1、4Our new firm _ for a credible, aggressive individual with great skills to fill this position.Ahave looked Bare looking Cis looking Dlook5Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food, _ their cleanness, toughness and low cost.Aby virtue of Bin addition to Cfor the sake of Das opposed to6He
2、 _ himself bitterly for his miserable behavior that evening.Arepealed Bresented Creplayed Dreproached7Many of the fads of the 1970s _ as todays latest fashions.Aare being revived Bis revisedCare revoked Dis being reviled8All of the international delegates attending the conference _ to bring a souven
3、ir from their own countries.Ahas asked Bis asking Cwere asked Dwas asking9Britain hopes of a gold medal in the Olympic Games suffered _ yesterday, when Hunter failed to qualify during preliminary session.Aa severe set-back Bsharp set-backCa severe blown-up Dsharp blown-up10If you want to do well on
4、the exam, you _ on the directions that the professor gives and take exact notes.Awill have concentrated Bhave to concentrateCwill be concentrated Dwill be concentrating11What _ about that article in the newspaper was that its writer showed all attitude cool enough, professional enough and, therefore
5、, cruel enough when facing that tragedy.Aworked me out Bknocked me out Cbrought me up Dput me forward12Since his injury was serious, the doctor suggested that he _ in the game.Adid not play Bmust not play Cnot play Dnot to play13According to the latest report, consumer confidence _ a breathtaking 15
6、 points last month, to its lowest level in ten years.Asoared Bmutated Cplummeted Dfluctuated14Our car trunk _ with suitcases and we could hardly make room for anything.Awent cramming Bwas crammedCis cramming Dwas been crammed15The secretary didnt know who he was, or she _ him more politely.Awill be
7、treating Bwould have treatedCwas treating Dwould have been treated16The instructions on how to use the new machine _ that nobody seemed to be able to understand.Awere very simplistic Bwas very confusedCwere so confusing Dwas so simplistic17John played basketball in college and _ active ever since.Ah
8、ave extremely been Bhas been extremelyCwill be extremely Dshould extremely be18The _ of the spring water attracts a lot of visitors from all over the country.Aclash Bclarify Cclarity Dclatter19_ the gift in beautiful green paper, Sarah departed for the party.AHaving wrapped BTo wrap CWrap DWrapping2
9、0The advertisement for Super Suds detergent _ that the sale has increased by 25% in the first quarter of the year.Ahave been so successful Bhad been so successfulChas been so successful Dwill be so successful21Tom and Alice _ having a new car to replace their old one for years.Ahas been dreaming of
10、Bhave been dreaming ofChas dreamed Dwill have dreamed22When the air in a certain space is squeezed to occupy a smaller space, the air is said to be _.Acommenced Bcompressed Ccompromised Dcompensated23_ the heavy pollution, the city officials have decided to cancel school for the day.APrior BBy means
11、 of CDue to DThrough24Our boss is taking everyone to the ballet tonight, and I need to make sure my new dress _ for the occasion.Ahas been cleaned Bshould have been cleanedCis being cleaned Dhas been cleaning25Peters mother kept telling him that _ in the street is dangerous, but he would not listen.
12、Aplayed Bwill play Cplaying Dbeen playing26A knowledge of history _ us to deal with the vast range of problems confronting the contemporary world.Aequips Bprovides Coffers Dsatisfies27He wouldnt even think of wearing clothes; _ they make him look so old!Asame Bdespite Csuch Dthat28Mary finally decid
13、ed _ all the junk she had kept in the garage.Aget rid Bgotten rid of Cgetting rid of Dto get rid of29The team leader of mountain climbers marked out _.Athat seemed to be the best route Bwhat seemed to be the best routeCwhich seemed to be tile best route Dsomething that to be the best route30Tom Jone
14、s, who _ around the world, will come to Asia next month.Awill be touring Bhave toured Chad been touring Dhas been touring31The paint on the clowns face _ that it scared the children he was trying to entertain.Awas so exaggeration Bwere an exaggerationCwas such an exaggeration Dwas exaggerating32Men
15、often wait longer to get help for medical problems than women, and _, women live about six years longer than men on an average.Ainstead of Bconstantly Cconsequently Dbecause33The _ emphasis on exams is by far the worst form of competition in schools.Anegligent Bedible Cfabulous Ddisproportionate34Th
16、ere is _ conflicting information on how much iron women need in their diet.Aso much Bso many Ctoo few Da few35It must guarantee freedom of expression, to the end that all _ to the flow of ideas shall be removed.Aprophecies Btransactions Carguments Dhindrances36Not until the 1980s _ in Beijing start
17、to find ways to preserve historic buildings from destruction.Asome concerned citizens Bsome concerning citizensCdid some concerning citizens Ddid some concerned citizens37After failing his mid-term exams, Jeremy was _ face his parents.Atoo ashamed to Btoo embarrassing toCvery ashamed of Dvery embarr
18、assing to38My grandmother has been going to a better dentist, so this _ problems she is having with her dentures.Awont eliminate Bwill be eliminationCshould have been eliminated Dshould help eliminate39He told a story about his sister who was in a sad _ when she was ill and had no money.Aplight Bpol
19、arization Cplague Dpigment40During her two-week stay in Beijing, Elizabeth never _ a chrome （chance） to practice her Chinese.Apassed by Bpassed on Cpassed out Dpassed upPart Reading Comprehension （30%） Read the following passages and then choose the best answer （from A, B, C and D） to complete each
20、of the following sentences. Mark your choice with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage 1British food has a good reputation, but English cooking has a bad one. It is difficult to explain the reason for this. Unfortunately, however, superb raw ingredient
21、s are often mined from the kitchen so that they come to the table without any of the natural flavor and goodness.This bad reputation discourages a lot of people from eating in an English restaurant. If they do go to one, they are usually full of prejudice against the food. It is a pity, because ther
22、e are excellent cooks in England, excellent restaurants, and excellent home-cooking. How, then, has the bad reputation been built up?Perhaps one reason is that Britains Industrial Revolution occurred very early, in the middle of the nineteenth century. As a result; the quality of food changed too. T
23、his was because Britain stopped being a largely agricultural country. The population of the towns increased enormously between 1840 and 1870, and people could no longer grow their own food, or buy it flesh from a farm. Huge quantities of food had to be taken to the towns, and a lot of it lost its fr
24、eshness on the way.This lack of freshness was disguised by “dressing up” the food. The rich middle classes ate 16ng elaborate meals which were cooked for them by French chefs. French became, and has remained, the official language of the dining room. Out-of-season delicacies were served in spite of
25、their expense, for there were a large number of extremely wealthy people who wanted to establish themselves socially. The “look” of the food was more important than its taste.In the 1930s, the supply of servant began to decrease. People still tried to produce complicated dishes, however, but they ec
26、onomized on the preparation time. The Second World War made things even worse by making raw ingredients extremely scarce. As a result, there were many women who never had the opportunity to choose a piece of meat from a well-stocked butchers shop, but were content and grateful to accept anything tha
27、t was offered to them.Food rationing continued in Britain until the early 1950s. It was only after this had stopped, and butter, eggs and cream became more plentiful, and it was possible to travel abroad again and taste other ways of preparing food, that the English difference to eating became repla
28、ced by a new enthusiasm for it.41According to the author, it is difficult to explain _.Awhy excellent ingredients are spoiled in the process of cookingBwhy people do not like English cookingCwhy British food often has a natural flavorDwhy people prefer home-cooking to ready made food42The negative effect of Britains Industrial Revolution on English cooking is that _.Athe population in the countryside decreased dramaticallyBpeople no longer grew their own food on their own farmsCthe freshness of food was lost on the way to the citiesDBritain was no longer an agricul
