Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
41、She________ her trip to New York because she was ill.
A．called off
B．closed down
C．put up
D．went off
42、________ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A．But for
B．In case of
C．In spite of
D．Because of
43、We should concentrate on sharply reducing interest rates to pull the economy out of ________.
A．rejection
B．restriction
C．retreat
D．recession
44、The _______of finding gold in California attracted a lot of people to settle down there.
A．prospects
B．speculations
C．stakes
D．provisions
45、I suffered from mental_______ because of stress from my job.
A．damage
B．release
C．relief
D．fatigue
46、The rest of the day was entirely at his_______ for reading or recreation.
A．dismissal
B．survival
C．disposal
D．arrival
47、You will not be about your food in time of great hunger.
A．special
B．particular
C．peculiar
D．specific
48、Crime is increasing worldwide, and there is every reason to believe the will continue into the next decade.
A．emergency
B．trend
C．pace
D．schedule
49、You shouldn’t have written in the ________ since the book belongs to the library.
A．interval
B．border
C．margin
D．edge
50、The _______of airplane engines announced a coming air raid.
A．roar
B．exclamation
C．whistle
D．scream