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Test 11. Russia fears the pressure from NA TO that is ___ closer to its western border.A. stretchingB. enlargingC. expendingD. extending2. China is boldly ___ all cultural achievement of mankind, including developed capitalist countries.A. drawing onB. drawing outC. drawing fromD. drawing up3. The biotechnology is using man’s DNA to build ___ proteins that may have some value as disease-fighting drugs.A. exceptionalB. specialC. specificD. peculiar4. The US economy many starting to ___ after its most vigorous years in a decade.A. softenB. loosenC. slackenD. stiffen5. Aristotle’s natural science ___ Western thought for two thousand years.A. controlledB. dominatedC. governedD. regulated6. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must satisfy a number of important practical ___ first of all.A. situationsB. conditionsC. necessitiesD. considerations7. Researcher discovered that the plants infected with virus give off a gas that ___ disease resistance in neighboring plants.A. contractsB. activatesC. excitesD. evokes8. The disappearance of ___ books, periodicals and CDs is a proof that China’s campaign against porn is making progress.A. obsceneB. offensiveC. obscureD. inferior9. Concepts that were ___ to the country, such as intellectual property and share-holding systems, have become commonly accepted.A. queerB. alienC. harshD. disagreeable10. The AIDS virus can be passed sexually or by ___ instruments used to make intravenous drugs.A. employingB. utilizingC. touchingD. sharing11. Three passions, simple and strong, ___ myself: the longing for love, the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for suffering of mankind.A. restrainedB. restrictedC. confinedD. governed12. To preserve peace we must be strong and it is an ___ to think that there is an effective alternative.A. illusionB. illustrationC. imaginationD. desire13. The two sides will maintain contact and hold appropriate ___ on bilateral and international issues of common interest.A. agreementB. harmonyC. consultationD. consent14. In big cities, music cafes favored and ___ by young courting couples are on the increase.A. frequentedB. attendedC. seatedD. entered15. In order to fully ___ the human resources, we should encourage the rational flow of trained personnel.A. exploreB. tapC. excavateD. discover16. Respect for each other’s sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs ___ the fundamental principles guiding Sino-American relations.A. confirmB. constructC. composeD. constitute17. The Chinese government reiterates that Taiwan is China’s ___ and the question of Taiwan is China’s internal affair.A. domainB. realmC. districtD. territory18. Journalists should firmly object to payoffs-aimed journalism which deviates from press ___.A. moraleB. virtueC. modelD. ethics19. Like all other sciences, mathematics ___ out of needs of men, such as the measurement of land and the computation of time.A. aroseB. arousedC. roseD. occurred20. Genetic engineering has ___ to conquer cancer, grow new vessels and create new organs from stem cells.A. latentB. potentialC. trendD. tendency21. Increasing inflation and printing money to ___ the pay rises erode the purchasing power of c onsumers and fuels their unsatisfaction.A. furnishB. promoteC. expendD. finance22. In his novels, the writer vividly described how individuals are ___ by their social environments.A. transferredB. transformedC. shapedD. reformed23. Some 65 million years ago, a comet at least five miles wide ___ the earth and blasted out a tremendous crater.A. struckB. touchedC. knockedD. beat24. Although you disagree with voluntary euthanasia, don’t ___ me the right to use it when I want to.A. denyB. defyC. depriveD. reject25. Franklins’knowledge and ability learned from observations and experiments ___ greatly to his success in public life.A. relatedB. owedC. contributedD. attached26. Ibsen’s literary career actually ___ three distinct periods, each of which was influential in a different way.A. spannedB. strokeC. surpassedD. overstepped27. “Enrich yourself” has become China’s ___ under the new regime.A. mottoB. proverbC. idiomD. expression28. Astronomers increasingly come to suspect that the moon was blasted away from the earth by ___ with a big planet.A. a dashB. a smashC. a conflictD. a collision29. They could not end up recrimination if both sides insist on their ___, but close ears to each other.A. referenceB. inferenceC. interferenceD. preference30. Our new house is very ___ for me as I can get to my office in five minutes.A. adaptableB. convenientC. comfortableD. suitable31. Cars consume energy ___ to the country’s electricity generating capacity.A. equableB. equivalentC. equateD. equilibrium32. There is a considerable distance between our two countries, but geography is not decisive, particularly in the ___ world.A. shiveringB. shrinkingC. shiftingD. shortening33. If a solid body is heated sufficiently, some of the electrons it contains will ___ from its surface into the surrounding space.A. escapeB. emitC. fleeD. depart34. The realization that man is an integral part of nature has prompted a reevaluation of ___ relationship between the environment and man.A. completeB. intactC. integratedD. interdependent35. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ___ in the dictionary.A. missingB. losingC. droppingD. omitting36. It makes your new ___ feel at home when you call him by name.A. acquaintanceB. relativeC. cliqueD. client37. Some developing countries often charge Washington with ___ the rules of the trading agreementsA. violatingB. interveningC. interfereD. disturbing38. China rewrote its legal and regulatory systems in order to ___ human intervention from government.A. expel b. reject C. deport D. eliminate39. Any nation that interferes the internal affairs of another nation should be universally ___.A. blamedB. reproachedC. criticizedD. condemned40. All theories of the universe are just ___ and needs proving.A. hypotheticalB. intuitiveC. fancifulD. fantastic41. Christmas is a Christian holy day, which is celebrated on December 25th ___ the birth of Jesus Christ.A. for the sake ofB. in terms ofC. in favor ofD. in honor of42. The international co-operation between scientist and scientific institutions has been greatly ___ owing to the initiative of UNESCO.A. enhancedB. intensifiedC. consolidatedD. emphasized43. The effects of global warming on the human population have been well ___, and we believe that a way out of the problem will be found.A. circulatedB. spreadC. publishedD. publicized44. The long-term prosperity of the developing countries is closely ___ with our own.A. linkedB. unitedC. joinedD. aligned45. The Muslims ___ peach-keepers for standing by when women and children were shot.A. accusedB. scoldedC. repelledD. repulsed46. It is proved that love can’t be quiet till mind ___ its growth.A. matesB. matchesC. mastersD. coordinates47. Scientists ___ the hardware of the brain and the software of the mind; the elusive powers of the heart are left to poets.A. clingB. entrustC. conformD. worship48. Newton’s ___ of notion turned to be true only within certain boundaries.A. principleB. lawC. principalD. tenet49. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ___.A. stand up toB. come up withC. make up forD. put up with50. Parents have a legal ___ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their ages.A. acknowledgementB. commitmentC. obligationD. promise51. It is a ___ that such a rich country should have so many poor people living in it.A. contradictionB. contraryC. paradoxD. distinction52. A surge in the short-term ___ could shake the stock and bond market.A. rateB. ratingC. rationD. interests53. The oil painting is a(n) ___ copy of the original.a. exact B. vivid C. correct D. detailed54. The ___ protect inventor’s rights from being encroached upon.A. certificateB. licenseC. diplomaD. patent55. Diamonds have little ___ value, and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.A. inmateB. uniqueC. intrinsicD. permanent56. The major challenge for the 21st century is to ___ as many of our natural resources as possible.A. guaranteeB. safeguardC. conserveD. defend57. Chinese people are determined to resist military and political pressures which would erode their independence and ___ their way of life.A. undertakeB. underlineC. underrateD. undermine58. “Sanctions are not a ___ choice,” said China’s foreign minister, “They would make crises more serious.”A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. feasibleD. intelligent59. Organized crime has flourished because police forces are too poorly ___ to fight successfully criminals with international connections.A. equippedB. appliedC. assembledD. distributed60. The US nuclear weapons and about 200,000 troops are ___ in west European military bases.A. arrangedB. employedC. deployedD. delivered61. Many Asians see the swelling of Japan’s economic power as ___ of war by other means.A. continuationB. continuityC. successionD. procession62. I’m afraid I can’t ___ your opinion of the government’s record.A. endureB. endorseC. appraiseD. agree63. Peace and ___ are based on strategic balance.A. safety b. insurance C. security D. stability64. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ___.A. eligibleB. sustainableC. probableD. feasible65. The increase of productivity has been caused primarily by ___ of brawn by brain, sweat by knowledge.A. exchangeB. alternationC. replacementD. substitute66. American economy is so big and resilient that while it might ___, it could absorb the blow of the event.A. shakeB. staggerC. waveD. fluctuate67. In most countries, employers are required by law to pay ___ to their workers for injuries.A. subsidyB. allowanceC. complementD. compensation68. If in 2050 artificial intelligence reaches human level, from then on there will be two intelligent ___ on earth.A. racesB. sortsC. creationsD. creatures69. People may ___ the environment so that the earth will no longer be a suitable place to live in.A. destroyB. exterminateC. breakD. ruin70. Y ou need experience to get a jot , but without a job you cant get experience; it is a(n) ___ circle.A. wickedB. evilC. viciousD. malicious71. China’s joining WTO ___ that the country has entered a new phase of opening up to the outside world.A. representsB. revealsC. professesD. displays72. The American government has no ___ of withdrawing, but it will reduce intrusiveness and make the situation more acceptable.A. ideaB. aimC. intentionD. intent73. China is expected to achieve 7% economic growth next year ___ the current global recession.A. despiseB. despiteC. respiteD. instead74, A glance through my office windows offers a view that ___ of Japanese made cars are running on American highways.A. varietyB. variationC. varianceD. difference75. The performance capabilities of computers should not be only in terms of speed but also of the ___ functions they provide to the user.A. surveyedB. calculatedC. determined d. measured76. The home team won the game by two goals, which sent football fans into a ___ of excitement.A. feverB. enthusiasmC. warmthD. zeal77. Modern market economy is itself the product of long course of development in the ___ production and exchange.A. modes b. models C. modems D. mould78. Information is being conveyed in a new way: a format blending words with recorded sounds and images ___ black letters printed on a white page.A. at the cost ofB. instead ofC. in spite ofD. on account of79. In the electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing is a valuable competitive ___,A. assentB. accessC. assetD. assess80. As far as the rank of position is concerned, an associate professor is ___ to a professor though they are almost equally knowledgeable.A. secondaryB. subsidiaryC. previousD. inferior81. Despite our repeated criticisms, he simply don’t ___ his ways.A. mendB. repairC. fixD. overhaul82. It is incorrect to put all the ___ on objective causes for your failure.A. blame b. responsibility C. abuse D. scold83. Though her parents ___ her musical ability, Mary’s piano playing is really terrible.A. pour scorn onB. heap praise uponC. give vent onD. cast light on84, Tom didn’t quite ___ and ask me to repeat what I had said.A. snatch upB. catch onC. get onD. take up85. The candidate said that he would ___ the welfare of the people.A. prey onB. take onC. get toD. see to86. David likes country life and has decided to ___ farming.A. get alone withB. go back onC. get round toD. go in for87. At breakfast my grandfather usually ___ a glass of brandy.A. takes inB. is engaged inC. hangs onD. indulges in88. It’s most ___ of me to have forgotten your invitation.A. improbableB. impoliteC. inevitableD. impatient89. Protestors threw stones and ___ in retaliation, and the polite answered with teargas and water cannon.A. set fireB. made a fireC. played with fireD. caught fire90. There is no electricity again. Has the ___ blown then?A. fuseB. socketC. plugD. circuit91. The tool we saw in the museum was a(n) ___ hammer dating far back as 50,000 years.A. elementaryB. originalC. primitiveD. preliminary92. I ___ the alarm clock at six so that I would not oversleep.A. putB. adjustedC. placedD. set93, No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ___ earned by his own labor.A. whatB. thatC. oneD. much94. The military government decided to ___ all political oppositions.A. keep downB. keep offC. keep upD. keep back95. According to the psychologist Sigmund Freud, wisdom comes from the ___ of maturity.A. fulfillmentB. achievementC. establishmentD. accomplishment96. It is reported that malaria is still ___ among the population in the area.A. prevalentB. turbulentC. infectiousD. conventional97. He is holding a ___ position in the company and expects to be promoted soon.A. superiorB. subordinateC. subnormalD. subsequent98. It is not always easy to ___ the difference of synonyms in a language.A. distinguishB. identifyC. recognizeD. realize99. On the whole, the speech he delivered at the meeting is all right except that a few figures ___ are not so reliable.A. citedB. recitedC. addressedD. concluded100. Parents complain that many schools now only emphasize rote learning, but not ___ skills.A. inductiveB. deductiveC. conductionD. productive101. I’d like to take advantage of this opportunity to express my sincere ___ for your help.A. appreciationB. acknowledgeC. mentalityD. aspiration102. ___ you know every detail of the event, it is not proper to rush to a conclusion.A. WhileB. WhenC. AfterD. Before103. London is ___ its historical churches and old buildings grouped on either side of the Thames.A. specialized inB. characterized byC. classified asD. sorted out104. As an excellent shooter, Peter practice aiming at both ___ and moving targets.A. standingB. stationaryC. stillD. standstill105. The publication of the poet’s recent works will certainly ___ his national reputation.A. magnifyB. hoistC. enlargeD. enhance106. The English weather is exceedingly ___ so that people usually have to take an umbrella with them when they go out.A. changingB. variousC. changeableD. different107. Y our excuse that someone attacked on you and made you late is just ___.A. inevitableB. indispensableC. indisputableD. incredible108. The economic crisis in the country is threatening the ___ of the government.A. stabilityB. persistenceC. permanenceD. reliability109. Although Asian countries are generally more ___ in social customs than western countries, there have been several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.A. conservativeB. confidentialC. backwardD. consistent110. The team winning the match loudly ___ their victory.A. magnifiedB. signifiedC. proclaimedD. hailed111. We should make a clear ___ between the two scientific terms for the further discussion.A. separationB. discriminationC. deviationD. distinction112. The hopes, goals, fears and desires ___ widely between the rich and the poor.A. alterB. shiftC. transferD. vary113. If you ___ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.A. take offB. keep offC. get offD. set off114. The prince ___ the reins of government on the death of the old king.A. assumedB. consumedC. resumedD. presumed115. A foreign language is a ___ course for university students in every country.A. contemporaryB. compulsoryC. customaryD. indispensable116. At the end of the football game, the ___ went wild with excitement.A. audienceB. viewersC. participantD. spectators117. Japan’s import curbs would be harmful to its economy and have little ___ on improving its balance of payments.A. compactB. impactC. impulseD. thrust118. In summer the sun ___ on the roof so that the upper rooms become unbearably hot.A. beats downB. beats offC. beats outD. beats up119. If the evidence ___ the charge, the suspect will be convicted.A. turns outB. works outC. bears outD. points out120. We shouldn’t complain about being poor; many families are much ___ than we are.A. well offB. better offC. worse offD. badly off121. In general, matters which lie entirely within state borders are the ___ concern of state governments.A. extinctB. excludingC. excessiveD. exclusive122. Please don’t try to ___ now that everything has been arranged.A. back offB. back outC. back upD. back down123. He failed to carry out some provisions of the contract, and now he has to ___ the consequence.A. answer forB. run intoC. abide byD. step into124. In his banquet toast, the Chinese leader said that the president’s visit will inject fresh ___ into Sino-American ties.A. vigourB. spiritC. vitalityD. motion125. Fossils are the ___ plants and animals of past geological ages that have been preserved in the earth’s crust.A. tracesB. tracksC. remaindersD. heritage126. The result of election was declared ___ by the military ruler.A. voidB. vulgarC. absurdD. untimely127. The teacher explained the electric current ___ with the flow of water.A. by meansB. in termC. by analogyD. in connection128. He spoke so ___ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.A. reasonablyB. convincinglyC. emphaticallyD. determinately129. 5,000 people ___ visited the military museum on the first day it was opened to the public.A. in generalB. in a lineC. in allD. in fact130. Peter ___ the illusion that Mary was in love with him.A. upholdedB. cherishedC. harborD. hid131. Land must be well ___ for some crops.A. driftedB. drainedC. drawnD. dragged132. The teacher can’t correct Tom’s composition because his handwriting is too ___.A. illegalB. illegibleC. illiterateD. illiberal133. Many young people have begun to ___ the traditions of their parents and grandparents.A. objectB. protestC. boycottD. challenge134. A symphony concert will be broadcast ___ on CCTV tonight.A. liveB. aliveC. livelyD. living135. Many foreign tourists are deeply attracted by the ___ of the snow-covered mountains when they are travelled around Tibet.A. brilliancyB. nobilityC. magnificenceD. visibility136. Some government officials ___ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.A. employB. takeC. abuseD. apply137. South Island, North Island and Steward Island are the three large islands that ___ the country of New Zealand.A. compoundB. complicateC. compriseD. compile138. Watch-making and banking are the chief ___ of Switzerland.A. sectionB. enterpriseC. careerD. manufacture139. For years she suffered from the ___ that her husband might came back to her.A. visionB. ideaC. imaginationD. illusion140. Jim had to ___ his anger or he would have hit the fellow.A. turn downB. keep outC. choke backD. hold up141. There are so few bold eagles left in America that many Americans fear that they are in danger of ___.A. destructionB. extractionC. extinctionD. doom142. Every young worker needs professional training before ___ the job.A. taking overB. thinking overC. getting overD. talking over143. They are ready to take some action ___ consequences.A. in front ofB. regardless ofC. in case ofD. with regard to144. Not having much to do in the office, they read newspapers and drink tea to ___ time.A. wasteB. takeC. killD. spend145. China has achieved a lot in the past twenty years, but it is still ___ behind in comparison with developed countries.A. stragglingB. laggingC. descendingD. leaving146. The laws apply to everyone ___ of race, color or creed.A. independentB. irrespectiveC. inconsiderateD. inclusive147. Not every young man ___ what is called “pop music”.A. takes onB. takes inC. takes toD. takes up148. The Chinese people ___ one fifth of the world population.A. account toB. composed ofC. make upD. consist of149. On the voyage to Australia, I was ___ in a storm and had a narrow escape from death.A. involvedB. caughtC. lostD. absorbed150. Any international dispute should be settled by ___ or political means instead of by forces.A. friendlyB. exchangeableC. negotiableD. diplomatic151. Just as a saying goes: the more a man learns, the more he sees his ___.A. ignoranceB. stubbornnessC. stupidityD. perseverance152. Pupils who past the final examination will be ___ to the next degree.A. proceededB. proposedC. promotedD. progressed153. We are paying for our house ___ $200 a month for three years.A/ at the expense of B. by installments of C. in the course of D. on account of154. A big fire broke out in the play yesterday evening and it too the firemen four hours to ___.A. put it offB. put it awayC. put it downD. put it out155. Black people have been ___ to unjust treatment for a long time in the country.A. dejectedB. rejectedC. objectedD. subjected156. The doctor ___ a new medicine for his patient.A. ascribedB. prescribedC. describedD. subscribed157. Most of Wolf’s novels are rooted in a realistically rendered social ___ and a precise historical time.A. settingB. settlementC. setD. episode158. Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to throw ___ his bad cold.A. offB. awayC. outD. over159. These curtains won’t ___ your carpet and furniture.A. fitB. suitC. adaptD. match160. A suspect should be presumed ___ until he is proved guilty.A. incompetentB. innocentC. blamelessD. naïve161. ___ much grammar in the beginning won’t help in learning a foreign language.A. EnforcingB. StrengtheningC. EmphasizingD. Enhancing162. Without the friction between their feet and ground, people would ___ be able to walk.A. in no timeB. by all meansC. in no wayD. on no account163. The US consumption confidence ___ in September witnessed the biggest decline to the lowest point in the past five years.A. exponentB. indexC. indicatorD. pointer164. Man is the most productive ___ if properly applied, but also the most expensive one if misapplied.A. sourceB. resourceC. resortD. stock165. Beijing will organize an excellent Olympics in 208 and the Games will leave ___ in China and sports.A. heredityB. heritageC. legacyD. remains166. The Chinese government viewed the ___ of the Olympic Games as an international affirmation of the country’s social and economic reforms.A. decisionB. agreementC. awardD. reward167. Life on earth depends on water and there is no ___ for it.A. substanceB. substituteC. substitutionD. constitution168. O’neeal ___ 34 points and 17 rebounds per game in the NBA finals.A. scoredB. averagedC. obtainedD. amounted169. I ___ Helen because she loves what she is doing and nobody can do it better.A. look up toB. look upC. look toD. look on170. The authors of US constitution attempted to establish an effective government, while preserving ___ for states and liberty for individuals.A. autonomyB. integrityC. monopolyD. independence171. Salt can help to relieve itching when it is rubbed on the place where mosquito or other insects ___.A. biteB. bitterC. pierceD. sting172. When you go sun-bathing, you must wear sun-glasses to ___ eyes from the strong ray.A. avertB. divert C screen D. distract173. There are instances of men and women who are becoming blind continue their ___ and active life.A. opticalB. optimisticC. optionalD. opposite174. Scientists, whether they realize it or not, are becoming involved in politics to a greater ___ than ever before.A. extensionB. excessC. expansionD. extent175. Since the beginning of the last century antibiotics and vaccines have allowed people to ___ entire classes of diseases.A. restrainB. conquestC. extinguishD. defeat176. Cancer is caused not by ___ or miasma, but by faulty genes.A. suppressionB. compressionC. repressionD. depression177. With global warming ___ ice from the Arctic Ocean could pump fresh water into the North Atlantic.A. moltenB. meltingC. dissolvingD. solvent178. Taxes, crime, education and the environment are all ___ issues worth airing in the political forum.A. minorB. soleC. majorD. solemn179. Although most dreams apparently happen ___, dream activities may be provoked by external influences.A. spontaneouslyB. simultaneouslyC. homogeneouslyD. instantaneously180. The whole house ___ whenever a heavy lorry passes by.A. shiverB. vibrateC. trembleD. shake181. Any citizen above 18 has the right to vote, with exception of those who have been ___ of political rights.A. deprivedB. derivedC. detachedD. attached182. The wolf ___ itself as a sheep by putting on a sheep skin but still couldn’t escape the shepherd’s keen eyes.A. decoratedB. maskedC. disguisedD. covered183. Plato’s teaching has a profound ___ on the western culture.A. effectB. affectC. affectionD. outcome184. If ___ are provided during the intervals, the workers will be more efficient.A. recommendationsB. refreshmentsC. amusementsD. entertainments185. For the past two years Audi Cars have ___ German’s touring car championship.A. conqueredB. dominatedC. determinedD. contested186. The Seine River runs through the center of Paris, dividing it ___ two parts.A. toB. intoC. byD. with187. While ___ farming, measures should be taken to further promote secondary and tertiary industries in rural。