1. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.
5 G, L, r( E2 P6 ^% X' C A) beyond B) for C) without D) under
2 E" c8 K* t+ _& d' W$ x* l$ Y 2. The computer revolution may well change society as ______ as did the Industrial Revolution. 2 }' B( ]# s4 d' m6 w% f3 J
A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively * L* @3 `6 {! u' r" l7 B3 \
3. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________. * Q$ Z. _3 J7 p& E1 y- K
A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety
, j4 |* K! o( w$ | G" n! M 4. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ________ it. / o7 _) R( T; O3 p7 u$ P% B2 r
A) postpone B) refuse C) delay D) cancel 8 l- l& t. P; ^4 z2 N/ t
5. Young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
* G/ [" u% W) T' M! J6 [ A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous 4 t6 f, r/ [# F; g, W* r
6. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________. ' W, ^& V( \+ c; q
A) granted B) implied C) exaggerated D) remedied ( B; I' R7 t8 C' z( y$ k
7. The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.
* I5 X$ L% O2 t, X A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance * r5 W: \1 V- x; ~) {% x
8. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.
7 {' O; P$ ]- { A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) adequate
7 B( A+ X/ f; U' o) e. x" w9 f 9. The early pioneers had to ________ many hardships to settle on the new land.
+ |( \ U9 C# Z8 z. J' z A) go along with B) go back on C) go through D) go into
0 G0 W: w) T) R/ M$ \ 10. I didn‘t know the word. I had to ________ a dictionary. + T- S q- X5 }& V4 t
A) look out B) make out C) refer to D) go over
* n4 G0 O! A) W; A 11. There are signs ________ restaurants are becoming more popular with families. 8 S/ x3 C/ P2 D; Y" @& e& X
A) that B) which C) in which D) whose # Q) s- s; i: p5 u/ G
12. I think I was at school, ________ I was staying with a friends during the vacation when I heard the news.
" o, e' G8 ^1 A) ]9 d# G) @+ g+ T A) or else B) and then C) or so D) even so
|2 }1 A P# ^, g0 d 13. It is said that the math teacher seems ________ towards bright students. . V3 v# z+ l. ^4 o
A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable 8 y# L7 W4 A) z' `
14. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ___ trouble over the figures.
! f k$ A1 \' p5 D2 A5 L A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme
; R2 O, ^2 b& A2 I0 e" i 15. Everybody ________ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary. 3 l7 I* _6 p* N8 s' u* }1 w. f& |
A) assembled B) accumulated C) piled D) joined
3 o, b% N, F. ^. ` 16. Putting in a new window will ________ cutting away part of the roof.
5 h$ d" T7 F F0 v3 w A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise 0 O* |' X1 r( }/ S3 {4 T7 u
17. In the _____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.
' D; g$ T3 I3 d$ g A) face B) time C) event D) course & n7 D; w9 @& J4 K; Q1 H$ o; O; H
18. The British constitution is ________ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.
: n& P& k, v+ h. N2 d' {: Q0 f3 n A) within B) to C) by D) at ( E3 ]- c6 K* x% U$ S; k( I
19. I suggested he should ________ himself to his new conditions. " y0 O. }3 H! L( N9 ~8 T8 o9 Z
A) adapt B) adopt C) regulate D) suit 7 T7 @0 m: Q: m) t1 U& Z
20. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.
! z: F" ~; A0 G6 \6 k; x7 f, g& C A) resulted B) obliged C) demanded D) recommended
" c# j! P2 z4 m( u8 h 21. Without proper lessons, you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
- X% d0 y6 [$ |& O9 O; Q/ o0 K* j A) keep up B) pick up C) draw up D) catch up ( E7 K3 D ~ O5 [+ a
22. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body‘s need for it from natural sources without turning ________ the salt bottle.
" L6 Z% B" D" V1 a/ X A) up B) to C) on D) over
/ q' ^ y) {/ w v) V 23. He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. 1 A! o; ~+ H% T" E3 N* K+ n+ }
A) in spite of B) regardless of C) on account of D) to case of + N) U5 T* C- ?7 s1 o4 s
24. ________ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired. 6 e6 y2 q5 {. x8 l' L' N5 a4 Y
A) As B) Once C) Although D) Lest $ n& h' y1 A+ \9 c3 G6 t ^
25. All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers‘ attention.
$ W* V$ B5 a4 p6 J9 ^ A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold
; q& Y( v' L) ^* I! y6 [ 26. I didn‘t ________ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.
$ V: m! `* [' D7 y' _ A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope , ^8 e' U/ L1 C9 f. C
27. The hours ________ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people. : w7 W5 T) ^% H% O- t
A) in which B) on which C) when D) that
' V) N' u0 M0 b, i 28. In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to ________ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them. , g3 J4 D( @6 s1 B) J% e& w
A) put down B) put out C) put up D) put off
+ y. L* |% `" Y# ~3 B/ g+ f 29. ________ difficulties we may come across, we‘ll help one another to overcome them.
% H# `1 l( w) `# M. [( q A) Wherever B) Whatever C) However D) Whenever
, j' r: j0 U F3 [8 O2 c5 E 30. On New Year‘s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor ________ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.
0 d! _& z( O& U* `3 Z* a A) incident B) event C) case D) affair % y8 N- ^% k/ [! U) X+ B5 l
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