11. It was difficult to __c__ how many trees had been destroyed.A) measure B) test C) estimate D) evaluate12. The company has __c_ some major changes in the last five years.A) stood B) suffered C) undergone D) tolerated13. After retiring, he __a_ his hobby of stamp collecting.A) pursued B) pursuit C) followed D) chased14. At the restaurant, the only __d_ to chicken was beef.A) choice B) option C) selection D) alternative15. We had to learn chemical __d_ at schoolbut I can only remember H2O for water.A) principles B) prescriptionsC) formula D) formulae16. She’s extremely _c__ and intends to be running her own company by the time she’s30.A) argumentative B) investigativeC) ambitious D) intuitive17. She ___c__ stealing when she had no money.A) seized on B) took stock ofC) resorted to D) took inventory of18. She was caught without a ticket and fined thirtydollars ___b____.A) at stake B) on the spotC) in nature D) in reality19. All career decisions require us to __b___ these two kinds of knowledge.A) identify B) integrate C) crystallize D) overlook20. Football, basketball and baseball are the __a___sports in the USA.A) dominant B) defensiveC) adventuresome D) analytical•11-15 C C A D D 16-20 C C B B A• 1. The book shows the very interesting __ contrast ___ between life now and life in a hundred years ago.• 2. Don’t ___ dwell __ on the past---try to be more positive.• 3. Unemployment can cause feelings of ___ inadequacy ___ and low self-esteem.• 4. The president’s speech was __ interpreted ___ rather inaccurately.• 5. Y ou are __.passive;__ when you allow things to happen, but do nothing.• 6. Breathing is something we do __.spontaneously __ and we very rarely think about it.•7. I don’t like a job in which I’m _ confined ___ to doing only one thing.•8.We are not yet able to make a __ prediction __about when the next earthquake will happen.•9. It’s a _ self-fulfilling ___ prophecy: expect things to go wrong, and they probably will.•10. Students often find __ temporary __ jobs during their summer holidays.•11. I’m __ inclined __ to agree with what you were saying at the meeting.•12. He is an __.incompetent ___ vice-president; he is not very smart, and he has only two years of experience in the business1. In ___ with your pessimistic point of view, I would rather take a positive attitude.A. controlB. contrastC. conceptD. contact2. Unfortunately, his gambling and drinking habits make him a very _______ person.A. self-reflectiveB. self-confidentC. self-consciousD. self-destructive3. Barter had been so humiliated that he felt himself to be ___ to every educated man he met.A. inferiorB. passiveC. reasonableD. self-fulfilling4. we _____ to deliver the goods within a week.A. insureB. assureC. guardD. guarantee5. He has been ___ from the swimming race because he did not win any of the practice races.A. reducedB. deletedC. eliminatedD. diminished6. Private employment agencies may not have your best interest ___ heart.A. byB. atC. fromD. in7. Don’t ____ on the past --- try to be more positive.A. thinkB. startleC. dwellD. live8. The goal-keeper was punished for ___ possession of ballA. exclusiveB. executiveC. excessiveD. inclusive9. Sooner or later good must _____ over evil.A. circulateB. triumphC. undermineD. fail10. Y our wish to go for a walk does not justify ___ the baby alone in the house.A. leavingB. having leftC. to leaveD. to have left11. In spite of setbacks and ___________, his business was at last making money.A. complimentsB. predictionsC. reversalsD. complement12. I’m ________ to agree with what you were saying at the meeting.A. intendedB. inclinedC. declinedD. trend13. She could hardly ____ a smile.A. impressB. depressC. compressD. suppress14. ____, I had the feeling that Tom was lying.A. SometimeB. SomewhatC. SomewhereD. Somehow15. The talk took place in the ___ of a diplomatic observer.A. presenceB. lightC. honorD. present16. She ____ a talk on philosophy to the society.A. deliveredB. deliberatedC. dyedD. delighted17. Anne’s father would not ____ to her marrying a foreigner.A. contentB. consentC. approveD. choose18. I am most ____ of your kindness.A. attentiveB. selectiveC. enlightenedD. appreciative19. Students can be expelled for refusing to ____ to school rules.A. conformB. confineC. confirmD. confuse20. There are those who _____ suspicions about his motives.A. humorB. harborC. hugD. labor21. ____ good health, one can achieve anything.A. GivingB. Having givenC. GivenD. Having been given22. The government spokesman ____ publicly that offenders would be punished.A. pronouncedB. announcedC. claimedD. demanded23. They are _____ with envy and jealousy at what has happened to their sister.A. consumedB. overjoyedC. hideousD. grief-stricken24. The fairy said, “Y ou will be transformed into two statues of stone but still __ your reason.”A. remainB. requireC. inquireD. retain25. The company _________ when it tried to expand too quickly.A. has troubleB. ran into troubleC. took the troubleD. ask for trouble26. Her illness ____ her to give up his studies.A. combinedB. compelledC. condemnedD. complained27. It is _____ to reserve a seat on this train.A. advisableB. athleticC. accessibleD. additional28. This ancient building will be preserved ___________ and opened to the public.A. instantB. intactC. integratedD. secure29. A good host is ____ to the needs of his guests.A. accustomedB. overwhelmingC. attentiveD. invaluable30. Technology is to the development of the modern society a matter of _________ importance.A. depressingB. compellingC. suppressingD. supreme31. Earning enough money to support his family is a high _________.A. emergencyB. stuffC. priorityD. rage32. The board acknowledges the problems which ___ from the newness of the approach.A. ariseB. riseC. arouseD. raise33. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are at ____ .A. portraitB. stakeC. fileD. stick34. The couple wanted to ______ the black child they had been fostering.A. adaptB. cultivateC. communicateD. adopt35. She is ____ treatment at the hospitalA. undergoingB. standingC. bearingD. suffering36. She declined to travel at the ______ of her company and paid for the trip herself.A. chargeB. admissionC. expenseD. tip37. Economic benefits must be weighed ___ the possible dangers of handling radioactive waste.A. byB. withC. againstD. out38. Her father gave her the ___ of going on to college or starting to work.A. coordinationB. insightC. phaseD. alternative39. The children are quite unlikely to be ___ to the new teacher.A. strikingB. dominantC. seniorD. obedient40. Peter was ___________ the lawn around the roses.A. trimmingB. tripping upC. ripping offD. dripping41. It was difficult to ____ how many trees had been destroyed.A. occupyB. testC. estimateD. evaluate42. His feelings to this failure have _____ from bitterness to hope.A. scatteredB. rangedC. impliedD. reflected43. After retiring, he ___ his hobby of stamp collecting.A. pursuedB. pursuitC. foresawD. chased44. Opening the door, he found himself ____ by a dozen policemen with guns.A. confrontedB. metC. facedD. sought45. We had to learn chemical ___ at school but I can only remember H2O for water.A. principlesB. prescriptionsC. foundationsD. formulae46. She’s extremely _____ and intends to be running her own company by the time she’s 30.A. argumentativeB. investigativeC. ambitiousD. conscious47. She _____ stealing when she had no money.A. met withB. took stock ofC. resorted toD. took inventory of48. She was caught without a ticket and fined thirty dollars _______.A. at stakeB. on the spotC. in natureD. in reality49. All career decisions require us to _____ these two kinds of knowledge.A. identifyB. integrateC. ignoreD. overlook50. Football, basketball and baseball are the _____sports in the USA.A. dominantB. defensive C) analytical D) adventuresome51. The dolphin may be ______, but it seems to want to communicate.A. combB. dumbC. numerousD. overcome52. He left for New Y ork, in the ____ of his aunt.A. accompanyB. companionC. companyD. compassion53. He appealed to both sides to ____ from violence.A. restrictB. restrainC. refineD. refrain55. The only access ____ their house is along a narrow road.A. toB. ofC. atD. on56. He ______ the suggestion as a way of getting out of his financial difficulties.A. talked overB. led toC. seized onD. started over57. The children panicked ____ the sound of the terrorists’ guns.A. byB. atC. withD. on58．This might explain the ___ feeling I have long had about pop music.A. intuitiveB. instructiveC. inventiveD. incidental59.I'm sure Harry will remember, but why not give him a ring __ he forgets?A. in the caseB. in case ofC. in caseD. in the case of60. The trip to the museum has been _________ until Thursday 11th March.A. lengthenedB. postponedC. frownedD. cancelled1) While in Washington we paid a visit to the museum______President Lincoln.2) The total cost of repairs______ 100 pounds.3)______your family_______ , you won't have to worry about them any more.4)______ you've passed your test, you can drive on your own.5) The speaker, known for her_______ speeches, was warmly received by the audie nce.6)They_____ at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that were out of fashion.7) They tried to____________ through the jungle, but every effort seemed to be in vain.8) Jane is always_____ her sister for they are twins.9) The guests' glasses__________wine.10) _______ , everyone is working hard. If you are lazy, you'll fall behind.11) In the past few days, his strange behavior has____ his parents.12) The child's face was____ with a high fever.13) According to the legend, Helen, the beauty,________ a terrible war.14) My holiday arrangements must _____ yours, then we can travel together.15) I want to have a job which will never_________ my interests and hobbies.In honor of amounts to As far as is concerned Now that splendidTrembled struggle their way to taken for were filled with Mind youConfounded flushed gave birth to fit in with get in the way1. His scientific interests cover a wide _______.A) scale B) territory C) draft D) instinct2. Y ou don’t have to show ________ to me. Y ou can have your own ideas.A) attachment B) aggression C) submarine D) submission3. An _________ young man can go far in this university.A) assertive B) illegal C) aggressive D) affectionate4. Knowledge ________ human beings into civilization.A) channels B) adapts C) turns D) takes5. But it is evidently bored and frustrated ____________ company.A) speaking of B) for lack of C) in honor of D) in the presence of6. When intruded, a territorial animal will only perform some hostile _________ to warn off the intruder.A) behaviors B) actions C) signs D) gestures7. His feelings at last found _________ in tears.A) way B) echo C) expression D) reinforcement8. This western restaurant is ________ to the one we went to last week.A) opposable B) superior C) lovable D) remote9. Children need to be _________ before entering school.A) socialized B) centralized C) warned off D) cared for10. The _________ of the peace talks led to renewed fighting.A) likelihood B) abnormal C) collapse D) accumulation11. Much of the criticism of the program ___________ the fact that we were very fond of dolphins.A) armed with B) turned to C. based on D) stemmed from12. The plan has set off ______________ controversy.A) a storm of B) a stone of C) a rock of D) a blow of13. If the tiger had not had this disability it would have undoubtedly stayed in the jungle andhunted for food in the _________ way.A) customable B) customer C) accustomed D) customary14. Many grandchildren form a close __________ to their grandparents.A) controversy B) resentment C) submission D) attachment15. I began ___________ through the pages of a gardening catalogue.A) thumbing B) videoing C) unscrewing D) retrieving16. The encouragement of competition in all possible fields should tend to __________ thelikelihood of war rather than increase it.A) eliminate B) accumulate C) diminish D) establish17. I thought things would get better, but _______ it is they are getting worse.A) as B) like C) for D) since18. In these conditions people behave aggressively towards each other；it is impossible for themto behave ____.A) otherwise B) likely C) likewise D) alike19. In _________to your inquiries, we regret to inform you that we can’t help you in this matter.A) order B) response C) answer D) reaction20. The committee kept the results of the survey __________, fearing a bad public reaction.A) in itself B) to itself C) by itself D) of itself21. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _____, you will succeed in the end.A) hang up B) hang about C) hang on D) hang onto22. A lorry _______ Jane’s cat and sped away.A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D) ran down23. She ought to stop work；she has a headache because she ______ too long.A) read B) had read C) is reading D) has been reading24. Don’t be so shy. Y ou need to learn to _________ yourself.A) assist B) assert C) asset D) assure25. _________ Peter goes to the evening party will she go.A) Only B) If C) Only if D) If only26. He didn’t place much ________ on his friends’ suggestions.A) attention B) weight C) value D) importance27. The children _________ at the sound of the terrorists’ guns.A) panicked B) pained C) picnicked D) pitied28. He who wants to succeed must _________ difficulties and bitterness first.A) undertake B) understand C) undergo D) underline29. A 200-year-old building is very old in American _______.A) terms B) points C) outlooks D) definitions30. Before they left the factory, all the cars were carefully tested for ________.A) defects B) flaws C) faults D) errors31. Wouldn't you rather your child _______ to bed early?A) go B) went C) would go D) goes32. We agreed to accept ______ they thought was the best tourist guide.A) whatever B) whomever C) whichever D) whoever33. He is ______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious34. Sometimes I wish I ______ in a different time and a different place.A) be living B) were living C) would live D) would have lived35. Every morning, Allie wakes up and ________ her friend to the washroom.A) companies B) companions C) accomplishes D) accompanies36. I don’t mind ______ the decision as long as it is not too late.A) you to delay making B) your delaying makingC) your delaying to make D) you delay to make37. Everything _____________ if Albert hadn’t call ed the fire brigade.A) had been destroyed B) was destroyedC) would be destroyed D) would have been destroyed38. Beijing has reiterated that _______ will China use nuclear weapons first.A) under no circumstances B) under any circumstancesC) under every circumstances D) under all circumstances39. Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus foundit _____ in Cuba.A) cultivating B) been cultivated C) having cultivated D) being cultivated40. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _____ on benches, chairs orboxes.A) seated B) seating C) having seated D) having been seated1. Every teacher ought to kids to think aboutcurrent issues.A) incorporate B) reinforceC) challenge D) transform2. These weapons add a new to modern warfare.A) flavor B) factorC) aspect D) dimension3. Her tears great sympathy from the audience.A) elicited B) arousedC) commanded D) engaged4. We have all the latest safety features into thedesign of the car.A) absorbed B) incorporatedC) accumulated D) insulated5. We worked hard to a barren landscape into anarea of beautiful pastureland.A) transfer B) transformC) transmit D) transport6. What could have her this state of despair?A) brought; to B) brought; onC) brought; about D) brought; forward7. He strode quickly down the street, ignoring the beggars who were out their hands for money.A) extending B) stretchingC) lending D) reaching8. Y ou can’t your children evil forever.A) separate; from B) keep; out ofC) insulate; from D) distract; from9. The film provides a deep into a wide range ofhuman qualities and feelings.A) imagination B) insightC) fancy D) outlook10. The past decade has witnessed an enormousworldwide political, economic and cultural .A) tradition B) transportationC) transmission D) transformation11. The basketball game comes to you from NewY ork.A) live B) livelyC) alive D) living12. She always did well at school having to do part-time jobs every now and then.A) in spite of B) regardless ofC) on account of D) in case of13. difficulties we may come across, we’ll help each other to overcome them.A) Wherever B) WhateverC) However D) Whenever14. She will surly finish the job on time she is left to do it in her own way.A) in case B) in thatC) so long as D) as far as15. The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one _____ the other.A) emphasizing B) multiplyingC) increasing D) reinforcing16. Running your own business usually _____ working long hours.A) includes B) involvesC) contains D) comprises1-5 CDBBB 6-10 BBCBD 11-16 AABCDB。