1. No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but ____ it is clear that he was a great artist.

A. in the aftermath B. by the time C. in retrospect D. in this eventuality

2. Being both spoiled and lazy, he ____ everyone else for his lack of success.

A. accused B. charged C. criticized D. blamed

3. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and ____ I am taking his place today.

A. nevertheless B. however C. moreover D. accordingly

4. As always when she sang in the bathroom, she ____ the high notes in a special

A. span out B. belted out C. spread out D. stretch out

5. The prisoner ____ that he had assaulted a policeman.

A. denied B. rejected C. contradicted D. refused

6. Only hotel guests have the ____ of using the private beach.

A. occasion B. possibility C. privilege D. allowance

7. The jury gave a ____ of “not guilty”.

A. sentence B. judgement C. charge D. verdict

8. Wearing seat-belts when driving is now ____ by law.

A. compulsive B. forcible C. compulsory D. involuntary

9. I’ll just ____ an eye over these figures before you type them.

A. toss B. cast C. fling D. throw

10. He was facing charges on forgery in a court of law but he hired a good attorney to ____.

A. get off B. get through C. get by D. get away

11. The campers ____ their tent in a sheltered valley.

A. established B. installed C. pitched D. fixed

12. A larger brain makes man ____ to animals.

A. better B. superior C. excelled D. outstanding

13. He was always finding ____ with his daughter’s friends.

A. blame B. error C. mistake D. fault

14. It was too late to ____ of the contract.

A. back out B. back down C. back up D. back away

15. She had just ____ the shell of the hard-boiled egg and was starting to peel it off.

A. snapped B. cracked C. fractured D. burst

16. Children who are praised for their work are always ____ on.

A. encouraged B. approved C. inspired D. spurred

17. It is impossible for parents to ____ their children from every danger.

A. protect B. relieve C. preserve D. conserve

18. Even though the main source of ____ exposure for a majority of the human population is the sun, the artificial tanning from sun beds contributes significantly to the total UV risk.

A. extra violent B. extra violet C. ultraviolet D. ultravirus

19. This is ____ work. It calls for a good eye and a steady hand.

A. precise B. precision C. exact D. exactness

20. I wouldn’t trust such a ____ person.

A. deceitful B. deceptive C. decisive D. deceive

21. As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein is famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style.

A. extreme B. enthusiastic C. prosperous D. nervous

22. On a Windows screen, there will roll down many more buttons when you hit the “Tools” button.

A. cast B. caste C. cascade D. cataract

23. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Reverend Dimmesdale succumbed to Hester’s charms.

A. appealed to B. conversed about C. cared nothing for D. yielded to

24. So engrossed in his efforts would Gaugin become that he barely noticed the passing of time.

A. delighted in B. frustrated by C. expanded by D. involved in

25. One out of five bridges in the United States is outmoded.

A. narrow B. obsolete C. illegal D. concrete

26. Several theories of evolution had historically preceded that of Charles Darwin, although he expounded upon the stages of development.

A. found fault with B. explained in detail

C. outlined briefly D. offered in published form

27. When Akiyama Toyohiro, Japan’s first astronaut, completed his stint in space, he came back down to earth with more than one worry.

A. spell B. sling C. sting D. stink

28. Since she did not have time to read the entire play before class, she read an outline of the plot instead.

A. a synonym B. a symmetry C. a synopsis D. a symposium

29. Tiny Tim, a character in A Christmas Carol, was a happy little boy in spite of the disability that caused him a weakness in one leg.

A. to limp B. to fall C. rest D. suffer

30. When a hurricane is about to occur, the National Weather Bureau issues a warning.

A. adjacent B. gigantic C. perilous D. imminent

31. Rain abates in the fall throughout most of the Appalachian Mountain region.

A. pours B. accumulates C. lessens D. evaporates

32. The thief was apprehended, but his accomplice had disappeared.

A. people who saw him B. the person who helped him

C. guns and knives D. stolen goods

33. Relaxation therapy teaches one not to fret over small problems.

A. worry about B. get involved in

C. get angry about C. look for

34. Benjamin Franklin was remembered for his good judgement.

A. vigilance B. guilty C. sagacity D. resolution

35. Mark Anthony’s eulogy of Caesar at his funeral is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare.

A. prayer B. praise C. biography D. denunciation

36. He had studied hard, he would have been able to pass the exam.

A. He had studied harder B. If only he studied more

C. Had he studied harder C. When he studied more

37. It was now clear that no such weapons were manufactured and none been found.

A. was found B. were founded C. has been found D. have been founded

38. Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathetic to the people to be affected.

A. to have affected B. to have effected

C. who have been effected D. who have been affected

39. Our programs come second to theirs.

A. come second after B. are second only to

C. are first except for D. are first place from

40. Our holiday is doomed to failure without you.

A. would doom B. would have been doomed

C. had been doomed D. has had to be doomed

41. I’m rather concerned how he will take in his school.

A. take on B. take up C. take off D. take to

42. You’ve been so helpful! How can I make up to you?

A. make it up to you B. make you up

C. make up it for you D. make up you

43. I don’t doubt how the plan will be will received.

A. that B. which C. if D. whether

44. Trial and error are the source of our knowledge.

A. is B. were C. has D. have been

45. Some people think more of animals than will of children.

A. they have B. they had C. they are D. they do

46. The belief is the legendary lost continent of Atlantis may someday be found.

A. It is believed that B. It is believing that

C. The belief that D. That belief is

47. Because excessively hunting has depleted many wildlife species, game preserves are being established.

A. excessive hunting B. hunting excessively

C. The belief that D. they hunted excessively

48. Few pleasures can equal such of a cool drink on a hot day.

A. this B. all this C. that D. all that

49. American Indian languages, which differ widely, tended to group many units of meaning into multisyllabic words.

A. all tend B. and tend C. to tend D. tending

50. We are not conscious of the extent of which work provides the psychological satisfaction that can make the difference between a full and empty life.

A. to which B. in which C. at which D. by which

KEYS：

Part 1 共20题，每题0.5分，满分为10分

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A

11. C 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20.A

Part 2 共15题，每题0.5分，满分为7.5分

21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D

31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B

Part 3 共15题，每题0.5分，满分为7.5分

36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. A 44. A 45. D

46. A 47. A 48. C 49. A 50. A

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