1. Although originally a German innovation, kindergarten got its real start in the United States as a movement to provide an improved learning environment for children.( P# I% [/ W+ Y: e# K1 X1 o7 P+ O+ W0 g
A) an easy8 p" z, A1 |& A# G- \$ V
B) a playful
- p* t7 v9 Q1 n! M7 @3 v4 h1 K C) an open
" n" r; k$ h [ D) a better3 ^3 l$ E: |+ b: p2 K
2. There is always excitement at the Olympic Games when an athlete breaks a previous record of performance.
, k/ i/ ]/ e* t. | X A) beats
1 b( ? ^1 W+ e+ z* N B) matches
6 }9 y8 f1 K* K# X0 b C) maintains
7 T; j; ~: j- X8 u D) announces
& a7 c2 R/ R8 g' e 3. The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.
% d, C3 k1 D5 ?5 k( s A) demanded
+ b6 O. A0 F0 U2 \# r$ ^ B) elicited
: ~2 S; f9 D5 J4 u `& a C) extracted* {! z/ ^" n$ ]& n+ t+ r& g
D) defied
5 u% x2 T& ~2 j! d0 M 4.Illinois has produced writers such as Carl Sandburg, gangsters such as A1 Capone, and architects such as Louis Sullivan.
2 i# {4 B" n; \& |$ S A) violent criminals
. w7 f6 b/ w7 o3 \ B) politicians" B- z& {' X D; L3 U
C) musicians o+ r; N T! r
D) industrialists
9 M* v9 g v3 B! R1 a 5. The towers of a suspension bridge serve as a rigid framework to which the cables are attached.
0 Z# o8 S7 _' o' Y9 N& Y A) boundary
! m* _4 i* H# \! @, y5 P B) skeleton
% o% @# E2 s) @; K7 [$ [ C) enclosure
- F) u$ Z4 r2 d7 b8 k D) material, f% ?' T: F8 |
6. The use of the chemical may present a certain hazard to the laboratory workers.; e% m% e9 D3 W
A) protection8 H# _- d- p& Q d
B) indication
8 I0 t$ A& o+ e9 ]$ Q C) immunity
1 h; r; y' o- M. p0 v0 @& l4 S D) danger5 B8 v! w2 M$ ^: N
7. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
6 Q" F7 ^6 ?7 _" C. b! k A) error% o, d# N2 E' g8 R9 f$ Z; A5 {) |) X1 w
B) function+ E& ~! p" l X- }: c- U
C) attraction
; {2 M+ @& ~: ?, B: y2 R" Y* } B D) miracle
3 @* Y& _5 w* D, V: F2 E8 z 8. The development of the transistor and integrated circuits revolutionized the electronics industry by allowing components to be packaged more densely.
6 c, Z# V: [: G2 L+ ] A) compactly8 Q2 e) Y0 F# C' _
B) inexpensively- A2 a: l6 S( h& o
C) quickly+ w3 Z0 U- j, x/ s7 l0 p& c9 e
D) carefully; g4 r/ Y; D# R& |( `7 R! a- a0 c
9. The leading astronomers of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were fascinated by comets.) j* ~' [' S: N3 H$ w6 g
A) intrigued' f$ P4 ^. K$ q. r1 c, c
B) infected
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D) inclined" G1 g% s4 d- J6 e
10. In their productions, choreographers of modern dance have introduced humor, protested social injustice, and probed psychological problems.
7 e/ j% T! ^4 ^$ l A) solved+ t2 A' }$ m2 x5 [4 n1 f/ T# N9 z
B) explored- ]( P- B. g5 W6 M) [
C) involved
6 t/ `2 K8 X6 R. z5 i D) disputed
) T2 y. h c' M" A/ \. e3 g( o 11. They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means.1 I4 j0 r5 x3 j& K; ]* ~: K
A) solve
$ ], y0 h. d: L" a$ U6 @- P' ? B) determine
4 n# k. x) z! X/ T C) untie! S9 H4 j$ O! t
D) complete
1 R7 U; ]" `" b# f 12. The children trembled with fear when they saw the policeman.
/ Q8 W4 i2 z, s7 T V9 P% P8 W P A) wept
4 `$ Q+ u( I) \$ W7 m! v0 L9 }4 N B) cried
$ R( h3 r$ i# |$ C C) ran
A6 Y" v$ V, U$ G D) shook$ L& b3 W1 z2 ~ t8 m$ S2 [" }; K. g
13. We were shocked to find that Mary didn’t know her guest’s name.$ k9 w/ S) G& z( ?# h
A) frustrated3 i+ ` ~# a8 g- s* f' g
B) disturbed
" j$ @; u" k+ b9 e C) relieved1 M. }/ A4 Y5 ]6 C, t( Y9 @
D) surprised
/ |" f& h* l0 B" C% L& C 14. We have got to abide by the rules.
5 n: s$ S' B! w5 g+ q: N1 P( a" U A) stick to; \$ b/ u$ u# W3 U6 M
B) persist in
! [$ _7 _' F2 C5 G; Z% Q C) safeguard7 t& w" H" p# x- d$ u/ q
D) apply$ d+ ]& P7 O5 W7 F
15. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn east. s1 N# c) a; m) x8 |( I
A) extends7 N( |1 X8 R, v# K3 a. g2 ]
B) stretches+ ]4 j/ h5 F" H, p
C) broadens5 U6 V3 d' f( S: A, O* S
D) traverses3 S, d6 R: w5 T+ D# g
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