Test 1
1. Russia fears the pressure from NATO that is ___ closer to its western border. A. stretching B. enlarging C. expending
D. extending
2. China is boldly ___ all cultural achievement of mankind, including developed capitalist countries. A. drawing on B. drawing out C. drawing from D. drawing up
3. The biotechnology is using man’s DNA to build ___ proteins that may have some value as disease-fighting drugs.
A. exceptional
B. special
C. specific
D. peculiar D. stiffen D. regulated
4. The US economy many starting to ___ after its most vigorous years in a decade. A. soften B. loosen C. slacken 5. Aristotle’s natural science ___ Western thought for two thousand years. A. controlled B. dominated C. governed
6. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must satisfy a number of important practical ___ first of all. A. situations B. conditions C. necessities D. considerations 7. Researcher discovered that the plants infected with virus give off a gas that ___ disease resistance in neighboring plants. A. contracts B. activates C. excites D. evokes 8. The disappearance of ___ books, periodicals and CDs is a proof that China’s campaign against porn is making progress.
A. obscene
B. offensive
C. obscure
D. inferior
9. Concepts that were ___ to the country, such as intellectual property and share-holding systems, have become commonly accepted. A. queer B. alien C. harsh D. disagreeable 10. The AIDS virus can be passed sexually or by ___ instruments used to make intravenous drugs. A. employing B. utilizing C. touching D. sharing
11. Three passions, simple and strong, ___ myself: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for suffering of mankind. A. restrained B. restricted C. confined D. governed 12. To preserve peace we must be strong and it is an ___ to think that there is an effective alternative. A. illusion B. illustration C. imagination D. desire
13. The two sides will maintain contact and hold appropriate ___ on bilateral and international issues of common interest.
A. agreement B. harmony C. consultation D. consent 14. In big cities, music cafes favored and ___ by young courting couples are on the increase.
A. frequented
B. attended
C. seated
D. entered
15. In order to fully ___ the human resources, we should encourage the rational flow of trained personnel. A. explore B. tap C. excavate D. discover 16. Respect for each other’s sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs ___ the fundamental principles guiding Sino-American relations.
A. confirm
B. construct
C. compose
D. constitute
17. The Chinese government reiterates that Taiwan is China’s ___ and the question of Taiwan is China’s internal affair.
A. domain B. realm C. district D. territory 18. Journalists should firmly object to payoffs-aimed journalism which deviates from press ___.
A. morale
B. virtue
C. model
D. ethics
19. Like all other sciences, mathematics ___ out of needs of men, such as the measurement of land and the computation of time.
A. arose B. aroused C. rose D. occurred
20. Genetic engineering has ___ to conquer cancer, grow new vessels and create new organs from stem cells. A. latent B. potential C. trend D. tendency
21. Increasing inflation and printing money to ___ the pay rises erode the purchasing power of consumers and fuels their unsatisfaction.
A. furnish A. transferred
B. promote B. transformed
C. expend C. shaped
D. finance D. reformed
22. In his novels, the writer vividly described how individuals are ___ by their social environments.
23. Some 65 million years ago, a comet at least five miles wide ___ the earth and blasted out a tremendous crater. A. struck B. touched C. knocked D. beat
24. Although you disagree with voluntary euthanasia, don’t ___ me the right to use it when I want to.
A. deny B. defy C. deprive D. reject
25. Franklins’ knowledge and ability learned from observations and experiments ___ greatly to his success in public life. A. related
B. owed
C. contributed
D. attached
26. Ibsen’s literary career actually ___ three distinct periods, each of which was influential in a different way. A. spanned B. stroke C. surpassed D. overstepped 27. “Enrich yourself” has become China’s ___ under the new regime.
A. motto B. proverb C. idiom D. expression
28. Astronomers increasingly come to suspect that the moon was blasted away from the earth by ___ with a big planet.
A. a dash
B. a smash
C. a conflict
D. a collision
29. They could not end up recrimination if both sides insist on their ___, but close ears to each other. A. reference B. inference C. interference D. preference 30. Our new house is very ___ for me as I can get to my office in five minutes. A. adaptable B. convenient C. comfortable D. suitable 31. Cars consume energy ___ to the country’s electricity generating capacity.
A. equable B. equivalent C. equate D. equilibrium
32. There is a considerable distance between our two countries, but geography is not decisive, particularly in the ___ world.
A. shivering B. shrinking C. shifting D. shortening 33. If a solid body is heated sufficiently, some of the electrons it contains will ___ from its surface into the surrounding space.
A. escape B. emit C. flee D. depart
34. The realization that man is an integral part of nature has prompted a reevaluation of ___ relationship between the environment and man.
A. complete B. intact C. integrated D. interdependent 35. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ___ in the dictionary. A. missing B. losing C. dropping 36. It makes your new ___ feel at home when you call him by name.
D. omitting
A. acquaintance B. relative C. clique D. client
37. Some developing countries often charge Washington with ___ the rules of the trading agreements A. violating B. intervening C. interfere D. disturbing 38. China rewrote its legal and regulatory systems in order to ___ human intervention from government.
A. expel b. reject C. deport D. eliminate 39. Any nation that interferes the internal affairs of another nation should be universally ___. A. blamed B. reproached C. criticized 40. All theories of the universe are just ___ and needs proving.
D. condemned
A. hypothetical B. intuitive C. fanciful D. fantastic
41. Christmas is a Christian holy day, which is celebrated on December 25th ___ the birth of Jesus Christ. A. for the sake of B. in terms of C. in favor of D. in honor of 42. The international co-operation between scientist and scientific institutions has been greatly ___ owing to the initiative of UNESCO.
A. enhanced
B. intensified
C. consolidated
D. emphasized
43. The effects of global warming on the human population have been well ___, and we believe that a way out of the problem will be found. A. circulated B. spread C. published D. publicized 44. The long-term prosperity of the developing countries is closely ___ with our own. A. linked B. united C. joined D. aligned 45. The Muslims ___ peach-keepers for standing by when women and children were shot. A. accused B. scolded C. repelled D. repulsed 46. It is proved that love can’t be quiet till mind ___ its growth. A. mates B. matches C. masters to poets.
A. cling
D. coordinates
47. Scientists ___ the hardware of the brain and the software of the mind; the elusive powers of the heart are left
B. entrust
C. conform
D. worship D. tenet
48. Newton’s ___ of notion turned to be true only within certain boundaries. A. principle B. law C. principal
49. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ___. A. stand up to B. come up with C. make up for D. put up with
50. Parents have a legal ___ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their ages.
A. acknowledgement
B. commitment
C. obligation
D. promise D. distinction D. interests D. detailed D. patent
51. It is a ___ that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it. A. contradiction B. contrary C. paradox 52. A surge in the short-term ___ could shake the stock and bond market. A. rate B. rating C. ration 53. The oil painting is a(n) ___ copy of the original. a. exact B. vivid
C. correct
54. The ___ protect inventor’s rights from being encroached upon. A. certificate B. license C. diploma
55. Diamonds have little ___ value, and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity. A. inmate B. unique C. intrinsic D. permanent 56. The major challenge for the 21st century is to ___ as many of our natural resources as possible.
A. guarantee B. safeguard C. conserve D. defend
57. Chinese people are determined to resist military and political pressures which would erode their independence and ___ their way of life. A. undertake
B. underline
C. underrate
D. undermine
58. “Sanctions are not a ___ choice,” said China’s foreign minister, “They would make crises more serious.” A. sensible B. sensitive C. feasible D. intelligent
59. Organized crime has flourished because police forces are too poorly ___ to fight successfully criminals with international connections.
A. equipped B. applied C. assembled D. distributed 60. The US nuclear weapons and about 200,000 troops are ___ in west European military bases. A. arranged B. employed C. deployed D. delivered 61. Many Asians see the swelling of Japan’s economic power as ___ of war by other means. A. continuation B. continuity C. succession D. procession 62. I’m afraid I can’t ___ your opinion of the government’s record.
A. endure
B. endorse
C. appraise
D. agree D. stability D. feasible
63. Peace and ___ are based on strategic balance.
A. safety b. insurance C. security 64. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ___. A. eligible B. sustainable C. probable
65. The increase of productivity has been caused primarily by ___ of brawn by brain, sweat by knowledge. A. exchange B. alternation C. replacement D. substitute 66. American economy is so big and resilient that while it might ___, it could absorb the blow of the event. A. shake B. stagger C. wave D. fluctuate 67. In most countries, employers are required by law to pay ___ to their workers for injuries. A. subsidy B. allowance C. complement D. compensation 68. If in 2050 artificial intelligence reaches human level, from then on there will be two intelligent ___ on earth. A. races B. sorts C. creations D. creatures 69. People may ___ the environment so that the earth will no longer be a suitable place to live in. A. destroy B. exterminate C. break D. ruin
70. You need experience to get a jot , but without a job you cant get experience; it is a(n) ___ circle.
A. wicked B. evil C. vicious D. malicious
71. China’s joining WTO ___ that the country has entered a new phase of opening up to the outside world. A. represents B. reveals C. professes D. displays
72. The American government has no ___ of withdrawing, but it will reduce intrusiveness and make the situation more acceptable.
A. idea B. aim C. intention D. intent 73. China is expected to achieve 7% economic growth next year ___ the current global recession. A. despise B. despite C. respite D. instead
74, A glance through my office windows offers a view that ___ of Japanese made cars are running on American highways. A. variety
B. variation
C. variance
D. difference
75. The performance capabilities of computers should not be only in terms of speed but also of the ___ functions they provide to the user.
A. surveyed
B. calculated
C. determined
d. measured
76. The home team won the game by two goals, which sent football fans into a ___ of excitement. A. fever B. enthusiasm C. warmth D. zeal
77. Modern market economy is itself the product of long course of development in the ___ production and exchange.
A. modes b. models C. modems D. mould
78. Information is being conveyed in a new way: a format blending words with recorded sounds and images ___ black letters printed on a white page. A. at the cost of B. instead of
C. in spite of
D. on account of
79. In the electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing is a valuable competitive ___, A. assent B. access C. asset D. assess
80. As far as the rank of position is concerned, an associate professor is ___ to a professor though they are almost equally knowledgeable.
A. secondary B. subsidiary C. previous 81. Despite our repeated criticisms, he simply don’t ___ his ways. A. mend B. repair C. fix 82. It is incorrect to put all the ___ on objective causes for your failure.
A. blame
b. responsibility
C. abuse
D. scold D. cast light on D. take up D. see to D. go in for D. indulges in
83. Though her parents ___ her musical ability, Mary’s piano playing is really terrible. A. pour scorn on B. heap praise upon C. give vent on 84, Tom didn’t quite ___ and ask me to repeat what I had said. A. snatch up B. catch on C. get on 85. The candidate said that he would ___ the welfare of the people. A. prey on B. take on C. get to 86. David likes country life and has decided to ___ farming. A. get alone with B. go back on C. get round to 87. At breakfast my grandfather usually ___ a glass of brandy. A. takes in B. is engaged in C. hangs on 88. It’s most ___ of me to have forgotten your invitation.
A. improbable B. impolite C. inevitable D. impatient
89. Protestors threw stones and ___ in retaliation, and the polite answered with teargas and water cannon. A. set fire B. made a fire C. played with fire 90. There is no electricity again. Has the ___ blown then?
D. caught fire D. inferior D. overhaul
A. fuse B. socket C. plug D. circuit 91. The tool we saw in the museum was a(n) ___ hammer dating far back as 50,000 years. A. elementary B. original C. primitive D. preliminary 92. I ___ the alarm clock at six so that I would not oversleep.
A. put
B. adjusted
C. placed
D. set D. much D. keep back
93, No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ___ earned by his own labor. A. what B. that C. one 94. The military government decided to ___ all political oppositions. A. keep down B. keep off C. keep up
95. According to the psychologist Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the ___ of maturity. A. fulfillment B. achievement C. establishment D. accomplishment 96. It is reported that malaria is still ___ among the population in the area. A. prevalent B. turbulent C. infectious 97. He is holding a ___ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon. A. superior B. subordinate C. subnormal 98. It is not always easy to ___ the difference of synonyms in a language.
D. subsequent D. conventional
A. distinguish B. identify C. recognize D. realize
99. On the whole, the speech he delivered at the meeting is all right except that a few figures ___ are not so reliable. A. cited
B. recited
C. addressed
D. concluded
100. Parents complain that many schools now only emphasize rote learning, but not ___ skills. A. inductive B. deductive C. conduction D. productive