191. Please ______dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
　　A. seek   B. inquire  C. search   D. consult
　　192. At yesterday's party, Elizabeth's boyfriend amused us by ______ Charlie Chaplin.
　　A. copying   B. following  C. imitating   D. modeling
　　193. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ______.
　　A. failure   B. lack  C. absence   D. drop
　　194. The group of technicians are engaged in a study which ______ all aspects of urban planning.
　　A. inserts   B. grips  C. performs   D. embraces
　　195. The lecture which lasted about three hours was so ______ that the audience couldn't help yawning.
　　A. tedious   B. bored  C. clumsy   D. tired
　　196. The machine looked like a large, __________，old-fashioned typewriter.
　　A. forceful B. clumsy C. intense D. tricky
　　197. Though she began her ____________by singing in a local pop group, she is now a famous Hollywood movie star.
　　A. employment　 B. career C. occupation D. profession
　　198. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to _________________with the local police
　　A. inquire B. consult  C. register D. profession
　　199. As he has ____________our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.
　　A. torn　 B. wasted　 C. exhausted D. consumed
　　200. These teachers try to be objective when they__________ the integrated ability of their students
　　A. justify B. evaluate C. indicate　 D. reckon

　　201. Mrs. Morris's daughter is pretty and _______,and many girls envy her.
　　A. slender B. light C. faint D. minor
　　202. Tomorrow the mayor is to _________a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.
　　A. coordinate B. cooperate C. accompany　 D. associate
　　203. I'm___________ enough to know it is going to be a very difficult situation to compete against three strong teams.
　　A. realistic B. conscious C. register D. resolve
　　204. Can you give me even the ___________clue as to where her son might be?
　　A. simplest B. slightest C. least D. utmost
　　205. Norman Davis will be remembered by many with ____________ not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.
　　A. kindness B. friendliness C. warmth D. affection
　　205. Salaries for __________ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.
　　A. legal B. optional C. voluntary D. temporary
　　207. Science and technology have ______________in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.
　　A. attached B. assisted C. contributed　 D. witnessed
　　208. As an actor he could communicate a whole __________of emotions.
　　A. frame B. range　 C. number D. scale
　　209. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _________instead of mechanically.
　　A. artificially B. automatically　 C. manually D. synthetically
　　210. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn't _________ her grip on my arm.
　　A. loosen B. remove C. relieve D. dismiss

　　211. Mrs. Smith was so ____________about everything that no servants could please her.
　　A. specific B. special C. precise D. particular
　　212. Last night he saw two dark _________ enter the building ,and then there was the explosion.
　　A. features B. figures C. sketches D. images
　　213. It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without _________.
　　A. exception B. exclusion C. modification D. substitution
　　214. His temper and personality show that he can become a soldier of the top __________.
　　A. circle B. rank C. category D. grade
　　215. During the lecture, the speaker occasionally _____ his point by relating his own experiences.
　　A. illustrated B. hinted C. cited D. displayed
　　216. Only those who can ________to lose their money should make high-risk investments.
　　A. maintain B. sustain C. endure D. afford
　　217. He found the ________ media attention intolerable and decided to go abroad.
　　A. sufficient B. constant C. steady D. plenty
　　218. There has been a collision _________a number of cars on the main road to town.
　　A. composing　 B. consisting C. involving D. engaging
　　219. _______elephants are different from wild elephants in many aspects, including their tempers.
　　A. Cultivated B. Regulated C. Civil　 D. Tame
　　220. Ten days ago the young man informed his boss of his intention to __________.
　　A. resign B. reject C. retreat　 D. replace

　　221. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and _______your text more easily .
　　A. register B. edit C. propose D. discharge
　　222. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such ______colors .
　　A. low B. humble C. mild D. dull
　　223. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if misunderstanding and mistrust were removed .
　　A. tension B. strain C. stress   D. intensity
　　224. The other day , Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital , and they did lots and lots of tests on me , most of them _____ and frightening .
　　A. cheerful B. horrible C. hostile D. friendly
　　225. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _____ .
　　A. are B. payment C. worth D. expense
　　226. The writer was so ______ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room .
　　A. absorbed B. abandoned C. focused D. centered
　　227. Actually , information technology can ______ the gap between the poor and the rich .
　　A. link B. break C. ally D. bridge
　　228. Some research workers completely ______ all those facts as though they never existed .
　　A. ignore B. leave C. refuse D. miss
　　229. Computer power now allows automatic searches of fingerprint files to match a print at a crime ______ .
　　A. stage B. scene C. location D. occasion
　　230. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to ______ a culture.
　　A. retain B. relate C. remark D. review