一、
1. There is no ________ evidence that people can control their dreams， at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A） rigid B） solid C） smooth D） harsh
2. Every culture has developed ________ for certain kinds of food and drink， and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
A） preferences B） expectations C） fantasies D） fashions
3. It is reported that Uruguay understands and ________ China on human rights issues.
A） grants B） changes C） abandons D） backs
4. Only a few people have ________ to the full facts of the incident.
A） access B） resort C） contact D） path
5. His trousers ________ when he tried to jump over the fence.
A） cracked B） split C） broke D） burst
6. So far， ___ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
A） governing B） blowing C） prevailing D） ruling
7. The author was required to submit an ________ of about 200 words together with his research paper.
A） edition B） editorial C） article D） abstract
8. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed， new official tongues began to ________ at an increasing rate.
A） bring up B） build up C） spring up D） strike up
9. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital， ________ they have no schedules to keep.
A） even though B） for C） as if D） since
10. Some plants are very ________ to light； they prefer the shade.
A） sensible B） flexible C） objective D） sensitive
1-5 BADAB 6-10 CDCAD
二、
1. Many people lost their jobs during the business ________.
A） desperation B） decrease C） despair D） depression
2. Whenever a big company ________a small one， the product almost always gets worse.
A） gets on with B） cuts down C） takes over D） puts up with
3. Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was ________.
A） mature B） deliberate C） meaningful D） innocent
4. The beam that is ________ by a laser differs in several ways from the light that comes out of a flashlight.
A） emitted B） transported C） motivated D） translated
5. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ________ the isolation of life in Alaska.
A） break through B） break down C） break into D） break out
6. We know through painful experience that freedom is never by the oppressor； it must be ________ by the oppressed.
A） demanded B） commanded C） required D） requested
7. Color and sex are not relevant ________ whether a person is suitable for the job.
A） on B） for C） to D） with
8. ________ the enormous flow of food from the entire globe， these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.
A） Thanks to B） By means of C） In line with D） With regard to
9. Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware ________ price.
A） on account of B） regardless of C） in addition to D） not to mention
10. Three university departments have been ________ $600，000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning.
A） promoted B） included C） secured D） awarded
1-5 ADCAA 6-10 ACABD
