English Test Paper（1） Part I. From the four choices given, choose the one that best completes the sentence. (30%)1. Will this new oil recovery technique be financially _ ?A. representation B. feasible C. characteristics D. diffusion2. Today, getting a new heart is no longer silly. It is now a _.A. curiosity B. novelty C. reality D. application3. He picked up his_ and put it in his pocket.A. resolution B. resolve C. determination D. revolver4. The mosquitoes that pass on malaria are becoming resistant to the_ now used against them .A. poisons B. capsules C. chemical D. pills5. _ she saw the serious concern on Li Gongs face that she agreed to let him try again.A. It was not until B. Until C. It was until D. Not until6. _ whether I am going to China.A. It is not already settled B. It is yet settledC. It is not yet settled D. It is still settled7. There remained nothing but to get the canoe into the water. However, all my_ to get it into the water failed.A. equipment B. tools C. instrument D. devices8. It is _I want to leave you,_ I have to.A. not thatbut because of B. because but C. not thatbut D. not because because9. Toms style of travel was interesting-he must _the land as much as possible.A. live off B. be fed up with C. be lived on D. be fed on10. The name of Chaplin_ the image of a little tramp with a brush mustache.A. conjures up B. occurs to C. comes upon D. runs through11. With night _ , We started for home.A. moving along B. went by C. coming on D. dragged on 12. As the fire was nearly out and it was getting late, they prepared to_ for the night.A. sit up B. retire C. stay up D. return 13. Tension within a family_ or eliminated when the family, as a whole, is threatened by an external force.A. is often relived B. often relaxedC. is often relieved D. often released14. Obviously, the white bird in the story has a _ meaning of freedom.A. symbolic B. symbol C. symbolize D. symbolism15. The search was called off when the fog got thicker. A. started B. canceled C. postponed D. continued16. Lets _our resources and get the job done quickly.A. use up B. put together C. conserve D. store up17. Mrs. Jones_ the suspect by the scar on his face.A. identified B. found out C. discovered D. coincided18. The landlady could not _-because all her rooms were bookedA. adapt us B. put up with us C. put us up D. help us19. The economic crisis has seriously_ French exports.A. stimulated B. simulated C. reduced D. increased推荐精选20. What it _ is simply that he is not willing to give us his support.A. amounts to B. matters C. teaches D. signals21. The train will_ from Platform 2 at 3:45 on Tuesday morning.A. arrive B. stop C. depart D. derail22. The young girl took the cheese and _ to eat.A. commenced B. commended C. renounced D. commented23. A judge must be disinterested when weighing evidence.A. interested B. detached C. separated D. disconnected24. These courses, if properly conducted, will _ the minds of the students.A. refresh B. renew C. stimulate D. encourage25. That way of speaking is _ people in this part of the country.A. strange to B. odd to C. peculiar to D. particular about26. He_ as though he had never in his life seen me before.A. went pass me B. avoided me C. ignored me D. went away from me27. He had been _forced_ to give up much of his time to housework.A. ordered B. compelled C. persuaded D. frightened28. He _ that he could create live fish out of chemicals.A. asserted B. demanded C. argued D. announced29. The best students are_ special scholarships.A. rewarded B. awarded C. compensated D. refused 30. Living on an isolated farm, they do not see anybody for weeks_.A. in the end B. on end C. off and on D. endlesslyPart II. Reading Comprehension (40%) Passage OneIf you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. Your are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year. A noted sci