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PKU001.Thomas Wolfe portrayed people so that you came to know their yearnings, their impulses, and their wants-this was effective_______A.MotivationB. point of viewC. CharacterizationD. Background2. The appeal to the senses known as______ is especially common in poetry.A.imaginativeB. imaginableC. ingeniousD. Imagery3. If you've got a complaint, the best thing is to see the person concerned and _____ with him.A. tell itB. have it outC. say itD. have it known4.There have been several attempts to introduce gayer colors and styles in men's clothing, but none of them_______A.has caught onB. has caught him outC. has caught upD. take it known5.The retired engineer plunked down $ 50, 100 in cash for a midsize Mercedes as a present for his wife-----a purchase ______ with money made in the stock the week before.A.paid offB. paid throughC. paid outD. paid for6. He has courage all right, but in matters requiring judgment, he has often been found sadlyA. lack itB. absent C .in need of it D. Wanting7. Danis Hayes raised the essential paradox and asked how people could have fought so hard against environmental degradation ______ themselves now on the verge of losing the war.A. only foundB. finding only C only to find D. have only found8. The once separate issue of environment and development are now ______ linked.A. intangibleB. indispensableC. inextricablyD. Incredibly9. The need to see that justice is done ______ every decision made in the courts.A. implants intoB. imposes onC. impinges uponD. imprecates upon10. Two thirds of the US basketball players are black, and the number would be greater _______ the continuing practice of picking white bench warmers for the sake of balance.A. was it not because of C. were it not forB. bad it not been for D. would it not have been for11. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _____going on in the world.A. it isB. there isC. as isD. what is12. If there is the need to compete in a crowd, to battle _____ the edge the surest strategy is to develop the unexpected.A. On B for C against D with13. Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees, ____ occupations for which technical training is necessary.A. so too there are C. so there are tooB. so also there are D. so too are there14. It is a myth that the law permits the Food and Drug Administration to ignore requirements for_____drugs while brand-name drugs still must meet these rigid tests. A. Specific B. Genetic C. Intricate D. Acrid15.The very biggest and most murderous wars during the industrial age were intra-industrial-wars that_____Second Wave nations like Germany and Britain against one another.A. PinedB. DroveC. Kept D embarked16. The private life of having each individual make his or her own choice of beliefs and interest ______without the overarching public world of the state, which sustains a structure of law appropriate to a self-determining association. A. is not possible B. would not be possible C. will not be possible D. by which17. From Christianity and the barbarian kingdoms of the west emerged the medieval version of politics_______ in turn evolved the politics of our modern world.A. of whichB. from whichC. no whichD. by which18. The Portuguese give a great deal of credit to one man for having promoted sea travel, that man _____prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century.A wasB was calledC callingD being19. Grant was one of a body of men who were self-reliant______ , who cared hardly anything for the past but had a sharp eye for the future.A.on themselvesB. on not making a faultC. to a faultD. to remain ahead20.Huntington and many of its competitors are working to make remedial instruction a commodity as______and accessible as frozen yogurt.A.UbiquitousB. RationalC. NecessaryD. Credible21. The scheme for rebuilding the city center_____, owing to the refusal of a council to sanction the expenditure of the money it would have required.A.fell down B, fell off C. fell out D. fell flat22.If they think they are going to win over us by obstinately ______ and refusing to make the slightest concession, they are mistaken.A.holding outB. holding toC. holding overD. holding up23. The possibility that the explosion was caused by sabotage cannot be _______A. broken outB. cancelled outC. ruled outD. wiped out24. The ex-president had been ______ in the country to refresh his mind before he passed away. A, given to walking B. given a walk C. given for a walk D. giving a walk25. He did not relish appealing amongst his friends and __ of their criticism or censure.A. running shortB. running out C, running the gauntlet D. running aheadPKU0621.The nuclear family __________ a self-contained, self-satisfying unit composed of father, mother and children.A. refers toB. definesC. describesD. devotes to22.Some polls show that roughly two-thirds of the general public believe that elderly Americans are________ by social isolation and loneliness.A. reproachedB. favoredC. plaguedD. reprehended23.In addition to bettering group and individual performance, cooperation ________ the quality of interpersonal relationship.A. ascendsB. compelsC. enhancesD. prefers24.In the past 50 years, there ________ a great increase in the amount of research _____on the human brain.A. was…didB. has been…to be doneC. was…doingD. has been…done25.“I must have eaten something wrong. I feel like _____ .”“We told you not to eat at a restaurant. You’d better _______ at home when you are not in the shape.”A. to throw up…to eatB. throwing up…eatingC. to throw up…eatD. throwing up…eat26. Parent shave to show due concerns to their children’s creativity and emotional output; otherwise what they think beneficial to the kids might probably _______ their enthusiasm and aspirations.A. hold backB. hold toC. hold downD. hold over27. According to psychoanalysis, a person’s attention is attracted ________ by the intensity of different signals ________ by their context, significance, and information content.A. not less than…asB. as…just asC. so much…asD. not so much…as28.They moved to Portland in1998 and lived in a big house, _______ to the south.A. the windows of which openedB. the windows of it openedC. its windows openedD. the windows of which opening29.The lady who has_______ for a night in the dead of the winter later turned out to be a distant relation of his.A. put him upB. put him outC. put him onD. put him in30.By standers,_______,_________ as they walked past lines of ambulances.A. bloody and covered with dust, looking dazedB. bloodied and covered with dust, looked dazedC. bloody and covered with dust, looked dazedD. bloodied and covered with dust, looking dazed31. Hong Kong was not a target for terror attacks, the Government insisted yesterday, as the US________ closed for an apparent security review.A. ConsulationB. ConstitutionC. ConsulateD. Consular32. American fans have selected Yao in a vote for the All-Star game ______the legendary O’Neal, who ______ the “Great Wall”at the weekend as the Rockets beat the Los Angeles Lakers.- A. in head of, ran on B. in head of, ran intoC. ahead of, ran ontoD. ahead of, ran into33. Professional archivists and librarians have the resources to duplicate materials in other formats and the expertise to retrieve materials trapped in _________ computers.A. abstractB. obsoleteC. obstinateD. obese34. She always prints important documents and stores a backup set at her house. “I actually think there’s something about the______ of paper that feels more comforting.”She said.A. tangibilityB. tanglednessC. tangentD. tantalization35.“They said what we always knew,”said an administration source,___________.A. he asked not to be namedB. who asked not to be namedC. who asked not be namedD. who asked not named36.In Germany, the industrial giants Daimler Chrysler and Siemens recently_______ their unions into signing contracts that lengthen work hours without increasing pay.A. muscledB. movedC. mushedD. muted37. He argues that the policy has done little to ease joblessness, and has left the country_______.A. energizedB. EnervatedC. NervedD. enacted38. The more people hear his demented rants, the more they see that he is a terrorist_______.A. who is pure and simpleB. being pure and simpleC. pure and simpleD. as pure and simple39. This expansion of rights has led to both a paralysis of the public service and to a rapid and terrible ________ in the character of the population.A. determinationB. deteriorationC. desolationD. desperation40._______ a declining birthrate, there will be an over-supply of 27,000 primary school places by 2010, _______ leaving 35 school sidle.B. Coupled with, equals to B. Coupling with, equivalent toC. Coupled with, equivalent toD. Coupling with, equals toZKY0016. Much_______ I have traveled, I have never seen anyone to equal her for thoroughness, whatever the job.A. whenB. moreC. fartherD. as17. To support the general statement in the first sentence, each sentence in the paragraph provides a different example.A. relevantB. subsequentC. coherentD. antecedent18. A hefty 50% of those from ages 18 to 34 told the pollsters in the TIME/CNN survey that they “feminist”values.A. shareB. regardC. attachD. dominate19. I was not alone in my knowledge; the woman had also seen my father's eyes gleaming withpride.A. contractedB. contestedC. contentedD. contrasted20. the writer's craft through a consideration of rhetorical patterns is a useful way to study writing.A. ExploringB. ExploitingC. EmployingD. Embodying21. The first two assumptions made about the of TV were dead wrong: that it would bury radio and it would be a threat to movies.A. recessionB. adventC. diversityD. bias22. An education should enable a student to get a better job than he would be able to find or fill.A. consequentlyB. neverthelessC. otherwiseD. anyhow23. In addition to being physically sick, my dad was in the midst of a nervous though none of us knew to call it that at the time.A. breakupB. breakdownC. breakthroughD. breakout24. Although they are very succinct-that is why they caught on-cliches are wasted words because they are expressions rather than fresh ones.A. staleB. stainlessC. stableD. spotted25. Though Americans do not currently abortions directly, costs are carried by other Americans through higher insurance premiums.A. implementB. terminateC. prohibitD. subsidize26. There are probably very few cases in which different races have lived in complete in a single country for long periods.A. successB. revengeC. harmonyD. conscience27. In the last century and a half, scientific development has been breathtaking, but the understanding of this progress has not changed.A. incidentallyB. dramaticallyC. rigorouslyD. temporarily28. It is always useful to have savings to .A. come but inB. bye up toC. make a fuss ofD. fall back on29. We seek a society that has a respect for the dignity and worth of the individual.A. at its endB. at its handC. at its coreD. at its best30. Modern man is careless when disposing his garbage.A. ofB. toC. atD. about31. Negro slavery, many claimed, was good for all .A. concernedB. is concernedC. to concernD. that concerns32. To cry over spilled milk is to cry .A. in a vainB. in the vainC. in vainD. in no vain33. “Do you want to see my driver's license or my passport?“Oh, ”A. either does wellB. either one will doC. each one is goodD. each will be fine34. The novel, which is a work of art, exists not by its life, but by its immeasurabledifference from life.A. significance inB. imagination atC. resemblance toD. predominance over35. A 50-ft. wave travels at speeds 20 m.p.h., and anyone who's too slow at the approach risks being smashed.A. in excess ofB. in the reach ofC. in exchange forD. in relation toZKY0116. He gave me a lot of help in my work, so I have to my success to him.A. grantB. ascribeC. commitD. submit17. It is well known that the first can only work hard planting young trees for a new business, while the following people may obtain the successful fruits.A. practitionersB. amateursC. forerunnersD. managers18. The honest journalist has kept investigating that high rank official for a long time, and he felt very happy when that fellow's corrupt scandal at last.A. got to lightB. stood in lightC. came to lightD. looked in light19. The Minister's answer led to an outcry from the Opposition.A. impressiveB. evasiveC. intensiveD. amusive20. The old gentleman to be an old friend of his grandfather's.A. turned inB. turned overC. turned upD. turned out21. The rules stated that anyone who had held office for three years was not for reelection.A. admirableB. eligibleC. reliableD. capable22. I feel very sad that the young man's energetic initiative with nothing in the experiment, for he met a lot of interference from the powerful authority.A. burned upB. tuned upC. pushed upD. ended up23. We were politely an armed guard and warned not to take pictures.A. assignedB. allowedC. acceptedD. assisted24. The recovery and of the country's economy has also been accompanied by increasing demands for high quality industrial sites in attractive locations.A. renewalB. revivalC. recessionD. relief25. In fact the purchasing power of a single person's pension in Hong Kong was only 70 per cent of the value of the Singapore pension.A. equivalentB. similarC. consistentD. identical26. It seems a reasonable rule of thumb that any genuine offer of help and support from people or organizations will be accompanied by a name and address, and a willingness to be as to their motive in making contact.A. seen throughB. checked outC. touched onD. accounted to27. According to BBC boxing reporter Mike Costello, just as there is worldwide with boxing, so there is worldwide opposition.A. passionB. attractionC. emotionD. fascination28. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets can take, they are all similar in their aspects.A. potentialB. socialC. essentialD. partial29. any advice which you can get from the interviewer and follow up suggestions for improving your presentation and qualifications.A. Take the most ofB. Keep the most ofC. Have the most ofD. Make the most of30. There is a loss of self-confidence, a sense of personal failure, great anger and a feeling of being utterly .A. let aloneB. let outC. let downD. let on31. Japan remains tied to the Western camp partly because the relationship has become to her economy and politics over forty years' association.A. integralB. unilateralC. rationalD. hierarchical32. With most online recruitment services, jobseekers must choose their words carefully; the search engine will never make the correct match.A. thereforeB. whereasC. providedD. otherwise33. The child should always the same basic procedure：seeing the whole wordhearing and pronouncing-writing from memory.A. go throughB. take overC. respond toD. carry off34. That MGM Grand Youth Center is open to children 3-12 years old what hotel they are staying in.A. regardless inB. regardless ofC. regardless onD. regardless from35. Ever since Geoffrey sent a sizeable cheque to a well-known charity he's been with requests for money from all sides.A. devastatedB. smashedC. bombardedD. crackedZKY0216.Knowing that the cruel criminal has done a lot of unlawful things, I feel sure that I have no __________ but to report him to the local police.A. timeB. chanceC. authorityD. alternative17.Behind his large smiles and large cigars, his eyes often seemed to __________regret.A. teemB. brim withC. come withD. look with18.There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young one has a glorious future before him and the old one has a _______future behind him.A. splendidB. conspicuousC. uproariousD. imminent19. That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only _________necessity.A. within reach ofB. for fear ofC. by means ofD. in case of20. A young man sees a sunset and unable to understand of express the emotion that it _________in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond.A. reflectsB. retainsC. rousesD. radiates21.______________the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for another 8-10minutes or until most of the water has evaporated.A. Turn offB. Turn overC. Turn downD. Turn up22.Banks shall be unable to ___________,or claim relief against the first 15%of any loan orbankrupted debt left with them .A. write offB. put asideC. shrink fromD. come over23.I am to inform you ,that you may ,if you wish , attend the inquiry ,and at the inspectors discretion state your case _________or through an entrusted representative.A. in personB. in depthC. in secretD. in excess24.In his view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being ___________,”being open to all kinds of art.A. gratifyingB. predominatingC. excellingD. accommodating25.In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens _________the 1st grade.A. leadsB. precedesC. forwardsD. advances26.Desert plants ________ two categories according to the way they deal with the problem of surviving drought.A. break downB. fall intoC. differ inD. refer to27.In the airport, I could hear nothing except the roar of aircraft engines which _________ all other sounds.A. dwarfedB. diminishedC. drownedD. relative28.Criticism without suggesting areas of improvement is not _________ and should be avoided if possible.A. constructiveB. productiveC. descriptiveD. relative29. The Committee pronounced four members expelled for failure to provide information in the ____________ of investigations.A. caseB. chaseC. causeD. course30. Since neither side was ready to __________ what was necessary for peace, hostility were resumed in 1980.A. precedeB. recedeC. concedeD. intercede31.Such an _________act of hostility can only lead to war.A. overtB. episodicC. ampleD. ultimate32._________ both in working life and everyday living to different sets of values, and expectations places a severe strain on the individual.A. RecreationB. TransactionC. DisclosureD. Exposure33. It would then be replaced by interim government, which would _________be replaced by a permanent government after four months.A. in stepB. in turn B. in practice D. in haste34. Haven’t I told you I don’t want you keeping ____________ with those awful riding-about bicycle boys?A. companyB. acquaintanceC. friendsD. place35.Consumers deprived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _________ every cheat in the marketplace.A. at the mercy ofB. in lieu ofC. by courtesy ofD. for the price ofZKY0321. His tick convinced none but the most__________.A. credulousB. plausibleC. trustworthyD. feasible22. Many people proposed that a national committee be formed to discuss__________to existingmass transit systems.A. substitutesB. measuresC. duplicatesD. alternatives23. He is a hypocrite, a liar, a thief__________, he is the greatest devil I ever know.A. as a consequenceB. as a ruleC. as a matter of factD. as a matter of routine24. Since she was alone, she opened the door__________, leaving the chain lock fastened.A. warilyB. consciouslyC. audaciouslyD. recklessly25. In the last few minutes the conversation has become seemingly__________as if the discussionwere of some minor domestic matte r and not survival itself.A. crucialB. centralC. casualD. causal26. I didn't listen to Mom and I was not surprised at the look of__________on her face.A. take upB. complimentC. negligenceD. reproach27. The victims of drunken driving in America over the past decade__________an incredible250,000, with three killed every hour of every day on average.A. take upB. add up toC. count forD. turn out to28. He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in__________for the shootings last week.A. revengeB. reserveC. reverseD. remedial29. These pollutants can be_______hundreds and eve thousands of kilometers by large air masses.A. containedB. conveyedC. contaminatedD. conserved30. There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but__________it's very enjoyable.A. all at onceB. once and for allC. so much asD. by and large31. In a divorce, the mother usually is granted__________of her children.A. supportB. retentionC. perseveranceD. custody32. What he had in mind__________to nothing less than a total reversal of the traditional role of the executive.A. contributedB. dedicatedC. amountedD. added33. Some Heads of Government now fear that negotiations will_______before a settlement is reached.A. wear outB. come alongC. break offD. end up34. A ________of soap and two brightly colored towels were left beside the bath, the womensmiled politely at Nicole and withdrew carefully form the room.A. loafB. barC. stickD. block35. of the 1,200 million people who call themselves Chinese,__________a very small numberspeak what is referred to as standard Chinese.A. none butB. but forC. all butD. but then36. __________recent brain and behavioral research, Dr. Goleman wrote a fascinating book entitled “Emotional Intelligence.”A. Drawing upB. Drawing onC. Putting upD. Putting on37. Many people think of deserts as__________regions, but numerous species of plants andanimals have adapted to life there.A. remoteB. virginC. alienD. barren38. Attempts to persuade her stay after she felt insulted were__________.A. of no availB. out of focusC. queerlyD. in no way39. Scientists are__________certain that there is a cancer-inhibiting agent in the blood of the shark.A. dubiouslyB. virtuallyC. queerlyD. randomly40. The integration of staff for training has led to a good exchange of ideas, greater enthusiasm, and higher staff__________.A. moralB. mortalC. moraleD. moresZKY11031. My father was a nuclear engineer, a very academically _________ Man with multiple degrees from prestigious institutions.A. promotedB. activatedC. orientedD. functioned2. Public _________ for the usually low-budget, high-quality films has enabled the independent film industry to grow and thrive.A. appreciationB. recognitionC. gratitudeD. tolerance3. Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel, an unlikely television program, has become a surprising success with a _________ fan base.A. contributedB. devotedC. reveredD. scared4. Pop culture doesn't _________ to strict rules; it enjoys being jazzy, unpredictable, chaotic.A. adhereB. lendC. exposeD. commit5. Intellectual property is a kind of _________ monopoly, which should be used properly or else would disrupt healthy competition order.A. legibleB. legendaryC. lenientD. legitimate6. I am thankful to the company for giving me such a chance, and I earnestly hope that I will _________ everyone’s expectations.A. boil down toB. look forward toC. live up toD. catch on to7. The image of an unfortunate resident having to climb 20 flights of stairs because the lift is _________ is now a common one.A. out of the wayB. on orderC. out of orderD. in no way8. My eyes had become _________ to the now semi-darkness, so I could pick out shapes about seventy-five yards away.A. inclinedB. accustomedC. vulnerableD. sensitive9. Despite what I’d been told about the local people’s attitude to strangers, _________ did I encounter any rudeness.A. at no timeB. in no timeC. at any timeD. at some time10. In times of severe _________ companies are often forced to make massive job cuts in order to survive.A. retreat B, retrospect C. reduction D. recession11. Sport was integral to the national and local press, TV and, to a diminishing _________ , to radio.A. extentB. scopeC. scaleD. range12. Unless your handwriting is _________ , or the form specifically asks for typewriting, the form should be neatly handwritten.A. illegitimate B, illegal C. illegible D. illiterate13. The profession fell into , with some physicists sticking to existing theories, whileothers came up with the big-bang theory.A. harmonyB. turmoilC. distortionD. accord14. With the purchasing power of many middle-class households _________ behind the cost of living, there was an urgent demand for credit.A. leavingB. leveringC. lackingD. lagging15. Frank stormed into the room and _________ the door, but it wasn’t that easy to close the door on what Jack had said.A. slashedB. slammedC. slippedD. slapped16. When I was having dinner with you and Edward at his apartment, I sensed a certain _________ between the two of you.A. intimacyB. proximityC. discrepancyD. diversity17. I decided to _________ between Ralph and his brother, who were arguing endlessly.A. interfereB. interveneC. interruptD. interact18. “I mean Gildas and Ludens are both wise, reasonable and tactful; but naturally they’re _________ , they want to know what’s happening, and make judgments on it all. ”A. indifferentB. innocentC. inquisitiveD. instinctive19. In Africa HIV and AIDS continue to _________ the population; nearly 60 percent of those infected are women.A. alleviateB. boostC. captureD. ravage20. By the end of the Spring and Autumn Period slave society was _________ disintegration.A. on the ground ofB. on the top ofC. in the light ofD. on the verge of。