1. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised ________ from the United States. $ M, l0 C) F3 J8 A- X- T
A) transfer B) deliveries C) transportation D) transmissions ( [1 i! K% T: D
2. He will surely finished the job on time ________ he‘s left to do it in his own way. 9 G' R# x5 O3 H: h! ^1 s6 D
A) in that B) so long as C) in case D) as far as
/ V, M% i" U3 p3 Y1 |" p' N' q 3. If this kind of fish becomes ________, future generations may never taste it at all. 9 N3 e2 o6 S, s3 k- l
A) minimum B) short C) seldom D) scarce
8 K6 V0 h8 v+ y0 E% M3 Q 4. Agriculture was a step in human progress ________ which subsequently there was not anything comparable until our own machine age. . K% Q$ r) w4 {; P
A) in B) for C) to D) from : D7 J$ t1 h, R1 N, C' V
5. The same factors push wages and prices up together, the one ________ the other. ) ^* ?) `! V6 H8 w
A) emphasizing B) reinforcing C) multiplying D) increasing ( U t+ Q3 ]& f: T/ [. X" F
6. Operations which left patients ________ and in need of long periods of recovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. ' m+ s- E G* E# c! _
A) exhausted B) abandoned C) injured D) deserted $ _6 \) A6 w5 A4 a6 a
7. ________ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn‘t go on with the experiment.
7 z7 J' W& `$ l) S d, z A) Since B) For C) As D) With $ U1 d" [+ C1 I$ }
8. The bed has been ________ in the family. It was my great-grandmother‘s originally. , x) O2 w1 I& \" f8 p
A) handed out B) handed over C) handed down D) handed round & W( \, ~; S8 _# D7 Q" n8 `
9. According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life ________: 77.2 years.
6 _4 E$ L; m$ r) `* m A) scope B) rank C) span D) scale 6 O2 G# A* H: S1 ^9 i
10. Our hopes ________ and fell in the same instant. |$ P; F7 Q& M8 A
A) aroused B) arose C) raised D) rose
8 y% K# W0 N' R% D/ T 11. A season ticket ________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
- R% _& d7 r, e6 J$ G A) grants B) promises C) entitles D) presents 4 u9 c/ z& y4 }! S3 @6 J* i
12. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ________ developing the students‘ productive skills. * ~5 ?) |3 ^: Z0 R* e ^9 p: p
A) over B) onto C) in D) on
" @/ k2 P3 {! b- Y0 o" H 13. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighbourhood have been allowed by the university to take in ________. 0 U# ^2 k$ B$ g
A) residents B) inhabitants C) lodgers D) settlers - Z3 r- [9 a% j( V$ E9 c6 o5 z; t: U
14. The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage had been caused.
& {( C* n6 r& H6 y7 [* U A) after B) before C) since D) as
, m4 t1 g5 L6 `1 C 15. Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.
6 `* @/ `2 D5 d5 o A) profitable B) tremendous C) forceful D) favorite
! p7 V) i3 ~( k0 W8 }* \% ` 16. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ______ it means standing in a queue all night. ! R: P4 z9 ^1 [6 E w8 a1 P, z- Q$ v
A) provided B) whatever C) even if D) as if
1 T5 K5 G1 B7 H2 ~" y W 17. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ________ Chinese.
2 f1 }- C* j, d8 H9 g8 E* r$ a' Y A) smooth B) fluent C) fluid D) flowing
0 g8 ]$ X, B7 Z0 K3 U/ Q y 18. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ________ and a scholarship.
$ ~7 h' _: V4 B Q) G0 V. Y5 P A) status B) fame C) faith D) courage " |2 y! M) J6 c
19. The older New England villages have changed relatively little ________ a gas station or two in recent decades. % h' f3 a- Y) w3 I5 d6 `( ?& S
A) except B) besides C) in addition to D) except for
/ a' m( r* s& o1 r$ A. t3 M# G 20. The Car Club couldn‘t ________ to meet the demands of all its members.
$ v/ B# A' E! v: ^0 j. E A) ensure B) guarantee C) assume D) confirm / |. ~ S& a& _9 D8 d
21. Extensive reporting on television has helped to ________ interest in a wide variety of sports and activities.
% E2 H+ S& y: v+ n A) gather B) generate C) assemble D) yield ) f! ]/ I/ w" j6 V/ u7 v! D
22. Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure. 1 ?5 h8 I0 `& G4 G
A) contribute to B) attribute to C) attend to D) devote to * v, O* k- b. c6 {7 v1 M; T
23. This article ________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning. 2 e+ W; N) h. L
A) calls for B) applies for C) cares for D) allows for
/ e1 O( k/ G8 j: d8 a, ^0 ^3 @' b, l B 24. He was punished ________ he should make the same mistake again. 7 `' A% p4 l) w
A) unless B) lest C) if D) provided " }# ~1 Z7 ?9 a5 p; |
25. Petrol is refined from the ________ oil we take out of the ground. & ]& p' ?/ s4 |$ r8 e
A) fresh B) original C) rude D) crude
; d, Y8 F5 Z; N; ]" o7 U/ w+ M, H% F 26. You would be ________ a risk to let your child go to school by himself. 9 ?- P3 @7 P3 j4 ?8 O
A) omitting B) attaching C) affording D) running 7 u, w6 ]2 _! ~
27. He is always here; it‘s ________ you’ve never met him. ) O6 b7 M- d+ R# D5 l/ n' G
A) unique B) strange C) rare D) peculiar
# u$ e0 N9 }& J! G6 W2 F 28. We‘d like to ________ a table for five for dinner this evening.
9 J, B' J; g. h% \8 x2 G) K3 C A) preserve B) retain C) reserve D) sustain
6 G; M" m$ S: M2 x 29. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have ________ supplies of petroleum.
, k! [3 v2 x; | _ R A) proficient B) efficient C) potential D) sufficient # G! h! ^, [1 c+ |$ \
30. He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable __. T; Q% C( d, }0 u) ] X
A) ability B) future C) possibility D) opportunity 3 `1 A$ q# q9 H& I0 i( `' U3 I
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