This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly _______ by my professor.

A. acknowledged     B. appealed         C. recommended  D. commanded

This argument sounds reasonable, but ___________ it’s incorrect.

A. fortunately      B. actually     C. naturally         D. obviously

___ himself in carrying out an experiment, he can’t spare time to look after his children.

A. Occupied   B. Having occupied    C. Occupying     D. Having been occupied

It is clear that in modern society high _______ and demands are placed on students. 

A. motivations       B. expectations    C. standards     D. opportunities

— That’s the third time he’s won the award in this field.

    — Yes. He ______ his maximum potential in the past decade.

A.explored        B. is exploring    C. has been exploring  D. has explored

Which sport costs the most _____ training facilities, players’ personal equipment and uniforms?

A. in terms of      B. in place of      C. by way of         D. by means of

She ______ a smile when she heard her family went to Italy without her.

   A. managed        B. wore         C. performed          D. controlled

But for the heavy traffic, the police ___ the thieves who tried to escape in the stolen car.

A. would not catch   B. couldn’t have caught C. haven’t caught  D. couldn’t catch

― Daddy，how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mummy’s birthday? 

― ______

A. It couldn’t be better.  B. I don’t like it. C. It’s too expensive.  D. Don’t trouble.

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he  41   his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always _42__ his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree,  43    to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the   44  made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the  45 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be  taken down for   46 . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying  47  for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a  48  fake（假货）. When he was  49  of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 50  cost nearly 100,000, into pieces  51  hearing Glen’s words. Glen was  52 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 53  . For many times of entry-exit  54  he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and  55  him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if  56  reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be  57  according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

     After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep  58  on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of  59  , which he would remember as the  60  of his success forever.

1. A. set up         B. took up       C. went up       D. picked up

2. A. honors         B. mentions          C. brings            D. owes

3.A. decided         B. refused       C. objected          D. asked

4. A. books              B. things        C. savings           D. pounds

5.A. ordinary       B. routine       C. regular      D. common

6.A. look            B. inspection     C. test            D. experiment

7.A. one             B. it            C. them              D. these

8.A priceless        B. useful        C. worthless         D. valuable

9. A. afraid             B. proud             C. ashamed       D. hard

10.A. that           B. what          C. as            D.  which

11. A. on           B. at            C. who          D. in

12. A disappointed       B. delighted         C. amazed        D. satisfied

13.A. strictly         B. quietly         C. quickly        D. curiously

14.A. conditions      B. experiences     C. experiments     D. chances

15. A. stopped        B. hoped         C. warned         D. urged

16.A. came out       B. found out      C. sent out         D. set out

17.A. hit           B. blamed        C. praised         D. charged

18.A. expression     B. idea           C. thought         D. impression

19.A. honesty       B. lies            C. goods          D. bravery

20.A. secret         B. lesson         C. choice          D. belief