1.The development of CDs means that the problem of on conventional records is becoming a thing of the past.
A.scratches,B.scrambles, C.scrapes,D.patches.
2.We advise them to move in two months later because the newly decorated apartment was by offensive odors from the furniture.
A.spread,B.filled C.penetrated,D.pervaded.
3.Tom was for John in the second half of the match.
A.replaced,B.substituted.
C.taken the place of,D.given way to.
4.I found it very refreshing to ideas with your father.He has some very original views on how to deal with modern industrial pollution.
A.change,B.replace, C.substitute,D.exchange.
5.First prize in the competition was designer clothes several thousand pounds.
A.worthy,B.worthwhile, C.worth,D.worthless.
6.The oil company tried to the blame for the disaster to the ship s crew and captain.
A.transmit,B.transform, C.transfer,D.transact.
7.I had to use all my to get them to lend us the hall.
A.charms,B.magic, C.tricks,D.mystery.
8.Their achievements have already been analyzed in and do not require further discussion.
A.depth B.length, C.width,D.short.
9.It took her ten years to her publishing business.
A.build up,B.build for, C.build in,D.build off.
10.Do we need to someone from the computer department at this stage in our discussion?
A.consist,B.involve, C.exclude,D.compose.
IV.Completing Sentences.
Match the left column with the right to make complete sentences.
1.She was admitted to hospital for observation.
A u.took place last week.
2.The company was started B o.a speedy recovery from her illness.
3.The identification of the murdered woman.
C.for the sailors who disappeared in the storm.
4.She has a child-like innocence D u.after complaining of chest pains.
5.The search was called off E o.which I find very appealing.
6.We wished her F m.substitution of metals by new composite materials still has a long way to go.
7.Many parents feel a sense of loss G v.that you have insurance for your car.
8.Since the accident H x.in the depth of the recession of the 1930s.
9.It is a legal requirement I o.he has suffered from memory loss and impaired vision.
10.Scientists believe J h.when their children leave home.
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Pre-class Activity
I.Word Matching.
Match the words from Column A with those from Column B.
A，B.
1.conviction A.influenced by need or necessity; suffering stress.
2.inevitable B.caused or brought about by oneself.
3.grip C.to take care of，feed and protect (esp.a young child or plant) and help it to develop.
4.commence D.intending to go to; going to.
5.peer E.which cannot be avoided or prevented from happening.
6.self-induced F.a person of the same age or the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group.
7.nurture G.a firm hold; control.
8.fit into H.a firm opinion or belief.
9.be bound for I.to be the right size or shape for; to be suitable for.
10.under pressure J.to start; to begin.
II.Multiple Choices.
Choose the answers that best match the meanings of the underlined parts in the chosen sentences from the text.
1.They came to me to ask how to get through the rest of their lives.
A.live through,B.break through。
C.see through D.put through。
2.They want a map right now that they can follow directly to career security,financial security, social security and, presumably, a prepaid grave.
A.accidentally,B.probably, C.inevitably,D.hopefully.
3.I wish them a chance to enjoy each segment of their education as an experience in itself and.
A.division B.department, C.part D.section.
4.(and incidentally, not all these loans are low-interest，as many non-students believe.)
A.in the way,B.on the way.
C.by the way,D.out of the way.
5.They go off to their labs as if they were going to the dentist.
A.put off,B.break off, C.give off,D.set off Class Activity.
I.Word Choices.
There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1.He described with great precision what happens to a human body deep-sea pressures.
A.over,B.in, C.under,D.for.
2.The Sales Director the demand and the company was consequently left with 20,000 unsold copies.
A.overslept,B.overestimated.
C.overcharged,D.overdue.
3.She had a deep that there would be a better life after death.
A.convincing,B.conviction, C.convinced,D.convict.
4.It seemed unlikely that the debt would ever be paid so we quietly forgot it.
A.about,B.of, C.with,D.off.
5.You cannot play the piano properly if your fingers are too.
A.tense,B.tension, C.tent,D.tend.
6.I get the feeling that he s fearful committing himself to a real relationship.
A.in,B.to, C.about,D.of.
7.The performance was exciting at first, but later it gradually losed its on the audience s attention.
A.grip B.grid, C.grim,D.grin.
8.They had behavior from their son which they would not have tolerated from anyone else.
A.caught up with,B.come up with.
C.kept up with,D.put up with.
9.The needle the fabric and then moves up, leaving a loop of thread beneath the fabric.
A.cuts,B.crosses, C.pierces,D.passes.
10.The surgeon was of negligence, which directly resulted in the death of the patient.
A.scolded,B.charged, C.accused,D.blamed.
11.These recommendations will need to be justified the committee before they can be implemented.
A.for,B.to, C.on,D.in.
12.He s been HIV positive for six years, but just recently he s started to develop the of AIDS.
A.symphonies,B.sympathies, C.symposiums,D.symptoms.
13.The day of has finally arrived for a man who murdered two children ten years ago.
A.reckon,B.reckoning, C.reckons,D.reckonment.
14.Upon arrival, the crew discover that all of the inhabitants have been killed.one couple.
A.except for,B.except to, C.except that,D.except.
15.Do you think it s true that teenage girls are less self-confident that their male?
A.peeks,B.peels, C.peeps,D.peers.
16.Unfortunately, he over a stone, tearing a hole in his trousers and grazing his knee.
A.tripped and fell,B.tripped and stopped.
C.tripped and broke,D.tripped and turned.
17.Most religions teach people to be truthful,，and kind to others.
A.self-appointed,B.self-disciplined.
C.self-employed,D.self-induced.
18.It wasn t very of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby.
A.considerate,B.considerable, C.considering,D.considered.
19.They her to take the job by promising editorial freedom.
A.seduced,B.induced, C.reduced,D.produced.