2015年MPA考试辅导英语讲义难点精析(11)

　　164. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.

　　A. disposed B. disappeared C. discouraged D. discarded

　　165. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.

　　A. regulating B. halting C. interrupting D. combating

　　166. The _____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.

　　A. joint B. intensive C. overall D. decisive

　　167. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the _____ in which people communicate across time and space.

　　A. route B. transmission C. vision D. manner

　　168. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.

　　A. rigid B. solid C. smooth D. harsh

　　169. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.

　　A. preferences B. expectations C. fantasies D. fashions

　　170. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.

　　A. grants B. changes C. abandons D. backs

　　171. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.

　　A. access B. resort C. contact D. path

　　172. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.

　　A) cracked B) split C) broke D) burst

　　173. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.

　　A. governing B. blowing C. prevailing D. ruling

　　174. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper.

　　A. edition B. editorial C. article D. abstract

　　175. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs.

　　A. lessened B. declined C. affected D. effected

　　176. There is a fully ______ health center on the ground floor of the main office building.

　　A. installed B. equipped C. provided D. projected

　　177. For more than 20 years, we've been supporting educational programs that _____ from kindergartens to colleges.

　　A. move B. shift C. range D. spread

　　178. The test results are beyond______; they have been repeated in labs all over the world.

　　A. negotiation B. conflict C. bargain D. dispute

　　179. I was so ______in today's history lesson. I didn’t understand a thing.

　　A. amazed B. neglected C. confused D. amused

　　180. It ______ you to at least 50% off the regular price of either frames or lenses when you buy both.

　　A. presents B. entitles C. credits D. tips

　　181. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ______ to the movement of people from place to place.

　　A. barrier B. fence C. prevention D. jam

　　182. In order to make things convenient for the people, the department is planning to set up some ______ shops in the residential area.

　　A. flowing B. drifting C. mobile D. unstable

　　183. Mr. Smith says: "The media are very good at sensing a mood and then ______ it."

　　A. overtaking B. enlarging C. widening D. exaggerating

　　184. The board of the company has decided to ______ its operations to include all aspects of the clothing business.

　　A. multiply B. lengthen C. expand D. stretch

　　185. His business was very successful, but it was at the ______ of his family life.

　　A. consumption B. credit C. exhaustion D. expense

　　186. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ______ source for researchers.

　　A. identical B. indispensable C. intelligent D. inevitable

　　187. Doctors warned against chewing tobacco as a ______ for smoking.

　　A. relief B. revival C. substitute D. succession

　　188. When carbon is added to iron in proper ______the result is steel.

　　A. rates B. thicknesses C. proportions D. densities

　　189. Nancy is only a sort of ______ of her husband's opinion and has no ideas of her own.

　　A. sample B. reproduction C. shadow D. echo

　　190. There is a _____ of impatience in the tone of his voice.

　　A. hint B. notion C. dot D. phrase

　　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