1 Though living far apart， they two often _____ with each other over phone. A contact B touch C correspond D communicate
2 The consumer complained _____ the agent _____ the bad service. A with， about B to， for C against， of D of， to
17Steel is _____ of iron and other elements. A consisted B composed C formed D made 3 There's too much noise outside. I can't ______ my attention on my work. A pay B devote C concentrate D draw
4 _____ I'm concerned， it's for you advisable to make your own decision. A As long as B As far as C As soon as D As well as 5 Copper _____ electricity better than other materials. A directs B contracts C conducts D guides
6 He made a phone call to _____ the time of the flight to Los Angeles. A examine B approve C confirm D test
7 We are _____ setting up a special committee to investigate the case. A thinking B considering C planning D deciding
8 If you can't figure out the word， you can ____ the dictionary for its accurate meaning. A check B examine C look up D consult
9 After she had won the first prize in the beauty _____， she became a professional model. A sport B match C game D contest
10 Metals tend to expand when heated and _____ when cooled. A reduce B contrast C relieve D contract
11 Devotion and diligence are two main factors _____ to success. A amounting B contributing C counting D responding 12 We can't _____ him of having done her wrong. A deprive B confirm C convince D believe
13 Being inexperienced， he was lack of the ability to ______ such matter. A cope B deal C dispose D handle
14 I don't think we count _____ the dishonest person for help. A on B in C out D to
15 The book _____ different stages in Chin's history.
A deals B covers C talks D focuses
16 Those students expect their teacher to ______ from disease very soon. A cure B treat C heal D recover
17 Children are often ______ about everything they have never met before. A familiar B content C curious D satisfied
18 After careful thought， he _____ to quit his present job. A judged B considered C suggested D decided 19 The lack of money ______ his hope of studying abroad. A failed B beat C defeated D lost
20 The committee proposed to ______ the project until next year. A delay B demand C defend D decorate
21 With sufficient evidence， the thief cannot _____ having stolen the car. A refuse B reject C deny D decline
22 He gave up his effort completely _____ his strong desire to become pop singer.
A although B while C in spite D despite
23 He came to the studio to ______ the photo he had taken during tour. A develop B wash C create D invent
24 Tom differs greatly _____ his twin brother _____ personality. A with， on B from， in C between， in D in， from
25 I ______ with him as to what is to do next. A objected B disagreed C opposed D differ 11While drinking coffee， people like to add cubic sugar which can easily _____ in it. A solve B melt C resolve D dissolve
26 The mother was ______ her baby in beautiful clothes. A wearing B dressing C putting on D having on 27 After his parents had died， poverty _____ him to steal. A had B made C let D drove
28 He was fined because he didn't return the book when it was _____. A proper B due C fixed D suitable
29 As a rule， tourists are allowed to take certain goods through custom free of _____. A rent B fee C duty D fare
30 Rescuing the drowning child _____ him great respect. A gain B obtain C achieve D earn
31 He was determined to ______ every effort to improve his oral English. A do B have C make D try
32 He felt rather ______ when he found audience was not amused by his funny story. A satisfied B confident C delighted D embarrassed
33 The dishonest student didn't escape _______ for his cheating in the test. A to punish B to be punished C punishing D being punished 34 The police will give you ticket if you _____ the speed limit. A expand B exceed C enlarge D extend
35 China is planning to ______ the outer space within recent years. A examine B experiment C check D explore
36 The guard was keeping _____ on all the people approaching the diamond on display. A an eye B eyes C eye D the eyes
37 This school is equipped with advanced sporting ______. A instrument B equipment C device D facility
38 Having lived in this area for a decade， all the streets nearby are familiar _____ him. A with B to C at D by
39 He speaks English _____ better than his elder brother. A rather B quite C more D far
26The climate here is _____ to the growth of tobacco. A favored B favor C favorite D favorable
40 The Chinese people in all _____ were organized to fight against SARS. A fields B lands C grounds D farms 41 He was _____ 100 dollars for drunken driving. A punished B tried C fined D sentenced
42Famous as he was， he was reluctant to be the _____ of public attention. A focus B middle C key D point
1 If you had ____ my advice， you would not have fallen into trouble. A kept B tracked C followed D caught
2 He made a ____ by wise investment and became a millionaire. A luck B fortune C wealth D money
3 With the quickening change in the society， the ____ among generations has been widened. A break B gap C opening D blank
4 It was ____ of him to share his money with others in need. A considerable B sincere C frank D generous
5 Even though they're twin sisters， they have nothing in ____ except appearance. A general B total C average D common
6 It's almost ____ that he'll be elected chairman of the Students' Union. A sure B certain C positive D
7 No one dares to come close to the mysterious object as it gives _____ a terrible smell. A up B in C out D off
8 ______ their small age， these children did a good job in the experiment. A Given B Giving C To Give D Give
9 He felt life meaningless， for there is nothing he can go ____. A down B up C by D after
10 The manufacturer must _____ the quality of products. A convince B appoint C guarantee D assure
11 It's easy to form the ____ of taking drugs but hard to get rid of it. A habit B custom C practice D rule
12 The local government ______ food and clothes among the people in the flooded area. A handed out B handed in C passed by D passed away 13 Dringking excessively over long period will _____ your health. A hurt B injure C harm D wound 14 The _____ of term paper is ten days from now. A headline B deadline C outline D underline
15 He's stubborn enough not to lose _____ in the face of setbacks. A heart B mind C temper D face
16 My teacher always helped me ____ when I had trouble with my English study. A with B off C away D out
17 If you have met with difficulty， please don't _____ to let know. A hesitate B trouble C stop D bother
18 I _____ us more achievements in the coming new year. A hope B wish C expect D predict 19 In this factory all the workers are paid _____. A by hours B by the hour C by an hour D by hour
20 They designed a flat building which could _____ two thousand families. A hold B space C house D live
21 The newly elected president never feels ashamed of his _____ origin. A plain B modest C simple D humble
22 He had long been ____ before he was employed in a company. A idle B ideal C idol D idiot
23 The best way to deal with a rude person is to _____ him. A neglect B ignore C overlook D imitate
24 After years' struggle， the colony was finally independent _____ Britain. A on B off C from D of
25 In present society， the ____ effort contributes a lot to success. A private B individual C personnel D separate
26 Remote area as they live in， they are well ______ of the current events. A informed B told C known D understood
27 The disabled young man ____ in making living through his own effort. A insisted B persisted C kept D stuck
28 _______ his proper manner， he must be a well educated person. A Judged by B Judging C Judged from D Judging from
29 During vacation he had nothing to do， so he read novels just to _____ time. A take B kill C waste D save
30 The American Civil War ______ four years. A continued B kept C remained D lasted
31 Though Tom contacted girlfriend frequently over phone， they have never met _____ A late B later C lately D latter
32 Jane had two best friends: Tom and Mary; the former is an engineer and the ___ is a dentist. A latest B later C late D latter
33 He took the dictionary upstairs and _____ it on the shelf. A lay B laid C lain D lied
34 Tom's carelessness _____ his failure in the exam. A resulted to B brought in C resulted from D led to
35 People are _____ to make mistakes while in haste. A possible B probable C capable D likely
36 After he retired， he decided to travel around country ____. A single B alone C lonely D private
37 The ____ of doctors agree that smoking does great harm to lungs. A most B mostly C majority D major
38 After the teacher's careful explanation, he could _____ the difference between the two concepts. A make out B make up C make for D make of
39 Through his hard effort， he _____ to start his own business. A succeeded B won C managed D failed
40 Can you tell me the _____ by which you can solve the complicated problem. A method B way C manner D means
41 To learn British literature， you'd better _____ English first. A catch B hold C command D master
42 What really _____ to Einstein is to explore the nature of universe. A means B matters C determines D interests
43 The new secretary won't come until next week; _______ we have to arrange a temporary one. A in meantime B in the meantime C in the meanwhile D in meanwhile
44 He had been asked the same questions repeatedly， so his answers became ______. A mature B experienced C mechanical D manual
