41.  People’s expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their ______ state does.
 ［A］ current  ［B］ initial  ［C］ modern  ［D］ primitive
42.  After working all day, he was so tired that he was in no ______ to go to the party with us.
 ［A］ taste  ［B］ mood  ［C］ sense  ［D］ emotion
43.  There is already clear ______ to show that plants and animals are being affected by climate change.
 ［A］ witness  ［B］ certification  ［C］ identity  ［D］ evidence
44.  Many women still feel that they are being ______ by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector.
 ［A］ held back  ［B］ held forth  ［C］ held on  ［D］ held out
45.  The findings paint a unique picture of the shopping habits of customers, plus their motivation and  ______ .
 ［A］ privileges  ［B］ possibilities  ［C］ possessions  ［D］ preferences
46.  It’s good to know that quite a few popular English expressions actually ______ from the Bible.
 ［A］ acquire  ［B］ obtain  ［C］ derive  ［D］ result
47.  Tom, did it ever ______ to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams?
 ［A］ happen  ［B］ occur  ［C］ reflect  ［D］ strike
48.  In the US, 88 percent of smokers had started before they were 18, despite the fact that it is ______ to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age.
 ［A］ liable  ［B］ liberal  ［C］ irrational  ［D］ illegal
49.  According to the key witnesses, a peculiarly big nose is the criminal’s most memorable facial  ______.
 ［A］ feature  ［B］ hint  ［C］ spot  ［D］ signature
50.  Brarll’s constitution ______ the military use of nuclear energy.
 ［A］ withdraws  ［B］ forbids  ［C］ interrupts  ［D］ objects
51.  Some people argue that the death ______ does not necessarily reduce the number of murders.
 ［A］ plot  ［B］ practice  ［C］ penalty  ［D］ pattern
52.  Many personnel managers say it is getting harder and harder to ______ honest applicants from the growing number of dishonest ones.
 ［A］ distinguish  ［B］ disguise  ［C］ dissolve  ［D］ discount
53.  A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to ______ the habit of smoking.
 ［A］ make up  ［B］ turn up  ［C］ draw up  ［D］ pick up
54.  Almost all job applicants are determined to leave a good ______ on a potential employer.
 ［A］ illusion  ［B］ reputation  ［C］ impression  ［D］ reflection
55.  A special feature of education at MIT is the opportunity for students and faculty to ______ together in research activities.
 ［A］ specialize  ［B］ participate  ［C］ consist  ［D］ involve
56.  Although they lost their jobs, savings and unemployment benefits allow the couple to ______ their comfortable home.
 ［A］ come in for  ［B］ catch up with  ［C］ look forward to  ［D］ hold on to
57.  Although many experts agree that more children are overweight, there is debate over the best ways to ______ the problem.
 ［A］ relate  ［B］ tackle  ［C］ file  ［D］ attach
58.  An important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the ______ of your mind.
 ［A］ state  ［B］ case  ［C］ situation  ［D］ circumstance
59.  Research shows that there is no ______ relationship between how much a person earns and whether he feels good about life.
 ［A］ successive  ［B］ subsequent ［C］ significant  ［D］ sincere
60.  Sadly, as spending on private gardens has ______, spending on public parks has generally declined.
 ［A］ heightened  ［B］ lifted  ［C］ flown  ［D］ soared
61.  Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesn’t produce ______ until it is too late and has spread beyond the chest to the brain, liver or bones.
 ［A］ trails  ［B］ therapies  ［C］ symptoms  ［D］ symbols
62.  With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be ______.
 ［A］ laid off  ［B］ laid aside  ［C］ laid out  ［D］ laid up
63.  The physical differences between men and women can be ______ directly to our basic roles as hunters and child-bearers.
 ［A］ pursued  ［B］ traced  ［C］ switched  ［D］ followed
64.  It is clear that the dog has a much greater ______ of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans.
 ［A］ composition  ［B］ compound  ［C］ percent  ［D］ proportion
65.  American college students are increasingly ______ with credit card debt and the consequences can be rather serious.
 ［A］ boosted  ［B］ burdened  ［C］ discharged  ［D］ dominated
66.  Numerous studies already link the first meal of the day to better classroom  ______.
 ［A］ performance  ［B］ function  ［C］ behavior  ［D］ display
67.  The most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and ______ them to another area of life.
 ［A］ utilize  ［B］ employ  ［C］ apply  ［D］ exert
68.  The technological advances made it possible for the middle classes to enjoy what had once been ______ only to the very rich.
 ［A］ manageable  ［B］ measurable  ［C］ acceptable  ［D］ affordable
69.  Being out of work, Jane can no longer ______ friends to dinners and movies as she used to.
 ［A］ urge  ［B］ treat  ［C］ appeal  ［D］ compel
70.  ______ by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.
 ［A］ Imitated  ［B］ Imposed  ［C］ Insured  ［D］ Inspired