Partlll vocabulary(20minutes) 31.Susan has______ the elbows of her son’s jacket with leather patches to make it more durable. A) reinforced B) sustainedC) steadied D) confirmed
32.Although we tried to concentrate on the lecture, we were_______by the noise from the next room. A) distractedB) displacedC) dispersed D)discarded
33.The reason why so many children like to eat this new brand of biscuit is that it is particularly sweet and_________. A) fragile B) feebleC) briskD) crisp
34.Don’t trust the speaker any more, since the remarks ht made in his lectures are never______ with the facts. A) symmetrical B)comparative C) compatible D) harmonious
35.They had to eat a(n)_______ meal, or they would be too late for the concert. A) temporary B)hasty C) immediate D) urgent
36. Having a(n)__________ attitude towards ideas is an indication that one has been well educated. A) analyticalB)bearableC) elasticD) tolerant
37. No form of government in the world is _______ ; each system reflects the history and present needs of the region or the nation. A) dominantB) influential C)integralD) drastic
38. In spite of the ________ economic forecast, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A)faintB)dizzyC)gloomy D)opaque
39. Too often Dr. Johnson’s lectures _______ how to protect the doctor rather than how to cure the patient. A) look to B)dwell on C)permeate into D) shrug off
40. Located in Washington D.C., the Library of Congress contains an impressive______ of books on every conceivable subject. A) flockB)configuration C) pile D) array
41. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would________ wealth and leisure for all. A) maintainB)ensureC) certifyD)console
42. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations_________. A) homogeneouslyB) spontaneouslyC) simultaneouslyD) ingeniously
43. Excellent films are those which ______ national and cultural barriers. A) transcendB)traverse C) abolish D) suppress
44. The law of supply and demand will eventually take care of a shortage or ______ of dentists. A)surge B)surplusC) flush D) fluctuation
45. One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California,_______ in the San Francisco area. A) remarkably B) severelyC) drasticallyD)predominantly
46. After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less _______. A) sensible B) sensitive C) sentimental D) sensational
47. Now the cheers and applause _______ in a single sustained roar. A) mingledB) tangled C) baffledD) huddled
48. Among all the public holidays, National Day seems to be the most joyful to the people of the country; on that day the whole country is ________ in a festival atmosphere. A) trapped B) sunk C) soaked D) immersed
49. the wooden cases must be secured by overall metal strapping so that they can be strong enough to stand rough handling during _______. A) transitB) motionC) shift D) traffic
50. Nowadays many rural people flock to the city to look for jobs in the assumption that streets there are _______ with gold. A) overwhelmed B) stocked C) paved D)overlapped
51. It is a well-known fact that the cat family ______ lions and tigers. A) enriches B) accommodates C) adoptsD) embraces
52. My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ______ on what he promises. A) assuranceB) probabilityC) relianceD) conformity
53. The English language contains a ______ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. A) latitudeB) multitudeC) magnitudeD) longitude
54. It was such a(n) ______ when pat and mike met each other in Tokyo. Each thought that the other was still in Hong Kong. A) occurrenceB) coincidenceC) fancy D) destiny
55. Parents have to learn how to follow a baby’s behavior and adapt the tone of their ______ to the baby’s capabilities. A) perceptions B) consultations C) interactionsD) interruptions
56. Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the _______ of welfare, economics and education. A) scopes B) rangesC) ranksD) domains
57. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be ______ to work hard, with the resuli that tax revenues might actually shrink. A) cultivatedB) licensedC) motivated D) innovated
58. Jack is not very decisive, and he always finds himself in a _______ as if he doesn’t know what he really wants to do. A) fantasyB)dilemmaC) contradiction D) conflict
59. He is a promising young man who is now studying at our graduate school. As his supervisor, I would like to ______ him to your notice. A) commend B) decreeC) presumeD)articulate
60. It was a wonderful occasion which we will ________ for many years to come. A) conceive B) clutch C) contrive D)cherish
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