英语学业测试三及答案

Vocabulary1.After earning a degree in creative writing at Carnegie Mello University in Pittsburgh, Lois_______ a job at the Sentinel Star in Orlando, Florida.A. appliedB. lookedC. foundD. did2. They have ________ a hands-on approach to helping poor children and have launched similar programs to provide school supplies.A. takenB. comeC. goneD. approved3. Mutual funds are thus best for investors who don’t want to take the time to study stocks _______ or who _______ the resources to build a portfolio.A. in the detail … lackB. in the detail … lack inC. in detail … lackingD. in detail … lack4. As Blair was in Pakistan on the last ________ of a south Asian diplomatic tour, India ruled out any immediate talks with Pakistan.A. portionB. legC. partD. stage5. A Midwestern farm family _________ after federal financial support and protection was withdrawn.A. went bankruptB. became bankruptC. came brokeD. approached bankrupt6. According to a ________ by IKEA, the top five worries keeping people awake at night are fear of aging, personal finance, own weight.A. summaryB. statisticsC. sampleD. survey7. “_______,” Kane told the boy, “ you’ll be a contender for the Olympic team.”A. Some dayB. SomedayC. Some daysD. Somedays8. Hotel rooms used to be dictated by the seasons, but today hotels are using “yield management,” the same system airlines use t o ________ full flights.A. insureB. ensureC. sureD. make sure9. The people who _______ in your life are the ones who care.A. make a differenceB. make a distinctionC. cause a distinctionD. bring a difference10. For many working people, their largest_______ is their ability to produce an income.A. accessB. assetC. accessionD. estate11. If you moonlight _________ of saving those additional dollars.A. make sureB. make a pointC. carefulD. pay attention12. Do you know how many glasses or milk it______ to get you daily calcium?A. requiresB. needsC. takes.D. uses13. Levels of pesticides and other toxins in fish_______ in commercial ponds tend to be much lower than levels in fish caught recreationally.A. raisedB. risenC. grownD. produced14. They had been_______ with each other for years before they actually met in Pittsburgh.A. written B corresponding C. calling D. visiting15. Has it________ to you that he might have thought differently?A. knownB. happenedC. dawnedD. occurred16. It suddenly ________ on me that I had turned to the wrong person for help.A. dawnedB. occurredC. happenedD. known17. You can help ________ your bones by eating foods containing vitamin D, needed for absorption of calcium.A. remainB. retainC. keepD. maintain18. The amount of time you spend outdoors _________ your skeleton.A. affectsB. effectsC. impairsD. weakens19. During his next race, in the last 100 meters he _______ power and was beaten.A. came out ofB. ran out ofC. became out ofD. went out of20. Hearing the noise outside, the man went cautiously to the steel-sheathed door, which was _________ by the heavy iron outer grille.A. includeB. reinforcedC. madeD. prevented21. Chris ran into John at a sporting-goods trade show in New York and the two quickly ________ an easy rapport.A. made upB. struck upC. built upD. turned up22. In the South such roads are called cow trails because they are_______ by farm equipment and vehicles that plod along at bovine speed.A. seenB. takenC. frequentedD. occupied23. According to people who have been to the park, it is a place with views that will take your breath___________.A. offB. awayC. onD. down24. He viewed the match in 1998 as a turning ________ in his life.A. placeB. cornerC. positionD. point25. The breakfast at the school cafeteria usually ________ fried eggs, bacon, ham and hash browns.A. consists ofB. is consisted ofC. makes upD. including26. One evening as the manager was leaving the store, Susan and Jane expressed their ________ to him about their safety, being two women working alone at night.A. commentB. ideaC. concernsD. wonder27. Group discussion, moderated by the teacher, give young learners important practice in taking _________ and stating one’s views.A. shiftsB. changesC. turnsD. parts28. Jim says that he is willing to _________tomorrow’s meeting.A. presideB. chairC. leadD. take part29. In all countries it is good manners to behave _____ toward others.A. considerablyB. conscientiouslyC. consciouslyD. considerately30. According to research findings, many suicide ________ are impulsive.A. contemptsB. temptsC. attemptsD. trails31. Opening remarks constitute a warm-up designed to put you _________ and capture the audience’s attention.A. in easeB. at easeC. for easeD. with ease32. These guidelines will prove helpful if you are a high-level executive ________ A group of manages.A. addressingB. SpeakingC. talkingD. discussing33. The boys discovered that they had much more ______ than their mix-race heritage,including a love of basketball, rap music and computers.A. as the commonB. in commonC. commonlyD. with each other34. 34. A portal is a site that serves as a starting point, typically allowing easy ______ to other sites.A. assetB. accessC. reachD. way35. Typing in all capital letters is poor etiquette, Internet etiquette, because it ________shouting.A. equals toB. equatesC. is equivalent toD. is equal36. When my mother saw the school’s advertisement in the newspaper, she enrolled my older brother and me for music and literature_________.A. causesB. schoolsC. coursesD. assignment37. To my disappointment, it quickly became obvious that I knew _______ nothing about their world.A. next toB. howeverC. quiteD. rather38. Writing has given her a broader ________ on human nature.A. prospectB. aspectC. perspectiveD. interpretation39. Cars are involved in many accidents, and they ____________ heart disease.A. contribute toB. attribute toC. tribute toD. result from40. Most of the workplace accident resulted from backward infrastructure, loopholes in management and________ work safety awareness.A. lacking inB. lack inC. lack ofD. for lack of41. The Prime Minister said that he would stay in power despite the _______ number of members of parliament quitting his party.A. growingB. grownC. growthD. increase42. The managing director has so far categorically refused to make any________ in the report.A. alternativesB. alterationsC. viewsD. disagreements43. After high school, Joanne went to Detroit to take a job in an auto plant, but could not______ the routine and confinement.A. endureB. endowC. endearD. endorse44. Make your controlling idea as specific as possible. You can continually_________ the controlling idea to keep yourself on the right track.A. catch up withB. look up toC. go in forD. check back to45. If you are unsure of your legal rights, you’d better check _______ a lawyer.A. upB. outC. inD. with46. For reasons which are not yet known, the warehouse _____ last Saturday.A. got fireB. caught fireC. afireD. became fire47. Because he did a very poor job and came up with bad results, his boss felt that he hadn’t ________ his responsibilities.A. lived up toB. put up withC. look forward toD. gone in for48. WWF’s “Living planet Report 2002” states that humans are using over 20 percent more nature ________ than can be regenerated.A. sourcesB. environmentC. elementsD. resources49. The article implies that people have realized the dangers of automobiles, and they are becoming less ________ them.A. attached toB. detached fromC. inclined toD. aware of50. His friend suggested that he should _______ advice from the legal department.A. seek forB. seek afterC. seekD. seek out51. The bad news deprived them ________ the hope that there was a safe and socially approved road to success and happiness.A. fromB. withC. aboutD. of52. Most of the employees are said to ______ the proposed new training system.A. objectB. opposeC. disagreeD. opposite53. No one at the meeting seemed to _________ to the closing of the old airport.A. objectB. opposeC. oppositeD. opposed54. Many parents are apparently _______ to the religious education in schools.A. objectB. disagreementC. opposedD. objected55. In 2008, Jenny ________ divorce, saying that her husband physically and psychologically abused he.A. filled in forB. filed forC. sued forD. applied56. “Physicians, “he said, “are more interested in writing ________ and billing patients than caring for and about them.”A. prescriptionsB. descriptionsC. transcriptionsD. subscriptions57. The couple bought their son an annual _______ to the tennis club as a birthday gift.A. prescriptionB. descriptionC. transcriptionD. subscription58. The graduate students in the English department were told to study the phonetic ______of the conversation.A. prescriptionsB. descriptionsC. transcriptionsD. subscriptions59. With a new life, alimony and child support to pay, he struggled to _________.A. make ends meetB. take ends meetC. manage ends to meetD. bring ends to meet60. Branes _________ to involuntary manslaughter, and on May 29, 1981, a judge gave him three years in prison.A. pleaded guiltB. admitted guiltC. pleaded guiltyD. admitted guilty61. Money, the lifestyle and respect in the community were what ________ him.A. causedB. droveC. caughtD. motivated62. The young man seemed to have few regrets for the damage he had _____ on those closest to him.A. inflictedB. afflictedC. conflictedD. relied63. The arguments the writer made in chapter III and chapter VIII obviously _______ with each other.A. inflictedB. afflictedC. conflictedD. contradictory64. It is a disease which mainly _______children below the age of 6.A. inflictsB. afflictsC. conflictsD. effects65. I kept her _________ till her parents returned home.A. the companyB. the companionC. companyD. companion66. Cathy doesn’t care what she eats, but she is very __________about what she wears.A. particularB. caringC. carelessD. demanding67. ____________his right hand left the railing of the bridge, Buttenhoff knew he’d made a mistake.A. InstantlyB. The instantC. At onceD. Whenever68. He had learned the story of these remarkable women from his mother , and he was_________ their courage, passion for life and their inner peace.A. with bewilderment aboutB. for fear ofC. under impression of C in awe of69. Dale said, “I want my parents to be proud of me. I want them to know that what they did for me was not _________”A. in vainB. for vainC. no useD. worthy70. On “Take Your Daughter to Work Day”, I brought my niece to the office with me so she could experience many ________ of being a social worker.A. respectsB. ideasC. reasonsD. aspects71. It is common that some young mothers decide to postpone their ________ and look after their kids at home.A. preparationsB. aspirationsC. inspirationsD. speculations72. The government _______ great importance to intellectual property protection.A. attachesB. putsC. associatesD. emphasizes73. The speaker _________ the importance of adopting a positive attitude towards life.A. attachedB. emphasized onC. stressedD. pointed74.More ________ the issue of business ethics in the context of economic globalization.A. emphasis should be placed onB. stress should be put aboutC. attention should be paid onD. efforts should be made with75. The investigators __________ the possible consequences of the incident.A. analyzed aboutB. studiedC. discussed aboutD. pointed76. A recent study has shown that the ________ to child care centers, for working mothers, is the all-purpose grandmother, who watches the children and does much of the cleaning, shopping and cooking.A. optionB. choiceC. alternativeD. substitute77.Please contact the supervisor if you have questions _________ the accommodation on campus.A. concerningB. concernedC. concerning withD. concerned about78. Some people don’t want to get up simply because they don’t like the activity that ________ them.A. stimulatesB. awaitsC. irritatesD. pleases79. This article states that Indians have had a hard time ________ their pride because they have had many problems.A. maintainingB. remainingC. detainingD. attaining80. Color blindness is a genetically-caused condition in which a person cannot detect all colors, and this ______ is more common in men than in women.A. faultB. defectC. shortcomingD. diseaseGrammar1. Bees ________ in groups in a hive, and every bee _______ certain work that helps the other members of the group.A. lived…didB. live…doingC. live…doesD. living…doing2. I hope you _______ your stay in Venice next week.A. enjoyB. are going to enjoyC. would enjoyD. enjoyed3. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that municipal tap water _______ for more than 80 contaminants.A. ought to be screenB. be screenedC. need to be screenedD. is to be screened4. _________ the hustle and bustle of the big city, he saved up for years to buy a cottage in the countryside.A. Tiring ofB. Because tired ofC. When tiring ofD. Tired of5. For the first time in her life, she ______ a sense of fulfillment.A. feltB. has feltC. to feelD. has been feeling6. It is the first time that she _______ the moral standards of the community.A. is going to questionB. has questionedC. questionsD. questioned7. It was the second time that he __________ as a counselor at a summer camp.A. workedB. had workedC. could have workedD. must have worked8. The boy listened with amazement until instructor insisted he _______it.A. triedB. tryC. must tryD. would try9. Evidence from a recent study suggests that injuries ________ most likely to occur at social gatherings ri ght after somebody hollers, “Hey everybody, watch this!”A. should beB. beC. areD. were10. It is a legal requirement that you ________ insurance for your car.A. haveB. need to haveC. ought to haveD. must have11. Trying to set a good example for his team members, he was always the first one at practice and the last one ________.A. leavingB. having leftC. being leftD. to leave12. He was said to be the first man _______ around the world in a hot air balloon.A. to travelB. travellingC. having traveledD. traveled13. Failures are more likely to hit __________.A. the unready and the unlucky.B. unready and unluckyC. one unready and unluckyD. each unready and unlucky14. Her mother believed that it wasn’t until Boyle obtained an acting scholarship _______ she became more willing to take part in social activities.A. whenB. howeverC. thenD. that15. When he learned that he had no ch oice but ________, jack muttered under his breath, “I hate this stupid road.”A. to driveB. driveC. drivingD. drives16. While _______ college I worked evenings at retail store, and on slow nights my coworkers Susan would often sing along the radio.A. attendedB. attendingC. to attendD. having attended17. Tom _______ fault with the way his wife cooks.A. always findsB. has always foundC. always foundD. is always found18. Why_______ the milk? Does it smell sour?A. do you smellB. are you smellingC. smellsD. does it smell19. The rescue team reported that water _____ cold.A. was feelingB. had been feelingC. feelsD. felt20. The chef _______ the pudding to see if it was sweet enough.A. was tastingB. is tastingC. should tasteD. tates21. Jim is enjoying his holiday in the Arctic. He ________ touristy places and he _______ the cold.A. hated…didn’t mindB. hated…was not mindingC. hates…doesn’t mindD. hates…isn’t minding22. Chuck_________ of emigrating, but I think he should stay where he is.A. thinksB. was thinkingC. is thinkingD. thought23. It is five years since we last ________from him.A. hearB. have heardC. didn’t hearD. heard24. We _______ you were still on holiday. When did you get back?A. thoughtB. have thoughtC. had thoughtD. think25. The fans _______ for six hours, and the movie star still hasn’t turned u p.A. waitedB. have waitedC. have been waitedD. wait26. The first tourist who ______ will get a surprise.A. arrivesB. arrivedC. will arriveD. is going to arrive27. Look at the mess you’ve made. You grandma _________ heart attack.A. is going to getB. will getC. getsD. is to get28. Watch out! The roof_______.A. is to collapseB.is going to collapseC. will collapseD. collapse29. No one _______ the suspect without the permission of the police.A. is going to contactB. is to contactC. contactsD. contacted30. I ______ to attend my roommate’s wedding, but something came up.A. had wantedB. have wantedC. wantedD. was to want31. He orders me about as though I ______ his wife.A. amB. am going to beC. wereD. have been32. He looked as if he______ a decent meal for a month.A. hasn’t hadB. didn’t haveC. hadn’t hadD. was not going to have33. It is time we ______.A. leftB. leaveC. should leaveD. ought to leave34. Last Sunday we ________ a barbecue party but it rained.A. were havingB. hadC. would haveD. were going to have35. We_____ the contract when the detective phoned us.A. were about to signB. were going to signC. would signD. have signed36. Charlie is gentle by nature, but ______ rude this time.A. isB. is beingC. beingD. seeming37. By the end of next month, they______ the financial report.A. would have completeB. will have complete.C. completeD. will complete38. They would rather read than _______.A. to talkB. talkingC. talkD. talked39. My sister prefers _________ to________.A. talking…readingB. talk… readC. talking… readD. to talk…reading40. -----Shall I give you a check?-----I’d rather you_________ cash.A. payB. paidC. payingD. to pay41. Cathy wants to tell Henry, but I’d rather she________.A. didn’tB. wouldn’tC. won’tD. doesn’t42. Do you want Susan to repair it herself?I’d prefer her ________ the electrician.A. ringB. rangC. to ringD. will ring43. The government doesn’t wish Dr. Smith _______ a professorship at a foreign universit y.A. will acceptB. to acceptC. acceptsD. accepting44. I’m broke. I wish I ______ so much money.A. didn’t spendB. hadn’t spentC. haven’t spentD. don’t spend45. Learning difficulty _____ in detail in chapter 4.A. will be dealtB. is going to be dealtC. will be dealt withD. will deal with46. The spokesman said that the case_______.A. was been looked intoB. was being lookedC. was being looked intoD. had been looked into47. The superintendent ordered that the area _________.A. evacuatedB. be evacuatedC. being evacuatedD. to be evacuated48. Bill suggested _______ the restaurant but Lucy was against it.A. to sellB. sellingC. should sellD. sell49. Alex suggested that the farm ______ into a golf course but no one liked the idea.A. should be convertedB. being convertedC. been convertedD. to be converted50. Alan’s parents are still wondering who suggeste d _____ in the car race.A. his taking partB. for his taking partC. his take partD. him to take part51. The instructor forbade _______ mobile phones in the classroom.A. to useB. usingC. for student’s usingD. for students to use52. The instructor forbade the students _____ mobile phones in the classroom.A. useB. usedC. to useD. for use53. John is determined to get a ticket even if it means _________in a queue all night.A. standingB. to standC. standD. will have to stand54. When he declined the job offer, he didn’t mean _______the company.A. insultingB. wanting to insultC. any insultD. to insult55. I regret ______ that this time I cannot promise you anything.A. to sayB. sayingC. have to sayD. must say56. He has always regretted _____ the opportunity at college.A. not to have takenB. not having takenC. not to takeD. not take57. She tried ______ the name of the boy, but was to think of anything.A. to recallB. recallingC. recallD. recalled58. The tourist tried _________ something funny to get rid of the embarrassment.A. to talk aboutB. talked aboutC. talking aboutD. even talk about59. Even experts have difficulty _____ which depressed patients need protection.A. to decideB. decideC. when to decideD. deciding60. Margaret Mead, who sought _______ the young and old to other in a recent lecture was sympathetic to the young.A. explainingB. to explainC. explanationsD. explained61. In spite of _______ has been said about genetically modified food, most people remain skeptical.A. all whatB. all thatC. all whichD. all it62. Since they had no cars, the students could do nothing but _____ a lift.A. to thumbB. thumbC. thumbingD. must thumb63. I’m afraid that we have no choice but _____ you to leave.A. to askB. askC. askingD. will ask64. You may eat certain supermarket foods while shopping _______ you save the wrapper the checker can ring up the value of what you’ve consumed.A. providedB. howeverC. althoughD. as65. They were fond of snakes and lizards, ________ surprised me.A. whichB. thatC. thisD. it66. The students are allowed to take only such books ____ really necessary.A. as areB. as they areC. as whenD. as if67. The theme of discussion was _______ we should enter for the competition.A. if or notB. whether or notC. what if or notD. whether if or not68. There is every indication _______ the number of international teaching assistants at universities will remain constant or even grow in the future.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. as69. Metals, __________ shaped into coins, jewelry, plates, or bowls, were an important item of trade between East and West.A. WhetherB. whichC. no matterD. however70. The necklace of ________ looks fabulous.A. youB. yourC. yoursD. yourself71. ________ your warning, we would have crashed the car.A. But forB. WithC. Because ofD. Due to72. Without your encouragement, we ________ long time ago.A. would give up hopeB. wouldn’t give up hopeC. would have given up hopeD. wouldn’t have given up hope73. ________ his parents’ objections, he would have become an artist.A. It had not been forB. Hadn’t it been forC. Had it not been forD. If had not been for74. You will be able to stay with the team provided that you _______ make the same mistake again.A. won’tB. don’tC. are not going toD. didn’t75. Workers seldom commit acts of violence, because they can put their aggression into their work, _________ it physical like the work of a simth, or mental like the work of a scientist.A. beB. wereC. isD. was76. Under no circumstance ________ to sell the land.A. will agreeB. they will agreeC. will agree theyD. will they agree77. __________ that we could hardly see the road sign.A. So dense the fag wasB. Such dense fog wasC. So dense was the fogD. So the fog was dense78. These are imitation pearls.___________.A. So are theyB. Such they areC. So they areD. Such are they79. Not until after they reached the top of the mountain____________.A. that they believeB. did they believeC. when they believedD. then they believed80. Next in line______, probably in her late 60s, wearing royal blue slacks and a white blouse.A. was a blond womanB. saw a blond womanC. a blond woman wasD. found a blond womanAnswerGrammarCABDA BBBCA DAADA BDBDA CCDAC AABBA CCADA BBCAB ACBBC CBBAA BCADA BACDBB BBAAA ABCAC ACCBA DCCBAVocabularyCADBA DBBAB BCABD ADABB BCBDA CCBDC BABBC CACAC ABADD BADAC DBACB ADCAC DACBC ABDAD BACAB CABAD。