1. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully ____.
A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered
2. American women were _____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.
A. ignored B. refused C. neglected D. denied
3. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
A. eventually B. yet C. finally D. accordingly
4. His new appointment takes _____ from the beginning of next month.
A. place B. effect C. post D. office
5. Mr. Smith gradually _____ a knowledge of the subject.
A. attained B. achieved C. required D. acquired
6. 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
7. The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
A. close B. short C. narrow D. fine
8. John was very upset because he was _____ by the police with breaking the law.
A. accused B. arrested C. sentenced D. charged
9. It isn't quite _____ that he will be present at the meeting.
A. sure B. right C. exact D. certain
10. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.
A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual
11. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.
A. healed B. cured C. improved D. recovered
12. There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.
A. preferable B. possible C. considerable D. available
13. In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble
14. The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.
A. mirror B. sight C. reflection D. shadow
15. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt
16. "Who is responsible for sending out misinformation?"
"Most of the fault lies _____ the administration. A. in B. to C. on D. with
17. They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.
A. friendship B. relations C. intentions D. terms
18. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been _____ as hepatitis (肝炎).
A. diagnosed B. determined C. deduced D. discovered
19.Pigeon is often considered a(n)________ of peace. A. example B. sign C. mark D. symbol
20.We volunteered to collect money to help the ______ of the tsunami.
A. victims B. folks C. fellows D. villagers
21.By 1909, Picasso had______ himself as a painter of great talent in Paris.
A. made B. recognize C. admitted D. established
22.If you don’t take away all your things from the desk, there won’t be enough_____ for my stationery.
A. area B. place C. room D. surface
23.Everyone should fight for the_______ of their own country.
A. favour B. reward C. honour D. prize
24. We decided not to climb that mountain because it was raining_________.
A. badly B. hardly C. strongly D. heavily
25.________ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.
A. As B. For C. With D. Though
26. —Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
---Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to________. A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop
27.The church has______ quite a few changes over the years.
A. watched B. witnessed C. viewed D. observed
28.The tragedy of the innocent young Brazilian boy killed by the British police has put the British police in a difficult______. A. occasion B. case C. situation D. background
29.Eye_______ is very important when delivering a speech in public.
A. touch B. sight C. sign D. contact
30.Such people shouldn’t be_______ into the party. A. permitted B. admitted C. allowed D. agreed
31.Carine is not in the ______ for going to the ball tonight. A. condition B. temper C. mood D. motion
32.Shopping-centres provide us with a large_____ of goods to choose from.
A. type B. range C. variety D. sort
33.Coffee is said to have_____ effects.
A. promoting B. stimulating C. encouraging D. enhancing
34.If you want to get the driver’s_______ you should take some courses first in the traffic school.
A. license B. certificate C. passport D. permission
35.John was asked to_____ the man who stole his wallet.
A. recognize B. claim C. confirm D. identify
36.When will the new driving laws come into________?
A. use B. effect C. service D. existence
37.Model as a career_____ to many young girls because of the fascinating T-stage.
A. attracts B. appeals C. calls D. pulls
40.The result of the election has not been__________.
A. announced B. declared C. claimed D. maintained
42.Although the working mother is very busy, she still_____ a lot of time to her children.
A. devotes B. spends C. offers D. provides
43.After three months, these young students finally became used to the ___of life in a big city abroad.
A. speed B. pace C. rate D. frequency
44.When I opened the door, a parcel on the floor_____ my eye.
A. met B. caught C. drew D. attracted
45.Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise, _____our minds developed by learning.
A. probably B. likely C. similarly D. generally
46.He holds an important position in the company;_______, I don’t quite trust him.
A. thus B. furthermore C. otherwise D. nevertheless
47.When you are going upstairs, please_____ your head.
A. attend B. notice C. mind D. observe
48.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are out of________.
A. work B. reach C. stock D. practice
49.In Shanghai, people______ thousand tons of watermelon every summer.
A. swallow B. eat C. consume D. exhaust
50.Alice laid her baby on the sofa_____ and wrapped it with a blanket.
A. silently B. tenderly C. friendly D. comfortably下载本文