【正文】 advised to take traveler?s checks, which provide a secure_________ to carrying your money in cash., a. substitute b. replacement c. preference d. alternative 39。t poke your nose into what doesn?t _________ you. a. connect b. relate c. concern d. interest discussion was m prolonged and exhausting _______ that the speakers stopped for refreshments. a. at large b. at intervals c. at random d. at length of scientific groups all over the world have been _________the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules. a. pursuing b. chasing c. attaining d. reaching does not ________ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible. a. equal b. qualify c. match d. fit started its nuclear power industry only in recent years and should ________ no time in catching up. a. delay b. lessen c. lose d. slip was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were _______. a. cut off b. cut down c. cut back d. cut out 49. The State39。s Department of Commerce in the . is _________to our Bureau of Economic development a. like b. equivalent c. same d. approximate 50. It is usually the case that people seldom behave in a __________way when in a furious state. a. responsible b. reliable c. rational d. conscious51 51. Scientists are working hard to e up with a sure solution to the food _______ for mankind. a. decline b. rarity c scarcity d. shortage 52. I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _______traffic jam. a. for the sake of b. in case of c. at the risk of d. in spite of 3 53. The manager didn39。t have time to go into his plan ________, but he gave us an idea about it. a. in turn b. in conclusion c. at first d. at length 54. Your improper words will give _________ to doubts concerning your true intentions. a. rise b. reason c. suspicion d. ground 55. The new washing machines are being ________ at the rate of 50 a day in this factory. a. turned off b. turned down c. turned out d. turned in 56. John plained to the bookseller that there were some pages _____ in the dictionary. a. being b. missing c. dropping d. falling 57. On turning round the corner we saw the road ________ steeply. a. falling b. decreasing c., descending d. lowering 58. The mother said she would ________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. a. let down b. let alone c. let off d. let out 59. The managing director took the ________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault a. guilt b. blame c. charge d. accusation 60. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _______for language learning purposes, there is yet no prehensive systematic program for the reading skills. a. adapted b. acknowledged c. assembled d. appointed 61. People ________ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today. a. convinced b. anticipated c. resolved d. assured 62. The shopassistant was straightforward with his customers. If an article was of _______ quality he39。d tell them so. a. miserable b. minor c. subordinate d. inferior 63. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to________ the consequences. a. answer for b. run into c. submit to d. account for 64. More poles are needed to _____ the weight of the tent. a. retain b. sustain c .maintain d. obtain 65. Your advice would be __________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit39。s end. a. exclusively b. extensively c. excessively d. exceedingly all its advantages, the puter is by no means without its _________. a. boundaries b. restraints c. confinements d. limitations the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was ________. a. in the wrong b. in trouble c. at fault d. in difficulty ________ so much work that he couldn39。t really do it efficiently. a. put on b. brought on c. took on d. carried on felt _______ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman39。s speech. a. fatigued b. tired c. exhausted d. bored are more anxious for rain than people in cities because they have more a t__________. a. danger b. stake c. loss d. threat _________ Edison39。s success to his intelligence and hard work.39。 a. describe b. subject c. attribute d. refer is well known that retired workers in China are ________ free medical care. a. entitled to b. associated with c. involved in d. devoted to once again went through her position carefully to ______ a1l spelling mistakes from it. a. eliminate b. withdraw c. diminish d. delete newlybuilt Science Building seems _________enough to last a hundred years. a. sophisticated b. steady c. robust d. substantial man has to make _______ for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on wben old. a. supply b. assurance c. provision d. storage cells (電池 )were designed to _________sunshine to electricity to run a motor. a. convert b. alter .c. modify d. exchange ________of the long report by the budget mittee was submitted to the mayor for approval. a. shorthand b. scheme c. schedule d. sketch bright flowers and warm winds _________that spring had e. a. threatened b. announced c. stated d. p