1.Honey guides, or indicator birds, collaborate with honey badgers in seeking out bee colonies.
（A） work together（B） travel north （C） live（D） compete
2.Diffusion is the spontaneous spreading of matter caused by the random movement of molecules.
（A） patternless（B） whirling （C） constant（D） rampant
3.The attack on Fort Sumter near Charleston provoked a sharp response from the North, which led to the American Civil War.
（A） demanded（B） elicited（C） expedited（D） defied
4.The amenities of civilization are left behind when an individual embarks on a camping trip in a remote area.
（A） activities（B） rules（C） comforts（D） signs
5.Parsley is cultivated throughout much of the world.
（A） seen（B） grown （C） dried（D） cooked
6.A ford is a place where it is possible to cross a creek or river.
（A） trench（B） gorge （C） ravine（D） stream
7.Grandma Moses, a popular painter, spent her life in a tranquil little farming community.
（A） lovely（B） serene （C） isolated（D） snobbish
8.The works of novelist Joyce Carol Oates are moving chronicles of contemporary life in the United States.
（A） simultaneous（B） controversial （C） modern（D） temperate
9.The tendency of the human body to reject foreign matter is the main obstacle to successful tissue transplantation.
（A） factor in（B） impediment to（C） occurrence in（D） phenomenon of
10. Hypnotized individuals can be induced to act bizarrely.
（A） in harmful ways（B） against their wills
（C） oddly （D） emotionally
11.When telephone calls are tansmitted by satellite, a dim echo can often be heard on the line.
（A） weak（B） static （C） harsh（D） deep
12.In North America, the first canoes were constructed from logs and propelled by means of wooden paddles.
（A） carved（B） docked（C） driven forward（D） carried upright
13.W.C. Handy, the renowned composer and musician, was known as the “father of the blues.”
（A） kindly（B） noble （C） famous（D） dashing
14.It is now common for physically disabled individuals to receive the bulk of their education in regular school programs.
（A） majority（B） assignments （C） texts（D） rest
15.The nests of most finches are constructed sloppily.
（A） elaborately（B） messily （C） characteristically（D） annually
16.Large areas of Alaskan land remain desolate due to harsh climate.
（A） inaccessible（B） immature （C） parched（D） barren
17.The comic routines of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy involved pantomime and a novel use of props.
（A） an original（B） an appropriate （C） a literal（D） a funny
18.Subterranean streams have cut through limestone to form miles of passage and caves, such as Kentucky's Mammoth Cave.
（A） Secondary（B） Underground （C） Unharnessed（D） Miniscule
19.Salesmanship is the ability to sway people to willingly buy products or support new ideas.
（A） educate（B） expect （C） allow（D） persuade
20.The fire dance is the climax of the ceremony of the Navajo night chants.
（A） addition to（B） high point in （C） substitute for（D） beginning of
21.A fossil is a remnant of a once-living organism.
（A） bone（B） solvent （C） picture（D） vestige
22.If stored while wet, hay may build up heat and ignite spontaneously.
（A） sprout（B） catch fire （C） release gases（D） spoil
23.It was not poverty, but rather a concern for simplicity that kept Puritan churches unadorned.
（A） theology （B） hunger for power
（C） frontier conditions（D） lack of money
24.Strict sanitary procedures help to forestall outbreaks of disease.
（A） prevent（B） control （C） minimize（D） preview
25.Deceptive labeling of certain types of merchandise is not all owed under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.
（A） Alarming（B） Misleading （C） Extravagant（D） Tasteless
26.When planting shrubbery, it is advisable to tamp the dirt around the roots after covering them.
（A） water（B） fertilize （C） pack down（D） tamper with
27.Alexander Woollcott's flamboyant personality combined sharpness of wit with sentimentality.
（A） devious（B） humorous （C） singular（D） showy
28.In terms of precipitation, ten inches of snow is the equivalent of an inch of rain.
（A） the symbol of （B） the same as
（C） the product of （D） as thick as
29.After many years of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.
（A） requesting（B） trying （C） offering（D） deciding
30.The manic-depressive usually fluctuates between great excitement and deep depression.
（A） recovers（B） falls （C） improves（D） alternates
31.In the Navejob household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable roles in raising children.
（A） dominant（B） exemplary （C） essential（D） demanding
32. Laser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials.
（A） trim（B） melt （C） drill（D） slice
33.The concept of upward social mobility has been an abiding feature of American life.
（A） enduring（B） unaffected （C） intriguing（D） observable
34.When squashed the stem and leaves of the jewelweed exude a juice that will soothe some skin irritations.
（A） boiled（B） aged （C） crushed（D） chopped
35.The Coriolis force causes all moving projectiles on Earth to be deflected from a straight line.
（A） sprung（B） deviated （C） be retracted（D） be conceived
36.The legislative filibuster is a parliamentary tactic designed to delay or prevent action by the majority.
（A） tradition（B） rule （C） observance（D） maneuver
37.Because of its old mannerisms, the praying mantis has always intrigued human beings.
（A） fascinated（B） aggravated （C） offended（D） terrified
38.Hundreds of years ago cloves were used to remedy headaches.
（A） disrupt（B） diagnose （C） evaporate（D） cure
39.Ocean waves can cut imposing cliffs along coastlines.
（A） immobile （B） impermeable
（C） impressive （D） imaginative
40.Neon light is utilized in airport beacons because it can permeate fog.
（A） pass through（B） transmit （C） suspend（D） break up
41.A computer will always follow the same sequence when solving a problem,no matter how complicated that problem may be.
（A） imprint（B） definition （C） progression（D） ordinance
42.Weight lifting is the gymnastic sport of lifting weights in a prescribed manner.
（A） vigorous（B） popular （C） certain（D） careful
43.A number of the Mikasuki Indians still reside on their reservation in northern Florida.
（A） work on（B） visit （C） live on（D） protect
44.The lilac flower has a unique odor.
（A） scent（B） tint （C） shape（D） size
45.An allergy is an adverse reaction of the body to certain substances.
（A） a natural（B） a negative （C） a routine（D） a selective
46.Tax rebates can have farreaching effects on the economy.
（A） accountants（B） laws （C） refunds（D） credits
47.Arizona's rapid population growth and wealth spurred the movement for statehood at the end of the nineteenth century.
（A） stimulated（B） financed （C） spanned（D） disrupted
48.Mergers may be effected to revive or rejuvenate failing businesses by the infusion of new management and personnel.
（A） inspection（B） introduction （C） evaluation（D） concentration
49.A fable is a didactic tale focused on a single character trait.
（A） an authentic（B） a muddled （C） an instructive（D） an old-fashioned
50.Biologists have ascertained that specialized cells convert chemical energy into mechanical energy.
（A） determined（B） argued （C） pretended（D） hypothesized
51.In mathematics the term “solid” describes a geometric figure with three dimensions.
（A） angle（B） shape （C） triangle（D） equation
52.Shellac varnish is purified lac that is secreted by scale insects.
（A） refined（B） starchy （C） resilient（D） virtuous
53.The role of the performing artist is to interpret, not alter, the notes on a printed sheet of music.
（A） omit（B） reproduce （C） compose（D） change
54.Modern printing equipment quickly turns out duplicate copies of textual and pictorial matter.
（A） identical（B） excessive （C） illustrated（D） legible
55.After reading Philip Morrison's paper on gamma-ray astronomy in 1959, a fellow physicist was prompted to ask, “Wouldn't using gamma rays be a good way to communicate across the galaxy?”
（A） petitioned（B） cautioned （C） motivated（D） requested
56.During the rainy season the Mississippi River may carry away hundreds of acres of valuable topsoil from one area and arbitrarily deposit it in another.
（A） subsequently（B） lawfully （C） mercilessly（D） randomly
57.Teachers of young children should scrupulously avoid ridicule and sarcasm.
（A） theoretically（B） naively （C） diligently（D） confidently
58.Ice can be used to keep food from spoiling.
（A） rotting（B） aging （C） toughening（D） evaporating
59.An expert in any field may be defined as a person who possesses specialized skills and is capable of rendering very competent services.
（A） obtaining（B） mastering （C） providing（D） financing
60.Plays that entail direct interaction between actor and audience present no unusual difficulties for actors.
（A） advocate（B） involve （C） elicit（D） exaggerate
61.The issue of loose construction versus strict construction of the United States Constitution contributed to the emergence of political parties.
（A） joining（B） urgency （C） appearance（D） activity
62.Some critics have praised James Michener's epic novels for their facts but deplored their characterization.
（A） emulated（B） ridiculed （C） complimented（D） lamented
63.Materials such as clay, wax, glass, and rubber are widely used in industry today because they are malleable.
（A） easy to manufacture（B） readily available （C） pliable （D） buoyant
64.Starfish, five-armed sea creatures, creep across coral reefs by using suckers on the bottom of their arms.
（A） dig deeply（B） move slowly （C） dive（D） jump
65.Repeated burning of any vegetation cover alters its composition and hence its contribution to soil development.
（A） in conclusion（B） as a result （C） otherwise（D） by comparison
66.Woodrow Wilson endeavored to preserve world peace by supporting the establishment of an organization to settle international disputes.
（A） tried（B） needed （C） decided（D） neglected
67.The Group of Seven, a clique of Canadian artists painting at the turn of the century, has been credited with arousing a widespread awareness of Canada's rugged landscape.
（A） stimulating（B） prolonging （C） glorifying（D） politicizing
68.Comets are still regarded with awe by some people.
（A） wonder（B） concern （C） resentment（D） detachment
69.The Badlands National Park was established in South Dakota to preserve this weirdly beautiful region.
（A） truly（B） strangely （C） exceedingly（D） impressively
70.In 1925 Clarence Darrow competently opposed William Jennings Bryan at the renowned Scopes “Monkey Trial.”
（A） adeptly（B） maliciously （C） privately（D） rashly
71.In the book Autobiography of Values, the aviation hero Charles Lindbergh reveals his paradoxical and often sobering thoughts on life.
（A） contradictory（B） poignant （C） mystic（D） paramount
72.Proteins are composed of more than twenty amino acids that are liberated during digestion.
（A） congregated（B） multiplied （C） freed（D） conscripted
73.An electric arc is a luminous current of electricity that leaps from one electrode to another.
（A） ludicrous（B） glowing （C） magnetic（D） flickering
74.After its founding, the United States government followed a policy explicitly designed to aid national shipping.
（A） prematurely（B） economically （C） specifically（D） proudly
75.In many societies the person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be shunned by others.
（A） preserved（B） instructed （C） avoided（D） selected
76.Accountants record all information pertaining to the economic aspects of an organization's activities.
（A） submitted to（B） associated with （C） limiting（D） taxing
77.Willa Cather procured the inspiration for her fictional characters from the Nebraskan farmers among whom she was raised.
（A） endorsed（B） deposed （C） elevated（D） obtained
78.The compact dictionaries published in recent years are not as unwieldy as some of the older editions.
（A） complete（B） tiresome （C） reliable（D） cumbersome
79.Molly Brown was labeled “unsinkable” after she helped to evacuate passengers from the ill-fated ship the Titanic.
（A） anticipate（B） comfort （C） remove（D） shelter
80.It is seldom acceptable to abbreviate words in formal writing.
（A） omit（B） explain （C） invent（D） shorten
81.Ella Grasso, elected governor of Connecticut in 1974, supported the enactment of a freedom-of-information law.
（A） passing（B） advocates （C） drafting（D） circulation
82.Eyespots, the most rudimentary eyes, are found in protozoan flagellates, flatworms, and segmented worms.
（A） hostile-looking（B） perceptive （C） primitive（D） strangely formed
83.Some children display an unquenchable curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
（A） insatiable（B） inherent （C） indiscriminate（D） incredible
84. In autumn chipmunks fill their expansive cheek pouches with food that they carry away to store for the harsh winter ahead.
（A） cozy（B） severe （C） lonely（D） dry
85.Ocean-going vessels have often used flags to indicate their national allegiance.
（A） loyalty（B） destination （C） cargo（D） allowance
86.The action in James Baldwin's novel Go Tell It on the Mountain spans two days in the lives of several members of a strict religious sect.
（A） comments on（B） predicts （C） begins with（D） covers
87.Although many people had long regarded the “Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem, it was not officially designated as such until 1916.
（A） symbol（B） hero （C） motto（D） song
88.Amrlia Earhart was the first woman to make a solo flight across the
Atlantic.
（A） a noteworthy （B） a speedy （C） an unaccompanied（D） an uninterrupted
89.The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, received its name in 1913, when the adjoining towns of Winston and Salem were combined.
（A） separate（B） neighboring （C） colonial（D） competing
90. The metric system did not develop haphazardly, but was deliberately constructed.
（A） readily（B） purposely （C） correctly（D） wholly
91.Because it symbolized strength, the oak was traditionally worshiped and had numerous mythological associations.
（A） bought（B） transported （C） engraved（D） revered
92.Modern nursing practices not only hasten the recovery of the sick but also promote better health through preventive medicine.
（A） permit（B） determine （C） accelerate（D） accompany
93.Ships passing on the high seas exchange salutes by lowering and raising their flags once.
（A） information（B） ceremonies （C） greetings（D） privileges
94.Diamonds that are flawed or are too small for jewelry are used to cut very hard metals.
（A） tiny（B） imperfect （C） lustrous（D） crude
95.Leaves are not distributed haphazardly on a plant stem, but are arranged in a very precise way that assures them the maximum light.
（A） dangerously（B） densely （C） randomly（D） linearly
96.In the United States, the provisions of the constitution of any state may not conflict with those of the federal Constitution.
（A） stipulations （B） interrelations
（C） jurisdictions （D） interpretations
97.James Polk, the eleventh President of the United States, resolutely refused to be nominated for a second term.
（A） surprisingly（B） firmly （C） regrettably（D） angrily
98.When menaced by a predator in close proximity, a snake may suddenly alter its behavior.
（A） threatened（B） bitten （C） wounded（D） trapped
99.In 1963 Maria Mayer was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics of her findings on the constituents of the atomic nucleus.
（A） discovery（B） dimensions （C） components（D） connotations
100. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships obediently follow traffic rules in busy harbors.
（A） skillfully（B） safely （C） dutifully（D） currently
101.Spearmint oil is distilled for flavoring chewing gum and candy and used as a disguise for disagreeable tastes in medicines.
（A） unfortunate（B） distinctive （C） unpleasant（D） multiple
102.Ravaged by pollution and war, many famous monuments have become eroded and stained.
（A） discolored（B） dismembered （C） discredited（D） displaced
103.When the United States stock market fell in 1929, many stockholders were forced to sell their shares at ludicrously low prices.
（A） predictably（B） relatively （C） suspiciously（D） ridiculously
104.Plants without leaves, such as algae and fungi, are the first forms of life to grow back after a natural catastrophe.
（A） disaster（B） event （C） phenomenon（D） explosion
105.North American fur trade waned in the early 1800's mainly due to the diminishing number of fur-bearing animals.
（A） staggered（B） ceased （C） declined（D） collapsed
106.When required by their parents to eat spinach and other green vegetables, many children only do so reluctantly.
（A） imitatively（B） impatiently （C） unwillingly（D） unknowingly
107.A goose hisses when it charges its adversaries.
（A） comes across （B） communicates with
（C） attacks （D） eats
108.Certain colors when incorporated into the decor of a room can produce a cozy atmosphere.
（A） light（B） roomy （C） cluttered（D） comfortable
109.Apple trees need moisture in order to thrive.
（A） flower（B） flourish （C） pollinate（D） bend
110.The first important exposition in the United States was held in Philadelphia in 1876.
（A） exhibition（B） excursion （C） concert（D） contest
111.In Washington Irving's tale “Rip Van Winkle,” the main character encounters some odd-looking people dwelling in the caves of the Catskill Mountains.
（A） living（B） working （C） dancing（D） sleeping
112.While Billie Holiday did not invent the music called “the blues”, she most assuredly helped popularize it.
（A） finally （B） certainly （C） earnestly （D） enthusiastically
113.In the northeastern United States, it rains intermittently throughout the spring.
（A） steadily（B） abundantly （C） periodically（D） daily
114.One-room schoolhouses can still be found in isolated areas of North America where there are no other school for many miles.
（A） bare（B） deprived （C） remote（D） developed
115.The use of barbed-wire fencing by farmers in the nineteenth century infuriated cattle ranchers, whose herds were often injured after becoming entangled in the sharp spikes.
（A） puzzled（B） enraged （C） concerned（D） amazed
116.Most plants depend upon their roots to anchor themselves in the soil and to absorb water and inorganic chemicals.
（A） secure（B） reproduce （C） moisten（D） distribute
117. In the United States there are more people who are obese today than twenty years ago.
（A） gainfully employed（B） upwardly mobile （C） excessively overweight（D） privately educated
118.Anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff furthered her reputation as an authority on Native American culture with her study of the symbols, myths, and rituals of the Huichols.
（A） deserved（B） retained （C） renewed（D） advanced
119.In 1795 John Jay resigned his position as the first chief justice of the United States and became a state governor.
（A） advertised（B） gave up （C） took over（D） rearranged
120.Most tachometers measure the speed of rotation of a spinning shaft or wheel in terms of revolutions per minute.
（A） pumping（B） wavering （C） floating（D） whirling
121.Almost insolvable in water, quinine dissolves readily in alcohol.
（A） easily（B） partly （C） frequently（D） violently
122.The American Medical Association has called for the sport of boxing to be banned.
（A） forbidden（B） regulated （C） studied（D） reorganized
123.Before the advent of synthetic fibers, people had to rely entirely on natural products for making fabrics.
（A） modern（B） flexible （C） colored（D） artificial
124.The difference between the polar and equatorial diameters of Mars has not been unequivocally determined.
（A） easily（B） definitely （C） conventionally（D） arithmetically
125.The western slopes of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada Range are deeply incised by numerous streams.
（A） fed（B） cut （C） flooded（D） distended
126.As a result of his pioneering work with Louis Armstrong in the late 1920's Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano.
（A） professional（B） artistic （C） excellent（D） original
127.The significance of magazines among contemporary media is sometimes grossly underestimated because of television's seeming dominance.
（A） greatly（B） easily （C） possibly（D） graphically
128.A former state senator who preached judicial restraint, Sandra Day O'Connor was expected to align herself with conservative when she was appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
（A） advocated（B） questioned （C） practiced（D） admired
129.Important features of dehydrated foods are their lightness in weight and their compactness.
（A） frozen（B） dried （C） organic（D） healthful
130.Niagara Falls is a great tourist attractions, luring millions of visitors each year.
（A） serving（B） attracting （C） entertaining（D） receiving
131.For many adolescents, participation in sports is one way that they can feel true self esteem.
（A） loyalty（B） liberty （C） selfishness（D） pride
132.In Mississippi many individuals of Acadian descent, called Cajuns, still maintain a separate folk culture.
（A） doctrine（B） language （C） ancestry（D） citizenship
133.Automatons are mechanical objects that become relatively self-operating once they have been actuated.
（A） timed（B） constructed （C） cleaned up（D） set in motion
134.South Carolina's mineral resources are abundant, but not all of them can be lucratively mined.
（A） profitably（B） safely （C） easily（D） extensively
135.Within the bounds of given data, the biographer seeks to illuminate factual information about a person and transform it into insight.
（A） constraints（B） archives （C） networks（D） goals
136.The most important crop in Alberta Canada is winter wheat which is planted in late summer and is ripe for harvesting by late spring.
（A） ready（B） intended （C） selected（D） sold
137.Records indicate that the tortoise can live longer than any other animal with a spine.
（A） tail（B） mouth （C） shell（D） backbone
138.Tennessee possesses many caverns with gorgeous rock formations.
（A） beautiful（B） large （C） significant（D） flat
139.Fossils are the traces of plants and animals of past geological ages that have been preserved in the Earth's crust.
（A） registers（B） residue （C） profusion（D） precursors
140.Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, which recounts the experiences of the four March sisters during the American Civil War, is largely
autobiographical.
（A） praises（B） narrates （C） exaggerates（D） classifies
141.The Weddell seal of Antarctica can dive to a depth of about 1?郯000 feet and remain submerged for as long as an hour and ten minutes.
（A） underwater（B） fearless （C） unconscious（D） breathless
142.The disappearance of lichens from an area gives warning of an endangered environment.
（A） an unusual（B） a threatened （C） a crowded（D） an infertile
143.Bladder wrack, a tough, leathery brown seaweed, clings to rocks tenaciously.
（A） grows under（B） hides under （C） sticks to（D） yields to
144.In Ship of Fools, the vices and follies of a group of passengers are ruthlessly exposed as the narrative and the ship flow to their destination.
（A） mercilessly（B） clearly （C） artfully（D） gradually
145.Light from the Sun and distant stars traverses a vacuum in space.
（A） fills（B） creates （C） surrounds（D） crosses
146.Seminal contributions to science are those that change the tenor of the questions asked by succeeding generations.
（A） nature（B） results （C） intonation（D） punctuation
147.When natural gas burns, the hydrocarbon molecules break up into atoms of carbon and hydrogen.
（A） contract（B） vaporize （C） collide（D） separate
148.For one to two years before Election Day, a candidate for the presidency of the United States travels extensively around the country debating national and international issues.
（A） widely（B） energetically （C） rapidly（D） progressively
149.The initial appearance of the silver three-cent piece coincided with the first issue of three-cent stamps in 1851.
（A） occurred at the same time as（B） collided with
（C） was necessitated by（D） was similar to
150.Abrasives are sharp, hard materials used to wear away the surface of softer, less resistant materials.
（A） add roughness to（B） fortify
（C） erode （D） provide a gloss on
151.In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson forcefully decried the indiscriminate use of pesticides.
（A） haphazard（B） unpleasant（C） regional（D） periodic.
152.Myths have inspired many of the world's greatest poets, artists, musicians, and scientists.
（A） contradicted the ideas of（B） fired the imagination of
（C） overwhelmed （D） comforted
153.Many farms in the southern United States yield hay and tobacco.
（A） store（B） fertilize（C） sow（D） produce
154. John Adams, one of the American Revolution's most devoted patriots, was the lawyer who successfully defended the British soldiers charged with murder after the Boston Massacre.
（A） daring（B） puzzling （C） dedicated（D） persuasive
155.The ruby is the hardest of all gems save the diamond.
（A） connected to（B） like （C） superior to（D） except
156.Some cells, such as epithelia, proliferate more rapidly when the body is asleep than when it is awake.