文化男女平等It is rather ______ that we still do not know how many species there are in the worldtoday.A) misleadingB) embarrassing 使人尴尬的C) boringD) demandingBDon't ________ unkind thoughts. We should be kind and friendly to others.A) harbor 心怀B) cherishC) fillD) presumeA________, Shanghai has undergone profound changes; looking ahead, we still have far more toundertake.A) In retrospect 回顾往事B) 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 for 打算C) up withD) off withBOver a third of the population was estimated to have no _________ to the health service.A) assessmentB) assignmentC) exception D) access 进入DMathematics, the study of numbers, shapes and space, is _______ many branches of scientific researches such as astronomy and geology.A) applied to 应用于B) applied forC) applied atD) applied fromA_________, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.A) When well fitted 当安装好之后B) 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) urged 催促DIt is astonishing that a person of your intelligence should be _______ so easily.A) taken in 对…加以考虑B) 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) harmony 和睦C) 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) tendency 倾向DThe unusually cold weather this winter gives birth to a larger _____ of heaters.A) consumeB) consumingC) consumption 消费D) consumersCWe can assure you that your complaint will be fully and properly _________.A) studiedB) researchedC) surveyedD) investigated 研究DThis 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 importance 十分重要D"Quality first, _____ first, service first" is our purpose to bring real benefits andprofits to our users and our clients.A) capabilityB) credibility 可信性C) quantityD) quality BPeople eat more natural food than before _____ a better health.A) pursuing ofB) in pursuit of 追求C) pursuit forD) pursuingBHe could not join the army because he was below the _____ height allowed by the rules.A) greatestB) maximumC) minimum 最小值D) highestCHe____________ her with a choice between her career or their relationship.A) confronted 面对B) experiencedC) conqueredD) overlookedAIt rained yesterday and in ____________ the match was cancelled.A) responseB) returnC) consequence 结果D) advanceCAlthough he was poor, he was quite ____________ to his needy friends.A) handsomeB) meanC) compulsoryD) generous 慷慨的DThe purpose of the advertisement is to increase people's brand ____________.A) certaintyB) specialtyC) royaltyD) loyalty 对牌子忠诚DI felt completely ________ among all those smart rich people.A) out of the placeB) out of the wayC) out of place 不合适的D) out of orderCThough badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually ______ to its original splendour.A) repairedB) renewedC) restored 修复D) renovatedCThe author was required to submit an _________ of about 200 words together with hisresearch paper.A) editionB) editorialC) articleD) abstract 摘要DFossils give us ____________ evidence that dinosaurs really existed.A) desirableB) comparableC) tangible 有形资产D) fashionableCThe police were accused of ________ evidence against the young man.A) manufacturingB) fabricating 捏造C) inventingD) building BNo matter how tired you are, it would be ______ to watch the match.A) promisingB) helpfulC) worthwhile 值得做的D) 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 that 毫无疑问的是…DThe ____________ change of schedule gave me lots of trouble.A) bankruptB) abrupt 突然的C) interruptD) corruptBThis car is ____________ to run because it doesn't use much fuel.A) economical 节约的B) 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 more 没有别的D) anything moreCIt ________ me to think that my boyfriend would dress up as Santa Claus at the Christmasparty.A) forcedB) tickled 使高兴C) madeD) renderedBAfter ______ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A) being interviewed 正接受采访B) interviewedC) interviewingD) having interviewedAShe put on the dress once again and wondered if she could have the sleeves __________.A) shortenB) shortC) shortened 缩短的D) 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 played 不会播放了D) did not playCMany students are addicted to ______ life of online game.A) virtuousB) virtual 虚拟的C) visualD) vitalBIt is ______ to rain in all parts of the country today, weather report says.A) alikeB) possiblyC) probableD) likely 有希望的DThe theme of his speech was the need to conserve our natural _______: oil, water, trees, coal, and so on.A) mattersB) resources 资源C) 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) reared 培养C) broughtD) supportedBAlthough a few minor problems still exist, the ______ economic situation of this city is quite good.A) principalB) overall 全部的C) particularD) majorBMy home _______ only two rooms and a kitchen, but fortunately I possess an attractivegarden as well.A) consists of 由…组成B) makes up ofC) comprises ofD) composes ofAHe didn't want ______ us______, so he gave the result of his new research.A) keep...in suspense ...兑现今晚inB) 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) welfareD) wages 工资DThe students, who described details of their sick friend's ________, were soon flooded with 2,000 e-mail replies from doctors in 18 countries.A) symptoms 症状B) symbolsC) indicationsD) statusAThe lecturer felt that a good deal of what he said had not been __________ by the students.A) taken toB) taken in 对…加以考虑C) taken outD) taken upBI was supposed to go to the dentist today, but it completely ___________ my mind.A) slipped 变差B) vanishedC) bloomedD) swallowedAThe internal affairs of any state, whether it's big or small, don't allow of _______interference.A) extensiveB) exclusiveC) external 外面的D) expressiveCI'd been working at my desk all morning, so I went outside to ___________ my legs.A) surroundB) substanceC) substituteD) stretch 伸展DTo an especially________ child, a simple scolding can be a grievous experience.A) sensibleB) sentimentalC) sensitive 敏感的D) sensationalCSome people spend too much time escaping from reality into the ________ world conjured upon their computer screens.A) falseB) untrueC) virtual 虚拟的D) vagueCI _________ articles and edit them via email and communicate with colleagues throughInternet mailing.A) subscribeB) submit 提交C) correctD) getBI arrive at nine o'clock, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning _________.A) routine 日常的B) regularC) orderD) regulationsAIt is really _______ for a teacher to find such mistakes in a student's essay.A) annoying 讨厌的B) annoyedC) boringD) boredAHe is now a major ___________ of the nuclear industry.A) criticalB) critic 批评家C) criticizeD) criticismBThe falling inflation rate is _________ to a decrease in the amount of borrowing.A) attributed 归于B) referredC) subjectedD) submittedAIt is essential that these application forms ________ back as early as possible.A) must be sentB) will be sentC) are sentD) be sent 发送DI was quite impressed by her ___________ determination to succeed.A) subtleB) inheritedC) crucialD) dogged 顽强的DI have already rented an apartment, for I don't want to ________ your hospitality and kindness.A) abandonB) damageC) abuse 虐待D) injureCIn many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _______ dreams were likely to be highly respected.A) interpret 解释B) interveneC) inheritD) impartAHe ________ his life to the service of his country.A) devoteB) contributedC) attributedD) dedicated 献身DA ______ from every person, no matter how small, will help the Red Cross reach the goal of$100,000.A) contractB) contribution捐赠C) concentrationD) constructionAHis tastes and habits ______ with those of his wife.A) agreeB) coincide 极其类似C) correspondD) matchBDarwin believed that modern men and apes have both been ______ from the same ancestor.A) extendedB) preservedC) descended 从一个祖先传下来的D) transformedCThe old carpet stands up the ______ of continual use.A) finger-tippedB) wear and tear 磨损C) full-timeD) back-to-basicsBThey believed that this was not the _________ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.A) climax 高潮B) 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 as 甚至于D) 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) startled 震惊C) dismayed D) disillusionedBAnyone who has been overwhelmed by something only sees its ________, paying no attention to its defects.A) grace 优雅B) grateC) graciousD) gracefulAEveryone cries sometimes —it's nothing to be ashamed __________.A) forB) aboutC) overD) of 关于D______ raw materials into useful products is called manufacturing.A) Transform 改变B) TransformingC) Being transformedD) When transformingAAnother big issue _________ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.A) confiningB) confirmingC) conformingD) confronting 面对DWe all know that it is imagination______ people usually lack______ makes the world colorful.A) /; whichB) /; that 那个C) which; whichD) what; thatBGreat writers are those who not only have greatthoughts but also express these thoughts inwords which appeal powerfully to our minds and ________.A) sensationsB) passionsC) emotions 情绪D) moodsCRecently, many songs sung by The Cranberries constantly ________ to me.A) recurringB) recurred 重现C) mindedD) remindedBThe distance from the Earth to the spacecraft is often determined very accurately from thetime ______ between two radio signals.A) interactionB) alternativeC) interferenceD) interval 间隔DIt was due to luck ______ judgment ______ the driver succeeded in avoiding an accident.A) better than / whenB) rather than / that 而不是/C) other than / whenD) more than / thatBMy wife's birthday ________ our wedding anniversary.A) coincides with 与B) collides withC) converses withD) along withA He is a skillful and ________ performer on several musical instruments.A) effortB) effortfulC) effortless 容易的D) effortedCHis refusal to walk through the metal detector before boarding the plane ______ the guard'ssuspicion.A) awakenedB) aroused 唤醒C) predictedD) forecastB______ in some rural schools that the teacher is even unable to walk through the rows ofdesks.A) The classroom is as crowdedB) So crowded is the classroom 所以拥挤的教室C) 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) optimistic 乐观的B) optionalC) outstandingD) obviousAThere could be no doubt that he deserved the ______ for the republic's politicalconsolidation.A) credit accountB) credit 信用C) 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) crawling 爬行DThe politician doesn't understand ________ about foreign policy. He doesn't even have apassport.A) nothingB) first thingC) the first thing 首先要做的事D) last thingC_______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be withus.A) As forB) Except forC) Despite 轻视D) But forCAs early as 1647, Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be establishedin every town _________ 50 households or more.A) having 所有B) to haveC) to have hadD) having hadAThe teacher warned that anyone who was caught ________ during the test would be punished.A) cheating 行骗B) being cheated C) to cheatD) to be cheatingAIf the pain in your leg becomes worse, get it _________ at once.A) to seeB) seen to 见到C) seeing toD) be seen toBEven an expert would find it hard to ______ between the original painting and the copy.A) distinctiveB) distinguish 区别C) distinctionD) distinctBWe need a ______ management system, able to meet the changing needs of our customers.A) futileB) fertileC) flexible 灵活的D) feebleCAmerican justice works on the ________ that an accused person is innocent until he or sheis proved guilty.A) stateB) assumptionC) premise . 前提D) supposeCSuffering from the earthquake, the ______ farmers gritted their teeth to rebuild theirhometown all by themselves.A) well-offB) hard-pressed 被紧迫追赶的C) 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 disadvantage 处于不利地位D) in contrastCArguing about details ________ many hours of the board's valuable time.A) sacrificedB) absorbedC) consumed 消耗D) assimilatedCI advised her that in the presence of the princess, she should not say anything until_________.A) being askedB) asked 问道C) to be askedD) having been askedBWe are very ________ about what we let the children watch on TV.A) electiveB) choosyC) selective 选择性的D) electCYou would think that with all the money I make, I could at least have a ______ place tosleep.A) deceitB) decease C) decent 得体的D) deleteCI was desperately unhappy in that job, but had to ______ and stay smiling for the sake ofmy children.A) bite my tongueB) bite my teethC) grit my teeth 勇气我的牙齿D) 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 to 来到D) turned toCJessica thoroughly enjoyed the voyage and was _______ sea-sick.A) nothing butB) not in the least 一点不怕C) at any rateD) by all accountsB。