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历年专四单选
历年专四单选

2010年

51. Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?

A. Why don't you do it for the sake of your friends?

B. I wish I could write as well as you.

C. For all his efforts, he didn't get an A.

D. Her eyes were red from excessive reading.

52. Nancy's gone to work but her car's still there. She ____ by bus.

A. must have gone

B. should have gone

C. ought to have gone

D. could have gone

53. He feels that he is not yet ____ to travel abroad.

A. too strong

B. enough strong

C. so strong

D. strong enough

54. After____ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.

A. that

B. it

C. what

D. there

55. Fool ____ Jerry is, he could not have done such a thing.

A. who

B. as

C. like

D. that

56. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. They each have two tickets.

B. They cost twenty yuan each.

C. Each they have bought the same book.

D. They were given two magazines each.

57. She seldom goes to the theatre, _____?

A. doesn't she

B. does she

C. would she

D. wouldn't she

58. Dr Johnson is head of the department, ____ an expert in translation.

A. or

B. either

C. but

D. and

59. When one has good health, _____ should feel fortunate.

A. you

B. they

C. he

D. we

60. It is necessary that he ____ the assignment without delay.

A. hand in

B. hands in

C. must hand in

D. has to hand in

61. In the sentence "It's no use waiting for her", the italicized phrase is)____.

A. the object

B. an adverbial

C. a complement

D. the subject

62. Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

A. All his lectures are very interesting.

B. Half their savings were gone.

C. Many his friends came to the party.

D. Both his sisters are nurses.

63. Which of the following sentences has an object complement?

A. The directors appointed John manager.

B. I gave Mary a Christmas present.

C. You have done Peter a favour.

D. She is teaching children English.

64. Which of the following words can NOT be used to complete "We've seen the film ____"?

A. before

B. recently

C. lately

D. yet

65. _____ should not become a serious disadvantage in life and work.

A. To be not tall

B. Not being tall

C. Being not tall

D. Not to be tall

66. Due to personality _____, the two colleagues never got on well in work.

A. contradiction

B. conflict

C. confrontation

D. competition

67. During the summer vacation, kids are often seen hanging _____ in the streets.

A. about

B. on

C. over

D. out

68. There were 150 ____ at the international conference this summer.

A. spectators

B. viewers

C. participants

D. onlookers

69. School started on a ____ cold day in February.

A. severe

B. bitter

C. such

D. frozen

70. In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick, ____ action.

A. determining

B. defensive

C. demanding

D. decisive

71. The team has been working overtime on the research project ____.

A. lately

B.just now

C. late

D. long ago

72. Because of the economic crisis, industrial output in the region remained

A. motionless

B. inactive

C. stagnant

D. immobile

73. The police had difficulty in ____ the fans fi'om rushing on to the stage to take photos with the singer.

A. limiting

B. restraining

C. confining

D. restricting

74. Joan is in the dorm, putting the final ____ to her speech.

A. details

B. remarks

C. comments

D. touches

75. His_____ in gambling has eventually brought about his ruin.

A. indulgence

B. habit

C. action

D. engagement

76. The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did _____.

A. absolutely

B. accidentally

C. accordingly

D. accurately

77. You can actually see the deer at close range while driving through that area. The italicized

phrase means _____.

A. clearly

B. very near

C. quickly

D. very hard

78. He listened hard but still couldn't what they were talking about.

A. make over

B. make up

C. make upon

D. make out

79. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package.

A. generous

B. plentiful

C. abundant

D. sufficient

80. As there was no road, the travelers ____ up a rocky slope on their way back.

A. ran

B. hurried

C. scrambled

D. crawled

2009年

51. What a nice day! How about the three of us _____ a walk in the park nearby?

A. to take

B. take

C. taking

D. to be taking

52. If there were no subjunctive mood, English _____ much easier to learn.

A. could have been

B. would'be

C. will be

D. would have been

53. She _____ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.

A. had been

B. must be

C. has been

D. must have been

54. _____ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.

A. Whatever

B. Whenever

C. Whichever

D. However

55. A new laptop costs about _____ of a second-hand one.

A. the price of three times

B. three times the price

C. as much as the three times price

D. three times more than the price

56. I was very interested in _____ she told me.

A. all that

B. all which

C. all what

D. that

57. We consider ______ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.

A. strange why

B. it strange what

C. it strange that

D. that strange

58. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _______.

A. So is it.

B. So it is.

C. So it does .

D. So does it.

59. Little _____ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.

A. she cared

B. she may care

C. may she care

D. did she care

60. The couple had no sooner got to the station _____ the coach left.

A. when

B. as

C. until

D. than

61. Aren't you tired? I ____ you had done enough for today.

A. should have thought

B. must have thought

C. might have thought

D. could have thought

62. "It seems that she was there at the conference." The sentence means that

A. she seems to be there at the conference.

B. she seemed to be there at the conference.

C. she seems to have been there at the conference.

D. she seemed to being there at the conference.

63. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete " _____ everybody came"?

A. Nearly

B. Quite

C. Practically

D. Almost

64. In "How much do you think he earns?" how much is ______ of the sentence.

A. the subject

B. the adverbial

C. the object

D. the complement

65. "The man preparing the documents is the firm's lawyer" has all the following possible meanings EXCEPT

A. the man who has prepared the documents...

B. the man who has been preparing the documents...

C. the man who is preparing the documents...

D. the man who willprepare the documents...

66. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _____ his new album soon.

A. release

B. renew

C. relieve

D. rehearse

67. Afterworking for the firm for ten years, he finally _____ the rank of deputy director.

A. achieved

B. approached

C. attained

D. acquired

68. Winter is the _____ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.

A. slow

B. slack

C. low

D. quiet

69. Come on, Jack, tell me the story. Don't keep me in ______.

A. suspense

B. suspending

C. suspension

D. suspender

70. The football match was _____ because of the heavy rain.

A. called over

B. called up

C. called out

D. called off

71. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _____.

A. conducive

B. wholesome

C. helpful

D. appreciative

72. It was strange that she would _____ such an absurd idea.

A. allow

B. stick

C. take

D. entertain

73. The scientists have made an _____ study of the viruses that cause the disease.

A. exhausted

B. exhausting

C. exhaustive

D. exhaustion

74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ?

A. tenant

B. customer

C. client

D. proprietor

75. Representatives from the companies indicated that they should go on working together in _____.

A. unity

B. entity

C. partners

D. partnership

76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____.

A. growth

B. upbringing

C. development

D. cultivation

77. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _____ as the real stuff.

A. passed out

B. passed by

C. passed over

D. passed off

78. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The italicized phrase means

A. unexpectedly

B. unhappily

C. untidily

D. unofficially

79. The person he interviewed was _____ his former schoolmate.

A. no other than

B. no more than

C. none other than

D. none the less

80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest.

A. respectable

B. admirable

C. decent

D. approachable

2008年

51. Our association, which has consistently pressed for greater employment opportunities for the disabled, will publish ________ proposals in the near future.

A. their

B. our

C. his

D. its

52. Had Judy been more careful on the maths exam, she ________ much better results now.

A. would be getting

B. could have got

C. must get

D. would get

53. Nine is to three ________ three is to one.

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. what

54. Men differ from animals ________ they can think and speak.

A. for which

B. for that

C. in that

D. in which

55. ________ he wanted to go out with his friends at the weekend, he had to stay behind to finish his assignment.

A. Much though

B. Much as

C. As much

D. Though much

56. I enjoyed myself so much ________ I visited my friends in Paris last year.

A. when

B. which

C. that

D. where

57. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

A. All his lectures were boring. C. Her few friends are all fond of dancing.

B. Half his money was gone. D. He invited many his friends to the party.

58. When you have finished with that book, don't forget to put it back on my desk, ________?

A. do you

B. don't you

C. will you

D. won't you

59. What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean?

A. It was wise of him to refuse to spend his money.

B. He refused to spend his money in a wise manner.

C. He was short of money and didn't want to buy anything.

D. He refused, in a wise manner, to spend his money.

60. They stood chatting together as easily and naturally as ________.

A. it could be

B. could be

C. it was

D. was

61. The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT

A. Jim did this.

B. Jim did so.

C. Jim did that.

D. Jim did.

62. Quality is ________ counts most.

A. which

B. that

C. what

D. where

63. In his plays Shakespeare ________ his characters live through their language.

A. would make

B. had made

C. made

D. makes

64. The square itself is five hundred yards wide, five times ________ the size of St. Peter's in ________. Rome.

A. /

B. that of

C. which is

D. of

65. Which of the following sentences expresses "probability"?

A. You must leave immediately.

B. You must be feeling rather tired.

C. You must be here by eight o'clock.

D. You must complete the reading assignment on time.

66. When he first started in university, he really felt at ________ with his major – economics.

A. shore

B. bank

C. ocean

D. sea

67. On the road motorists should be aware of cyclists and be ________ towards them.

A. considerable

B. considering

C. considerate

D. considered

68. Sally was a bit shy, but the teacher found her quite ________ discussing a recent film with others.

A. at home

B. at most

C. at house

D. at bean

69. The company has capitalized ________ the error of judgment made by its business competitor.

A. in

B. over

C. with

D. on

70. Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to ________ them next semester.

A. remake

B. repeat

C. reapply

D. revise

71. Keep this reference book; it may come in ________ one day.

A. handy

B. useful

C. convenient

D. helpful

72. The questions that the speaker raised were well ________ the average adult.

A. past

B. on

C. beyond

D. through

73. Teachers in this school were encouraged to use drama as a (n) ________ of learning.

A. design

B. instrument

C. agency

D. tool

74. First, we need to find out what his scheme is, and then act ________.

A. sensitively

B. imaginatively

C. efficiently

D. accordingly

75. At first Jim was not quite clear what he was going to do after university, but now he seems ________ on becoming a computer programmer.

A. fit

B. set

C. disposed

D. decided

76. When invited to talk about his achievements+ he refused to blow his own ________ and declined to speak at the meeting.

A. trumpet

B. whistle

C. bugle

D. flute

77. In spite of the treatment, the pain in his leg grew in ________.

A. gravity

B. extent

C. intensity

D. amount

78. Bus services between Town Centre and Newton Housing Estate will be ________ until the motorway is repaired.

A. discontinued

B. suspended

C. halted

D. ceased

79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ________ cause of the tides.

A. principal

B. basic

C. initial

D. elementary

80. Teddy came to my ________ with a cheque of $200 to pay my room rate, after I phoned him that my wallet had been stolen.

A. attendance

B. assistance

C. rescue

D. safety

2007年

51. There are as good fish in the sea ________ ever came out of it.

A. than

B. like

C. as

D. so

52. All the President's Men ________ one of the important books for historians who study the Watergate Scandal.

A. remain

B. remains

C. remained

D. is remaining

53. You ________ borrow my notes provided you take care of them,' I told my friend.

A. could

B. should

C. must

D. can

54. If only the patient ________ a different treatment instead of using the antibiotics, he might still be alive now.

A. had received

B. received

C. should receive

D. were receiving

55. Linda was ________ to experiment a month ago, but she changed her mind at the last minute.

A. to start

B. to have started

C. to be starting

D. to have been starting

56. She ________ fifty or so when I first met her at the conference.

A. must be

B. had been

C. could be

D. must have been

57. It is not ________ much the language as the background that makes the book difficult to understand.

A. that

B. as

C. so

D. very

58. The committee has anticipated the problems that ________ in the road construction project.

A. arise

B. will arise

C. arose

D. have arisen

59. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.

A. had found

B. finds

C. has found

D. would find

60. He would have finished his college education, but he ________ to quit and find a job to support his family.

A. had had

B. has

C. had

D. would have

61. The research requires more money than ________.

A. have been put in

B. has been put in

C. being put in

D. to be put in

62. Overpopulation poses a terrible threat to the human race. Yet it is probably ________ a threat to the human race than enviromental destruction.

A. no more

B. not more

C. even more

D. much more

63. It is not uncommon for there ________ problems of communication between the old and the young.

A. being

B. would be

C. be

D. to be

64.________ at in his way, the situation does not seem so desperate.

A. Looking.

B. looked

C. Being looked.

D. to look

65. It is absolutely essential that William ________ his study in spite of some learning difficulties.

A. will continue

B. continued

C. continue

D. continues

66. The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a ________ forgery.

A. man-made

B. natural

C. crude

D. real

67. She's always been kind to me –I can't just turn ________ on her now that she needs my help.

A. my back

B. my head

C. my eye

D. shoulder

68. The bar in the club is for the ________ use of its members.

A. extensive

B. exclusive

C. inclusive

D. comprehensive

69. The tutition fees are ________ to students coming from low-income families.

A. approachable

B. payable

C. reachable

D. affordable

70. The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the ________ of the earthquake.

A. consequence

B. aftermath

C. results

D. effect

71. This sort of rude behaviour in public hardly ________ a person in your position.

A. becomes

B. fits

C. supports

D. improves

72. I must leave now.________, if you want that book I'll bring it next time.

A. Accidentally.

B. Incidentally.

C. Eventually.

D. Naturally.

73. After a long delay, she ________ replying to my e-mail.

A. got away with

B. got back at

C. got back

D. got round to

74. Personal computers are no longer something beyond the ordinary people; they are ________ available these days.

A. promptly

B. instantly

C. readily

D. quickly

75. In my first year at the university I learnt the ________ of journalism.

A. basics

B. basic

C. elementary

D. elements

76. According to the new tax law, any money earned over that level is taxed at the ________ of 59 percent _.

A. ratio

B. percentage

C. proportion

D. rate

77. Thousands of ________ at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance.

A. audience

B. participants

C. spectators

D. observers

78. We stood still, gazing out over the limitless ________ of the dessert.

A. space

B. expanse

C. stretch

D. land

79. Doctor often ________ uneasiness in the people they deal with.

A. smell

B. hear

C. sense

D. tough

80. Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ________ her lips.

A. smacked

B. opened

C. parted

D. separated

2006年

51. ________ dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.

A. Although .

B. whatever

C. As

D. However.

52. If only I ________ play the guitar as well as you!

A. would

B. could

C. should

D. might

53. The party, ________ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.

A. by which

B. for which

C. to which

D. at which

54. It's high time we ________ cutting down the rainforests.

A. stopped

B. had to stop

C. shall stop

D. stop

55. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ________ impossible to comprehend.

A. has found

B. was finding

C. had found

D. would find

56. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone ________ an opportunity to hear the speech.

A. ought to have

B. must have

C. may have

D. should have

57. I am surprised ________ this city is a dull place to live in.

A. that you should think

B. by what you are thinking

C. that you would think

D. with what you were thinking

58. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not ________ for her work.

A. enough good

B. good enough

C. as good enough

D. good as enough

59. It is imperative that the government ________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.

A. attracts

B. shall attract

C. attract

D. has to

60. Land belongs to the city; there is ________ thing as private ownership of land.

A. no such a

B. not such

C. not such a

D. no such

61. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk ________ far.

A. /

B. such

C. that

D. as

62The statistics ________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.

A. proves

B. is proving

C. are proving

D. prove

63. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ________ the spoilt ones.

A. not counting

B. not to count

C. don't count

D. having not counted

64. It was ________ we had hoped ________.

A. more a success than

B. a success more than

C. as much of a success as

D. a success as much as

65. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ________?

A. didn't it

B. doesn't there

C. usedn't it?

D. didn't there

66. It is an offence to show ________ against people of different races.

A. distinction

B. difference

C. separation

D. discrimination

67. A great amount of work has gone into ________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.

A. refreshing

B. restoring

C. renovating

D. renewing

68. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ________.

A. backs

B. necks

C. toes

D. heels

69. The economic recession has meant that job ________ is a rare thing.

A. security

B. safety

C. protection

D. secureness

70. Many people nowadays save money to ________ for their old age.

A. cater

B. supply

C. provide

D. equip

71. The tone of the article ________ the writer's mood at the time.

A. reproduced

B. reflected

C. imagined

D. imitated

72. This is not the right ________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen ________.

73. The job of a student accommodation officer ________ a great many visits to landladies.

A. concerns

B. offers

C. asks

D. involves

74. Our family doctor's clinic ________ at the junction of two busy roads.

A. rests

B. stands

C. stays

D. seats

75. She was so fat that she could only just ________ through the door.

A. assemble

B. appear

C. squeeze

D. gather

76. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ________.

A. leaking

B. trickling

C. prominent

D. noticeable

77. The reception was attended by ________ members of the local community.

A. excellent

B. conspicuous

C. prominent

D. noticeable

78. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ________ slightly in the afternoon.

A. regained

B. recovered

C. restored

D. revived

79. His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.

A. rich

B. quick

C. productive

D. fertile

80. The couple has donated a not ________ amount of money to the foundation.

A. inconsiderable

B. inconsiderate

C. inaccurate

D. incomparable

2005年

51. If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.

A. would be

B. will have been

C. was

D. were

52. ________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.

A. Although he is a socialist.

B. Even if he is a socialist.

C. Being a socialist.

D. Since he is a socialist.

53. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.

A. so as to

B. such as to

C. such to

D. as much as to

54. James has just arrived, but I didn't know he ________ until yesterday.

A. will come

B. was coming

C. had been coming

D. came

55. ________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.

A. I was and always will be.

B. I have to be and always will be.

C. I had been and always will be.

D. I have been and always will be.

56. Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install ________ solar heating device in our home.

A. some type of

B. some types of a

C. some type of a

D. some types of

57. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.

A. must take

B. must have made

C. was able to make

D. could make

58. I know he failed his last test, but really he's ________ stupid.

A. something but

B. anything but

C. nothing but

D. not but

59. Do you know Tim's brother? He is ________ than Tim.

A. much more sportsman

B. more of a sportsman

C. more of sportsman

D. more a sportsman

60. That was not the first time he ________ us. I think it's high time we ________ strong actions against him.

A. betrayed…take

B. had betrayed…took

C. has betrayed…took

D. has betrayed…take

61. What's the chance of ________ a general election this year?

A. there being

B. there to be

C. there be

D. there going to be

62. The meeting was put off because we ________ a meeting without John.

A. objected having

B. were objected to having

C. objected to have

D. objected to having

63. ________ you ________ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.

A. If, had.

B. Have, had.

C. Should, have.

D. In case, had.

64. He asked me to lend him some money, which I agreed to do, ________ that he paid me back the following week.

A. on occasion

B. on purpose

C. on condition

D. only if

65. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.

A. them

B. /

C. it

D. theirs

67. There are still many problem ahead of us, but by his time next year we can see light at the end of the ________.

A. battle

B. day

C. road

D. tunnel

68. We realized that he was under great ________, so we took no notice of his bad temper.

A. excitement

B. stress

C. crisis

D. nervousness

69. The director tried to get the actors to ________ to the next scene by hand signals.

A. move on

B. move off

C. move out

D. move along

70. His ideas are invariably condemned as ________ by his colleagues.

A. imaginative

B. ingenious

C. impractical

D. theoretical

71. Thousands of people turned out into the streets to ________ against the local authorities' decision to build a highway across the field.

A. contradict

B. reform

C. counter

D. protest

72. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ________.

A. minority

B. scarcity

C. rarity

D. minimum

73. Professor Johnson's retirement ________ from next January.

A. carries into effect

B. takes effect

C. has effect

D. puts into effect

74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending.

A. finance

B. expand

C. enlarge

D. budget

75. The heat in summer is no less ________ here in this mountain region.

A. concentrated

B. extensive

C. intense

D. intensive

76. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings.

A. forbidden

B. rejected

C. excluded

D. denied

77. Mr. Brown's condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ________.

________.

A. pull back

B. pull up

C. pull through

D. pull out

78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer's ________ rather than the company's.

A. benefit

B. availability

C. suitability

D. convenience

79. The priest made the ________ of the cross when he entered the church.

A. mark

B. signal

C. sign

D. gesture

80. This spacious room is ________ furnished with just a few articles in it.

A. lightly

B. sparsely

C. hardly

D. rarely

2004年

41. That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness ________ by his lack of talent.

A. so much as

B. rather than

C. as

D. than

42. ________, I'll marry him all the same.

A. Was he rich or poor.

B. Whether rich or poor.

C. Were he rich or poor.

D. Be he rich or poor.

43. The government has promised to do ________ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the flood-stricken area.

A. however

B. whichever

C. whatever

D. wherever

44.________ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?

A. Would you be surprised.

B. Were you surprised.

C. Had you been surprised.

D. Would you have been surprised.

45. If not ________ with the respect he feels due to him, Jack gets very ill-tempered and grumbles all the time.

A. being treated

B. treated C be treated D. having been treated

46. It is imperative that students ________ their term papers on time.

A. hand in

B. would hand in

C. have to hand in

D. handed in

47. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of a fully-loaded truck, ________ to the truck.

A. the greater stress is

B. greater is the stress

C. the stress is greater

D. the greater the stress

48. The Minister of Finance is believed ________ of imposing new taxes to raise extra revenue.

A. that he is thinking

B. to be thinking

C. that he is to think

D. to think

49. Issues of price, place, promotion, and product are ________ conventional concerns in planning marketing strategies.

A. these of the most

B. most of those

C. among the most

D. among the many of

50.________ both sides accept the agreement ________ a lasting peace be established in this region.

A. Only if, will.

B. If only, would.

C. Should, will.

D. Unless, would.

51. Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ________ for Europe this afternoon.

A. are to leave

B. are leaving

C. is leaving

D. leave

52. It was suggested that all government ministers should ________ information on their financial interests.

A. discover

B. Uncover

C. Tell

D. disclose

53. As my exams are coming next week, I'll take advantage of the weekend to ________ on some reading.

A. catch up

B. clear up

C. make up

D. pick up

54. I'm surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It's not like either of them to bear a ________.

A. disgust

B. curse

C. grudge

D. hatred

55. Mary hopes to be ________ from hospital next week.

A. dismissed

B. discharged

C. expelled

D. resigned

56. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ________.

A. invaluable

B. Priceless

C. Unworthy

D. worthless

57. Jimmy earns his living by ________ works of art in the museum.

A. recovering

B. restoring

C. renewing

D. reviving

58. I couldn't sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ________.

A. draining

B. Dropping

C. Spilling

D. dripping

59. The book gives a brief ________ of the course of his research up till now.

A. outline

B. reference

C. frame

D. outlook

60. She was sanding outside in the snow, ________ with cold.

A. spinning

B. Shivering

C. Shaking

D. staggering

61. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely ________ carpets, which are included in the price of the house.

A. adapted

B. equipped

C. suited

D. fitted

62. He plays tinnis to the ________ of all other sports.

A. eradication

B. exclusion

C. extension

D. inclusion

63. She answered with an ________ "No" to the request that she attend the public hearing.

A. eloquent

B. effective

C. emotional

D. emphatic

64. Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ________ with life.

A. vibrant

B. violent

C. energetic

D. full

65. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ________ we've had no further communication.

A. Thereof.

B. Thereby.

C. Thereafter.

D. Thereabouts

2003年

41. Agriculture is the country's chief source of wealth, wheat ________ by far the biggest cereal crop.

A. is

B. been

C. be

D. being

42. Jack ________ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.

A. has been missing

B. has been missed

C. had been missing

D. was missed

43. Above the trees are the hills, ________ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.

A. where

B. of whose

C. whose

D. Which

44. Who ________ was coming to see me in my office this afternoon?

A. you said

B. did you say

C. did you say that

D. you did say

45. – Does Alan like hamburgers?

—Yes. So much ________ that he eats them almost every day.

A. for

B. as

C. to

D. so

46. Your ideas, ________, seem unusual to me.

A. like her

B. like hers

C. similar to her

D. similar to herself

47. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential ________ for that.

A. for us to be prepared

B. that we are prepared

C. of us to be prepared

D. our being prepared

48. Time ________, the celebration will be held as scheduled.

A. permit

B. permitting

C. permitted

D. permits

49. ________ I like economics, I like sociology much better.

A. As mush as.

B. So much .

C. How much

D. Much as.

50. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ________ going to agree upon anything today.

A. neither you nor I are

B. neither you nor me am

C. neither you nor I am

D. neither me nor you are

51. They overcame all the difficulties and completed the project two months ahead of time, ________ is something we had not expected.

A. which

B. it

C. that

D. what

52. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ________ he was twenty years ago.

A. which

B. that

C. who

D. whom

53. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ________?

A. hadn't she

B. hasn't she

C. wouldn't she

D. didn't she

54. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ________.

A. on view

B. at a glance

C. on the scene

D. in sight

55. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired the use of the ________.

A. latter

B. latest

C. later

D. last

56. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ________ traffic delays.

A. acknowledging

B. affording

C. allowing for

D. accounting for

57. He will have to ________ his indecent behaviour one day.

A. answer to

B. answer for

C. answer back

D. answer about

58. With ________ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.

A. rare

B. unusual

C. extraordinary

D. unique

59. We have been hearing ________ accounts of your work.

A. favoured

B. favourable

C. favourite

D. favouring

60. During the summer holiday season there are no ________ rooms in this seaside hotel.

A. empty

B. blank

C. deserted

D. vacant

61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ________ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.

A. sign

B. mark

C. signal

D. board

62. Whenever possible, Ian ________ how well he speaks Japanese.

A. shows up

B. shows around

C. shows off

D. shows out

63. The tenant left nothing behind except some ________ of paper, cloth, etc.

A. sheets

B. scraps

C. papers

D. slices

64. Shares on the stock market have ________ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.

A. turned

B. changed

C. floated

D. fluctuated

65. I think you can take a (n) ________ language course to improve your English.

A. intermediate

B. middle

C. medium

D. Mid

2002年

41. She did her work ________ her manager had instructed.

A. as

B. until

C. when

D. though

42. ________ of the twins was arrested, because I saw both at a party last night.

A. None.

B. Both .

C. Neither.

D. All.

43. For some time now, world leaders ________ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.

A. had been pointing

B. have been pointing

C. were pointing

D. pointed

44. Have you ever been in a situation ________ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?

A. by which

B. that

C. in where

D. where

45. We've just installed two air-conditioners in our apartment, ________ should make great differences in our life next summer.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. they

46. AIDS is said ________ the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.

A. being

B. to be

C. to have been

D. having been

47. She managed to save ________ she could out of her wages to help her brother.

A. how little money

B. so little money

C. such little money

D. what little money

48. Fool ________ Jane is, she could not have done such a thing.

A. who

B. as

C. that D . like

49. The experiment requires more money than ________.

A. have been put in

B. being put in

C. has been put in

D. to be put in

50. ________ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been.

B. Hadn't it been.

C. Was it not.

D. Were it not.

51. "What courses are you going to do next semester?"

"I don't know. But it's about time ________ on something."

A. I' d decide.

B. I decided.

C. I decide.

D. I' m deciding.

52. The police have offered a large ________ for information leading to the robber's arrest.

A. award

B. compensation

C. prize

D. reward

53. I arrived at the airport so late that I ________ missed the plane.

A. only

B. quite

C. narrowly

D. seldom

54. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers' fears were completely ________.

A. unjustified

B. unjust

C. misguided

D. unaccepted

55. The head of the Museum was ________ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.

A. promising

B. agreeing

C. pleasing

D. obliging

56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over ________ for a property company.

A. application

B. bid

C. Proposal

D. Suggestion

57. The party's reduced vote was ________ of lack of support for its policies.

A. indicative

B. positive

C. revealing

D. evident

58. There has been a ________ lack of communication between the union and the management.

A. regretful

B. regrettable

C. regretting

D. regretted

59. The teacher ________ expects his students to pass the university entrance examination.

A. confidentially

B. proudly

C. assuredly

D. confidently

60. The ________ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.

A. norma

B. average C usual D. general

61. The new colleague ________ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.

A. confesses

B. declares C claims D. confirms

62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few ________ from the novel.

A. pieces

B. essays C fragments D. extracts

63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a (n) ________ room in the hotels here.

A. empty

B. vacant

C. free

D. deserted

64. The old couple will never ________ the loss of their son.

A. get over

B. get away C get off D. get across

65. Scientific research results can now be quickly ________ to factory production.

A. used

B. applied C tried D. practiced

2001年

. 41. I can't go – for one thing, I have no money, and ________ I have too much work.

A. what's more

B. as well

C. for another

D. in addition

42. Even as a girl, ________ to be her life, and theater audiences were to be her best teacher.

A. performing by Melissa were

B. it was known that Melissa's performances were

C. knowing that Melissa's performances were

D. Melissa knew that performing was.

43. ________ him tomorrow ________.

A. Why not to call on. . Why don't call on. C. Why not calling on. D. Why not call on.

44. There is no doubt ________ the company has made the right decision on the sales project.

A. why

B. that

C. whether

D. when

45. Intellect is to the mind ________ sight is to the body.

A. what

B. as

C. that

D. like

46. ________ I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.

A. As long as.

B. As

C. While.

D. Even.

47. The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could ________ get out of bed without help.

A. nearly

B. hardly

C. merely

D. barely

48. He was ________ to tell the truth even to his closest friend.

A. too much of a coward

B. too much the coward

C. a coward enough

D. enough of a coward

49. Barry had an advantage over his mother ________ he could speak French.

A. since that

B. in that

C. at that

D. so that

50. You needn't worry ________ regards the cost of the operation.

A. with

B. which

C. as

D. about

51. ________ is not a serious disadvantage in life.

A. To be not tall.

B. Not to be tall.

C. Being not tall.

D. Not being tall.

52. During the famine, many people were ________ to going without food for days.

A. sunk

B. reduced

C. forced

D. declined

53. The computer can be programmed to ________ a whole variety of tasks.

A. assign

B. tackle

C. realize

D. solve

54. The team's efforts to score were ________ by the opposing goalkeeper.

A. frustrated

B. prevented

C. discouraged

D. accomplished

55. I only know the man by ________ but I have never spoken to him.

A. chance

B. heart

C. sight

D. experience

56. Being colour-blind, Sally can't make a ________ between red and green.

A. difference

B. distinction

C. comparison

D. division

57. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ________ with the reality of their world.

A. relevant

B. simultaneous

C. consistent

D. practical

58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ________ with some of her most treasured possessions.

A. divide

B. separate

C. part

D. abandon

59. The car was in good working ________ when I bought it a few months ago ________.

A. order

B. form

C. state

D. circumstance

60. The customer expressed her ________ for that broad hat.

A. disapproval

B. distaste

C. dissatisfaction

D. dismay

61. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be ________.

A. restless

B. skilled

C. strong

D. versatile

62. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in ________ to his income.

A. comparison

B. proportion

C. association

D. Calculation

63. Although he has become rich, he is still very ________ of his money.

A. economic

B. Thrifty

C. Frugal

D. Careful

64. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ________ the weekly staff meeting.

A. preside

B. introduce

C. chair

D. dominate

65. The ________ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek.

A. origin

B. generation

C. descent

D. cause

2000年

41. Acute hearing helps most animals sense the approach of thunderstorm's long before people ________.

A. do

B. hear

C. do them

D. hearing it

42. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ________ left untreated.

A. after

B. if

C. since

D. unless

43. The central provinces have floods in some years, and ________.

A. drought in others

B. droughts are others C . while other droughts D. others in drought

44. Do help yourself to some fruit,________ you?

A. can't

B. don't

C. wouldn't

D. won't

45. There ________ nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end half an hour earlier.

A. to be

B. to have been

C. being

D. be

46. My mother can't get ________ because she has rheumatism (风湿病).

A. about

B. on

C. through

D. in

47. I was very much put ________ by Mark's rude behavior; it really annoy ed me.

A. over

B. off

C. up

D. by

48. You ________ Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.

A. needn't have told

B. needn't tell

C. mustn't have told

D. mustn't tell

49. All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ________ quite such a crowd of people there.

A. weren't

B. hasn't been

C. hadn't been

D. wouldn't be

50. Firms that use computers have found that the number of staff ________ quality control can be substantially reduced.

A. whose

B. as

C. what

D. that

51. ________ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn't seem so gloomy.

A. Looking.

B. Looked.

C. Having looked.

D. To look.

52. Many people are ________ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital.

A. insensitive

B. allergic

C. sensible

D. infected

53. When you're driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right ________.

A. way

B. track

C. road

D. lane

54. The motorist had to ________ to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.

A. swerve

B. twist

C. depart

D. swing

55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ________ on icy roads.

A. skating

B. skidding

C. sliding

D. slipping

56. This project would ________ a huge increase in defense spending.

A. result

B. assure

C. entail

D. accomplish

57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ________ indeed.

A. distant

B. slim

C. unlikely

D. narrow

58. We should make a clear ________ between 'competent' and 'proficient' for the purposes of our discussion.

A. separation

B. division

C. distinction

D. difference

59. In the present economic ________ we can make even greater progress than previously.

A. air

B. mood

C. area

D. climate

60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;________, it should rank high on any list of science fiction.

A. consistently

B. consequently

C. invariably

D. fortunately

61. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seemingly ________ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized.

A. exploited

B. controversial

C. inexhaustible

D. remarkable

62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ________ some import ant museums and buildings.

A. visiting

B. traveling C . watching D. touring

63. You must let me have the annual report without ________ by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.

A. failure

B. hesitation

C. trouble

D. fail

64. As the director can't come to the reception, I'm representing the company ________.

A. on his account

B. on his behalf

C. for his part

D. in his interest

65. Dreams are ________ in themselves, but when combined with other data, they can tell us much about the dreamer.

A. uninformative

B. startling

C. harmless

D. uncontrollable

1999年

41. After ________ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager's office.

A. that

B. there

C. what

D. it

42. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, ________ by the police each time.

A. had been captured

B. being always captured

C. only to be captured

D. unfortunately captured

43. Professor Johnson is said ________ some significant advance in his research in the past year.

A. having made

B. making

C. to have made

D. to make

44. Fat cannot change into muscle ________ muscle changes into fat.

A. any more than

B. no more than

C. no less than

D. much more than

45. It is not so much the language ________ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.

A. but

B. nor

C. as D . like

46. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ________ in the public mind today.

A. exists

B. exist

C. existing

D. to exist

47. I've never been to Lhasa, but that's the city ________.

A. I'd not like to visit.

B. which I like to visit mostly

C. where I like to visit

D. I'd like much to visit.

48. He ________ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.

A. may have acted

B. must have acted

C. should act

D. would act

49. If you have really been studying English for so ling, it's about time you ________ able to write letters in English.

A. should be

B. were

C. must be

D. are

50. He's ________ as a “bellyacher” – he's always complaining about something.

A. who is known

B. whom is known

C. what is known

D. which is known

51. ________, he always tries his best to complete it on time.

A. However the task is hard.

B. However hard the task is.

C. Though hard the task is.

D. Though hard is the task.

52. Much as ________, I couldn't lend him the money because I simply didn't have that much spare cash.

A. I would have liked to.

B. I would like to have.

C. I should have to like.

D. I should have liked to.

53. My cousin likes eating very much, but he isn't very ________ about the food he eats.

A. special

B. peculiar

C. particular

D. specific

54. Your advice would be ________ valuable to him, who is now at a loss as to what to do first.

A. exceedingly

B. excessively

C. extensively

D. exclusively

55. More often than not, it is difficult to ________ the exact meaning of a Chinese idiom in English.

A. exchange

B. transfer

C. convey

D. convert

56. She refused to ________ the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit.

A. hand in

B. hand out

C. hand down

D. hand over

57. The scientists have absolute freedom as to what research they think it best to ________.

A. engage

B. devote

C. seek

D. pursue

58. The Olympic Games ________ in 776 B. C. in Olympia, a small town in Greece.

A. originated

B. stemmed

C. derived

D. descended

59. We should always bear in mind that ________ decisions often result in serious consequences.

A. urgent

B. instant

C. prompt

D. Hasty.

60. The fact that the management is trying to reach agreement ________ five separate unions has led to long negotiations.

A. over

B. upon

C. in

D. with

61. The chairman of the company said that new techniques had ________ improved their production efficiency.

A. violently

B. severely

C. extremely

D. radically

62. The local authorities realized the need to make ________ for elderly people in their housing programmes.

A. preparation

B. requirement

C. specification

D. provision

63. The guest team was beaten by the host team 2 ________ 4 in last year's CFA Cup Final.

A. over

B. in

C. to

D. against

64. The police let him go, because they didn't find him guilty ________ the murder.

A. of

B. in

C. over C. on

65. As a developing country, we must keep ________ with the rapid development of the world economy.

A. move

B. step

C. speed

D. pace

1998年

41. John is ________ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.

A. no less

B. no more

C. not less

D. no so

42. She remembered sever, d occasions in the past ________ she had experienced a similar feeling.

A. while

B. before

C. that

D. when

43. ff your car ________ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.

A. shall need

B. should need

C. would need

D. will need

44. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than________.

A. is necessary

B. being necessary

C. to be necessary

D. it is necessary

45. ________, he can now only watch it on TV at home.

A. Obtaining not a ticket for the match

B. Not obtaining a ticket for the match

C. Not having obtained a ticket for the match

D. Not obtained a ticket for the match

46. The children prefer camping in the mountains ________ an indoor activity.

A. to

B. than

C. for

D. with

47. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner________ to the professor.

A. as far as

B. the same as

C. as much as

D. as long as

48. ________ he needed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank.

A. Much as

B. Much though

C. As much

D. Though much

49. The Clarks haven't decided yet which hotel ________.

A. to stay

B. is to stay

C. to stay at

D. is for staying

50. His strong sense of humor was ________ make everyone in the room burst out laughing.

A. so as to

B. such as to

C. so that

D. such that

51. ________ enough time and money, the researcher would have been able to discover more in this field.

A. Giving

B. To give

C. Given

D. Being given

52. You ________ Mark anything. It was none of his business.

A. needn't have told

B. needn't tell

C. mustn't have told

D. mustn't tell

53. The membership card entitled him certain privileges in the dub.

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. to

54. Obviously, the Chairman's remarks at the conference were ________ and not planned.

A. substantial

B. spontaneous

C. simultaneous

D. synthetic

55. For the success of the project, the company should ________ the most of the opportunities at hand.

A. obtain

B. grasp

C. catch

D. make

56. Failure to follow the club rules ________ him from the volleyball team.

A. disfavored

B. dispelled

C. disqualified

D. dismissed

57. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ________ hope.

A. eternal

B. infinite

C. ceaseless

D. Everlasting

58. At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but ________ this decision was revised.

A. subsequently

B. successively

C. predominantly

D. preliminarily

59. The local police are authorized to ________ anyone's movements as they think fit.

A. pause

B. halt

C. repel

D. keep

60. Have you ever received ________ of what has happened to her?

A. the word

B. words

C. word

D. the words

61. Twelve is to three four is to one.

A. what Ib] as C. that D. like

62. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ________ seemed to change.

A. affair

B. luck

C. event

D. chance

63. Although I spoke to her about the matter several times, she took little ________ of what I said.

A. remark

B. warning

C. notice

D. attention

64. The scheme was ________ when it was discovered it would be very costly.

A. resigned

B. surrendered

C. released

D. abandoned

65. Yesterday my aunt bought some new ________ for her flat at the seaside.

A. furniture

B. furnitures

C. possession

D. possessions

1997年

41. How can I ever concentrate if you ________ continually ________ me with silly questions?

A. have … interrupted

B. had … interrupted

C. are … Interrupting

D. were … interrupting

42. When you have finished with that video tape, don't forget to put it in my drawer, ________?

A. do you

B. will you

C. don' t you

D. won' t you

43. He left orders that nothing ________ touched until the police arrived here.

A. should be

B. ought to be

C. must be

D. would be

44. Mr. White works with a chemicals import & export company, but he ________ for this industrial fair, since he is on leave.

A. has worked

B. works

C. has been working

D. is working

45. The physicist has made a discovery, ________ of great importance to the progress of science and technology.

A. I think which is .

B. that I think is

C. which I think is

D. which I think it is

46. ________, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources.

A. Instead of his contributions.

B. For all his notable contributions.

C. His making notable contributions.

D. However his notable contributions.

47. The team can handle whatever ________.

A. that needs handling

B. which needs handling

C. it needs handling

D. needs to be handled

48. Come and see me whenever ________.

A. you are convenient

B. you will be convenient

C. it is convenient to you

D. it will be convenient to you

49. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.

A. as such

B. such as

C. as that

D. so that

50. I have never been to London, but that is the city ________.

A. where I like to visit most

B. I'd most like to visit.

C. which I like to visit mostly

D. where I'd like most to visit

51. I was to have made a speech if ________.

A. I was not called away.

B. nobody would have called me away

C. I had not been called away.

D. nobody called me away

52. I felt that I was not yet ________ to travel abroad.

A. too strong

B. strong enough

C. so strong

D. enough strong

53. The plane found the spot and hovered close enough to ________ that it was a car.

A. ensure

B. examine

C. verify

D. testify

54. The encouraging factor is that the ________ majority of people find the idea of change acceptable.

A. numerous

B. vast

C. most

D. massive

55. The increase in student numbers ________ many problems for the universities.

A. forces

B. presses

C. provides

D. poses

56. Please ________ from smoking until the aeroplane is airborne.

A. refrain

B. prevent

C. resist

D. restrain

57. Reporters and photographers alike took great ________ at the rude way the actor behaved during the interview.

A. annoyance

B. offence

C. resentment

D. irritation

58. Topics for composition should be ________ to the experiences and interests of the students.

A. concerned

B. dependent

C. connecting

D. Relevant

59. The novel contains some marvellously revealing ________ of rural life in the 19th century.

A. glances

B. glimpses

C. glares

D. gleams

60. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his ________ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.

A. reaction

B. comment

C. impression

D. comprehension

61. Picking flowers in the park is absolutely ________.

A. avoided

B. prohibited

C. rejected

D. Repelled

62. Tony has not the least ________ of giving up his research work.

A. intention

B. interest

C. wish

D. desire

63. Two of the children have to sleep in one bed, but the other three have ________ ones.

A. similar

B. singular

C. different

D. separate

64. Am I to understand that his new post ________ no responsibility with it at all?

A. keeps

B. supports

C. carries

D. possesses

65. Animals that could not ________ themselves to the changed environment perished and those that could survived.

A. change

B. adapt

C. modify

D. conform

1996年

41. You won't get a loan ________ you can offer some security.

A. lest

B. in case

C. unless

D. other than

42. ________ time, he'll make a flint-class tennis player.

A. Having

B. Given

C. Giving

D. Had

43. I ________ the party much more ff there hadn't been quite such a crowd of people there.

A. would enjoy

B. will have enjoyed

C. would have enjoyed

D. will be enjoying

44. This company has now introduced a policy ________ pay rises are related performance at work.

A. which

B. where

C. whether

D. what

45. He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________ insufficiently popular with all members.

A. having considered

B. was considered

C. was being considered

D. being considered

46. This may have preserved the elephant from being wiped out as well as other animals ________ in Africa.

A. hunted

B. Hunting

C. that hunted

D. are hunted

47. The office has to be shut down ________ funds.

A. being a lark of

B. from lack of

C. to a lack of

D. for lack of

48. In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid ________.

A. from being beaten

B. being beaten

C. beating

D. to be beaten

49. As it turned out to be a small house party, we________ so formally.

A. need not have dressed up

B. must not have dressed up

C. did not need to dress up

D. must not dress up

50. Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than ________ Eastern Nebraska.

A. in

B. it receives In

C. does

D. it does in

51. ________ no cause for alarm, the old man went back to his bedroom.

A. There was

B. Since

C. Being

D. There being

52. The brilliance of his satires was ________ make even his victim laugh.

A. so as to

B. such as to C so that D. such that

53. If he ________ in that way for much longer he will find himself in the bankruptcy court.

A. carries on

B. carries off

C. carried by

D. carried away

54. Although the false bank notes fooled many people, they did not ________ to do examination.

A. look up

B. pay up

C. keep up

D. stand up

55. He must give us more lime, ________ we shall not be able to make a good job of it.

A. consequently

B. otherwise

C. therefore

D. doubtlessly

56. When there was a short ________ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink.

A. blank B space C. pause D. wait

57. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion it's not worth the ________ it involves.

A. effort

B. strength

C. attempt

D. force

58. The main road through little bury was blocked for three hours today after an accident ________ two lorries.

A. involving

B. including

C. combining

D. containing

59. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world's problems.

A. come to

B. come round

C. come on

D. come up

60. Hotel rooms must be ________ by noon, but luggage may be left with the porter.

A. departed

B. abandoned

C. vacated

D. displaced

61. Half the excuses she gives are not tree, but she always seems to________ them.

A. get on with

B. get away with

C. get up from

D. get in on

62. The ________ physicist has been challenged by others in his field.

A. respectable

B. respectful

C. respective

D. respecting

63. With hundreds of works left behind, Picasso is regarded as a very ________ artist.

A. profound

B. productive

C. prosperous

D. plentiful

64. The city suffered ________ damage as a result of the earthquake.

A. considered

B. considerate

C. considerable

D. considering

65. Undergraduate students have no ________ to the rare books in the school library.

A. access

B. entrance

C. way

D. path

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