Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)(本部分目前无答案提供)
31.United States citizens are now enjoying better dental health, as shown by the declining _______ of tooth decay . A) misfortune B) consequences C) incidence D) accident {} 32.He badly ______ his back when working in the garden the day before . A) stretched B) exerted C) strained D) burst {} 33.The dancers for the ballet were selected for similarity of height so that they might present a ______ appearance. A) simultaneous B) horizontal C) spontaneous D) homogeneous {} 34.In those years , the treaty still existed , but only _____ . It was no longer in effect . A) in name B) in the name C) named after D) by name {} 35.Dr, Johnson's talk was generally well received , statistics he _____, I don't think all of them were up-to -date. A) referred to B) related to C) adjusted to D) appealed to {} 36.They had a fierce ______ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken years ago. A) debate B) clash C) disagreement D) contest {} 37.We had very early ______ the dream of one day becoming authors. A)composed B) cherished C) cheered D) contemplated {} 38.Most educators agree that too much discouragement______ a child's confidence. A) supervises B)confers C) undermines D) underestimates {} 39.Unless _______, insects can multiply very rapidly when conditions are in their favor . A) checking B) checked C) being checked D) check {} 40.The angry father _____ at his son for using bad language . A) stared B) gazed C) glared D) aimed {} 41.We have witnessed a ______ deterioration in people's sense of social responsibility . A) fierce B) violent C) drastic D) radical {} 42.Her little baby is ______ her all the time so that she can do nothing. A) sticking to B) colliding into C) adhering to D) clinging to {} 43.Academic contacts between the two universities ______ the cultural exchange of the two countries . A) facilitate B) rectify C) regulate D) acknowledge {} 44.Mr. Smith's theory is so profound that the theory is not _____ to us. A) conspicuous B) intellectual C) intelligible D) obscure {} 45.He was found guilty of ______ murder even though the victim did not die. A) attempted B) liberal C) meant D) incidental {} 46.The employees are ______ in asking for more holidays and higher pay. A) agreeable B) unanimous C) approval D) consensus {} 47.A large part of human activity , particularly in relation to the environment, is _____ condition or events. A) in response to B) in favor of C) in contrast to D) in excess of {} 48.An industry analyst believes the choice between a traditional site and an alternate ad-free ______ site may become a trend in coming months of 2001 because traditional banner ads demand more attention from Web users . A) subscription B) prescription C) description D) inscription {} 49.Technology has ______ the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information , thus making more information available to more people . A) initiated B) embarked C) intensified D) facilitated {} 50.In times of economic difficulty, corporate budgets for research and development are often ______ before any others . A) shifted B) slashed C) examined D) presented {} 51.You have the ____ of working hard and being successful or of not working hard and being unsuccessful . A) alteration B) reduction C) settlement D) alternative {} 52.Although only a _____ incident, it made the front page in all the newspapers . A) casual B) miniature C)minimal D) trivial {} 53.Janet gathered up all her energy so she could ___ to the race . A) try her best B) do her utmost C) do credit D) make efforts {} 54.Indian pipe is a plant that is often erroneously _____ a fungus. A) substituted for B) do her utmost C) exterminated as D) identical to {} 55.We mustn't be _____, or else we shall make a lot of mistakes . A) quick B) hasty C) rapid D) fast {} 56.Psychologists have succeeded in _____ parents' confidence in their own authority . A) underrating B) undervaluing C) underplaying D) undermining {} 57.I will _____ to this opinion until proof that I am wrong is presented . A) adhere B) ascribe C) subscribe D) subject {} 58.He is a(n) _____ of cold baths in the morning and he actually does it. A) sponsor B) contributor C) advocate D) performer {} 59.In Britain , and on the Continent too, the Japanese are passed ____ from one generation to another by means of genes . A) Biology B) Genetics C) Ecology D) Geology {}