1. Philip Roth was hailed as a major new author in 1960.
+ @8 b- q" z. ?& n2 G) c3 n! r A) published
8 B, [) N4 m4 I& e H" k z+ L B) challenged2 u: y0 i2 @3 X' A. Q( L" I
C) acclaimed4 S' s% s* ?. O s Q" n! s2 s
D) guided
4 H$ A5 k: y' D- F9 C 2. He was one of the principal organizers of the association.) ]( v2 X F1 q
A) planners" I" V6 e4 R, Y" g r1 U* M
B) employees
3 l1 d8 {( ~6 {6 K' M. r C) actors6 q- H4 z" [8 _$ O9 B6 I4 r- f
D) recipients
/ A. u) Q$ q+ Q" D! e 3. It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.
9 ^2 _1 z* z) G: o+ m" ~: L R- I A) challenged
2 }2 s( S, F$ P& n" q B) assumed- R3 g) g& \( F, O
C) deducted
8 X! e2 z0 k$ u1 U2 ` Z5 Q D) decreed
. B: {6 h* Y0 I' X, B- g9 @ 4. This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for their fur.$ l, l: W/ @3 u, ?
A) drying up
3 S( e5 |8 Z4 D+ ~- I) y B) dying out$ Q, t% T" c j: m4 o
C) being exported
: D7 g8 i7 y) m- x) G/ T7 C% E6 Y D) being transplanted
" m1 @+ L/ V# h- G# T 5. The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.
$ k2 U1 k8 u6 V! [ `! m9 c A) slow3 W. ?9 V& P& e1 V" q
B) noisy
M& f5 j5 [- b C) sudden
, b/ K% @9 [+ K( F D) jumpy8 Q- `" r/ S" F
6. During the Second World War, all important resources in the U.S. were allocated by the federal government.
8 x' S1 k, m& F' E: H9 d A) nationalized
& N9 @) F9 |' n1 ]: k B) commandeered9 G3 e+ T/ k7 f* S; V- y
C) taxed0 e7 v1 A2 L3 K0 J, Z! R
D) distributed4 l/ `; s% |' b% i# V/ q! Y
7. The little boy was so fascinated by the mighty river that he would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the passing boats and rafts.# r6 ~$ U' m' o" r2 Y! a5 a6 y! q
A) very strong
/ q1 ^/ B7 [* {9 F' p B) very long
- c# G+ H; f! F8 \; \0 H, }4 ] C) very great
6 K6 o! F) C' Y' o7 Y" v D) very fast4 m1 N. w9 i# {7 `* \& j1 Z
8. The stories of Sarah Orne Jewett are considered by many to be more authentically regional than those of Bret Harte.
; _1 u8 c! K( q: E" D A) elegantly
# G& ^# I( _5 m# w' x8 v H _ B) genuinely
( R( v* r& ?( D! q C) intentionally, q1 [* u9 }% ^. W
D) thoroughly
0 X1 W' C- B5 |* \, R8 r 9. The number of United States citizens who are eligible to vote continues to increase.6 G. j$ ]9 Q$ i) ?1 Y, K0 F2 {
A) encouraged
7 E- t; F' B: c6 M B) enforced/ V! l' s' {8 w8 }
C) expected% d$ c" l* D L+ D' m3 a
D) entitled
3 P$ v( |% Z) j' A* h 10. Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization.' A$ {' }5 i" ~+ @# Y7 _7 w; L; k
A) stated firmly0 N$ S: }$ f* |" G8 B0 H
B) argued light-mindedly
3 B9 L3 w6 d1 m" S# H, `; m F C) thought seriously
8 q) B. O' i4 F D) announced regrettably; t0 Y6 x: q0 h' Y
11. Smoking is not permitted in the office.: P N) A* T0 G$ B$ A
A) probable
4 P# |$ g1 c: \ B) possible
# }8 G* u k6 O9 w9 l' s6 o' [ C) admitted
" g: I! r! U4 ]" _ m3 D- g3 u D) allowed- W! A8 z& J; O. J
12. The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting.
# X5 m( K; \9 s A) stated, F; n9 g* h% b5 a
B) declared; D2 ^( a# p& f. S" s C
C) suggested
% J0 d; v: w$ Z# J D) announced, E1 j, E0 N0 X: s# ]/ U
13. I feel regret about what’s happened.
/ b5 C0 \3 D. n+ `6 e& f- Q2 r A) sorry. z/ r/ M. i. v
B) disappointed3 c- s5 ~% l3 A
C) shameful% |; Q G6 a! ?
D) disheartened
" ^' ?; E9 s- C: w' ^ 14. She has proved that she can be relied on in a crisis.7 \) Q7 V3 T3 i- D' O: q. \/ b
A) lived on
4 I1 a8 b3 E }3 ]( h B) depended on
! g2 c3 A9 m6 O! `" n) x: M5 L C) lived off
& X" y! q& H) k8 H) Z: k D) believed in7 b- t; |7 h @, b
15. John removed his overcoat./ d$ g* ^: s% E
A) took away
5 p* O7 \) m# A B) left aside
! C8 u2 A4 X8 \' H% S9 \ C) took off
+ c8 y0 M& P, S9 T2 `2 E$ U D) washed off
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