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1、book 3 Vocabulary and Structure1. The company may be reluctant to _ too far from the basic terms of this agreement, but there are a number of things that are negotiable. A. deviate B. disconnect C. detach D. distract 2. As manager of our computer department, I _ your employee, John Doe, for the prom

2、pt and polite service he provided to us last week. A. comment B. celebrate C. claim D. commend 3. Let us be exact in what we say so as to _ any possibility of misunderstanding. A. reply B. alleviate C. preclude D. proclaim 4. The company has been developing in a big way and is gaining _ internationa

3、lly. A. prestige B. dedication C. humanity D. persecution 5. My usual feeling of respect, _ with a little fear, had been replaced by the warmest concern. A. migrated B. matched C. mingled D. melted 6. The pill cannot cure a common cold, but it can _ the symptoms (症状). A. aggravate B. alleviate C. me

4、dicate D. bypass 7. As a small boy, Thomas Edison was slow _ learning to read and write. A. on B. with C. about D. in 8. His _ to help the poor people earn him great prestige. A. dilemmas B. icons C. endeavors D. accommodation 9. Due to the _ domestic market, the business has to adjust its import an

5、d export policies. A. diligent B. tedious C. suspicious D. slack 10. He realized that it was difficult to _ on this infertile land any longer. A. inhibit B. inhabit C. gather D. retreat 11. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _. A. vulnerable B. probable C. practicable D. sustai

6、nable 12. That part of the city has long been _ for its street violence. A. responsible B. illegal C. historical D. notorious 13. Under the guidance of their teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _ by steam. A. hauled B. towed C. tossed D. propelled 14. Rumors are everywhere, spreading fear,

7、 damaging reputations, and turning calm situations into _ ones. A. vulnerable B. turbulent C. suspicious D. tragic 15. In spite of the _ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has risen slightly. A. bleak B. feeble C. obscure D. shadowy 16. Here he was stressing _ his original principle that his u

8、nit should be used strategically. A. regrettably B. forcibly C. graciously D. gravely 17. The author was _ by the audiences lack of interest. A. dreaded B. encouraged C. dismayed D. impressed 18. The excuse was too _ for the teacher to believe. A. subtle B. detailed C. feeble D. slender 19. Each mem

9、ber of the alliance agrees to take such action as it _ necessary, including the use of armed force. A. suggests B. deems C. requires D. appraise 20. The ball _ two or three times before rolling down the slope. A. bounced B. hopped C. swayed D. escorted 21. News media worked overtime to _ the country

10、 as open and ready for all nuclear discussions. A. thrill B. transcend C. portray D. spot 22. We provided information to site administrators about typical functions of _ library programs. A. sampling B. carefree C. descriptive D. exemplary 23. Gemini (双子座) is an airy, intellectual sign, and your eve

11、r-active mind tends to _ from one thought to another with dizzying speed. A. dart B. damn C. dare D. deal 24. A soft evening breeze brought a _ smell from the company sink. A. formal B. funny C. foul D. fool 25. We just go on in our habitual ways until we are stopped short by one of the many illness

12、es that _ our civilization today. A. occur B. effect C. afflict D. exist 26. At the time, I could not stand my_ schedule and I would always be envious of my friends who enjoyed the luxury of sleeping in. A. rigorous B. bored C. energetic D. powerful 27. Just thinking about all the _ I received about

13、 my dramatic weight loss, and the proud way my husband looked when we went out in public, made me feel that what I had done was worthwhile. A. criticisms B. skepticism C. compliments D. achievements 28. The situation could quickly develop into a _ disaster if the world does not start paying attentio

14、n to the plight of these people. A. anonymous B. humanitarian C. rigorous D. conspicuous 29. Then you do believe in God, but you guess that I do not, and you fear that the admission of your true belief would _ your chance of employment. A. jeopardize B. contrive C. transform D. mount 30. Mrs. Cummin

15、s, very _ in her duties, watched the whole process with a sensitive eye. A. hopeful B. conscientious C. modest D. fascinating 31. All I wanted was a _ log cabin in Maine, somewhere deep in the woods, to enjoy the night under the stars. A. enormous B. stimulating C. cozy D. overwhelming 32. Look, wer

16、e about to _ the last and final stage of our academic careers together. A. live on B. believe in C. embark on D. save up 33. The land is affected by a _ and the cattle are dying fast for lack of drinking water. A. flood B. drought C. premiere D. misery 34. To promote particular organizational values

17、, and encourage high levels of informal communication, the managers can attempt to lead _ example. A. with B. to C. for D. by 35. One reason that I may be the last person in Manhattan without a cell phone is that I _ the excitement of coming home and finding a call light flashing. A. thrill B. cheri

18、sh C. abandon D. deprive 36. The space shuttle Atlantis crew is scheduled to make their final landing around 6 a.m. Thursday also marks the 42nd _ of mans first step on the moon. A. ceremony B. occasion C. occurrence D. anniversary 37. He was a good public speaker and organizer and _ with extraordin

19、ary energy. A. bribed B. supported C. awarded D. endowed 38. NBA officials thought it would put them in perfect shape to further _ professional basketball. A. globalize B. expand C. extend D. enlarge 39. We wished to pay for welfare in a way that was less _ on the poor without being massively destru

20、ctive to the higher income groups. A. tolerant B. troublesome C. burdensome D. oppressive 40. It will be noted that the improved visibility of this warning light does not completely _ the increased tendency to make an error during the night. A. limit B. control C. replace D. offset 41. Just as women

21、 now demand for themselves greater freedom to express different _ of themselves, so too do some men, although not nearly so many of them. A. clusters B. facets C. spheres D. angles 42. The trace that the rider will leave on the snow will be a _ pattern. A. latitude B. longitude C. sharp D. zigzag 43

22、. After a week or two of _ refusal, Alfred Cook made his debut performance late on Sunday January 15th. A. sensational B. sensitive C. selfish D. stubborn 44. As the car disappeared from sight, he let out a _ of frustration in agony. A. groan B. signal C. complaint D. warning 45. In an effort to eli

23、minate _ fog from airports, weathermen use giant fans, and chemicals dropped from planes or shot upwards from strange machines on the ground. A. dense B. compressed C. concentrated D. closed 46. The bread _ is hard and green, though the same price as a week ago. A. in sale B. off sale C. upon sale D

24、. on sale 47. If the product does absorb moisture or _ water, discard it. A. becomes full with B. becomes saturated with C. is saturated in D. is filled in 48. The poor girl couldnt _ from her tears any more when her mother showed up. A. refrain B. withdraw C. hold D. withhold 49. Recently a number

25、of voluntary initiatives have sought to _ a sense of belonging to the community on the part of young people. A. make B. form C. take D. foster 50. The vast majority of people in any given culture will _ to the established standards of that culture. A. confine B. conform C. confront D. confirm 51. If

26、 a policy does not _ with a societys values, the likelihood of success diminishes. A. combine B. cohere C. coincide D. confirm 52. Jack is so _ to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed. A. nervous B. adverse C. indifferent D. undutiful 53. Among young people, women seem to be more _ t

27、o the illness than men. A. likely B. possible C. prone D. common 54. This chapter cannot claim to clear up the confusing _ of approaches but it will offer some guidance. A. variety B. array C. ray D. chain 55. Somehow she rose over her excitement, though, and concentrated all she could on the task _. A. off hand B. with hand C. at hand D. before hand 1-5 A D C A C 6-10 B D C D B 11-15 C D D B A 16-20 B C C B A21-25 C D A C C 26-30 A C B A B 31-35 C C B D B 36-40 D D A C D 41-45 B D D A A 46-50 D B A D B 51-55 C C C B C