No one imagined that the apparently _____ businessman was really a criminal.
A.respectful |
B.respectable |
C.respective |
D.respected |
At first the institute refused to purchase the telescope, but this decision was _____ revised.
A.occasionally |
B.consequently |
C.successively |
D.subsequently. |
The speaker _____ several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept himself to the main topic.
A.held on |
B.worked out |
C.touched on |
D.kept out of |
Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party.
A.sometimes |
B.sometime |
C.some time |
D.some times |
Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.
A.broken off |
B.passed off |
C.given away |
D.passed away |
What makes the space shuttle _____ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane.
A.exceptional |
B.strange |
C.unique |
D.rare |
People cannot but feel _____, for they simply cannot understand how he could have made such a stupid mistake.
A.puzzled |
B.delighted |
C.induced |
D.inspired |
When a space shuttle has accomplished its _____, it can be ready for another trip in about two weeks.
A.venture |
B.mission |
C.commission |
D.responsibility |
He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.
A.paying |
B.saying |
C.expressing |
D.showing |
Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.
A.danger |
B.comfort |
C.continuity |
D.safety |
. The map was drawn to the standard _____ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail.
A.route |
B.line |
C.rate |
D.scale |
Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.
A.cost |
B.situation |
C.level |
D.standard |
It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased by ten percent.
A.noticed |
B.stated |
C.suggested |
D.noted |
The chances of discovering life on Neptune are about a million _____.
A.at one |
B.for one |
C.to one |
D.against one |
Everything he said then was _____ by what happened later.
A.identified |
B.signified |
C.noticed |
D.verified |
The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.
A.looked forward to |
B.looked up to |
C.called forth |
D.called for |
It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.
A.at the expense of |
B.at the risk of |
C.in the way of |
D.at the mercy of |
. I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.
A.warned |
B.persuaded |
C.suggested |
D.noticed |
When products made in factories _____, they are thrown away as garbage.
A.come to an end |
B.are put to use |
C.are used up |
D.wear out |
She is making herself ill with _____ over her son's future.
A.trouble |
B.annoyance |
C.disgust |
D.worry |
The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____ for them to contact each other.
A.likely |
B.capable |
C.possible |
D.probable |
They did not find _____ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.
A.worth their while |
B.it worthwhile |
C.it worth |
D.it worthy |
John _____ knowledge of radio just by staying around the radio station.
A.caught on |
B.worked up |
C.took up |
D.picked up |
. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be _____ to it.
A.connected |
B.fastened |
C.bound |
D.stuck |
Professor Jordon is well known for his _____ into the habits of the common housefly.
A.examination |
B.introduction |
C.research |
D.expression |
The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to _____.
A.discharge |
B.dismiss |
C.resign |
D.resume |
It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.
A.call off |
B.take up |
C.keep off |
D.ring up |
He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.
A.request |
B.demand |
C.inquiry |
D.proposal |
She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
A.challenged |
B.obstructed |
C.contradicted |
D.resisted |
. Scientists have to work hard to keep _____ with modern discoveries and developments.
A.company |
B.track |
C.touch |
D.pace |
He didn't _____ what I read because his mind was on something else.
A.hold on |
B.catch on |
C.take in |
D.get over |
We made plans for a visit but _____ difficulties with the car prevented it.
A.consequent |
B.subordinate |
C.substantial |
D.subsequent |
Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, but there is _____ difference between them.
A.a submerged |
B.an indecisive |
C.an indistinct |
D.a subtle |
This watch is _____ to all the other watches on the market.
A.superior |
B.advantageous |
C.super |
D.beneficial |
The government has lost a great deal of _____ because of the large increase in food pries.
A.strength |
B.support |
C.agreement |
D.vote |
The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.
A.retain |
B.maintain |
C.sustain |
D.remain |
He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.
A.perfectly |
B.justly |
C.fairly |
D.rightly |
I feel sure that _____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.
A.in case of |
B.in terms of |
C.in the opinion of |
D.in the course of |
So far as he could, John had always tried to _____ the example he saw in Lincoln.
A.live up to |
B.set forth |
C.call for |
D.cut out |
It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.
A.following |
B.passing |
C.running |
D.carrying |
Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _____.
A.hurt |
B.spoiled |
C.damaged |
D.harmed |
Paper making began in China and from there it _____ to North Africa and Europe.
A.sprang |
B.spilled |
C.carried |
D.spread |
When the entire class worked together they finished the project _____.
A.in no way |
B.in no time |
C.on no account |
D.in no case |
The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.
A.state |
B.condition |
C.occasion |
D.situation |
Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _____ attack their trainer.
A.unexpectedly |
B.deliberately |
C.reluctantly |
D.subsequently |
Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.
A.in turn |
B.in return |
C.by chance |
D.by turns |
The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how to put them _____.
A.correct |
B.perfect |
C.right |
D.well |
They decided to leave the waiter a big _____ because the food and service had been excellent.
A.note |
B.reward |
C.tip |
D.gift |
And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.
A.offered |
B.trusted |
C.furnished |
D.retained |
There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.
A.sight |
B.view |
C.scene |
D.scenery |
In aerospace devices the weight of the necessary power producing equipment is _____.
A.vital |
B.possible |
C.capable |
D.reliable |
This album is _____ as it was the only one ever signed by the President.
A.unusual |
B.unique |
C.rare |
D.special |
Trains stop here in order to _____ passengers only.
A.get off |
B.pick up |
C.pull up |
D.pull in |
. He _____ the place where he had been bitten by an insect.
A.snatched |
B.scratched |
C.squeezed |
D.stretched |
It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely _____.
A.scattered |
B.dismissed |
C.separated |
D.spread |
There are usually at least two _____ of looking at every question.
A.ways |
B.directions |
C.views |
D.opinions |
He left in such a hurry that I _____ had time to thank him.
A.almost |
B.even |
C.nearly |
D.scarcely |
As more and more cars are produced and used, so the _____ from their exhaust-pipes contains an even larger volume of poisonous gas.
A.exposure |
B.distribution |
C.expansion |
D.emission |
The book seems to have been _____ from various books and articles.
A.pieced together |
B.taken off |
C.broken away |
D.pulled out |
We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly _____ by the weather.
A.damaged |
B.hurt |
C.ruined |
D.spoiled |
I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.
A.appearance |
B.view |
C.sight |
D.expression |
I'd like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.
A.profit |
B.benefit |
C.advantage |
D.interests |
. If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.
A.possibility |
B.offer |
C.luck |
D.chance |
Scientists think they have _____ in their attempt to find the causes of some major dieases.
A.broken through |
B.worked out |
C.fallen out |
D.got round |
His test results are not very _____. He does well one week and badly the next.
A.invariable |
B.consequent |
C.continuous |
D.consistent |
The new safety regulations were agreed on after _____ with the work-force.
A.conference |
B.participation |
C.intervention |
D.consultation |
The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.
A.hitting |
B.beating |
C.tapping |
D.knocking |
During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.
A.put out |
B.shut out |
C.come across |
D.get across |
I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. _____, she's a big girl now.
A.Above all |
B.After all |
C.First of all |
D.For all |
Jim's close _____ to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A.confusion |
B.similarity |
C.resemblance |
D.imitation |
It has been decided that this company has the _____ right to print Mr. Smith's novels.
A.eventual |
B.versatile |
C.extensive |
D.exclusive |
. He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.
A.taken on |
B.taken up |
C.held on |
D.held up |
What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.
A.Somehow |
B.Anyhow |
C.Somewhat |
D.Anywhere |
John always tries to _____ people who are useful to him professionally.
A. develop B. provoke C. correspond D. cultivate
[答案]D. cultivate.
[注释]cultivate sb.结识(有地位的人),培养与......的友谊:He always tries to cultivate rich and famous people.(他总是极力结识有钱的知名人士。)
本题译文:约翰总是力图结识在职业方面对他有用的人。
The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to _____ rules, because each family needs to work out its own ways to deal with its own problems.
A.set up |
B.put down |
C.keep up |
D.lay down |
After a short holiday, he _____ himself once more to his studies.
A.applied |
B.converted |
C.engaged |
D.exerted |
She felt _____ of having asked such a silly question when the audience couldn't help laughing.
A.guilty |
B.crazy |
C.miserable |
D.ashamed |
The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.
A.leisure |
B.preference |
C.convenience |
D.selection |
. There is not much time left; So I'll tell you about it _____.
A.in detail |
B.in brief |
C.in short |
D.in all |
She got married although her parents had not given her their _____.
A.allowance |
B.consent |
C.permit |
D.appreciation |
The rain was heavy and _____ the land was flooded.
A.consequently |
B.constantly |
C.continuously |
D.consistently |
Magnificent views over the countryside have often _____ people to write poems.
A.convinced |
B.inspired |
C.induced |
D.attracted |
. From the cheers and shouts of _____, I gathered that he was winning the race.
A.stimulus |
B.urgency |
C.encouragement |
D.promotion |
She once again went through her composition carefully to _____ all spelling mistakes from it.
A.withdraw |
B.abandon |
C.diminish |
D.eliminate |
When the little child caught sight of the young woman _____ in white he started brawling immediately.
A.dressed |
B.wearing |
C.worn |
D.putting on |
Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
A.due to |
B.but for |
C.in spite of |
D.with relation to |
. Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.
A.associated |
B.relative |
C.geared |
D.sufficient |
If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
A.get off |
B.come across |
C.come over |
D.get over |
Be careful how you _____ that jug, it will break very easily.
A.pour |
B.operate |
C.handle |
D.employ |
We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run _____ to catch it.
A.hardly |
B.awkwardly |
C.hard |
D.strongly |
He hated the war so much that he decided to leave the army _____.
A.for long |
B.once in a while |
C.for good |
D.once upon a time |
This year the farmers were just able to gather in the _____ before the fine weather came to an end.
A.collection |
B.harvest |
C.flower |
D.plant |
A successful scientist needs _____ if he wants to make hypothesis (假设) of how processes work and how events take place.
A.permission |
B.penetration |
C.imagination |
D.convention |
Tell your brother to come _____, because it's going to rain in a minute or two.
A.indoors |
B.outdoors |
C.outward |
D.inwards |
It was with great delight that I read in your February _____ the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.
A.issue |
B.printing |
C.magazine |
D.copy |
What I'm telling you is strictly _____. Do not let anyone know of it.
A.secretive |
B.special |
C.individual |
D.confidential |
The author had qualified as a doctor but later gave up the _____ of medicine for full-time writing.
A.prescription |
B.procedure |
C.treatment |
D.practice |
Julie is one of those women who always _____ the latest fashions.
A.put up with |
B.come up with |
C.get on with |
D.keep up with |
. Having made his first film earlier this year, he is _____ starting in a new one.
A.currently |
B.actually |
C.recently |
D.lately |
My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.
A.comfortable |
B.suitable |
C.convenient |
D.available |
When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.
A.demand |
B.assume |
C.apply |
D.anticipate |
Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
A.convinced |
B.reinforced |
C.pledged |
D.required |
Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
A.hamper |
B.support |
C.depress |
D.prevent |
She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
A.equal |
B.agree |
C.help |
D.match |
We finally managed to _____ the committee's approval of our plans.
A.secure |
B.arouse |
C.acquire |
D.exert |
I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
A.degree |
B.sense |
C.strength |
D.scent |
She is so _____ that she cried for days when her pet rabbit died.
A.sensitive |
B.sensible |
C.imaginative |
D.impressive |
The lorry driver was badly _____ when his lorry crashed into a wall.
A.damaged |
B.hit |
C.hurt |
D.harmed |
I caught a _____ of the car before it disappeared around the bend.
A.glance |
B.glimpse |
C.glare |
D.gleam |
The car salesman took the customer for a driver in the new model in order to _____ its improved features.
A.advocate |
B.demonstrate |
C.exhibit |
D.reveal |
The rainbow _____ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.
A.dissolved |
B.removed |
C.resigned |
D.disappeared |
All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.
A.often |
B.fast |
C.soon |
D.late |
Deserts, dry areas with _____ no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth's land surface.
A.surprisingly |
B.eventually |
C.permanently |
D.virtually |
After dinner the minister made a short _____ to the guests.
A.delivery |
B.pronunciation |
C.conversation |
D.speech |
When there's doubt the examiner's decision is _____.
A.right |
B.final |
C.definite |
D.fixed |
Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.
A.take up |
B.pick up |
C.make up |
D.look up |
He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.
A.approach |
B.application |
C.access |
D.approval |
. The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.
A.tradition |
B.habit |
C.use |
D.custom |
The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. I am sure whoever sees it will _____ its charm.
A.appeal to |
B.stick to |
C.keep to |
D.yield to |