1. Don’t have him for a friend. He’s ____ a criminal.A) anything but B) but for C) rather than D) nothing but2. There are several characteristics of the book ____ special attention.A) worthy B) worthy of C) worth of D) worthless3. What one wears does not always ____ what one does but gives clues to one’s taste for life.A) go on B) go with C) go by D) go after4. I am very much ____ to hear that Mr. Smith is so seriously ill.A) frightened B) frustrated C) disappointed D) distressed5. We should make a clear ____ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion.A) separation B) selection C) distinction D) division6. It is highly desirable that every effort ____ to reduce pollution in Beijing.A) was made B) be made C) will be made D) would be made7. I would appreciate ____ it a secret.A) your keeping B) you to keep C) that you keep D) that you will keep8. He came to the meeting ____ her serious illness.A) in case of B) in spite of C) instead of D) on account of9. The long drought caused a(n) ____ shortage of water in this region.A. urgentB. acuteC. denseD. rigid10. The annual income of one school teacher in this place was ____ at $900 on average.A. budgetedB. predictedC. assessedD. accounted11. He is an artist, so these economic terms are not familiar _________ him.A. withB. ofC. toD. on1. The president, together with his wife , ______ coming to the small town next week.A. areB. willC. isD. would be2. We took ______________ from the storm in a barn.A. shadeB. shelterC. shadowD. sheath3.This class is only _____________with English language.A. relatedB. have doC. concernedD. dealt4. Charles is shy and does not take the ____ in making acquaintances.A. presentationB. initiativeC. strategyD. introduction5. It’s quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have a good manner and ____ knowledge.A. intensiveB. expansiveC. extensiveD. expensive6. We don’t accept cheques; you have to pay in ____.A. cashB. coinC. moneyD. dollar7. The older generation have always ____ on some of the ideas of the young.A. frownedB. criticizedC. disapprovedD. objected8. Happiness does not necessarily ________ wealth.A. go afterB. go withC. go onD. go out9. Teenage mothers often have no ____ but to live with their parents.A. optionB. chanceC. selectionD. scope10. Of course the farmer’s house is not ____ with yours. His is just a small cottage whereas yours is like a palace.A. competentB. competitiveC. comparativeD. comparable11. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson ____ buying some expensive equipment.A. toB. AboutC. intoD. on12. This boy is able to repeat from memory ____ 200 short poems.A. up toB. up tillC. asD. as far1. A parent may ____ his child to do his lessons by threatening to suspend his allowance.A. compelB. promoteC. exertD. impose2. ____ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.A. In honorB. In placeC. On behalfD. On account3. The factory strike was settled when the union and management reached a ____ on the question of wages.A. bargainB. harmonyC. compromiseD. comprehension4. This new printer is ____ with all leading software.A. compatibleB. competitiveC. cooperativeD. comparable5. When he tried to make a ____, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.A. complaintB. claimC. reservationD. decision6. Don’t ____ to contact me if you need any more information.A. pauseB. postponeC. hesitateD. frighten7. She ____ from the report to support her point.A. derivedB. repeatedC. soughtD. quoted8. The football match had to be ____ owing to the bad weather.A. cancelledB. advancedC. arrangedD. held9. The manager lost his ____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A. moodB. temperC. mindD. passion10. When I caught him ____ I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.A. cheatingB. cheatC. to cheatD. to be cheating11. You see the lightning ____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.A. the instantB. for an instantC. on the instantD. in an instant12. He made a ____ to build a successful business on his own in this district.A. disposalB. hintC. perspectiveD. resolve1. I am _____________ to sleeping late.A. goodB. accustomedC. fondD. like2. In the ____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 millions.A. faceB. timeC. eventD. course3. She is not a competent driver and can’t ____ with driving in heavy traffic.A. tackleB. handleC. copeD. do4. He _______ himself to the cold weather.A. adaptedB. usedC. adoptedD. rejected5. The doctor __________ him to smoke.A. asksB. suggestsC. forbidsD. bans6. The general public _______ to the use of drugs.A. rejectB. objectC. againstD. oppose7. An application to join this scheme places you under no obligation ____.A. indeedB. eventuallyC. whatsoeverD. apart8. Not having seen each other for a long time, the two sisters ____ warmly.A. embracedB. enclosedC. engagedD. exchanged9. Switzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous ____.A. viewsB. scenesC. sightsD. scenery10. Y ou simply can’t ____ a phone if you’re in business.A. do away withB. do withoutC. give awayD. give out11. Children and old people do not like having their daily ____ upset.A. habitB. routineC. practiceD. custom12. ____ students often find it difficult to live in America at first.A. ChineseB. AbroadC. OverseasD. Domestic1. I want to give up because I can’t see a _____ chance of success.A. slipB. slimC. tinyD. few2. You should be very ____ to your teachers for their generous help.A. satisfactoryB. thankingC. considerateD. grateful3. We’ll ____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.A. compensateB. RemedyC. supplementD. return4. We did not send you an invitation, as we took it for ____ that you would be coming.A. obligedB. grantedC. awardedD. consented5. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ____.A. hurtB. damagedC. spoiledD. harmed6. Children are ____ to have some accidents as they grow up.A. obviousB. indispensableC. boundD. doubtless7. In your days at school you’ll be given a test to help the teacher to ____ you to a class at your level.A. locateB. assignC. deliverD. place8．This country is _____ desert land．A．large B．at large C．by and large D．1argely9．Failures _____ him in his determination to succeed．A．hard B．hardened C．harder D．Hardly10. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn’t ____ to the traffic jam of the busy city.A. aidB. amountC. addD. attribute1. _______ what extent can we trust him?A. ForB. AtC. ToD. By2. What you said yesterday is not ________ with what you said just now.A. constantB. insistentC. persistentD. consistent3. Jack and Bill are twins, but the _______ is taller than the former.A. laterB. lateC. firstD. latter4. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ____ in her appearance but rude in her speech.A. elaborateB. excessiveC. elegantD. exaggerated5. It is very ______ of you to make all the necessary arrangement for me.A. considerableB. considerateC. thoughtfullyD. thankful6. He was ________ Nobel Prize for his achievement in literature.A. rewardedB. PaidC. awardedD. devoted7. The children in remote parts of the country still have no _______ to internet.A. accessB. WayC. useD. approach8. It seems that young children have less prejudice _________ each other than adultsdo.A. forB. WithC. againstD. on9. In production cheaper materials are being ____ for the better, more expensive kind.A. discardedB. replacedC. convertedD. substituted10. These small white houses are ____ of the Greek islands.A. peculiarB. specialC. characteristicD. exclusive11. Fluency in three languages ____ her for work in the European Parliament.A. qualifiesB. enablesC. creditsD. deserves12. The man in the corner ____ to having told a lie to the manager of the company.A. declinedB. refusedC. admittedD. confessed13. High interest rates ____ people from borrowing money from the bank.A. discourageB. dismissC. disappointD. disgust14. The house was ____ from the road by a small wood.A. locatedB. constructedC. concealedD. emerged1. Hard work together with perseverance _________ to his success.A. attributedB. DistributedC. contributedD. devoted2. You can’t get there ______ by swimming.A. more thanB. asC. less thanD. other than3. The committee recommends he_______ the new financial manger.A. will beB. isC. shall beD. be4. There are always some parts of your life ______ which you can have little or nocontrol.A. throughB. overC. forD. by5. He ________ knowing anything about the corruption.A. refusedB. rejectedC. desiredD. denied6. A good boss always ____ responsibility to his assistants.A. removesB. delegatesC. refersD. leases7. Allen placed too much ____ on sports and paid little attention to his studies.A. concernB. interestC. hobbyD. emphasis8. You cannot imagine how I feel ____ with my duties sometimes.A. overflowedB. OverwhelmedC. overthrownD. overturned9. Sport provides a(n) ____ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression or frustration.A. exitB. exhaustC. outletD. leak10. The ____ for making application is tomorrow, so you’d better send in your form today.A. dateB. agendaC. terminalD. deadline11. Our taxi was caught in a traffic ____, so we were late for the show.A. knotB. blockC. lockD. jam12. Books are ____ to scholars.A. indispensableB. BoundC. accustomedD. indifferent1. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will prove to be worth the money ____.A. in the long runB. in conclusionC. at long lastD. at the end2. We prefer to discuss the plan fully____ it in practice hurriedly.A. than putB. to putC. rather than putD. to putting3. After she became a lawyer, she decided to ____ in contract law.A. studyB. specializeC. learnD. contribute4. This expert will ____ his remarks to e-business this time.A. coordinateB. renderC. confineD. depict5. Can we ever _____ hunger from the world?A. eliminateB. throwC. stopD. prevent6. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ____ the staff to work hard.A. mountB. mouldC. motivateD. motion7. Many university courses are not really ____ to the needs of students or their future employers.A. associatedB. relatedC. gearedD. qualified8. The store had to ____ a number of clerks because sales were down.A. lay outB. lay offC. lay asideD. lay down9. At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ____ Charlie Chap lin.A. modelingB. followingC. imitatingD. copying10. Y our usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.A. neverthelessB. howeverC. accordinglyD. moreover11. ____ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake.A. AccumulatedB. AssembledC. GatheredD. Collected12. A ____ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money.A. bunchB. schoolC. rankD. gang13. There was a good deal of ____ to the introduction of foreign cultures.A. obstacleB. ChallengeC. blockD. resistance14. Did the people ____ approve of the government’s policy?A. in allB. in publicC. at largeD. at best15. It has always ____ me why you believe the Earth is flat.A. confusedB. misledC. puzzledD. wondered16. The Prime Minister will give details of the plan at a press ____ today.A. reportB. discussionC. conventionD. conference17. T here is still a (an) post available. Y ou can apply for it.A. emptyB. bareC. vacantD. open18. is estimated that China’s export this year will exceed that of the last year.A. ThisB. ThatC. WhatD. It19. “Don’t to contact us if you need our help,” said the receptionist.A. dreadB. afraidC. hesitateD. object20. ________ what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain mattersto you.A. I had realizedB. Had I realizedC. Realized had ID. Had realized I21. It’s my advice that she _________ right now, or she might be late for the plane.A. start B) starts C. would start D) will start。