一、 单选题（共 50 道试题，共 100 分。）
1. Please be ( ). Your question is too general.
A. limited B. narrow C. specific D. thorough
满分：2 分
2. The cripple __________ along the hospital corridor.
A. tottered B. plodded C. walked D. hobbled
满分：2 分
3. Having decided to rent a flat, we ( ) contacting housing agencies in the city.
A. set about B. set down C. set out D. setup
满分：2 分
4. Which would you rather have, the ( ) chicken or the fish?
A. fried B. ideal C. juice D. maid
满分：2 分
5. The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its ( ).
A. distribution
B. contribution C. prescription D. circulation
满分：2 分
6. Water is as ( ) to fish as air is to man.
A. obvious B. basin C. indispensable D. constant
满分：2 分
7. It is difficult to ( ) the implication between the lines.
A. get to B. get with C. get at D. get down
满分：2 分
8. Please put your _______ on this application form.
A. site B. silly C. shower D. signature
满分：2 分
9. Higher education in China is free but the _______ for entrance is strong.
A. comparison B. consequence C. competition
D. crawl
满分：2 分
10. Tom is bankrupt now. He is desperate because all his efforts __ failure.
A. tumbled to B. hinged upon C. inflicted on D. culminated in
满分：2 分
11. The newspaper will have to close down if it cannot increase its __________.
A. distribution B. contribution C. prescription D. circulation
满分：2 分
12. Where can I _______ in the TV? Is the outlet right?
A. plug B. paint C. shoot D. upset
满分：2 分
13. Strenuous efforts have been made to ( ) government expenses to a desirable level.
A. cut down B. cut short C. cut out D. cut off
满分：2 分
14. The book fair has received a positive ( ) from readers.
A. result B. response C. settlement D. solution
满分：2 分
15. It seems somewhat ( ) to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.
A. eccentric B. impossible C. absurd D. unique
满分：2 分
16. Nancy was surprised that they have ____. They seemed to be a happy couple.
A. split up B. broken down C. fallen through D. knocked out
满分：2 分
17. When they returned to the river, they found that the boat had ( ) away.
A. framed B. frosted C. frowned D. floated
满分：2 分
18. The English proverb ‘_______ the rod and spoil the child’ means that if you deep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character.
A. rule B. rug
C. clap D. spare
满分：2 分
19. What’s your favorite kind of music? Do you like _______ music.
A. domestic B. classical C. existence D. feature
满分：2 分
20. They will ( ) the project with the necessary funds.
A. refer B. relate C. furnace D. furnish
满分：2 分
21. They did their best to ( ) the significance of their enemy’s victory.
A. reduce B. diminish C. decrease D. belittle
满分：2 分
22. When at a party, be sure not to ________ from the person who tries to engage you in conversation.
A. turn down B. turn away C. turn off D. turn back