SHANDONG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ENGLISH TEST FOR NON-ENGLISH MAJORS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION （本科第4册
18.The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds _______ his arguments in favor of the new theory.
A.to be based on B.to base on C.which to base on D.on which to base
19.You _______ him so closely; you should have kept your distance.
A.shouldn’t follow \x09\x09B.mustn’t follow
C.couldn’t have been following D.shouldn’t have been following
20.In the _______ of the project not being a success,the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.
A.face B.time C.event D.course
21.The firemen acted quickly because lives were _______.
A.at stake B.in despair C.out of condition D.out of danger
22.Techniques to _____ the energy of the sun are being developed.
A.harness B.convert C.receive D.store
23.I warned him to keep the matter ______.
A.confidential B.private C.safe D.personal
24.The expected growth in happiness is vitiated by the effect of increases in aspiration _____ to higher income.
A.down\x09\x09\x09B.on\x09\x09\x09C.due\x09\x09\x09D.up
25.His prediction indicated the triumph of material wants ___ __ humanity.
A.over\x09\x09\x09B.against\x09\x09\x09C.to\x09\x09\x09\x09D.on
26.There is a(n) ______ need for environmental protection in industrialized areas of this country.
A.pressed B.impressive C.pressing D.necessary
27.He saw the _______ of his face in the mirror.
A.image \x09\x09\x09B.picture\x09\x09\x09C.portrait\x09\x09D.drawing
28.The _____ of the sleepy town was shattered by a tremendous explosion.
A.senility\x09\x09\x09B.serenity\x09\x09C.seniority\x09\x09D.scarcity
29.He was absent ______ the meeting.
A.at\x09\x09\x09\x09B.on\x09\x09\x09C.from\x09\x09\x09D.at
30.This drug industry is devoted ______ promoting the health index of aged people.
A.to\x09\x09\x09\x09B.with\x09\x09\x09C.at\x09\x09\x09\x09D.upon