高考英语词汇题 16页

‎1. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _____.‎ A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered ‎2. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' _____.‎ A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise ‎3. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.‎ A. powerful B. influential C. monstrous D. vigorous ‎4. The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.‎ A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected ‎5. Henry's news report covering the conference was so _____ that nothing had been omitted.‎ A. understanding B. comprehensible C. comprehensive D. understandable ‎6. She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would lose her _____ to Scotland.‎ A. ticket B. place C. seat D. connection ‎7. The ship was _____ in a storm off Jamaica. A. drowned B. sunk C. wrecked D. submitted ‎8. No one has _____ been able to trace the author of the poem. A. still B. yet C. already D. just ‎9. More than one-third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, _____ in San Francisco. ‎ ‎ A. previously B. predominantly C practically D. permanently ‎10. The new secretary has written a remarkably _____ report only in a few pages but with all the details. ‎ ‎ A. concise B. clear C. precise D. elaborate ‎11. The managing director took the _____ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.‎ A. guilt B. charge C. blame D. accusation ‎12. The worker agreed to _____ the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.‎ A. call for B. call forth C. call off D. call up ‎13. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn't _____ what color it was.‎ A. look out B. make out C. get across D. take after ‎14. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.‎ A. eventually B. yet C. finally D. accordingly ‎15. It was a great _____ for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like. A. attempt B. trouble C. power D. effort ‎16. The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time. A. extinguish B. prevent C. suppress D. ruin ‎17. What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard _____ common. ‎ A. nothing but B. anything but C. above all D. rather than ‎18. The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.‎ A. broken off B. taken off C. written off D. picked up ‎19. 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 far ‎20. His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month. A. place B. effect C. post D. office ‎21. The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and _____ him of speeding.‎ ‎ A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. deprived ‎22. Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject. A. attained B. achieved C. required D. acquired ‎23. This is the _____ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.‎ ‎ A. actual B. genuine C. real D. original ‎24. My camera can be ____ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A. treated B. adopted C. adjusted D. remedied ‎25. According to the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the _____ of maturity.‎ ‎ A. fulfillment B. achievement C. establishment D. accomplishment ‎26. The number of tickets _____ will be determined by the size of the stadium.‎ ‎ A. adaptable B. acceptable C. advisable D. available ‎27. Too many hotels have been built and this has _____ prices, making holidays cheaper.‎ ‎ A. cut short B. cut out C. cut off D. cut down ‎28. He is a very honest official and never _____ any gifts from the people who sought his help.‎ ‎ A. accepted B. received C. took up D. excepted ‎29. He was not _____ to the club because he wasn't a member. A. allowed B. admitted C. permitted D. approved ‎30. Although he doesn't like that law, he will _____ with it. A. confine B. conform C. comply D. contend ‎31. Motorists _____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.‎ ‎ A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged ‎32. The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a _____ attitude.‎ ‎ A. changeable B. alternate C. movable D. flexible ‎33. Will all those _____ the proposal raise their hands?‎ ‎ A. in relation to B. in excess of C. in contrast to D. in favor of ‎34. An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, _____ couldn't see his work on his machine. A. however B. therefore C. yet D. although ‎35. We are interested in the weather because it _____ us so directly ------ what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel. A. benefits B. guides C. affects D. effects ‎36. I can meet you at eight o'clock; _____ you can call for me.‎ ‎ A. incidentally B. actually C. alternatively D. accordingly ‎37. He has the _____ of an athlete: he really goes all out to win.‎ ‎ A. instants B. instances C. instincts D. intelligences ‎38. A university is an educational institution which _____ degrees and carries out research.‎ ‎ A. rewards B. awards C. grants D. presents ‎39. The old lady can't hope to _____ her cold in a few days. A. get over B. get off C. hold back D. hold up ‎40. Jim's plans to go to college _____ at the last moment.‎ ‎ A. fell out B. gave away C. gave off D. fell through ‎41. The Department is also deeply _____ in various improvement schemes.‎ ‎ A. connected B. included C. involved D. implied ‎ ‎42. Keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _____ know where to look.‎ ‎ A. virtually B. variously C. unavoidably D. invariably ‎43. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus. A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine ‎44. Do you mind if I _____ with my work while you are getting tea ready.‎ ‎ A. get through B. turn to C. carry on D. come on ‎45. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _____ traffic jam.‎ ‎ A. in line with B. in case of C. for the sake of D. at the risk of ‎46. The finance minister has not been so _____ since he raised taxes to such a high level.‎ ‎ A. popular B. well-known C. favorable D. preferable ‎47. It is wrong for someone in such a high _____ in the government to behave too badly in public.‎ ‎ A. situation B. position C. employment D. profession ‎48. We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail. A. outcome B. outset C. income D. output ‎49. He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons _____ from his coat.‎ ‎ A. loosing B. losing C. off D. missing ‎50. Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should. A. bills B. charges C. prices D. costs ‎51. The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards. ‎ ‎ A. trouble B. damage C. mess D. nuisance ‎52. They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.‎ ‎ A. set down B. make out C. work up D. draw up ‎53. How can we get this language point _____ to the students. A. down B. round C. across D. into ‎54. This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall. ‎ ‎ A. outline B. reference C. article D. outlook ‎55. Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold. A. on the contrary B. or rather C. or else D. in no way ‎56. Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.‎ ‎ A. prompted B. promoted C. programmed D. proceeded ‎57. The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a _____.‎ ‎ A. observation B. reservation C. preservation D. conservation ‎ ‎58. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.‎ ‎ A. take B. hold C. make D. get ‎59. The child enjoyed _____ up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.‎ ‎ A. adding B. pushing C. piling D. forming ‎60. John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.‎ ‎ A. accused B. arrested C. sentenced D. charged ‎61. It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting. A. sure B. right C. exact D. certain ‎62. Many new _____ will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.‎ ‎ A. opportunities B. realities C. necessities D. probabilities ‎63. The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting（委托） the organization to an unreliable person. ‎ ‎ A. danger B. risk C. hazard D. chance ‎64. The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill. A. put down B. shut out C. cut short D. taken off ‎65. John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability. ‎ ‎ A. scope B. space C. capacity D. range ‎66. I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.‎ ‎ A. snatch B. scratch C. scrape D. scan ‎67. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.‎ ‎ A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual ‎68. I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.‎ ‎ A. correspondence B. equation C. proportion D. dimension ‎69. Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.‎ ‎ A. swollen B. raised C. developed D. increased ‎70. Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people. ‎ ‎ A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control D. out of the question ‎71. He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise. A. show off B. cut out C. keep from D. shut out ‎72. My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.‎ ‎ A. stands up B. looks out C. sticks out D. wipes out ‎73. After the show, the crowd _____ out of the theater. A. poured B. melted C. drew D. dismissed ‎74. Although it is not our normal _____ to give credit, this time I think we should consider the matter more closely.‎ ‎ A. state B. intention C. occasion D. practice ‎75. It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in _____. A. news B. print C. publication D. press ‎76. The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in _____.‎ ‎ A. opposition B. return C. sympathy D. readiness ‎77. Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is _____.‎ ‎ A. wonderful B. splendid C. tedious D. magnificent ‎78. With prices _____ so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.‎ ‎ A. fluctuating B. waving C. swinging D. vibrating ‎79. Some teenagers have a generalized resentment against society, which _____ them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature. A. deprives B. restricts C. rejects D. denies ‎80. Though _____ in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life. A. raised B. grown C. developed D. cultivated ‎81. I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.‎ ‎ A. priceless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. worthless ‎82. The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday. A. action B. performance C. view D. sight ‎83. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely. A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered ‎84. To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank _____ a special check for the total amount.‎ ‎ A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make up for ‎85. She said she was glad the difficulty had been _____. A. cleared away B. cleared up C. broken away D. broken down ‎86. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now. A. out of date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of place ‎87. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.‎ ‎ A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake ‎88. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.‎ ‎ A. despair B. designate C. disappoint D. despise ‎89. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.‎ ‎ A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination ‎90. New mineral resources may be discovered during the forthcoming Antarctic _____.‎ ‎ A. excursion B. execution C. extraction D. expedition ‎91. Probability is the mathematical study of the _____ of an event's occurrence.‎ ‎ A. desire B. likelihood C. result D. effect ‎92. Driving a car without insurance can have _____ consequences. A. uncertain B. disastrous C. potential D. unworthy ‎93. The police refused to _____ the clues they were working on. A. exhibit B. disclose C. expose D. discern ‎94. What you have done is _____ the doctor's orders. A. attached to B. resistant to C. responsible to D. contrary to ‎95. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.‎ ‎ A. minor B. humble C. inferior D. awkward ‎96. The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest A. blamed B. condemned C. accused D. charged ‎97. The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them. A. bands B. marks C. rails D. shapes ‎98. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance. A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available ‎99. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.‎ ‎ A. stuck out B. stood out C. kept down D. held up ‎100. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.‎ ‎ A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble ‎101. Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures.‎ ‎ A. exchange B. alter C. shift D. alternate ‎102. Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _____ in the post. A. splashed B. spilt C. crushed D. crashed ‎103. The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.‎ ‎ A. abandoned B. vanished C. scattered D. deserted ‎104. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.‎ ‎ A. facilities B. appliances C. instruments D. equipment ‎105. The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear. A. mirror B. sight C. reflection D. shadow ‎106. One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.‎ ‎ A. container B. ingredient C. content D. equivalent ‎107. They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been _____. ‎ ‎ A. behind the times B. behind schedule C. ahead of time D. in no time ‎108. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.‎ ‎ A. hamper B. support C. assist D. encourage ‎109. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party. A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt ‎110. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____. ‎ ‎ A. emotion B. excitement C. crisis D. stress ‎111. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate. ‎ ‎ A. drastic B. dull C. obscure D. distinct ‎112. He _____ his engagement just before the wedding. A. broke out B. broke away from C. broke off D. broke up ‎113. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.‎ ‎ A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell ‎114. Your help is _____ for the success of the project. A. indispensable B. indicative C. inevitable D. inherent ‎115. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.‎ ‎ A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for ‎116. It was difficult to guess what her _____ to the news would be.‎ ‎ A. impression B. comment C. reaction D. opinion ‎117. Our attitude toward our teachers should be _____, but not slavish or superstitious.‎ ‎ A. respectable B. respected C. respective D. respectful ‎118. We could see that he was trying to _____ his own responsibility for the delay, instead of accepting his fault.‎ ‎ A. run over B. smooth over C. pass off D. turn down ‎119. Glemp's heroic flight into space entitled him _____ a place in history. A. for B. with C. to D. of ‎120. He's _____ drink and never does a stroke of work.‎ ‎ A. gone to B. taken to C. taken up D. gone for ‎121. "Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?" "Most of the fault lies _____ the administration." ‎ ‎ A. in B. to C. on D. with ‎122. People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.‎ ‎ A. sum B. quantity C. deal D. amount ‎123. Maria _____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.‎ ‎ A. deliberately B. intensively C. decisively D. objectively ‎124. They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.‎ ‎ A. friendship B. relations C. intentions D. terms ‎125. Do you think a wife should _____ her habits and tastes to those of her husband?‎ ‎ A. comply B. confirm C. consent D. conform ‎126. He was afraid that the branch might bend over and break, and he would be sent _____ to the ground.‎ ‎ A. crashing B. throwing C. rushing D. dropping ‎127. High interest rates _____ people from borrowing money. A. discourage B. decrease C. disturb D. disgust ‎128. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.‎ ‎ A. equivalent B. uniform C. alike D. likely ‎129. The two things are the same in outward form but different _____.‎ ‎ A. in addition B. in brief C. in common D. in essence ‎130. _____ it is a good thing I did not get the post I had applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time. A. By the way B. In a way C. In the way D. In no way ‎131. _____ inviting guests and not treating them properly! A. Strangely B. Fantastically C. Surprisingly D. Fancy ‎132. With sufficient scientific information a manned trip to Mars should be _____.‎ ‎ A. obtainable B. potential C. considerable D. feasible ‎133. The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.‎ ‎ A. division B. gap C. separation D. interval ‎134. If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him. A. set B. left C. had D. put ‎135. They were so far away that I couldn't _____ their faces clearly. A. see through B. make up C. see off D. make out ‎136. Achieving a high degree of proficiency in English as a foreign language is not a mysterious ____ without scientific basis. A. process B. practice C. procedure D. program ‎137. I must go now. _____, if you want that book I'll bring it next time.‎ ‎ A. Incidentally B. Accidentally C. Occasionally D. Subsequently ‎138. A completely new situation is likely to _____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.‎ ‎ A. arouse B. rise C. arise D. abide ‎139. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _____ as hepatitis (肝炎).‎ ‎ A. diagnosed B. determined C. deduced D. discovered ‎140. These continual _____ in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.‎ ‎ A. alterations B. vibrations C. waves D. fluctuations ‎141. All foreign visitors are requested to _____ with the regulations in this area.‎ ‎ A. agree B. comply C. consent D. conform ‎142. Thomas Edison considered genius to be _____ one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.‎ ‎ A. composed of B. constituted in C. consisted of D. comprised in ‎143. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite _____.‎ ‎ A. irregular B. inevitable C. incredible D. irresistible ‎144. In order to _____ the rising production costs, the subscription rates have been increased.‎ ‎ A. add up to B. look up to C. cut short D. keep up with ‎145. Your essay is quite good: just _____ it _____ with a few illustrations and quotations.‎ ‎ A. put .. up B. touch .. up C. cut .. out D. write .. off ‎146. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.‎ ‎ A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation ‎147. There are three basic ways of _____ language to writing, and all known graphic systems use one or a combination of these. A. committing B. attaching C. comparing D. relating ‎148. Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens. A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. general ‎149. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.‎ ‎ A. ignored B. refused C. neglected D. denied ‎150. On turning the corner, we saw the road _____ steeply. A. departing B. decreasing C. descending D. depressing ‎151. We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time. A. hope B. wait C. expect D. imagine ‎152. It was necessary to _____ the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.‎ ‎ A. extend B. increase C. lengthen D. magnify ‎153. I asked the tailor to make a small _____ to my trousers because they were too long.‎ ‎ A. change B. variation C. revision D. alteration ‎154. Because of the strong sun Mrs. William's new dining room curtains _____ from dark blue to gray within a year.‎ ‎ A. faded B. fainted C. paled D. diminished ‎155. Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.‎ ‎ A. As a result B. By the way C. On the whole D. In a word ‎156. Evidence obtained from observation and experiment is often used to _____ a scientific theory.‎ ‎ A. confirm B. confine C. conform D. conceive ‎157. Political parties often differ in their views on various _____ concerning their own countries.‎ ‎ A. ways B. measures C. issues D. patterns ‎158. _____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.‎ ‎ A. In spite of B. On account of C. Regardless of D. Instead of ‎159. The lawyer was expected to _____ some proposals after reading all those documents.‎ ‎ A. come up with B. put up with C. look up to D. keep up with ‎160. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping _____ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.‎ ‎ A. occasionally B. simultaneously C. eventually D. directly ‎161. In my opinion, you can widen the _____ of these improvements through your active participation.‎ ‎ A. dimension B. volume C. magnitude D. scope ‎162. The noise was so _____ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.‎ ‎ A. dim B. soft C. faint D. gentle ‎163. If he refuses to _____ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.‎ ‎ A. put up with B. fall in with C. do away with D. get along with ‎164. Some people either _____ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them.‎ ‎ A. violently B. sincerely C. properly D. deliberately ‎165. Her skirt had been so _____ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.‎ ‎ A. faded B. torn C. dirty D. crushed ‎166. His landlady gave him a week's _____ to leave the flat. A. threat B. notice C. advice D. caution ‎167. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _____ at the other store.‎ ‎ A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones ‎168. When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.‎ ‎ A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal ‎169. With the change of the economic foundation the entire immense superstructure is _____ rapidly transformed.‎ ‎ A. anything but B. more or less C. at large D. any more ‎170. The author of the report is well _____ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many ‎ years.‎ ‎ A. acquainted B. informed C. enlightened D. advised ‎171. It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by scientists and technologists.‎ ‎ A. process B. attention C. measure D. part ‎172. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more _____.‎ ‎ A. at length B. at last C. at stake D. at ease ‎173. When the big bills for mother's hospital care came, father was glad he had money in the bank to _____.‎ ‎ A. fall short of B. fall through C. fall back on D. fall in with ‎174. These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.‎ ‎ A. beautiful B. natural C. artificial D. similar ‎175. The managing director promised that he would _____ me as soon as he had any further information.‎ ‎ A. communicate B. notice C. notify D. note ‎176. When I worked as the general manager of the firm, I sometimes had _____ to visit London on business.‎ ‎ A. opportunity B. possibility C. occasion D. chance ‎177. The most important _____ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people.‎ ‎ A. element B. spot C. sense D. point ‎178. It has always been the _____ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.‎ ‎ A. plan B. campaign C. procedure D. policy ‎179. The climbers _____ their ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.‎ ‎ A. obtained B. sustained C. maintained D. realized ‎180. I remember her face but I cannot _____ where I met her.‎ ‎ A. recall B. remind C. remember D. remark ‎181. He has left his book here on _____, so that you can read it.‎ ‎ A. purpose B. intention C. aim D. meaning ‎182. The magician picked several persons from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.‎ ‎ A. by accident B. on occasion C. at random D. on an average ‎183. The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a university education when they were young.‎ ‎ A. stopped B. failed C. missed D. ceased ‎184. His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.‎ ‎ A. shape B. pattern C. design D. model ‎185. If you _____ your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want.‎ ‎ A. conduct B. dismiss C. grant D. moderate ‎186. Don't _____ the news to the public until we give you the go-ahead (许可，准许).‎ ‎ A. release B. discard C. relieve D. retain ‎187. The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause _____ of vegetables in the coming days.‎ ‎ A. rarity B. scarcity C. invalidity D. variety ‎188. Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to _____ until help came.‎ ‎ A. keep on B. catch on C. count on D. hang on ‎189. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _____ healthy.‎ ‎ A. preserve B. stay C. maintain D. reserve ‎190. Expected noises are usually more _____ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.‎ ‎ A. manageable B. controllable C. tolerable D. perceivable ‎191. It isn't so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____.‎ ‎ A. above all B. in all C. at all D. after all ‎192. Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could possibly want.‎ ‎ A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. endeavors ‎193. He ate what he could, and gave the _____ of the food to the birds.‎ ‎ A. remain B. uneaten C. rest D. part ‎194. The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.‎ ‎ A. limitations B. restraint C. requirements D. restrictions ‎195. We won't know whether it will be successful. We won't know whether there will be good _____.‎ ‎ A. ends B. results C. effects D. causes ‎196. No one imagined that the apparently _____ businessman was really a criminal.‎ ‎ A. respectful B. respectable C. respective D. respected ‎197. At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope, but this decision was _____ revised.‎ ‎ A. occasionally B. consequently C. successively D. subsequently.‎ ‎198. The speaker _____ several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.‎ ‎ A. held on B. worked out C. touched on D. kept out of ‎199. Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing‎ ‎University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.‎ ‎ A. sometimes B. sometime C. some time D. some times ‎200. Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.‎ ‎ A. broken off B. passed off C. given away D. passed away ‎201. What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.‎ ‎ A. exceptional B. strange C. unique D. rare ‎202. People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.‎ ‎ A. puzzled B. delighted C. induced D. inspired ‎203. When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.‎ ‎ A. venture B. mission C. commission D. responsibility ‎204. He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.‎ ‎ A. paying B. saying C. expressing D. showing ‎205. Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.‎ ‎ A. danger B. comfort C. continuity D. safety ‎206. The map was drawn to the standard _____ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.‎ ‎ A. route B. line C. rate D. scale ‎207. Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.‎ ‎ A. cost B. situation C. level D. standard ‎208. It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.‎ ‎ A. noticed B. stated C. suggested D. noted ‎209. The chances of discovering life on Neptune are about a million _____.‎ ‎ A. at one B. for one C. to one D. against one ‎210. Everything he said then was _____ by what happened later.‎ ‎ A. identified B. signified C. noticed D. verified ‎211. The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.‎ ‎ A. looked forward to B. looked up to C. called forth D. called for ‎212. It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.‎ ‎ A. at the expense of B. at the risk of C. in the way of D. at the mercy of ‎213. I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.‎ ‎ A. warned B. persuaded C. suggested D. noticed ‎214. When products made in factories _____, they are thrown away as garbage.‎ ‎ A. come to an end B. are put to use C. are used up D. wear out ‎215. She is making herself ill with _____ over her son's future.‎ ‎ A. trouble B. annoyance C. disgust D. worry ‎216. The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.‎ ‎ A. likely B. capable C. possible D. probable ‎217. They did not find _____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.‎ ‎ A. worth their while B. it worthwhile C. it worth D. it worthy ‎218. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept _____ all night.‎ ‎ A. densely B. soundly C. loudly D. noisily ‎219. John _____ knowledge of radio just by staying around the radio station.‎ ‎ A. caught on B. worked up C. took up D. picked up ‎220. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _____ to it.‎ ‎ A. connected B. fastened C. bound D. stuck ‎221. Professor Jordon is well known for his _____ into the habits of the common housefly.‎ ‎ A. examination B. introduction C. research D. expression ‎222. The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to _____.‎ ‎ A. discharge B. dismiss C. resign D. resume ‎223. It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.‎ ‎ A. call off B. take up C. keep off D. ring up ‎224. He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.‎ ‎ A. request B. demand C. inquiry D. proposal ‎225. She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.‎ ‎ A. challenged B. obstructed C. contradicted D. resisted ‎226. Scientists have to work hard to keep _____ with modern discoveries and developments.‎ ‎ A. company B. track C. touch D. pace ‎227. He didn't _____ what I read because his mind was on something else.‎ ‎ A. hold on B. catch on C. take in D. get over ‎228. We made plans for a visit but _____ difficulties with the car prevented it.‎ ‎ A. consequent B. subordinate C. substantial D. subsequent ‎229. Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, but there is _____ difference between them.‎ ‎ A. a submerged B. an indecisive C. an indistinct D. a subtle ‎230. This watch is _____ to all the other watches on the market.‎ ‎ A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial ‎231. The government has lost a great deal of _____ because of the large increase in food pries.‎ ‎ A. strength B. support C. agreement D. vote ‎232. The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.‎ ‎ A. retain B. maintain C. sustain D. remain ‎233. He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.‎ ‎ A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly ‎234. I feel sure that _____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.‎ ‎ A. in case of B. in terms of C. in the opinion of D. in the course of ‎235. So far as he could, John had always tried to _____ the example he saw in Lincoln.‎ ‎ A. live up to B. set forth C. call for D. cut out ‎236. It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.‎ ‎ A. following B. passing C. running D. carrying ‎237. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _____.‎ ‎ A. hurt B. spoiled C. damaged D. harmed ‎238. Paper making began in China and from there it _____ to North Africa and Europe.‎ ‎ A. sprang B. spilled C. carried D. spread ‎239. When the entire class worked together they finished the project _____.‎ ‎ A. in no way B. in no time C. on no account D. in no case ‎240. The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.‎ ‎ A. state B. condition C. occasion D. situation ‎241. Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer.‎ ‎ A. unexpectedly B. deliberately C. reluctantly D. subsequently ‎242. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.‎ ‎ A. in turn B. in return C. by chance D. by turns ‎243. The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how to put them _____.‎ ‎ A. correct B. perfect C. right D. well ‎244. They decided to leave the waiter a big _____ because the food and service had been excellent.‎ ‎ A. note B. reward C. tip D. gift ‎245. And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.‎ ‎ A. offered B. trusted C. furnished D. retained ‎246. There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.‎ ‎ A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenery ‎247. In aerospace devices the weight of the necessary power producing equipment is _____.‎ ‎ A. vital B. possible C. capable D. reliable ‎248. This album is _____ as it was the only one ever signed by the President.‎ ‎ A. unusual B. unique C. rare D. special ‎249. Trains stop here in order to _____ passengers only.‎ ‎ A. get off B. pick up C. pull up D. pull in ‎250. He _____ the place where he had been bitten by an insect.‎ ‎ A. snatched B. scratched C. squeezed D. stretched ‎251. It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely _____.‎ ‎ A. scattered B. dismissed C. separated D. spread ‎252. There are usually at least two _____ of looking at every question.‎ ‎ A. ways B. directions C. views D. opinions ‎253. He left in such a hurry that I _____ had time to thank him.‎ ‎ A. almost B. even C. nearly D. scarcely ‎254. As more and more cars are produced and used, so the _____ from their exhaust-pipes contains an even larger volume of poisonous gas.‎ ‎ A. exposure B. distribution C. expansion D. emission ‎255. The book seems to have been _____ from various books and articles.‎ ‎ A. pieced together B. taken off C. broken away D. pulled out ‎256. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly _____ by the weather.‎ ‎ A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled ‎257. I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.‎ ‎ A. appearance B. view C. sight D. expression ‎258. I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.‎ ‎ A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interests ‎259. If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.‎ ‎ A. possibility B. offer C. luck D. chance ‎260. Scientists think they have _____ in their attempt to find the causes of some major dieases.‎ ‎ A. broken through B. worked out C. fallen out D. got round ‎261. His test results are not very _____. He does well one week and badly the next.‎ ‎ A. invariable B. consequent C. continuous D. consistent ‎262. The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the work-force.‎ ‎ A. conference B. participation C. intervention D. consultation ‎263. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.‎ ‎ A. hitting B. beating C. tapping D. knocking ‎264. During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.‎ ‎ A. put out B. shut out C. come across D. get across ‎265. I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now.‎ ‎ A. Above all B. After all C. First of all D. For all ‎266. Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.‎ ‎ A. confusion B. similarity C. resemblance D. imitation ‎267. It has been decided that this company has the _____ right to print Mr. Smith's novels.‎ ‎ A. eventual B. versatile C. extensive D. exclusive ‎268. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.‎ ‎ A. taken on B. taken up C. held on D. held up ‎269. What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.‎ ‎ A. Somehow B. Anyhow C. Somewhat D. Anywhere ‎270. John always tries to _____ people who are useful to him professionally.‎ ‎ A. develop B. provoke C. correspond D. cultivate ‎271. Although he hasn't any formal qualifications, Betas _____ to do well for himself.‎ ‎ A. managed B. succeeded C. arranged D. convinced ‎272. The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to _____ rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways to deal with its own problems.‎ ‎ A. set up B. put down C. keep up D. lay down ‎273. After a short holiday, he _____ himself once more to his studies.‎ ‎ A. applied B. converted C. engaged D. exerted ‎274. She felt _____ of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldn't help laughing.‎ ‎ A. guilty B. crazy C. miserable D. ashamed ‎275. The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.‎ ‎ A. leisure B. preference C. convenience D. selection ‎276. There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.‎ ‎ A. in detail B. in brief C. in short D. in all ‎277. She got married although her parents had not given her their _____.‎ ‎ A. allowance B. consent C. permit D. appreciation ‎278. The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.‎ ‎ A. consequently B. constantly C. continuously D. consistently ‎279. Magnificent views over the countryside have often _____ people to write poems.‎ ‎ A. convinced B. inspired C. induced D. attracted ‎280. From the cheers and shouts of _____, I gathered that he was winning the race.‎ ‎ A. stimulus B. urgency C. encouragement D. promotion ‎281. She once again went through her composition carefully to _____ all spelling mistakes from it.‎ ‎ A. withdraw B. abandon C. diminish D. eliminate ‎282. When the little child caught sight of the young woman _____ in white he started brawling immediately.‎ ‎ A. dressed B. wearing C. worn D. putting on ‎283. Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.‎ ‎ A. due to B. but for C. in spite of D. with relation to ‎284. Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.‎ ‎ A. associated B. relative C. geared D. sufficient ‎285. If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.‎ ‎ A. get off B. come across C. come over D. get over ‎286. Be careful how you _____ that jug, it will break very easily.‎ ‎ A. pour B. operate C. handle D. employ ‎287. We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run _____ to catch it.‎ ‎ A. hardly B. awkwardly C. hard D. strongly ‎288. He hated the war so much that he decided to leave the army _____.‎ ‎ A. for long B. once in a while C. for good D. once upon a time ‎289. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the _____ before the fine weather came to an end.‎ ‎ A. collection B. harvest C. flower D. plant ‎290. A successful scientist needs _____ if he wants to make hypothesis (假设) of how processes work and how events take place.‎ ‎ A. permission B. penetration C. imagination D. convention ‎291. Tell your brother to come _____, because it's going to rain in a minute or two.‎ ‎ A. indoors B. outdoors C. outward D. inwards ‎292. I can't advise you what to do. You must use your own _____.‎ ‎ A. opinion B. guesswork C. justice D. judgment ‎293. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have _____ in the last six months.‎ ‎ A. added B. jumped C. amounted D. developed ‎294. There is a 20 minute parking _____ here, so we must get back to the car very quickly.‎ ‎ A. freedom B. limit C. allowance D. prohibition ‎295. The country needs a _____ government. We have had three Prime Ministers in a year.‎ ‎ A. stationary B. changeless C. constant D. stable ‎296. Having said he would mend the clock, he discovered that he had not brought the _____ tools for the job.‎ ‎ A. concise B. correct C. right D. precise ‎297. Radium salts, which have been found to _____ in bones, give rise to cancers of the bone.‎ ‎ A. pile up B. build up C. keep up D. pull up ‎298. It has been laid down that each student must _____ a composition to the teacher once a week.‎ ‎ A. turn in B. give up C. put forward D. bring out ‎299. Our house is the most _____ one in the street; it is painted red.‎ ‎ A. permanent B. indifferent C. predominant D. prominent ‎300. I shall take you back to Beijing _____ you are well enough to travel.‎ ‎ A. presently B. promptly C. immediately D. shortly ‎301. The writer was always looking for suitable _____ to use in his next story.‎ ‎ A. contents B. articles C. notions D. ideas ‎ ‎302. He gave me some very _____ advice on buying a house.‎ ‎ A. precious B. worthy C. precise D. valuable ‎ ‎303. You will get to the church more quickly if you take this _____ across the fields.‎ ‎ A. track B. passage C. method D. journey ‎ ‎304. A landing on Mars is within the _____ of current physical theory.‎ ‎ A. scheme B. scope C. scrap D. scale ‎ ‎305. He was _____ by a bee when he was collecting the honey.‎ ‎ A. scratched B. pricked C. stung D. bitten ‎ ‎306. Don't go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.‎ ‎ A. flow B. cut C. press D. sweep ‎ ‎307. The store had no more red shoes _____, so Mary chose brown ones instead.‎ ‎ A. in demand B. in store C. in need D. in stock ‎ ‎308. Bill is not a fast runner and he doesn't have a chance of winning the marathon, but he will _____ the race even if he finishes last.‎ ‎ A. keep on B. keep to C. stick out D. stick to ‎ ‎309. Can you _____ me _____ two hundred copies of this article by tomorrow.‎ ‎ A. give .. out B. send .. in C. write .. off D. run .. off ‎ ‎310. The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.‎ ‎ A. climate B. weather C. state D. occasion ‎ ‎311. It was with great delight that I read in your February _____ the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.‎ ‎ A. issue B. printing C. magazine D. copy ‎ ‎312. What I'm telling you is strictly _____. Do not let anyone know of it.‎ ‎ A. secretive B. special C. individual D. confidential ‎ ‎313. The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.‎ ‎ A. prescription B. procedure C. treatment D. practice ‎ ‎314. Julie is one of those women who always _____ the latest fashions.‎ ‎ A. put up with B. come up with C. get on with D. keep up with ‎ ‎315. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.‎ ‎ A. currently B. actually C. recently D. lately ‎ ‎316. My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.‎ ‎ A. comfortable B. suitable C. convenient D. available ‎ ‎317. When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.‎ ‎ A. demand B. assume C. apply D. anticipate ‎ ‎318. Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.‎ ‎ A. convinced B. reinforced C. pledged D. required ‎ ‎319. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.‎ ‎ A. hamper B. support C. depress D. prevent ‎ ‎320. She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.‎ ‎ A. equal B. agree C. help D. match ‎ ‎321. We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.‎ ‎ A. secure B. arouse C. acquire D. exert ‎322. I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.‎ ‎ A. degree B. sense C. strength D. scent ‎323. She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.‎ ‎ A. sensitive B. sensible C. imaginative D. impressive ‎324. The lorry driver was badly _____ when his lorry crashed into a wall.‎ ‎ A. damaged B. hit C. hurt D. harmed ‎325. I caught a _____ of the car before it disappeared around the bend.‎ ‎ A. glance B. glimpse C. glare D. gleam ‎326. The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.‎ ‎ A. advocate B. demonstrate C. exhibit D. reveal ‎327. The rainbow _____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.‎ ‎ A. dissolved B. removed C. resigned D. disappeared ‎328. All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.‎ ‎ A. often B. fast C. soon D. late ‎329. Deserts, dry areas with _____ no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface.‎ ‎ A. surprisingly B. eventually C. permanently D. virtually ‎330. After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.‎ ‎ A. delivery B. pronunciation C. conversation D. speech ‎331. When there's doubt the examiner's decision is _____.‎ ‎ A. right B. final C. definite D. fixed ‎332. Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.‎ ‎ A. take up B. pick up C. make up D. look up ‎333. He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.‎ ‎ A. approach B. application C. access D. approval ‎334. The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.‎ ‎ A. tradition B. habit C. use D. custom ‎335. The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will _____ its charm.‎ ‎ A. appeal to B. stick to C. keep to D. yield to ‎336. Children are likely to get _____ if no one cares about their upbringing.‎ ‎ A. out of hand B. out of order C. out of place D. out of work ‎337. When the Greeks had _____ the Persians, a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens.‎ ‎ A. won B. bitten C. beaten D. hit ‎338. There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _____ falling over it in the darkness.‎ ‎ A. help B. resist C. avoid D. prevent ‎339. Maria is a _____ person and never makes any unreasonable demands.‎ ‎ A. sensitive B. sensible C. obedient D. jealous ‎340. Violent programs on television may have a bad _____ on children.‎ ‎ A. affection B. pressure C. influence D. control ‎341. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.‎ ‎ A. humble B. minor C. inferior D. awkward ‎342. If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will _____.‎ ‎ A. fail B. explode C. crack D. burst ‎343. One-room schoolhouses can still be found in _____ areas where there are no other schools for many miles.‎ ‎ A. disposed B. deserted C. isolated D. abandoned ‎344. I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.‎ ‎ A. possibility B. permission C. choice D. selection ‎345. I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.‎ ‎ A. set B. band C. group D. class ‎346. As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to get away.‎ ‎ A. returned B. absorbed C. dissolved D. recovered ‎347. When I arrived in this country, I had to start learning the language from _____.‎ ‎ A. scratch B. scrap C. snatch D. scrape ‎348. The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.‎ ‎ A. held .. back B. held .. up C. held .. on D. held .. out ‎349. Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor _____.‎ ‎ A. decline B. rarity C. vacancy D. shortage ‎350. The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.‎ ‎ A. split B. separate C. tear D. divide ‎351. The rapidly growing birth rate brings about a lot of environment problems, which the government is supposed to take _____.‎ ‎ A. significantly B. severely C. earnestly D. seriously ‎352. Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.‎ ‎ A. away B. in C. out D. up ‎353. The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability.‎ ‎ A. on the alert B. out of control C. on guard D. in vain ‎354. Many people complain of the rapid _____ of modern life.‎ ‎ A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth ‎355. She has lost her handbag with the _____ sum of $‎150 in it.‎ ‎ A. extraordinary B. important C. considerable D. valuable ‎356. Russia's withdrawal of its experts from China did not strangle (压垮) the Chinese people; _____ it stirred up their enthusiasm for greater exertions.‎ ‎ A. on the other hand B. on the contrary C. to the contrary D. in consequence ‎357. As he had no friends and relatives in the town, the traveler tried to find a _____ somewhere.‎ ‎ A. log B. lodge C. landing D. lodging ‎358. Because the children keep interrupting her whenever she reads a book, she is always _____ her place.‎ ‎ A. loosing B. missing C. losing D. looking for ‎359. The manager said that they had an _____ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.‎ ‎ A. alternate B. alternative C. absolute D. appreciable ‎360. Jim isn't _____, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.‎ ‎ A. gloomy B. dull C. awkward D. tedious ‎361. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia s waving, but then it _____ his mind that she was trying to tell him something.‎ ‎ A. crossed B. passed C. occurred D. opened ‎362. His job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another _____.‎ ‎ A. on the rise B. on the spot C. on the decline D. on the side ‎363. The filling station _____ because there were too many others on the street.‎ ‎ A. fell through B. went under C. fell out D. went through ‎364. Air and the sun's rays create much distortion, and whatever tends to _____ their influence is useful to the astronomer.‎ ‎ A. exclude B. eliminate C. extinguish D. impose ‎365. The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife that the dinner was terrible so I was _____.‎ ‎ A. confused B. nervous C. shameful D. embarrassed ‎366. Animals should not be locked in cages; they should be in their normal _____.‎ ‎ A. environment B. position C. residence D. dwelling ‎367. I'm sorry but what he thinks is not of the _____ importance to me.‎ ‎ A. merest B. lowest C. last D. least ‎368. He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.‎ ‎ A. lend B. help C. show D. loan ‎369. I have been looking for this book for months, and _____ I have found it.‎ ‎ A. at least B. in no time C. at last D. at present ‎370. It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.‎ ‎ A. ended B. finished C. prolonged D. lasted ‎371. The _____ stuck on the outside of the envelope said "By Air".‎ ‎ A. label B. ticket C. signal D. sign ‎372. Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered _____.‎ ‎ A. at heart B. on purpose C. in person D. by nature ‎373. She was putting on her watch when the _____ broke and it fell to the ground.‎ ‎ A. belt B. strap C. tie D. string ‎374. Feudal landlords, and imperialists are in no way more _____ than wolves.‎ ‎ A. reasonable B. regardless C. ridiculous D. rational ‎375. His name was on the _____ of my tongue, but I just couldn't recall it.‎ ‎ A. end B. point C. edge D. tip ‎376. The authorities declared that because of the war petrol was _____ and had to be rationed (定量供应).‎ ‎ A. inadequate B. rare C. lacked D. scarce ‎377. How did it _____ that the two men arrived to address the same meeting at the same time.‎ ‎ A. fall out B. take place C. get around D. come through ‎378. He looked incredulous(不轻信的) on hearing the news. He seemed to think it _____.‎ ‎ A. incompatible B. incredible C. inclusive D. indifferent ‎379. In my opinion, your work does not _____ what I expected of you.‎ ‎ A. catch up with B. add up to C. come up to D. go in for ‎380. I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me.‎ ‎ A. error B. mistake C. fault D. failure ‎381. Though he did not say so directly, the inspector _____ the man was guilty.‎ ‎ A. declared B. implied C. disclosed D. said ‎382. At first it seemed that the building would be all right but later it was found to need _____.‎ ‎ A. installations B. modifications C. innovations D. illustrations ‎383. We can only give you the _____ number of refugees crossing the border at the moment.‎ ‎ A. obscure B. approximate C. impartial D. imaginary ‎384. Magnificent views over the countryside have often _____ people to write poems.‎ ‎ A. convinced B. inspired C. induced D. attracted ‎385. There are several landladies approved by the universities who take in _____.‎ ‎ A. lodgers B. residents C. inhabitants D. settlers ‎386. He is the rudest man I have ever met. Jane, his present secretary, is the only person who can _____ him.‎ ‎ A. respect B. stand C. support D. dislike ‎387. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident _____ two lorries.‎ ‎ A. containing B. connecting C. involving D. including ‎388. Jane read the article over ten minutes but continued to feel the event related were _____.‎ ‎ A. inheritable B. incredible C. infeasible D. inaccessible ‎389. In some cities it is very difficult to have a telephone _____ , and people have to wait a long time before they can get a phone.‎ ‎ A. assembled B. installed C. equipped D. repaired ‎390. _____ up children properly is mainly their parents' duty.‎ ‎ A. Growing B. Rearing C. Bringing D. Raising ‎391. When the teacher told the boy to sit down, he _____ to her and said she couldn't make him.‎ ‎ A. gave way B. talked back C. looked up D. got down ‎392. People _____ with anyone who is always talking about how wonderful he is.‎ ‎ A. fall in B. get fed up C. keep company D. catch up ‎393. Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class _____.‎ ‎ A. above all B. in general C. after all D. in particular ‎394. Walking down the street, she noticed a long _____ of houses, all exactly alike.‎ ‎ A. queue B. rank C. train D. row ‎395. The president has told his friends that he is sick but will not admit it _____.‎ ‎ A. in private B. in secret C. in public D. in detail ‎396. The sailor _____ time to visit his family before the ship went to sea.‎ ‎ A. put in for B. got round to C. ask after D. hold on to ‎397. Throughout most of their lives, humans _____ learn and increase their mental capacity.‎ ‎ A. actually B. readily C. fairly D. primarily ‎398. Through exposure to air, water, and organic matter, rocks _____ changes known as weathering.‎ ‎ A. undergo B. transform C. undertake D. suspend ‎399. She tried to _____ out of the window to see the procession more clearly.‎ ‎ A. bend B. lean C. bow D. slope ‎400. The problem had become _____ in his mind, and he could not decide what to do about it.‎ ‎ A. simplified B. exaggerated C. matured D. isolated ‎1—5 DCABC 6—10 DCBBA 11—15 CCBDD 16—20 ABCBB ‎21- BDACB DDABC ADDAC CCBAD CDCCB ABBDB CDCAC DDACD ‎61-- DABCA ACCBB DCADB CCADA DBABB CDADD BBBDC AADAC ‎101-- DCCBC BBACD CCAAB CDBCB DCADD AAADB DDBBD AACAD ‎141-- BADDB BABDC CADAD ACBAA DCBDD BDDBA DCCBC CDDDA ‎181-- ACCDD ABDBC CBCDB BDCBD CABAD DDBCD ADADD CBBDC ‎221-- CCAAD DCDDA BCABA CBDBA AACCB BABBB AADDA DDCDA ‎261-- DDBBB CDBBD ADADB BBABC DAACD CCCBC ADBBD CBADC ‎301-- DDABC DDCDA ADDDA CDAAD ABACB BDCDD BACBD ACCBC ‎341— CDCCD DABDB DAABC BDCBB ADBAD ADACD ADBDD DABCC ‎381—400 CBBBB BCBBC BBDDC ABABB ‎ ‎