2014年公共英语三级考试词汇模拟题及答案(9)

　　1. There are other problems which I don‘t propose to ________ at the moment.

　　A) go into B) go around C) go for D) go up

　　2. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ________ knowledge.

　　A) extensive B) expansive C) intensive D) expensive

　　3. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave， ________ something occurred which attracted my attention.

　　A) unless B) until C) when D) while

　　4. A love marriage， however， does not necessarily ________ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.

　　A) take over B) result in C) hold on D) keep to

　　5. The ability to store knowledge makes computers different form every other machine ________ invented.

　　A) ever B) thus C) yet D) as

　　6. I‘m not sure whether I can gain any profit from the investment， so I can’t make a(n) ________ promise to help you.

　　A) exact B) defined C) definite D) sure

　　7. The sports meet， originally due to be held last Friday， was finally ________ because of the bad weather.

　　A) set off B) broken off C) worn off D) called off

　　8. After the robbery， the shop installed a sophisticate alarm system as an insurance ________ further losses.

　　A) for B) from C) against D) towards

　　9. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ________ with the open countryside and homegrown food.

　　A) tied B) bound C) involved D) associated

　　10. In Britain today women ________ 44% of the workforce， and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

　　A) build up B) stand for C) make up D) conform to

　　11. ________ might be expected， the response to the question was very mixed.

　　A) As B) That C) It D) What

　　12. Features such as height， weight， and skin color ________ from individual to individual and from face to face.

　　A) change B) vary C) alter D) convert

　　13. I make notes in the back of my diary ________ thing to be mended or replaced.

　　A) by B) in C) with D) of

　　14. A well-written composition ________ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.

　　A) calls on B) calls for C) calls up D) calls off

　　15. It has been revealed that some government leaders ________ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

　　A) employ B) take C) abuse D) overlook

　　16. We were struck by the extent ________ which teachers‘ decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students.

　　A) to B) for C) in D) with

　　17. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ________.

　　A) intention B) attempt C) purpose D) desire

　　18. The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.

　　A) lay out B) lay off C) lay aside D) lay down

　　19. All the students in this class passed the English exam ________ the exception of Li Ming.

　　A) on B) in C) for D) with

　　20. Writing is a slow process， requiring ________ thought， time， and effort.

　　A) significant B) considerable C) enormous D) numerous

　　21. Lightning is a ____ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.

　　A) rush B) rainbow C) rack D) ribbon

　　22. New York ____ second in the production of apples， producing 850，000，000 pounds this year.

　　A) ranked B) occupied C) arranged D) classified

　　23. By success I don‘t mean ________ usually thought of when that word is used.

　　A) what is B) that we C) as you D) all is

　　24. I caught a ________ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.

　　A) vision B) glimpse C) look D) scene

　　25. Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular ________.

　　A) gaps B) rate C) length D) intervals

　　26. Physics is ________ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.

　　A) alike B) equivalent C) likely D) uniform

　　27. The new appointment of our president ________ from the very beginning of next semester.

　　A) takes effect B) takes part C) takes place D) takes turns

　　28. The president made a ________ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting， which encouraged the sportsmen greatly.

　　A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh

　　29. It is useful to be able to predict the extent ________ which a price change will affect supply and demand.

　　A) from B) with C) to D) for

　　30. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ________ his wildest dreams.

　　A) under B) over C) above D) beyond

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