41.For Soviets, clothing is the ______ of greatest complaint, housing follows, and food is last. A. source B. problem C. cause D. reason
42.As a student of Chinese literature, she enjoys giving ______ of poems by her favorite poets. A. recreations B. recitations C. repetitions D. rehearsals
43.Professor Allington asks his students to read the newspapers to keep ______ of current events. A. watch B. observation C. track D. information
44.More waste materials have to be ______ of, which causes pollution of the land, sea and air. A. detached B. deserted C. dismissed D. disposed
45.Fred was ______ in the alley last night, and all his money was taken away. A. held back B. held up C. held off D. held on
46.The doctor carefully examined the driver who suffered _____ all over his body in a car accident. A. scars B. scratches C. bruises D. wrenches
47.Since a circle has no beginning or end, is a symbol of ______ love. A. constant B. infinite C. prolonged D. eternal
48.Dick, who had failed the maths test, was sitting on a bench in the corner, ______ over his disappointment. A. brooding B. apologizing C. meditating D. complaining
49.It is hard for us to realize what ______ lives men led in the Middle Ages. A. grave B. brim C. greedy D. gross
50.Recent psychological studies have shown that many children develop fears of ______ dangers. A. imagination B. imaginary C. imaginable D. imaginative
51.In the garden bees moved, humming thoughtfully, from ______ flowers to purple ones. A. colorful B. prosperous C. scarlet D. brilliant
52.At last I ______ the article that I had been looking for in the university library. A. ran down B. ran into C. ran out D. ran off
53.The police officer assures us ______ will be taken to guard against the recurrence of such incidents. A. prevention B. prediction C. preparation D. precaution
54.They ______ on a cure for tuberculoses while they were doing research on something else. A. foundered B. stumbled C. fumbled D. tripped
55. In the darkness, Mrs. Warren ______ her way into the kitchen and switched on the light. A. gripped B. groped C. guided D. guarded
56.The mother separated the quarrelling children, and gave each of them a sharp ______. A. punch B. pinch C. puppy D. pumpkin
57.Last week the seamen's strike led to the ______ closure of the whole vast dock area. A. virtual B. factual C. local D. actual
58.George Gallop has brought all his polling strategies together to ______ and analyze what he calls future force. A. synthesize B. standardize C. identify D. demonstrate
59.I prefer badminton to squash tennis. It's not so tiring ______. A. to tell the truth B. to be frank with you C. for instance D. for one thing
60.You will find it worthwhile to keep ______ good terms with the supervisor of your department. A. at B. in C. on D. to
61.Soccer is the most truly international team sport, but there is still some question ______ whether it should be called a game or open warfare. A. due to B. as to C. in addition to D. owing to
62.Scarcely ______ now without some sort of incident involving the old lady. A. a day passes B. passes a day C. does a day pass D. has a day passed
63.If the dog hadn't barked loudly, we ______ caught red handed. A. won't have been B. needn't have been C. mustn't have been D. shouldn't have been
64.It's ______ I've brought plenty of money: it's more expensive than I expected. A. just as well B. rather C. may as well D. preferred
65.______, but I still like him. A. Selfish though he is B. Selfish as he is C. Selfish he may be D. Whether he is selfish or not
66.______, China's large and medium sized state-run enterprises need to improve their management right now. A. As it should be B. As it must be C. As it is D. As it were
67.He worked seven days a week, and six of ______ until one o'clock at night. A. that B. those C. which D. them
68.The suspicion that the servant is dishonest has proved ______ true. A. all too B. too all C. much too D. too much
69.The budget they made is unrealistic ______ it disregards increased costs. A. for that B. for which C. in that D. in which
70.The newly developing science of artificial intelligence aims at programming the computer to think, reason and react ______ people do. A. by the same way as B. in much the same way that C. with the same way as D. as much as the same way that