Part I Vocabulary 1. He knows that the ___ of social status can consume vast amounts of his time and effort. A. p ursuit B. p ursue C. p ersuade D. p ersist 2. The doctors are at a loss because so far no medicine has been found to ____ the spread of the disease. A. i nclude B. i nvade C. i nspire D. inhibit 3. In spite of all your ____, there may be times when you encounter difficulties inthe training process. A . e ndeavor B. e ndanger C. d iscover D. recover 4. All the passengers in the plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes Mountains a week ago were ____ as dead. A. w rite down B. w ritten down C. w rite off D. w ritten off 5. Without increasing investment in education, it will be increasingly difficult for low-income people to ___ the middle class. A. w ork their way into B. w ork them way into C. w orking their way into D. w orking them way into 6. In carrying out the plan we are likely to come across difficulties, but we are determined to ___ them all. A. p ursue for B. r emove from C. f ail in D. t riumph over 7. Unfortunately,as history has shown, some of the companies are guilty of misconduct ____profit. A. a t B. w ithout C. i n the pursuit of D ,i n the name of 8. _____from a famous family, he probably would have been removed from the school for deviating from the rules. A. Has he been B. If he has been C. He had been from D. Had he not been 9. Churchill eventually had a premier army career ____ he was later elected prime minister. A. w hereby B. w here C. w hich D. t hat 10. Einstein didn’t speak fluently ____ he was almost nine years old. A. b ecause B. u ntil C. i f D. for 11. He was _____ student that some people thought he was unable to learn. A. a so poor B. s o a poor C. s uch a poor D. s uch poor a 12. Abraham Lincoln’s strong will was the spur ___ pushed him forward, strengthening his optimism, dedication and determination. A. t hat B. w ho C. w here D. w hen 13. Some people attained success ___ because it was easy, ___ because they had the will to overcome profound obstacles. A. n either... Or B. e ither... Nor C. b oth... but D. n ot..but 14. After_____ on a cattle ranch without running water or electricity, Sandra Day O’Connor fought to achieve the best education possible. A. g rown up B. r ising C. g rowing up D. r aising up 15. Firms preferred to hire less qualified men____ risk hiring a female lawyer. A. i nstead of B. r ather than C. t han D. t o 16. As a wise saying goes: “It is not how many times you fall down _____matters. It is how many times you get back up ____ makes success.” A. That ... That B. Which ... Which C.How... How D. What... What 17. People around the world ______ the greatest American president of all time. A. w rite him as B. c riticized him as C. a ccept him as D. c ommend him as 18. They worked ____ every day in order to achieve their goals. A dignity. B. diligence C. Diligent D. Diligently 19. He faced ___ hardships, failures and repeated misfortunes in his lifetime. A. s ubjunctive B. s ubstantial C.subsequent D. s ubject 20. Both Einstein and Edison ___ their childhood persecution and went on to achieve magnificent discoveries. A. o ut came B. o utcome C. o ver came D.overcame