A. in accordance with

B. in terms of

C. in favor of

D. in honor of

42. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it______as well as we had hoped.

A. came off

B. went off

C. brought out

D. made out

43. Although we feel dissatisfied with the election results, we have to become reconciled______the decision made by our fellow countrymen.

A. for

B. on

C. to

D. in

44. The wealth of a country should be measured______the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.

A. in line with

B. in terms of

C. in regard with

D. by means of

45. My students found the book______:it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.

A. enlightening

B. confusing

C. distracting

D. amusing

46. In this factory the machines are not regulated______but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.

A. independently

B. individually

C. irrespectively

D. irregularly

47. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that in comes from taxation might actually______.

A. shrink

B. delay

C. disperse

D. sink

48. If you know what the trouble is, why don't you help them to______the situation?

A. simplify

B. modify

C. verify

D. rectify

49. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat______.

A. disapproval

B. rejection

C. refusal

D. decline

50. She had clearly no______of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

A. tendency

B. ambition

C. intention

D. willingness

51. The public opinion was that the time was not______for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr.Jones.

A. reasonable

B. ripe

C. ready

D. practical

52. For the new country to survive,______for its people to enjoy prosperity, now economic policies will be required.

A. to name a few

B. let alone

C. not to speak

D. let's say

53. When a number ofp eople______to get her in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.

A. pad

B. pack

C. squeeze

D. cluster

54. There are over 100 night schools in the city, making it possible for a professional to be reeducated no matter______he does.

A. how

B. where

C. what

D. when

55. The machine needs a complete______since it has been in use for over ten years.

A. amending

B. fitting

C. mending

D. renovating

56. I don't think it's wise of you to______your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may off end him.

A. show up

B. show out

C. show in

D. show off

57. A thorough study of biology requires______with the properties of trees and plants, and the habit of birds and beasts.

A. acquisition

B. discrimination

C. curiosity

D. familiarity

58. I'm very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to______my debt in return for certain services.

A. take away

B. cut out

C. write off

D. clear up

59. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post______no responsibility with it at all?

A. shoulders

B. possesses

C. carries

D. shares

60. Please______yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.

A. restrain

B. hinder

C. restrict

D. prohibit

61. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion,______the $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress.

A. in proportion to

B. in reply to

C. in relation to

D. in contrast to

62. All the offshore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read______letters from their families.

A. sentimental

B. affectionate

C. intimate

D. sensitive

63. I was unaware of the critical points involved so my choice was quite______.

A. arbitrary

B. rational

C. mechanical

D. unpredictable

64. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not______their prospect of promotion.

A. spur

B. further

C. induce

D. reinforce

65. This is an exciting area of study, and one______which new applications are being discovered almost daily.

A. from

B. by

C. in

D. through

66. Although I had been invited to the opening ceremony, I was unable to attend______such short notice.

A. to

B. in

C. with

D. on

67. The solution works only for couples who are self-employed, don't have small children and get along ______ to spend most of their time together.

A. so well

B. too well

C. well as

D. well enough

68. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical______.

A. obligations

B. regulations

C. observations

D. considerations

69. In education there should be a good ______ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.

A. distribution

B. balance

C. combination

D. assignment

70. Poverty is not ______ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there.

A. rare

B. temporary

C. prevalent

D. segmental

71. As a way of ______ the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.

A. picking up

B. coping with

C. passing out

D. getting across

72. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical ______, will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.

A. interference

B. interruption

C. intervention

D. interaction

73. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the______in the financial system will drag down the economy.

A. shallowness

B. shakiness

C. scantiness

D. stiffness

74. The city is an important railroad ______ and industrial and convention center.

A. conjunction

B. network

C. junction

D. link

75. Researchers discovered that plants infected with a virus give off a gas that______disease resistance in neighboring plants.

A. contracts

B. activates

C. maintains

D. prescribe

76. The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was______from one new moon to the next.

A. measured

B. reckoned

C. judged

D. assessed

77. Fuel scarcities and price increases ______ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.

A. persuaded

B. prompted

C. imposed

D. enlightened

78. Unless you sign a contract with the insurance company for your goods, you are not entitled______are payment for the goods damaged in delivery.

A. to

B. with

C. for

D. on

79. The roles expected______old people in such a setting give too few psychological satisfactions for normal happiness.

A. of

B. on

C. to

D. with

80. It wasn't so much that I disliked her ______ that I just wasn't interested in the whole business.

A. rather

B. so

C. than

D. as

81. France's______of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.

A. assumption

B. consumption

C. presumption

D. resumption

82. His efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the two parties ______.

A. came off

B. came on

C. came round

D. came down

83. The capital intended to broaden the export base and ______ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution.

A. secure

B. extend

C. defend

D. possess

84. When I______my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me.

A. woke up

B. took to

C. picked up

D. came to

85. I am not______with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live.

A. concerned

B. compatible

C. considerate

D. complied

86. When the committee______to details, the proposed plan seemed impractical.

A. got down

B. set about

C. went off

D. came up

87. Mr.Smith had an unusual______:he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a schoolteacher.

A. profession

B. occupation

C. position

D. career

88. Weather in Britain defies forecast and hence is a source of interest and ______ to everyone.

A. speculation

B. attribution

C. utilization

D. proposition

89. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be______, and display interest in the job.

A. swift

B. instant

C. timely

D. punctual

90. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn't______to the traffic jam of the busy city.

A. aid

B. amount

C. add

D. attribute

91. Conversation becomes weaker in a society that spends so much time listening and being talked to_____it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself.

A. as

B. which

C. that

D. what

92. It was no_____that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery.

A. coincidence

B. convention

C. certainty

D. complication

93. The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be _____ the welfare of his animals.

A. critical about

B. indignant at

C. indifferent to

D. subject to

94. It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with _____.

A. forlong

B. in andout

C. once for all

D. by nature

95. The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once______.

A. thrived

B. swelled

C. prospered

D. flourished

96. Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is ______.

A. firm

B. company

C. corporation

D. enterprise

97. My favorite radio song is the one I first heard on at hick 1923 Edison disc I______at a garage sale.

A. trifled with

B. scraped through

C. stumbled upon

D. thirsted for

98. Equipment not ______ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.

A. conforming to

B. consistent with

C. predominant over

D. providing for

99. The authors of the United States Constitution attempted to establish an effective national government while preserving ______ for the states and liberty for individuals.

A. autonomy

B. dignity

C. monopoly

D. stability

100. The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow______, particularly in Western Europe.

A. obscure

B. obsolete

C. optional

D. overlapping

答案与解析

1. The new secretary has written a remarkably______report only in a few pages but with all the details.

句意：这位新秘书只用了几页就写出一篇非常简明扼要而内容充实的报告。

解析：only in a few pages与concise呼应，故A符合题意。

A. concise 简明的。［例］concise letter/summary/argument/sentence。

B. clear 清楚的。［例］clear explanation/proposal/distinction。

C. precise 准确的。［例］precise date/mind/moment。

D. elaborate 复杂的，详尽的。［例］elaborate detail/plan/machine/design。

2. Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to______healthy.

句意：专家们说，一个人保持健康的最佳方法之一就是散步。

解析：答案为B。四个选项中，只有B项stay可作系动词，后接形容词healthy作表语。其他三个词都是及物动词，不可接形容词作表语。

A. preserve 保存；保护。［例］preserve eyesight/resources/historical houses 保护视力/资源/历史建筑。

B. stay 保持（系动词）。［例］stay awake/still/single/open 一直醒着/一动不动/独身/开着。

C. maintain 维持；养活。［例］maintain a family/law and order 养家/维持法律和秩序。

D. reserve 保留；预定。［例］reserve one's opinion/a room 保留个人意见/预订房间。

3. There is an incorrect assumption among scientists and medical people that everyone agrees______what constitutes a benefit to an individual.

句意：科学家和医务人员中有一种不正确的观点：在什么对个人有好处这点上每个人的看法是一致的。

解析：本题考查动词agree的搭配。根据题意，答案为A。

A. on ［搭配］agree on （在某方面）取得一致意见，通常主语在概念上应为复数。

B. with ［搭配］agree with 同意（某人的观点或看法）。［例］I agree with you/your argument/what you said. 我同意你的话/论点/所说的。

C. to ［搭配］ agree to（对计划、提议） 表示同意，后常接something。［例］ agree to this proposal/arrangement 同意这个提议/安排。

D. in ［搭配］ agree in 不是固定搭配。

4. Before the students set off, they spent much time setting a limit______the expenses of the trip.

句意：出发前，学生们花了大量时间为这次旅行的开销定了一个限度。

解析：set a limit to 为固定搭配，意为“对……作出限制”。故A正确。

5. You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting______you don't mind taking the night train.

句意：假如你不介意乘夜班车的话，你可以早点儿到达北京开会。

解析：答案为A。本题应选一个表示条件的连词引导条件状语从句，根据题意，只能选A。

A. provided 假如，表条件，符合要求。

B. unless 除非，表条件，但不合题意。

C. though 尽管，表让步，不合逻辑。

D. until 直到，表时间，不合逻辑。

6. Some teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society, which______them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.

句意：一些青少年普遍对社会怀有一种不满情绪，因为尽管他们生理上发育成熟，社会却拒绝给予他们成人的权利和特权。

解析：根据句意，答案为D。

A. deprives 剥夺。［搭配］deprive of［例］The people deprived the king of his power. 人民剥夺了国王的权利。

B. restricts 限制。［搭配］restrict to/with［例］Discussion at the meeting was restricted to the agenda. 会议的讨论内容只限于议程安排。

C. rejects 拒绝；抛弃（不与rights搭配）。［例］He was rejected be cause of poor health. 他由于健康不佳而被拒绝。

D. denies 拒绝给予（接双宾语）。［例］He denied his children nothing. 孩子要什么他给什么。

7. Though______in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.

句意：戴夫·米切尔虽然在旧金山长大，却总是更喜欢记录小城镇朴素生活的方方面面。

解析：答案为A。

A. raised 抚养，是及物动词。

B. grown 长大，不与人形成被动关系。

C. developed 培养（兴趣，嗜好），不与人形成被动关系。［例］He developed an interest in music.

D. cultivated 培养，形成，多与兴趣、习惯等搭配。

8. As for the winter, it is inconvenient to be cold, with most of______furnace fuel is allowed saved for the dawn.

句意：就冬天而言，大部分用于取暖的燃料都省下来到黎明时才用，所以寒冷很让人不适。

解析：答案为A。本题关键在于理解with+名词+v.-ed的复合结构和what引导的名词从句。在with复合结构中，名词部分是由most of加上一个名词从句what furnace fuelis allowed组成的，空格处的词既引导名词从句又作动词allow的宾语。能起这种作用的词非what莫属，相当于the fuelwhich。

A. what 引导介词后的宾语从句，同时作allowed的宾语，正确。

B. that 不能作介词宾语。

C. which 不合句意。

D. such 不能引导介词后的宾语从句。

9. We can not always______the wind, so new windmills should be so designed that they can also be driven by water.

句意：我们不可能永远依赖风，所以必须设计用水也能驱动的新风车。

解析：答案为B。

A. hang on 抓住；坚持。［例］Help!I can't hang on much longer. 救命！我坚持不了多久了。

B. count on 依靠，依赖。［例］You can count on him; he is honest. 你可以依靠他，他为人诚实。

C. hold on 继续，坚持（不及物）。［例］The storm held on all night. 暴风雨持续了一个晚上。

D. come on （夜晚、季节）开始，来临。［例］Night came on. 夜晚来临了。

10.______ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.