53. Some felt that they were hurrying into an epoch of unprecedented enlightenment, in which better education and beneficial technology would wealth and leisure for all. A. maintain B. ensure C. certify D. console 【答案】B 54. Fiber-optic cables can carry hundreds of telephone conversations . A. homogeneously B. spontaneously C. simultaneously D. ingeniously 【答案】C 55. One third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, in the San Francisco area. A. remarkably B. severely C. drastically D. predominantly 【答案】D 56. After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less . A. sensible B. sensitive C. sentimental D. sensational 【答案】B 57. The English language contains a of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation. A. latitude B. multitude C. magnitude D. longitude 【答案】B 58. They always _____ a large supply of tinned food in winter in case they are snowed up. A. lay in B. lay off C. lay down D. lay out 【答案】A 59. The suggestions put forward by the workers to improve their working conditions were _____ by the factory owner. A. turned out B. turned down C. turned over D. turned through 【答案】B 60. _____ the recently developed medical techniques, people who have lost legs above the knee could now walk without difficulty. A. Owing to B. Allowing for C. But for D. Thanks to 【答案】D 61. He received penalty for drunk driving. A. curse B. fine C complaint D. compensation 【答案】B 62. Children often take after both parents because they inherit characteristics from both the mother and father. A. inherit B. like C assemble D. resemble 【答案】D 63. A famous British institution is afternoon tea at five o’clock, at which tea is accompanied by home-made biscuit. A. regulation B. habit C. custom D. organization 【答案】C 64. Outside the ring, Muhammad Ali savored the media limelight, challenging and taunting prospective opponents through interviews and prearranged confrontations A. assaulted B. appreciated C. scorned D. sustained 【答案】B 65. Though most city traffic is regulated by automatic traffic lights, the city’s residents are notorious for ignoring them.
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