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2005年12月41.Some people believe that since oil is scarce（缺乏的，几乎没有的）, the _ of the motor （马达，汽车，机动的）industry is uncertain.A) terminal（末端，终点）B) benefitC) fate（n.命运 vt.注定）D) estimate（估计，判断）（C）42.To speed up(加快，加速) the _ of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting（自动；排序）.A) treatmentB) deliveryC) transmissionD) departure（B）43.These overseas students show great _ for learning a new language.A) enthusiasmB) authority（n. 权威；权力；当局 ）C) convention（大会；习俗）D) faith（A）44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _ of the murder committed last month.A) observersB) witnessesC) audiencesD) viewers（B）45.Politically（adv. 政治上 ） these nations tend to be _, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy（n. 读写能力；精通文学 ）.A) unstable（adj. 不稳定的；动荡的；易变的 ）B) reluctant（adj. 不情愿的；勉强的；顽抗的 ）C) rational（adj. 合理的；理性的 ）D) unsteady（adj. 不稳定的；不规则的；摇摆的；无常的 ）（A）46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary _ too much work last week.A) take to（喜欢，走向，开始从事，形成.的习惯，对.产生好感）B) take out（v. 取出；去掉；出发；抵充 ）C) take away（带走，拿走，取走 ）D) take on（承担；呈现；具有；流行；接纳；雇用；穿上 ）（D）47.“You try to get some sleep. Ill _ the patients breakfast, “said the nurse.A) see to（注意；负责；照料 ）B) stick to（v. 坚持；粘住 ）C) get toD) lead to（A）48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._, thousands of runners participate every year.A) Therefore（adv. 因此；所以 ）B) Furthermore（adv. 此外；而且 ）C) Accordingly（adv. 因此，于是；相应地；照著 ）D) Nevertheless（adv. 然而，不过；虽然如此 ）（D）49.The bank refused to _ him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.A) creditB) borrowC) loan（n. 贷款；借款 vt.借；借出）D) lease（n. 租约 vt.租出）（C）50.The more a nations companies _ factories abroad, the smaller that countrys recorded exports （记录出口）will be.A) lieB) spotC) standD) locate（D）51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an _ for breaking the law.A) excuseB) intention（意图）C) option（n. 计 选项；选择权 ）D) approval（n. 批准；认可；赞成 ）（A）52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _ in the coastal city.A) goalsB) aimsC) targetsD) destinations（n. 目的地，终点 ）（C）53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats（山羊） rather than cows, serve as a vital （adj. 至关重要的 ）_ of milk.A) storage（n. 存储；仓库；贮藏所 ）B) source（n. 来源；水源；原始资料 ）C) reserve（n. 储备，储存 ）D) resource（n. 资源，财力；办法；智谋 ）（B）54.“This light is too _ for me to read by. Dont we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.A) mildB) dim（adj. 暗淡的，昏暗的；模糊的 ）C) minute（分钟；微小的，详细的）D) slight（adj. 轻微的，少量的 ）（B）55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _ and go another day.A) reliable（adj. 可靠的；可信赖的 ）B) probableC) feasible（adj. 可行的；可能的；可实行的 ）D) flexible（adj. 灵活的；柔韧的；易弯曲的 ）（D）56.We are quite sure that we can _ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.A) get across（vi. 通过；使.被理解 ）B) get over（克服；恢复；熬过；原谅 ）C) get away（离开；逃脱；出发 ）D) get off（动身，脱下，下车）（B）57._ recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.A) In view of（adv. 鉴于；考虑到 ）B) In favor of（有利于；支持；赞同 ）C) In case ofD) In memory of（A）58.Jessica was _ from the warehouse（仓库）to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion（n. 提升 ）.A) deliveredB) exchangedC) transferred（调动）D) transformed（vt. 改变 ）（C）59.Mr. Smith asked his secretary to _ a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.A) inject（vt. 注入；注射 ）B) install（vt. 安装；任命；安顿 ）C) invade（vt. 侵略；侵袭；侵扰 ）D) insert（vt. 插入；嵌入 ）（D）60.Theres the living room still to be _, so thats my next project.A) abandonedB) decoratedC) dissolved（v. 使溶解；使溶化 ）D) assessed（v. 对进行评估 ）（B）61.The old paper mill（n. 造纸厂 ） has been _ to make way for a new shopping centre.A) held downB) kept down（控制，压制下来）C) cut downD) torn down（拆毁）（D）62.It may be necessary to stop _ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.A) at a distanceB) at intervals（时时，不时 ）C) at caseD) at length（最后，终于；详细地 ）（B）63.You can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually youll have to pay a _.A) deposit（n. 存款；保证金 ）B) dealC) fare（n. 票价；费用；旅客；食物 ）D) fond（喜爱的）（A）64.My grandfather had always taken a _ interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration（n. 钦佩；赞赏 ） for the stories of his time.A) splendid（adj. 辉煌的；杰出的）B) weighty（adj. 重的；重大的；严肃的 ）C) vague（adj. 模糊的；不明确的 ）D) keen（adj. 敏锐的 ，渴望的）（D）65._ quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.A) Excessive（adj. 过多的，极度的 ）B) Extensive（adj. 广泛的；大量的 ）C) ExtremeD) Exclusive（独有的；排外的 ）（A）66.John cannot afford to go to university, _ going abroad.A) nothing but（只有；只不过 ）B) anything but（根本不，决不 ）C) not to speak of（更不用说 ）D) nothing to speak of（不值一提；没有什么 ）（C）67.Most laboratory（n. 实验室 ） and field studies of human behavior _ taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.A) involveB) compose（vt. 构成；写作 ）C) enclose（vt. 围绕；装入 ）D) attach（vi. 附加；附属；伴随 ）（A）68.If you dont like to swim, you _ as well stay at home.A) shouldB) mayC) canD) would（B）69.Dr. Smith was always _ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.A) reminded ofB) absorbed inC) tended byD) concerned about（D）70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the fiftieth _ of American Independence.A) ceremonyB) occasion（n. 时机，场合）C) occurrence（n. 发生；出现；事件 ）D) anniversary（n. 周年纪念日 ）（D）2005年6月41.A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and _ your text more easily.A) register(. 登记；注册 )B) editC) propose(vi. 建议；求婚；打算 )D) discharge(n. 排放；卸货；解雇 )（B）42.We dont know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such _ colors.A) lowB) humble(adj. 谦卑的，谦虚的 )C) mildD) dull(迟钝的；无趣的；呆滞的；阴暗的)（D）43.The news has just _ that the president is going to visit China next month.A) come downB) come upC) come outD) come about(v. 发生；产生；改变方向 )（C）44.The _ that exists(vi. 存在；生存 ) among nations could certainly be lessened(adj. 减少的 ) if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed.A) tension(n. 张力，拉力；紧张，不安；电压 )B) strain(n. 张力；拉紧；负担；扭伤；血缘 )C) stressD) intensity(n. 强度；强烈；电子 亮度；紧张 )（A）45.The other day, Mum and I went to St. Jamess Hospital, and they did lots and lots of tests on me, most of them _ and frightening.A) cheerfulB) horribleC) hostile(n. 敌对.adj. 敌对的 )D) friendly（B）46.In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _.A) fareB) paymentC) worthD) expense（C）47.The writer was so _ in her work that she didnt notice him enter the room.A) absorbedB) abandonedC) focusedD) centered(adj. 居中的；有圆心的 v.集中，居中)（A）48.Actually, information technology can _ the gap（n. 间隙；缺口 ） between the poor and the rich.A) linkB) breakC) ally（n. 同盟国；伙伴 ，v.联合，联盟）D) bridge（D）49.Some research workers completely _ all those facts as though they never existed.A) ignoreB) leaveC) refuseD) miss（A）50.Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint(n. 指纹 ) files(n. 文件；文档（file的复数）v. 提出,发送 ) to match a print at a crime _.A) stage（n. 阶段；舞台，vt. 举行；上演 ）B) sceneC) locationD) occasion（B）51.The most basic reason why dialects(n. 乡土语言，方言 ) should be preserved is that language helps to _ a culture.A) retain(vt. 保持,保持，保留；雇；记住 )B) relateC) remarkD) review（A）52.Companies are struggling to find the right _ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.A) equation（n. 方程式，等式 ）B) formula（n. 数 公式，准则 ）C) balanceD) pattern（n. 模式；图案 ）（C）53.Mass advertising helped to _ the emphasis（n. 重点；强调 ） from the production of goods to their consumption（n. 消费；消耗 ）.A) varyB) shift（n. 移动；变化 vt. 转移；改变 ）C) layD) moderate（adj. 稳健的，温和的 vt. 节制；减轻 ）（B）54.Because of his excellent administration（n. 管理；行政；实施 ）, people lived in peace and _ and all previously neglected（v. 忽视；疏忽（neglect的过去分词） ） matters were taken care of.A) conviction（n. 定罪；确信 信念）B) contest（n. 竞赛；争夺；争论 ）C) consent（n. 同意 ）D) content（adj. 满意的 vt. 使满足 n. 内容 ）（D）55.I know youve got a smooth tongue(油嘴滑舌 ), so dont talk me _ buying it.A) away(闲聊)B) down（说服，驳倒）C) out（讲出来；把谈透 ）D) into(说服某人做某事 )（D）56.Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _ way to deal with some stressful situation.A) effective（adj. 有效的，起作用的；实际的，实在的；给人深刻印象 ）B) efficient（adj. 有效率的；有能力的；生效的 ）C) favorable（adj. 有利的；良好的；赞成的 ）D) favorite（A）57.The situation described in the report _ terrible, but it may not happen.A) inclines（vi. 倾斜；倾向；易于 ）B) maintains（vt. 维持；继续 ）C) soundsD) remains（C）58.The company is trying every means to _ the wholesale price of its products.A) pull down（摧毁，推翻；拉下来；使下跌 ）B) put downC) set down（.看作 记下，卸下）D) bring down（降低；打倒，打死；击落 ）（D）59.The mayor _ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.A) rewardedB) awardedC) creditedD) prized（B）60.The native Canadians lived in _ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life.A) coordination（n. 协调，调和；对等，同等 ）B) acquaintance（n. 熟人；相识；了解；知道 ）C) contactD) harmony（D）61.Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future _.A) at all（否定句）根本；究竟 ，到底）B) so farC) in all（总共，合计 ）D) on end（连续地；竖着 ）（A）62.I was impressed _ the efficiency of the work done in the company.A) inB) aboutC) with（给以深刻印象；使记住 ）D) for（C）63.Now in Britain, wines take up four times as much _ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits.A) block（n. 块；街区；大厦；障碍物 ）B) landC) patch（n. 眼罩；斑点 ）D) space（D）64.His hand shook a little as he _ the key in the lock.A) squeezed（vt. 挤；紧握；勒索 ）B) inserted（adj. 插入的；生物 嵌入的 ）C) stuffed（vt. 塞满；填塞；让吃饱 ）D) pierced（adj. 穿通的 ）（B）65.For professional athletes, _ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books.A) accessB) attachment（n. 附件；依恋；连接物；扣押财产 ）C) appealD) approach（A）66.In the long _, the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life.A) viewB) distanceC) jumpD) run（长远；终究 ）（D）67.All the arrangements should be completed _ your departure（n. 离开；出发；违背 ）.A) prior to（在之前；居先 ）B) superior to（优于；比优越 ）C) contrary to（与相反，违反 ）D) parallel to（vt. 平行于；与平等 ）（A）68.We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be _ with an even more competitive（adj. 竞争的；比赛的；求胜心切的 ） market.A) tackled（vt. 处理；抓住；固定；与交涉 ）B) encountered（v. 遇到；曾遭遇（encounter的过去式） ）C) dealt（v. 处理（deal的过去式和过去分词 ）D) confronted（vt. 面对；遭遇；比较 ）（D）69.In the late seventies, the amount of fixed assets required to produce one vehicle in Japan was _ equivalent（adj. 等价的，相等的；同意义的 ） to that in the United States.A) rudelyB) roughly(adv. 粗糙地；概略地 )C) readily(adv. 容易地；乐意地；无困难地 )D) coarsely(adv. 粗糙地；鄙俗地；粗俗地 )（B）70.Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster _ we radically （adv. 根本上；彻底地；以激进的方式 ）change way we live.A) butB) althoughC) unlessD) lest（C）2005年1月31.The machine looked like a large, _, old-fashioned typewriter.A) forceful(adj. 强有力的；有说服力的；坚强的 )B) clumsy(adj. 笨拙的 C) intense(adj. 强烈的；紧张的；非常的；热情的 )D) tricky(adj. 狡猾的；机警的 )（B）32.Though she began her _ by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.A) employmentB) careerC) occupation(n. 职业；占有；消遣；占有期 )D) profession（B）33.Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to _ with the local police.A) inquire(vi. 询问；查究；询价 )B) consult(vi. 请教；商议；当顾问 )C) register(with.向登记 )D) resolve(n. 坚决 vt. 决定 )（C）34.Considering your salary(n. 薪水 ), you should be able to _ at least twenty dollars a week.A) put forward(v. 提出；拿出；放出；推举出 )B) put up(提供；建造；举起 )C) put out(熄灭；伸出；出版 )D) put aside(v. 撇开；储存备用 )（D）35.As he has _ our patience, well not wait for him any longer.A) torn(v. 扯裂，撕开（tear的过去分词 )B) wastedC) exhausted(v. 耗尽；用尽；使精疲力尽（exhaust的过去式） )D) consumed(v. 消耗（consume的过去式和过去分词 adj. 充满的；对著迷的 )（C）36.These teachers try to be objective(adj. 客观的；目标的；宾格的 n. 目的；目标；光 物镜；宾格 ) when they _ the integrated(adj. 综合的；完整的； ) ability of their students.A) justify(vt. 证明是正当的；替辩护 )B) evaluate(vt. 评价；估价；求的值 )C) indicateD) reckon(vi. 估计；计算；猜想，料想 )（B）37.Mrs. Morriss daughter is pretty and _, and many girls envy her.A) slender(adj. 细长的；苗条的；微薄的 )B) lightC) faint(adj. 模糊的；头晕的 )D) minor(adj. 未成年的；次要的；较小的 )（A）38.Tomorrow the mayor(n. 市长 ) is to _ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.A) coordinate(vt. 调整；整合 )B) cooperateC) accompanyD) associate（C）39.Im _ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.A) realisticB) conscious(adj. 意识到的；故意的；神志清醒的 自觉的)C) awareD) radical(adj. 激进的；根本的；彻底的 n. 基础 )（B）40.Can you give me even the _ clue as to where her son might be?A) simplestB) slightest(adj. 极不重要的，最少的 )C) leastD) utmost(adj. 极度的；最远的 )（B）41.Norman Davis will be remembered by many with _ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.A) kindnessB) friendlinessC) warmthD) affection（D）42.Salaries for _ positions seem to be higher than for permanent(adj. 永久的，永恒的；不变的 ) ones.A) legalB) optional(adj. 可选择的，随意的 )C) voluntaryD) temporary（D）43.Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. _, it has affected the traditional role of men.A) Above all(首先；尤其是 )B) In all(总共，合计 )C) At most(至多 )D) At last(最后；终于 )（A）44.Science and technology have _ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.A) attachedB) assistedC) contributedD) witnessed（C）45.As an actor he could communicate a whole _ of emotions.A) frame(adj. 有木架的；有构架的 )B) range(n. 范围；幅度；排；山脉 )C) numberD) scale(n. 规模；比例 vt. 测量；攀登 )（B）46.This is what you should bear in mind: Dont _ a salary(n. 薪水 ) increase before you actually get it.A) hang on(坚持下去；不挂断 )B) draw on(利用；吸收 )C) wait on(服侍；焦急地等待 )D) count on(指望；依靠 )（D）47.The ships generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _ instead of mechanically.A) artificiallyB) automaticallyC) manually(adv. 手动地；用手 )D) synthetically(adv. 综合地；合成地 )（C）48.The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldnt _ her grip (n. 紧握；柄；支配 )on my arm.A) loosen(vt. 放松；松开 )B) removeC) relieveD) dismiss(vt. 解散；解雇；开除 )（A）49.He never arrives on time and my _ is that he feels the meetings are useless.A) preferenceB) conferenceC) inference(n. 推理；推论；推断 )D) reference(n. 参考，参照 )（C）50.Mrs. Smith was so _ about everything that no servants(n. 仆人；服务员 ) could please her.A) specific(adj. 特殊的，特定的 )B) specialC) precise(adj. 精确的；明确的；严格的 )D) particular(adj. 特别的 挑剔的 )（D）51.Last night he saw two dark _ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.A) features(n. 产品特点，特征；容貌；嘴脸 )B) figuresC) sketchesD) images（B）52.It is obvious that this new rule is applicable(adj. 可适用的；可应用的；合适的 ) to everyone without _.A) exception(n. 例外；异议 )B) exclusion(n. 排除；排斥；驱逐 )C) modification(n. 修改，修正；改变 )D) substitution(n. 代替；数 置换；代替物 )（A）53.His temper and personally show that he can become a soldier of the top _.A) circleB) rank(n. 排；等级adj. 讨厌的；恶臭的 vt. 排列；把分等 )C) category(n. 种类，分类 )D) grade（B）54.During the lecture, the speaker occasionally(adv. 偶而，间或 ) _ his point by relating his own experiences.A) illustrated(v. 阐明；举例说明 )B) hinted(n. 暗示；线索 )C) cited(v. 引用 )D) displayed（A）55.Only those who can _ to lose their money should make high-risk investments(n. 投资，投资的财产 ).A) maintain(vt. 维持；继续；维修；主张；供养 )B) sustain(vt. 维持；支撑，承担；忍受；供养；证实 )C) endure(vt. 忍耐；容忍 )D) afford(afford to do sth 负担的起做某事)（D）56.He found the _ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.A) sufficient（adj. 足够的；充分的 ）B) constant（adj. 不变的；恒定的 ）C) steadyD) plenty（B）57.There has been a collision（n. （意见，看法）的抵触，冲突 ） _ a number of cars on the main road to town.A) composing（v. 组成；写作（compose的ing形式 ）B) consistingC) involvingD) engaging（C）58._ elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers.A) Cultivated（adj. 耕种的；有教养的 v. 发展（cultivate的过去分词）；耕作；教化 ）B) RegulatedC) Civil（adj. 公民的；民间的；文职的；有礼貌的 ）D) Tame（adj. 驯服的；平淡的；乏味的 vt. 驯养；使变得平淡；制服 ）（D）59.Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention（n. 意图；目的 ） to _.A) resign（vi. 辞职 n. 辞去职务 ）B) rejectC) retreat（n. 撤退；vi. 撤退；退避 ）D) replace（A）60.As one of the worlds highest paid models, she had her face _ for five million dollars.A) deposited（adj. 存放的；堆积的 ）B) assuredC) measured（v. 测量，判断（measure的过去分词） ）D) insured（v. 确保；给保险（insure的过去式和过去分词） ）2004年6月31.I went along thinking of nothing _, only looking at things around me,A) in particular（尤其、特别）B) in harmonyC) in doubtD) in brief（简言之 ）（A）32.Critics（n. 评论家；批评者 ） believe that the control of television by mass advertising has _ the quality of the programs.A) lessenedB) declinedC) affectedD) effected（C）33.I must congratulate you _ the excellent design of the new bridge.A) withB) ofC) atD) on（D）34.There is a fully _ health center on the ground