37.They had an accident on the road and didn't ____ at their hotel until after midnight.
A) show off
B) check in
C) check out
D) drop out
38.After his leave Tom went back on duty to ____ his soldiers.
A) put in charge of
B) be charged with
C) be taken in charge by
D) take charge of
39.The three rows at the front are ____ for guests.
A) conserved
B) deposited
C) reserved
D) stored
40.One thing it's safe to say about robots is that anything you can write about them will already be ____ by the time it's read. That's how fast robot technology is developing.
A) out of order
B) out of date
C) out of control
D) out of sight
41.The autumn air felt ____ so he went to fetch a coat.
A) cool
B) severe
C) harsh
D) chilly
42.A managing director cannot expect to have much time to ____ to purely personal matters.
A) reserve
B) spare
C) concentrate
D) devote
43.His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have ____, for he never speaks about it any more.
A) worn off
B) got down
C) fallen out
D) used up
44.With the spring here you can ____ these ski boots till you need them again next winter.
A)put away
B)get rid of
C) give away
D)do away with
45.No artistic creation can achieve greatness if ____ from life.
A) resulted
B) escaped
C) divorced
D) shielded
46.The Petersons have a very ____ daughter. She is always running and jumping.
A) quiet
B) vigorous
C) naughty
D) mischievous
47.If you like a large print of your photograph we can blow it ____ for you.
A) up
B) through
C) out
D) over
48.The speaker agreed to ____ from the position that he had just stated.
A) return
B) jump
C) withdraw
D) retreat
49.Some hobbies can only be ____ by rich people.
A) taken in
B) taken on
C) taken up
D) taken over
50.I think it is only by a ____ of imagination that you say you have seen a ghost.
A) pinch
B) lack
C) shortage
D) stretch
PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (45 points, 50 minutes)
Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.