Unit 1
1. I'd like to buy the radio, but I haven't get any money on me at the moment. Could you ______ for me for a day or two?
A put it out B take it in c put it by d lay it in
2. When i was told i had won first prize in the speech contest, i had to ____ myself to make sure i wasn't dreaming.
A grasp b scratch c pinch d seize
3. Marina failed to finish her speech at the appointed time because there were so many ____ from the members of the organization.
A delays b gaps c intervals d interruptions
4. My woolen sweater used to be bigger than this. It has ___ in the wash. A shortened b shrunk c reduced d lessened
5. The police suspected that the fire must have broken ____ after the workers had left the factory.
A off b through c out d in
6. It is interesting to watch swans moving through a coloured kaleidoscope of _____ square, triangle and ellipse in sunlight.
A quivering b moving c vibrating d shaking
7. As the boat bound for Nanjing leaves only on ___ days, we had no choice but to stay in the hotel overnight.
A alternative b separate c successive d alternate
8. The unprecedentedly big floods in our village did not start to ______ until four days after the torrential rain had stopped.
A sink b reduce c lower d withdraw
9. They crawled for the next three hours along a main road where a line of traffic was ____ so tightly together that it was almost stationary. A crowded b blocked c assembled d wedged
10. When the kitten purred noisily and dug its claws into her shoulder, Jacqueline's singing became a startled ____.
A cry b shriek c yell d shout
11. The bus turned and rushed along the now ______ road and then veered. A level b smooth c even d horizontal
12. My grandmother's eyelids _____ and she dozed peacefully, with the clock ticking rhythmically and the logs crackling cheerfully. A dangled b drooped c sagged d stooped
13. As the final examination was drawing near, Theresa spent the rest of the day with her books, trying to ____ with some reading.
A make up b pick up c catch up d hurry up
14. The explorers' hopes of finding their missing colleagues are now beginning to ____. A faint d darken c shrink d fade
15. By two o'clock the tide which had reached an all-time high was beginning to ______. A recede b reverse c return d retire
16. During the big fire in the school, Manfred ____ the students into groups and asked each group to carry buckets of water to throw on to the flames. A dispersed b organized c scattered d ordered
17. After the eruption of the volcano there was a serious ____ of typhoid in the area. A outrage b outbreak c outcome d output
18. In the mirror world, we feel, live creatures of a dream world, who can come into ____ and get out of ____ silently.
A sight, sight b sight, view c vision, sight d view, view
19. When an American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient prosperous city on the ___ of Ayia Irini, the archaeologists discovered a graceful Goddess. A promontory b outpost c straits d channel
20. Whenever you see an old film, you can't help being struck by the appearance of the actresses — their hair styles and make-up look dated, their general appearance is in fact slightly ______. A classic b fanciful c deranged d ludicrous
Unit 3
Unit 3
1. It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely_________.
A. spaced B. divided C. separated D. scattered 在人口过于分散的地区提供公车服务无利可图 / 不划算。 2. Sand is to glass as clay is to _________. 沙之于玻璃犹如泥土之于砖块
A. stone B. hay C. bricks D. dirt
3. His test results for the whole term were not very _________. He did well one week and badly the next.
A. consequent B. continuous C. consistent D. invariable 4. The novelist is a highly _______ person with great talent.
A. imaginative B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imaginal 5. Mary is so _______that she cried for days when her pet died.
A. sensitive B. sensible C. impressive D. sentimental 6. The rainbow _______ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds. A. dissipated B. removed C. dispersed D. dissolved
7. Now Norman has put himself into the patient _______state of mind of a chess player. A. contemplative B. attentive C. pondering D. thinking
8. It’s a good thing to spend some time seeing your own country from the outside: it helps you to
get a sense of ________.
A. ratio B. proportion C. symmetry D. relation 9. Mary gave a long and stagy laugh, wiping away ________tears.
A. imginative B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imaginal
10. In my younger and more _______ years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
A. pregnable B. frail C. assailable D. vulnerable
11. Away from the busier roads, the ________ atmosphere remains one of calm meditation and contentment.
A. prevailing B. controlling C. dominant D. influential
12. The cathedral, one of the loveliest and richest in _______ interest in England, was erected in 1382.
A. scientific B. architectural C. ancient D. decorative
II. Choose…
1. The crowd swelled until the noise made could be heard for miles.
A. grew B. shouted D. cheered D. scattered
2. Thus our conviction is reinforced that only socialist revolution can really solve the problems of the people.
A. argument B. proposal C. belief D. theory
3．Having studied your report carefully, I am convinced that neither of your solution is correct. A. interpretations B. keys C. answers D. ways of doing things
4．Aside from the resolution to have more international conferences, the greatest accomplishment of the group was that it met at all.
A. achievement B. attainment C. fulfilment D. acquirement
5．The United States Constitution mandates two houses of Congress so that the large states will not be disproportionately represented.
A. illegally B. mistakenly C. unequally D. inadequately
6．With its power of displaying a reality that has no tangible existence, the mirror could symbolize the mystery of the universe.
A. touchable B. certain C.true D. material
7．The marked land shortage in some of the developing countries has precluded the building of more sophisticated detached and semi-detached houses.
A. restrained B. stopped C. excluded D. prevented
8．The young couple spent hours finding a secluded place for their picnic. A. sunny B. shady C. out-of-the-way D. withdrawn
9．The small child was unkowingly tormenting the puppy as he played with it. A. torturing B. titillating C. tantalizing D. pleasing
10．At Boston’s Quincy Market, dilapidated uildings were converted into a lively complex of shops and restaurants.
A. empty B. run-down C. industrial D. single-stroey
Unit 4
1. The thieves _____ the papers all over the room while they were searching for the money. A scattered b strewed c littered d straggled
2. For all her femininity, she is a ____ enough woman to stand such a test in life. A manlike b manly manless d mankind
3. A row of swallows _____ along the fence, ready to take off at the slightest sound. A crouched b perched squatted d nested
4. The purpose of writing is for communication with the readers rather than for _____. A self- centredness b self - respect c self-communing d self-service 5. The door ____ when you open it. You must pur some oil on the hinges. A crackles b creaks c clangs d cracks 6. Most of his study time is ____ by chess-playing. A absorbed b assaulted d digested d devoured
7. It surprises me that no inquiry has been made by a government - _______ working party into the loss of productivity caused by this out-dated machine. A appointed b operated c nominated d selected
8. People are always proving in time-and-motion studies that if ______ farmers adopt thee new methods, they can milk forty cows in the time it once took them to milk thirty. A advanced b fashionable c progressive d scientific
9. With 51 institutions of higher learning and more than 1,000 research institutes, Shanghai has a good basis for launching technology- ________ enterprises. A intense b intensive c extensive d progressive
10. Nowadays, a kind of _____ grain that is twice as expensive as regular grain is becoming popular in Shanghai.
A purified b clarified c whitened c refined
11. Mary acquired a certain ____ mode of behaviour at her expensive school in Switzerland, but her character still remains very unreliable.
A clever b polished c well-behaved d well-bred
12. Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine ______ that the Americans were no longer open to European colonization.
A asserted b argued c accentuated d entreated
13. With his patient guidance and intensive training, these slow students gradually _____ a fine knowledge of the subject.
A attained b achieved c received d acquired
14. It might appear that managers would object to being wheedled out of their ______ because they are used to enjoying the privacy and freedom from disturbance of a private office. A enclosed space b limited space c encircled space d surrounded space 15. Ocean-going vessels have often used flags to indicate their national ______. A homage b allegiance c obligation d obedience
16. The six automobiles in the saleroom can all lay some ______ to being bargains. A claim b assertion c notion d right
17. Visitors to the zoo are ____ against teasing the tigers by climbing over the railings as they may fall victim to their hungry jaws.
A commanded b notified c advised d informed
18. It is hoped that the person on trial will be released through the ____ of the king's daughter. A intervention b interrogation c interruption d meditation
19. The king's daughter, savage and blooming as she was, didn't show much ____ for the subjects of the kingdom.
A consideration b estimation c attention d heed
20. From his palace, this semi-barbaric king ____ an immense power. A practises b wields c sways d draws
21. We had just been t the king's arena to see the trial of the accused subject and had returned hom rather _____ by what we had seen.
A distressed b discontented c dissatisfied d disconcerted
22. In spite of their financial troubles, the managers were not ______ over the outlook of the new year.
A anxious b worried c dissuaded d downcast
Unit 5
1. Although society's attitude to morality has changed greatly since the last century, it is still wise to observe the _______.
A formality b conventions c habits d bias
2. The excited ____ of the small boys playing in the street distracted me from my work. A screams b howls c groans d yelps