1.Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic as a result of global warming.
A. had decreased
B. more than
C. attach
D. apply
2.The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.
A. adapt
B. appeal
C. attach
D. apply
3. Just as Professor Scotti often it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude.
A. gets
B. makes
C. puts
D. means
4. We tried to find a table for seven，but they were all .
A. given away
B. kept away
C. taken up
D. used up
5. We are at your service. Don’t to turn to us if you have any further problems.
A. beg
B. hesitate
C. desire
D. seek
6. Would you please ______ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious mistakes?
A. look around
B. look into
C. look up
D. look through
7. During the war there was a serious lack of food. It was not unusual that even the wealthy families had to ______ bread for days.
A. eat up
B. give away
C. do without
D. deal with
8. The loss has not yet been ______ accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.
A. calculated
B. considered
C. completed
D. controlled
9. Some parents are just too protective. They want to ______ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.
A. spot
B. dismiss
C. shelter
D. distinguish
10. It is reported that the police will soon ____ the case of two missing children.
A. look upon
B. look after
C. look into
D. look out
11. I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t__________.
A. get along
B. get on
C. get to
D. get through
12. -------Do you have enough to ________all your daily expenses?
--------Oh yes, enough and to spare.
13. Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to them too hard.
A. draw
B. strike
C. rush
D. push
14 Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to _______, so she left.
A. show
B. go up
C. fit in
D. come over
15. A. notice was in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time.
A. sent up
B. given up
C. set up
D. put up
16. The Great Wall is ____ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.
A. so a well-known
B. a so well-known
C. such well-known
D. such a well-known
17. —How about your journey to Mount Emei?
—Everything was wonderful except that our car _________ twice on the way.
A. slowed down
B. broke down
C. got down
D. put down
18. ---- Sorry, I have to ______ now. It’s time for class.
---- OK, I’ll call back later.
A. hang up
B. break up
C. give up
D. hold up
19. Don’t worry if you don’t understand everything, the teacher will ______ the main points at the end.
A. recover
B. review
C. require
D. remember
20．Practisig Chinese kung fu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.
A. bring up
B. take up
C. build up
D. pull up
21 If you leave the club, you will not be back in .
A. received
B. admitted
C. turned
D. moved
22..---- I' m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have __ .
----So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.
A. broken up
B. finished up
C. divided up closed up
23. China has got a good for fighting against the flu with its careful and smooth organization.
A. reputation
B. influence
C. impression
D. knowledge
24 The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ______ when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April, 2009.
25. Hiking by oneself can be fun and good for health. It may also be good for ______ building.
A. respect
B. friendship
C. reputation
D. character
26. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a ______ for everyone to stand up.
A. signal
B. chance
C. mark
D. measure
27. The ____________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into __________ car.
A. girl’s; Tom’s
B. girls’; Toms’
C. girls’; Tom’s
D. girl’s; Toms’ K5u
28. -------He says that my new car is a ____________ of money.
-------Don’t you think those words are just sour grapes?
A. lack
B. load
C. question
D. waste
29. Form their ________ on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city.
A. stage
B. position
C. condition
D. situation
30 . I’m trying to break the _______ of getting up too late .
A. tradition
B. convenience
C. habit
D. Leisure
31．The system has been designed to give students quick and easy ______ to the digital resources of the library.
A. access
B. passage
C. way
D. approach
32 -- Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students?
-- , I do. I think it's a great idea.
A. Really
B. Obviously
C. Actually
D. Generally
33. It seems that living green is easy and affordable. A small step masks a big difference.
A. exactly
B. fortunately
C. surprisingly
D. hardly
34. As there is less and less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of ______ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
A. primary
B. alternative
C. instant
D. unique
35. The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview.
A. mainly
B. punctually
C. approximately
D. precisely
36．I can be a teacher. I’m not a ver y patient person.
A. seldom
B. ever
C. never
D. always
37. Frank put the mediocre in the top drawer to make sure it would not be_______ to the kids.
A. accessible
B. relative
C. acceptable
D. sensitive
38. How much she looked without her glasses!
A. well
B. good
C. best
D. better
39. My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice _______ expensive .
A. as
B. so
C. too
D. very
40. It was a nice house, but _______ too small for a family of live.
A. rarely
B. fairly
C. rather
D. pretty
41. I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _____ imagination.
A. clear
B. cautious
C. funny
D. vivid
42．The incomes of skilled workers went up. ______, unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.
A. Moreover
B. Therefore
C. Meanwhile
D. Otherwise
43．In the good care of the nurses, the boy is ______ recovering from his heart operation.
A. quietly
B. actually
C. practically
D. gradually
44. I’m sure that your letter will get attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.
A. continued
B. immediate
C. careful
D. general
45 Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more to, and more easily troubled by , emotional and relationship problems.
A. skeptical
B. addicted
C. available
D. sensitive
46.----- Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening?
----- Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _________ and they won the firs prize.
A. skillfully
B. commonly
C. willingly
D. nervously
47. -----Are you happy with your new computer?
----- No, it is _______ me a lot of trouble.
A. showing
B. leaving
C. giving
D. sparing
48. Don’t be so discour aged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time.
A. carry on
B. get back
C. break down
D. put away
49. The performance ______ nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.
A. covered
B. reached
C. played
D. lasted
50. After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.
A. set out
B. took over
C. took up
D. set up
51 Every ton of this recycled paper uses 90 litres of water in its ________
A. structure
B. manufacture
C. construction
D. organization
52、Most air pollution is caused by the burning of ____ like coal, gas and oil.
A. fuels
B. articles
C. goods
D. products
53 I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ______.
A. exchange
B. bargain
C. trade
D. business
54、---Shall we go out for a walk?
--- Sorry. This is not the right ___ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.
A. moment
B. situation
C. place
D. chance
55、To save some of the human languages before they are forgotten, the students in our school started a
discussion “Save Our _____”
A. Sky
B. Life
C. Arts
D. V oices
56、Dogs have a very good ____ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.
A. sense
B. view
C. means
D. idea
57、The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.
A. prediction
B. promise
C. plan
D. contribution
58、The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly______
A. atmosphere
B. state
C. situation
D. phenomenon
59、What’s the _____ of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a
while?
A. sense
B. matter
C. case
D. opinion
60、Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of ______behaviour and crime in society
A. childish
B. artificial
C. aggressive
D. heroic
61 My brother is really ____. He often works in his office far into the night.
A. open-minded
B. hard-working
C. self-confident
D. warm-hearted
62 Would it be ______ for you to pick me up at four o’clock and take me to the airport?
A. free
B. vacant
C. handy
D. convenient
63 Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting.
A. normal
B. ordinary
C. common
D. typical
64 There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of the country.
A. present
B. available
C. precious
D. convenient
65 Running a company is not ______ a matter of hiring people — they also need to be trained.
A. simply
B. partly
C. seriously
D. equally
66 Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. _____, he met some friends and Stayed out until
midnight.
A.Meanwhile
B. However
C. Instead
D. Yet
67 In those days, our ______ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food
and health care.
A. normal
B. constant
C. permanent
D. primary
68 As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only ______.
A. occasionally
B. anxiously
C. practically
D. urgently
69、At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _____.
A. out f sight
B. out f reach
C. out f order
D. out f place
70、I began to feel ______ in the new school when I saw some familiar faces.