedD. Separated22.There is compelling evidence that pollution is responsible for many deadly diseases，such as cancer.A. convincing B. Controversial C. consistent D. contradictory 23. The advantage of the latest model will manifest itself in improved efficiency andprotection of eye-sight.A. investB. concentrateC. plungeD. Exhibit24.All the recommendations and advice will be considered in earnest before anyaction is taken.A. Beforehand B. Seriously C. unanimously D. Enthusiastically25.Sometimes you have to take what is said online with a grain of .salt, otherwisethere would be too much news.A. completelyB. willinglyC. theoreticallyD. Skeptically26.Industrialized countries are on the cutting-edge of the trend of globalization that is spreading worldwide.A. extreme frontB. effective qualityC. underlying forceD. fierce opponent27. The huge profit from patent rights forces many companies to develop new productson their own.A. Secretly B. Independently C. jointly D. Readily28. In spite of his diminishing influence, this senior scientist has a say in some important issues.A. expandingB. piercingC. decreasingD. Lasting29. It has been scientifically proved that man does have some inherent abilities that otherspecies don't possess.A. geneticB. internalC. peculiarD. Inborn30.The young Galileo carried on his experiments, turning a deaf ear to his father'splea.A. suspended B. continued C. fulfilled D. Completed31. Too much time has _____since we worked on this project.A. circulatedB. elapsedC. occupiedD. detached32. The girl fresh from college finally received a job she had been expecting.A. requestB. pleaC. suggestionD. Offer33.However busy we are, we'll try to gel back home the dinner on the eve of the Lunar New Year. A. in time for B. in exchange for C. in store for D. in return for34.Some difficult choices involving life and death arc simply outside the of economic analysis A. dimension B. Scale C. domain D. Space35.China's economy, which was now on the brink of collapse, was beginning to after the implementation of reform and opening-up.A. pay offB. take offC. leave offD. drop off36 .After a month or so, she came to dislike the subject and wished she had not itA. put...upB. given...upC. taken...upD. Made...up37.It is considered a crime to an election of any kind by bribing voters.A. fabricateB. launchC. populateD. Manipulate38.Visitors to this plateau are likely to have a headache for the first few days.A. splittingB. slappingC. slicing D, sprawling39.The central government is intensifying efforts to popularize education in rural localities.A. voluntaryB. impulsiveC. instinctiveD. Compulsory40.They arc studying what kind of preferences might this surging demand for home-made TV sets.A. lake a fancy toB. bring into playC. give rise toD. grow out of。