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1.The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ____ ground and air attacks.
A. launch B. withstand C. contest D. contend
2. I’m pleased to hear of your job offer—all that hard work at school has obviously ______.
A. paid off B. taken its toll C. made a difference D. shown up
3. The talks might ______ for weeks before any concrete result is announced.
A. press on B. drag on C. get bogged down D. hold on
4. We need someone really ______ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly
A. crucial B. realistic C. essential D. efficient
5. Once Mrs. Kirkpatrick ____ you in conversation, you’re stuck with her for at least half an hour.
A. submerges B. engages C. occupies D. launches
6. Their refusal to compromise is a major ______ that stands in the way of further peace talks.
A. obstacle B. complication C. entity D. hazard
7. However, the new law, once passed, will ______ the Bridlington agreement illegal by giving workers the right to join unions of their choice.
A. convert B. cancel C. eliminate D. render
8. I will hold you personally ______ if anything goes wrong in this project.
A. destructive B. lucrative C. diverse D. responsible
9. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is ______ from the list for promotion.
A. eliminated B. retreated C. pried D. wrenched
10. The intelligence department was accused of failure to ______ the troops to the possibility of an enemy attack during the weekend.
A. instruct B. warn C. dictate D. alert
11. Now that we’ve got a loan from the bank, our project is financially ______.
A. constructive B. feasible C. favorable D. stiff
12. Under normal circumstances the body can ______ these naturally occurring substances into vitamins.
A. render B. derive C. convert D. originate
13. This course focuses on the ______ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation.
A. conception B. combination C. application D. introduction
14. You can ___ the video camera on a tripod (三脚架), so that you don’t have to worry about holding it steady while you ask questions.
A. withstand B. mount C. implement D. dwell
15. The camps are not usually tent-type camps. They are mostly long-established, _____ structures, often with strange Indian names.
A. permanent B. historical C. monotonous D. raw
16. A firm might sometimes sell at a loss to drive a competitor out of business, and ______ increase its market power.
A. therefore B. thereby C. hence D. further
17. ______ students should be motive by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production.
A. Prospective B. Responsible C. Ethnic D. Realistic
18.Our postgraduate students are fully integrated into the departmental research ______ and, in addition, participate in the Postgraduate Education Program.
A. cooperation B. endeavor C. administration D. network
19. As a reporter, I was paid to ______ into other people’s lives.
A. pry B. convert C. blurt D. carve
20. The ball was ______ out of his grasp by a player on the other team.
A. wrenched B. contested C. interrupted D. sucked
21. As he walked out of the court, he was ______ with frustration and rage.
A. applauding B. quivering C. paralyzing D. limping
22. AIDS activists permanently changed and shortened America’s ______ process for testing and approving new drugs of all kinds, for all diseases.
A. efficient B. stagnant C. intricate D. appropriate
23. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were ______ out.
A. carved B. pried C. penetrated D. decorated
24. The doctor ______ Billy’s operation with X-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.
A. went after B. followed up C. started up D. took on
25. People from different cultures have different ______ of the world.
A. impressions B. complications C. foundations D. conceptions
26. Don’t let his criticism ______ you; he belongs to the kind of people who take delight in finding fault with others’ work.
A. discourage B. concern C. dictate D. paralyze
27. The survey found 80 percent of viewers were ______ by the violent scenes in the film.
A. eliminated B. alerted C. offended D. discouraged
28. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting ______ services.
A. essential B. appropriate C. equivalent D. lucrative
29. In today’s working world the roles of men and women are becoming ______.
A. dwarfed B. incorporated C. correlated D. blurred
30. This disease ______ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.
A. derived B. originated C. sparkled D. dwelled
1.“Have you any ______ plans for your future now that you’ve completed your graduate studies?”
A.Decisive B. exact C. precise D. definite
2. Anyone caught ______ an offense will be punished.
A. conducting B. executing C. performing D. committing
3. There is scientific evidence to support our __ that being surrounded by plants is good for health.
A. perception B. instinct C. conception D. implication
4. Israeli troops ______ by launching a bombing attack on the Palestinian-controlled areas.
A. had a crack B. took a toll C. took revenge D. followed up
5. He should ______ what he’s good at, and not switch to something he knows nothing about.
A. take on B. stick to C. go after D. live on
6. To be ______ with you, I think you’re making a dreadful mistake by refusing to cooperate.
A. candid B. pertinent C. mild D. vivid
7. There are still some ______ for students of science and engineering, but those in arts and humanities have been filled.
A. positions B. vacancies C. categories D. applications
8. The plants are in a(n) __ plastic box, so the children can observe how the roots grow with time.
A. appropriate B. intricate C. transparent D. waterproof
9. The United Nations was supposed to ______ the role of global peace-keeper.
A. contend B. nurture C. carve D. undertake
10. People under a lot of ______ may experience headaches, minor pains and sleeping difficulties.
A. stress B. exposure C. endurance D. endeavor
11. The destruction of the Twin Towers in New York City _ shock and anger throughout the world.
A. summoned B. tempted C. provoked D. enveloped
12. His total worldly possessions ______ little more than the clothes he stood up in.
A. amounted to B. settled for C. turned up D. came at
13. A UN official said aid programs will be ______ until there is adequate protection for relief personnel.
A. multiplied B. spanned C. arrested D. suspended
14. Many social problems are caused by the uneven ______ of wealth.
A. equality B. justice C. distribution D. volume
15. The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a ______ of what it was before the outbreak of war.
A. fraction B. section C. portion D. trifle
16. The number 30 on a road sign ______ that the speed limit is 30 miles an hour.
A. signifies B. forecasts C. illumines D. characterizes
17. Our director had ______ on the matter for a long time before he made the decision.
A. hushed B. thrashed C. pondered D. suspended
18. The weather wasn’t favorable and both teams had to ______ icy rain and a strong wind during the match.
A. pin down B. contend with C. get stuck in D. take control of
19. The word is now widely used in newspapers and magazines, but its origin still remains _____.
A. exotic B. widespread C. obscure D. adrift
20. George ______ an agonizing 48-hour wait for the results of the tests.
A. underwent B. withstood C. undertook D. grilled
21. The consumer ______ in recent years has led to an explosion of shopping center development in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Canton.
A. summit B. boom C. pressure D. volume
22. The car, at least as we know it, is on the way out, because its exhaust ______ a threat to the environment.
A. originates B. poses C. offends D. paralyzes
23. The offer of a free overseas tour ______ him into buying the villa in the hillside.
A. discouraged B. committed C. tempted D. tangled
24. Obviously, no teacher has ______ patience. Even Larry, who is always kind and tolerant, lost his temper on that particular occasion.
A. infinite B. definite C. spectacular D. plural
25. We must get the trapped victims out at once because the building is in ______ danger of an explosion.
A. opaque B. vivid C. mute D. imminent
26. She tried to kick the pajamas loose, but they were ______ in the satin sheet.
A. gouged B. tangled C. scooped D. submerged
27. That morning, on Mount Tai, I saw the most ______ sunrise in my life.
A. mysterious B. opaque C. spectacular D. adolescent
28. At night, cars often ______ small animals that are blinded by the headlights.
A. run over B. held up C. took apart D. drove at
29. After Mike left for work, I ______ the beds and vacuumed the carpets.
A. patted B. clapped C. stripped D. shaved
30. Dr. Light, who is ______ to be one of the best surgeons in London, performed the operation and successfully removed the tumor in her lungs.
A. confessed B. thrilled C. perceived D. Reputed

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26. As some of the rules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the WTO, the government decided to _____ them as soon as possible.
A. abolish B. accomplish C. distinguish D. establish
27. Vicki never worried or hesitated about anything, she just _____ it and almost always got whatever she wanted.
A. went by B. went for C. went over D. went with
28. A computer file is a collection of _____ data, used to organize the storage and processing of data by computer.
A. electrical B. artificial C. electronic D. genuine
29. To protect the environment, scientists and engineers are researching ways to _____ electricity more cheaply from such renewable energy sources as the wind and sun.
A. generate B. manufacture C. construct D. transform
30. My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually ______.
A. got by B. turned it over C. hit the sack D. made it
31. When energy is converted from one form to another, some energy is always lost as heat. _____ , no energy conversion is ever 100% efficient.
A. In other terms B. In other words C. In another way D. In some way
32. I just wonder if _____ ever _____ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.
A. it … occurred B. you … occurred to it C. it … occurred to you D. you … occurred
33. History, ______ and modern, has taught these people an intense distrust of their neighbors.
A. primitive B. ancient C. religious D. urban
34. The ______ of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.
A. addition B. majority C. percentage D. statistic
35. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become ______ words; almost everyone has heard of them.
A. family B. home C. house D. household

36. A healthy and better-educated new generation is a _______ for sustainable economic and social development of all countries.
A. guarantee B. security C. demand D. target
37. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, ______ at least 12 people.
A. having been injured B. having injured C. injured D. injuring
38. A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough ______ a fair deal afterwards.
A. being given B. been given C. given D. to be given
39. Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players ______ special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.
A. expose B. commit C. pose D. transport
40. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union ______ a worldwide ban on British beef and beef product exports.
A. challenged B. charged C. forged D. imposed
41. Parks and open space are essential to the quality of life in dense ______ areas such as New York City.
A. agricultural B. rural C suburban D. urban
42. Makers of consumer electronics will pay for environmental sanitation services to collect and ______ used refrigerators, computers and televisions under the new rules.
A. discharge B. distribute C. dispose of D. deal with
43. While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense ______ following traffic regulations.
A. coming to B. when coming to C. when it comes to D. when they come to
44. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to ______ the temptation to cheat on exams.
A. refuse B. reject C. resist D. resolve
45. The exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Center ______ such endangered animals as the Giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to p