Part III Vocabulary (20minutes)
41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.
A)terminal B)benefit C)fate D)estimate
42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.
A)treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure
43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.
A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith
44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.
A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers
45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady
46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.
A)take to B)take out C)take away D)take on
47."You try to get some sleep. I‘ll _____the patient‘s breakfast, "said the nurse.
A)see to B)stick to C)get to D)lead to
48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands of runners participate every year.
A)Therefore B)Furthermore C)Accordingly D)Nevertheless
49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.
A)credit B)borrow C)loan D)lease
50.The more a nation‘s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be.
A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate
51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.
A)excuse B)intention C)option D)approval
52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city.
A)goals B)aims C)targets D)destinations
53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk.
A)storage B) source C)reserve D)resource
54. “This light is too ______for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.
A)mild B)dim C)minute D)slight
55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day.
A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible
56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off
57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.
A) In view of B) In favor of C)In case of D)In memory of
58.Jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.
A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed
59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert
60.There‘s the living room still to be _____,so that‘s my next project.
A) abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed
61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping centre.
A)held down B)kept down C)cut down D)turn down
62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.
A)at a distance B)at intervals C)at case D)at length
63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you‘ll have to pay a _________.
A) deposit B) deal C)fare D)fond
64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen
65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.
A) Excessive B)Extensive C) Extreme D)exclusive
66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad.
A)nothing but B)anything but C)not to speak of D)nothing to speak of
67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.
A)involve B)compose C)enclose D)attach
68.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.
A)should B)may C)can D)would
69.Dr.Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
A)reminded of B)absorbed in C)tended by D)concerned about
70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth_ ______of American Independence.
A)ceremony B)occasion C)occurrence D)anniversary
41. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.
A)terminal B)benefit C)fate D)estimate
42.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.
A)treatment B)delivery C)transmission D)departure
43.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.
A)enthusiasm B)authority C)convention D)faith
44.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.
A)observers B)witnesses C)audiences D)viewers
45.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
A)unstable B)reluctant C)rational D)unsteady
46.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.
A)take to B)take out C)take away D)take on
47."You try to get some sleep. I‘ll _____the patient‘s breakfast, "said the nurse.
A)see to B)stick to C)get to D)lead to
48.The London Marathon is a difficult race._______, thousands of runners participate every year.
A)Therefore B)Furthermore C)Accordingly D)Nevertheless
49.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.
A)credit B)borrow C)loan D)lease
50.The more a nation‘s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be.
A)lie B)spot C)stand D)locate
51.Being ignorant of the law is not accepted as an ______for breaking the law.
A)excuse B)intention C)option D)approval
52.Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _____in the coastal city.
A)goals B)aims C)targets D)destinations
53.It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital _____of milk.
A)storage B) source C)reserve D)resource
54. “This light is too ______for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where”; said the elderly man.
A)mild B)dim C)minute D)slight
55.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day.
A)reliable B)probable C)feasible D)flexible
56.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
A)get across B)get over C)get away D)get off
57.______recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.
A) In view of B) In favor of C)In case of D)In memory of
58.Jessica was ______from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.
A)delivered B)exchanged C)transferred D)transformed
59.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
A)inject B)install C)invade D)insert
60.There‘s the living room still to be _____,so that‘s my next project.
A) abandoned B)decorated C)dissolved D)assessed
61.The old paper mill has been ______to make way for a new shopping centre.
A)held down B)kept down C)cut down D)turn down
62.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.
A)at a distance B)at intervals C)at case D)at length
63.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you‘ll have to pay a _________.
A) deposit B) deal C)fare D)fond
64.My grandfather had always taken a _______interest in my work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A)splendid B)weighty C)vague D)keen
65.________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.
A) Excessive B)Extensive C) Extreme D)exclusive
66.John cannot afford to go to university, _______going abroad.
A)nothing but B)anything but C)not to speak of D)nothing to speak of
67.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.
A)involve B)compose C)enclose D)attach
68.If you don’t like to swim, you _____as well stay at home.
A)should B)may C)can D)would
69.Dr.Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
A)reminded of B)absorbed in C)tended by D)concerned about
70.Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on July 4,1826,the fiftieth_ ______of American Independence.
A)ceremony B)occasion C)occurrence D)anniversary