Unit 1
1. It is sometimes possible for a student to master English grammar and ___A___ a large vocabulary, even without the help of a teacher.
A) acquire（获得） B) require
C) enquire D) inquire
2. She was ____D__ of the success of his new book, saying that he had copied from her.
A) curious B) anxious
C) conscious D) jealous
3. The boy was in a state of depression becau he suddenly felt inferior ___B___ his classmates in abilities.（感觉不如）
A) than B) to
C) with D) for
4. He is not an intimate（亲密的） friend of mine; he is only a(n) __D____.
A) rival B) companion
C) friend D) acquaintance(熟人)
5. France’s ___D___ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.
A) assumption B) consumption
C) presumption D) resumption
6. It has been proved by history that it is always impossible to __A____ a nation by the u of armed forces.
A) overcome B) become
C) welcome D) outcome
7. The sight of his garden always puts him in a good ___B___, even after a bad day at work.
A) feeling B) mood
C) emotion D) passion
8. Darwin points out that animals or plants will be ____D__ if they are physically weak and cannot protect themlves.
A) imitated B) estimated
C) isolated D) eliminated（消除）
9. We are ___A__ of another depression unless the economy improves radically in the next few months.
A) fearful B) frightful
C) terrible D) horrible
10. In India, they mounted a campaign of ____A__ resistance with no arms against the British colonists.
A) passive（被动的） B) active
C) positive D) negative
11. We had ____C__ thirty people for the job and found that none of them was qualified.
A) viewed B) reviewed
C）interviewed D) previewed
12. They made experiments with __B____ materials in order to find the right one for rigid steel frameworks.
A) numeral B) numerous（众多的）
C) continual D) continuous
13. One important feature of the ries of books is the way science is related to situations which are ____A__ to be familiar to children.
A) likely B) possible
C) alike D) possibly
14. He tried to _____C_ his neglect of his responsibilities on the grounds of his ill health.
A) modify B) qualify
C) justify（辩解） D) classify
15. In our university there are many students coming from high school attached _____A_ some universities.（大学的附属中学）
A) to B) in
C) by D) with
16. After the ___C___ of the cook, we had to make our meals ourlves.
A) disposal B) denial
C) dismissal（解雇） D) proposal
17. Nearly a third of London’s population today are young people with a modern ___C___ on life.
A) opinion B) attitude
C) outlook（展望） D) viewpoint
18. The Prime Minister began his speech by expressing his __D___ for the help he had enjoyed from his government.
A) attitude B) altitude
C) aptitude D) gratitude（感谢）
19. We bought the car four years ago and it’s certainly ___C___ our expectations so far.
A) added up to B) looked up to
C) lived up to D) stood up to
20. Although modern dances have strong attraction for young people, the older generation sometimes ____C__ such pleasure.
A) insist on B) approve of
C) frown on（对什么感觉不悦） D) dispo of
21. Fears were doubled when a tremendous rain of hot ashes began to fall and people ___D___ were in a crazy fruitless dash toward safety.
A) in effect B) in turn
C) in vain（浪费的） D) in despair（绝望的）
22. ____A__ to his brother who was thoughtless, he was considerate in his treatment of others.
A) In contrast（相较于） B) By contrast
C) In addition D) In proportion
23. Since a great deal of money is needed to operate a business, ____B__ people are needed to become part owners.
A) many a B) a good many
C) a good deal of D) a large amount of
24. The young beginner of stamp collecting may do better with a printed album, with one or more pages __D____ for each country and squares marked for placing the stamps.
A) t down B) t about
C) t back D) t aside
25. When the mother is out to work in the evening, the father has to ___C___ their children. This has become a common practice in some families.
A) take charge of B) take advantage of
C) take care of D) take the place of
26. It is easy to get ___A___ from your family when you first go overas.
A) cut off（切断） B) cut down
C) cut in D) cut out
27. She felt herlf ____A__ sadness she could not understand.
A) in the grip of（受什么控制） B) in the charge of
C) in the face of D) in the event of
28. If you don’t approve of （批准）what your associates（联营公司） are doing, why don’t you __D____?
