1。In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ____.
A) gaps `B) length C) intervals* D) distance
at intervals adv.不时, 相隔一定距离
at length adv.最后, 详细地
at a distance 相距,相隔
2. You can’t afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ____ to put it right.
A) decisions B) directions C) sides D) steps*
take steps to do sth. 设法;采取措施干某事
take sides with 偏袒; 拥护(某方面)
3. The ____ in her eyes gave herself away.
A) sight B) look* C) view D) form
此题意为“她眼神泄漏了她内心的想法。”
“look”表示“眼神” “sight” 表示“视力;视觉” “view”表示“视野”
4. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ____ sicknesses.
A) normal B) regular C) average D) ordinary*
common: Commonly encountered; usual. 通常的通常遇见的;普通的
normal: Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or 无效; typical: 正常的符合、遵循或构成一个准则、标准、方式、水平或形式的;典型的:
e.g. normal room temperature; one’s normal weight; normal diplomatic relations.
标准室温;正常体重;正常外交关系
regular: Customary, usual, or normal:
e.g. the train’s regular schedule. 火车正常的时间表
average: Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale:
e.g. a player of average ability.
5. This hotel ____ $ 60 for a single room with bath a night.
A) claims B) demands C) prices D) charges*
charge : v. 收费
6. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ____ to his confusion.
A) extended B) added * C) amounted D) turned
add to 增加 amount to…总计 turn to sb. 求助于
7. A completely new situation will ____ when the examination system comes into existence.
A) Arise* B) rise C) raise D) arouse
Arise 出现 rise 上升 raise 举起;饲养 arouse 唤醒;引起
8. 
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; It took him several months to ____ the wild horse.
A) tend B) breed C) cultivate D) tame*
tend to v.注意, 趋向
breed 使…繁殖
cultivate 培养;耕作
tame 驯服
9. The view from the other side of the mountain was even more __________.
A) productive B) impressive * C) positive D) decisive
productive .生产性的, 生产的, 能产的, 多产的
impressive 给人深刻印象的
positive 积极的
decisive 决定性的
10. Americans ____ have eggs, some meat, toast, fruit and coffee at breakfast.
A) Normally* B) continuously C) consequently D) traditionally
Normally 正常地, 通常地
Continuously 不断地, 连续地
Consequently 因此
Traditionally .传统上, 传说上
11. They had an accident on the road and didn’t ____ at their hotel until after midnight.
A) enter B) arrive C) check in* D) reach
check in at the hotel 登记入住酒店
12. I bought this sixteenth-century diamond ring at a quite ____ price.
A) dear B) cheap . C) expensive D) reasonable*
reasonable 合理的; at a quite reasonable price 以很合理的价格;以优惠的价格
dear, expensive 均表示“昂贵的”
13. This kind of trees cannot be grown in such a cold ____ as ours.
A) weather B) climate* C) air D) season
climate: The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region. 气候包括温度、降雨量及风等的气象条件,在某一特别地带占主导
weather: The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity, and barometric pressure. 天气给定时间和地点的大气状况,牵涉到变量如温度、湿度、风速和气压
14. I’ll be unable to join you. Please ____ my name from the list.
A) get rid of B) take away C) remove* D) turn off
get rid of 摆脱, 除去
take away取走
remove…from…除掉
turn off关掉, 避开
15. My mother ____ my forehead and told me I had a slight fever.
A) moved B) touched C) sensed D) felt*
feel: To perceive through the sense of touch:强调感觉通过接触而感知:
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touch: To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel: 触摸导致或允许身体的一部分,尤指手或手指与…相接触以感觉:
16. It s true that many old people in the United States have to ____ loneliness.
A) submit B) receive C) suffer D) endure*
endure :忍受Endure尤指长期面对痛苦、艰难的能力:
submit to使服从, 使受到, 服从, 忍受, 顺从
receive:收到
suffer: To tolerate or endure evil, injury, pain, or death. suffer指顺从、听任、容忍、自制:
17. They were ____ a very difficult examination.
A) included in B) related to C) involved in D) subjected to*
be subject to …遭受.
Relate to …. 与… 有联系
Involve in … 卷入
18. The result was ____ in comparison with the effort required to achieve them.
A) insignificant B) tiny C) minor* D) indispensable
minor: Lesser in importance, rank, or stature:
tiny: Extremely small; minute.
Insignificant: Lacking in importance; trivial. 无关紧要的;无用的
Indispensable: 不可缺少的
19. The river Tweed ____ England and Scotland.
A) compares B) separates* C) contrasts D) distinguishes
separate: 分开;分隔
20. Cambridge has announced plans to establish a business school ____ the master’s degree in business administration.
A) representing B) presenting C) offering* D) supplying
offer: To provide;提供
represent: 表现
present: 引见,介绍,
supply: To make available for use; provide.供应;提供(所需物品)
21. There are certain ____ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.
A) situations B) occasions* C) conditions D) time
occasion: The time at which an event occurs.这种事件发生的时刻
situation: Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances. 情况,处境与状况或情势有关的地位或位置
22. Pupils who pass the test will be ____ to the next grade.
A) progressed B) proceeded C) promoted* D)proposed
promote;to advance (a student) to the next higher grade. 进级使(一个学生)进入下一个更高的年级
23. There was a ____ drop in support for the party in the 1974 election.
A) delicate B) distinct* C) distant &n
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bsp; D) downward
distinct: Easily perceived by the senses or intellect; clear: 明显的,清楚的易于被感觉和智慧察觉的;清晰的
delicate: Exquisitely fine or dainty:精细的,雅致的
distant: 远的, 关系远的
downward: .向下的
24. Throughout his life. Henry Moore ____ an interest in sports.
A) contained B) secured C) reserved D) maintained*
contain: 包含;容纳
secure:.保护
reserve: To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose. 保留,收藏保留,如用于将来使用或某一特殊的目的
maintain: To keep up or carry on; continue:维持或保持;继续
25. What he told us about the affair simply doesn’t make any ____.
A) sense * B) idea C) meaning D) significance
make sense .有意义
26. Hitler set out to conquer all of Europe in the belief that the Germans were the master ______.
A) race * B) human C) blood D) brain
race: 民族在共同历史、国籍或地理分布的基础上联合起来的一群人或被归为一类
27. He is uninterested in education and seemingly unfit for other __________.
A) purposes B) employment C) pursuits * D) benefits
pursuit: An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.
有规律地从事职业或爱好等活动
employment : [U] An activity to which one devotes time.
(某人)从事的活动某人所投入时间的活动
28. In the past twenty-five years, workers attained a new ____ of human dignity.
A) statue B) station C) status* D) state
status 地位 statue 雕像 state 情形, 状态, 国家, 政府, 州 station岗位
29. Scholarships are too few to ____ the high-school graduates who deserve a college education.
A) meet B) feed C) adopt D) accommodate*
accommodate 向…提供;容纳 feed 喂养 adopt 采用;收养
30. The life I lived ____ me into a new kind of human being.
A) Shaped* B) led C) contributed D) guided
shape塑造 lead 带领 contribute …to…为…做贡献;有助于 guide 带领
31. The price of the article is out of ____ 
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;to its value.
A) place B) question C) way D) proportion*
out of proportion to sth. 与…不成比例
out of place 不在适当的位置, 不合适
out of question 毫无疑问
32. His wife left him after a number of ____ attempts to persuade him to give up taking drugs.
A) Vain* B) inefficient C) lost D) missing
Vain 徒然的, inefficient 低效率的
33. At the interview for the java good ____ of himself.
A) opinion B) idea C) account* D) appearance
give an account of …报告, 叙述, 说明
34. All these children are well disciplined and highly ____ to their teachers and parents.
A) Respectful* B) pleasing C) amusing D) admirable
Be respectful to sb. 尊敬某人 pleasing 令人高兴的
Amusing 有趣的 admirable 令人敬佩的
35. Mr. Keller went over the table again very carefully for fear of ____ any important data.
A) skimming B) overlooking* C) ignoring D) slipping
overlook 没注意到 skim 撇去把飘浮的物质从(液体)上移走
ignore 不理睬, 忽视 slip 滑动, 滑倒
36. Their arrival will be ____ because of heavy traffic.
A) Delayed* B) postponed C) stretched D) prolonged
delay 耽搁 postpone .推迟, 使延期 stretch 伸展;伸长 prolong延长
37. There is too great a ____ of beer in Italy.
A) drink B) use C) consumption* D) sale
consumption 消费, 消费量
38. In Chinese universities, English is a ____ course for all students.
A) comparative B) selective C) impulsive D) compulsory *
compulsory course 必修课 selective course 选修课
39. The prize was given by the ____ Mr. Smith.
A) Late* B) latter C) later D) subsequent
Late 已故的 &n
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bsp; latter 后者的 later 更后的 subsequent 后来的;并发的
40. I don’t have the ____ idea what you mean.
A) smallest B) faintest C) slightest * D) lightest
have the slightest idea 一点都不了解
41. The judge dismissed the case because there was not ____ evidence.
A) adequate B) plenty C) efficient D) abundant
答案: A.
adequate: 适当的, 充分的
plenty: 足够的
efficient: 高效率的
abundant: 大量的, 富裕的
42. Fishing is a hobby which needs a good deal of ____.
A) stiffness B) intelligence C) patience D) strength
答案: C
stiffness:僵硬, 不灵活, 费劲
intelligence: 智力, 智慧
patience: 耐力, 耐心
strength: 力量
43. Mr. Blake was among the few ____ men who refused to indulge in the foolish trade of the day.
A) senseless B) sensible C) sensitive D) sensational
答案: B
senseless: 无意识的, 失去知觉的
sensible: 理智的, 实际的
sensitive: 敏感的
sensational: 轰动的, 产生轰动效应的
44. Christopher Columbus reached the new World in 1492 after he went through all the hardships ____ on the transatlantic voyage.
A) imaginable B) imaginative C) imaginary D) imagination
答案: A
imaginable: 可以想象得到的
imaginative: 想象力丰富的
imaginary: 想象的,虚构的
imagination: 想象力
45. As civilization ____ in the direction of technology, it passes the point of supplying all the basic essentials of life — food, shelter and clothes.
A) processes B) suspends C) proceeds D) exceeds
答案: C
process: 处理,加工
suspend: 暂停,终止
proceed: 开始进入,前进
exceed: 超过
46. The carriage shot past leaving a ____ of dust behind it.
A) Track B) trail C) trace D) train
答案: B
track, trail和trace都有”轨道, 轨迹”的意思. Trace为普通用语, 指已出现或发生的东西, 或人或动物过后所留下的明显痕迹,记号等, 如车辙, 足迹等. Track与Trace意义基本相同, 但特别用于狩猎活动中猎狗该踪迹追寻猎物. Trail是指由足迹, 气味, 灰尘, 水等形成的痕迹.
47. Only a very rich man could affor
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d to buy these ____ paintings by Raphael.
A) valueless B) priceless C) worthless D) useless
答案: B
valueless和worthless同义, “毫无价值的, 一文不值的”; Priceless 无价的, 珍贵的; useless 毫无用途的, 无用的
48. The village is well known for its impressive mountainous ____.
A) views B) scenes C) scenery D) sights
答案: C
本组词都有“景色”的意思. View侧重于眼见的实物, 指自某一位置所能见到之物. 作”景色”解时, 多指视野范围内的景色. Scenery指总体的, 全部的风景, 而scene指的是部分风景. Scenery指的是户外的无活动的场面, 自然存在的美丽景色, 而scene指的是映入视野的, 常常有人和活动场面的景色. Scenery在表示风景时撒播不可数名词, 没有复数形式. Scene 是可数名词. Sight指风景时用复数, 指人们常观光的风景胜地.
49. Don’t forget to ____ the letter before you post it.
A) shut B) fasten C) stick D) seal
答案: D
shut: 关上,关门,同close.
Fasten: 系上,系紧,同tie.
Stick: 粘,粘住,指把某物粘到另一物体上。
Seal: 封缄,封装,由指密封信件、包裹等
50. The road lay ahead of him, a ____ gray line stretching to the horizon.
A) continual B) continuous C) prolonged D) lengthy
答案: B
continual:持续的,不间断的 指在一段时间内多次重复的动作,尤其是令人不愉快的动作
continuous: 持续的,连续的 用于描述持续而不中断的事物或事件
prolonged: 拖长,延长
lengthy:冗长的,过长的 多用于贬义
51. Some birds ____ twice a year between hot and cold countries.
A) immigrate B) migrate C) slip D) glide
答案: B
immigrate和migrate都有“移居”的意思。但immigrate指自别国移入并长期定居;migrate可指大批人短期或定居的移居,同时还用于鸟、鱼、兽等定期迁栖、回游等。
Slip: 滑动,溜入 Glide: 滑动
52. It is clear from the demonstration that the students no longer ____ the authority of the university staff.
A) recollect B) recognize C) receive D) recover
答案: B
recollect:记起,想起 recognize:识别,认出,承认 receive:收到,得到 recover:复元
53. It is very difficult for people in some remote towns to have a telephone ____, and they have to wait a long time before they can get a phone.
A) installed B) equipped C) fixed D) assembled
答案: A
install和equip都是“安装、配备”的意思,但用法不同。Install后接设备名称,而equip是接设备安装的地点。
Fix:修理,表示“安装”时,主要是指把某物固定住。
Assemble:组装,组合
54. The patient’ s progress was very encouraging&nbs
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p;as he could ____ get out of bed without help.
A) only B) nearly C) merely D) barely
答案: B
only, merely和barely都是“只是,仅仅”的意思,不符合题义。
55. The headmaster has ____ to improve the lighting in the school corridors.
A) accepted B) allowed C) agreed D) confirmed
答案: C
accept:接受,承认
allow:允许,应用于allow sb. to do sth.结构中
agree:同意
confirm: 证实
56. All the food in that little cafe is ____.
A) home-grown B) self-made C) home-made D) home-bred
答案: C
home-grown: (蔬菜等)本地产的,自己园子里种植的
self-made:靠个人奋斗成功的,白手起家的
home-made:(衣服、食品等)自制的
home-bred:(指酒)家酿的
57. Because of the increasing interest in horse riding, there is a growing need for ____.
A) goldsmiths B) locksmiths C) silversmiths D) blacksmiths
答案: D
goldsmith:金匠 locksmith:锁匠 silversmith:银匠 blacksmith:铁匠
58. The playing of the national anthem ____________ all sports events.
A) proceeds B) advances C) processes D) precedes
答案: D
proceed: 开始进入,前进
advance:前进
process: 处理,加工
precede:先于谋事之前发生,在之前加上
59. A person who can hold his anger back is ____.
A) self-assured B) self-controlled C) self-important D) self-conscious
答案: B
self-assured:自信的
self-controlled:自控的,有自控能力的
self-important:妄自尊大的
self-conscious:自我意识过强的,神经过敏的
60. The general manager told his secretary that he suffered from heart disease, but he would not admit it ____.
A) in public B) in private C) in secret D) in detail
答案: A
in public:在公众场合 in private:私下里 in secret:秘密地 in detail:详细地
61. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ____ populated areas.
A) intensely B) densely C) highly D) abundantly
答案: B
intensely:强烈地,极度地 densely:密集地,稠密地 highly:高度地 abundantly:丰富地,充裕地
62. You should be ____ for appointment.
A)
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prompt B) exact C) proper D) punctual
答案: D
prompt:立即的,迅速的,准时的 exact: 准确的,精确的 proper: 恰当的,适当的 punctual 准时的,按时的
prompt指的是行动快,不拖延,punctual指的是按时,不早也不晚。
63. A university is an educational institution which awards degrees and ____ research.
A) carries about B) carries out C) carries off D) carries through
答案: B
该题考察的是由carry构成的词组。一般carry不与about连用。
carry out: 实行,履行,完成
carry off: 轻而易举地完成任务
carry through: 实现,完成;帮助渡过难关
64. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ____ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
A) admired B) regarded C) expected D) worshipped
答案: B
admire:钦佩,羡慕 regard:尊重,敬重 expect:期望,盼望 worship:敬慕,景仰;做礼拜
65. A man has to make ____ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
A) supply B) assurance C) provision D) adjustment
答案: C
supply: 提供,供给 assurance:担保,保证;保险 provision:供应,供给;防备(后接for)
adjustment: 调整
66. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ____ free medical care.
A) entitled to B) involved in C) associated D) assigned to
答案: A
be entitled to: 有权享受,有权做
be involved in: 受到……牵连,参与到……当中
be associated with: 与......有联系
be assigned to: 被分派,被指派
67. The people of that country still live under ____ of war.
A) danger B) stake C) loss D) threat
答案: D
danger: 危险 stake: 股份;利害关系;赌金 loss: 损失 threat: 威胁
68. I felt ____ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech.
A) fatigued B) tired C) exhausted D) bored
答案: D
fatigued和tired都是“疲劳”、“疲惫”的意思。
Exhausted:筋疲力尽
Bored:厌烦的
69. Your advice would be ____ valuable to her who is in trouble now.
A) exceedingly B) excessively C) extensively &nb
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sp; D) exclusively
答案: A
exceedingly:非常,极其 excessively:过度地,过分地 extensively:大量地,广泛地
exclusively:专有地;独自地,排除其他地
70. People ____ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
A) convinced B) anticipated C) resolved D) assured
答案: B
convince:使确信,使信服 anticipate:预期,期望 resolve:下决心,解决 assure:向…保证,使确信
71. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ____ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programme for the reading skills.
A) adapted B) provided C) assembled D) appointed
答案: A
adapt:改编 provide:提供,供给 assemble:组装,组合 appoint:委任,指派
72. The mother said she would ____ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A) let down B) let alone C) let off D) let out
答案: C
let down:放下,也常用做let sb down, 意思是“使失望”
let alone:更不用说,更谈不上;let sb/sth alone是“对某人/某事放任不管”
let off:宽恕,从轻处理
let out:放出,释放
73. We should always keep in mind that ____ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
A) urgent B) hasty C) instant D) prompt
答案: B
urgent:紧急的 hasty:匆忙的,草率的 instant:立即的 prompt:立即的,迅速的,准时的
74. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ____ in the dictionary.
A) missing B) losing C) dropping D) leaking
答案: A
该组词中,missing是形容词,意思是“丢失的,遗失的”。其余三个词是动词。
75. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women ____ this field is climbing.
A) engaging B) devoting C) registering D) pursuing
答案: D
engage表示“从事,参加”时,后接介词in
devote表示“从事,参加”时,后接介词to
register: 注册;挂号
pursue: 从事,进行,及物动词
76. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
A) dim B) blank C)&nb
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sp;faint D) vain
答案: B
dim:暗淡的,暗的
blank:空白的,无表情的,发呆的
faint:昏暗的,微弱的
vain:徒劳的
77. Evidently, there has been a ____ towards simpler styles in women’s dresses.
A) fashion B) intend C) tendency D) trend
答案: D
fashion:时尚,款式 intend:打算 tendency:趋势 trend:潮流,倾向,时尚
trend更具体一些,在此处指流行的趋势,有时,tendency也可以使用。
78. Some of the most important concepts in physics _____ their success to these mathematical systems.
A) oblige B) owe C) contribute D) attribute
答案: B
这四个词都与介词to连用,他们的意思分别是:
oblige:迫使…做某事 owe:归公与 contribute:为…做贡献 attribute:把…归因于,认为是…的结果
79. As your 包含uctor advised, you ought to spend your time on something _____ researching into.
A) precious B) worth C) worthy D) valuable
答案: B
该组词中,只有worth是介词,可后接动名词,意思是“值得做”。其他三个都是形容词。
precious 和valuable都是“珍贵的,有价值的”意思。
Worthy:值得的,常用的结构是“be worthy of sth”和“be worthy to do sth”
80. As we know, the satellite moves in the ____ space.
A) external B) outward C) outside D) outer
答案: D
outer space是指“外太空” External:外面的,外观的 Outward:向外 Outside:在…的外面,在外边
81. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U. S. is that they have taken great ____ to educate their children.
A) efforts B) pains C) attempts D) diligence
答案: B
此题是关于动词和名词搭配的问题。在这组词中,动词take只能与pains搭配。
Effort做“努力”之意时是不可数名词,所以efforts不能与take连用。
take pains: 做出努力
attempt:努力,尝试,企图。make an attempt to do sth
diligence: 勤奋
82. If any man here does not agree with me, he should ____ his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.
A) put on B) put out C) put in D) put forward
答案: D
put on:穿上 put out:出版,发表,扑灭 put in:提交,呈交 put forward:提出…供参考,建议
83. The meeting was ____ when the president fell ill.
A) put down B) cut short &
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