【正文】 er took a load of ____crusted bread and handed it to the child. A fragile B crisp C vague D harsh 13. The excessive hospitality ____ the local officials failed to leave us assured. A on the point of B on the grounds of C on the advice of D on the part of intelligence officers tried a ___ of persuasion and force to get the information they wanted. A bination B collaboration C conviction D confrontation 15. The terminally ill patient lying in the ___ care unit was kept alive on life support. A apprehensive B intensive C extensive D prehensive 16. The very sound of our national anthem being played at the awarding ceremony is ____. A icebreaking B eyecatching C painstaking D soultouching 17. Leading universities in China prefer to enroll ___ brilliant high school students. A intellectually B intelligibly C intelligently D intimately 18. When a heavy vehicle is ___ in the mud, the driver has to ask for help. A involved B stuck C interfered D specialized 19. A risk or effect may diminish ___, but it may also increase for some reason. A at will B over time C under way D so far 20. It’s in your best ____ to quit smoking, for you have some breathing problems. A sake B benefit C advantage D interest Section A ( point each) 21. The vast crowd bust into spontaneous cheering at the skillful play. A earnest B volcanic C hearty D automatic 22. Not everyone in the intelligence munity was convinced the document was genuine. A standard B valid C neat D lucid 23. They found substantial evidence that exposures to nerve gas was responsible for the veterans’ symptoms. A contact B betrayal C exhibition D publication 24 The majority of prospective adoptive parents use an adoption agency, while others consult adoption facilitators in the United States. A confident B justified C sensible D potential 25. This patient must on no account be left unattended, even for one minute. A not repeatedly B not in any circumstances C without any reason D with no explanation. 26. Only a few Furgans remain alive today, a fading anthropological link with the first native Americans. A condescending B amplifying C prosperous D vanishing 27. He was as deliberate in his speech as he was in his work, weighing his words momentously, even if they were only going to add up to a casual remark. A a witty B an indifferent C an offending D a humorous 28. Embarrassed, he slung her over his shoulder and made a hasty exit. A turn B leap C speech D leave 29. Eightyfive percent of people polled recently had not a clue what is meant by InfoTech, although 53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important. A inspected B registered C voted D nominated 30. It would be a way of preserving animals that are dying out because their habitat is being destroyed. A mate B pray C territory D enemy Section B ( each) 31. Mourinho is a young and ___coach who is prepared to lead his team to win the championship in his first season. A clumsy B humorous C ambitious D intimate 32. Just wait for one second, I am ____ready. A all but B all over C at all D at any moment 33. If you can’t think of anywhere to go on Saturday, we ___as well stay home. A should B might C can D need 34. A nation that does not know history is ___ to repeat it. A discouraged B characterized C linked D fated 35. They preferred a British Commonwealth or European arrangement, because this was substantially ____their British thinking. A in touch with B in line with C with relation to D with reference to 36. The traffic accident that delayed our bus gave us a ___ reason for being late. A prompt B vague C irritable D legitimate 37. The United States has 10 percent of the total petroleum _____of the world in its own territory, and has been a major producer for decades. A reservoirs B reservations C reserves D reproductions 38. This is the world’s first accurate ___ model of human heart in puter. A setting B laboring C showing D working 39. In 2000 I visited Berkeley, where I began my long ___ with this world famous university. A interaction B nomination C reconstruction D association 40. ___, ads for phony business opportunities appear in the classified pages of daily and weekly newspapers and magazines , and online. A Specially B Typically C Especially D Commonly Section A ( point each) 21. In the beginning, the meaning of life might be debated, but once past the first period, many of the conversations follow a wellworn route from one topic to the next and back again and take in most of human life. A accept B understand C support D include 22. The applicant was so choked with excitement at the acceptance notification that he could hardly bring out a goodbye. A blow out B give out C get away with D e out with 23. Science education has an important role to play in this reorientation toward fostering creative scientists. A reforming B yielding C breeding D conceiving. 24. Once a proposal goes into place, it’s next to impossible to reverse it. A overthrow B enhance C implement D provoke. 25. A punctual person always deals with something properly when it has to be attended to. A participated in B seen to C concentrated on D involved in 26. The majority of these graduate students have but one aspiration to be top economists. A inspiration B ambition C request D acquisition 27. She is found immersed in her studies almost every time I call at her room. A absorbed in B submerged in C saturated with D agonized by 28. The latest evidence suggests that the possibility of recurrence of the bird flu has been eliminated. A given out B ruled out