41. The insulted girl______ the rude young man cross the face. A) patted B) slapped C) clapped D) note
42. The managing director promised that he would___me as soon as he had any further information. A) communicate B) notice C) notify D) note
43. The old couple______ several children of various races after the war. A) flattered B) facilitated C) fostered D) fluttered
44. When a person loses his temper, he may say or do something______and regret it afterwards. A) rash B) fatal C) void D) vulgar
45. My 12-year-old niece is quite________ for her age. A) flexible B) versatile C) sophisticated D) qualitative
46. In the United States, the need to protect plant and become a highly_____ and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973. A) controversial B) universal C) compulsory D) overwhelming
47. The United States is perhaps the country where the____spirit is most cultivated and admired. A) competent B) compatible C) comparable D) competitive
48. Overwhelmed with wild fancies to seize the world, Hitler was____to start a war on a large scale. A) obliged B) enforced C) tempted D) compelled
49. Health experts say that walking_____strengthens the heart and Iungs. A) gracefully B) briskly C) humbly D) tentatively
50. It was too dark at that time, so we could see the__of the mountains against the sky. A) skeleton B) outline C) image D) headline
51. Around 1000 B. C. the use of iron was_____along ancient trade routes, along with knowledge of how to work with it. A) diffused B) revived C) enhanced D) propelled
52. His paintings often______the sharp edges and odd shapes of stones. A) soften B) highlight C) distort D) extend
53. Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows he can do____he thought he could not do, is valuable. A) what B) which C) that D) those
54. Clark felt that his_____in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent. A) apprehension B) appreciation C) presentation D) participation
55. Urban renewal programs strive to_____ areas that are becoming slums. A) fortify B) reproach C) denounce D) upgrade
56. Further scientific discoveries will make high education still more_____. A) particular B) especial C) special D) specialized
57. Her letter was in such a casual scrawl, and in such pale ink, that it was almost___. A) unintelligible B) vague C) ambiguous D) illegible
58. In scanning, you should try to learn the information in the least amount of time and you are supposed not to be___by words or ideas unrelated to purpose of scanning. A) distracted B) distressed C) disturbed D) distorted
59. The Air Force uses sophisticated machines to___actual flying conditions in its training program. A) accelerate B) simulate C) speculate D) duplicate
60. Plays that____direct interaction between actor and audience win wide recognition. A) advocate B) entail C) exaggerate D) elicit
61. With the implement of opening to the outside, tourism has become a___business in this country. A) degrading B) decomposing C) booming D) blazing
63. With so many areas of wood land being cut down, a lot of wildlife is in_____of losing its natural habitat. A) threat B) peril C) hazard D) adventure
64. Deserts, arid(干燥的)areas with______no vegetation, cover more than one-third of the Earth’s land surface. A) statistically B) surprisingly C) virtually D) unfortunately
65. Every day, the news, government reports and scientific studies_____to the increasing consequences of population change. A) verify B) testify C) justify D) prove
66. In the early 1990s various measures were______to encourage savings, stimulate investment and motivate working effort. A) implemented B) imparted C) complimented D) exploited
67. Radio reception wasn’t very good because of a disturbance in the atmosphere; the announcer’s voice sounded very_____. A) distorted B) disputed C) dismissed D) discarded
68. Some cosmetics manufacturers attempt to capture the rose’s unmistakable___in soaps and perfumes. A) texture B) design C) fragrance D) freshness
69. Our neighbors hand their children’s framed diplomas in____places on the walls of the sitting room. A) brilliant B) respective C) conspicuous D) remarkable
70. He has never mixed with them or spoken to them on equal_____, but has demanded and generally received respect due to his position. A) terms B) perspective C) viewpoint D) conditions
become a highly_____ and sharply political issue since the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973.
