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Word PretestUnit 11. The movement of the train lulled me to sleep.A. forcedB. causedC. stopped2. He has been my associate in several business enterprises.A. partnerB. friendC. contact person3. We suspected that he was the murderer even before we were told.A. doubtedB. believed to be likelyC. believed to be unlikely。

4. My eyes became accustomed to the dim lighting.A. tired ofB. hurt byC. used to5. The government is planning to extend the railway to the next town.A. make it shorterB. make it longerC. make it wider.6. Their sympathy was well-meaning but ineffective.A. well-spokenB. well-thoughtC. well-intentioned7. That young man is always ready to pay compliments to a pretty young lady.A. expressions of praise and admirationB. expressions of dislike and hatredC. expressions of love and affection.8. The result of the first experiment is very promising.A. successfulB. meaningfulC. hopefulUnit 21. I like the exciting rhythms of African drum music.A. styleB. rhymeC. regular repeated pattern of sounds.2. The blues was first performed by the black people of New Orleans.A. the color of the clear skyB. a slow, sad style of musicC. a fast, happy style of music.3. She rocked the baby to sleep.A. forcedB. allowedC. moved from side to side.4. He practiced this song on piano for many times, but there is still a mistake in one passage.A. a piece of writingB. a piece of musicC. a narrow way5. Many of his finest works belong to the genre of nature poetry.A. fieldB. traditionC. type6. The scar on her cheek is now barely noticeable.A. clearlyB. hardlyC. almostUnit 31. Despite all their efforts, success remained elusive.A. not satisfactoryB. difficult to catchC. not as expected.2. The stormy political events of the 1930s provided the backdrop for the movie.A. backgroundB. conceptC. opinion3. The crops failed because of the drought.A. cold weatherB. dry weatherC. poor soil4. This industry depends for its survival on government subsidies.A. policiesB. moneyC. assessment5. She entered the political arena at the age of only 25 following her father's footstep.A. organizationB. careerC. field6. We instilled the need for discipline and obedience into the new soldiers.A. put in mindB. put into practiceC. put in teaching7. His illness diminished his strength.A. made it disappearB. made smallerC. made lighter8. The central government proposed a new health insurance scheme.A. budgetB. planC. policyUnit 41. There was a smile of contentment on the teacher's face when he saw the students' performance in the speech contest.A. ironyB. confusionC. satisfaction2. He gradually accumulated a large number of books.A. collectedB. appreciatedC. wrote3. Many philosophers spend much of their time in contemplation.A. debatingB. thinkingC. writing4. A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick. A. provideB. carry outC. develop5. There was no compulsion on him to go with her. He could stay at home if he liked.A. requirementB. suggestionC. force6. He has been exerting pressure on me to change my mind.A. puttingB. addingC. lifting7. The tired old man craved for water and sleep.A. desiredB. askedC. begged8. Each person has his unique fingerprints.A. interestingB. onlyC. special9. Do you think that these higher-than-average temperatures are attributable to global warmingA. responsible forB. related toC. caused by10. Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet.A. medicineB. ingredientC. replacementUnit 51. The committee's suggestions will be implemented immediately.A. put forwardB. carried outC. urged2. The elections may prove to be pivotal in Colombia's political history.A. importantB. unprecedentedC. meaningful3. He claimed to be a virtual prisoner in his own home.A. morally uprightB. physically trueC. almost actual4. We made plans for a visit, but subsequent difficulties with the car prevented it.A. unexpectedB. unsolvedC. following5. It is simply unethical to promote and advertise such a dangerous product.A. improperB. immoralC. risky6. "United in diversity" is the official motto of the European Union (EU).A. short saying that expresses a belief or guiding principleB. song that is sung by allC. thought that is put into practice7. What's your anticipation from working on this jobA. imaginationB. expectationC. achievement8. The company is on the edge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are at stake.A. lostB. reducedC. at riskUnit 61. His death gave his father much grief.A. reliefB. anxietyC. sadness2. They tried to arouse nationalistic passions against the foreigner.A. thoughtsB. feelingsC. struggles3. Oh, do be careful, don't tread on the flowers.A. jumpB. destroyC. step4. I despair of ever passing my driving test.A. lose all hope ofB. have some hope ofC. lose some hope of5. I only caught a glimpse of the thief, so I can't really describe him.A. a quick lookB. a close lookC. a secret look6. The little boy looked longingly at the toys in the shop window.A. with great lengthB. with strong wishC. with strong dislike7. I am completely disoriented— where are we going nowA. losing confidenceB. losing directionC. losing energy8. Her children were a great consolation to her when her husband died ina car accident.A. burdenB. responsibilityC. comfortUnit 71. I did not easily lose temper, but he kept me waiting for three hours and it was intolerable.A. unbelievableB. unbearableC. irritating2. A dozen earthquakes in northeastern Ohio were almost certainly induced by injection of gas-drilling wastewater into the earth.A. preventedB. causedC. stopped3. The place has developed from a fishing port into a thriving tourist center.A. prosperousB. wealthyC. developed4. It seemed incredible that she had been there a week already.A. impossibleB. unbelievableC. wonderful5. She has used her wits to progress to the position she holds today.A. ambitionB. patienceC. intelligence6. She still clings to the belief that her son is still alive.A. relies onB. sticks toC. rests on7. The hills were shrouded in mist in the morning before sunrise.A. blurredB. invisibleC. covered8. My father will never give his consent to our marriage.A. permissionB. satisfactionC. understandingUnit 81. He smothered the flames with a blanket.A. covered up thicklyB. built up quicklyC. blew out slowly2. She was ready to resume her duties.A. begin laterB. begin at onceC. begin again3. The car accident obstructed the road for five hours.A. constructedB. blockedC. objected4. "Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat," said the doctor.A. RaiseB. LeanC. Erect5. His income is inadequate to meet his basic needs.A. enoughB. not enoughC. more than enough6. He lit his pipe and exhaled clouds of smoke.A. breathed inB. breathed outC. breathed in and out7. He slapped his son across the face.A. hit with the palm of the handB. hit with the fistC. hit with a stick8. She compressed her nostrils to stop bleeding.A. cleared upB. rubbedC. pressed togetherUnit 91. The police burst through the door into the room.A. came secretlyB. came suddenlyC. came quietly2. A cigarette end glowed in the darkness.A. produced light smokeB. caused a big fireC. produced soft light3. I assume you've all read the text carefully. Now I'll ask you some questions about its content.A. hopeB. supposeC. know4. The old general has started to write his memoirs.A. autobiographyB. lettersC. diaries5. Being highly perceptive, she is very likely to develop into a successful writer.A. quick to notice and understand thingsB. quick to collect materialsC. quick to make friends with others6. I had a weary day yesterday; I couldn't even move my legs by the timeI went back home.A. an exhaustingB. an unusualC. a fascinating7. Christians believe that the mountains and the oceans are among the mighty works of God.A. usualB. powerfulC. weak8. Take it easy! You won't fall off this ladder as it is quite stable.A. steadyB. newC. oldUnit 101. The local people are hostile to outsiders.A. friendlyB. unfriendlyC. indifferent2. Students have the option of taking English, French, or German as their foreign language.A. opportunityB. suggestionC. choice3. The full impact of the Internet on modern life has not yet been studied.A. influenceB. advantageC. disadvantage4. The fragile china survived the bumpy journey safe and sound.A. easily damagedB. preciousC. pretty5. This will be a great boost to the economy.A. supportB. encouragementC. improvement6. Bull market makes many investors rake in much money.A. loseB. earnC. invest7. The project will encompass rural and underdeveloped areas in China.A. evaluateB. guideC. cover8. Many people around the world have allegedly seen UFOs.A. according to what has been claimedB. according to what has been explainedC. according to what has been provedUnit 111. She had no alternative but to ask for a few days' leave.A. possibility of choiceB. possibility of planningC. possibility of change2. He was more involved in sports than in scholastic achievements.A. professionalB. vocationalC. academic3. She showed great aptitude for learning languages.A. natural abilityB. keen interestC. great passion4. The purpose of the social reform is to achieve a fairer distribution of wealth.A. accumulationB. divisionC. pursuit5. Don't omit this paragraph when you write your report.A. fail to includeB. pay attention toC. highlight6. They accept that what you are doing is relevant to their problems.A. troublesomeB. helpfulC. import7. Don't strain your eyes trying to read in this dim light.A. narrowB. hurtC. rub8. Can you see what this note says—his writing is almost illegible.A. illiterateB. unreadableC. illegalUnit 121. According to the provisions of the agreement the interest on the loan must be paid monthly.A. preparationsB. conditionsC. supplies2. The car is registered in my name.A. formally recordedB. formally donatedC. formally received3. They have a reciprocal hatred for each other.A. equivalentB. oppositeC. mutual4. Most western nations are signatories of this treaty.A. designersB. signersC. supporters5. What punishment does the law prescribe for corruptionA. give descriptionB. give ruleC. give suggestion6. Some find it hard to accommodate themselves to the new working conditions.A. helpB. provide forC. adapt7. The warming of the earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all.A. frequentB. followingC. unpredicted8. The police are trying to suppress the dealing of dangerous drugs.A. preventB. punishC. reduceUnit 131. He augments his income by teaching in the evenings.A. makes it more steadyB. makes it biggerC. makes it more secure2. The ringing bells proclaimed the birth of the prince.A. celebratedB. symbolizedC. declared3. The minister's action was denounced in all the newspapers.A. exposedB. praisedC. condemned4. If you do not aspire to excellence, you will never achieve it.A. have a strong desire forB. have inspiration forC. have a plan for5. After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and laughing loudly.A. feeling that encouragesB. feeling that excitesC. feeling that holds back6. That country is beset with difficulties at home and abroad.A. begins withB. is troubled withC. solves7. She is a pious woman who goes to church every morning.A. diligentB. religiousC. regular8. His voice was still soft and filled with special humility.A. the quality of being humbleB. the quality of being humanC. the quality of being humorousUnit 141. The lady said that she was a close friend of the royal family and he was naive enough to believe her.A. foolishB. simple-mindedC. unreasonable2. The old fat man looks ridiculous in that old jeans.A. smartB. youthfulC. silly3. The negotiations are at a very delicate stage.A. elegantB. sensitiveC. important4. I can't recall where we met last month.A. rememberB. describeC. find5. If you keep working at this rate you could wind up with a heart attack.A. start withB. cope withC. end up with6. I had to sneak around and hide my smoking from my parents.A. go secretlyB. smoke secretlyC. look secretly7. The accident generated a lot of public interest in the nuclear power issue.A. decreasedB. producedC. increased8. Some people are struck down by the stresses of modern life.A. difficultiesB. expenseC. tensionUnit 151. Plants from equatorial regions have large, thin, sparsely hairy leaves.A. in small amountsB. in large amountsC. in medium size2. I don't recollect how to get there.A. knowB. rememberC. forget3. How did these deplorable conditions come aboutA. very pleasantB. very badC. very satisfactory4. I'm not conversant with chemistry because I've never studied it.A. interested inB. knowledgeable aboutC. prolific in5. It takes years of work to compile a dictionary.A. completeB. composeC. create6. I would like your candid opinion of these proposals.A. honestB. criticalC. favorable7. This new process has eliminated the need for checking the products by hand.A. createdB. removedC. satisfied8. The two of them began to wrangle the moment they got talking.A. discussB. argueC. fight。