英语学业测试三及答案.pdfVIP

- Vocabulary 1. After earning adegree in creative writing atCarnegie Mello University in Pittsburgh, Lois _______ a job at the Sentinel Star in Orlando, Florida. A. applied B. looked C. found D. did 2. They have ________ a hands-on approach to helping poor children and have launched similar programs to provide school supplies. A. taken B. e C. gone D. approved 3. Mutual funds are thus best for investors who don’t want to take the time to study stocks _______ or who _______ the resources to build a portfolio. A. in the detail … lack B. in the detail … lack in C. in detail … lacking D. in detail … lack 4. As Blair was in Pakistan on the last ________ of a south Asian diplomatic tour, India ruled out any immediate talks with Pakistan. A. portion B. leg C. part D. stage 5. A Midwestern farm family _________ after federal financial support and protection was withdrawn. A. went bankrupt B. became bankrupt C. came broke D. approached bankrupt 6. According to a ________ by IKEA, the top five worries keeping people awake at night are fear of aging, personal finance, own weight. A. summary B. statistics C. sample D. survey 7. “_______,〞 Kane told the boy, “ you ’ll be a contender for the Olympic team.〞 A. Some day B. Someday C. Some days D. Somedays 8. Hotel rooms used to be dictated by the seasons, but today hotels are using “yield management,〞 the same system airlines use to ________ full flights. A. insure B. ensure C. sure D. make sure 9. The people who _______ in your life are th