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同义词、近义词和含义比较 2010 68. There were 150 ____ at the international conference this summer. A. spectators B. viewers C. participants D. onlookers 80. As there was no road, the travelers ____ up a rocky slope on their way back. A. ran B. hurried C. scrambled D. crawled 2008 66. When he first started in university, he really felt at _____ with his major --- economics. A. shore B. bank C. ocean D. sea 71. Keep this reference book; it may come in _____ one day. A. handy B. useful C. convenient D. helpful 79. The moon, being much nearer to the Earth than the Sun, is the ____ cause of the tides. A. principal B. basic C. initial D. elementary 74. Do you own your apartment or are you a ______ ? A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor 76. We all know that Mary has had a strict _____. A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation 80. The young employee has a(n)______ quality - he is totally honest. A. respectable B. admirable C. decent D. approachable 2007 66.The painting he bought at the street market the other day was a_______forgery. A.man-made B.natural C.crude D.real 70.The medical experts warned the authorities of the danger of diseases in the _______of the earthquake. A.consequence B.aftermath C.results D.effect 75.In my first year at the university I learnt the _______of journalism. A.basics B.basic C.elementary D.elements 76.According to the new tax law,any money earned over that level is taxed at the ______of 59 percent A.ratio B.percentage C.proportion D.rate 77.Thousands of _______at the stadium came to their feet to pay tribute to an outstanding performance. A.audience B.participants C.spectators D.observers 78.We stood still ,gazing out over the limitless ______of the dessert. A.space B.expanse C.stretch D.land 80.Mary sat at the table, looked at the plate and ______her lips. A.smacked B.opened C.parted D.seperated 2006 69 The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing. A security B safety C protection D secureness 70 Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age. A cater B supply C provide D equip 73 The job of a student accommodation officer__ a great many visits to landladies. A concerns B offers C asks D involves 74 Our family doctor’s clinic __at the junction of two busy roads. A rests B stands C stays D seats 79 His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. A rich B quick C productive D fertile 1 2005 74. The president explained that the purpose of taxation was to ________ government spending. A. finance B. expand C. enlarge D. budget 76. Taking photographs is strictly ________ here, as it may damage the precious cave paintings. A. forbidden B. rejected C. excluded D. denied 78. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s. A. benefit B. availability C. suitability D. convenience 2004 54. I’m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It’s not like either of them to bear a _____. A disgust B curse C grudge D hatred 56. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite _____. A invaluable B priceless C unworthy D worthless 58. I couldn’t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was _____. A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping 61. All the rooms on the second floor have nicely _____ carpets, which are included in the price of the house. A. adapted B. equipped C. Suited D. fitted 2003 58. With _____ exception, the former president does not appear in public now. A. rare B. unusual C. extraordinary D. unique 60. During the summer holiday season there are no _____ rooms in this seaside hotel. A. empty B. blank C. deserted D. vacant 61. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a _____ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway. A. sign B. mark C.signal D. board 64. Shares on the stock market have _____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn. A. turned B. changed C. floated D. fluctuated 2002 52. The police have offered a large _____ for information leading to the robber’s arrest. A. award B. compensation C. prize D.reward 53. I arrived at the airport so late that I _____ missed the plane. A. only B. quite C. narrowly D. seldom 55. The head of the museum was _____ and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts. A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging 56. The multinational corporation was making a take-over _____ for a property company. A. application B. bid C. proposal D. suggestion 60. The _____ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before. A. normal B. average C. usual D. general 62. During the reading lesson, the teacher asked students to read a few _____ from the novel. A. pieces B. essays C. fragments D.extracts 63. During the summer holiday season it is difficult to find a(n) _____ room in the hotels here. A. empty B. vacant C. free 65. Scientific research results can now be quickly _____ to factory production. A. Used B. Applied C.Tried D.Practiced 2001 52. During the famine, many people were _____ to going out without food for days. A.sunk B. reduced/ C. forced D.declined 2 54. The team’s efforts to score were _____ by the opposing goalkeeper. A. frustrated/ B. prevented C. discouraged D. accomplished 58. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to _____ with some of her most treasured possessions. A. divide B. separate C. part/ D. abandon 59. The car was in good working _____ when I bought it a few months ago. A. order/ B. form C. state D. circumstance 65. The _____ of the word is unknown, but it is certainly not from Greek. A. origin/ B. generation C. descent D. cause 2000 43. Many people are _____ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital. A. insensitive B. allergic/ C. sensible D. infected 44. When you are driving on a motorway, you must obey the signs telling you to get into the right _____. A. way B. track C. road D. lane/ 53. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time _____ some important museums and buildings. A. visiting/ B. traveling C. watching D. touring 1999 58. The Olympic games _____ in 776 BC in Olympic, a small town in Greece. A. originated /B. stemmed C. derived D. descended 1998 57. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with _____ hope, A. eternal B. infinite / C. ceaseless D. everlasting 62. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her _____ seemed to change, A. affair B. luck / C. event D. chance 1997 53. The plan found the spot and hovered close enough to _____ that it was a car. A. ensure B. examine C. verify D. testify 54. The encouraging factor is that the _____ majority of people find the idea of changes acceptable. A. numerous B. vast C. most D. massive 62. Tony has not the least _____ of giving up his research work. A. intention B.interest C. wish D. desire 1996 65. Undergraduate students have no _____ to the rare books in the school library. A. access B.entrance C. way D. path 1995 67. Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough _____. A. nuisance B. disturbance C. trouble D. annoyance 70. He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _____ without too much difficulty. A. work B. career C. post D. employment 72. As the drug took _____ the patient became quieter. A. force B. effect C. action D. influence 77. The purpose of the survey was to_____ the inspectors with local conditions. A. inform B. notify C. instruct D. acquaint 1994 67. One can _____ even from one’s unpleasant experience .A. obtain B. improve C. benefit D. continue 68. This automobile plant has a monthly _____ of 500 cars. A. proficiency B. capability C. strength D. capacity 3 70. He was _____ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed. A. rejected B. denied C. withheld D. deprived 72. My new sweater _____ when I washed it. A. shrank B. shortened C. contracted D. condensed 74. George has a big office _____ on the front of his jacket. A. spot B. mark C.stain D. patch 75. The problem has _____ simply because you didn’t follow the instructions in the handbook. A. assembled B. arisen C. risen D. resulted 76. Try not to say anything harmful to her. She is a very _____ person. A. sensible B. sensitive C. tough D. reasonable 77. The _____driver thinks accidents only happens to other people. A. average B. common C. usual D. normal 1993 65. This move deprived the prisoner of his _____ of escape. A. ways B. possibilities C. plans D. means 68. I wish, if possible, to avoid any _____ of my family. A. hint B. mention C. clue D. comment 69. I’m afraid this painting is not by Qi Baishi. It’s only a copy and so it’s _____. A. worthless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. priceless 4