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1、I was speaking to Jane on the phone when suddenly we were_.A. cut off B. cut down C. cut back D. cut outPeter complained to the owner of the book store that there were some pages _ in the dictionary.A. losing B. missing C. dropping D. falling The shop-assistant was straightforward with her customers

2、. If an article was of _ quality shed tell them so.A. miserable B. minor C. subordinate D. inferior With all its advantages, the laptop is by no means without its_.A. limitation B. boundaries C. restraints D. confinementsLook at the photo and you will find Diana _ her father.A. takes to B. takes aft

3、er C. takes for D. takes overI want to buy a new tie to _ this brown suit.A. go into B. go after C. go by D. go withHe _ his lessons about Italy with photographs of the people who live there.A. illustrate B. cited C. quoted D. explainedIn addition to rice, we need to _ our diet with fish, meat and v

4、egetable.A. replace B. supplement C. replenish D. mixWhat he has done is _ the doctors orders.A. subject to B. opposite C. resistant to D. contrary toThe survival _ of some wild animals is not high because they are ruthlessly hunted for their skins.A. ratio B. degree C. rate D. scaleTim is good, sma

5、rt and hardworking. _, I cant speak too highly of him.A. As a result B. In a word C. By the way D. On the contraryWhat he told me about the affair simply doesnt make any .A. idea B. sense C. meaning D. significanceThe lawyers question was a _ that cause the defendant to admit his guilty.A. plan B. t

6、rap C. tap D. plotWhy cant you do this small _ for me? Ive helped you often enough in the past.A. demand B. request C. favor D. requirementI know you think Im talking nonsense, Tom, but _ you will realize that I was right.A. at one time B. in time C. at times D. on time_ the dog was the first anima

7、to be domesticated is generally agreed upon by authorities in the field.A. Until B. It was C. What D. ThatMy father didnt go to New York; the doctor suggested that he _ go there.A. not B. wont C. does not D. not toIf the work _ completed by the end of the year is delayed, the construction company wi

8、ll be fined.A. being B. to be C. will be D. has been He sat there dong nothing else _.A. but to laugh B. than laughingC. but laughed D. than laugh1 / 12Who _ has read Shakespeares great plays can forget their fascination.A. that B. which C. who D. everThere is no mother _ loves her own children.A. w

9、ho B. that C. but D. who notI would just as soon _ rudely to the child.A. you not speak B. you wont speakC. you not speaking D. you didnt speakI admit I have made a mistake, _ I deny the serious consequence it may have.A. so will B. so C. nor will D. how canMost parents encourage their children to t

10、ake an active part in social events, _ those events do not interfere with their studiesA. so that B. lest C. unless D. providedIn no circumstances can more work be got out of a machine than_A. to put into it B. be put into itC. is put into it D. that is to be put into itEveryone congratulated the ca

11、ptain, _ whom the team could not have won,A. without B. beyond C. besides D. exceptHe often sat in small pub drinking considerately more than _.A. was good for his health B. his health was good C. was in good health D. his good healthThe dressing- table was bare, _ a pair of ivory hair brushes.A. in

12、 addition to B. except C. except for D. besides_, if he doesnt learn he knows nothing.A. A man is ever so clever B. Be a man ever so cleverC. So clever as a man ever is D. No matter how a man is cleverFive minutes earlier, _ they could have caught the last No.127 bus.A. but B. so C. and D. orThe dis

13、covery of new facts_ the rational thinker to reexamine the adequacy of his previous generalization.A. compelled B. repelled C. expelled D. constrainThe change in government is a(n) _ event of our time.A. historic B. historical C. permanent D. eternalShe came to my office to ask me for advice _ how t

14、o write an essay.A. as for B. as to C. as on D. as aboutOnly when capitalism has been _will it be possible to _poverty, unemployment and war.A. abolish abolish B. abandoned abateC. annihilated ban D. extinguished extinguishTo call the music of another music-culture “primitive” is _ ones own standard

15、s on a group that does not recognize them.A. putting B. emphasizing C. forcing D. imposingI could see that my life was_ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.A. adequate for B. intent on C. short of D. deficient inThe government is trying to do something to _ better understanding bet

16、ween the two countries.A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increaseA desire to go to medical school _ her to study hard everyday.A. motivates B. inspires C. stimulates D. encouragesBeing somewhat short-sighted, she has the habit of _ at people.A. staring B. glancing C. peering D. peepingIf the fire a

17、larm is sounded, all residents are requested to_ in the courtyard.A. assemble B. converge C. accumulate D. crowdBefore the school _ what students must wear, they just wore anything.A. managed B. authorized C. regulated D. standardizedHe speaks French well enough to pass _ a French man.A. into B. ove

18、r C. through D. forHis job at the hospital did not pay much, so he found another_.A. on the rise B. on the declineC. on the spot D. on the sideAstronauts are _ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft.A. inclined to B. subjected to C. prone to D. bound toIt was felt that h

19、e lacked the _ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligationIts easy to blame the decline of conversation on the pace of modern life and on the vague changes _ place in our ever-changing world.A. taking B. to take C. take D. taken_ can be seen fro

20、m the comparison of these figures, the principle involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his condition.A. As B. What C. That D. ItCalifornia has more light than it knows _ to do with, but everything else is expensive.A. how B. what C. which D. whereAnyone with half an

21、 eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery_ just around the corner was untrue.A. would be B. to be C. was D. beingMarlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about _ compliments to his political leaders.A. paying B. having paid C. to pay D. to have

22、paidAs Ill be away for at least a year, Id appreciate _ from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along.A. hearing B. to hear C. to be hearingD. having heardDoctors see a connection between increased amounts of leisure time spent_ and the increased number of cases of skin cancer.A. to

23、 sunbathe B. to have sunbathedC. having sunbathed D. sunbathingChristie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though _ out of the office.A. went B. gone C. to go D. would goIt wasnt so much that I disliked her_ that I just wasnt interested in the whole business.A. rather B. so C. than D. as

24、Countless divorced politicians would have been elected out of office years ago had they even thought of a divorce, let alone_ one.A. getting B. to get C. gotten D. getThis is an exciting area of study, and one_ which new applications are being discovered almost daily.A. from B. by C. in D. throughGr

25、eatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, _ to find it locked.A. just B. only C. hence D. thusThese proposals sought to place greater restrictions on the use and copying of digital information than those that _ in traditional media.A. exist B. exists C. existing D. to existTalk t

26、o anyone in the drug industry, _ youll soon discover that the science of genetics is the biggest thing to hit drug research since penicillin was discovered.A. or B. and C. for D. soThe solution works only for couples who are self-employed, dont have small children and get along _ to spend most of th

27、eir time together.A. So well B. too well C. well as D. well enoughThe red words _against the white wall.A. stand by B. stand for C. stand out D. stand backSince 1970s this small town has gradually been_into a huge modern city.A. transferred B. transplanted C. transmitted D. transformedThe poorly-pai

28、d civil servants are_to bribery.A. vulnerable B. sensitive C. subjected D. susceptibleInfluenced by the financial crisis, export has dropped by a large_since last year.A. gap B. difference C. balanceD. marginWhen children are criticized by their teacher, parents often see it as a reflection_themselv

29、es.A. on B. to C. up D. aboutHearing the news, I was_in enormous joy.A. buried B. indulged C. bathed D. absorbedShe endured the hardships without _ a complaint.A. as much as B. so much as C. as many as D. so many asThe firm moved to its new _ in 1997.A. sites B. places C. premises D. locationsThe di

30、scrimination against women was _ system from the very beginning. A. built into B. built up C. built on D. built overThe commander ordered his troops to _ on the enemies. A. close up B. close down C. close off D. close inThis film _ two of my favorite actors.A. features B. shows C. specializes D. spe

31、cifies_ delicious food, she is determined to become a gourmet. A. Hooked up to B. Hooked off C. Hooked on D. Hooked inHis father _ a fence around the garden to protect the flowers inside.A. put into B. put up C. put off D. put downThe students found it easy to _ what the young professor taught.A. ta

32、ke to B. take on C. take off D. take in_ are that he will not show up at the board meeting. A. Opportunities B. Possibilities C. Chances D. OccasionsYesterday the salesclerk caught two boys _ two packs of cigarettes from the convenience store.A. steal B. to steal C. stolen D. stealingHe claims to be

33、 an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject. _he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.A. So much B. How much C. So little D. What littleAlthough _ instant critical acclaim in 1952， he never completed a second novel， publishing many short works instead.A. f

34、irst received by Ralph Ellison, the novel Invisible Man wasB. Ralph Ellison's first novel, Invisible Man, receivedC. Invisible Man was the first novel by Ralph Ellison receivedD. Ralph Ellison's first novel, Invisible Man, was receivedMost doctors of the Colonial period believed _ was caused

35、 by an imbalcance of humors in the body. A. that disease B. of disease C. about disease D. in diseaseMy father closed all the doors before he left the house _ that it might rain. A. so that B. lest C. for fear D. unlessA few species of mushrooms cause death or serious illness _.A. having eaten B. ar

36、e eaten C. when eaten D. being eatenAlthough a teenager, Johnny could resist _ what to do and what not to do.A. being told B. having been told C. to be told D. to have been told_ places on the Earth where plant and animal life has not been affected by the activities of humans. A. Few B. There are fe

37、w C. Being few D. The fewIt is necessary that he _ the project by the end of next week.A. finish B. finishes C. finished D. will finishIt is good _ for what has already happened.A. regretted B. to regret C. regret D. regrettingNavigators on ships and aircraft use a compass to determine _ they are he

38、ading. A. to where the direction B. that direction of which C. where the direction D. the direction in whichThe city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, derives its name from a native American word _ "bubbling springs". A. meant B. that is meant C. meaning D. whose meaningMany English _ were opposed t

39、o the American Revolution of 1776 moved to Canada, where they were known as United Empire Loyalists. A. settling there B. settlers who C. they settled D. who were settlesPerhaps even more important than the accuracy and reliability of a meteorological instrument _. A. that its correct position B. th

40、at positioning it is correctC. is positioned correctly D. is that it be positioned correctlyHe doesnt want to stay at home _ go to the movie theatre.A. more than B. much less than C. any more than D. no less thanThe new theory is gaining _with economists.A. trustB. creditC. reputationD. moneyThere a

41、re certain standards of civilized behavior in international relations which it should be possible to _in the family of nations.A. take for granted B. come into being C. be occupiedD. be intent onShe won the competition three times in a _.A. chainB. lineC. rowD. bankI hope my teacher will take my rec

42、ent illness into _when judging my examination.A. regard B. countingC. accountD. observationIn criminal psychology, the absence of facial expression is as important as the of it.A. being B. presenceC. existenceD. beautyThe changing image of the family on television provides _into changing attitudes t

43、oward the family in society.A. insightsB. fabrics C. revelationsD. specificationsThe doctrine that “_is right” is not true in all cases.A. power B. might C. muscleD. forceThey were all dressed _in white dresses.A. alike B. same C. similarD. likeIts two oclock in the morning but the children are stil

44、l wide_.A. wake B. awakeC. wakefulD. alertIf you want to call me _, Ill be there all day.A. if anything B. or anythingC. anything butD. anything elseIt would be considered very _for a man not to take his hat off in church.A. irrelevant B. irreverentC. irresponsibleD. irreversibleSomeone within the g

45、ang _him to the police.A. give wayB. give away C. give outD. give overThe singers _performance turned all the people present on.A. passionate B. positiveC. excitedD. negativeMy father wants to _our old house and buys a new one.A. dispose to B. dispose towards C. dispose withD. dispose ofThe officer

46、was _from his position for accusation of bribery.A. removedB. replacedC. moved D. firedWith _their way, people attempting to walk a straight course through unfamiliar territory really do end up walking in circles.A. nothing to guide B. anything to guideC. nothing on D. anything onBack in the years w

47、hen he worked _the CEO, the company was in a good condition.A. likeB. asC. above D. below_to be recognized by anybody, she attended party from the back door.A. WishingB. Not to wish C. Not wishing D. No wishingBread and butter _what Americans usually have for breakfast.A. areB. is C. was D. wereYou

48、_all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing. A. neednt have washedB. shouldnt have washed C. mustnt have washedD. cant have washedAs he_, Einstein built models and mechanical devices for fun and began to show a talent for mathematics.A. grew B. grows C. is growing D. was g

49、rownThe ancient Egyptians are supposed _rockets to the moon.A. to send B. to be sending C. to have sent D. to have been sending_with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A. When compared B. While comparing C. Compare D. ComparingIt was Philip who drove Miss Sophia yesterday, wasnt _?A. heB. sheC. it D. him_that you mentioned it, I do remember the incident.A. NowB.