Unit One1. Those who believed their religious leader’s prophecy that the end of the world would come soon went into a panic.A. announcementB. forecastC. predictionD. declaration2. It became obvious when the boy floundered through the recitation in class today that he had not taken the trouble to do his homework.A. meditatedB. falteredC. contemplatedD. staggered3. The teacher told the students that they should avoid using clichés in their composition.A. popular proverbsB. well-known storiesC. famous quotationsD. trite expressions4. After listening to the same old moral lesson all these years, the villagers became almost immune to it.A. insensitive toB. fed up withC. familiar withD. accustomed to5. I can't claim credit for her English proficiency; after all, she only came to my class this semester.A. ask for moneyB. expect paymentC. say that I deserve praiseD. declare that I am grateful6. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago.A. officially examined and bannedB. despised by the general publicC. sold out soon after its publicationD. condemned by the critics7. The party leader regards the result of the election as a personal triumph.A. victoryB. celebrationC. satisfactionD. propaganda8. The immigration officer scrutinized his passport before he was allowed to leave.A. stampedB. examinedC. returnedD. issued9. He suffered a long period of depression before his first suicide attempt.A. InoculationB. hypertensionC. ailmentsD. dejection10. He was never able to enjoy the metropolitan delights of cinemas and theatres.A. artisticB. modernC. urbanD. VariousUnit Two1. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory.A. gotB. undertookC. organizedD. held2. Those students who have access to his esoteric discussions were impressed by the scope of his thinking.A. known by fewB. known to allC. very livelyD. quite popular3. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading.A. engrossedB. confusedC. refrainD. diverted4. Abraham Lincoln was quintessential American patriot.A. greatB. famousC. typicalD. revered5. Every now and then, the speaker interjected some witty remark.A. rejectedB. criticizedC. insertedD. jeered6. Why do you get angry over such trivial matters?A. of great worthB. of great benefitC. of little worthD. of little help7. The youngest boy was laughed at for his naive remarks.A. innocentB. wittyC. amusingD. foolish8. The lady rumpled her skirt by sitting on the seat while flying.A. disorderedB. disarrangedC. creasedD. crashed9. Thousands of people are needlessly slaughtered in road accidents in his country each year.A. woundedB. killedC. injuredD. crushed10. I bought this cloth cheap because there is a small defect in it.A. spotB. dotC. flawD. pointUnit Three1. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.A. condemnedB. convincedC. declaredD. perpetuated2. They are planning to embark on a new business undertaking.A. go forB. go withC. go intoD. go on3. In the Middle Ages, many people in Europe suffered persecution for their religious beliefs.A. treatmentB. punishmentC. disillusionD. execution4. We couldn’t induce the old lady to travel by air.A. driveB. convinceC. forceD. suggest5. He went into a coma because of serious loss of blood.A. bad coughB. whitenessC. tremblingD. state of profound insensibility6. The ethics of his decision are doubtful.A. raceB. aestheticsC. moralsD. cause7. The patients tax the doctor's patience by asking him so many silly questions.A. pestB. are a strain onC. injureD. destroy8. They broke up the alliance.A. brought to an endB. dispersedC. stopped to enter intoD. changed for the worse9. The boys were summoned in turn to see the examiner.A. separatelyB. occasionallyC. allD. in succession10.They traveled all over the country, regardless of expense.A. unkind toB. paying no attention toC. forgettingD. concerned withUnit Four1. She was in anguish until she knew that her husband's life was saved.A. great sufferingB. great regretC. great despairD. great disappointment2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.A. respectB. hatredC. dislikeD.contempt3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers.A. scatteredB. spreadC. diversifiedD. set here and there4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas.A. releaseB. spreadC. promoteD. generate5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting.A. smallB. enoughC. ampleD. haughty6. The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing.A. negotiationB. punishmentC. struggleD. attack7. We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all.A. excludeB. refuseC. acceptD. take8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold.A. allowed inB. kept inC. tied toD. shut on9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident.A. luckyB. fortunateC. blessedD. only10. I slept through her dull speech.A. dozingB. boringC. fascinatingD. imaginativeUnit Five1. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing.A. asB. fromC. aboveD. like2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own.A. different fromB. the same asC. related toD. in accordance with3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion.A. in disagreementB. on strikeC. in questionD. on purpose4. The inventor was vilified in yesterday's newspaper.A. abusedB. slanderedC. praisedD. criticized5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost.A. casualtyB. disasterC. changeD. threat6. She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street.A. urgent desireB. sudden wishC. good ideaD. fancy thought7. Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned.A. workedB. lookedC. clothedD. Behaved8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.A. punishmentB. IllnessC. troubleD. ailment9. Some people have a bias against foreigners.A. prejudiceB. dislikeC. hatredD. favour10. Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language.A. goodB. suitableC. properD. enoughUnit Six1. The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair.A. graspedB. touchedC. placed onD. pressed2. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague.A. criticizedB. honoredC. driven outD. examined3. All the tourists were impressed by the amazing grandeur of Niagara Falls.A. powerB. splendorC. speedD. height4. We stared in awe at the president himself.A. respectB. concernC. satisfactionD. envy5. The term “paper” is a little misleading when you consider the strength and endurance of the construction material.A. lasting qualityB. uniqueC. elementD. current status6. When the moon wanes, it changes from the full to the new phase.A. becomes smallerB. transformsC. eclipsesD. vanishes7. Edward Ⅷrelinquished his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson.A. took overB. yieldedC. disregardedD. vanished8. The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions and knew clearly how to treat them.A. perceptionB. ignoranceC. creationD. comprehension9. Have you seen the new edifice of Elm Street?A. department storeB. buildingC. schoolD. theatre10. Property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back.A. recoveredB. repurchasedC. rescuedD. dischargedUnit Seven1. Seldom have I seen food and drink served in such profusion.A. large supplyB. great diversityC. large varietyD. great number2. He exudes confidence whenever he speaks before the public.A. regainsB. is full ofC. seeks resort toD. pretends to have3. In a reversal of his previous decision, he had to stop all activities and gave it careful consideration.A. throwing awayB. denialC. rejectionD. complete change4. In his new uniform he looked handsome and dignified.A. appropriate for the occasionB. younger than his ageC. nobleD. resplendent5. His vulgar manners shocked everyone at the party.A. rudeB. strangeC. unexpectedD. proud6. Tom has got a streamlined racing car. It’s a beauty.A. lavishly decoratedB. smoothly shapedC. produced from an assembly lineD. high-speed7. The despot’s reign over the country lasted many years.A. atrocityB. ruleC. exploitationD. dominance8. Her jewels were inexpensive but not meretricious.A. attractive on the surface onlyB. poor in craftsmanshipC. monotonous in colorD. old-fashioned in design9. The palace still retains the elegance of the old days.A. collection of valuablesB. extravaganceC. grace and beautyD. fascination10. The academic atmosphere in the campus is conducive to cultivating a subtle discrimination.A. act of treating different groups of people in different waysB. state of being treated differently from other peopleC. act of making or perceiving distinctionD. ability to make or perceive distinctionUnit Eight1. His most important innovation was the introduction of the seminary method of instruction for advanced students.A. changeB. beginningC. themeD. discourse2. The young man acted foolishly in spite of all his father's exhortation.A. remarkB. curseC. praiseD. advice3. Though years have passed, the abandoned child still lives in melancholy.A. surpriseB. povertyC. sadnessD. joy4. I resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for he is interested only in his own advancement.A. selfishB. uglyC. deceptiveD. frank5. The small grocer was at the mercy of people he owed money to.A. as a result ofB. in the power ofC. in the interest ofD. on account of6. His remarks are always succinct and pointed.A. wittyB. briefC. instructiveD. humorous7. Don't interrupt John. He is grappling with the accounts.A. persisting inB. working atC. insisting onD. looking up8. The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better.A. Many peopleB. Young peopleC. Educated peopleD. Ordinary people9. We must make massive efforts to improve things.A. greatB. usefulC. vainD. further10. The children at play among the flowers made a charming spectacle.A. audienceB. crowdC. sightD. photoUnit One1. Considerable expertise is required to be a successful trial lawyer.A. know-howB. authorityC. prudenceD. resolution2. So it came about that even in ancient times tales of Moon voyages were written without any trace of magic and the earthiness of something that might be possible.A. footprintB. measurementC. remainderD. sign3. I’d like to come with you, but that’s not a promise. Don’t build on it.A. bring onB. depend onC. take onD. think on4. I must go and work up my notes, ready for the test.A. completeB. takeC. reviewD. get5. Groundwater, a resource that exists everywhere beneath the Earth’s surface, is under increasing risk from contamination and overuse.A. popularizationB. pollutionC. contractionD. industrialization6. The most prominent technological success in the twentieth century is probably computer revolution.A. noticeableB. solemnC. prosperousD. prevalent7. Neon light is utilized in airport because it can penetrate fog.A. pass throughB. break upC. transmitD. suspend8. There is no point in applying for that job as you are not properly qualified.A. reasonB. resultC. chanceD. use9. It is estimated that almost one million earthquakes occur each year, but most of them are so minor that they pass undetected.A. with no damageB. with no noticeC. with no nameD. with no problem10. Inspired by another movement in art called Dadaism, the Surrealist movement has been one of the most influential art movements in the 20th century.A. DespisedB. InfluencedC. StifledD. CreatedUnit Two1. Parents heartily endorsed the plan for a school playground.A. adoredB. admiredC. supportedD. denied2. Black clouds, thunder and lightning show that a storm is imminent.A. comingB. IrremediableC. unavoidableD. irresistible3. She had upset some boiling oil on her arm and was in agony.A. great painB. SufferingC. dangerD. despair4. The walls of the boathouse had been sapped away by the waves.A. carried awayB. destroyedC. washed upD. stricken5. You must always be ready to sacrifice inclination to duty.A. likingB. tendencyC. interestD. career6. Age had withered the old lady's face.A. destroyedB. hurtC. made decrepitD. flecked7. Unable to sleep, the patient thrashed about in bed.A. twistedB. TwitchedC. tossed aboutD. tossed off8. The committee's plans are set out in the report made by the chairman.A. mentionedB. intended to doC. arrangedD. made known and clear9. Their request was absurd and consequently rejected.A. ridiculousB. excessiveC. feasibleD. harsh10. He was given imprisonment without the option of a fine.A. punishmentB. requestC. demandD. freedom to chooseUnit Three1. Henry Ⅵwas an overwhelming success, perhaps partially because Shakespeare drew characters from actual English history.A. greatB. AmazedC. unexpectedD. unbelievable2. The new communication system is by no means a minute invention.A. insignificantB. minusculeC. accidentalD. significant3. On the noticeboard there was a list of forthcoming events at school.A. excitingB. arisingC. warningD. approaching4. In the Pacific Northwest, as climate and topography vary, so do the species that prevail in the forests.A. coexistB. invadeC. dominateD. gather5. Behind him were the ruins of a city, shattered, devastated, crumbled piles of concrete and stone that glowed.A. burntB. ravagedC. isolatedD. conquered6. Revision of technical prose requires word by word review and elimination of whatever is redundant.A. talkativeB. profuseC. abundantD. wordy7. In the last chapter I proposed the hypothesis that a pure poetry-exists, employing the term "lyric“ to describe poems which "consist of poetry and nothing else".A. conjectureB. deductionC. inferenceD. supposition8. Tacit parental approval should be obtained before marriage.A. tactfulB. permissiveC. intactD. implicit9. Then he sat and thought in the concentrated, abstracted way he has almost forgetting my presence.A. preoccupiedB. observantC. intentD. careful10. An Alexandrian speculator finally thought of a way of turning cat mummies into money.A. spectatorB. observerC. businessmanD. magicianUnit Four1. The natives were intrigued by the color of our skin.A. amusedB. threatenedC. worriedD. fascinated2. She eagerly embraced the offer of a business trip to Europe.A. acceptedB. huggedC. receivedD. expressed3. The government was at a loss what to do with the runaway inflation.A. out of the ordinaryB. out-of-controlC. running-upD. high enough4. In your discussion, you have propounded several questions; let us consider each one separately.A. discussedB. argued aboutC. put forwardD. dealt with5. Small seashell have sometimes been used as a primitive kind of money.A. primordialB. importantC. chaoticD. simple6. The florist has a good assortment of flowers for his customers to choose from.A. classificationB. divisionC. displayD. collection7. It is now unlawful for factories to emit black smoke into the air.A. launchB. dischargeC. passD. dismiss8. The unjust peace agreement set the scene for another war.A. set offB. resulted inC. made ready forD. started with9. The countries of the Third World now claim, often in concert, that their natural resources are their own, to be developed and used as they wish.A. in agreementB. in conflictC. one after anotherD. at a performance10. You can always depend on Mr. Smith to come up with some practical suggestions to improve our work.A. run intoB. come byC. think ofD. put forward withUnit Five1. H e couldn’t come up with an answer when I asked him why he was late.A. cope withB. think ofC. haveD. hand in2. He refused the bribe, an action entirely in character.A. like his characterB. out of characterC. like his usual natureD. just like himself3. He could not lie still, but rampaged up and down his bedroom.A. rushed about wildly and angrilyB. walkedC. ranD. went4. He likes to brows among the books in the library.A. find somethingB. pick up somethingC. read here and thereD. look for some thing5. The fruit will squash if it’s badly packed.A. crushB. squeezeC. forceD. press6. Machines, at their best, are lame counterfeits of living organisms.A. goodB. betterC. badD. awkward7. Apples mellow after they have been picked.A. ripeB. go badC. are pressedD. squash8. They dictated terms to the defeated enemy.A. gaveB. producedC. stated with the power to enforceD. handed in9. He worked a whole night and solved a tricky problem in mathematics.A. difficult to handleB. bigC. hardD. interesting10. The holidays are over, we must get down to work again.A. go back toB. begin to give serious attention toC. go toD. payUnit Six1.）Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety of living in a strange culture.A. protectedB. detectedC. treatedD. caused2. The lecture was designed to orient new students in unfamiliar situations.A. adapt...toB. organize...inC. lead...inD. prepare...for3. The old lady often spends her time grousing to whomever will listen about how unfriendly and unsympathetic her neighbors are.A. talkingB. complainingC. speakingD. telling4. They lack the strength to cope with all these problems.A. take chargeB. treatC. deal withD. manage5. John is more skilled at caricature than he is at acting.A. drawingB. mimickingC. playingD. reciting6. My chief objection to the book is that the characters are stereotyped.A. overdoneB. poorly drawnC. incompleteD. lacking in individuality7. It was difficult to discern which of them was to blame.A. distinguishB. selectC. tellD. choose8. They all appraised the house carefully before offering to buy it.A. inspectedB. checkedC. valuedD. praised9. It is irrational to be afraid of the number 13.A. unfortunateB. unreasonableC. invisibleD. intelligible10. Under the Tudors many English people were transplanted to Ireland.A. exiledB. dispatchedC. sailedD. movedUnit Seven1. He staked all his money on the result of the card game.A. putB. riskedC. betD. issued2. Although the fire decimated the city ten years ago, the people of that city have rebuilt it into an even more beautiful city.A. destroyedB. maimedC. impairedD. hurt3. In this time of the year, there is a scarcity of apples.A. rarenessB. infrequencyC. shortageD. uncommonness4. You should not make sweeping statements about such important matters.A. generalB. complicatedC. overallD. specific5. If you mean to please any people, you must give them the boon for which they ask.A. giftB. favorC. largessD. present6. He would have us fill up our depleted curriculum with subjects whose worth has not even been tried.A. drainedB. exhaustedC. impoverishedD. bankrupted7. There are many ways of coercing the enemy into surrendering.A. compellingB. forcingC. inducingD. competing8. It was his destiny to die in a foreign country, far from his family.A. doomB. portionC. fateD. luck9. In summer a slew of visitors flock to the seaside.A. a fewB. a large number ofC. severalD. few10. Outside of the restaurant, we came across a man doing a fire-eating performance.A. ran intoB. came toC. came upD. came aboutUnit Nine1. The doctor consecrated all his life to improving hospital care and public health in his community.A. dedicatedB. contributedC. distributedD. resigned2. The army’s brave fighting culminated in total victory.A. receivedB. brought upC. resulted inD. led3. Nothing on earth can countervail the loss of one’s health.A. counterturnB. compensate forC. prevailD. counteract4. The substance of an education is its effect on your life, and is not just the ability.A. purportB. characteristicC. qualityD. feature5. It is reported that some pubescent children exhibit the sign of a type A behavior pattern, fostered by parental child-rearing practice.A. weakB. specialC. adolescentD. bright6. As working hours tend to get shorter and shorter, people should learn how to spend their increased leisure in some satisfying way.A. timeB. chanceC. free timeD. luxury7. It always takes some time to get over the shock of someone's death.A. overcomeB. do withoutC. ignoreD. deal with8. They accorded due praise to him for exceeding his fellow-workers in production.A. matchedB. sublimedC. awardedD. revealed9. Those who have a fling with drugs find it very difficult to overcome its effects.A. likeB. enjoy inC. love forD. indulge in10. His friends asserted that he was innocent.A. saidB. believedC. showedD. declared forcefully。