latest development.
A. keep in touch with B. get in touch with C. call in D. catch up with
6) Catherine was determined, hard-working and intelligent; ______, I couldn't speak ______ highly of her.
A. as a result; very B. in a word; too C. after all; much D. anyhow; so 7) After the earthquake, the injured were cared ________ in the hospitals or taken by air to the hospitals in the neighboring cities. （06江西）
A. of B. for C. after D. with
8) I think it's high time you made up your mind to choose a(n) ________. A. ambition B. carrier C. employment D. career 9) ---It's a good idea. But who's going to _______ the plan? --I think Tom and Greg will. (2000北京春季)
A. set aside B. carry out C. carry away D. get through 10) --- It's cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella. --- __________. (05湖南)
A. OK, just in case B. Well, it just depends
C. Yes, take it easy D. All fight, just in case of
11) I don’t think he is a good writer; he specially writes books to _____ to low tastes.
A．stick B．catch C. refer D．cater 12) _______ are kept on the farm for their meat or milk.
A. 200 head cattle B. 200 head of cattle C. 200 head cattles D. 200 heads of cattle 13) According to the recent research, heavy coffee drinking and heart attack are not necessarily
____ and effect．(2002上海)
A．reason B．caution C．fact D．cause
14) Jack has been admitted to Harvard University. His family will have a _______ tonight. A. anniversary B. celebration C. ceremony D. congratuation 15) Tian’anmen Square is situated in the ________ of Beijing city. A. center B. central C. head D. middle 16) Wait till you are more ________ . It's better to be sure than sorry. (1997)
A. inspired B. satisfied C. calm D. certain 17) He never tidies up his desk, so it is a ______ of books and newspapers. A. confusion B. disorder C. chaos D. desk
18) The new research team ______ charge of a _____ engineer will carry out the plan. A. in; main B. take ; major C. in the ; chief D. with the ; primary
19) Jim is one of the most popular ________ in my company.
A. classmates B. coaches C. citizens D. colleagues 20) The job is ___ to me because I’ve little experience . However, it is also ____. A. challenging ; rewarding B. challenged; rewarded
C. challenging; rewarded D. challenged; rewarding
21) If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ______ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.
A. situations B. challenges C. chances D. possibilities 22) Through which ______ did you get the information?
A. canal B. channel C. place D. way 23) The twins look alike but they are different in _________. A. characteristic B. appearance C. character
D. nature
24) The weather here is too _______ and it can rain at any moment. Why not bring an umbrella? A. changeable B. sunny C. cloudy D. rainy
25) ---Your neighbors may _____you with playing your radio too loudly at night.
--- I know. They never say anything that ______ me especially.
A. accuse, appeals to B. charge, appeal to C. charge, appeals to D. blame, appeals to 26) Schools ban students from bringing mobile phones, which are used to _______ in exams. A. click B. clarify C. charge D. cheat
27) --- Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?' --- Oh, really ! I haven' t _______my mailbox yet.（05天津） A. examined B. charged C. tested D. checked 28) --- Hello, Will you please put me through with Room 302?
--- Hold on please .... Oh, the guest in Room 302 _______ two hours ago. A. checked in B. checked out C. checked up D. checked away 29) ---I’m thinking of the test tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass this time. --- ! I’m sure you’ll make it. (06天津)
A. Go ahead B. Good luck C. Cheers D. Cheer up
30) President Bush admitted that no proof had been found that Iraq had _____ weapons. A. chemical B. chemicals C. chemist D. chemistry 31) Oh my gosh! The rice cake almost _______ me.
A.blocked B.choked C.checked D. chatted
32) If I had been______ to be the group leader, I would have done much better than him. A. chosen B. checked C. charged D. picked
33) We always travel _________. The seats are more comfortable and the food is better. A. business class B. first class C. tourist class D. economic class 34) I'm afraid you have no ________ but to come along with us. A. decision B. interest C. choice D. selection
35) The current political _________ of our country is favorable for foreign investments. A. claim B. colleague C. climate D. collision
36) This dictionary is very useful. It has ______ many problems about words and idioms for me. A. looked up B. kept up C. cleared off D. cleared up
37) It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood ______ to her mother. (2002北京) A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing 38) Food and ________ are very important to us all.
A. clothes B. cloth C. clothing D. dress
39) It can’t be a(n) _______that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night. (02上海春季卷)
A . coincidence B. accident C. incident D. chance
40) The teacher told the boy to _____ all the waste paper lying about after the picnic and burn it.
A. collect B. ask C. commit D. confirm 2.根据英文释义写出下列单词：
cater campaign candidate cancel casual calculate clarify coincidence cautious challenge 1) __________ to find out how much sth. will cost, how long sth will take etc, by using numbers 2) __________ a planned set of activities carried out to achieve a certain goal 3) ______to end an agreement or arrangement that you have with someone
4) __________ someone who is being considered for a job or is competing in an election 5) ________ relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something 6) _______ to provide a particular group of people with the things they need or want 7) ________ careful to avoid danger or risks
8) ________ something that tests strength, skill, or ability, especially in a way that is interesting 9) _________ to make something clearer or easier to understand
10) __________ when two things happen at the same time, in the same place, or to the same people in a way that seems surprising or unusual 3.选用下列词的适当形式填空：
Part 1
cash cause careful casual chance category center ceremony centigrade case 1) Be _______ not to wake the baby up.
2) I can think of many ________ where students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn't write a good essay.
3) The shop charges less if the customer pays in ________. 4) Jean felt more comfortable in _________ clothes.
5) The results of this survey can fall into three main _________. 6) Investigators are still trying to determine the _______ of the accident.
7) The general at last got a ___________ to visit the village, where he used to fight, which he had been dreaming of for years.
8) The shy boy dislikes being the _________ of attention. 9) The temperature went down to –56____________.
10) A __________ is held every year to remember those who died in the war.
Part 2
change chain cautious collision civilian character chapter characteristic changeable celebrate candidate 11) Five persons died during the head-on _________ between a bus and a car yesterday. 12) Nowadays within a short walk along a busy street, you are likely to find a _______ store of some kind--- a fast food restaurant, a bakery, or a supermarket. 13) I've always been __________ about giving people my phone number. 14) The company is being forced to reduce staff and I fear I'm a likely _________. 15) I don't have any ________ with me. Will you pay the fare for me? 16) His temper’s been ___________ this week, so don’t annoy him. 17) A more detailed example will be given in the next ____________.
18) His mother had thought it would be good for his ____________ to get away from home and earn some money on his own.
19) Ambition is a ____________ of all successful businessmen.
20) During the American attack against Iraq, the ________ suffered the most.
Part 3
charm choice chorus climate collection coach chief clerk citizen coincidence clumsy circumstance certificate career caption central civilization caution 21) Her ________ of manner made her very popular.
22) As a result of his good job, he was soon appointed ________ engineer of the company. 23) You have a __________ you can stay here on your own or you can come with us. 24) \
