1. The atmosphere ________ of certain gases mixed together in definite proportions.
A) composes
B) comprises
C) consists
D) constitutes
2. While he was in the office he________ doing something to doing nothing.
A) preferred
B) liked
C) favoured
D) approved
3. Metals________ when cooled and expand when heated.
A) decrease
B) reduce
C) condense
D) contract
4. Take your raincoat with you________ it rains.
A) by chance
B) in case
C) at large
D) on occasion
5. He was afraid he would have to________ her invitation to the party.
A) refute
B) refuse
C) reject
D) decline
6.At the Committee last Saturday the following proposal was agreed________ by those present.
A) to
B) with
C) over
D) at
7. We went to see the exhibition________ the storm.
A) but for
B) in spite of
C) for the sake of
D) instead of
8.To my surprise, at yesterday’s meeting he again brought________ the plan that had been disapproved a week before.
A) about
B) out
C) back
D) up
9. The doctor took X-rays to________ the chance of broken bones.
A) make sure
B) rule out
C) break down
D) knock out
10. He felt it rather difficult to take a stand________ the opinion of the majority.
A) for
B) against
C) to
D) by
11.He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently; I can’t________ his behaving like that at all.
A) look into
B) break through
C) account for
D) get over
12. How did it come________ that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework?
A) about
B) along
C) around
D) by
13. He could produce no evidence________ his argument.
A) in respect of
B) in view of
C) in support of
D) on account of
14.The government should________ with the irrational regulations restricting drinking hours.
A) break away
B) come up
C) get away
D) do away
15. I know him well enough to accept his explanation________ .
A) without question
B) by all means
C) at any cost
D) in any case
16. It was a small country house, but it was large________ urban standards.
A) at
B) for
C) by
D) from
17.The travellers sought shelter________ the rain and happened to find a road-side inn.
A) from
B) against
C) for
D) with
18. All our attempts to________ the child from drowning were in vain.
A) regain
B) recover
C) reserve
D) rescue
19. This is the first draft of the book. Please feel perfectly free to________ it.
A) deal with
B) comment on
C) cope with
D) dwell on
20. I was always taught that it was________ to interrupt.
A) rude
B) coarse
C) rough
D) crude
21.Except on official________ such as formal receptions, American society has a certain amount of informality.
A) cases
B) situations
C) events
D) occasions
22.The final document was, of course, supposed to mend the damage________ upon the world by the war.
A) imposed
B) impressed
C) compelled
D) compressed
23.While walking along the icy river banks, we could see cracks in the ice________ in all directions.
A) radiating
B) dividing
C) splitting
D) tearing
24.Tibet, the second largest province of China, is________ in uranium (铀) and underground thermal power(地热).
A) wealthy
B) abundant
C) adequate
D) sufficient
25.The young couple were quite excited by the________ of having their first child.
A) perspective
B) prospect
C) future
D) foresight
26.So many children have bought the balloons that the store is now out of________ .
A) stuff
B) material
C) stock
D) staff
27.She was always in perfect sympathy with me________ my love of nature.
A) with regard to
B) in contrast to
C) in case of
D) in the event of
28.There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world has________ poverty.
A) fallen into
B) consisted in
C) resulted in
D) amounted to
29.This is the________ to an improvement of their living conditions.
A) key
B) decision
C) essence
D) alternative
30.It was bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it________ as well as we had expected.
A) went off
B) worked off
C) broke off
D) came off
31.Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th________ the birth of Jesus Christ.
A) in favour of
B) in honour of
C) in terms of
D) in accordance with
32.The________ action of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
A) alert
B) urgent
C) prompt
D) punctual
33.The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in________ again next spring.
A) assembly
B) conference
C) convention
D) session
34.Your________ is the round of things that you usually do each day.
A) practice
B) habit
C) routine
D) custom
35.I________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
A) express
B) acknowledge
C) confirm
D) verify
36.David is the________ holder of the world 5000-meter race world record, but there is no guarantee that he will win in the Olympic Games.
A) prevalent
B) dominant
C) current
D) prominent
37.Your complaint is being________ ; when we have anything to report we’ll write to you again.
A) looked through
B) looked over
C) looked after
D) looked into
38.To our delight, she quickly________ herself to the new situation.
A) acquainted
B) exposed
C) adapted
D) devoted
39.The manger gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her________ attitude toward customers.
A) straightforward
B) partial
C) favourable
D) hostile
40.With the joint effort of everyone, the plan is________ to succeed; I’m sure of that.
A) obvious
B) bound
C) doubtless
D) necessary
41.Millions of tons of water are________ by a complex system of dykes.
A) held up
B) held on
C) held out
D) held back
42.When travelling, you are advised to take travellers’ checks, which provide a secure________ to carrying your money in cash.
A) substitute
B) replacement
C) preference
D) alternative
43.Don’t poke your nose into what doesn’t________ you.
A) connect
B) relate
C) concern
D) interest
44.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that________ the speakers stopped for refreshments.
A) at large
B) at intervals
C) at random
D) at length
45.Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been________ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
A) pursuing
B) chasing
C) attaining
D) reaching
46.He does not________ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.
A) equal
B) qualify
C) match
D) fit
47.China started its nuclear power industry only in recent years and should________ no time in catching up.
A) delay
B) lessen
C) lose
D) slip
48.I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were________ .
A) cut off
B) cut down
C) cut back
D) cut out
49.The State’s Department of Commerce in the U.S. is________ to our Bureau of Economic Development.
A) alike
B) equivalent
C) same
D) approximate
50.It’s usually the case that people seldom behave in a________ way when in a furious state.
A) responsible
B) reliable
C) rational
D) conscious
51.Scientists are working hard to come up with a sure solution to the food________ for mankind.
A) decline
B) rarity
C) scarcity
D) shortage
52.I left for the office earlier than usual this morning________ traffic jam.
A) for the sake of
B) in case of
C) at the risk of
D) in spite of
53.The manager didn’t have time to go into his plan________ ,but he gave us an idea about it.
A) in turn
B) in conclusion
C) at first
D) at length
54.Your improper words will give________ to doubts concerning your true intentions.
A) rise
B) reason
C) suspicion
D) ground
55.The new washing machines are being________ at the rate of 50 a day in this factory.
A) turned off
B) turned down
C) turned out
D) turned in
56.John complained to the bookseller that there were some pages________ in the dictionary.
A) losing
B) missing
C) dropping
D) falling
57.On turning round the corner we saw the road________ steeply.
A) falling
B) decreasing
C) descending
D) lowering
58.The mother said she would________ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A) let down
B) let alone
C) let off
D) let out
59.The managing director took the________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.
A) guilt
B) blame
C) charge
D) accusation
60.In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or________ for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A) adapted
B) acknowledged
C) assembled
D) appointed