161.The professor asked a question， and David ________ a good answer.

A. put up with B. stood up for C. came up with D. looked down upon

162.No sooner had we reached home ________ a violent storm broke out.

A. when B. that C. until D. than

163.People differ ________ one another ________ their ability to handle stress.

A. from……to B. from……in C. for …… in D. in …… from

164.They should try to ________ their usual inhibitions and join in the fun.

A. send off B. lay aside C. take to D. turn off

165.During the past two decades， research has ________ our knowledge of daydreaming.

A. expanded B. emerged C. descended D. conquered

166.The students are required to ________ the main ideas of the article in their own words.

A. symbolize B. minimize C. synchronize D. summarize

167.The outline of rooftops and chimneys ________ against the pale sky.

A. pulled out B. looked out C. held out D. stood out

168.The government finally ________ all the documents relating to the war.

A. released B. specialized C. realized D. supposed

169.Anxiety can ________ with children‘s performance at school.

A. refer B. prefer C. infer D. interfere

170.New drivers are far more ________ to have accidents than experienced drivers.

A. possible B. likely C. probable D. unlikely

171.That proposal is essentially irrelevant ________ the issue at hand.

A. with B. from C. in D. to

172.The vehicle was traveling at speeds ________ 90 miles per hour.

A. in addition to B. in view of C. in excess of D. in search of

173.Fish is ________ and expensive at this time of the year in this area.

A. in large measure B. to the minimum C. in short supply D. to the maximum

174.To understand the sentence， you should analyze its parts ________.

A. functionally B. widely C. largely D. remarkably

175.The cloth had a natural look which perfectly ________ the image Laura sought.

A. turned out B. set down C. thought over D. coincided with

176.The farming methods have been ________ improved with the invention of the new machine.

A. efficiently B. proficiently C. professionally D. intentionally

177.It has been found that a strong ________ help overcome the effects of distraction.

A. interruption B. motivation C. evaluation D. destination

178.He was specifically asked to write a play that would be ________ to the local community.

A. flexible B. accessible C. responsible D. capable

179.It is strongly held that new ________ must be introduced to protect the right of the immigrants.

A. statistics B. constructions C. measures D. concessions

180.Country life is better than city life ________ it offers fresh air and noiseless environment.

A. in that B. as that C. as for D. in which

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