probably means”_______”
A)You have good reason to get upset
B)I’m aware you’re upset ,but I’m not to blame C)I apologize for hurting your feelings D)I’m at fault for making you upset
38.It is not advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because______.
A)it gets one into the habit of making empty promises B)it may make the other person feel guilty C)it is vague and ineffective D)it is hurtful and insulting
39.We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry______.
A)the complexities involved should be ignored B)their ages should be taken into account C)parents need to set them a good example D)parents should be patient and tolerant
40.It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is _________.
A)a social issue calling for immediate attention B)not necessary among family members C)a sign of social progress D) not as simple as it seems
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.
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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.\\
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.
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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
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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
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes listening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?”
announcement. I’ve been 71 only once – for a woman who had merely fainted. But the 72 made me quite curious about how 73 this kind of thing happens I wondered what I would do if 74 with a real midair medical emergency-with out access 75 a hospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So 76 the New England Journal of Medicine last week 77 a study about in –flight medical events. I read it 78 interest. The study estimated that there are a(n) 79 of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not
80;fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. 81 13% of them –roughly four a day – are serious enough to 82 a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies 83 heart trouble. strokes, and difficulty breathing.
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