周日 一周总测
There are 150 sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
1.I____with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
A.express B.confess C.verify D.acknowledge
2.The tenant must be prepared to decorate the house____the terms of the contract.
A.in the vicinity of B.in quest of
C.in accordance with D.in collaboration with
3.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries，we must____the
qualities and varieties of products we make to the world market demand.
A.improve B.enhance C.guarantee D.gear
4.The glaciers that reached the Pacific Coast were valley glaciers，and between those
tongues of ice____that allowed the original forests to survive.
A.that many sanctuaries were B.were many sanctuaries
C.were there many sanctuaries D.there the many sanctuaries
5.When he realized the police had spotted him，the man____the exit as quickly as possible.
A.made off B.made for C.made out D.made up
6.Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been____the goal of a
practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
A.pursuing B.chasing C.reaching D.winning
7.A window in the kitchen was____；there was rubbish everywhere，and the curtains and carpets had been stolen.
A.scattered B.scraped C.scratched D.smashed
8.____was the first fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid.
A.Not until 1866 B.Until 1866，just C.Until 1866 D.In 1866，not until
9.____from the top of the tower，the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.
A.Seen B.Seeing C.Having seen D.To see
10.If the United States had built more homes for the poor in 1955，the current housing problem in some parts of the country____so serious.
A.is not B.would not be
C.will not have been D.would not have been
11.Mr.Wang made up his mind to devote all he could____his oral English before going abroad.
A.improve B.to improve C.improving D.to improving
12.You should have been more patient____that customer.
A.of B.with C.for D.at
13.On this happy occasion，I’d like to say that we are____much obliged to you for your kind cooperation.
A.even so B.ever so C.as yet D.so fa
14.You should____to one or more weekly magazines such as Time，or Newsweek.
A.ascribe B.order C.reclaim D.subscribe
15.She says the firm placed her under guard in a shipping container and she was released only after her father asked the US embassy to____.
A.interfere B.intervene C.interrupt D.disturb
16.I have a lot of readings____before the end of this term.
A.completing B.to complete C.completed D.being completed
17.In Scotland，as in the rest of the United Kingdom，____schooling begins at the age of 5 and ends at the age of 16.
A.compelling B.forced C.obliged D.compulsory
18.Our company’s product line____2，500 different items.
A.comprises B.composes C.consists D.constitutes
19.He looked at me，with an expression____that he felt even more puzzled.
A.indicate B.indicates C.indicating D.indicated
20.When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days，John was____pale.
A.enormously B.startlingly C.uniquely D.dramatically
21.Competition，they believe，____the national character rather than corrupt it.
A.reinforces B.aggravates C.increases D.strengthens
22.If anything，there will actually be an embarrassing margin____the opposition in the run-off.
A.in relation to B.in excess of C.in contrast to D.in favor of
23.Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was____in tropical countries.
A.perpetual B.prospective C.prevalent D.provocative
24.He is a very honest official and has never____any gifts from the people who sought his help.
A.accepted B.received C.taken up D.excepted
25.Henry’s news report covering the conference was so____that nothing had been omitted.
A.understanding B.comprehensible C.comprehensive D.understandable
26.The tourists____through the fog，trying to read what was engraved on the gravestone Shakespeare had chosen for himself.
A.glanced B.glimpsed C.peered D.peeped
27.He wanted very much to run for a second term，but owing to poor health，he was____to give it up.
A.driven B.permitted C.rebuked D.compelled
28.____your opinions are worth considering，the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them.
A.As B.Since C.Provided D.While
29.If you want to know the train schedule，please____at the booking office.
A.acquire B.inquire C.request D.require
30.There are not many teachers who are strong____of traditional methods in English teaching.
A.sponsors B.contributors C.advocates D.performers
31.A large part of human activities，particularly in relation to the environment，is____conditions or events.
A.in response to B.in favor of C.in contrast to D.in excess of
32.The majority of the nurses are women，but in the higher ranks of the medical profession，women are in a____.
A.minority B.scarcity C.rarity D.minimum
33.The foreign student advisor recommended that she____more English before enrolling at the university.
A.studied B.study C.would study D.was studying
34.All individuals are required to____to the laws made by their governments.
A.obey B.conform C.concede D.observe
35.Because of the complexity of the modern machine，most offices require secretaries____.
A.to have specified training B.specified in training
C.to train specifically D.training specified
36.Louis Brailele designed a form of communication enabling people to____and preserve their thoughts by incorporating a series of dots which were read by the finger tips.
A.retain B.visualize C.convey D.transfer
37.Human beings have____themselves to very diverse environments with the help of fire，agriculture and machines.
A.adapted B.addicted C.adopted D.adhered
38.Rather like a spoilt child，he can force you into feeling that his survival depends on your____presence and care.
A.considerate B.constant C.conscientious D.consistent
39.Though steam engines have now passed the____of their usefulness，their heritage remains.
A.prime B.era C.epoch D.date
40.James regretted his decision to come to____appeared to him to be a backward，run-down，poverty-stricken island.
A.where B.as C.what D.which
41.Cohesion has been found to____positively with group productivity and membersatisfaction.
A.concur B.co-occur C.co-exist D.correlate
42.When he tried to make a____，he found that the hotel was completely filled because of a convention.
A.reservation B.claim C.mess D.revision
43.Great as Russell was，many of his ideas____today and are being modified by the work of philosophers of our time.
A.are to challenge B.may be challenged
C.have been challenged D.are challenging
44.When traveling，it is possible that you may be advised to take the travelers’checks，which provide a secure____to carrying your money in cash.
A.selection B.preference C.alternative D.substitute
45.Climate change was probably important in both____and evolution of dolphins.
A.execution B.extinction C.exclusion D.excavation
46.The energy gained from the sun can then be used during the night to enable the necessary chemical reactions to____in his body.
A.conduct B.proceed C.progress D.practice
47.Humidity is so intense in some parts of the tropics that Europeans find they are unable to____it.
A.maintain B.persist C.endure D.sustain
48.The National Geographic Society headquarters，____in Washington D.C.，is well-known for its magazine.
A.situated B.placed C.stood D.positioned
49.From the moment of his birth the____into which he is born shape his experience and behavior.
A.habits B.practices C.customs D.conventions
50.Mary wants to study medicine but she is not very clever.I don’t think she is____it.
A.up to B.for C.within D.towards
51.Modern appliances____us from a good deal of household work.For instance，the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.
A.escape B.benefit C.liberate D.comfort
52.Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in____and lack of unity in style.
A.conflict B.confrontation C.disturbance D.disharmony
53.Personally I think he’s____the most original of all the contemporary fashion designers.
A.in all B.by far C.for all D.at best
54.The bond of true affection had pulled us five very different men from five very different countries across Antarctica；we proved in the end that we weren’t very different____.
A.for all B.as usual C.in particular D.after all
55.In the____of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their goodqualities in action.
A.ring B.terrace C.arena D.ground
56.Not only was the paper money____which Napoleon so graciously distributed to the unfortunate，but even silver lost its value in relation to gold.
A.invaluable B.valueless C.priceless D.valuable
57.He____on the simple quantity theory to provide a more sophisticated framework for the explanation of a link between monetary growth and inflation.
A.remarked B.commented C.elaborated D.spelled
58.____for the timely investment from the general public，our company would not be so thriving as it is.
A.Had it not been B.Were it not C.Be it not D.Should it not be
59.Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her____seemed to change.
A.affair B.luck C.event D.chance
60.The thieves____the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring.
A.spread B.scratched C.scattered D.burned
61.We object to the idea that it is military force that should be____in settling international disputes.
A.applied to B.resorted to C.fallen back on D.restrained from
62.The digestive enzyme pepsin breaks down proteins into components____readily absorbed by the human body.
A.that can be B.and are C.which they D.are to be
63.At three thousand feet，wide plains begin to appear，and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not____.
A.on view B.at a glance C.on the scene D.in sight
64.The message is clear Just as tea and banana can’t go together，____should the son of a low-class family expect to marry the daughter of a nobleman.
A.either B.not C.neither D.or
65.This sum of money played a vital role in the completion of the project.____it，the project would not have been completed so successfully.
A.With B.Without C.Except for D.But that
66.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than____in the public mind today.
A.exists B.exist C.existing D.to exist
67.They began to sail around the world single-handed at____the same age，but their results were quite different.
A.approximately B.appropriately C.closely D.similarly
68.As we all know，thick forests are the natural____for birds，animals and insects，and we must forbid cutting trees without any limitation.
A.habitat B.resort C.residence D.refuge
69.The reporters exposed the corruption of several senior officers in the government；consequently，these officers____to resign from office.
A.have asked B.were asked C.had asked D.had been asked
70.It is____whether Sam will come to attend his best friend’s funeral as he has taken the town’s money and made off with it.
A.unlikely B.doubtful C.improbable D.unexpected
71.The cradle of oversea traffic and of the art of naval combats，the Mediterranean，the common____of all mankind，makes a tender appeal to a seaman.
A.estate B.heritage C.property D.possession
72.Since a circle has no beginning or end，the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of____love.
A.successive B.consecutive C.eternal D.insistent
73.With an eighty-hour work and little enjoyment，life must have been very____for the nineteenth-century factory workers.
A.hostile B.anxious C.tedious D.obscure
74.What Professor Clinton mentioned just now was a virtually extinct Caucasian language spoken____in Turkey.
A.exceedingly B.excessively C.extensively D.exclusively
75.My parents，____touring in Britain，are looking forward to a traditional English afternoon tea in a beautiful setting.
A.presently B.instantly C.nowadays D.publicly
76.If you are looking for a quality education at a reasonable price，consider State University as the place to____.
A.sit B.encounter C.situate D.enroll
77.Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or____for language learning purposes，there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A.appointed B.assembled C.acknowledged D.adapted
78.This law____the number of accidents caused by children running across the road when they get off the bus.
A.intending to reduce B.is intended to reduce(https://www.daowen.com)
C.intended reducing D.intends reducing
79.No longer are contributions to computer technology confined to any one country；____is this more true than in Europe.
A.hardly B.little C.seldom D.nowhere
80.Country life differs from city life in that a sense of community generally____the inhabitants of small villages together.
A.combines B.links C.binds D.ties
81.After Mark Felt revealed himself to be Deep Throat，the breaking news____all over the globe in a second.
A.sparkled B.flashed C.shined D.twinkled
82.I____a letter to an Internet service that distributes journalists’questions to more than 850 institutions.
A.assigned B.attached C.dispatched D.detached
83.It is unfortunate that now violence and cartoons____the most distinctivecharacteristic of children’s programs.
A.would be B.should be C.might be D.will be
84.The worst thing is that sometimes husbands live the____that they can do anything even when they have been repeatedly proved wrong.
A.delusion B.illusion C.misconception D.deception
85.When I try to understand____that prevents so many Americans from being happy as one might expect，it seems to me that there are two causes.
A.what it does B.what it is C.why it does D.why it is
86.The largest system serving e-mail messengers is the Internet，a____of millions of computers linked worldwide.
A.unity B.combination C.network D.connection
87.He was ordered away upon a long____to the ice-covered south，to make war upon the natives there and rob them of their furs.
A.excursion B.expedition C.tour D.voyage
88.Franklin D.Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economy’s____flaws.
A.underlining B.vulnerable C.vulgar D.underlying
89.Your story about the frog turning into a prince is____nonsense.
A.sheer B.shear C.shield D.sheet
90.Being somewhat short-sighted，she had the habit of____at people.
A.glancing B.peering C.gazing D.scanning
91.The habit of economy____one of the greatest differences between the savage and civilized men.
A.contains B.contributes C.constitutes D.continues
92.The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be____from my memory.
A.ejected B.escaped C.erased D.omitted
93.Though science is often imagined as a disinterested subject，scientists are no different from anyone else they are____human beings enmeshed in a web of personal and social circumstances.
A.vulnerable B.rational C.careless D.passionate
94.The government has provided the capital library with heavy____to keep it one of the largest in the world.
A.subscriptions B.tips C.subsidies D.bonuses
95.The sentence“She saw a girl with a binocular”is____，because“with a binocular”can be used either as a modifier or as an adverbial.
A.ambiguous B.euphemistic C.straightforward D.generalized
96.The girl was so____by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.
A.absorbed B.fascinated C.moved D.touched
97.Their____building is located next to the park，so it is very convenient for them tohave a walk after supper.
A.residential B.presidential C.conditional D.accidental
98.Each one of them prayed that he might lead her home to be his wedded wife，so greatly were they____at the beauty of violet-crowned Cytherea.
A.astonished B.amazed C.astounded D.shocked
99.If negotiations for the new trade agreements take____critical food shortages will develop in several countries.
A.too much longer B.much long too C.too many longer D.much too long
100.Operations which left patients____and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
A.exhausted B.unhealthy C.upset D.fearful
101.This work has given a close____into problems of pollution，congestion，intense company group pressure，sexism and racism.
A.view B.insight C.percept D.prospect
102.Most people would like to find apartments in this area.There are very few____apartments in the area.
A.free B.vacant C.empty D.deserted
103.In some cases，your instructor may tell you the topics____or may give you a choice of topics to write about.
A.in advance B.ahead of C.above all D.right away
104.The scenery of the Way-lee-way had charmed the travelers with its mingled____and grandeur and filled them with admiration and astonishment.
A.amenity B.equipment C.convenience D.appliance
105.Only by smashing the____of convention can we carry our reform forward and win the victory eventually.
A.gloom B.revolts C.defects D.shackles
106.His maturity appears in the____clear-sightedness with which he could observe his own character.
A.indifferent B.unconcerned C.detached D.incurious
107.We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it____when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.
A.compacted B.dispersed C.delayed D.restricted
108.If a scientist holds an idea to be true and finds any counter evidence whatever，the idea is either____or abandoned.
A.testified B.ascertained C.violated D.modified
109.Millions of workers were on the streets in the greatest____of working class solidarity this country has ever seen.
A.demonstration B.explanation C.presentation D.communication
110.For the advertised position，the company offers a（n）____salary and benefits package.
A.generous B.plentiful C.abundant D.sufficient
111.In one scene of Modern Times Charlie Chaplin was shown trying____to keep in time with a rapid assembly line.
A.aimlessly B.violently C.hardly D.desperately
112.It is not so much the language____the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.
A.but B.nor C.as D.like
113.Going out for a holiday is a good way to relax and refresh yourself，and this is especially true____it comes to preventing depression.
A.since B.before C.after D.when
114.If human beings want to enjoy the long-lasting peace and happiness，they must avoid falling into war and live in____with each other.
A.coincidence B.harmony C.uniform D.alliance
115.Not a few excellent proposals by the countries of the third world have been____to the United Nations，acceptance of which will strengthen peace and lessen the danger of war.
A.submitted B.suggested C.advanced D.released
116.The____cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.
A.incompatible B.exceeding C.instantaneous D.eternal
117.I guess Jones didn’t have a chance to win the election.Almost all of the people in the city voted for his____.
A.candidate B.opponent C.alternative D.participant
118.Martin from time to time offered remarks____the effect that he was a wonderful scientist and that he had a good command of psychology.
A.to B.in C.with D.for
119.The girl was in low spirits because her throat infection left her very____and made her solo at the party impossible.
A.dumb B.hoarse C.silent D.speechless
120.After the cameraman had taken three or four photographs of the soldier ants，he found they had____all over his feet.
A.gathered B.flocked C.crowded D.swarmed
121.Working under the new expert who always encourages creativity in young people，we have been____with better ideas.
A.coming down B.coming out C.coming along D.coming up
122.News reports say peace talks between the two countries____with no agreement reached.
A.have broken down B.have broken out
C.have broken in D.have broken up
123.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to____.
A.be put up B.give in C.be turned on D.go out
124.If you had____your test paper carefully before handing it in，you would have made fewer mistakes.
A.looked up B.thought about C.gone over D.gone round
125.We thought of selling this old furniture，but we’ve decided to____it.It might be valuable.
A.hold on to B.keep up with C.turn to D.look after
126.She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend____here so that she could learn more about the city.
A.sometimes B.some time C.sometime D.some times
127.All the schools____because of the earthquake，students and teachers had to go back home.
A.having destroyed B.were destroyed
C.having been destroyed D.have been destroyed
128.Our country had made great efforts to promote the family-planning policy，but____the birth rate is getting higher and higher.
A.as it were B.as it is C.as it be D.as it has been
129.Peter felt very guilty for not being able to reunite with his family on Christmas Eve，so he decided to____.He wanted to work till midnight.
A.work it over B.work it out C.work it off D.work it up
130.The conquerors tried to____the very name of the peoples national hero from their memories.
A.raze B.ruin C.demolish D.wreck
131.The profitable offices under the government were filled by men who had contracted luxurious habits of living which they would not lay____.
A.off B.out C.in D.aside
132.The divorced mother would have her own family，in which his position as an____stepson and his education would not be good.
A.illicit B.illegal C.illegitimate D.illegible
133.I replied to him thus “Why，sir，it is a valuable thing，indeed，to be an instrument in God’s hand to____thirty-seven heathens to the knowledge of Christ.”
A.alter B.modify C.convert D.adapt
134.When I picked up the phone，I didn’t recognize it was Anne.Her voice sounded____on the phone.
A.twisted B.deformed C.distorted D.unregulated
135.The scientist____his great energy and endurance to his habit of dozing off whenever he wanted.
A.contributed B.attributed C.devoted D.distributed
136.No one is more____than Frank for the promotion as a sales department manager；he has been a salesman for years and he knows the market well.
A.illegible B.legitimate C.legible D.eligible
137.He quickened and____his walking pace as he heard the announcement in theloudspeakers that the train would leave in ten minutes.
A.prolonged B.lengthened C.extended D.stretched
138.His supervisor asked him to____his departure for home，because his paper was not so well-done.
A.infer B.prefer C.defer D.refer
139.He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field.Then to his astonishment，he saw a rope ladder____out and three men climbing down it.
A.throwing B.being thrown
C.having thrown D.having been thrown
140.One way to conserve water is to____dishes，instead of rinsing them，before loading the dishwasher.
A.polish B.scrub C.scrape D.scribe
141.With over 1.5 million elderly and dependent adults now living in nursing homes throughout the country，abuse and____has become a widespread problem.
A.ignore B.disregard C.neglect D.overlook
142.It’s hard to confirm or refute that there’s a causal relationship between the amount of fat we eat and the____of heart attacks.
A.incidence B.impetus C.momentum D.emergence
143.A state with more____instruments in its hands will find that with small men no great thing can really be accomplished.
A.tractable B.mild C.docile D.controllable
144.LackiQng____sensibility because of unique upbringing，Monica does not care about right and wrong.
A.amoral B.immoral C.moral D.immortal
145.A man escaped from the prison last night.It was a long time____the guards discovered what had happened.
A.before B.until C.since D.when
146.Not only____people to send words，music，and codes to any part of the world，it can also be used to communicate far into space.
A.enabled by radio B.radio enables
C.does radio enable D.has radio enabled
147.It is believed that the authorities are thinking of____new taxes to raise extra revenue.
A.impairing B.imposing C.invading D.integrating
148.When I got out of the car and walked about among them，____one old man who shook his head disapprovingly，they all began to cheer.
A.see that B.except that C.provided that D.except for
149.The old gentleman was a very____looking person，with grey hair and gold spectacles.
A.respectful B.realistic C.respective D.respectable
150.Of course，most immigrants did not get rich overnight，but the____of themwere eventually able to improve upon their former standard of living.
A.maximum B.minority C.majority D.minimum
答案
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.B
11.D 12.B 13.B 14.D 15.B 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.B
21.D 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.C
31.A 32.A 33.B 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.A 38.B 39.A 40.C
41.D 42.A 43.C 44.C 45.B 46.B 47.C 48.A 49.C 50.A
51.C 52.D 53.B 54.D 55.C 56.B 57.C 58.A 59.B 60.C
61.B 62.A 63.D 64.C 65.B 66.A 67.A 68.A 69.B 70.B
71.B 72.C 73.C 74.D 75.A 76.D 77.D 78.B 79.D 80.C
81.B 82.C 83.B 84.A 85.B 86.C 87.B 88.D 89.A 90.C
91.C 92.C 93.D 94.C 95.A 96.B 97.A 98.B 99.D 100.A
101.B 102.B 103.A 104.A 105.D 106.C 107.D 108.D 109.A 110.A
111.D 112.C 113.D 114.B 115.A 116.D 117.B 118.A 119.A 120.D
121.D 122.A 123.D 124.C 125.A 126.B 127.C 128.B 129.C 130.A
131.D 132.C 133.C 134.C 135.B 136.D 137.B 138.C 139.B 140.B
141.C 142.A 143.C 144.C 145.A 146.C 147.B 148.D 149.D 150.C