1. A baby two weeks old does not have much _____.A. natureB. characteristicsC. advantageD. personality2. The new secretary is a quick and ____ worker, and the boss is satisfied with her.A. efficientB. affectedC. criticalD. extreme3. The number of mistakes ___ the mark you receive in an examination.A. determinesB. designsC. relatesD. decides4. In college popularity was not so important; running with the crowd was no longera law of ______.A. surveyB. systemC. survivalD. statistics5. We felt ___ to hear that you were safe and sound.A. releasedB. relevantC. relievedD. related6.____ what the professor had said, it was hard work and took concentration and occasional help from friends.A. AlthoughB. ExceptC. DespiteD. Except for7. Charles Dickens ____ many wonderful characters in his novels.A. correctedB. createdC. discoveredD. affected8. He laid the _____ of his success by study and hard work.A. basicsB. frameC. foundationsD. elements9. Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer _____ the trapped miners.A. sustainedB. declinedC. entertainedD. disgusted10. Britain still has a bicycle industry; frames and complete bicycles are _____ here; though most of the components are imported.A. inquiredB. manufacturedC. handledD. harnessed11. On my way to school, I saw people ____ advertisements and sample products.A. conveyingB. assigningC. discardingD. distributing12. The city government promises to ____ problem of unemployment.A. postponeB. tackleC. composeD. anticipate13.Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _____ the car and disappeared into the woods.A. approachedB. avoidedC. abandonedD. corresponded14.A railway ticket should indicate the place of departure as well as the _____ of the trip.A. arrivalB. imageC. destinationD. sequence15. The purpose of this test is to measure students’ ____ to learn instead of their present achievements.A. capacityB. attitudeC. confidenceD. determination16. I have searched all the book stores in this town. The book you asked for is not ___.A. tediousB. vividC. availableD. sufficient17.Jack was so ____ the computer game that he didn’t notice my arrival.A. absorbed inB. grateful toC. thoughtful ofD. associated with18. How to create enough jobs for the laid-off works is a(n) ____ problem for whichthere is no simple solution.A. complexB. internalC. emergencyD. delicate19.You’d sound a lot more polite if you make the request ____ a question.A. in the form ofB. in terms ofC. on the basis ofD. in two minds about20.Lying in the hospital, the patient ____ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every night.A. kept in touch withB. faced up toC. turned the clock backD. slowed down21.Many people are still unwilling to buy on credit. The idea of spending money before one earns it _____ among the Chinese.A. has not yet taken holdB. has not yet put acrossC. has passed awayD. has not yet fitted into22. Because of rising cost, we spent ____ money on the project as had been planned.A. twice muchB. twice as muchC. twiceD. twice as more23.During the war there was a severe food shortage. It was not unusual that even the well-to-do families had to ____ meat for days.A. do withoutB. do withC. turn awayD. turn in24. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying object could tell its ____ shape.A. steadyB. preciseC. likelyD. rigid25. As heart disease continues to be the No. 1 killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in ____ the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks.A. reflectingB. identifyingC. decliningD. assuming26. These are the basic rules of grammar, which you should learn ___.A. by memoryB. by heartC. on your mindD. in your mind27. It’s best to ___ about duty-free goods when you get to the airport.A. inspireB. inquireC. increaseD. injure28. I was deeply moved by her story and I tried to _____ my sympathy by touching her hand.A. commandB. conveyC. composeD. convince29. The victim was able to give the police an ____ description of her attacker.A. acidB. alienC. amazingD. accurate30. Her autobiography gave me a(n) ____ into the way the municipal government works.A. insightB. impressionC. reviewD. comment31. There seems to be no end in sight to recent _____ surrounding his appointment to the Cabinet.A. contactsB. contestsC. competitionsD. controversies32. We automatically ____ any candidates who makes a spelling mistake in their jobapplication.A. turn awayB. turn outC. turn downD. turn into33. You will probably find Dave at the pool hall --- he often ____ there.A. hangs outB. hangs onC. hangs upD. hangs back34. I should not always have to tell you what to do, use your own _____.A. imaginativeB. initiationC. inventionD. initiative35. The professor thought that I was making good progress in my studies and told me to ____ my good work.A. keep upB. hold backC. come up withD. go ahead with36. By 1930 two million women office workers --- secretaries, typists, and file clerks --- ____ one fifth of the female labor force.A. was consisted ofB. comprisedC. comprised ofD. consisted in37. Now here he was in the room, looking ____ handsome as he stood there in his uniform.A. a little more thanB. more than a littleC. no more thanD. not more than38. We need to rely on television, for only television can ____ the message reachesa sufficiently large audience.A. reassureB. sureC. assureD. ensure39. We should learn something about this subject, then we can be better_____.A. understoodB. toldC. knownD. informed40. The director wanted to hear all the ____ for and against the proposal before he made a decision.A. disputesB. pointsC. argumentsD. discussion41. Mary is ____ about whether to stay on in her present post or to find a new job.A. decidedB. undecidedC. determinedD. discussed42. Another strategy of large desert animals is to ____ the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals.A. releaseB. confirmC. discardD. tolerate43. It is our ____ to be the number one distributor of health products.A. intentionB. integrityC. inspirationD. interaction44. When you buy clothes, there are often two _____, one of which shows the price and the other, the make and other information.A. casesB. legendsC. labelsD. signals45. The meeting was ____ by the National Association of Women for the purpose of furthering the women’s liberation movement.A. chairedB. sponsoredC. participatedD. assigned46. If prisoners behave well they are allowed the ____ of visiting their families at the weekend.A. privilegeB. pensionC. precisionD. payment47. The former lake bed is now a ___ plain producing good crops.A. fundamentalB. forgettableC. faithfulD. fertile48. Losing weight is a slow, gradual ____ , you can’t expect to become slim overnight.A. processB. accessC. excessD. procession49. Every type of plant, without____, contains some kind of salt.A. explanationB. extensionC. exceptionD. expectation50. The President came under attack from all sides for his inability to ____ the country’s severe social problems.A. holdB. tackleC. steerD. submit51. It’s a very long and difficult book, and I’m afraid people may feel ____ when they turn the first page.A. relaxedB. overwhelmedC. overjoyedD. humiliated52. Looking at the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, you feel as if you are in the presence of a genius who had an extraordinary____ of the future.A. visionB. valueC. extentD. scheme53. Rental prices can perform the function in promoting the efficient maintenance of existing housing and ____ the construction of new housing.A. experimentingB. estimatingC. identifyingD. stimulating54. I rubbed some medicine on to the wound, hoping to stop the pain, but I’m still in ____.A. dearthB. agonyC. balanceD. suspicion55. Standardbred horses, or trotters, have____ that make them ideal for light harness racing.A. impulseB. flavorsC. traitsD. portions56. She arrived in London with all the native ____ of a small-town girl.A. innovationB. innocenceC. intelligenceD. ingredient57. The Liberty Bell is an object of great ____ because it was rung in 1776 to proclaim the signing of the Declaration of Independence.A. sadnessB. resourceC. identificationD. reverenceClose1. Information technology in general and mobile phones in particular have been important in bringing about a (an) ___ (1) change to our lifestyles. But the problem with mobile phones is that they can ___ (2) you from doing your job. The businessman gives his mobile phone number to ___ (3) everyone he knows. Without his mobile his isn’t necessarily able to do things impulsively. He ___ (4) that he could give up his mobile, but life would be rather ___ (5) and dull without it.The schoolgirl has to make social arrangements on the landline at home in order to avoid having a (an) ___ (6) life for a few days. At first the working mother thinks it’s ___ (7) not to have a mobile phone, as her family might be in danger. Her first ___ (8)is to worry that they couldn’t contact her, although they think she’s making a(an) ___ (9) about not having a mobile. Finally she feels it is like ___ (10) when no one interrupts her.1) A. solitary B. utter C. urgent D. unnecessary2) A. attract B. discourage C. distract D. provoke3) A. practically B. essentially C. critically D. logically4) A. identifies B. clings C. discards D. speculates5) A. tedious B. temporary C. nasty D. shameful6) A. exciting B. crucial C. solitary D. absolute7) A. acceptable B. risky C. truthful D. thoughtful8) A. awareness B. endurance C. impulse D. temper9) A. impact B. exception C. fuss D. emotion10)A. residence B. ignorance C. confusion D. therapy2. In 1969 Ben ___ (1) third in his class from Southwestern High and received a full scholarship to Yale. ___ (2) Yale he obtained grants to study at the University of Michigan Medical School. This was the start of a ___ (3) that was to lead him, ___ (4) age 33, to be appointed senior brain surgeon at Johns Hopkins hospital. From around the world other surgeons came to ___ (5) his counsel.In April 1987 a German doctor arrived with the records of Siamese twins, newborns Patrick and Benjamin Binder. The boys had separate brains, but at the back of the heads, ___ (6) they were joined, they ___ (7) blood vessels. Their mother refused to sacrifice either child to save the other. Surgeons knew of no other way to proceed. ___ (8) many cases, when Siamese twins are separated at the back of the head, one child survives and ___ (9) either dies or suffers ___ (10) mental injury.1) A. scheduled B. achieved C. located D. graduated2) A. Before B. After C. Since D. From3) A. career B. destination C. identity D. highlight4) A. in B. on C. during D. at5) A. estimate B. scan C. seek D. handle6) A. which B. when C. how D. where7) A. associated B. contacted C. shared D. evaluated8) A. With B. For C. In D. To9) A. the other B. another C. one D. other10)A. severe B. delicate C. vivid D. available3. Writing an essay requires a number of special skills. One of these is to ___ (1) information from different sources into a single, short document. Another is to present an argument which is ___ (2) and easy to understand. And, of course, to be___ (3) an essay should be properly planned and researched. Luckily, the Internet can help you with this research. Most students these days ___ (4) their own reading of a subjectwith Internet searches.But it is not easy to use the Internet. You should always be___ (5) of what you find and not just use the first web page. A quick search of the Web for a particular topic may ___ (6) thousands of hit, but you must be able to ___ (7) the information you need. You should be able to ___ (8) where you found it too, because it is important to refer to your sources of information. And finally, you need to be ___ (9) --- because an essay should be an ___ (10) piece of work.1) A. transfer B. translate C. transport D. transform2) A. legal B. literal C. logical D. long3) A. efficient B. evident C. enormous D. effective4) A. assure B. integrate C. connect D. specialize5) A. confident B. confused C. convinced D. critical6) A. generate B. lead C. connect D. encounter7) A. release B. isolate C. identify D. inform8) A. recall B. detect C. scribble D. conjure9) A. creation B. creative C. creativity D. creator10)A. organic B. oral C. ordinary D. originalSelf-test 1Americans are making more money than ever, but they are also working harder than ever to achieve their financial goals.(1) ___ an era of record corporate profits, the American middle class is becoming increasingly (2)___about their economic security.In the Depression years, the song was: “Brother, can you spare me a dime?” Now, the song would (3)___:“Brother, can you spare me some health insurance” or “Brother, can you spare me (4)___ outsourcing? ”According to a recent poll only 18 percent of Americans (5)___ they have achieved the coveted(梦寐以求的) “American Dream”.The “American Dream”is firmly (6)____ in work. It is tied to a job. Americans define the “American Dream”(7)___ basic economic security. The cornerstones（基础，基石）were wages that (8)___ a family, affordable quality healthcares for your children, respect (9)___ the work you do, and retirement security.(10)___, 31 percent of working Americans say they have incurred(招致) debt to pay for essential necessities. (11)___, American corporate（整体的）profits are soaring （猛增的）. The average CEO of America’s 500 top companies earned 262 times the pay of the average worker.(12)___ US wealth has increased over the past decade.But the middle class is not (13)___ its slice（薄片）of the American economic pie. The household incomes have risen, (14)___ Americans are working harder than ever in order to achieve those gains. And many families (15)___ unpredictable futures. Major income losses are increasingly (16)___, as more Americans lose their jobs to outsourcing(外包) or company downsizing(裁员). (17)___, health care costs are dramatically, leaving a(n)(18)___ 46 million Americans without health insurance.Many believe the only way to help Americans (19)____for success in the new global economy is to make high quality education more affordable (20)___Americans.(1) A. In B. On C. At D. For(2) A. careful B. anxious C. angry D. eager(3) A. write B. come C. go D. sound(4) A. of B. to C. beyond D. from(5) A. believe B. express C. regard D. know(6) A. found B. based C. fixed D. rooted(7) A. as B. at C. on D. for(8) A. support B. hold C. help D. provide(9) A. to B. for C. with D. by(10)A. Thus B. Still C. Besides D. Yet(11)A. Moreover B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Though(12)A. Complete B. Whole C. Total D. Entire(13)A. cutting B. getting C. having D. sharing(14)A. as B. for C. but D. while(15)A. face B. plan C. meet D. stand(16)A. general B. ordinary C. natural D. common(17)A. Thus B. Further C. Instead D. Although(18)A. rated B. estimated C. expected D. supposed(19)A. prepare B. adjust C. fit D. settle(20)A. for B. to C. with D. bySelf-test 2Every few weeks, outside the movie theater in practically any American town in the late 1910’s, stood the life-size cardboard figure of a small tramp (流浪汉) ⑴___ ragged, baggy pants, a tailcoat (燕尾服) and vest and a battered (破旧的) derby hat --- ⑵___ the words I AM HERE TODAY. An advertisement ⑶___ a Charlie Chaplin (卓别林)film was a ⑷___ of happiness, of that precious, almost shocking moment when art delivers ⑸___ life cannot.Eight years ⑹___, Chaplin is still here. In a 1995 worldwide survey of film critics(评论者)，Chaplin was voted ⑺___ greatest actor in the film history. He was the first, ⑻___ the last, person to control ⑼___ aspect of the film-making (电影制造) process-- ⑽___ his own studio and producing, directing, writing, and editing the movies he starred in. In the first few decades of the 20th century, ⑾___ weekly movie-going was the national ⑿___, Chaplin more or less helped ⒀___ an industry into an art.In 1916, his third year ⒁___ films, his salary of 10,000 dollar a week made him the highest-paid actor---- ⒂____ the highest paid person----- in the world. ⒃___ 1920, the Chaplin craze (狂热)，accompanied by a flood of Chaplin dances, songs, dolls, comic books and cocktails, was ⒄___ everywhere. Filmmaker Mack Sennett thought ⒅___ “just the greatest artist who ever lived.”Other early admirers ⒆____ George Bernard Shaw, Marcel Proust, and Sigmund Freud. ⒇___1981 to 1987, IBM used theTramp as the logo (标识) to advertise its venture into personal computers.1) A. for B. in C. by D. with2) A. bearing B. writing C. saying D. telling3) A. on B. at C. for D. by4) A. work B. promise C. time D. job5) A. what B. that C. as D. When6) A. late B. later C. then D. now7) A. a B. the C. that D. this8) A. and B. or C. perhaps D. certainly9) A. any B. some C. no D. every10)A. founding B. building C. laying D. discovering11)A. when B. as C. while D. that12)A. tradition B. idea C. habit D. rule13)A. turned B. turning C. turn D. turns14)A. in B. on C. through D. with15)A. basically B. possibly C. surely D. truly16)A. By B. At C. On D. Till17)A. spreading B. attracting C. flowing D. lying18)A. he B. himself C. him D. his19)A. included B. including C. consisted D. consisting20)A. Since B. From C. Between D. InSentence translation1. 你多年的友谊对我来说很重要，远比我能说出来的重要，因为我不擅长说这样的话。