It is rather ______ that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.A) misleadingB) embarrassingC) boringD) demandingBDon't ________ unkind thoughts. We should be kind and friendly to others.A) harborB) cherishC) fillD) presumeA________, Shanghai has undergone profound changes; looking ahead, we still have far more to undertake.A) In retrospectB) Looking pastC) In pastD) Over the pastAWe came in this field late, so we must work hard to make ________ the lost time.A) out forB) up forC) up withD) off withBOver a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service.A) assessmentB) assignmentC) exceptionD) accessDMathematics, the study of numbers, shapes and space, is _______ many branches of scientific researches such as astronomy and geology.A) applied toB) applied forC) applied atD) applied fromA_________, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.A) When well fittedB) When fitting wellC) When being well fittedD) If to be fittedAThey ___ the local government to approve plans for their reform program.A) recommendedB) informedC) excitedD) urgedDIt is astonishing that a person of your intelligence should be _______ so easily.A) taken inB) taken upC) taken overD) taken downAThere was once a town in this country where all life seemed to live in ______ with its surroundings.A) coincidenceB) harmonyC) uniformD) allianceBIn recent years there has been a strong _______ toward the "open classroom" in the elementary schools of the United States.A) assumptionB) transitionC) bentD) tendencyDThe unusually cold weather this winter gives birth to a larger _____ of heaters.A) consumeB) consumingC) consumptionD) consumersCWe can assure you that your complaint will be fully and properly _________.A) studiedB) researchedC) surveyedD) investigatedDThis disturbing experience proved to be ______, since it taught me never to allow ideas to become rooted in the mind.A) as importantB) as of importanceC) on great importanceD) of great importanceD"Quality first, _____ first, service first" is our purpose to bring real benefits and profits to our users and our clients.A) capabilityB) credibilityC) quantityD) qualityBPeople eat more natural food than before _____ a better health.A) pursuing ofB) in pursuit ofC) pursuit forD) pursuingBHe could not join the army because he was below the _____ height allowed by the rules.A) greatestB) maximumC) minimumD) highestCHe____________ her with a choice between her career or their relationship.A) confrontedB) experiencedC) conqueredD) overlookedAIt rained yesterday and in ____________ the match was cancelled.A) responseB) returnC) consequenceD) advanceCAlthough he was poor, he was quite ____________ to his needy friends.A) handsomeB) meanC) compulsoryD) generousDThe purpose of the advertisement is to increase people's brand ____________.A) certaintyB) specialtyC) royaltyD) loyaltyDI felt completely ________ among all those smart rich people.A) out of the placeB) out of the wayC) out of placeD) out of orderCThough badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually ______ to its original splendour.A) repairedB) renewedC) restoredD) renovatedCThe author was required to submit an _________ of about 200 words together with his research paper.A) editionB) editorialC) articleD) abstractDFossils give us ____________ evidence that dinosaurs really existed.A) desirableB) comparableC) tangibleD) fashionableCThe police were accused of ________ evidence against the young man.A) manufacturingB) fabricatingC) inventingD) buildingBNo matter how tired you are, it would be ______ to watch the match.A) promisingB) helpfulC) worthwhileD) excitingC_________ she is from the south according to her accent.A) I doubt thatB) It will be no doubt whetherC) It is no doubtD) There is no doubt thatDThe ____________ change of schedule gave me lots of trouble.A) bankruptB) abruptC) interruptD) corruptBThis car is ____________ to run because it doesn't use much fuel.A) economicalB) economicC) historicalD) historicAAfter all, Ed's idea of exercise has always been ______________ effort-taking than lifting a fork to his mouth.A) no otherB) none butC) nothing moreD) anything moreCIt ________ me to think that my boyfriend would dress up as Santa Claus at the Christmas party.A) forcedB) tickledC) madeD) renderedBAfter ______ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A) being interviewedB) interviewedC) interviewingD) having interviewedAShe put on the dress once again and wondered if she could have the sleeves __________.A) shortenB) shortC) shortenedD) shorteningCIt is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _______ after 11 o'clock at night.A) were not playedB) not to playC) not be playedD) did not playCMany students are addicted to ______ life of online game.A) virtuousB) virtualC) visualD) vitalBIt is ______ to rain in all parts of the country today, weather report says.A) alikeB) possiblyC) probableDThe theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural _______: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on.A) mattersB) resourcesC) sourcesD) originsBNow English is in daily use among three or four hundred million people who were not _______ speaking it as their native language.A) backed upB) rearedC) broughtD) supportedBAlthough a few minor problems still exist, the ______ economic situation of this city is quite good.A) principalB) overallC) particularD) majorBMy home _______ only two rooms and a kitchen, but fortunately I possess an attractive garden as well.A) consists ofB) makes up ofC) comprises ofD) composes ofAHe didn't want ______ us______, so he gave the result of his new research.A) keep...in suspenseB) keep...in suspectC) keep...in mindD) keep...in touchAThe amount of money that the government spends on _______ has halved in the past decade.A) farewellB) advantageC) welfareDThe students, who described details of their sick friend's ________, were soon flooded with 2,000 e-mail replies from doctors in 18 countries.A) symptomsB) symbolsC) indicationsD) statusAThe lecturer felt that a good deal of what he said had not been __________ by the students.A) taken toB) taken inC) taken outD) taken upBI was supposed to go to the dentist today, but it completely ___________ my mind.A) slippedB) vanishedC) bloomedD) swallowedAThe internal affairs of any state, whether it's big or small, don't allow of _______ interference.A) extensiveB) exclusiveC) externalD) expressiveCI'd been working at my desk all morning, so I went outside to ___________ my legs.A) surroundB) substanceC) substituteD) stretchDTo an especially________ child, a simple scolding can be a grievous experience.A) sensibleB) sentimentalC) sensitiveD) sensationalCSome people spend too much time escaping from reality into the ________ world conjured up on their computer screens.A) falseB) untrueC) virtualD) vagueCI _________ articles and edit them via email and communicate with colleagues through Internet mailing.A) subscribeB) submitC) correctD) getBI arrive at nine o'clock, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning _________.A) routineB) regularC) orderD) regulationsAIt is really _______ for a teacher to find such mistakes in a student's essay.A) annoyingB) annoyedC) boringD) boredAHe is now a major ___________ of the nuclear industry.A) criticalB) criticC) criticizeD) criticismBThe falling inflation rate is _________ to a decrease in the amount of borrowing.A) attributedB) referredC) subjectedAIt is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.A) must be sentB) will be sentC) are sentD) be sentDI was quite impressed by her ___________ determination to succeed.A) subtleB) inheritedC) crucialD) doggedDI have already rented an apartment, for I don't want to ________ your hospitality and kindness.A) abandonB) damageC) abuseD) injureCIn many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _______ dreams were likely to be highly respected.A) interpretB) interveneC) inheritD) impartAHe ________ his life to the service of his country.A) devoteB) contributedC) attributedD) dedicatedDA ______ from every person, no matter how small, will help the Red Cross reach the goal of $100,000.A) contractB) contributionC) concentrationAHis tastes and habits ______ with those of his wife.A) agreeB) coincideC) correspondD) matchBDarwin believed that modern men and apes have both been ______ from the same ancestor.A) extendedB) preservedC) descendedD) transformedCThe old carpet stands up the ______ of continual use.A) finger-tippedB) wear and tearC) full-timeD) back-to-basicsBThey believed that this was not the _________ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.A) climaxB) summitC) pitchD) maximumAThe trumpet player was certainly playing loud. But I wasn't bothered by loudness _________ by his lack of talent.A) more thanB) thanC) so much asD) asCWe were ________ by the news that they were getting divorced; they got married just a month ago and were considered such a perfect match.A) relievedB) startledC) dismayedBAnyone who has been overwhelmed by something only sees its ________, paying no attention to its defects.A) graceB) grateC) graciousD) gracefulAEveryone cries sometimes — it's nothing to be ashamed __________.A) forB) aboutC) overD) ofD______ raw materials into useful products is called manufacturing.A) TransformB) TransformingC) Being transformedD) When transformingAAnother big issue _________ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.A) confiningB) confirmingC) conformingD) confrontingDWe all know that it is imagination______ people usually lack______ makes the world colorful.A) /; whichB) /; thatC) which; whichD) what; thatBGreat writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and ________.A) sensationsB) passionsC) emotionsD) moodsRecently, many songs sung by The Cranberries constantly ________ to me.A) recurringB) recurredC) mindedD) remindedBThe distance from the Earth to the spacecraft is often determined very accurately from the time ______ between two radio signals.A) interactionB) alternativeC) interferenceD) intervalDIt was due to luck ______ judgment ______ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.A) better than / whenB) rather than / thatC) other than / whenD) more than / thatBMy wife's birthday ________ our wedding anniversary.A) coincides withB) collides withC) converses withD) along withAHe is a skillful and ________ performer on several musical instruments.A) effortB) effortfulC) effortlessD) effortedCHis refusal to walk through the metal detector before boarding the plane ______ the guard's suspicion.A) awakenedB) arousedC) predictedD) forecastB______ in some rural schools that the teacher is even unable to walk through the rows of desks.A) The classroom is as crowdedB) So crowded is the classroomC) As crowded the classroom isD) The classroom is such crowdedBHe is ______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A) optimisticB) optionalC) outstandingD) obviousAThere could be no doubt that he deserved the ______ for the republic's political consolidation.A) credit accountB) creditC) credit noteD) credit cardBWe sat in the car with the radio on, ______ along behind a long line of other cars.A) crawledB) was crawlingC) to crawlD) crawlingDThe politician doesn't understand ________ about foreign policy. He doesn't even have a passport.A) nothingB) first thingC) the first thingD) last thingC_______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A) As forB) Except forC) DespiteD) But forCAs early as 1647, Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town _________ 50 households or more.A) havingB) to haveC) to have hadD) having hadAThe teacher warned that anyone who was caught ________ during the test would be punished.A) cheatingB) being cheatedC) to cheatD) to be cheatingAIf the pain in your leg becomes worse, get it _________ at once.A) to seeB) seen toC) seeing toD) be seen toBEven an expert would find it hard to ______ between the original painting and the copy.A) distinctiveB) distinguishC) distinctionD) distinctBWe need a ______ management system, able to meet the changing needs of our customers.A) futileB) fertileC) flexibleD) feebleCAmerican justice works on the ________ that an accused person is innocent until he or she is proved guilty.A) stateB) assumptionC) premiseD) supposeCSuffering from the earthquake, the ______ farmers gritted their teeth to rebuild their hometown all by themselves.A) well-offB) hard-pressedC) strong-willingD) high-endBAlthough they are now working ______ they are aware that nothing can stand in their way.A) in their own wayB) out of controlC) at a disadvantageD) in contrastCArguing about details ________ many hours of the board's valuable time.A) sacrificedB) absorbedC) consumedD) assimilatedCI advised her that in the presence of the princess, she should not say anything until _________.A) being askedB) askedC) to be askedD) having been askedBWe are very ________ about what we let the children watch on TV.A) electiveB) choosyC) selectiveD) electCYou would think that with all the money I make, I could at least have a ______ place to sleep.A) deceitB) deceaseC) decentD) deleteCI was desperately unhappy in that job, but had to ______ and stay smiling for the sake of my children.A) bite my tongueB) bite my teethC) grit my teethD) grit my tongueCWhen it ______ the section of health, most of them felt sorry that they didn't attach importance to it.A) talked toB) mentioned toC) came toD) turned toCJessica thoroughly enjoyed the voyage and was _______ sea-sick.A) nothing butB) not in the leastC) at any rateD) by all accountsB。