1. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you
to enter and _______your text more easily
A) register B) edit
C) propose D) discharge
2. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of
such ______colors
A) low B) humble
C) mild D) dull
3. The news has just ______ that the president is going to visit China next
month
A) come down B) come up
C) come out D) come about
4. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if
misunderstanding and mistrust were removed
A) tension B) strain
C) stress D) intensity
5. The other day , Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital , and they did
lots and lots of tests on me , most of them _____ and frightening
A) cheerful B) horrible
C) hostile D) friendly
6. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that
it is never of great _____
A) fare B) payment
C) worth D) expense
7. The writer was so ______ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter
the room
A) absorbed B) abandoned
C) focused D) centered
8. Actually , information technology can ______ the gap between the poor
and the rich .
A) link B) break
C) ally D) bridge
9. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they
never existed .
A) ignore B) leave
C) refuse D) miss
10. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to
match a print at a crime ______
A) stage B) scene
C) location D) occasion
11. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language
helps to ______ a culture
A) retain B) relate
C) remark D) review
12. Companies are struggling to find the right _______between supply and
demand , but it is no easy task
A) equation B) formula
C) balance D) pattern
13. Mass advertising helped to _______ the emphasis from the production of
goods to their consumption
A) vary B) shift
C) lay D) moderate
14. Because of his excellent administration , people lived in peace and
_____ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of .
A) conviction B) contest
C) consent D) content
15. I know you’ve got a smooth tongue , so don’t talk me ______ buying
it
A) away B) down
C) out D) into
16. Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) _______ way to deal with some
stressful situation
A) effective B) efficient
C) favorable D) favorite
17. The situation described in the report ______ terrible , but it may not
happen
A) inclines B) maintains
C) sounds D) remains
18. The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its
products
A) pull down B) put down
C) set down D) bring down
19 . The mayor ______ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic
deed in rescuing the earthquake victims
A) rewarded B) awarded
C) credited D) prized
20. The native Canadians lived in _______ with nature , for they respected
nature as a provider of life
A) coordination B) acquaintance
C) contact D) harmony
21. Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in
fact have any future _______
A) at all B) so far
C) in all D) on end
22. I was impressed _______ the efficiency of the work done in the
company
A) in B) about
C) with D) for
23. Now in Britain , wines take up four times as much ______ in the
storehouse as both beer and spirits
A) block B) land
C) patch D) space
24. His hand shook a little as he _______ the key in the lock
A) squeezed B) inserted
C) stuffed D) pierced
25 For professional athletes , _______ to the Olympics means that they have
a chance to enter the history books
A) access B) attachment
C) appeal D) approach
26 In the long _________ , the new information technologies may
fundamentally alter out way of
A) view B) distance
C) jump D) run
27. All the arrangements should be completed _______ your departure .
A) prior to B) superior to
C) contrary to D) parallel to
28. We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation
who will be _______ with an even more competitive market
A) tackled B) encountered
C) dealt D) confronted
29. In the late seventies , the amount of fixed assets required to produce
one vehicle in Japan was ______ equivalent to that in the United States
A) rudely B) roughly
C) readily D) coarsely
30 Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster ______ we
radically change way we live
A) but B) although
C) unless D) lest
Part IV Short Answer Questions
We commonly think of sportsmanship in connection with athletic contests,
but it also applies to individual outdoor sports. Not everyone who picks up a
fishing rod or goes out with a gun is a sportsman. The sportsman first of all
obeys the fish and game laws, not because he is liable to be punished as a
violator, but because he know that in the main these laws are made for his best
interests.
The following are some of the things that those who would qualify for
membership in the sportsmanship fraternity (圈内人) will do.
1. Take no more game than the bag limit provided for by the fish and game
laws. The person who comes back from a trip boasting about the large number of
fish or game taken is not a sportsman but a game hog (贪得无厌的捕猎者) .
2. Observe the unwritten rules of fair play. This means shooting game birds
only when the birds are “on the wing”. For the same reason, do not use a shotgun
to shoot a rabbit or similar animal while it is sitting or standing still.
3. Be careful in removing illegal or undersized fish from the hook . This
should be done only after wetting the hands . This is necessary because the body
of the fish is covered with a thin , protective film which will stick to your
dry hands . If the hands are dry when the fish is handled , the film is torn
from the body of the fish . Without the protective film , the fish is more
easily attacked by diseases. If you wish to release a fish that is hooked in
such a way that it will be impossible to closed to the hook as convenient . In a
remarkably short time , the hook will break down and the fish will remain almost
unharmed . Fish have been known to feed successfully while hooks were still in
their lips .
4. Be sure of the identity of your target before you shoot . Many useful
and harmless species of wildlife are thoughtlessly killed by the uninformed
person who is out with a gun to kill whatever flies within range .
S1 In what respect does the author think individual outdoor sports are
similar to athletic contests? __________
S2 A person who goes out fishing with a fishing rod or hunting with a gun
is not necessarily _________
S3 What’s the most important thing a true sportsman should bear in mind
when he goes fishing or hunting _______
S4 Those who violate the fish and game laws will not be ______ for
membership in the sportsmanship fraternity
S5 What are people called when they break the bag limit and boast about
their big catch ?_________
S6 A true sportsman will not shoot an animal which is not ______
S7 What are people advised to do before they remove illegal or undersized
fish from the hook?_______
S8 What should sportsman do to avoid killing rare species of wildlife
?________