1) Physics is ____to the science which was called natural philosophy in history. (CET-4 1997,1) A) alike B) equivalent C) likely D) uniform 2) The president made a ____speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged the sportsmen greatly. (CET-4 1997,1) A) vigorous B) tedious C) flat D) harsh 3) It is reported that ____adopted children want to know who their natural parents are. (CET-4 1997,1) A) the most B) most of C) most D) the most of 4) Convenient foods which are already prepared for cooking are ____ in grocery stores. (CET-4 1997,1) A) ready B) approaching C) probable D) available 5) In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth of the total ____ for living expenses. (CET-4 1997,6) A) acceptable B) available C) advisable D) applicable 6) The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ____. (CET-4 1998,1) A) originally B) extremely C) violently D) intensively 7) Since the matter was extremely ____, we dealt with it immediately. (CET-4 1998,1) A) tough B) tense C) urgent D) instant 8) The shy girl felt ____ and uncomfortable when he couldn t answer the teacher s questions. (CET-4 1998,6) A) amazed B) awkward C) curious D) amused 9) The patient s health failed to such an extent that he was putsintos____care. (CET-4 1998,6) A) tense B) rigid C) intensive D) tight 10) There are few electronic applications ____to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots. (CET-4 1998,6) A) likely B) more likely C) most likely D) much likely 11) Our new house is very ____for me as I can get to the office in five minutes. (CET-4 1999,1) A) adaptable B) convenient C) available D) comfortable 12) Our journey was slow because the train stopped ____ at different village. (CET-4 1999,1) A) continually B) continuously C) gradually D) unceasing 13) William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, ____defended the right of every citizen to freedom of choice in religion. (CET-4 1999,6) A) peculiarly B) indifferently C) vigorously D) inevitably 14) The words of his old teacher left a ____ impression on his mind. He is still influenced by him. (CET-4 2000,1) A) long B) lively C) lasting D) liberal 15) It is our ____policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. (CET-4 2000,1) A) consistent B) continuous C) considered D) continual 16) He is ____about his chance of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year. (CET-4 2000,1) A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious 17) She cooked the meal for a long time so as to make it ____enough to eat. (CET-4 2000,1) A) mild B) slight C) light D) tender 18) The computer revolution may well change society as ____ as did the Industrial Revolution. (CET-4 2000,1) A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively 19) Young people are not ____to stand and look at works of arts; they want art they can participate in. (CET-4 2000,6) A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous 20) It is said that the math teacher seems ____towards bright students. (CET-4 2000,6) A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable 21) Insgroupsto show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ____trouble over the figures. (CET-4 2000,6) A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme 22) All the key words in the article are printed in ____ type so as to attract readers attention. (CET-4 2000,12) A) dark B) bold C) dense D) black 23) He was the ____ at the moment. A) only alive person B) alive only person C) only person alive D) person only alive 24) Mike is watching ____. A) a detective, old, exciting film B) an old detective, exciting film C) an exciting, old, detective film D) an old, exciting, detective film 25) The leader of the town is a ____ old man. A) respective B) respectable C) respecting D) respectful 26) It is a beautiful car, but it is not ____ the price that I paid for it. A) cost B) worthy C) worth D) value 27) He moved away from his parents, and missed them ____ enjoy the colorful life in another city. A) enough to B) too much to C) very much to D) much so to 28) This is ____ to answer. A) rather a difficult question B) rather difficult a question C) rather difficult question D) a question rather difficult 29) Of the two gifts, the child chose ____. A) the less expensive B) the one most expensive C) the least expensive D) the most expensive 30) The police finally arrested the ____ criminal. A) famous B) reputed C) notorious D) renowned 31) This young man is hardworking and ____. I strongly recommend him. A) conscientious B) conscience C) conscious D) consciousness 32) This TV is ____ all the other TV in the department store. A) superior to B) advantageous than C) super to D) beneficial to 33) My command of English is ____ as yours. A) half not so good B) not half so good C) not so good half D) not so half good 34) Last year, John earned ____ his brother, who is less capable. A) three times as much as B) twice as many as C) twice worse D) three times as more as 35) His salary as a bus driver is much higher ____. A) in comparison with the salary of a teacher B) than a teacher C) than that of a teacher D) to compare as a teacher 36) Jane s work proved ____ than that of their classmates. A) not much better B) much better C) no more better D) too better 37) Mr. Smith is ____ to our party. A) more pleased than to come B) more pleased to come than B) more than pleased to come D) more pleasing than to come 38)——Are you going to the concert in the 21st Century Hotel?——No, the tickets are ____ for me. A) much far expensive B) so much expensive C) too far expensive D) far too expensive 39) He was ____ to the terrible situation then. A) widely awake B) wide awake C) widely awakened D) wide awaken 40) There were no tickets ____ for Friday s performance. A) available B) preferable C) considerable D) possible 41)——Isn t Mr. Brown coming to the meeting tonight?——I doubt it; ____. A) he hardly ever leaves his house now B) hardly ever he leaves his house now C) he hardly leaves his house ever now D) he leaves hardly ever his house now 42) Most plastics don t ____ conduct heat and electricity. A) readily B) really C) seemingly D) greatly 43) The old man lay in bed, ____. A) coldly and hungrily B) cold and hungry C) coldly and hungry D) cold and hungrily 44) We need ____ information before we can decide. A) far B) farther C) further D) furthest 45) Never before ____ people in the United States been interested in soccer. A) has so many B) were so many C) have so many D) will so many 1)B 2)A 3)B 4)D 5)B 6)D 7)C 8)B 9)C 10)B 11)B 12)A 13)C 14)C 15)A 16)A 17)D 18)C 19)B 20)A 21)C 22)B 23)C 24)D 25)B 26)C 27)B 28)A 29)A 30)C 31)A 32)A 33)B 34)A 35)C 36)B 37)C 38)D 39)B 40)A 41)A 42)B 43)B 44)C 45)C