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___ all obstacles and failures, the scientist continued doing his experiments day and night.
A. In spite of
B. In contrast to
C. As a matter of
D. As a result of
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I’m willing to ___ that a larger car would have cost more, but I still think we should have bought one.
A. withdraw
B. indicate
C. abandon
D. concede
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Manufacturing (制造) companies spend millions of pounds on advertisements, trying to ___ customers that their products are better than those of other companies.
A. confine
B. convince
C. depress
D. reconcile
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He is not the right person for the project: he is not very technically minded and ___, he does not have the sense of responsibility.
A. instead
B. yet
C. furthermore
D. nevertheless
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Death rates declined in many places, partly because of the ___ in hunger.
A. decrease
B. myth
C. obstacle
D. burden
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In deciding whether or not a situation is safe, pilots must be taught to assume that the worst will happen, and then to ___ whether there is a risk or not.
A. absorb
B. apply
C. assess
D. occupy
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The worker was not worried as he knew that if he gave up the job, there would be ___ opportunities for him to work somewhere else.
A. formative
B. marginal
C. vigorous
D. numerous
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The research shows the region might ___ overheating (经济过热), but the policymakers so far appear to be relatively relaxed about the future of the economy.
A. catch a glimpse of
B. be at risk of
C. take a toll on
D. be free from
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Measures have been taken to ensure that no student will have to ___ of college for economic reasons.
A. lay out
B. cancel out
C. drop out
D. stand out
【单选题】
Stress that is not treated can lead to significant medical illnesses, which ___ can lead to greater stress and even depression (抑郁症).
A. after all
B. in turn
C. on the contrary
D. at least
【单选题】
Narcissism (自恋) has its benefits in terms of self-belief and confidence, but it also tends to be ___ risky decision-making.
A. associated with
B. contrasted with
C. reserved for
D. relieved of
【单选题】
When Tom saw his doctor again, she suggested that maybe a more substantial lunch, like a sandwich, might ___ his desire to have snacks in the afternoon.
A. count on
B. cut back on
C. hold on to
D. contribute to
【单选题】
You shouldn’t ___ – let your children make their own decisions.
A. interact
B. abuse
C. startle
D. interfere
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This is a huge and difficult project and if you take it up, you ___ many difficulties.
A. like to encounter
B. like encountering
C. are likely to encounter
D. are like to encounter
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The ability to live for a long time without water is characteristic ___ the camel.
A. of
B. for
C. about
D. in
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Rising sales is a good ___ that this product is well received in the market.
A. response
B. convention
C. indication
D. Influence
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When tourists travel abroad, they are sometimes ___ by the local people because the tourists don’t know the real value of products.
A. turned in
B. given chase
C. wrapped up
D. ripped off
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The professor’s lecture ___ the capacity of his young audience. They all looked puzzled at him.
A. pointed out
B. went beyond
C. contributed to
D. kept off
【单选题】
We must ___ on the amount of time we use on this project.
A. cut both ways
B. cut in line
C. cut off
D. cut down
【单选题】
We have to be very patient with this experiment. It will take time for some effects to ___ clearly.
A. build up
B. break up
C. clear up
D. show up
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Perhaps there is a(n) ___ of truth in both theories, but few of us would ever have the opportunity to find out.
A. lump
B. substance
C. section
D. element
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Be careful when you get along with her because she is known for her short ___.
A. temper
B. emotion
C. mood
D. feeling
【单选题】
It seems that wearing less formal clothing to school and work is becoming a(n) ___.
A. trend
B. campaign
C. goal
D. occurrence
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You cannot correct children’s bad behavior simply with a (n) ___ or two on the hand or face.
A. slap
B. smash
C. slam
D. strike
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Our investigations (调查) ___ something very surprising – many of the employees are underpaid and work overtime all the time.
A. reveal
B. bump
C. rip
D. frustrate
【单选题】
She was James’s faithful assistant, in whom he could have ___ confidence.
A. essential
B. automatic
C. ultimate
D. absolute
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If you visit this website, you can ___ the categories to find information about all the universities in that area.
A. observe
B. browse
C. glance
D. look
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Making New Year’s resolutions (计划) is a custom that still ___ in this country.
A. prevails
B. attaches
C. descends
D. launches
【单选题】
The military officers were more ___ about their own victory and therefore more willing to predict their enemy’s defeat.
A. appropriate
B. ignorant
C. negative
D. optimistic
【单选题】
___ is no doubt that overwork and much worry caused his illness.
A. It
B. There
C. Here
D. This
【单选题】
___ a day goes by that I don’t receive dozens of junk mails in my email box.
A. None
B. Usually
C. Nearly
D. Hardly
【单选题】
Please trust me. Try this new method ___.
A. you feel very relaxed
B. and you feel very relaxed
C. you will feel very relaxed
D. and you will feel very relaxed
【单选题】
John said Mom was coming back tomorrow, not next week. If this is the ___, we’ll all have to clean the house thoroughly.
A. point
B. norm
C. question
D. case
【单选题】
It is far too late for you to go out and play football, ___ the fact that it’s raining.
A. no doubt
B. despite
C. given
D. not to mention
【单选题】
However, under no circumstances should we ___ our achievements, nor should we regard our accomplishments as unimportant.
A. present
B. perceive
C. exemplify
D. exaggerate
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Jane picked up a magazine from the bookshelf and started reading here and there ___.
A. accurately
B. randomly
C. emotionally
D. continually
【单选题】
In many Middle Eastern cultures a deadline is taken as a(n) ___, and such terms should not appear in a purchase contract with businessmen from these countries.
A. target
B. favor
C. honor
D. insult
【单选题】
He is by no means a(n) ___ man. On the contrary, he always departs from customs.
A. disgraceful
B. sophisticated
C. traditional
D. intelligent
【单选题】
Although the nuclear radiation problems remain unsolved, the government’s emphasis has been ___ from coal to nuclear.
A. intended
B. defined
C. attached
D. switched
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The psychologist doesn’t say directly, but seems to ___ that emotional maturity and self-stimulation are the key elements for success.
A. inquire
B. imply
C. refer
D. confront
【单选题】
The top floors of a building collapsed, trapping a construction worker in the rubble (瓦砾), but he was ___ and could talk to rescuers.
A. reasonable
B. rational
C. innocent
D. conscious
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Both the kids and their parents ____ English, I think. I know it from their accent.
A. is
B. been
C. are
D. was
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You had better ___ a doctor as soon as possible.
A. seeing
B. saw
C. see
D. seen
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He opened the letter and it contained ___.
A. an important information
B. some important informations
C. many important information
D. some important information
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He has been writing for 3 years, but being a writer is not his ___.
A. chance
B. choice
C. change
D. character
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They have never heard any ___.
A. a customer complaint
B. the customer's complaints
C. customer's complaint
D. the customers' complaints
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He is not a child ___.
A. no more
B. no longer
C. any much
D. any more
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The retired man is used to ___ his two dogs early in the morning.
A. exercise
B. exercising
C. exercised
D. exercises
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It was not ___ midnight that they discovered the children were not in their bedroom.
A. before
B. at
C. after
D. until
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Young ___ he is, he knows how to get along with others.
A. like
B. as
C. although
D. however
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Could you show me where the___ shoes are?
A. Women
B. womens
C. woman
D. women's
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He succeeded ___ out a lot of things entirely new in the world.
A. in working
B. to work
C. working
D. at working
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It took me a long time to ___ the disappointment of failing the exam.
A. get over
B. get up
C. get into
D. get down
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She ___ 100 pages of the book today.
A. has already read
B. already reads
C. already read
D. was already read
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He has been ___ for nearly three weeks after the death of his dear pet.
A. sad
B. satisfied
C. evil
D. joyful
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One cannot learn a foreign language well ___he studies hard.
A. unless
B. if
C. as
D. when
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A large number of people___ present at the meeting, which was out of our expectation.
A. was
B. were
C. have
D. has
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When the girls saw the funny man, they couldn't ___ laughing.
A. keep from
B. keep on
C. keep away
D. keep at
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We are glad that we finally managed to get into contact ___ them.
A. at
B. on
C. from
D. with
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This kind of plant___a lot of water at all times.
A. assumes
B. limits
C. produces
D. requires
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Look! Here ___ the famous player.
A. comes
B. come
C. had come
D. coming
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Uncle Sam sent him a___ bicycle as a birthday present.
A. red sports new
B. sports new red
C. new sports red
D. new red sports
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I couldn't find my English-Chinese dictionary___.
A. anywhere
B. everywhere
C. nowhere
D. somewhere
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The plane was about to___, and yet I left my ticket behind.
A. take off
B. take on
C. take up
D. take in
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John succeeded ___ what he wanted.
A. to get
B. to getting
C. in getting
D. and getting
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The accident was ___ to careless driving.
A. for
B. likely
C. due
D. because
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With a good command of reading skills, most students can manage to read ___as they could the year before.
A. as twice fast
B. as fast as twice
C. as twice as fast
D. twice as fast
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Some famous singers live on the ___from their record sales.
A. salary
B. price
C. bill
D. income
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_____of them thinks that is a good idea.
A. Anyone
B. No one
C. None
D. Someone
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Don't be too ___about things you're not supposed to know.
A. strange
B. amusing
C. curious
D. conscious
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It was in 1969 ___the American astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon.
A. when
B. the moment
C. which
D. that
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___people in the world are sending information by e-mail every day.
A. Several million
B. Many millions
C. Several millions
D. Many million
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He___less time reading stories about film stars than before.
A. takes
B. spends
C. costs
D. pays
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Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology___so rapidly.
A. is changing
B. has been changed
C. will have changed
D. will change
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The taxi driver always reminds passengers to ___their belongings when they leave the car.
A. keep
B. catch
C. hold
D. take
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Little Tom is used to getting up ___eight every morning.
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If the doctor had been available, the child _______.
A. would not die
B. could not have died
C. might not die
D. should not have died
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If Mary___shopping this afternoon, please ask her to write a shopping list first.
A. will go
B. goes
C. went
D. has gone
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These desks and chairs ___to the children in the mountain villages next week.
A. are sent
B. will send
C. have sent
D. will be sent
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Every society has its own peculiar customs and ___of acting.
A. attitudes
B. behavior
C. ways
D. means
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China is ___the Great Wall.
A. on
B. famous
C. famous for
D. famous as
