【正文】 t she64. At three thousand feet, wide plains begin to appear, and there is never a moment when some distant mountain is not ____.A. on view B. at a glance C. on the scene D. in sight65. The first two stages in the development of civilized man were probably the invention of weapons and the discovery of fire, although nobody knows exactly when he acquired theuse of the ____.A. latter B. latest C. later D. last66. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, ____ traffic delays.A. acknowledging B. affording C. allowing for D. accounting for67. He will have to ____ his indecent behaviour one day.A. answer to B. answer for C. answer back D. answer about68. With ____ exceptions, the former president does not appear in public now.A. rare B. unusual C. extraordinary D. unique69. We have been hearing ____ accounts of your work.A. favoured B. favourable C. favourite D. favouring70. During the summer holiday season there are no ____ rooms in this seaside hotel.A. empty B. blank C. deserted D. vacant71. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ____ to the ShanghaiNanjing Expressway.A. sign B. mark C. signal D. board72. Whenever possible, lan ____ how well he speaks Japanese.A. shows up B. shows around C. shows off D. shows out73. The tenant left nothing behind except some ____ of paper, cloth, etc.A. sheets B. scraps C. pages D. slices74. Shares on the stock market have ____ as a result of a worldwide economic downturn.A. turned B. changed C. floated D. fluctuated75. I think you can take a(n) ____ language course to improve your English.A. intermediate B. middle C. medium D. mid76. ______ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produced no concrete proposals.A. That B. It C. This D. As77. At present there is a ______ of iron and steel and more must be produced.A. limit B. loss C. poverty D. scarcity78. He was ______ admittance to the concert hall for not being properly dressed. A. rejected B. denied C. withheld D. deprived79. Because of the strong sun the new sittingroom curtains have ______ from dark blue to grey. A. fainted B. paled C. bleached D. faded80. He was so ______ on his work that he didn39。t she C. wouldn39。s chief source of wealth, wheat ____ by far the biggest cereal crop.A. is B. been C. be D. being52. Jack ____ from home for two days now, and I am beginning to worry about his safety.A. has been missing B. has been missedC. had been missing D. was missed53. Above the trees are the hills, ____ magnificence the river faithfully reflects on the surface.A. where B. of whose C. whose D. which54. Who ____ was ing to see me in my office this afternoon?A. you said B. did you say C. did you say that D. you did say55. —Does Alan like hamburgers?—Yes. So much ____ that he eats them almost every day.A. for B. as C. to D. so56. Your ideas, ____, seem unusual to me.A. like her B. like hers C. similar to her D. similar to herself57. The opening ceremony is a great occasion. It is essential _____ for that.A. for us to be prepared B. that we are preparedC. of us to be prepared D. our being prepared58. Time ____, the celebration will be held as scheduled.A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits59. ____ I like economics, I like sociology much better.A. As much as B. So much C. How much D. Much as60. It is futile to discuss the matter further, because ____ going to agree upon anything today.A. neither you nor I are B. neither you nor me isC. neither you nor I am D. neither me nor you are61. They overcame all the difficulties and pleted the project two months ahead of time, ____ is something we had not expected.A. which B. it C. that D. what62. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ____ he was twenty years ago. A. which B. that C. who D. whom63. She would have been more agreeable if she had changed a little bit, ____? A. hadn39。t sleep last night because the tap in the bathroom was ______.A. draining B. dropping C. spilling D. dripping69. The book gives a brief ______ of the course of his research up till now.A. outline B. reference C. frame D. outlook70. She was standing outside in the snow, ______ with cold.A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering71. 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. fitted72. He plays tennis to the ______ of all other sports.A. eradication B. exclusion C. extension D. inclusion73. She answered with an ______No to the request that she attend the public hearing. A. eloquent B. effective C. emotional D. emphatic74. Everyone who has visited the city agrees that it is ______ with life.A. vibrant B. violent C. energetic D. full75. We met Mary and her husband at a party two months ago. ______ we39。m surprised they are no longer on speaking terms. It39。ll marry him all the same.A. Was he rich or poor B. Whether rich or poor C. Were he rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor53. The government has promised to do ______ lies in its power to ease the hardships of the victims in the floodstricken area. A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever54. ______ if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand? A. Would you be surprised B. Were you surprised C. Had you been surprised D. Would you have been surprised55. If not ______ with the