1、1. Leave it to Carlos to think of a(n) solution to our most difficult problem! Your answer Correct answer ingenious ingenious 2. For me, the biggest to becoming an astronaut is my poor math skills. Your answer Correct answer obstacle obstacle 3. I have no idea how much time since she leftI fell asle
2、ep. Your answer Correct answer elapsed elapsed 4. After college, I travelled through Europe, and the most thing I saw was the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Your answer Correct answer mpressive impressive 5. , which of the following events happened first? Your answer Correct answer chronologically Chronolog
3、ically 6. Steve is one of the most people I know; he wants to own his own business by the time hes 25. Your answer Correct answer ambitious ambitious 7. Jack still acts like a(n) and thinks everything is a game. Your answer Correct answer adolescent adolescent 8. A newspaper reader can select what h
4、e is interested in and what he thinks is boring. Your answer Correct answer skip skip 9. After his plane landed, the prime minister gave a(n) speech about global warming. Your answer Correct answer impromptu impromptu 10. I told my parents I wanted to take a year off before going to college, and my
5、suggestion surprisingly met with little . Your answer Correct answer resistance resistance 11. The world was shocked by the death of the young singer. Your answer Correct answer untimely untimely 12. How dare you a direct order? Youre a soldier now! Your answer Correct answer defy defy 13. She was d
6、isfigured by the fire, but it soon came to represent her determination to succeed in life. Your answer Correct answer permanently permanently 14. During the World Cup, in class was down because everyone stayed at home to watch television. Your answer Correct answer attendance attendance 15. I had fi
7、ve exams last weekit was like one long, nightmare. Your answer Correct answer continuous continuous 16. Normally, we one vote to each member, but this is a special case. Your answer Correct answer allot allot 17. I can remember feeling very insecure when I was young; I was desperate for my classmate
8、s . Your answer Correct answer obstacle acceptance 18. Her final year of school was marked by considerable as she tried to figure out what to do next. Your answer Correct answer uncertainty uncertainty 19. Ive tried working in the morning, but I find that Im most late at night. Your answer Correct a
9、nswer productive productive 20. Ernie is a really decent guy; he would never try to his beliefs on someone else. Your answer Correct answer impose impose Section B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21. We dont have the budget to do everything, so Im afraid your plan will have to go the ba
10、ck burner. Your answer Correct answer on on 22. All I need is some peace and quiet, and Ill be able to figure a solution. Your answer Correct answer out out 23. Brace yourself some bad news, this doesnt look good. Your answer Correct answer for for 24. Its all down you! Dont let us down! Your answer
11、 Correct answer to to 25. The new evidence creates a lot of uncertainty who really reached America first. Your answer Correct answer about about 26. Im only a law school studentIm hardly any position to help you with your legal problems. Your answer Correct answer in in 27. In the back my mind, I ha
12、ve my doubts about whether hes right for the job. Your answer Correct answer of of 28. He is having a shot cooking his own dinner. Your answer Correct answer at at 29. Jessica had her life mapped since she was a little girl: college, marriage, children, career. Your answer Correct answer out out 30.
13、 Quick, cram the bag the bed! Your answer Correct answer into under Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.For ten years, I lived in the city and loved it. Everything was stable, and I didnt have many worries. Then, within one month, I got a (31) at work and my gi
14、rlfriend and I decided to get married. Suddenly, my life was in (32) with big changes ahead! The new position at work was wonderful. I was no longer relegated to the (33). My boss was starting to notice all of my hard work! After a (34) speech about my new responsibilities, my boss took me to my new
15、 private office. Fantastic! I didnt have to sit in the (35) of the office anymore, behind the copy machine. I loved my job already. My girlfriend also suggested that we move out of the city and buy a house in the suburbs. We had been city (36) for so long that it was a difficult decision for us to m
16、ake. On top of that, I was worried about taking out a (37) for the house. My new job paid better, but our resources were still (38). Finding a down payment would be tough. In the end, we decided to go for it. Theres no time like the present, right? With the new job, I could honestly say that I had a
17、 (39) career, so it felt right to take the plunge and buy a house. After all these changes, wed be ready to just relax and enjoy life. So, we took on a honeymoon to the (40) California. Your answer Correct answer (31) promotion promotion (32) transition transition (33) sidelines sidelines (34) lengt
18、hy lengthy (35) rear rear (36) dwellers dwellers (37) mortgage mortgage (38) finite finite (39) budding budding (40) coastal coastal Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.It would be a fairly accurate statement to say that, when I was in elementary scho
19、ol and high school, I was a painfully shy child. I usually kept to myself, had only a few friends, and rarely spoke in class. My parents were always very busy, so they never pushed me to become more involved in activities and meet more people. I was perfectly happy by myself. I spent much of my time
20、 with my nose buried in a book. The only times that I ventured away from the comforts of my bedroom were when I explored the seemingly endless aisles of stocked bookshelves at my favourite bookstore. In retrospect, it was no surprise that I read with such an incredible appetite. Reading was my escap
21、e. My favourite books were adventure and travel storiesstories that brought the readers to exotic, unexplored, or dangerous places. These were places I longed to go, and they were adventures I yearned to experience, but I knew it was all just a fantasy. I had a hard time working up the nerve to talk
22、 to a fellow classmate, I knew there was no way I could travel around the world and live out one of these adventures. Therefore, I read. I read every book I could find that promised adventure, excitement, or escape. By the time I graduated from high school, I had probably read more books than our sc
23、hool had in its library. It was quite an achievement, but no one knew about it except for me. I told no one because I had no one to tell. My only friend was Justin, and that relationship only existed because we had been next-door neighbours for fifteen years. Like most of my classmates, I applied to
24、 college and eventually worked up the courage to go. It wasnt easy. I had lived at home with my parents my whole life, and I rarely ever thought about leaving. However, it had finally become inevitable; I couldnt stay with them forever. I attended a local college and moved out to live in a dormitory
25、 with a roommate. It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous. I was terrified. My roommates name was Greg, and the first few weeks of school were very awkward. He kept trying to start conversations and be friendly. I was able to answer his questions, of course, but I found it difficult
26、to keep the conversation going. I just wasnt used to itI had no practice at this sort of thing. Then one day I returned from an afternoon class and found him reading a Jack London book. Suddenly, I found that I had a hundred questions to ask Greg. Did he like Jack London? Which was his favourite boo
27、k? Did he read a lot? What other authors did he like? The list was endless. To my surprise, Greg was also in love with adventure and travel books. One of his dreams was to travel around the world and follow in the footsteps of some of historys greatest explorers. There must have been magic at work t
28、hat day. It was as if my shyness suddenly disappeared. Greg and I talked for hours about our favourite books and dreams of travel. I also found it easier to talk to other people at school and make friends since that day. I felt like the world opened up to me. So many things suddenly seemed possible.
29、 In fact, Greg and I are planning a great adventure for this summer! It may have taken me a while, but I finally found a way to break out of my shell and start enjoying life. 41. Which of the following is a rite of passage that helped the writer to become less shy? A. Attending high school. B. Readi
30、ng many books. C. Attending college. D. Planning a great adventure. 42. In which paragraph does the author compare his desire to read to hunger? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 4. D. Paragraph 5. 43. Which of the following would make the best title for this passage? A. A Painfully Shy C
31、hild B. My College Life C. Travels with Greg D. Breaking Out of My Shell 44. It would be an understatement to say that I was nervous. I was terrified. What does the writer mean by this statement? A. He wasnt nervous at all. B. He was mildly nervous. C. He was as nervous as usual. D. He was extraordi
32、narily nervous. 45. Which of the following statements can you infer from the passage? A. Jack London wrote exciting stories. B. Jack London wrote dull stories. C. Jack London wasnt a famous writer. D. Jack London was the writers favourite writer. 第二1. When was the last time you were in _ with your c
33、hildhood friends? A. context B. contact C. control D. content 2. Like a boat at sea, his mind started to _ when he wasnt interested. A. float B. soar C. sink D. drift 3. Mrs Jones didnt trust Jack, so she was very _ to let him cut her grass. A. reluctant B. reluctantly C. enthusiastic D. enthusiasti
34、cally 4. My house seems to be in a _ state of disrepairsomething is always broken! A. perpetually B. perpetual C. perpetuity D. perpetuate 5. The problem needs to be looked at from a historical _ . A. prospective B. directive C. perspective D. executive 6. Dr. Carter has written _ about the brain an
35、d its influence on our emotions. A. extensively B. intensively C. extensive D. intensive 7. The accident of last week _ a review of school safety policy. A. prompted B. prompt C. prompting D. prompts 8. I am easily _ by ice cream, so its probably the best if I dont look at the dessert menu. A. tempt
36、 B. tempts C. tempting D. tempted 9. Wouldnt it be _ if we didnt need to worry about money? A. predictable B. marvellous C. astonishing D. depressing 10. Researchers claim that there is a _ link between caffeine and headaches. A. definite B. definitely C. definition D. defined 11. Its incredible to
37、see how newborn babies are completely _ on other people for everything. A. depending B. dependence C. dependent D. dependents 12. The criminal devised an _ plan to escape from prison. A. intrinsic B. intricate C. intrepid D. intrusive 13. The court brought a _ against the escaped prisoner. A. persec
38、ution B. persecute C. prosecution D. prosecute 14. Thank you for the offer to stay for dinner, but we dont want to _. A. pose B. compose C. propose D. impose 15. Pedros friends organized a friendly _ to help him deal with his alcohol abuse. A. contravention B. invention C. intervention D. prevention
39、 16. Its impossible to not be impressed by the Taj Mahal and _ at its beauty. A. respect B. flaunt C. marvel D. admire 17. We should hire an _ reviewer who isnt biased one way or the other. A. internal B. outdoor C. indoor D. external 18. Im so excited for the new movie that waiting all year for it
40、has been like _. A. tortures B. torturing C. tortuous D. torture 19. Dylan likes to write _ during his free time on the weekend. A. poetry B. poet C. poetic D. poem 20. The waterfall provided a _ source of soothing background noise. A. continual B. continue C. continuing D. continuity Section B: Com
41、plete each sentence with a suitable word.21. Last weekend, I fell and broke my toe. Your answer Correct answer over over 22. Phil will come his own once his boss recognizes how valuable he is. Your answer Correct answer into into 23. Kevin has been riding a motorcycle a very young age. Your answer C
42、orrect answer from from 24. Among the group members, there was a strong desire an afternoon of shopping. Your answer Correct answer for for 25. I usually drift to sleep while watching television. Your answer Correct answer off off 26. The teacher told me for talking in class again today. Your answer Correct answer off off 27. Do you believe free will? Your answer Correct answer in in 28. Julie received an award in appreciation her service to the community. Your answer C
