A) damage B) release
C) relief D) fatigue
46. The rest of the day was entirely at his ______ for reading or recreation.
A) dismissal B) survival
C) disposal D) arrival
47. You will not be ______ about your food in time of great hunger.
A) special B) particular
C) peculiar D) specific
48. Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the ______ will continue into the next decade.
A) emergency B) trend
C) pace D) schedule
49. You shouldn’t have written in the ______ since the book belongs to the library.
A) interval B) border
C) margin D) edge
50. The ______ of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
A) roar B) exclamation
C) whistle D) scream
51. This ticket ______ you to a free boat tour on the lake.
A) entitles B) appoints
C) grants D) credits
52. This is the nurse who ______ to me when I was ill in hospital.
A) accompanied B) attended
C) entertained D) shielded
53. I was about to ______ a match when I remembered Tom’s warning.
A) rub B) hit
C) scrape D) strike
54. The advertisement says this material doesn’t ______ in the wash, but it has.
A) contract B) shrink
C) slim D) dissolve
55. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he ______ us that he would try as hard as possible.
A) insured B) guaranteed
C) assumed D) assured
56. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will ______ from the new training facilities.
A) derive B) acquire
C) benefit D) reward
57. The work was almost complete when we received orders to ______ no further with it.
A) progress B) proceed
C) march D) promote
58. I waited for him half an hour, but he never ______.
A) turned in B) turned down
C) turned off D) turned up
59. A house with a dangerous gas ______ can be broken into immediately.
A) leak B) split
C) mess D) crack
60. A dark suit is ______ to a light one for evening wear.
A) favourable B) suitable
C) preferable D) proper
61. It was in the United States that I made the ______ of professor Jones.
A) acknowledgement B) acquaintance
C) recognition D) association
62. Could you take a ______ sheet of paper and write your name at the top?
A) bare B) vacant
C) hollow D) blank
49. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the ________in which people communicate across time and space.
A) mood C) manner
B) mission D) vision
50. Mr. Jones holds strong views against video games and ________the closing of all recreation facilities for such games.
A) assists C) advocates
B) acknowledges D) admits
51. Workers in the fine arts ________thoughts and feelings through their creative works.
A) transmit C) convey
B) elaborate D) contribute
52. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as ________all other animals on earth.
A) are C) is
B) do D) have
53. The policeman declared that the blow on the victim’s head ________from behind.
A) should have been made C) would have been made
B) must have been made D) ought to have been made
54. Finding a job can be ________and disappointing, and therefore it is important that you are prepared.
A) exploiting C) profiting
B) frustrating D) misleading
55. It British government often says that furnishing children with ________ to the information superhighway is a top priority.
A) procedure C)allowance
B) protection D) access
56. Louis Herman, at the University of Hawall, has ________a series of new experiments in which some animals have learned to understand sentences.
A) installed C) devised
B) equipped D) formatted
57. Researchers at the University of Illinois determined that the ________of a father can help improve a child’s grades.
A) involvement C) association
B) interaction D) communication
58.We can accept your order ________payment is made in advance.
A)in the belief that C) on the excuse that
B) in order that D) on condition that
59.Many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually ________paper money for almost every purchase.
A) exchange C)replace
B) reduce D)trade
60.Any donation you can give will help us ________the suffering and isolation of the homeless this New Year.
A) lift C) comfort
B) patch D) ease
61. In India more than one hundred languages are spoken, ________ which only fourteen are recognized as official.
A) of C) with
B) in D) within
62. Techniques for ________sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur.
A) cultivating C) pushing
B) promoting D) strengthening
63. It is important to ________between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.
A) determine C)explore
B) identify D)distinguish
64. It is too early to say whether IBM’s competitors will be able to ________their products to the new hardware at an affordable cost.
A)adapt C) yield
B)stick D)adopt
65. This research has attracted wide coverage in the ________and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.
A) data C)message
B)source D)media
50. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A. set back B. set off C. set out D. set aside
51. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.
A. obstacle B. fault C. offense D. distress
52. It’s very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
A. concerned B. careful C. considerable D. considerate
53. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.
A. disposed B. disappeared C. discouraged D. discarded
54. She’s fainted. Throw some water on her face and she’ll _____.
A. come round B. come along C. come on D. come out
55. All their attempts to _____ the child from the burning building were in vain.
A. regain B. recover C. rescue D. reserve
56. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration.
A. bring around B. bring about C. bring out D. bring up
57. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
A. regulating B. halting C. interrupting D. combating
58. The _____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.
A. joint B. intensive C. overall D. decisive
59. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the _____ in which people communicate across time and space.
A. route B. transmission C. vision D. manner
60. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _____ the car if I can.
A. rather than B. regardless of C. in spite of D. other than
61. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A. rigid B. solid C. smooth D. harsh
62. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
A. preferences B. expectations C. fantasies D. fashions
63. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.
A. grants B. changes C. abandons D. backs
64. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.
A. access B. resort C. contact D. path
65. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.
A. cracked B. split C. broke D. burst
66. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
A. governing B. blowing C. prevailing D. ruling
67. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper.
A. edition B. editorial C. article D. abstract
68. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate.
A. bring up B. build up C. spring up D. strike up
69. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep.
A. even though B. for C. as if D. since
70. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.
34. There is a fully ______ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.
A) installed C) provided
B) equipped D) projected
35. For more than 20 years, we’ve been supporting educational programs that ______ from kindergartens to colleges.
A) move C) range
B) shift D) spread
36. The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.
A) convention C) principle
B) confinement D) discipline
37. The test results are beyond ______; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.
A) negotiation C) bargain
B) conflict D) dispute
38. I was so ______ in today’s history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing.
A) amazed C) confused
B) neglected D) amused
39. It ______ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.
A) presents C) credits
B) entitles D) tips
40. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ______ to the movement of people from place to place.
A) barrier C) prevention
B) fence D) jam
53. Nancy is only a sort of ______ of her husband’s opinion and has no ideas of her own.
A) sample C) shadow
B) reproduction D) echo
54. Now that spring is here, you can ______ these fur coats till you need them again next winter.
A) put over C) put off
B) put away D) put down
55. There is a ______ of impatience in the tone of his voice.
A) hint C) dot
B) notion D) phrase
56. Please ______ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
A) seek C) search
B) inquire D) consult
57. At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by ______ Charlie Chaplin.
A) copying C) imitating
B) following D) modeling
58. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ______
A) failure C) absence
B) lack D) drop
59. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ______ all aspects of urban planning.
A) inserts C) performs
B) grips D) embraces
60. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ______ that the audience couldn’t help yawning.
A) tedious C) clumsy
B) bored D) tired
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
31. The machine looked like a large, ______, old-fashioned typewriter.
A) forceful C) intense
B) clumsy D) tricky
32. Though she began her ______ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
A) employment C) occupation
B) career D) profession
33. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ______ with the local police
A) inquire C) register
B) consult D) resolve
46. This is what you should bear in mind: Don’t ______ a salary increase before you actually get it.
A) hang on C) wait on
B) draw on D) count on
47. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ______ instead of mechanically.
A) artificially C) manually
B) automatically D) synthetically
48. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t ______ her grip on my arm.
A) loosen C) relieve
B) remove D) dismiss
49. He never arrives on time and my ______ is that he feels the meetings are useless.
A) preference C) inference
B) conference D) reference
50. Mrs. Smith was so ______ about everything that no servants could please her.
A) specific C) precise
B) special D) particular
51. Last night he saw two dark ______ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.
A) features C) sketches
B) figures D) images
52. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ______.
A) exception C) modification
B) exclusion D) substitution
53. His temper and personally show that he can become a soldier of the top ______.
A) circle C) category
B) rank D) grade
54. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally ______ his point by relating his own experiences.
A) illustrated C) cited
B) hinted D) displayed
55. Only those who can ______ to lose their money should make high-risk investments.
A) maintain C) endure
B) sustain D) afford
56. He found the ______ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.
A) sufficient C) steady
B) constant D) plenty
57. There has been a collision ______ a number of cars on the main road to town.
A) composing C) involving
B) consisting D) engaging
58. ______ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers.
A) Cultivated C) Civil
B) Regulated D) Tame
50. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime ______.
A) stage B) scene
C) location D) occasion
51. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture
A) retain B) relate
C) remark D) review
52. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and demand, but it is no easy task
A) equation B) formula
C) balance D) pattern
53. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of goods to their consumption
A) vary B) shift
C) lay D) moderate
54. Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and _____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of.
A) conviction B) contest
C) consent D) content
55. I know you’ve got a smooth tongue, so don’t talk me ______ buying it
A) away B) down
C) out D) into
56. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some stressful situation
A) effective B) efficient
C) favorable D) favorite
57. The situation described in the report ______ terrible, but it may not happen
A) inclines B) maintains
C) sounds D) remains
58. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its products
A) pull down B) put down
C) set down D) bring down
59. The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims
A) rewarded B) awarded
C) credited D) prized
60. The native Canadians lived in _______ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life
A) coordination B) acquaintance
C) contact D) harmony
61. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future _______.
A) at all B) so far
C) in all D) on end
参考答案：41. A 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. D 49. B 50. B
51. C 52. D 53. D 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. A 58. B 59. C 60. B
61. D 62. C 63. A 64. D 65. D 66. A 67. C 68. C 69. A 70. D
21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. B
31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. A 40. C
41. A 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. B
41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. C
51. D 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. D 59. B 60. D
61. B 62. D 63. C 64. C 65. B 66. A 67. A 68. A 69. D 70. C
31. D 32. C 33. C 34. C 35. D 36. C 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. A
51. D 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. A 58. B 59. D 60. B
41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B
51. A 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. B 56. A 57. B 58. C 59. B 60. A
61. A 62. C 63. C 64. C 65. D 66. D 67. A 68. B 69. D 70. A
41. D 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. D
51. D 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. D 56. D 57. C 58. B 59. B 60. C
61. A 62. B 63. A 64.D 65. C 66. D 67. C 68. B 69. C 70. C
31. D 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C
41. D 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. A
51. A 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. A 58. C 59. B 60. B
41.D 42.A 43.A 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.C
51.B 52.D 53.B 54.C 55.C 56.B 57.D 58.C 59.A 60.B
61.A 62.C 63.C 64.A 65.D 66.B 67.D 68.A 69.D 70.C
Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure
41---45 A D A A C
46---50 A B D C C
51---55 C A B B D
56---60 C A D C D
61---65 A B D A D
66---70 C B A B A
41. C 42. D 43. B 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. A
51. A 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. B 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. A
61. B 62. A 63. D 64. A 65. B 66. C 67. D 68. C 69. A 70. D
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. D 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. A
41. C 42. D 43. B 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. C
51. C 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. A 56. D 57. C 58.A 59. D 60. A
52 Mike’s uncle insists ______________ in this hotel.
A) whatever B) whomever
C) whichever D) whoever
53 We agreed to accept ______________ they thought was the best tourist guide.
A) whatever B) whomever
C) whichever D) whoever
54 It is our ___________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A) consistent B) continuous
C) considerate D) continual
55 Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded _________27%.
A) by B) for
C) to D) in
56 Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful ___________ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
A) by which B) to which
C) in that D) so that
57 He is __________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A) optimistic B) optional
C) outstanding D) obvious
58 Sometimes I wish I ___________ in a different time and a different place.
A) be living B) were living
C) would live D) would have lived
59 The director was critical _______________ the way we were doing the work.
A) at B) in
C) of D) with
60 In a sudden _____________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.
A) attack B) burst
C) split D) blast
61 ______________ she realized it was too late to go home.
A) No sooner it grew dark than B) Hardly did it grow dark that
C) Scarcely had it grown dark than D) It was not until dark that
62 In Britain people _____________ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A) swallow B) dispose
C) consume D) exhaust
63 I’d _____________ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
A) take into account B) account for
C) make up for D) make out
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