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1、第一單元41. They are currently _ in lengthy trade negotiations. A) engaged B) busy C) obliged D) occupied 正確答案： A 42. At the first _ of twelve all the workers in the factory stopped for lunch. A) strike B) bell C) stroke D) hit 正確答案： C 43. A solar day is the length of time _ the Earth to revolve once ar

2、ound the Sun. A) takes B) takes it C) it takes D) one takes 正確答案： C 44. He obviously displays a great _ for some of your poems. A) consent B) admiration C) respect D) pleasure 正確答案： B 45. The teachers _ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A) employed B) involved C) occupied

3、 D) engaged 正確答案： C 46. I prefer to be a _ because I dont like to operate. A) doctor B) surgeon C) physician D) specialist 正確答案： C 47. The _ of tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students. A) frequency B) presence C) efficiency D) confide

4、nce 正確答案： A 48. As it had not rained for several months, there was a _ of water. A) waste B) drop C) loss D) shortage 正確答案： D 49. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _ standards. A) equivalent B) alike C) uniform D) likely 正確答案： A 50. The mechanic said that the work

5、would be done quickly, but he would not _ himself to a specific time. A) admit B) permit C) commit D) submit 正確答案： C 51. The war may _, but victory is sure to belong to the peace-loving people. A) drag out B) drag on C) drag up D) drag along 正確答案： B 52. _ to the Independent War, the United States wa

6、s an English colony. A) Before B) Prior C) Following D) Preceding 正確答案： B 53. She continued to type as fast as ever, though her thumb was badly swollen _ a hurt. A) in B) for C) with D) from 正確答案： D 54. She looks to be _ 40, but as a matter of fact, she is 50. A) older than B) in the neighbourhood o

7、f C) at age of D) approximately about 正確答案： B 55. The crust of the Earth was thin here, and other conditions appeared _ for drilling. A) favorable B) imaginable C) curable D) durable 正確答案： A 56. The Russians were attacked and forced to _. A) advance B) retire C) retreat D) draw 正確答案： C 57. Tom _ off

8、 the field with a foot injury. A) limped B) limbed C) limned D) lambed 正確答案： A 58. The new _ was put into operation early in 1939. A) tactic B) tact C) toxic D) tract 正確答案： A 59. Britain made a(n)_ of war on Germany in 1914. A) announcement B) statement C) claim D) declaration 正確答案： D 60. You mustnt

9、 lose heart, sooner or later your effort will pay _. A) for B) out C) off D) up 正確答案： C41. The speech which he made _ the project has bothered me greatly. A) being concerned B) concerned C) concerning D) be concerned 正確答案： C 42. Hitler invaded the Soviet Union in 1941 without a/an _ of war. A) annou

10、ncement B) information C) declaration D) notice 正確答案： C 43. There are more and more discussions amongst workers about the need for a general strike to try to _ the series of attacks they have suffered. A) turn the tide against B) turn the flank of C) turn the tide for D) turn a deaf ear to 正確答案： A 4

11、4. New difficulties kept _ as they built the railway tunnel. A) arising B) arousing C) raising D) rising 正確答案： A 45. Long sentences and difficult sentence patterns in this novel have been _, but it still keeps much of the charm and flavour of the original. A) adopted B) applied C) simplified D) poli

12、shed 正確答案： C 46. His _ is for beef rather than lamb. A) preference B) affection C) passion D) prejudice 正確答案： A 47. The roof of the mine _ as a result of the explosion. A) dropped in B) broke down C) pressed down D) caved in 正確答案： D 48. Today, people object to our family privacy being _. A) commente

13、d B) invited C) invested D) invaded 正確答案： D 49. Many of the shopkeepers are poor. There isnt much _ in this town. A) prosperity B) advantage C) failure D) indigence 正確答案： A 50. Plants _ their own food by photosynthesis. A) promote B) manufacture C) grow D) raise 正確答案： B 51. After breakfast, mother _

14、 her regular household duties. A) set off B) set up C) set back D) set about 正確答案： D 52. After the show, the crowd _ out of the theatre. A) drew B) poured C) dismissed D) left 正確答案： B 53. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams. A) under B) over C) above D) beyond 正確

15、答案： D 54. Life is interesting to people who _ themselves to new ideas. A) present B) expose C) exhibit D) explain 正確答案： B 55. _ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces. A) Dissatisfying thoroughly B) Being thoroughly dissatisfied C) To dissatisfy thoroughly D) To be thoroughly dissatisfied 正確答案： B

16、56. The children were _ so that the sick mother could have a rest in a quiet room. A) sent off B) sent out C) set off D) set in 正確答案： B 57. This was a good and just war fought not for _ but for liberty. A) control B) conquest C) prevention D) avoidance 正確答案： B 58. Her parents opposition is an _ to h

17、er marriage. A) fault B) offense C) obstacle D) distress 正確答案： C 59. Hong Kong Special Administrative _ was established on July 1, 1997. A) Area B) Neighborhood C) District D) Region 正確答案： D 60. You mustnt lose heart, sooner or later your effort will pay _. A) for B) out C) off D) up 正確答案： C 41. The

18、 socks were too small and it was only by _ them that he managed to get them on. A) spreading B) extending C) lengthening D) stretching 正確答案： D 42. The manufacturers had to raise their prices because of the increase in the cost of _ materials. A) raw B) original C) rough D) primitive 正確答案： A 43. By _

19、 Mr Zhang is a taxi driver. A) profession B) work C) occupation D) employment 正確答案： C 44. _ he works hard, I dont mind when he finishes the experiment. A) As soon as B) As well as C) So far as D) So long as 正確答案： D 45. I was lucky _ I was able to find a good baby-sitter. A) by that B) at that C) on

20、that D) in that 正確答案： D 46. She continued to type as fast as ever, though her thumb was badly swollen _ a hurt. A) in B) for C) with D) from 正確答案： D 47. My parents, _ touring in Britain, are looking forward to a traditional English afternoon tea in a beautiful setting. A) nowadays B) instantly C) pr

21、esently D) publicly 正確答案： C 48. A _ wind was blowing from the water. A) staff B) stiff C) stuff D) stuffy 正確答案： B 49. There are rumours _ that prices will rise sharply soon. A) in the air B) in the open air C) on the air D) off the air 正確答案： A 50. He thought this would take a heavy _ of American liv

22、es and prolong the war indefinitely. A) toll B) injure C) damage D) harm 正確答案： A 51. Greater effort is needed to _ children in road safety. A) conduct B) tutor C) inform D) instruct 正確答案： D 52. Children in our country are taught to _ the right-and-wrong principle through thick and thin. A) take to B

23、) see to C) stick to D) live up to 正確答案： C 53. The climbers were _ by the steep cliff. A) hindered B) insisted C) divided D) disturbed 正確答案： A 54. This _ general burnt down a building, regardless of the women and children in it. A) military B) illegal C) cruel D) violent 正確答案： C 55. Plants _ their o

24、wn food by photosynthesis. A) promote B) manufacture C) grow D) raise 正確答案： B 56. Lets wait here for her. I am sure shell _ before long. A) turn off B) turn up C) turn over D) turn out 正確答案： B 57. Fertilizers will _ the growth of plants. A) accumulate B) accelerate C) manipulate D) generate 正確答案： B

25、58. Many of the minor illnesses of modern industrial society headaches, tiredness and stomach upsets are thought to _ breathing polluted air. A) bring about B) arise from C) derive from D) associate with 正確答案： B 59. Careless motorists are _ to meet with accidents. A) apt B) liable C) inclined D) sub

26、ject 正確答案： B 60. The _ of nuclear weapons in nearby countries poses a serious threat to peace. A) employment B) deployment C) exposure D) reliance 正確答案： B41. The doctors dont _ that he will live much longer. A) articulate B) anticipate C) manifest D) monitor 正確答案： B 42. The speech which he made _ th

27、e project has bothered me greatly. A) being concerned B) concerned C) concerning D) be concerned 正確答案： C 43. Napoleon was sent into _ on an island after his failure at Waterloo. A) exile B) excess C) excel D) access 正確答案： A 44. Heavy smoking and drinking will _ a persons health. A) take toll on B) t

28、ake toll of C) take its toll of D) take its toll on 正確答案： D 45. The _ figures below are presented both in numbers and as a percent of the total forces mobilized. A) causalities B) casualty C) casual D) casuals 正確答案： B 46. The defeated enemy soldiers had to _ from the battlefield to the mountain. A)

29、draw B) retreat C) return D) retire 正確答案： B 47. One day the lady met with a real _ who had been sleeping on the streets for years. A) down-and-out B) down-to-earth C) out-and-out D) in-and-out 正確答案： A 48. The teachers _ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A) employed B) inv

30、olved C) occupied D) engaged 正確答案： C 49. This _ general burnt down a building, regardless of the women and children in it. A) military B) illegal C) cruel D) violent 正確答案： C 50. The new safety regulations were agreed on after _ with the workforce. A) conference B) intervention C) consultation D) ass

31、embly 正確答案： C 51. There is no doubt that their support will _ in our cause. A) make an impact B) have effect C) be different D) make a difference 正確答案： D 52. Dont count your chickens before theyre _. A) laid out B) hatched C) raised D) grown up 正確答案： B 53. It was the first time she _ at skating on t

32、he ice. A) took a crack B) was taking a crack C) had taken a crack D) take a crack 正確答案： C 54. The money collected for the celebrations _ to $8,920. A) counted B) totaled C) arrived D) amounted 正確答案： D 55. A solar day is the length of time _ the Earth to revolve once around the Sun. A) takes B) take

33、s it C) it takes D) he takes 正確答案： C 56. My grandmother was a very _ person, and she only spent money when she needed something badly. A) polite B) economic C) economical D) patient 正確答案： C 57. Finally the soldiers threw back the enemy troops _ them from the rear. A) pressing to B) pressing for C) p

34、ressing into D) pressing on 正確答案： D 58. He succeeded in _ public opinion against the barbarity of modern warfare. A) making a change in B) turning the tide of C) taking a turn of D) switching to 正確答案： B 59. Israel said it had no choice but to launch an _ against Hamas to stop such rocket attacks. A)

35、 offence B) action C) operation D) offensive 正確答案： D 60. The company took a _ by cutting the price of their product, and it paid off. A) gamble B) balance C) chance D) bow 正確答案： A2單元 41. Many new safety features have been _ in the new version of this popular car. A) incorporated B) associated C) coo

36、perated D) excluded 正確答案： A 42. This book gives a brief _ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall. A) reference B) research C) outlook D) outline 正確答案： D 43. My job at the assembly line of the car factory is rather _. A) bore B) bored C) monotonous D) monotony

37、 正確答案： C 44. We should always _ our own rights. A) stand for B) stand up C) stand up for D) stand by 正確答案： C 45. The doctor told Penny that much _ to the sun is bad for the skin. A) exposure B) extension C) exhibition D) disclosure 正確答案： A 46. He always _ extra responsibilities without any complaint

38、. A) takes to B) takes in C) takes over D) takes on 正確答案： D 47. He was elected president of the Literary Research Association by _ of his academic and organizational abilities. A) virtue B) means C) way D) chance 正確答案： A 48. Diamonds have little _ value and their price depends almost entirely on the

39、ir scarcity. A) extinct B) permanent C) surplus D) intrinsic 正確答案： D 49. No sooner had Mr Green finished explaining the poem than the students questions _ to pour in. A) begin B) began C) beginning D) had begun 正確答案： B 50. Before using your new pressure cooker, read the following _ carefully. A) not

40、ices B) announcement C) instructions D) advertisement 正確答案： C 51. Id like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank you all for your _. A) profit B) benefit C) cooperation D) occasion 正確答案： C 52. It was _ you that the drowning boy was saved and all was well. A) due to B) thanks to C) but for D)

41、 owing to 正確答案： B 53. The room connects with the dining hall _ a hall way. A) in accordance with B) in case of C) by means of D) by no means 正確答案： C 54. The little girl lovingly _ Chris face with the tips of her fingers. A) clapped B) felt C) stroked D) whisked 正確答案： C 55. Radar is used to extend th

42、e _ of mans senses for observing his environment, especially the sense of vision. A) validity B) liability C) capability D) intensity 正確答案： C 56. Most people closely _ a pounding heart and sweating palms with the experience of emotion. A) classify B) identify C) satisfy D) modify 正確答案： B 57. Beware of the men around you who _ fame and wealth. A) go after B) follow up C) seek for D) desire of 正確答案： A 58