出自:兰州工业学院大学英语3

With Spring Festival drawing nearer, people are glowing with happiness, and are full of hope; this excitement is________before New Year.s Eve. A、pervasive B、persistent C、perverse D、pervious
The disaster is already set to be the world.s worst for ground casualties________by a crashing aircraft. A、 inflected B、 inflicted C、 inflated D、 inflamed
Child mortality (死亡率)decreased due to improvements in medical care and greater attention to problems related to proper________. A、resident B、massacre C、convict D、nutrition
From a practical________, how can you reduce production costs and at the same time minimize the risks involved? A、standby B、standard C、standpoint D、standout
There are________changes in environmental conditions from freezing cold to extremely hot, and from dry to very humid (潮湿的). A、gigantic B、innumerable C、pervasive D、minimal
With the development of modern industries, a lot of traditional values that developed from a farm-based economy have been enormously________. A、deduced B、deducted C、dilated D、diluted
Located in the heart of the city,the Dogs. Home is open seven days a week, 365 days a year to receive________dogs. A、stray B、stay C、astray D、slate
Much of the city was ________before the storm but thousands remained, many of whom were trapped by the water for days. A、evacuating B、evacuated C、vacuuming D、vacuumed
Formal consent for this new type of treatment was obtained from each patient and the study _________our institution.s guidelines concerning medical ethics (伦理). A、contended for B、conformed to C、coincided with D、conferred with
I am assuming that you have adequate health insurance, but someone should _________successor to take over your financial and domestic affairs if you become unable to cope with them yourself. A、be designated as B、be designed as C、be devoted to D、be described as
As Crawford _________heartbreak in his private life, his career soared to greater heights than he could have ever dreamed of. A、is content with B、confessed to C、contended with D、is confined to
Indeed, it seems that the upward shift in the rate of economic growth in the mid-1990s _________a sudden, substantial, and rapid decline in the prices of computers. A、coincided with B、contended with C、ran into D、conformed to
She spent the next 10 years taking in washing, _________to pay back the money they had borrowed from the bank. A、counting down B、tighten her belt C、refraining from D、slaving away E、程度:难
As we _________to tonight’s presidential debate, it’s time to go over the political agendas which the candidates are trying to promote. A、count up B、count down C、count for D、count in
It was a moment of overwhelming excitement when Steve was given the first prize; Tiffany couldn’t_________hugging and kissing him. A、restrict from B、refrain from C、abstain from D、restrain from
The results of this experiment do not_________those of the studies that the team of scientists had conducted previously. A、correlate with B、refrain from C、conform to D、coincide with
The habit of going to coffee houses was_________ by the city’s relatively small size, safe streets, good public transportation. A、fostered B、changed C、sabotaged D、formed
A large proportion of important _________are brought about by people who step outside of conventional categories or traditional assumptions. A、innovators B、innovative C、innovations D、renovation
In general, smokers living in cities are slightly more _________ to lung cancer than smokers who are living in the country. A、likely B、prone C、apt D、inclined
While advertising offers a stimulus (剌激)to buy, sales promotion offers a(n) _________ to buy, but consumers must have their own reason to buy. A、perception B、revenue C、retention D、incentive
Since the beginning of this century, China has built many modern conference centers with underground parking, air-conditioning and _________translation systems. A、instantaneous B、extemporaneous C、simultaneous D、miscellaneous
The_________ from tourism is the biggest single contribution to GDP in the Maldives; every year many tourists from all comers of the world spend their holidays there. A、revenue B、avenue C、venue D、news
Ask your doctor whether a low-fat diet and a daily walk will _________to reduce your high blood pressure. A、 suffice B、 sufficient C、 sufficiency D、 sufficiently
Cell phone conversations, which are fairly _________on commuter trains, can be annoying to fellow commuters. A、interesting B、ordinary C、commonplace D、average
The new president said she would _________ herself to protecting the rights of the old and the homeless, who are otherwise helpless and vulnerable. A、devour B、dedicate C、persuade D、predicate
The general considered all the information that had been gathered and _________ what possible moves the enemy might make before issuing his orders. A、guarded B、guided C、guaranteed D、gauged
Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once. A. coincide B. diversion C. foster D. gauging E. gossiping F. notion G. adverse H. motivations I. monetary J. livelihood K. reflects L. primary M. miserable N. aspects O. employees In a study conducted in the UK, it was found that only four out of every five 1)______ were happy at work. Surprisingly, contrary to popular 2)_______ , friendly, supportive colleagues and a good manager, instead of the salary or the love for the work, have been found to be the 3)_______ causes of happiness at work. So, how do you keep your spirits up and, at the same time, 4)______ a sense of joy on the job? Here is one of the tips to help you on your way to finding happiness and complete job satisfaction in the workplace. Start with a positive outlook. Happiness is a state of mind; it 5)_______ an attitude, though not many people realize it. Staying happy at work is totally based on your 6)______ and on a positive outlook toward your job, not on 7)_______ rewards or material gain. Dwelling on (老是想着) the good 8)_______ of the work rather than rattling on and on (对...喋喋不休) about what makes you unhappy is the basic key to happiness. Negativity and 9)_______ about bad things may be easy, but it is looking at the bright side that makes for the challenging part of a job. As Francesca Reigler puts it, "Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves 10)______, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same."
The wrongly accused man asked for extra compensation to ________stress he had suffered during the cause. A、make up for B、make up to C、make up D、make for
The athlete had been ________long legs and a persistent temperament so he was very successful. A、endorsed with B、endowed with C、endured with D、endeavoured with
Going with the flow doesn.t mean that we don’t know where we’re going;it means that we________ multiple ways of getting there. A、are open in B、are open up C、are open for D、are open to
Fill in the blanks with the words given. Change the forms if necessary. Each can be used only once. diligent preclude pursuit prestige dedication robust endeavor glamour deviate feat 1. The potential spread of weapons of mass destruction continues to cast a shadow over the ___________ of peace. 2. If a person is _________and determined, he will realize his dream no matter how poor, humble, or unlucky he may be. 3. Nothing can ___________ a man of strong will from attaining his clear goal. 4. The admirable ___________ of that scientist to this field is well worth carrying forward. 5. Meanwhile, she enjoyed a high ___________ in the overseas design world. 6. The saddest thing about our life is that everything around has lost its ___________ for us. 7. Although Europe shows signs of recovery, there are plenty of reasons to fear it will not be a ________one. 8. Should people who have ___________ from public morality be punished by a fine or community service? 9. She ___________ to maintain an optimistic attitude toward life but in vain. 10. Man.s first landing on the moon was a _____________ of great daring.
He knows that the _______ of social status can consume vast amounts of his time and effort. A、 persecution B、 misfortune C、 spur D、 pursuit
Most cities in the country have introduced “Clean Air Zones”, _______ factories and households are only allowed to burn smokeless fuel. A、 whoever B、 however C、 whereby D、 nearby
The doctors are at a loss because so far no medicine has been found to ________ the spread of the disease. A、 commend B、 inhibit C、 uphold D、 appoint
We see many special education directors trying to ________ the quality of their programs with much less money and much smaller staff. A、 contain B、 maintain C、 rehearse D、 return
People there are told it is their ________ duty to support the national economy by buying their own products. A、tragic B、patriotic C、diligent D、optimistic
Darwin.s thinking both drew upon and _________ the conventional ideas of his time. A、 nominated B、 endeavored C、 transcended D、 transcend
In spite of all your __________ ,there may be times when you encounter difficulties in the training process. A、handicaps B、prestige C、failures D、endeavors
My advice to Mr. Stewart is to think carefully before entering into a career in medicine, as this is a field which requires a lot of ________ and long working hours. A、 habitant B、 inhabitant C、 condition D、 dedication
Most Chinese parents would prefer to choose some professions that are stable and could bring ________and economic benefits . A、 pressure B、 presentation C、 prestige D、 presence
It is legally possible for an elderly person to ___________ someone to act for them, should they become incapable of looking after themselves. A、 nominate B、 slack C、 deviate D、 bypass
The president acknowledged that he had somehow __________ his ability to communicate to the American people. A、 succeeded in B、 taken in C、 fallen down D、 failed in
Unfortunately, as history has shown, some of the companies are guilty of misconduct __________ profit. A、in the pursuit of B、with the help of C、in return D、on the other hand
The ship _________ the agreed voyage and arrived about 10 days late and in the meantime the price of sugar had fallen and the merchants lost over £4,000. A、derived from B、caught up with C、deviated from D、decided upon
Because the transcript is still under seal, the law ________ them _______ reading and discussing the evidence in detail. A、 changes .....from B、 precludes .....from C、 turns ...... into D、 nominates ...... as
In carrying out the plan we are likely to come across difficulties, but we are determined to ________ them all. A、 fail in B、 triumph over C、 turn over D、 triumph with
Without increasing investment in education, it will be increasingly difficult for low-income people to ________ the middle class. A、work their way through B、deviate from C、work their way into D、remove away from
All the passengers in the plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes Mountains a week ago were ________ as dead. A、 driven off B、 kept off C、 written off D、 seen off
When Francis got back after Easter, he was far behind his classmates and he was __________ the second into the third class at his own desire. A、 deviating from B、 removing from C、 removed from D、 deviate from
Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words frorm the word bank. A. terrified B. raced down C. impromptu D. intervene E. underestimated F. symptoms G. paralyzed H. popped up I. drowning J. appraised I looked back at the boy. His head ___1___, then a wave crashed over him and he disappeared for a moment; I had to ___2___. I ___3___ the situation and realized –the jetty! The boy was close to it; maybe I could help from there. I ___4___ the beach, out onto the jetty, and it hit me: Water! My palms got sweaty and my stomach felt sick, ___5___ of my fear. I stopped short. The people in the water had ___6___ the waves and weren.t making any progress. I was the only one who saw that going out on the jetty was the fastest way to reach the ___7___ boy. Yet in the midst of this tragedy, I was extremely ___8___. I tried to remember the lifeguard training I.d had as a teenager. I was ___9___ with fear, but I forced myself to move forward with this ___10___ rescue. I don.t want this. Surely someone else can save him before I have to.