1. All living organisms, regardless of their unique identity, have certain biological, chemical, and physical characteristics in common.
A) as a result of B) considering C) on purpose D) whatever
2. The most pressing problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources.
A) puzzling B) difficult C)terrifying D) urgent
3. The Klondike was the scene of one of the biggest gold rushes the world has ever known.
A） location B)view C) event D) landscape
4. Of the reptile groups, the snake group was the final one to appear.
A) last B)best C) ugliest D)longest
5. Colleges and universities usually give diplomas or certificates to students who complete course requirements satisfactorily.
A) responsibly B) acceptably C) patiently D)respectfully
6. A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized
A) fulfilled B) affiliated C) advocated D) received
7. She has been the subject of massive media coverage.
A) extensive B) negative C) responsive D) explosive
8. The conference explored the possibility pf closer trade links.
A) rejected B) investigated C) proposed D) postponed
9. Experts generally agree that diet has an important bearing on one’s health.
A) result B) factor C) cause D) influence
10. I expect that she will be able to cater for your particular needs.
A) meet B) reach C)provide D) fill
11. John is collaborating with Mary in writing a book.
A) cooperating B) merging C) combining D) associating
12. Mary lost control of her car and collided with a tree.
A) came across B) ran into C) met D) knocked
13. Mary was compelled to take in washing to help support her family.
A) pleaded B) appealed C) forced D)instructed
14. The child couldn’t comprehend the advanced textbook.
A) interpret B) read C) understand D) translate
15. I warned him to keep the matter confidential.
A) private B) safe C) personal D) secret
Keys: DDAAB AABDA ABCCD
1.The old concerns lose importance and some of them vanish altogether.
A. develop B. disappear
C . linger D. renew
2. In the United States educational system, intermediate school is the transitional phase between the primary grades and high school.
A. stage B. notion
C . pattern D. alternative
3.Fluoride deters tooth decay by reducing the growth of bacteria that destroy tooth enamel.
A. facilitates B. overwhelms
C . inhibits D. loosens
4. The firm of Bonnin and Morris in Philadelphia was probably the first American company to manufacture porcelain.
A. silverware B. crystal
C .china D. linen
5.Gunpowder was used extensively in firearms prior to 1890.
A. in B. around
C . from D. before
6.We packed up the things I had accumulated over the last years and left for good.
A. close B. near
C . past D. final
7.The chemical is lethal to rats but safe to cattle.
A. toxic B. harmful
C . deadly D. contagious
8.She is very conscientious about her work.
A. worried B. careful
C . anxious D. nervous
9. She has consolidated her power.
A. strengthened B. won
C . hardened D. united
10.The drinking water is contaminated with impurities.
A. blackened B. polluted
C . darkened D. mixed
11.Her novel depicts a futuristic America.
A. writes B. sketches
C . describes D. indicates
12. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress.
A. despair B. difficulties
C. need D. danger
13.They are endeavoring to change society as a whole.
A. trying B. working
C . doing D. making
14.Your eternal boasting annoys everyone.
A. unchangeable B. everlasting
C . boring D. monotonous
15. The other women seemed contented and they even exhibited their bellies with pride.
A. demonstrated B. uncovered
C . spread D. showed
Key: BACCD CCBAB CDABD
1. Loud noises can be annoying.
A) hateful
B) painful
C) horrifying
D) irritating
2. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be deliberately controlled and modified.
A) sufficiently
B) noticeably
C) intentionally
D) absolutely
3. The Constitution’s vague nature has given it the flexibility to be adapted when circumstances change.
A) imprecise
B) concise
C) unpolished
D) elementary
4. The expedition reached the summit at 10:30 that morning.
A) top of the mountain
B) bottom of the mountain
C) starting point
D) site
5. The latest census is encouraging.
A) count
B) statement
C) agreement
D) estimate
6. Academic records from other institutions often become part of a university’s official file and can neither be returned to a student nor duplicated.
A) borrowed
B) purchased
C) copied
D) rewritten
7. While serving in the Senate in the early 1970’s, Barbara Jordan supported legislation to ban discrimination and to deal with environmental problems.
A) list
B) forbid
C) handle
D) investigate
8. Gambling is lawful in Nevada.
A) legal
B) irresistible
C) enjoyable
D) profitable
9. They always mock me because I am ugly.
A) smile at
B) look down on
C) belittle
D) laugh at
10. These are our motives for doing it.
A) reasons
B) arguments
C) targets
D) stimuli
11. It was a question of making sure that certain needs were addressed, notably in the pensions area.
A) noticeably
B) remarkably
C) particularly
D) significantly
12. His new girlfriend had omitted to tell him that she was married.
A) forgotten
B) failed
C) deleted
D) left out
13. Many of their ideas are being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.
A) acceptable
B) conservative
C) western
D) conventional
14. Charges for local telephone calls are outrageous.
A) unheard of
B) unacceptable
C) unbelievable
D) ridiculous
15. Guests were scared when the bomb exploded.
A) frightened
B) killed
C) endangered
D) rescued
KEYS:
DCAAA CBADA CBDBA
1. Philip Roth was hailed as a major new author in 1960.
A) published
B) challenged
C) acclaimed
D) guided
2. He was one of the principal organizers of the association.
A) planners
B) employees
C) actors
D) recipients
3. It is postulated that population trends have an effect on economic fluctuations.
A) challenged
B) assumed
C) deducted
D) decreed
4. This kind of animals are on the verge of extinction, because so many are being killed for their fur.
A) drying up
B) dying out
C) being exported
D) being transplanted
5. The train came to an abrupt stop, making us wonder where we were.
A) slow
B) noisy
C) sudden
D) jumpy
6. During the Second World War, all important resources in the U.S. were allocated by the federal government.
A) nationalized
B) commandeered
C) taxed
D) distributed
7. The little boy was so fascinated by the mighty river that he would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the passing boats and rafts.
A) very strong
B) very long
C) very great
D) very fast
8. The stories of Sarah Orne Jewett are considered by many to be more authentically regional than those of Bret Harte.
A) elegantly
B) genuinely
C) intentionally
D) thoroughly
9. The number of United States citizens who are eligible to vote continues to increase.
A) encouraged
B) enforced
C) expected
D) entitled
10. Formulated in 1823, the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the Americas were no longer open to European colonization.
A) stated firmly
B) argued light-mindedly
C) thought seriously
D) announced regrettably
11. Smoking is not permitted in the office.
A) probable
B) possible
C) admitted
D) allowed
12. The chairman proposed that we should stop the meeting.
A) stated
B) declared
C) suggested
D) announced
13. I feel regret about what’s happened.
A) sorry
B) disappointed
C) shameful
D) disheartened
14. She has proved that she can be relied on in a crisis.
A) lived on
B) depended on
C) lived off
D) believed in
15. John removed his overcoat.
A) took away
B) left aside
C) took off
D) washed off
KEYS:
CABBC DABDA DCABC