【正文】 a major __________ in his career. A. function B. obstacle C. aptitude D. concept 參考答案 :obstacle 92. __________ by the mass of housework, she plained bitterly to her husband. A. Broken up B. Bogged down C. Held up D. Brought down 參考答案 :Bogged down 93. Improved investor39。s confidence is __________ to the recovery of the bull39。s market in stock trading. A. internal B. crucial C. additional D. casual 參考答案 :crucial 94. The package is protected with specially designed material which is strong enough to __________ rough handling in transportation. A. derive B. modify C. tribute D. withstand 參考答案 :withstand 95. Politicians know they cannot create a lawful society simply at the __________ of a pen. A. stroke B. strike C. stride D. strip 參考答案 :stroke 96. Public __________ for the safety of the missing passengers of the crashed airplane is all the more growing. A. irritation B. fraction C. reward D. concern 參考答案 :concern 97. The troops were heavily outnumbered and were forced to __________ thirty miles backward. A. release B. retreat C. invade D. intrude 參考答案 :retreat 98. The manager decided to __________ a sales campaign of the products in order to regain the market share. A. relieve B. instruct C. possess D. launch 參考答案 :launch 99. The Spanish pair was their last __________ in the Tennis Competition in 2022 Olympic Games. A. conquest B. invasion C. oppression D. casualty 參考答案 :conquest 100. A control over the population is __________ to the sustainable development of China. A. decisive B. crucial C. efficient D. offensive 參考答案 :crucial 101. The pioneer troops were designed to pin down the enemy __________ the final counterattack. A. due to B. senior to C. prior to D. superior to 參考答案 :prior to 102. By a __________ of luck, he won the lottery and got ten thousand dollars. A. strike B. stress C. thread D. stroke 參考答案 :stroke 103. The only __________ to their marriage is her parents39。 strong opposition because of her fianc233。39。s humble origin. A. objection B. obstacle C. oppression D. plication 參考答案 :obstacle 104. If any __________ arises when you go through the formalities of applying for an import license, please let me know. A. estimation B. plication C. devotion D. passion 參考答案 :plication 105. We had our luggage inspected by customs officers when we crossed the __________. A. fringe B. border C. edge D. rim 參考答案 :border 106. The general __________ the troops to retreat to the south and bided their time for a counterattack. A. instructed B. indicated C. engaged D. reckoned 參考答案 :instructed 107. If you are sending a parcel abroad, you must fill in a customs __________. A. announcement B. declaration C. invasion D. exploration 參考答案 :declaration 108. Rather annoyed at his __________ remarks, she left the party without saying goodbye to the hostess. A. offensive B. sensitive C. instructive D. positive 參考答案 :offensive 109. To avoid more casualties, the Red Army took a __________ to cross the raging river. A. stake B. halt C. gamble D. bet 參考答案 :gamble 110. John was late for class because of the traffic jam. But __________ Tom, he overslept. A. in case of B. as the case of C. in the case of D. as case of 參考答案 :in the case of 111. Faced with unambiguous evidence, the suspect had to confess to __________ his landlady. A. have killed B. kill C. be killing D. having killed 參考答案 :having killed 112. Only by increasing its exports drastically __________ from the present awkward situation of trade imbalance. A. can the country emerge B. has the country emerged C. that the country might emerge D. might emerge the country 參考答案 :can the country emerge 113. __________, he does not want her to be spoiled. A. Although much he loves his little girl B. As he loves his little girl much C. Much as he loves his little girl D. Much although he loves his little girl 參考答案 :Much as he loves his little girl 114. You39。d better find somebody else to see to it, for by five o39。clock this afternoon, I __________ on my trip to Australia. A. would have gone B. will have gone C. had gone D. has gone 參考答案 :will have gone 115. We were struck __________ the whole village was damaged by the severe storm. A. to the extent by which B. to which by the extent C. by the extent to which D. by which to the extent 參考答案 :by the extent to which 116. __________ they reached the town called Edmonton, they stopped the car and explored the area around. A. Before a mile or so when B. Further than a mile or so as C. For a mile or so after D. A mile or so before 參考答案 :A mile or so before 117. Talking about the stock exchange, I don39。t mean __________ usually thought of when the term is used. A. what is B. that we C. as you D. all is 參考答案 :what is 118. The desire to __________ makes him excited and energetic, but it also puts him under extreme pressure. A. win B. winning C. be won D. having won 參考答案 :win 119. The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, __________ in other European countries. A. as is often the case B. like often the case is C. what is often the case D. often the case is that 參考答案 :as is often the case 120. __________, the assault craft had to change its direction and landed in a new sector. A. The current to be stiff B. Were the current stiff C. The current being stiff D. To be stiff to the current 參考答案 :The current being stiff Unit 2 F T T T F F T F T T F T F F T T T F T T In what now : relieving dramatic reluctant pressed Obviously internal feeling continue warning substitute Inland waters : boundary springs cu