1、托业（阅读）模拟试卷 32及答案与解析 一、完成句子 1 When _ the room during a fire drill, please proceed calmly but quickly. （ A） exiting （ B） to exit （ C） exited （ D） exits 2 The teacher needs to learn how to explain difficult concepts more _. （ A） simple （ B） simply （ C） simplicity （ D） simplest 3 Officers will not allow
2、 visitors to enter _ they are not wearing a guest pass. （ A） yet （ B） if （ C） so （ D） and 4 Conference Room A will temporarily close until _ of the adjacent wing has been completed. （ A） construction （ B） constructing （ C） construct （ D） constructed 5 The new anti-cholesterol drug is the _ of years
3、of research and countless safety trials. （ A） production （ B） produce （ C） product （ D） producer 6 The Hannaford Holding Firm _ last week that it will not meet its earnings quota for the next quarter. （ A） announces （ B） is announced （ C） announced （ D） was announced 7 The blueprints that were to be
4、 delivered to the contractor today were mistakenly left _ the architects office. （ A） at （ B） from （ C） on （ D） for 8 All interested students are invited to _ the pottery workshop that will be held in the art room this Saturday. （ A） participate （ B） arrive （ C） appear （ D） attend 9 The fact that un
5、employment figures continue to be high _ that real recovery is still months away. （ A） recommends （ B） advises （ C） suggests （ D） offers 10 Responding to an increase in demand for _ soy-based products, corporate executives decided to lower prices. （ A） them （ B） their （ C） theirs （ D） themselves 11
6、A successful employee volunteer program will help _ a positive public image for the firm. （ A） create （ B） creating （ C） creation （ D） creatively 12 A delay in construction _ adverse weather conditions has put the entire project behind schedule. （ A） due to （ B） because （ C） in order to （ D） since 1
7、3 Ricky Luis, a company salesman, was _ by the CEO for his record-breaking May figures. （ A） congratulated （ B） entrusted （ C） realized （ D） demonstrated 14 The committees _ of the cause of the accident determined that no one was at fault. （ A） variety （ B） suspicion （ C） analysis （ D） formula 15 Ex
8、perts are unsure whether a _ for fully electric cars will succeed in America. （ A） reaction （ B） market （ C） purchase （ D） fuel 16 When the Jones Brothers Bakery produced a surplus, it used to _ make deliveries of the extra food to a homeless shelter. （ A） regular （ B） regularly （ C） regulates （ D）
9、regularity 17 It is safe to say that, thus far, second-quarter earnings have far surpassed shareholder _ （ A） expected （ B） expectations （ C） expectantly （ D） expects 18 Despite the recent financial troubles of its government, Greece remains as popular a destination for honeymooners _ Italy. （ A） in
10、 （ B） as （ C） than （ D） more 19 Homebuyers must pay attention to several _ features of a property, including location and resale value. （ A） specific （ B） reluctant （ C） accountable （ D） qualified 20 Surveys show that consumer spending on _ junk food increases during economic recessions. （ A） freque
11、ntly （ B） approximately （ C） mistakenly （ D） gratefully 21 Diana Lee wants the corporation to pursue a even _ market than it has in the past. （ A） wider （ B） wide （ C） widened （ D） widely 22 Students who complete the quiz on economic theory _ referring to their notes will receive 10 extra points. （
12、A） despite （ B） whereas （ C） without （ D） because 23 A representative from the clients firm will oversee the work to ensure that all _ of the project are met. （ A） specified （ B） specifications （ C） specifying （ D） specifies 24 After much discussion among the board, the decision has been made _ comp
13、any payouts to employees retirement accounts. （ A） terminate （ B） terminating （ C） terminally （ D） to terminate 25 According to state law, an _ of 15 units in the apartment complex will be set aside as low-income housing. （ A） allotment （ B） opportunity （ C） evidence （ D） index 26 A federal safety i
14、nspector ordered that the _ malfunctioning valve sensor on the mining machine be replaced. （ A） eventually （ B） routinely （ C） sensitively （ D） difficultly 27 Artist George Sheffield was recently featured in a daring postmodern art _ at the Wilkes Museum. （ A） exhibits （ B） exhibited （ C） exhibition
15、 （ D） exhibiting 28 A group of neighbors _ the fire burning in the building by the time emergency responders arrived on the scene. （ A） had extinguished （ B） extinguished （ C） extinguishes （ D） will have extinguished 29 A personal scandal forced the politician to drop out of the race in the _ stages
16、 of the campaign. （ A） initialed （ B） initially （ C） initialize （ D） initial 30 Fewer open positions within the company mean that the application and interview processes have become _ competitive. （ A） nearly （ B） highly （ C） usually （ D） hardly 31 The entrepreneur is _, but his investors are beginn
17、ing to doubt the business will remain profitable. （ A） optimistic （ B） alarmed （ C） familiar （ D） rewarding 32 Under continual pressure from workers, the managers are considering _ eight marketing department trainees instead of just six. （ A） to hire （ B） the hiring （ C） hires （ D） hiring 33 Release
18、 of an update packed with new features for last years Fantasy World II is sure to please gaming _. （ A） enthusiastically （ B） enthusiasm （ C） enthusiastic （ D） enthusiasts 34 A new high-security online system _ city residents to renew their auto and boat registrations over the Internet. （ A） affirms
19、 （ B） contains （ C） enables （ D） rejects 35 Mr. Singh has requested that the board _ to reinstate him as the companys chief financial officer. （ A） choose （ B） chooses （ C） chosen （ D） had chosen 36 Dr. Wu _ presented his argument for making a monetary contribution to the childrens charity. （ A） pas
20、sionately （ B） passionate （ C） passions （ D） impassioned 37 _ of the two subjects in the experiment realized that they were being given placebos instead of the real medication. （ A） Most （ B） Either （ C） Several （ D） Neither 38 _ over 30 years of experience in the legal field, Dr. Hicks knows how to
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37、er and beyond. Access to many downtown businesses will be disrupted during this time, but assurances have been given that every effort will be made to minimize inconveniences. 53 Where would the notice most likely appear? （ A） In a public safety report （ B） In a trade journal （ C） In city council mi
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