第三周
1. David’s wife has been ___ a lot of pressure on him to change his job.
A. taking
B. exerting
C. giving
D. pushing
2. Mary, one of my best friends, says that her present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.
A. scope
B. space
C. capacity
D. range
3．A lot of _____ will be opened up in the near future for those with a university education.
A. probabilities
B. realities
C. necessities
D. opportunities
4．It is said that, at present, about 60,000 species become _____ every year.
A. extinct
B. instinct
C. distinct
D. intense
5．After the young man’s uncle died, he _____ the beautiful estate with which he changed from a poor man to a wealthy noble.
A. inhabited
B. inherited
C. inhibited
D. inhaled
6. The manager is calling on a ______ customer trying to talk him into signing the contract.
A. prosperous
B. preliminary
C. pessimistic
D. prospective
7. In 1995, which the economies of industrialized countries met an economic ____, the economies of developing countries were growing very fast.
A. revival
B. repression
C. recession
D. recovery
8．The destruction of the twin towers _____ shock and anger throughout the world.
A. summoned
B. tempted
C. provoked
D. stumbled
9．His effort of decades began to_____ ．He came to be well-known for his findings．
A．pay off
B．die off
C．put off
D．break off
10．X-rays are also called Rontgen rays_____ the discoverer who first put them to use．
A．in case of
B．in view of
C．in place of
D．in honor of
11．Telecommunication developments have enabled people to send messages_____ television，radio and electronic mail．
A．via
B．amid
C．past
D．across
12．The philosophy class began with twenty students but three_____ after the midterm exam．
A．picked up
B．turned out
C．dropped out
D．kept up
13．The following account by the author_____ the difference between European and American reactions．
A．illustrates
B．acquires
C．demands
D．deletes
14．Long _____ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health．
A．contact
B．touch
C．use
D．exposure
15．_____ being fun and good exercise，swimming is a very useful skill．
A．Rather than
B．Apart from
C．Instead of
D．Owing to
16．Her husband is interested in designing electronic_____．
A．safety
B．management
C．routine
D．devices
17．Gestures are an important means to _____ messages．
A．study
B．convey
C．keep
D．exploit
18．_____ preparations were being made for the Prime Minister’s official visit to the four foreign countries．
A．E1aborate
B．Wise
C．Neutral
D．Optional
19．This local evening paper has a _____ of twenty-five thousand．
A．contribution
B．number
C．celebration
D．circulation
20．On the local market，_____ fruits and vegetables are now commonly sold．
A．enough
B．exotic
C．famous
D．1imited
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