1. The beggar accepted the food and money and gave a performance _ in __ return.2. Tom always turns in his paper late. This one __ is supposed to _ be here yesterday.3. What a lovely party! It’s worth ___ remembering ____ all my life.4. With prices _ fluctuating _ so much, it is difficult for the school to plan a budget.5. He was fined $100 for _-_ illegal ___ parking __.6. We’d like to ___ reserve ____ a table for five for dinner this evening.7. __ Reviewing _their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.8. Say the woman was getting nervous. Which one is not correct? She was dismayed.9. This book is expected to __ dominate__ the best-seller lists.10. The suspect _ alleged that he had not been in the neighborhood at the time of the crime.11. The results are hardly _ credible _; he cannot believe they are accurate.12. She _ called off_ her trip to New York because she was ill.13. It is an important _ task_ for the company to promote its new products.14. The rest of the day was entirely at his _ disposal for reading or recreation.15. This ticket _ entitles you to a free boat tour on the lake.16. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Miss King is certainly on ththresholdof a brilliant career.17. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of _ extinction _.18. Improved consumer confidence is _ crucial to an economic recovery.19. The _speculations of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.20. The detective and his assistant have begun to __ look into _ the mysterious murder.1. Who would you rather _ have gone _ with you, George or me?2. Many people like white color as it is a _ symbol _ of purity.3. With his wife out of job, he _ can not afford_ a new car.4. _ But for _ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.5. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very __ obscure _.6. The famous scientist _ ascribed_ his success to hard work.7. We expect him to _ carry out_ his promises.8. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite __ feasible _.9. For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly _ oppressed_ by a dictator.10. I have had my eyes tested and the report says that my _ vision _ is perfect.11. We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of _ recession.12. We left the meeting, there obviously _ being _ no point in staying.13. He never lets you down at work. It means he _ never disappoint s you _ at work.14. The _ eternal _ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.15. In those days, executives expected to spend most of their lives in the same firm and, unless they were dismissed for _ incompetence, to retire at the age of 65.16. The old gentleman was a very _ respectable looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.17. England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next w eek to __ revenge _____ themselves for last year’s defeat.18. Weeks _ elapsed _ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.19. Clark felt that his __ participation _____ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent.20. I waited for him for half an hour, but he never _ turned up ______.1. Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated _ with __ particular care.2.The music aroused an _ intense_ feeling of homesickness in him.3. No one can function properly if they are _ deprived __ of adequate sleep.4. I'm fed up with something. It means _ I'm tired of something_.5. A dark suit is _ preferable_ to a light one for evening wear.6. Little _ did he care _ about his own health though he was very ill.7. The owner and editor of the newspaper _ is to attend _ the conference.8. During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the __ delicate _ silk from damage.9. To our _ relief , Geoffrey’s illness proved no t to be as serious as we had feared.10. Although a teenager, Fred could resist _ being told _what to do and what not to do.15. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations _ simultaneously _.14.This is the nurse who _ attended_ to me when I was ill in hospital.13. He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game and he _ assured us that he would try as hard as possible.12. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was _ deliberate _.11. Not only the professionals but also the amateurs will _ benefit _ from the new training facilities.16. This research has attracted wide _ media __ coverage and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.17. It was in the United States that I made the _ acquaintance with Professor Jones.18. His __ intuition _____ was telling him that something was wrong.19. This new laser printer is __ compatible _____ with all leading software.20. The light was on in the office for the whole night. Someone must have forgotten to __ turn it off _____.二、***Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age****[A] hands[B] grown [C] regular [A] imaginary[A] that [B] how [D] average [C] Moreover [B] ago[A] share[B] people[C] could[B] interviewed [C] on[D] obligation[C] make[A] someone[B] dependent[C] mutually[A] involved**** More and more students want to study in “hot” majors.******[D] As[A] give up [C] areas[A] for example [B] like[A] Only a few[A] is [C] has no [A] why[D] learned [D] from [B] likes [A] wants[B] from that [C] was not interested[D] tiresome[D] Maybe[B] does not [C] which [A] interests***We have spoken of marriage as a formal contract.***[C] take [C] union[A] is[D] recognized[A] however[A] with[A] exchange[D] it[B] payment [A] also[B] people[B] known [C] form [A] amount [A] upon [A] legal [D] children[A] his D] if [B] another三、*** The appeal of advertising to buying motives can****[D] appealing to his buying motives[D] the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same[A] sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs[A] think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements [C] the positive and negative aspects of advertising***Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse.***[A] its power source [C] How to solve the problem of traffic jams. [A] A rail. [D] inform the system of his destination by phone [C] Optimistic.***As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our***[C] removing people’s bad living habits [A] good health is more than not being ill [D] is free from any kind of disease[B] to strive to maintain the best possible health [C] People who try to be as possible, regardless of their limitations.****Solar energy for your home is coming****[B] Solar Energy.[D] our precious fuel[C] several billion years[C] Energy from the sun would not pollute our living environment.[A] but it will be considered as an important part of our nation’s energy supply***In this age of Internet chat,***[A] A lot of distractions compete for children’s time nowadays.[D] Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.[B] She wanted to share her stories with readers.[D] She believed she possessed real talent for writing.[C] Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.***Foxes and farmers have never got on well.***[A] for recreation[C] The hunters have set rules to follow.[B] by confusing the fox hunters[B] forbid hunting foxes with dogs[C] hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violent***Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth.***[D] people’s honesty levels across a range of communications media[C] people are most likely to lie in email communication[A] They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies.[B] salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate[C] suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes***If you say to your children “I’m sorry I got angry with you, but …” what***[D] the child may feel that he owes her an apology[B] I’m aware you’re upset, but I’m not to blame [C] it is vague and ineffective [B] their ages should be taken into account [D] not as simple as it seems***The decline in moral standards — which has long concerned social analysts —***[D] are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards[B] the self-centeredness of individuals [B] Concern for one’s neighbors.[A] was something unheard of [D] if less emphasis is laid on material things56. 他们起初相互仇恨,到后来却成了夫妻。