2000年全国英语专业四级考试试题(8)

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A.way B.track C.road ne 

54. The motorist had to ___to avoid knocking the old woman down in the middle of the road.

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A. swerve B. twist C. depart D. swing 

55. In winter drivers have trouble stopping their cars from ___ on icy roads.

A. skating B. skidding C. sliding D. slipping 

56. This project would ___ a huge increase in defense spending.

A. result B. assure C. entail D. accomplish 

57. The chances of a repetition of these unfortunate events are ___ indeed.

A. distant B. slim C. unlikely D. narrow 

58. We should make a clear ___ between ’competent’ and ’proficient’ for the purposes

of our discussion.

A. separation B. division C. distinction D. diffe rence 

59. In the present economic ___ we can make even greater progress than previously.

A. air B. mood C. area D. climate 

60. Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;___, it shoul d rank high on any list of

science fiction.

A. consistently B. consequently C. invariably D. fortunately 

61. The diversity of tropical plants in the region represents a seeming ly___ source of raw

materials, of which only a few have been utilized.

A. exploited B. controversial C. inexhaustible D. remarkable 

62. While he was in Beijing, he spent all his time ___ some import ant museums and

buildings.

A. visiting B. traveling C. watching D. touring 

63. You must let me have the annual report without ___ by ten o’cl ock tomorrow morning.