environment.
A guns B existence C hunters D extinction 20 Without air, there would be no atmosphere to protect us _________the sun's deadly rays.
A from B under C to D in 21 The solutions to real problems can not be seen _____. A. at beginning B. previously C. before D. in advance
22 The knowledge and power of the Information Age will be within reach not just of the few, ______of every classroom, every library in the near future.
A but B instead C because D then 23 The old movie reminded them __________ the wonderful time they had spent together.
A to B for C in D of
24 They came up with 1,500 old, unwanted items — all sorts of things they wanted to_____. A. get the rid of B. get rid of C. get the rid to D. get rid to
25 Generally, the children stay in the nuclear family ______they grow up and marry. A although B as C until D where 26 Up to now there have been many explanations _________ the cause of sleepwalking.
A in view of B in line with C apart from D as to 27_____ the water, a plant takes up such parts of the soil as are dissolved in the water. A. Beside B. Besides C. In addition D. Except
28 The difference between the baby twins is so small __it is even hard for their Mum to tell. A as B that C since D if
29 More and more Chinese people are __________ wildlife conservation and environmental protection.
A certain of B concerned about C capable of D crazy about
30 There is great pleasure in watching wildlife in natural environments, and tourism can _____ the
income of countries.
A. in addition B. be added at C. add to D. addition to
31 There are two possible explanations to ________ the change in speed, but we don't know which one is right.
A. account to B. account for C. account on D. account of
32 It was __________ many centuries later that the ancient Greeks placed the science of map-making on a sound footing.
A not B until C not until D until not 33 What you said reminds me ____ something I read a few days ago. A. for B. by C. from D. of
34_________ for his help, we couldn't have overcome the difficulties. A .Weren't it B .Hadn't it been C. Had it not been D. Without it
35 ___________you didn?t know the rules won? t be a good excuse for your wrong behavior. A It is B Because C That D What
36 Another worry is that telecommunication systems may isolate people__ each other
A. from B. for C. with D. on
37 t was ________ for Jim to finish the test paper within an hour because there were too many new words in it.
A. out of question B. without question_ C. no question D. out of the question
38 Few people ask by what ___________the writers of dictionaries and grammars say what they say.
A finance B intention C medium D authority 39 The smog is due __ invisible gases, mostly from automobile exhaust. A. from B. to C. for D. with
40 It is in Iran ________ the family members participate in the wedding preparations. A. that B. where C. in which D. there
41 Almost everyone considers going on a sometime in his or her life. A sale B look C diet D argument 42__ is accepted as true is relatively, and not absolutely, true.
A. It B. That C. What D. That it 43________ put down the receiver _______ the telephone rang again. A. Scarcely had she ... than B. Scarcely did she ... than C. She scarce had ... than D. Scarce had she ... than 44 We often hear of old people wishing they __________young again. A are B were C had been D will be
45 There are many children and adolescents ___ behavior is generally unacceptable. A. their B. who C. whom D. whose
46 He had been interested in history since his childhood, so he specialized _______ history when he was in college.
A. on B. at C. for D. in 47 I shall return on Thursday___________ something unexpected happens. A because of B unless C lest D otherwise
48 Edison failed __ times before he succeeded in producing the first electric lamp.
A. thousand B. thousands C. a thousand of D. thousands of 49 The meeting ended _________ his lecture on high education.
A. up in B. by C. up with D. up 50 I ___________at six o? clock in the morning.
A am used to getting up B used to getting up C am used to get up D am use to getting up
51 Water ____ the digestive juices flow more freely and helps to digest the food. A. makes B. causes C. pushes D. turns 52_________, he was not able to work out the puzzle.
A. However he tried hard B. Whatever he tried hard C. However hard he tried D. How hard he tried
53 Eager buyers bought all___________50 of the items in one weekend. A but B yet C out D beyond
54 The panic attacks may ____ for only a few minutes; some, however, continue for several hours.
A. happen B. begin C .last D. end 55_________ such enormous danger, he still remained as calm as usual.
A. In the face of B. In face of C. In the face with D. n face with 56 In a lifetime, many of us spend as much on insurance ___________we do on other things. A more B less C as D that
57Let us see how dictionaries are made and how the editors ____ definitions.
A. lead to B. arrive at C. reach for D. approach 58 The nurse took ___ of my blood to test.
A. an example B. an instance C. a case D. a sample
59 In several recent studies, young babies have been observed and tested to discover how different abilities are ___________.
A approved B developed C indicated D preserved 60 The nurse took ___ of my blood to test.
A. an example B. an instance C. a case D. a sample
Part III. Cloze Passage 1
A headache is one of man's most common enemies. Most people get headaches from time _46_time.Probably more than 90 per cent of all headaches are _47_ by worry or tension. Modern living _48_ tensions for everybody, at work, at school and _49_home.Then,what can we do about tension and worry in our life?_50_,find out what is causing the tension. It may be caused by feelings or emotions. Do you _51 too much over what people think of you, over your clothes, or about 52_ you did? Second, find a way of reducing _53_.Gardening,walking,running,swimming or any activity suitable for your age will help 54 tension. Then, look at our way of life. Ask yourself, where am I going? And why ?Learn the secret of relaxation. Lie down in a dark quiet room and relax _55_ much as possible by taking several slow breaths. Let all your muscles relax. 1 A .at B. to C. with D. till 2. A. encouraged B. resulted C. caused D. done 3. A. produces B. releases C. contains D. owns 4. A. from B .in C. by D. at
5. A. Thus B. However C. First D. Besides 6. A. consider B. worry C. like D. imagine 7. A. what B. how C. when D. where 8. A. headaches B. activity C. tension D. function 9. A. increase B. control C. promote D. reduce 10. A. so B. as C. for D. like
Passage 2
When you make up your mind to buy a house, most of the things you are concerned with are practical,(1) deciding whether you can afford it or the house is too (2) the station. You do not usually get the chance to (3) out about the neighbors before moving house. Flats are on the whole
worse (4) houses from this point of view, but we have been lucky. When the old lady in the flat (5) we had a little boy,she was worried. ?I hope he won't make too much noise',she said . Fortunately, the man underneath us has a full-time (6) in the city, so he doesn't hear Tom running up and down all day.His main interest is (7) the communal garden. He told us when we moved in that we were (8) for mowing the lawn once a month. The young couple who live on the same (9) as us are very friendly; their only fault is that they are very forgetful. The day we arrived,Joyce came to ask us if she could (10) a phone call to Dave at work. She had come out without her keys and couldn't get back into her flat.
11. A as B such C like D example 12. A far to B far away C far from the D far distance 13. A find B look C see D discover 14. A over B than C if D compare to 15. A saw B looked C gave D expected 16. A job B wage C business D employment 17. A putting up B sorting out C looking after D getting down to 18. A interested B careful C thankful D responsible 19. A building B level C ground D floor 20.A do B pay C make D reach
Passage 3
Children are curious about the world around them. For example, they want to know 36their hearts beat. They want to know why the ocean water 37 salty.
38 children grow up, they become curious about different kinds of things. When they are babies, they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers. 39 they become interested in the physical world around them: the plants, the animals, the sky. Later, they become interested in the things 40people have made：wheels, bicycles, cars. And when they are adults, their curiosity 41. Sometimes this curiosity leads to a 42 in science.
Scientists spend their lives 43to find out about the world. 44 who work with the earth sciences study the earth, the oceans, and the skies. 45scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences. A third group of scientists study the physical sciences, e.g. physics, chemistry.
21．A what B how C which D when 22．A feels B smells C tastes D looks 23．A As B Since C As soon as D As long as 24．A So B Even C Thus D Then 25．A that B whom C why D in which 26．A exists B stops C continues D decreases 27．A work B research C field D career 28．A try B to try C trying D tried 29．A That B This C Those D these
30．A Other B Another C Others D the other
Passage 4
Faces, like fingerprints are unique. Did you 11 wonder how it is possible for us to 12 people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the 13 that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child-- 14 an animal, such as a cat----can learn to recognize faces. We all 15 this ability for granted.
We also tell people 16 by observing how they behave .When we talk about someone's personality, we mean the 17 in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks or feels that 18 that individual different from others.
Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone's personality 19 words is somewhat easier than 20 his face.
31. A sometimes B ever C always D anytime 32. A spot B locate C know D recognize 33. A features B symptoms C distinctions D functions 34. A or even B and also C and then D and too 35. A have B take C use D regard 36. A about B apart C from D with 37. A attitudes B means C ways D patterns 38. A has made B are making C is made D make 39. A or B to C in D beyond
40. A describe B describing C to describe D description of
Part IV. Mistake Recognition 1 There are always some people talk happily in the park A B C D
2 These football stars are the very popular in the whole country. A B C D
3Thinking of the coming summer holidays, the boys were so excited to fall asleep. A B C D
4.In order to transmit an event, television signals are first changed into radio A B waves, that are then sent from a station on earth. C D
5 Could you tell to me something about their cultural background?
A B C D
6. In the United States, people attach much importance to the words on a thank-you card. A B C D
7 .No bird nor fish nor other animal could ever have lived on this earth if the plants