1. 单项选择: 1) —Is this course rather difficult? —Yes. That’s why I ____ it. A．left B． missed C． abandoned D． abolish 2) The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______ escape. A. could B. tried to C. had meant to D. were able to 3) Slavery was _________ in the U.S. in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights. A. absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted 4) I’d like to buy a house---- modern, comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood. (05年福建) A. in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all 5) It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. A．employ B．absorb C．abuse D．overlook 6) The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________. A. accelerate B. promote C. help D. advance 7) It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education. A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent 8) Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ______ by helicopter. A. available B. appropriate C. accessible D. achievable
9) The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible. A．undertake B．accompany C. perform D. accomplish 10) They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work. A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished 11) It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations. A. instructs B. accumulates C. achieves D. acquires 12) Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ . A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly 13)The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent. A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with 14) The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology. A. access B. perform C. achieve D. complete 15) We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide. (06湖南) A. acted B. showed C. played D. adopt 16) We all know that _______ speak louder than words. A. movements B. performances C. affection D. actions 17) ---Miss Wendy is good at a lot of things ______ you can't say she is perfect. ---I agree with you. _____ no one is. A. or; Simply B. and; Only C. but; Actually D. so; Otherwise 18) Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future. A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to 19) The guests, present at the party, each wore a flower, which_______ their beauty. A. added to B. added up C. added up to D. added on 20) What makes us worried is that the number of the people _________ drugs is increasing. A. addicted to B. addicted for C. addicted at D. addicted on 21) I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet ______ prepared. (07上海) A. attentively B. adequately C. actively D. readily 22) Children under six are not ________ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence. A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received 23) John is the only one of the students in the class that never______ a mistake even when it is pointed to him. A. admit making B. admits making C. admit to make D. admits to make 24) Can a school _________ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus? A. make B. pass C. adapt D. adopt 25) If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ___________. A. ahead B. before C. ahead of D. in advance 26) Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ____ when you are looking for a job. A. assistance B. chance C. advantage D. importance 27) The use of water is becoming tense in north China and the government _____ that we should save water in our daily life. A．advocates B．distributes C．adores D．declines 28) In doing the work, we can’t _______ the waste of a single minute. A. afford B. affect C. manage D. take 29) People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her, ______, she is a great musician. (05年全国卷Ⅳ) A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. As usual 30)--- Little Smith doesn't _______ his age. ---Exactly. He looks tall _______ his age. A. seem; in B. look; for C. appear; in D. like; at 31) The discussion came _______ when an interesting topic was brought in. A. alike B. live C. active D. alive 32)The school authority has taken _______ measures to prevent students from cheating. A. lot of B. much &nbs
