2015-2016第2学期
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Test Four
（第6周）
Directions: There are 60 incomplete ntences in this part. For each ntence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choo the ONE answer that best completes the ntence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ______ in the market.
A) batteries B) bargains
C) baskets D) barrels
2. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat.
A) mild B) slight
C) gentle D) tender
3. Shy people are anxious and lf-conscious. They are ______ concerned about their own appearance and actions, which results in much unhappiness.
A) casually B) physically
C) necessarily D) excessively
4. The expedition group ______ great hardships and dangers before they finally reached the South Pole.
A) encountered B) witnesd
C) indicated D) emerged
5. Traditional foreign language teaching in China paid too much attention to ______, ignoring students’ ability to u the language fluently.
A) accuracy B) adequacy
C) efficiency D) proficiency
6. Many elderly people find painting pictures a relaxing and enjoyable ______.
A) career B) employment
C) occupation D) vocation
7. The president made a ______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
A) violent B) vigorous
C) swift D) spectacular
8. Ten people were killed and a great many people were ______ in yesterday’s train accident.
A) wounded B) injured
C) damaged D) harmed
9. After years of hard work, the rearchers have at last discovered a new ______ to cancer treatment.
A) channel B) method
C) route D) approach
10. I don’t think we have met before. You are ______ me with someone el.
A) confusing B) mistaking
C) calling D) puzzling
11. The blind man smilingly ______ to be helped across the street.
A) pretended B) rejected
C) hesitated D) declined
12. Timothy Shelley took the ______ by writing a brief note to Hogg.
A) initial B) initiation
C) initiative D) initiator
13. The rude remarks of such an ill-mannered man are ______ my notice.
A) below B) down
C) under D) beneath
14. At first Bob was puzzled by Virginia’s waving, but then it ______ his mind that she was trying to tell him something.
A) crosd B) dawned
C) occurred D) suggested
15. The Prime Minister’s speech was reported ______ in all the leading newspapers.
A) in vain B) in common
C) in full D) in general
16. Recycling wastes slows down the rate ______ which we u up the Earth’s finite resources.
A) of B) in
C) at D) with
17. I wish I had someone to ______ the problem with. I really don’t know how to deal with it.
A) take over B) talk over
C) think over D) turn over
18. Although Asian countries are generally more ______ in social customs than Western countries, there have been veral notable examples of women leaders in both China and India.
A) conrvative B) constructive
C) protective D) supportive
19. The woman ______ every drawer and cupboard in the hou, but she could not find the missing silver.
A) went about B) went for
C) went into D) went through
20. Mr. Smith resolved to make a ______ to the girl he loved very much.
A) dismissal B) disapproval
C) refusal D) proposal
21. Before students write papers, their advir will ______ a list of reference books for them.
A) make off B) make for
C) make out D) make up
