31. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ______ developing the students’ productive skills.
　　A. onto B. in C. over D. on
　　32. Eating too much fat can ______ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.
　　A. attribute to B. attend to C. contribute to D. devote to
　　33. This article ______ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.
　　A. cares for B. applies for C. allows for D. calls for
　　34. There was a big hole in the road which ______ the traffic.
　　A. set back   B. stood back
　　C. held up D. kept down
　　35. None of us expected the chairman to ______ at the party. We thought he was still in       hospital.
　　A. turn in  B. turn over     C. turn up  D. turn down
　　36. In my opinion, he’s _____ the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets.
　　A. in all   B. at best     C. for all   D. by far
　　37. I would never have _____ a court of law if I hadn’t been so desperate.
　　A. sought for      B. accounted for
　　C. turned up      D. resorted  to
　　38. _______ the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation.
　　A. Besides       B. Regardless of     C. But for           D. Despite
　　39. Our manager is _______ an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon.
　　A. calling on   B. calling in        C. calling up           D. calling for
　　40. I’ve kept up a friendship with a girl who I was at school ______ twenty years ago. (2002-1)
　　A. about B. since C. with D. till
　　41. The survival of civilization as we know it is ______ threat.
　　A. within B. under C. towards D. upon
　　42. Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death.
　　A. of B. to C. with D. from
　　43. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ______ view.
　　A. from B. in C. before D. into
　　44. After the robbery, the shop installed sophisticates alarm system as an insurance ______ further losses.
　　A. for B. from C. against D. towards
　　45. I make notes in the back of my diary ______ thing to be mended or replaced.
　　A. by B. in C. with D. of

　　46. 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
　　47. All the students in this class passed the English exam ______ the exception of Li Ming.
　　A. on B. in C. for D. with
　　48. 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
　　49. Finding a job in such a big company has always been ______ his wildest dreams.
　　A. under B. over C. above D. beyond
　　50. ______ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world.
　　A. On B. By C. At D. Of
　　51. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ______ the color of his skin.
　　A. with the exception of B. in the light of
　　C. by virtue of  D. regardless of
　　52. Studies show that the things that contribute most to a sense of happiness cannot be bought, ______ a good family life, friendship and work satisfaction.
　　A. as for B. in view of C. in case of D. such as
　　53. He will agree to do what you require ______ him.
　　A. of B. from C. to D. for
　　54. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ______ children as Coca-Cola.
　　A. for B. in C. to D. with
　　55. You should have been more patient ______ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.
　　A. of B. with C. for D. at
　　56. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield ______ any military threat.
　　A. up B. to C. in D. at
　　57. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ______ obtaining water is not the least.
　　A. for which B. to which C. of which D. in which
　　58. Which sport has the most expenses ______ training equipment, players’ person equipment and uniforms?
　　A. in place of B. in terms of C. by means of D. by way of
　　59. ______ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other.
　　A. But for B. For all C. Above all D. Except for
　　60. Does everyone on earth have an equal right _____ an equal share of its resources?
　　A. by B. at C. to D. over

　　61. What he said just now had little to do with the question _____ discussion.
　　A. on B. in C. under D. at
　　62. A person’s calorie requirements vary ______ his life.
　　A. across B. throughout C. over D. within
　　63. ______ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt ashamed.
　　A. By B. On C. At D. For
　　64. The committee is totally opposed ______ any changes being made in the plants.
　　A. of B. on C. to D. against
　　65. He came back late, ______ which time all the guests had already left.
　　A. after B. at C. by D. during
　　66. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ______ heavy schedules.
　　A. as to  B. in relation to C. owing to  D. with regard to
　　67. Tony is very disappointed ______ the results of the exam.
　　A. on B. for C. toward D. with
　　68. ______ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
　　A. Unlike  B. Liking C. Alike D. Dislike
　　69. I was ______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
　　A. to B. on C. at D. in
　　70. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded _____ 27%.
　　A. by B. for C. to D. in