1、5. I _ her car as soon as she turned the corner. A .caught sight of B. gazed at C. saw through D. stared at E. viewed 6. He _ his fist and threatened to hit me.A. clenched B. clutched C. grabbed D. gripped E. held No sooner than the manager finished explaining the terms of employment, did he _at the
2、 offer. (2005/4) A. snatched B. seized C. snapped D. tugged E. grabbedThe robber soon disappeared among the crowd after he _ the handbag from the lady at shopping. (2006/6) A. clenched B. gripped C. clutched D. secured E. grabbed 7. I _ a sigh of relief when we were rescued. A. cast B. expelled C. h
3、eaved D. spent E. lifted 8. Children in bilingual situations are usually more influenced by their _ then by their parents or teachers. A. colleagues B. competitors C. peers D. scholars E. schoolboys9. The farmers round here are in a terrible _ because of the water shortage. (2006/3) A. attitude B. c
4、onstitution C. disaster D. morale E. plight10.The problems here have been exaggerated out of all _.A. context B. logic C. proportion D. relevance E. size 11.I can understand the others making such a mistake, but you, _people, should have known better. A. from all B. of all C. from every D. out of al
5、l E. out of every (2006/9)12.Holbeins painting made a tremendous _ on henry VIII and his court. A. impact B. collision C. affect D. result E. shock13.Although he was a public figure, used to large audiences, he was _ and withdrawn in private life. A. ashamed B. fearful C. scrupulous D. shameful E. s
6、hy14.There have been so many _ statements about the invention that it is difficult to know where the truth lies.A. conflicting B. distinguished C. reactionary D. reflective E. reverse 15.The team will do well to win a medal at the Olympic Games, where they will face _ competition from several countr
7、ies. A. harsh B. rigid C. rough D. stiff E. strict 16.The car that had been following us _ us and disappeared from sight. A. advanced B. approached C. encountered D. overcame E. overtook 17.The _ music for the play has been taken from the works of Vivaldi. A. exterior B. incidental C. intervening D.
8、 supplementary E. passing (2004/5)18.The judge recommended more humane forms of punishment for juvenile _. According to English legend, Robin Hood was a (an) _ who lived in the forest and stole from the rich to give to the poor. (2004/2)_are persons who are expelled from society and deprived of the
9、protections of law. (2002/31)(2006/13) A convicts B. delinquents C. outlaws D. sinners E. villains19.He was hit by a bullet but luckily he was only _ wounded. A. barely B. usually C. little D. only E. slightly (2004/1)20.Most people are too _ by lawyers to ask them for advice. A. alarmed B. discoura
10、ged C. horrified D. overawed E. respected21.The noise of my footsteps _ the deer and it ran away.He seemed to be _ by the spell of the witch and was apparently unable to move. (2004/27)A. amazed B. feared C. paralyzed D. shocked E. startled22.A member of the cabinet is believed to have been deeply _
11、 in the affair. If so, he will have to _resign. A. comprised B. implicated C. implied D. included E. prosecuted (2006/10)A member of the cabinet is believed to have been deeply implicated in the affair. If so, he will have to_. (2004/28) A. retire B. resign C. retreat D. restrict E. refrain23.The ex
12、plorer was taken prisoner by a savage _ and remained in their hands for several months. A. breed B. race C. tribe D. clan E. species24.His new book was _ in the Sunday Times yesterday. A. commented B. remarked C. reviewed D. revised E. treated25.The members of pop group have _ and now they are opera
13、ting independently. The parts of the machine have _ and it is impossible to piece them together in short time. (2004/21)A. broken down B. chopped up C. come apart D. split up E. turned off 26.Swallows cannot take off the ground like most birds. They use wind currents to _ through the air. A. beat B.
14、 flap C. flicker D. glide E. skid The eagle _ its wings forcefully and soon soared into the sky. (2004/22)A. beat B. flapped C. flickered D. glided E. skidded27.The refrigerator was _ with food and drink. A. affluent B. bloated C. crammed D. full E. saturated 28.I hope Im not _ on you by asking you
15、to get the tickets for me. (2004/9) A. imposing B. demanding C. impressing D. interfering E. irritating29.The preliminary examination is not very difficult. Youll take it in your _. A. leap B. march C. pace . step E. stride31.With the boss out sick, the bookkeeper is _ in charge. (2006/12) A. factua
16、lly B. virtually C. probably D. truly E. genuinely32.Once addicted to drugs, a person would _ to anything to have a fix.A. squat B. crouch C. perch D. recline E. stoop 33.Although he is an able leader in his profession, his wife always has the _ at home. A. last word B. first sight C. last decision
17、D. lead E. authority34.Some westerners attitude toward our birth-control program are apparently _; any reasonable person can see the positive value of it to the Chinese as well as to the world. A. intricate B. ambiguous C. obscure D. complicated E. perverse (2006/11)35.The factory has cut down produ
18、ction and many of the workers have been made _. A. excessive B. outstanding C. redundant D. residual E. resigned (2006/14)36.The local residents_ on the football match because of the behaviour of the fans. A. disapprove B. disparage C. frown D. recriminate E. sneer The local residents _ on pop festi
19、vals because of the behavior of the fans.(2004/30) D. sneer E. snore 37.When the company was declared bankrupt, all its fixed _ were claimed by its creditors A assets B. benefits C. funds D. proceeds E. sums (2006/15)38.The _ from old wounds disfigured the old soldiers face. A. blots B. freckles C.
20、scars D. scrapes E. scratches39.Shes been very ill but we think shell _.A. come back B. get over C. pull through D. save up E. take off 2004 vocabulary 3. Some people think the economy will improve soon, but many experts remain _ about this.A. agnostic B. devilish C. skeptical D. mundane E. faithles
21、s4. The little boy asking for “more” is one of the most famous _ Dickens Oliver Twist. A. accidents B. incidents C. chapters D. episodes E. occasion 6. His proposal was _ by the board as irrelevant to the ongoing project. A. discharged B. dismissed C. expelled D. released E. relieved 8. While he was
22、 at college his parents gave him such a small _ that he had to earn extra money working in a bar. A. allowance B. bonuses C. increments D. pensions E. prizes10. The river was shallow enough for them to _ across, carrying their rucksacks on their backs. A. shuffle B. stride C. strut D. swim E. wade11
23、. Now that the boy was earning his own living, he could _ his fathers strict rules. A. defy B. deny C. abhor D. refute E. reproach 12. Many people do not show much _ in their choice of books. A. discrimination B. appreciation C. admiration D. acknowledgement E. cognition Since she was a newly rich,
24、the aristocratic guests at the party obviously saw her coming into the hall, but none _her presence. (2005/11)A. discriminated B. perceived C. realized D. acknowledged E. cognized13. Why are you so _ and hard to please? Most people would be glad of a meat like that. A. distasteful B. fussy C. greedy
25、 D. peckish E. squeamish14. The people in these remote valleys of Kentucky speak a local _ which is rather like the English of Shakespeares time. A. slang B. tongue C. idiom D. dialect E. accent 15. Our programs have been temporarily interrupted because of atmospheric condition. Normal service will
26、be _ as soon as possible. A. repeated B. recovered C. resumed D. renovated E. retained16.One of the most disturbing features of the riots was the widespread _ that followed, when hundreds of shops were broken into. A. blackmail B. exploitation C. kidnapping D. looting E. swindling 17. The duke has b
27、een obliged to sell the castle because he can no longer afford the cost of its _. A. outlay B. overhead C. subscription D. sustenance E. upkeep18. Phrenology was popular for a time but soon fell into _.A. disgust B. disrepute C. notoriety D. reproach E. scandal19. Hs greed _ over generosity in our s
28、ociety?A. overbalanced B. predominated C. prevailed D. outweighed E. outshone 20. He is most _ to win. No one else in the race stands a chance. A. possible B. probable C. liable D. likely E. apt 23. The wounded soldier _ on the ground for a few seconds before he died. A. ached B. tingled C. winced D. writhed E. pained24. He was really a patient person and _ his meat like fish. A. swallowed B. chewed
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