Exercise One
1. Tom was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ______ storming into the boss's office.A. prevent B. prohibit C. refrain D. avoid
2. A magician's talk creates a(n) ______ of attention so that people don't see how he does his tricks.A. interaction B. illusion C. diversion D. difference3. An individual bird can ______ the call of its own species.A. identify B. name C. ease D. entitle
4. I felt I couldn't cope with the situation and was in desperate need of some ______ .A. remark B. reassurance C. suggestion D. claim5. She ______ great satisfaction from her coin collection.
A. extracts B. derives C. devotes D. awaits6. They can go whenever they like, ______ I'm concerned.
A. as well as B. as much as C. as long as D. as far as7. Nowadays, there are more and more crimes ______ to drug abuse.A. related B. associated C. linked D. connected8. I'd like to ______ five hundred dollars to my current account.A. shift B. move C. change D. transfer
9. Rain is expected to ______ to all parts of the country by this evening.A. expand B. extend C. extent D. expend
10. All the materials collected for the research project on pollution are ______ to all the seniors at this college.A. accessible B. voluntary C. remarkable D. available11. The two universities will unite to ______ an art show next month.A. open B. stage C. do D. buy
12. The only ______ to the farmhouse is across the fields.A. access B. method C. step D. means
13. She likes being with young people and considers teaching a ______ career.A. worth B. worthwhile C. worse D. worthless14. Your story ______ me of my childhood spent in a little town.A. records B. remembers C. remains D. reminds
15. It was ______ of you not to play the piano while your brother had a bad headache.A. considerable B. consideration C. considered D. considerate16. The corridor was dark and I my head against the wall.A. brought B. damaged C. bumped D. struck
17. Do you think there is any ______ of him passing the entrance examination?A. chance B. condition C. occasion D. success
18. The manager asked me if I had had any ______ experience of the job.A. early B. original C. former D.previous
19. She did not hear what you said because she was completely ______ in reading.A. interested B. attracted C. absorbed D. concentrated
20. If the sun's ray are ______ on a point on the paper, the paper will catch fire.A. gathered B. collected C. focused D. assembled
21. It seemed as if all of a ______ the animal had smelt danger in the air.A. moment B. sudden C. flash D. attack
22. The news ______ that the firm was closing down on account of bad management.A. got about B. came down C. took around D. went over
23. The mountain climber had a ______ escape from death.A. short B. scarce C. close D. narrow24. ______ you are here, I can leave.
A. So that B. Such that C. Now that D. In order that25. After that ______ exercise you will feel very tired.
A. breathless B. vigorous C. attentive D. fearful26. Don't ______ that you can succeed without hard work.A. intend B. suppose C. endeavor D. seek
27. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the ______ of how life began.A. cause B. confusion C. reason D. puzzle
28. Mr. Black built fences to ______ the boundaries of his land.A. mark B. sign C. confine D. post
29. They are nice boys and I'm sure you'll get on ______ them very well.A. by B. with C. toward D. beside
30. As soon as he arrived, he ______ putting the house in order.A. set out B. set about C. set in D. set up
31. As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be bound to take their ______ .A. share B. place C. role D. shape
32. I thought it was very ______ of her to ask such a silly question.A. childish B. childlike C. child D. girl33. We ______ the play from beginning to end.A. like B. love C. enjoy D. find34. Jackson is one of her ______ singers.
A. favourable B. favourite C. favour D. fashionable35. It is unfortunate that ______ is on the increase in the world today.A. war B. plague C. violence D. death
36. A flying stone ______ him on the head and knocked him out.A. beat B. hit C. strike D. flog
37. She felt quite disappointed when she found out that her friends had gone to the concert ______ her.A. except B. except for C. besides D. without
38. They promised that no matter what might happen they would not ______ to violence.A. come B. oppose C. respond D. resort
39. The garden has been ______ ; there are weeds growing everywhere.A. unnoticed B. discarded C. neglected D. miscarried40. Only a little boy ______ the accident; everyone else was killed.A. witnessed B. underwent C. saw D. survived
41. The farmers ______ a mysterious object flying over when they made their way home.A. kept up with B. made use of
C. caught sight of D. held themselves in
42. Proper ______ can ease people's relationship and make their conversation more pleasant.A. insults B. compliments C. verbs D. noises43. Mr. Jones said he was ______ the possibility of buying the house.
A. going over B. looking into C. holding on D. laying out44. In those miserable days, his kind words gave me great ______ .
A. consideration B. concern C. conduct D. comfort45. \"You are not listening: I hate to be ______ when I'm speaking!\"
A. abrupt B. interfered C. paused D. interrupted
46. Even with his remarkable achievement, Myra's husband still holds a ______ position in the local government.A. treacherous B. normal C. minor D. radical47. That small country has ______ independence.
A. ordered B. performed C. exclaimed D. declared48. He thought it nice to ______ the situation.
A. take advantage of B. catch up with C. set aside D. look after49. We all ______ in life a helpless infant.
A. set off B. set out C. start D. start out50. It is very kind of you to ______ me ______ at the airport.
A. see off B. meet with C. see through D. see to51. Where did you ______ your Russian?
A. pick out B. pick up C. pick over D. pick on52. It isn't ______ that I should accept such an offer as that.A. like B. likelihood C. likely D. alike53. She could ______ no sympathy from Jack.
A. make B. think C. expect D. estimate54. His poor preparation ______ his failure in the test.
A. gets to B. leads to C. dooms D. owes to55. Don't be so ______ , I was only joking.
A. senseless B. sensible C. sentimental D. sensitive56. That dog is ______ to bite if he is teased.
A. possible B. apt C. probable D. feasible57. Spare the rod, ______ the child.
A. harm B. frighten C. spoil D. hurt
58. The twin brothers look so much ______ that I often confuse them.A. alike B. like C. unlike D. likely
59. They've lost ______ with each other ever since they graduated from college.A. contract B. contact C. conduct D. contraction60. He was very ______ of his shortcomings.
A. concerned B. conscious C. conscientious D. conscienceExercise Two
1. Helen and Ruth are always at ______ about some little thing.A. odd B. loss C. odds D. order
2. The woman complained, with a strong Russian accent, that she never succeeded in ______ her husband from alcoholic drinking.
A. advising B. dissuading C. persuading D. pursuing3. To his great ______ , his son again failed to pass the examination.
A. impatience B. promotion C. disappointment D. excitement4. Johnnie's hard work and popularity led to his rise in salary and ______ in position.A. privilege B. compliments C. promotion D. advantage
5. With easy articles and interesting information, this newspaper is designed for ______ readers.A. normal B. average C. efficient D. literary
6. There are too many ______ here for me to concentrate on my term paper.A. distractions B. destructions C. directions D. discoveries
7. While the chairman was giving a talk at the meeting, some workers at the back paid no attention and kept ______ .
A. chattering B. saying C. telling D. mentioning
8. A large proportion of the country population in China is ______ today as compared withbefore.
A. literary B. liberal C. literal D. literate
9. Having a cup of tea while reading the newspaper is one of my favorite ______ .A. manners B. occasions C. times D. pastimes
10. The little girl woke up screaming because she had had a/n ______ .A. daydream B. fantasy C. nightmare D. illusion11. Everyone has his own way of doing things, and I am no ______ .A. addition B. expectation C. exception D. doubt12. Children ______ all the hot dogs and hamburger on the table.A. finished B. completed C. consumed D. ended13. I'm very busy, I can't ______ three days away from work.A. pay B. stand C. offer D. afford14. You've ______ trouble to all of us.
A. affected B. caused C. produced D. realized15. I don't think the rain will ______ our plan for a picnic.A. impact B. influence C. affect D. effect
16. The women meet twice a month to ______ their ideas together and set business goals for each other.A. focus B. indulge C. collect D. pool
17. The minister ______ reports that normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries might be imminent.A. refused B. declined C. rejected D. denied18..He is a(n) ______ on the subject of international law.
A. gentleman B. authority C. nobleman D. politician19. The police found some stolen ______ hidden in the thief's house.A. property B. proof C. proportion D. proposal
20. Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable ______ to the total cost of products.A. connection B. correspondence C. relation D. proportion21. I hate people who ______ the end of a film that you haven't seen before.A. rewrite B. reveal C. revise D. return22. It was an ______ of enthusiasm that caused the problem.A. excess B. extra C. addition D. exaggeration23. The money is to be used for a ______ purpose.
A. particular B. special C. specific D. precise24. He has no ______ of winning.
A. occasion B. luck C. chance D. fate25. Did you ______ his lecture yesterday?
A. hear B. attend C. listen D. watch
26. I can't ______ the village where we spent our holidays 20 years ago.A. recite B. recall C. remind D. relay
27. Look what father ______ me when he came home from work.A. brought B. took C. carried D. fetched28. He made a lot of bad ______ in his composition.
A. faults B. shortcomings C. defects D. mistakes29. I can't find the book ______ .
A. nowhere B. anywhere C. everywhere D. somewhere
30. Richard ______ that his pen must have fallen from his pocket as he was running for the bus.A. consented B. concluded C. contended D. contested31. He ______ the key on the table.
A. left B. forgot C. lost D. missed
32. You'll learn English in the ______ if you keep on trying.A. final B. closing C. end D. conclusion33. You have to act ______ if you are to save his life.
A. rightly B. immediately C. immensely D. firstly
34. Mary was so ______ in writing her novel that she forgot about her dinner cooking in the oven.A. engaged B. attracted C. drawn D. obliged
35. The poor driver was still ______ when we freed him from under his car.A. live B. lively C. alive D. living
36. I hope the stove will ______ enough heat to warm the room.A. get over B. give in C. get out D. give off37. You should be able to ______ right from wrong.
A. perceive B. distinguish C. sight D. observe
38. The life of an airline steward is filled with ______ and excitement.
A. adventure B. experience C. efficiency D. development39. John has great acting ______ , but he needs training to be a real actor.A. potential B. promotion C. possibility D. probability
40. The doctor advised that he ______ a little time for physical exercises each day to improve his health.A. set out B. set aside C. put up D. put off
41. They plan to ______ a number of new products for show at the exhibition.A. lay aside B. lay off C. lay down D. lay out
42. Understanding the English language is as important as using it to ______ with English speakers.A. mention B. communicate C. chatter D. exclaim
43. Having lived in Italy for thirty years, Helen and her husband moved to make a ______ home in New York.A. permanent B. possible C. determined D. worthwhile44. Mary, are you ______ to take part in the game?
A. supposed B. disposed C. exposed D. indicated45. His debts ______ to a considerable sum.
A. add B. collect C. mount D. amount46. The prisoner was ______ to life imprisonment.
A. condemned B. punished C. refuted D. disputed47. He had been waiting for half an hour when ______ , she came.A. lastly B. finally C. gradually D. lately48. I could tell he was surprised from the ______ on his face.A. appearance B. sight C. expression D. view
49. The chief advantage of this new model over the old one is that it is cheaper and more _A. proficient B. sufficient C. efficient D. deficient50. ______ to my expectations, I quite enjoyed myself at the party.
A. Contrastive B. Constant C. Consistent D. Contrary51. I will never do such a thing on any ______ .
A. case B. account C. accident D. matter
52. There is no ______ in going to the cinema now as the film has already started.A. reason B. motive C. cause D. point
53. If better work gets higher pay, the workers will surely have greater ______ to produce.A. intention B. influence C. incentive D. intelligence54. Let me know if any difficulties ______ .
A. arise B. come C. occur D. happen
55. It is not easy to ______ the ability to speak fluent English or write idiomatic English.A. get B. acquire C. obtain D. gain
56. The Johnsons' cat likes to ______ the mice as if it were playing with them.A. run B. go C. look D. chase57. Aunt Lena came to visit us at ______ time.
A. a foolish B. a silly C. a clumsy D. an awkward58. He ______ the ship carefully between the rocks.
A. drove B. steered C. made D. rode59. We beat our ______ at football.
A. enemy B. rivals C. equals D. opponents60. Many Americans are African by ______ .
A. beginning B. origin C. start D. firstExercise Three
1. Many people thought he was a man of good ______ .A. name B. calling C. reputation D. fame2. What he did is a ______ cheating.
A. true B. plain C. indeed D. actual3. We must recover the stolen goods at all ______ .
A. accounts B. conditions C. payments D. costs4. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ______ .A. step B. rate C. measure D. progress
5. She told me to use my dictionary to ______ anything I didn't understand.A. look out B. look up C. look for D. look at6. This exercise is certainly not so difficult as it ______ ,A. shows B. appears C. expects D. happens
7. I have got to go- something has just ______ at home and I am needed there.A. come to B. come in C. come down D. come up8. Industrial countries ______ a great amount of raw materials.A. consume B. absorb C. apply D. employ9. Sometimes I think he isn't quite ______ in the head.A. good B. correct C. right D. sensible10. Tom ______ awake all night thinking of them.A. lay B. laid C. lied D. led11. The cost of living is ______ again.
A. roaring B. raising C. arousing D. rising12. The new theory became widely ______ .
A. received B. acquired C. spread D. obtained
13. When you tell him something he always does the ______ on purpose.A. objection B. opposing C. opposition D. opposite
14. It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have ______ such a crime.A. acted B. committed C. finished D. performed15. He ______ me because he offered a cigarette to everyone except me.
A. offered B. afforded C. offended D. offset16. There was nobody in ______ when we came round the corner.A. sight B. glimpse C. glance D. view17. It is a hard and long struggle we are ______ with.
A. busy B. engaged C. striking D. going
18. If you want to telephone her, you'll have to ______ the number in the book.A. look at B. look into C. look through D. look up19. ______ , her health is much improved, but she is still not really well.
A. In the way B. By the way C. On the way D. Under way20. His job as a tour guide ______ traveling a lot around the country.A. accompanies B. includes C. contains D. involves21. The task before us ______ great courage and perseverance.
A. calls up B. calls on C. calls forth D. calls for
22. A piece of ______ news is one that easily arouses the attention of the readers.A. sensible B. senseless C. sensational D. sensitive
23. Such kind of cartoons have great ______ not only to children, but to some adults.A. interests B. difference C. likeness D. appeals24. This kind of animal has a wide ______ all over the world.
A. contribution B. distribution C. tribute D. attribution25. All of us agree that he has an ______ housewife.
A. economical B. economic C. economy D. economics26. People can't ______ the fact that China is still a developing country.A. ignore B. overlook C. neglect D. pay no attention to
27. When business is ______ , there is usually an increase in unemployment.A. distressed B. displeased C. declined D. depressed28. The wild life in Africa is extremely ______ .
A. diverted B. diverse C. various D. variable
29. One ______ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.A. ingredient B. factor C. stuff D. matter
30. The following year parliament voted to ______ the death penalty for murder.A. abolish B. abandon C. confirm D. promote31. He made a(n) ______ contribution to the discussion.
A. positive B. active C. optimistic D. confident
32. The completion of the transcontinental railroad was an important ______ .A. incident B. accident C. event D. matter33. The plant ______ electricity for the entire city.
A. makes B. generates C. forms D. manufactures
34. Ministers are under no ______ to follow the committee's recommendation.A. implication B. obligation C. evidence D. position
35. The PLA soldiers were ______ the dam with sandbags in spite of the heavy rain.A. enforcing B. reinforcing C. incorporating D. integrating36. Princess Anne's wedding was a ______ affair.
A. spectacle B. perspective C. spacious D. spectacular
37. As part of their advertising campaign, they distributed ______ of the new shampoo.A. similarities B. sentiments C. examples D. samples
38. She was ______ the grant money to pay her way through graduate school.
A. counting on B. coping with C. coming about D. carrying out39. You must ______ yourself or they will continue to bully you.A. distort B. assert C. elicit D. adapt
40. Experts say that the complex organizational life of ants should be attributed to ______ .A. instinct B. distinct C. impulse D. species41. You can know a man by the ______ he keeps.
A. controversy B. comparison C. corporation D. company42. The river's name ______ from an Indian chief.
A. deprives B. originates C. descends D. orients43. Susie's school work is well above ______ .
A. common B. average C. normal D. ordinary
44. Human beings have ______ themselves to very diverse environments with the help of fire, agriculture and machines.A. adapted B. adopted C. adept D. addicted
45. They stayed up late trying to ______ out a way to solve the problem.A. let B. knock C. give D. figure
46. His art criticism has ______ brilliance but no substance.
A. external B. expectant C. experimental D. exclusive47. The nurses do all they can to make the patients feel ______ .A. at. stake B. at ease C. at hand D. at random
48. Short-term sufficiency lulled them into ______ about the long-term threat.A. constancy B. reluctancy C. complacency D. contentment49. The talks had been ______ but much remained to be done.
A. fruitful B. effective C. advantageous D. valid
50. People have little information on the ______ of air pollution near the factory.A. extent B. range C. length D. limit51. We are in ______ of extra pay for extra work.
A. favor B. light C. view D. terms
52. There are no contradictions that are not ______ at the meeting.
A. achievable B. accessible C. avoidable D. acceptable53. This middle school is ______ to a key university.
A. attained B. attacked C. attached D. attracted
54. Farmers will have a bumper harvest, ______ that the whether is favorable.A. consuming B. assuming C. assuring D. resuming
55. This might explain the ______ feeling I have long had about pop music.A. intuitive B. instructive C. inventive D. incentive56. He came to the meeting ______ his serious illness.
A. despite B. despite that C. in spite D. although
57. Say ______ what you mean and then there will be no misunderstanding.A. frequently B. eventually C. necessarily D. precisely58. Under his leadership the ______ of expansion was carried out.A. police B. politics C. polish D. policy
59. The workers are well aware that if they undertake this project they will inevitably ______ many difficulties, even hazards.A. find B. meet C. encounter D. catch60. The ______ of the pill is beginning to have on the patients.A. influence B. effect C. affect D. impactExercise Four
1, These sessions are designed to ______ better working relationships.A. format B. foster C. former D. forever2. She ______ a strong desire to scream for help.
A. oppressed B. repressed C. suppressed D. embarrassed3. A lot of people looked on him ______ an authority.A. like B. for C. as D. to
4. England is ______ from France by the Channel.
A. isolated B. separated C. distributed D. distinguish5. You'll get more skillful at this job as you ______ .
A. go down B. go up C. go along D. go over
6. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ______ the investment plan within a week.A. work out B. put out C. make out D. set out
7. Too much ______ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.A. disclosure B. exhibition C. contact D. exposure
8. Alice ______ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.A. convinced B. convicted C. demanded D. required
9. I'd like to take ______ of his opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interests
10. Political parties often differ in their views on various ______ concerning their own countries.A. ways B. measures C. issues D. patterns
11. It is important in scientific experiments that all the conditions should be ______ .A. constant B. instant C. distant D. resistant
12. Topics for conversation should be ______ to the experiences and interests of the students.A. remarkable B. relevant C. inevitable D. brilliant13. Many scientists believe that man is ______ from apes.
A. descended B. evolved C. revolved D. proceeded
14. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and ______ in a quiet environment.A. for all B. first of all C. after all D. above all
15. The temperature in their city on a summer's day ______ from 28 C to 36C.A. differs B. numbers C. ranges D. keeps16. Income tax rates are ______ on one's annual income.
A. based B. reliant C. associated D. related17. Our main concern is to ______ the living standard of the people.A. raise B. arise C. rise D. arouse
18. We must ______ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.A. assure B. ensure C. reassure D. rescue
19. To a first year student, the doctoral degree is a distant ______ .A. aspect B. respect C. prospect D. expect20. His training ______ him as a teacher of English.A. equal B. qualify C. match D. fit21. When will our plane ______ ?
A. take away B. take off C. take up D. take on22. Icy roads and poor visibility are familiar ______ in the Midwest.A. chances B. hazards C. conditions D. accidents
23. The sound was so ______ that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.A. soft B. faint C. little D. gentle
24. In the United States, drivers must not ______ a maximum of 65 miles an hour on a freeway.A. overtake B. pass C. exceed D. suppress25. His plan was ______ by the committee.
A. dejected B. projected C. rejected D. subjected26. The failure of the project might be ______ to a lack of funds.
A. blamed B. criticized C. attributed D. presentted
27. Air conditioning protects industrial workers ______ harmful fumes in the environment.A. off B. beyond C. from D. above28. The children's ages are 10,12, and 14, ______ .
A. respectively B. responsibly C. respectably D. respectfully
29. I can't read the marks and notes Jenny made in the margin because they are too ______ .A. blurred B. misty C. transparent D. opaque30. The police ______ him of stealing a car.
A. committed B. accused C. charged D. threatened
31. The two companies have embarked on a joint ______ to produce cars in China.A. adventure B. venture C. revenue D. venue32. Electronics is the ______ of all telecommunications system.A. bias B. basis C. bargain D. barrier
33. We have already ______ too much of your valuable time.
A. taken over B. taken out C. taken hold of D. taken up34. Please ______ your bag from the seat so that I can sit down.A. move B. remove C. mind D. remind35. The ambassador's next ______ will be to India.
A. assignment B. assumption C. aspiration D. assessment36. In an emergency we can always ______ our savings.
A. fall behind B. fall into C. fall back on D. fall through37. The wind ______ us and we won the sailing race.
A. followed B. featured C. feared D. favored38. I felt nothing but ______ for such dishonest behavior.A. challenge B. contempt C. charge D. choke
39. I learned that the next entertainment would ______ of a ballet entitled The Golden Harvest.A. consist B. insist C. persist D. assist
40. Dictionaries should be put where they will be easily ______ .
A. accessible B. accessory C. acceptable D. accidental
41. In the ______ of her son's comment she reconsidered the scene at the mosque.A. light B. view C. opinion D. condition
42. As is well-known, he is ______ at origanizational work.A. adopt B. adapt C. adept D. adequate
43. Henry's news report covering the conference was so ______ that nothing had been omitted.A. apprehensive B. comprehensible C. comprehensive D. understandable44. Her display of bad temper completely ______ the party.A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt
45. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more ______ .A. at length B. at last C. at stake D. at ease46. As she ______ the book, she found it worth buying.
A. folded B. extended C. skimmed D. skipped
47. Drastic measures were adopted to ______ government spending.A. deduce B. reduce C. induce D. lighten
48. The two countries have ______ friendly relations for many years.A. contained B. maintained C. remained D. entertained49. Well, let's put our heads together and find ______ to the problem.A. an answer B. a way C. a solution D. a method
50. The world market is ______ changing. We must anticipate the changes and make timely adjustments.A. regularly B. steadily C. scarcely D. constantly
51. By the strange ______ , we happened to be travelling on the some train.A. combination B. chance C. coincidence D. meeting
52. It has been revealed that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.A. employ B. take C. abuse D. overlook
53. There are certain ______ when you must interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.A. conditions B. situations C. occasions D. environments
54. We welcome rain, but an ______ large amount of rainfall will cause floods.A. extensively B. extremely C. specially D. constantly
55. They claim that ______ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.A. sufficiently B. properly C. considerably D. approximately56. It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and ______ knowledge.
A. extensive B. expansive C. intensive D. expensive57. Children are very curious ______ .
A. at heart B. in person C. on purpose D. by nature58. Man should ______ the natural resources.A. make the most of B. make ofC. make from D. make up of
59. It brought great ______ to the Russians that they were the first to orbit the earth, as well as being the first to launch a man into space.
A. disagreement B. excitement C. disappointment D. disbelief
60. It was totally ______ that the escaped prisoner should use a major airport to get out of the country.A. unsuitable B. uncertain C. impossible D. unexpectedExercise Five
1. The food smells very good, but what does it ______ like?A. taste B. feel C. try D. eat
2. The biologist often goes to the mountain to collect insect ______ .
A. representative B. specimens C. samples D. examples3. Jack is a poor shot; he fired twice at the rabbit and ______ .A. wasted B. missed C. lost D. failed4. Her husband ______ a small shop in the town.
A. governs B. direct C. leads D. manages
5. He examined the plans and then said he had no ______ to them.A. denial B. objection C. blame D. refusal6, As you are sixty-three years old, you are ______ for this job.
A improper B. inconvenient C. mistaken D. unsuitable7. The clock was ______ eleven as I went upstairs to bed.A. beating B. striking C. ringing D. clapping
8, In the ______ of proof, the police could not take action against the man.A. lack B. shortage C. want D. absence
3, There in the rural area, we established our first revolutionary ______ .A. fund B. base C. foundation D. basis10. A dentist ______ the pupil's teeth twice a year.
A. inserts B. respects C. inspects D. insects
11. What is being discussed bores me to death. Let's change to another ______ .A. topic B. technique C. object D. intention
12. When you bend your elbow, the muscles of the arm ______ .A. contract B. decrease C. shorten D. diminish13. Things hardly ______ are longer retained.
A. reached B. achieved C. obtained D. arrived
14. When the men finish work in the daytime, the night ______ starts to work.A. work B. shift C. sheet D. shade
15. The construction of the building has been ______ by the heavy rain.A. held off B. held on C. held up D. held in
16. For a whole month she stayed in the hospital ward and not once did she visit her home for fear of carrying the ______ to her child.
A. infection B. affection C. defection D. injection
17. The new laws under that dictator ______ many people of the most elementary freedoms.A. deprive B. snatch C. depress D. deceive18. His tone ______ his fear feeling more truly than his words.A. brought B. conveyed C. handed D. fetched
19. The original manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays are no longer in ______ .A. evidence B. practice C. existence D. resistance
20. Overwork often ______ illness. You must be careful about your health now.A. deduces B. reduces C. introduces D. produces
21. Although the hazards of space travel are many, the rewards make it a worthwhile endeavor. \"Hazards\" can be replaced by ______ .
A. expenses B. difficulties C. pressures D. risks
22. Between now and when you die, you will ______ more hours on work than you will on any other single activity.A. pay B. spend C. cost D. take23. The ______ over dinner was warm and friendly.
A. atmosphere B. condition C. situation D. air
24. Work on the new theatre has been ______ for three months because of financial problems.A. set off B. set back C. set on D. set about
25. He didn't plan to buy the car, but a sudden ______ made him change his mind.A. image B. impression C. impulse D. indication
26. Mary needs to move to a better apartment. Do you know of any ______ ones in the neighborhood?A. empty B. blank C. vacant D. bare
27. Tom made a ______ with his hand, as if to tell me to keep back.A. campaign B. emotion C. movement D. motion
28. He thought that heroes were merely ordinary people who fell into ______ situation.A. typical B. unusual C. exciting D. interesting
29. Because of the bad weather condition, there have been many traffic ______ recently.A. cases B. accidents C. affairs D. matters
30. The brakes for my motorcycle don't work. Can you ______ them for me?A. assemble B. fix C. operate D. resemble
31. My assistant is not qualified enough. I've given her notice to ______ .A. resign B. hire C. quit D. remain
32. I am ______ to sell my car, but I have to do it because I need the money.A. reluctant B. relative C. religious D. residential33. Tom ______ what he had learned in class to the new experiment.A. complied B. replied C. applied D. implied34. Please ______ my best regards to your family.
A. pass B. transform C. transmit D. transfer
35. People living in the locality complain of the traffic noises which ______ them at night.A. disturb B. prevent C. bother D. interfere
36. We were completely ______ when we finally reached the destination.A. worn off B. worn down C. worn out D. worn away37. This heavy traffic is ______ for this time of the day.A. normal B. natural C. formal D. actual
38. Please don't hesitate to ______ us if additional information is required.A. connect B. conduct C. confirm D. contact39. It's no use talking only. Let's ______ to some solid work.
A. look down B. keep up C. get down D. stand up40. Of course he behaves awfully, but ______ he is your brother.A. above all B. all over C. after all D. for all
41. When you apply for your passport to be renewed, you have to send a ______ photograph.A. fresh B. present C. recent D. modern
42. I warned him time and again, but he took no ______ of it.A. concern B. notice C. attention D. regard43. Many residents ______ about their irregular bus services.
A. criticize B. comment C. complain D. condemn
44. We should not be ______ of the progress being made in other countries.A. invisible B. unclear C. ignorant D. senseless
45. In some countries private citizens are ______ from carrying and using guns and firearms.A. prohibited B. forbidden C. suppressed D. restricted46. I am sure he is ______ to the job if only he would give his mind to it.A. satisfied B. confirmed C. equal D. determined
47. The Chinese dialects ______ so widely that the speech of Beijing, for example, is as different from the speech of Guangzhou as English is from German.
A. vary B. change C. spread D. range
48. There is a mystery about his death and the police are ______ it.
A. looking for B. looking into C. looking after D. looking over49. A ______ medical checkup is advisable at least once a year.A. routine B. necessary C. normal D. frequent
50. It is difficult to ______ the climate of England because the variations are so frequent and unpredictable.A. explain B. indicate C. describe D. remark
51. The journalist claimed that the information came from a ______ source.A. confident B. dependent C. trustful D. reliable52. I quarrel with him ______ but usually not very seriously.
A. all times B. in time C. at times D. on time
53. When he was in prison he was not allowed to ______ with his family.A. commit B. communicate C. commission D. command54. The policeman ______ the thief in the forest.
A. rushed into B. ran C. hunted down D. raced55. Six o'clock is his ______ hour for getting up.
A. frequent B. regular C. uniform D. settled56. When I am tired I frequently make silly arithmetical ______ .A. mistakes B. follies C. faults D. defects57. The ______ earthquake left 3,000 homeless.
A. violent B. extensive C. endless D. furious58. They ______ the aid of the United States but did not receive it.A. fought B. found C. sought D. obtained
59. We shall have an opportunity to exchange ______ tomorrow.A. sights B. views C. meanings D. minds60. This shirt is much ______ to the one I bought last week.A. worse B. lower C. inferior D. equalExercise Six
1. You should not ______ too much from him.
A. expose B. expect C. express D. experience
2. The novel ended happily, and the young couple were married in the ______ .A. final B. closing C. end D. conclusion3. The desert was regarded as ______ for settlement.
A. uncertain B. unable C. unfit D. unlike4. I ______ watching this program because it is very interesting.A. amuse B. please C. delight D. enjoy
5. Living here at the top of the mountain with no one else near you must be very ______ A. lonely B. alone C. single D. sole
6. It was a good game, and at the end the ______ was Argentina 3, Germany 2.A. account B. mark C. score D. record
7. I didn't know what to do but then an idea suddenly ______ to me.A. occurred B. happened C. appeared D. lighted
8. Is there anyone who ______ the plan put forward by the committee?A. differs B. disagrees C. objects D. opposes
9. Our public transportation system is not ______ for the needs of the people.A. complete B. adequate C. normal D. perfect10. Tom and I are ______ seeing you, so don't disappoint us!
A. looking for B. looking forward to C. looking to D. looking after11. Smoking in bed ______ 1000 fires a year.
A. burns B. catches C. keeps D. causes12. The United States ______ a population of over 200 million.A. possesses B. contains C. owns D. has
13. Solar cells have been developed primarily to ______ electric power for spacecraft.A. seek B. provide C. apply D. ensure
14. I don't think I could ______ another night without sleep.A. put up B. endeavor C. stand D. last
15. Good ______ ! I hope you win the race.
A. fortune B. luck C. chance D. fate16. He is the most ______ singer in his country.
A. public B. popular C. populous D. referred17. He's far ______ of the others in mathematics.
A. advanced B. forward C. progressive D. ahead18. He stood waving until the train was out of ______ .A. scene B. sight C. look D. reach
19. What you say is, in a ______ , true; but I should express it differently.A. sense B. meaning C. concept D. significance20. The police took drastic ______ to crack down the criminals.A. ways B. methods C. procedures D. steps
21. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ______ .A. out of work B. out of reach C. out of stock D. out of practice22. The teacher explained the lesson ______ to the students.A. at all B. at length C. at leisure D. at large23. The neighbour's windows ______ our garden.
A. overhear B. overtake C. overlook D. oversee24. She did not study hard, so she had to take the ______ .
A. consequences B. effects C. sequences D. outcome
25. ______ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A. Each B. Either C. Any D. One
26. Modern industry ______ in opportunities for young men with imagination.A. rests B. develops C. abounds D. competes
27. ______ no one present at the meeting agreed with the speaker. His suggestions seemed so impractical.A. Superbly B. Virtually C. Remarkably D. Invariably
28. The coming of the railways in the 1830s ______ our society and economic life.A. transformed B. translated C. transcended D. transplanted
29. Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the most ______ populated regions of Western Europe.A. densely B. vastly C. enormously D. largely30. The police set a ______ to catch the thieves.A. plan B. device C. trap D. trick
31. In America, the lawyers and doctors charge a lot of ______ for their services.A. fines B. fees C. pay D. fares
32. Mary was asked to ______ the man who stole her purse.
A. identify B. recognize C. claim D. confirm
33. To call the music of another music-culture \"primitive\" is ______ one's own standards on a group that does not recognize them.
A. imposing B. forcing C. emphasizing D. putting
34. While in London, we paid a visit to the hospital founded ______ the nurse Florence Nightingale.A. in place of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in line with
35. The three partners in the business agreed to ______ the profits in proportion to their investment.A. spread B. share C. separate D. show
36. There was a large crowd of demonstrators ______ against the war.
A. protecting B. preserving C. protesting D. prosecuting37. To a novice, problems and trials seem to come ______ .
A. successfully B. seriously C. successively D. sufficiently
38. He made such a ______ contribution to the university that they named one of the new buildings after him.A. generous B. minimum C. modest D. genuine
39. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe ______ by the judge.A. crisis B. sentence C. crime D. service40. I want to buy a new tie to ______ this brown suit.
A. go into B. go after C. go with D. go by41. The public service industries are rapidly ______ in China.
A. expending B. expanding C. spending D. stretching42. If I take this medicine twice a day, it should ______ my cold.A. heal B. cure C. treat D. recover
43. The banker offered to ______ us some money, but at an annual charge to us of 15 percent interest.A. borrow B. loan C. lend D. leave
44. Conservative(保守的) people tend to ______ traditional ideas.A. stick to B. owe to C. set aside D. add to
45. The development of industry ______ the attitudes of men toward art and architecture.A. effected B. assented C. influenced D. instructed46. My ______ to this problem is quite different from his.
A. manner B. approach C. behavior D. means47. John ______ the results of the election with amazing accuracy.A. preferred B. predicted C. prepared D. entailed
48. Disabled people should not be ______ the chances to study in university.A. forbidden B. prevented C. withheld D. denied
49. The Prime Minister refused to ______ on the rumour that he had planned to give up his position.A. relate B. treat C. comment D. state
50. What a ______ party it's been! I have enjoyed every minute of it.A. enormous B. worthy C. content D. wonderful51. He has the ______ of saying the right thing at the right time.
A. capability B. advantage C. intelligence D. personality52. He ______ to get ill-tempered when he is drunk.A. tends B. tests C. testifies D. tempts53. This hotel ______ $ 60 for a single room with bath.A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges54. His courage and confidence were ______ knowledge.
A. relied on B. founded on C. based on D. depended on55. Where did you ______ the magazine I was reading?A. lay B. lie C. remain D. let
56. It's my turn on ______ tonight, but I don't feel at all well.A. work B. task C. duty D. obligation
57. ______ these books to the library, as they will soon be overdue.A. Bring B. Take C. Fetch D. Leave58. They say more boys are born than girls ______ .
A. as a whole B. in whole C. wholly D. on the whole59. The chairman ______ a question for discussion.
A. awoke B. presented C. arose D. introduced
60. He is an honest official and never ______ any gifts from people who sought his help.
A. received B. expected C. accepted D. took upExercise Seven
1. I suddenly ______ that it was past ten o'clock.
A. realized B. recognized C. understood D. happened
2. The author of the report is well ______ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.A. informed B. acquainted C. enlightened D. acknowledged
3. The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ______ instead of mechanically.A. manually B. artificially C. automatically D. synthetically4. We'll visit Europe next year ______ we have enough money.A. lest B. until C. unless D. provided
5. My father seemed to be in no ______ to look at my school report.A. mood B. emotion C. attitude D. feeling
6. I was advised to arrange for insurance ______ I needed medical treatment.A. because of B. even if C. in case D. so that
7. The committee is totally ______ any changes being made in the plans.
A. opposed of B. opposed on C. opposed to D. opposed against
8. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ______ the exit as quickly as possible.A. made off B. made for C. made out D. made up
9. Purchasing the new production line will be a ______ deal for the company.A. profitable B. tremendous C. forceful D. favorite
10. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ______ Chinese.A. smooth B. fluent C. fluid D. flowing
11. He is ______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A. optimistic B. optional C. outstanding D. obvious12. The director was ______ of the way we were doing the work.A. good B. diligent C. critical D. skillful
13. In a sudden ______ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.A. attack B. burst C. split D. blast
14. He is late again today. I can ______ that he will be late tomorrow.A. suspect B. gamble C. bet D. swear
15. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ______ produces artificial cold surrounding it.
A. absorption B. consumption C. description D. prescription
16. A love marriage does not necessarily ______ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.A. win over B. result from C. take over D. keep to
17. These international events seem likely to ______ , or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1990s.A. adverse B. converse C. reverse D. universe18. Money ______ as it goes from person to person.
A. spreads B. scatters C. circulates D. distributes
19. Many elderly people have to live on the money they ______ when they were working.A. set off B. set up C. set aside D. set out
20. The grading of the oral test was quite ______ , so most students thought the results were fair.A. subjective B. optimistic C. objective D. pessimistic21. They have ______ what I suspected long ago.
A. continued B. contained C. convinced D. confirmed22. Pioneers from New England ______ to all parts of the U. S.
A. merged B. migrated C. survived D. swayed23. He sank into ______ after his business failed.
A. destruction B. despair C. shortage D. chaos
24. They would receive ______ training under the watching eyes of the government.A. intensive B. massive C. striking D. exterior
25. When the whole area was ______ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter.A. cut away B. cut down C. cut up D. cut off
26. Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ______ so much noise.A. resist B. sustain C. tolerate D. undergo27. I can't ______ his ability without seeing his work.A. consider B. evaluate C. think D. expect28. He was hit by a falling stone and killed ______ .
A. in the spot B. on the spot C. on a spot D. in a spot29. Those who write good stories for children are ______ writers.
A. imagination B. imaginative C. imaginary D. imaginable30. She got into a real ______ when she thought she'd lost all her keys.A. panic B. anxiety C. fear D. joy
31. Students' interests were quite ______ from those of the workers.A. extinct B. instinct C. distinct D. distinctive32. We've ______ a wide range of subjects in today's class.A. covered B. talked C. spread D. spoke
33. The sun was not high enough yet to ______ the thick leaves overhead.A. pass B. penetrate C. cross D. frustrate
34. She may be ______ if you don't accept her apology and forgive her.A. answered B. angered C. eager D. animated35. No two leaves from the same tree are ______ .
A. identical B. original C. analytical D. critical36. The educational plan will fail because it has no ______ .A. variation B. version C. vacation D. vision
37. One method by which stores advertise their goods is to ______ them in attractive ways in the store windows.A. convey B. display C. consult D. confront38. Mark offered to help me to learn English ______ .
A. on duty B. in vain C. on purpose D. in earnest
39. Whether he can pass the examination is thought to be ______ for his going abroad.A. personal B. crucial C. conventional D. special
40. ______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A. Except B. Besides C. As for D. Despite
41. A large part of human activity, particularly in relation to the environment, is ______ conditions or events.A. in contrast to B. in response to C. in favor of D. in charge of42. Mary and her father are ______ in many ways.
A. like B. likely C. parallel D. similar
43. Children are ______ to have some accidents as they grow up.A. apparent B. obvious C. bound D. keen
44. This is a(n) ______ time in his life, so he may think twice before taking any action.A. abstract B. amazing C. critical D. ambitious46. They are not the kind of people to ______ to threats.
A. yield B. classify C. contend D. comply
47. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment.A. displayed B. proved C. showed D. turned up48. Half the people didn't ______ until nine o'clock.
A. show in B. show off C. show to D. show up49. The topic is ______ my field.
A. off B. beyond C. below D. beneath
50. I was ______ by my grandmother in the western suburbs of Hangzhou.
A. brought forth B. brought about C. brought up D. brought out51. I'm sorry to ______ on your conversation.
A. cut across B. cut out C. cut in D. cut down52. A fire ______ during the night when all the workers were asleep.
A. broke up B. broke through C. broke in D. broke out53. The plane took off despite the ______ rain.
A. heavy B. great C. huge D. large
54. Carter agreed to try to reduce American oil imports and control ______ in the United States.A. infection B. inflation C. inspection D. inspiration
55. After Tom passed his driving test, he ______ an application for his driver's license.A. figured out B. filled out C. filled up D. fed up56. The servant was ______ for being lazy and dishonest.
A. neglected B. ignored C. dismissed D. sent
57. He tried his best to ______ his enmity (敌意) under an appearance of friendliness.A. face B. conceal C. reveal D. present58. It rained ______ all night.
A. almost B. mostly C. really D. actually59. Regular exercises is ______ for your health.
A. fatal B. good C. useful D. relevant
60. The new appointment of our schoolmaster ______ from the very beginning of next semester.A. takes effect B. takes part C. takes place D. takes turnsExercise Eight
1. The committee ______ a conclusion only after days of discussion.A. achieved B. reached C. arrived D. completed
2. She asked that the letter be ______ in order that the contents should remain a secret.A. eliminated B. ruined C. destroyed D. wiped out3. You are always ______ fault with what I do.
A thinking B. seeking C. discovering D. finding4. A dog was ______ by a bus and killed.
A. run over B. knocked over C. felled down D. tripped up5. I know I have seen that man before. I can't ______ where.A. wonder B. recognize C. remind D. recall6. Can you ______ me to the library, please?
A. instruct B. describe C. direct D. appoint
7. Now that I have lost the notes, we'll have to ______ without them.A. remain B. come C. stay D. go8. ______ , that step is not safe!
A. Look around B. Look out C. Look up D. Look down
9. He was standing by an electric heater, and his nightdress ______ fire.A. took B. caught C. started D. set
10. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept ______ all night.A. noisily B. sensitively C. soundly D. quickly
11. The visit of the President will increase the ______ between the two countries.A. peace B. knowledge C. understanding D. assistance12. I do wish you could ______ these sheets of paper together.A. paste B. repair C. mend D. patch
13. He left the spot immediately, afraid of being ______ in the car accident.A. connected B. taken C. seated D. involved
14. As the dictionary says, \"graciousness\" ______ means being polite, kind and generous.A. literally B. gracefully C. polarly D. constantly15. We don't believe that those special kinds of leaves are ______ .A. compulsive B. edible C. ridiculous D. actual16. The plan had been ______ , which made him very angry.
A. called off B. called up C. called in D. called on17. Whenever I saw her, she was always ______ her efforts on learning.
A. concentrating B. concluding C. commanding D. conducting18. A lot of students had ______ in the activity organized by the English Corner.A. involved B. associated C. taken D. participated19. Dixon wondered how the dragon could ______ China.
A. represent B. compose C. publish D. coordinate20. The old man doesn't like being taken out of his daily ______ .A. trifle B. routine C. frustration D. reluctance
21. In Britain today women ______ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A. build up B. stand up C. make up D. keep up
22. Now Thomson has obtained ______ from his boss to extend the field of his investigation.A. comment B. insurance C. determination D. permission23. I spent the whole day repairing the car. The work was ______ easy.
A. nothing but B. anything but C. something but D. everything but24. Many youngsters find it harder to ______ classical music than pop music.A. approve B. anticipate C. appreciate D. appoint
25. I don't care who you are, where you are from, and what you do, ______ you love me.A. now that B. although C. as long as D. even if
26. It is well admitted that the high ______ rate is caused in part by failure to communicate.A. unemployment B. divorce C. birth D. inflation
27. It is expected that immigrants have been able to raise their standard of ______ by coming to the United States.A. life B. living C. lives D. leaf28. Mark ______ to help me to learn English in earnest.A. occupied B. occurred C. opened D. offered
29. The lecturer continued that ______ law was different to criminal law.A. civil B. civic C. cultural D. defense
30. It is a ______ for a city official to take tax money for his own use.A. complaint B. scandal C. praise D. wonder
31. He drove to the airport to ______ Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Britain.A. pick up B. set out C. call for D. tune down
32. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______ .A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire33. It is so heavy that it can only be lifted with our ______ effort.A. joint B. equal C. apt D. together34. She ______ crying very helpful to express her sadness.
A. considers B. confirms C. believes D. pretends
35. You cannot see the patient at the moment; he is now under medical ______ .A. development B. cure C. treatment D. agreement36. As you know, our company is comprised of several important ______ .A. commodities B. functions C. branches D. interactions
37. Barbara ______ in doing it again though she had failed more than a dozen times.A. consisted B. insisted C. persisted D. assisted
38. Very few experts ______ with completely new answers to the world's economic problems.A. come to B. come round C. come on D. come up39. The car was repaired but not quite to my ______ .
A. joy B. pleasure C. attraction D. satisfaction40. They seem to have no interest in ______ .
A. mutual B. ordinary C. common D. usual
41. Solar cells have been developed primarily to provide ______ power for spacecraft.A. elective B. electric C. electronic D. elastic42. I can't ______ that loud music.
A. rely on B. put out C. hold on to D. put up with
43. Because of the ______ emphasis placed on classroom work, the instructor will report your absences to the adviser.A large B. strong C. hard D. high
44. Whether he can pass the examination is thought to be a ______ factor for his going abroad.A. personal B. special C. decisive D. conventional
45. Every time he thought of the innocent people he killed in China, his ______ was troubled.A. conversation B. consideration C. conscience D. convenience46. It does not alter the fact that he was the man ______ for the death of the little girl.A. accounting B. guilty C. responsible D. obliged
47. Medical care reform has become this country's most important public health ______ .A. question B. stuff C. matter D. issue48. I used to smoke ______ but I gave it up three years ago.A. seriously B. heavily C. badly D. severely49. The doctor told Penny that too much ______ is bad for the health.A. care B. extension C. exhibition D. consideration50. Young adults ______ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than
51. If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ______ going to the doctor.A. put off B. hold back C. put aside D. hold up
52. If you want to know the train schedule, please ______ at the booking office.A. acquire B. inquire C. request D. require
53. Every autumn the bears can be seen ______ around this town of about 800 people.A. wandering B. wondering C. winding D. wounding
54. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should ______ his findings in logical order and clear language.
A. furnish B. propose C. raise D. present
55. She will have to ______ herself to new conditions when she goes abroad.A. admire B. adopt C. advise D. adjust56. I send you my best wishes ______ this happy occasion.A. in B. by C. on D. with
57. All the company's employees are ______ to an annual paid leave of from 24 to 30 days.A. given B. offered C. entitled D. supplied58. He was ______ of having asked such a silly question.A. sorry B. guilty C. ashamed D. envious
59. As the result of the joint efforts the epidemic of cholera (霍乱) ______ in the regionA. died away B. died out C. broke down D. broke off60. People coming and going were ______ strict investigation.
A. related to B. included in C. submitted to D. subjected toExercise Nine
1. Any student who ______ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.A. reduces B. offends C. practices D. neglects
2. He is looking after three orphans ______ his own six children, so now he has ninechildren to provide for.
A. in addition to B. except C. beside D. instead of
3. The official ______ to comment on the rumor that he had planned to resign.A. refused B. repeated C. recommended D. referred4. \"What's ______ with him?\"
\"He complains about a pain in his leg. \"
A wrong B. fault C. mistake D. error5. When she ______ , she found herself in a hospital.
A. came out B. came to C. came over D. came up6. You'll get more skillful at handling difficult situations as you ______ .A. go down B. go up C. grow up D. grow into7. Many people complain about the rapid ______ of modern life.A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth
8. He seemed to be ______ of deciding anything for himself.
A. incapable B. ineffective C. incompetent D. unable9. Although the weather was very bad, the buses still ran on ______ .A. list B. plan C. schedule D. arrangement10. The car ______ when the light turned red.
A. pulled in B. pulled out C. pulled up D. pulled over11. Tom arrived at 8 and Bill arrived ten minutes ______ .A. later B. latter C. lately D. late
12. The prisoner has been deprived of many ______ that average citizens enjoy.A. insurance B. information C. privileges D. conditions
13. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ______ the new carpet.A. crash B. pollute C. spot D. stain
14. Numerous efforts have been ______ to improve the laws but none have been as successful as those devised by the State of Oregon.
A. taken B. made C. done D. had
15. The chairman asked members to cast their votes for or against the ______ .
A. concept B. conclusion C. proposal D. prediction
16. The magician picked several persons ______ from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A. by accident B. at random C. on occasion D. on average
17. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of ______ standards.A. equivalent B. alike C. uniform D. likely
18. Some people either ______ avoid questions of right and wrong or remain neutral about them.A. violently B. enthusiastically C. sincerely D. deliberately19. There is no easy solution to Japan's labour ______ .
A. decline B. vacancy C. rarity D. shortage20. On turning the corner, we saw the road ______ steeply.
A. departing B. descending C. decreasing D. depressing
21. The managing director took the ______ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.A. guilt B. blame C. charge D. accusation
22. The new washing machines are ______ at the rate of fifty a day.
A. turned up B. turned down C. turned out D. turned off
23. The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of ______ quality he'd tell them so.A. humble B. inferior C. minor D. awkward24. His tastes and habits ______ with those of his wife.
A. combine B. compete C. coincide D. compromise25. The branches could hardly ______ the weight of the fruit.A. retain B. sustain C. maintain D. remain
26. With all its advantages, the computer is by no means without its ______ .A. boundaries B. restraints C. confinements D. limitations27. Visitors are asked to ______ with the regulations.
A. contrast B. consult C. comply D. conflict28. He ______ so much work that he couldn't really do it efficiently.A. put on B. depended on C. got on D. took on29. The microscope can ______ the object 100 times in diameter.A. magnify B. increase C. develop D. multiply30. We ______ Edison's success to his intelligence and hard work.A. subject B. attribute C. awake D. refer
31. She once again ______ her composition carefully to eliminate all spelling mistakes from it.A. pulled through B. saw through C. broke through D. went through
32. Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food, ______ their clearness, toughness, and low cost.A. for the sake of B. in connection with C. by virtue of D. in the case of33. ______ had the van turned the corner than wheel came off.
A. Scarcely B. hardly C. no longer D. no sooner
34. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money couldA. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with35. Then the speaker ______ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.A. went after B. went for C. went into D. went on
36. The students was just about to ______ the questions, when suddenly he found the answer.A. arrive at B. submit to C. work out D. give up
37. When there are small children around, it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of ______ .A. reach B. hand C. hold D. place38. The ______ of blood always makes him feel sick.
A. sight B. view C. look D. form
39. In Beijing, the best ______ of the year is probably late autumn.A. season B. session C. weather D. climate
40. Free medical ______ in this region covers only sickness of mind.
A. judgement B. government C. development D. treatment41. Sleeping in a single room with bath in this hotel ______ a guest $ 60 a night.A. spends B. demands C. asks D. costs
42. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject, he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ______ to his confusion.
A. extended B. amounted C. added D. turned
43. A completely new situation arises when the government has decided to rely on the people to ______ the difficulties.A. overcome B. overhear C. overestimate D. overhead44. It took him several months to ______ the wild horse.A. tend B. cultivate C. breed D. tame
45. They are ready to cut the federal government ______ for the next fiscal year.A. budget B. program C. export D. figure
46. Many countries have abolished the ______ penalty for the hardened criminals.A. dying B. dead C. death D. deadly47. The children ______ at the end of the song.
A. congratulated B. clapped C. snapped D. applauded
48. Happy marriage does not necessarily involve the couple having much in ______ .A. common B. same C. similar D. familiar
49. The book will be published by Cambridge University Press in ______ with the British Museum.A. relation B. connection C. correlation D. collaboration50. Watch-making and tourism are the chief ______ of that country.
A. projects B. campaigns C. enterprises D. investments
51. The newspaper devoted a ______ to the discussion of the development of the suburbs.A. column B. corner C. queue D. row
52. Jane's ______ for gardening is aroused by all of these beautiful flowers.A. acquaintance B. familiarity C. achievement D. enthusiasm53. My wool sweater ______ when I washed it.
A. decreased B. withdrew C. shrank D. declined54. I caught a ______ of the bus before it disappeared around the corner.A. vision B. glimpse C. look D. view
55. The judge said that he was ______ by the high standards of the rider's performance.A. imposed B. impressed C. touched D. interested
56. The neighbors do not consider him quite ______ as most evenings he awakens them with his drunken singing.A. respectful B. respected C. respectable D. respective
57. My aunt never married because her father didn't ______ to her marriage to a man she loved.A. consent B. confirm C. contend D. conceive
58. The employers of this big company are ______ of the challenge they are facing.A. conceited B. awful C. aware D. awkward59. I am very ______ of all the support you gave me.
A. eloquent B. appreciative C. jealous D. spoiled60. It took him several months to tame the ______ horse.A. tender B. soft C. friendly D. wild
Exercise Ten
1. The book has been well reviewed, but ______ actual sales it hasn't been very successful.A. in need of B. in contrast to C. in place of D. in terms of2. The farmers' children have had great deal of trouble ______ the rest of the class.
A. mixing up with B. getting away with C. getting along with D. living up to3. You don't have to have this telephone in your new car; it's a(n) ______ extra.A. alternative B. alternate C. optional D. abnormal4. They decided that student's demands were too ______ to be accepted.A. reasonable B. reluctant C. scared D. radical
5. The farmers had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were so wet and ______ .A. dusty B. earthy C. muddy D. soiled
6. The idea that the earth is flat was ______ wrong centuries ago.A. exhibited B. showed C. proved D. displayed7. They have had three ______ days of heavy rain.
A. continual B. successful C. gradual D. successive8. All office buildings must comply with the fire and safety ______ .A. relations B. requests C. regulations D. replies
9. The newspaper ______ a column to the discussion of the development of the suburbs.A. devoted B. opened C. founded D. cleared
10. The policeman ______ his shoulder as if to say there was nothing he could do about the matter.A. lowered B. shrugged C. lifted D. folded
11. Her humorous remarks seemed ______ ,but were in fact carefully prepared beforehand.A. precise B. blank C. spontaneous D. bold
12. There is very little rain in this region of the country. ______ , we often have crop failures.A. Consequently B. Simultaneously C. Relatively D. Necessarily13. That ______ of news you told me the other day has yet to be confirmed.A. bit B. sheet C. block D. piece
14. Communication is the process of ______ a message from a source to an audience via a channel.A. transmitting B. submitting C. transforming D. switching15. Mike didn't realize that his passport had already ______ .
A. abolished B. expired C. limited D. dismissed16. Their refusal of my proposal doesn't ______ reasonable analysis.A. lean on B. rest on C. base on D. fall back on17. To our great ______ , the accident caused little damage.
A. freedom B. relaxation C. release D. relief
18. Mr. Zhang came to the mainland from Taiwan last week, and his old dream of reunion with his parents ______ .A. came to life B. came into being C. came vivid D. came true19. Mother needs ______ help in the kitchen on weekends when all of us get together.A. traditional B. practical C. ordinary D. additional20. The children were allowed to watch television to their hearts' ______ .A. satisfaction B. comfort C. content D. amusement
21. Jane tried to clean the house, but her 10-month-old baby was always ______ .A. in her way B. in a way C. in her place D. out of place22. If you want to know the train ______ , please inquire at the booking office.A. plan B. schedule C. map D. arrangement
23. He gave his listeners a vivid ______ of his journey through Egypt.
A. illustration B. account C. myth D. legend24. Don't worry about it. I'll ______ your suggestion with my boss.
A. mention B. report to C. take into account D. talk over
25. If a ______ is made with majority voting, each member state can, in special cases, assert its particular national interests.A. question B. decision C. study D. division
26. All the people on the ship were saved except the captain, who voluntarily ______ to safeguard the ship.A. stayed behind B. fell behind C. lagged behind D. got behind27. It remains unknown how they will ______ our proposal.
A. respond B. react to C. regard as D. consider about
28. Multiple-choice questions cannot examine the real condition of the student. ______ ,task-based items have been used more and more in the exams.
A. Accordingly B. Because C. However D. Moreover29. Because of the ______ fog, the constructors have to stop their work.A. great B. thick C. big D. high
30. Many a brisk argument and ______ breaks out as the weary queues push and shove each other to get on buses and tubes.A. quarrel B. laughter C. barrel D. bargain
31. His stomach began to ______ because of the bad food he had eaten.A. pain B. harm C. ache D. hurt
32. His job was to ______ out the good apples from the bad ones.A. sort B. give C. carry D. choose33. The ice is too thin to ______ your body.A. support B. resist C. load D. take
34. Does it ______ to let little children play with fireworks?
A. make way B. make believe C. make sure D. make sense35. What a pleasant ______ these trees give us!
A. shadow B. shade C. shame D. shape
36. It's ______ that the innocent-looking person should have committed such a crime.A. believable B. humorous C. exciting D. surprising
37. Parents ______ at the boy because he failed to pass the entrance examination.A. glanced B. peered C. glared D. gazed
38. It's a very popular play, and it would be wise to ______ seats Well in advance.A. book B. buy C. provide D. take
39. In order to use a ______ laboratory, the teacher has to be well trained or highly experienced.A. physical B. physicist C. physic D. physics
40. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat.A. light B. tender C. slight D. mild
41. The computer revolution may well change society as ______ as did the Industrial Revolution.A. fundamentally B. comparatively C. insignificantly D. certainly42. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ______ .A. trouble B. nuisance C. worry D. anxiety
43. Oil was formed from the ______ of plants and animals that lived on earth millions of years ago.A. ruins B. remains C. fragments D. trifles
44. Luxurious hotels ______ from simple ones in that the prices of the former are much higher.A. divert B. differ C. change D. alternate
45. Hospital doctors don't go out very often ______ their work takes up all their time.A. even if B. so that C. though D. as
46. Why do you look so ______ ? You never smile or look cheerful.A. miserable B. unfortunate C. sorry D. rude
47. My brother likes eating very much but he isn't ______ about the food he eats.A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. unusual48. Think and decide for yourself. Don't take everything ______ .
A. into practice B. by heart C. for granted D. into effect
49. In the past few decades parents have become more ______ to the needs of their children.A. visible B. initial C. talkative D. attentive
50. It was estimated that some important skills were then passed on to ______ generations from their ancestors.A. frequent B. subsequent C. consequent D. eloquent
51. Half a dozen of Chinese-Americans were ______ the Nobel Prizes for the work in natural sciences this century.A. rewarded B. honored C. favored D. awarded
52. The bankruptcy of the multinational corporation is ______ poor management and worldwide financial crisis.A. due to B. owing to C. according to D. thanks to
53. The local government ______ a survey to find out general reaction to the entertainment center.A. introduced B. produced C. conducted D. performed
54. As the pollution of the ______ grows more and more serious, people wonder there may be no pure water in near future.A. circumstances B. conditions C. environment D. surroundings
55. His fame as a poet was not ______ until he published his second selection of poems.A. established B. founded C. set up D. built
56. The leader's mere ______ during the political crisis produced a calming effect.A. display B. presence C. discovery D. disclosure
57. To our surprise, the eight-year-old boy had a good ______ of the Italian language.A. command B. control C. domination D. takeover
58. It was inadvisable of the businessman to ______ his money on an investment like that. A. endanger B. threaten C. menace D. risk
59. What she says ______ little relation to what she actually does.A. stands B. bears C. endures D. brings60. We're using technology to ______ our levels of service.A. increase B. enhance C. heighten D. intensify2011专转本词汇分项练习
固定搭配一
Section A
1．______，he always rings before coming．
A．As a rule B．As before C．Usually D．In a rule2．The scenery was beautiful______ description．
A．without B．past C．beyond D．under3．The way the books were arranged seemed completely____．
A．in random B．on random C．for random D．at random4．They believe that all of them are_____ God．
A．at the mercy of B．at the cost of C．at the control of D．by way of5．Her feeling of joy was expressed_____ music．
A．by means of B．by no means C．by all means D．in case of6．I came to Australia_____ Singapore．
A．through B．past C．by way D．by way of
固定搭配二
1．Linda is______ choosing her dresses．
A．peculiar about B．particular about C．special about D．cared about2．Theory should by no means be______ practice．
A．derived from B．remote from C．absent from D．separate from3．The editor was_______ Ted’s abilities．
A．jealous of B．envy of C．envious from D．jealous from4．It was_____ you not to play the piano while I was having a sleep．
A．kind of B．kind for C．considerate of D．considerate for5．Is he______ the proposal?
A．favorable with B．favorable to C．beneficial to D．beneficial with
6．All your actions，feelings，behavior—even your abilities—are always________ this self．image． A．consistent of B．consistent to C．consistent with D．consistent at7．If anyone can think of a better course of action，I am______ to suggestions． A．alert B．equal C．open D．true8．He is_____ to our plan．
7．I will______ give up．
A．by no mean B．by no means C．by not mean D．by not means8．After a terrible quarrel，he left her______ ．
A．for the good B．for good C．for better D．for the better9．His fortunes have changed_____ since last year．
A．for the good B．for good C．for better D．for the better10．The teacher has given the advice ______ you．
A．for purpose of B．for sake of C．on purpose of D．for the sake of11．______ any case I shall return in a day or two． A．For B．Of C．On D．In
12．______ he arrives before I get back， please ask him to wait．
A．In case of B．In case C．In no case D．In the case of13．It is only a party______ my birthday．
A．in the honor of B．to the honor of C．in honor of D．with honor of14．______ your belief that we shall fail，I know we shall succeed．
A．In contrast with B．In contrast C．According to D．As15．______ what you have told me I have to revise my plan．
A．In terms of B．In contrast to C．In the light of D．In case of16． The two countries are both preparing for the war_____．
A．on a scale B．on a large scale C．in a scale D．in a large scale17．He was late______ the traffic jam．
A．on account B．because that C．on account that D．on account of
l8．Father and mother wanted to go out，and the children,______ ，wanted to stay at home． A．on the other hand B．on the next hand C．on the other D．in the other hand19．His argument was short and______ ．
A．off the point B．on the point C．to the point D．in the point
20．He will have to work very hard next month and therefore a holiday is________ question next month． A．in B．out of C．on D．out of the
A．beneficial B．favorable C．suitable D．contrary9．Is wealth_____ to happiness?
A．indifferent B．opposite C．essential D．parallel10．He has been______ making toys of bamboo for children．
A．absorbed on B．busy of C．engaged on D．engaged in
固定搭配三
1．The young workers set_____ their work with great enthusiasm． A．up B．out C．aside D．about
2．Don't always leave your pen______ or you will lose it one day． A．aside B．off C．about D．out
3．The greater part of the night he worked_______ helping to organize the strikers． A．away B．at C．on D．out4．How do you_____ your absence yesterday?
A．count on B．account for C．count for D．account on5．The trouble called______ prompt action by the government． A．forth B．on C．off D．for
6．The beauty of this picture________ its balance of colors．
A. consists of B．consists in C．makes up D．is made up of7．They left______ the possibility of his being elected mayor． A．out B．over C．off D．behind
8. Certain grammatical constructions that are accepted in America are______ on in British English． A．acted B．counted C．relied D．frowned9．He quickly______ to the climate in the high mountains．
A．amounted B．attributed C．adapted D．contributed10．Thick fog______ up the London Express for three hours． A．showed B．held C．put D．broke
l1．We should not give_____ to the children's pleading all the time． A．away B．off C．up D．in12. You are_______ too much______．
A．expecting…him B．expecting him…of
C．expecting…of him D．expecting…from him13．Don't______ the rope until I tell you．
A．let go off B．let go of C．let go out D．let away
14. After years of failure in writing，I had to______ the fact that I was not a good writer． A. come to B．come to terms C．come up with D．come to terms with
15．Our employer will not______ our demands for higher wages unless we go on a strike to force him to． A．give rise to B．give way to C．give birth to D．give depth to
16. In order to cope with emergencies，it's necessary to_____ a fairly large reserve fund． A．back up B．build up C．break up D．add up17．If you get to know him，you can’t keep ________ liking him． A．back B．away C．from D．in18．Curiosity got the______ of him．
A．better B．good C．best D．advantage19．The old machine is useless；I'll get ______ it．
A．away B．out C．rid of D．off 20．I tried to telephone，but I couldn't get ________ ．
A．across B．on to C．to D．through
词汇综合练习
1． _______ his sister， Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others． A．Dislike B．Unlike C．Alike D．Liking
2. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful______ in the market． A．batteries B．bargains C．baskets D．barrels
3．In previous times， when fresh meat was in short _______ ， pigeons were kept by many households as a source of
food．
A．store B．provision C．reserve D．supply
4．After the guests left，she spent half an hour _______ the sitting-room． A．ordering B．arranging C．tidying up D．clearing away5．I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived． A．to B．on C．at D．in
6．Those gifts of rare books that were given to US were deeply _______ ． A．appreciated B．approved C．appealed D．applied
7．He has _______ strange hobbies like collecting bottle tops and inventing secret codes． A．gone on B．gone in for C．gone with D．gone through with
8．Of all the soldiers they had the _______ of being the fiercest，the most patriotic，the toughest． A．recognition B．reservation C．recreation D．reputation
9．Advanced computer technology has _______ an answer to accurate weather forecasting． A．set up B．come up with C．filled in D．faced up to
10．They are sure they have all the facts they need t0 _______ the existence of a black hole． A．obtain B．maintain C．verify D．display
11．Certain species disappeared or became _______ as new forms arose that were better adapted to the Earth’s changing
environment．
A．feeble B．extinct C．massive D．extinguished
12．He had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _______ after a meal and a rest． A．renewed B．recreated C．reshaped D．refreshed
13．His intelligence and experience will enable him to _______ the complicated situation． A．cope with B．settle down C．intervene in D．interfere with14．He obviously displays a great _______ for some of your poems． A．consent B．admiration C．respect D．pleasure
15．The sight of a sick horse being driven along the streets of the village remained _______ him for weeks． A．of B．on C．to D．with
16．A series of border incidents would _______ lead the two countries to war． A．inevitably B．consistently C．uniformly D．persistently
17．If each manager makes his usual speech， the meeting will be _______ for forty-five minutes． A．expanded B．prolonged C．delayed D．exceeded18．The weatherman broadcasts the _______ in temperature twice a day． A．diversion B．variation C．variety D．modification
19．I seem to have reached a rather gloomy conclusion．but I think that something cheerful may still be derived _______
it．
A．of B．off C．from D．with
20．Animals can become unusually _______ when they are upset by a sudden environmental change．
A．puzzled B．predominant C．vigorous D．aggressive21．The winning team loudly _______ its victory．
A．magnified B．proclaimed C．signified D．exclaimed
22．Last year，these ships transported a total of 83．34 million tons of cargo，a 4．4 per cent increase _______ the
previous year．
A．over B．than C．up D．beyond
23．There is a _______ difference in meaning between the words： surroundings and environment． A．gentle B．subtle C．feeble D．humble24．Louis was asked to _______ the man who stole her purse． A．confirm B．recognize C．claim D．identify
25．The bus that______ outside the inn would soon take the visitors downtown． A．held back B．pulled up C．got down D．set forth
26． _______ human behavior may be caused by eating substances that upset the delicate chemical balance in the brain． A．Deliberate B．Consistent C．Primitive D．Abnormal27．The captured criminals were _______ in chains through the streets． A．exhibited B．displayed C．paraded D．revealed
28．The world’s governments have done _______ nothing to combat the threat of nuclear accidents． A．inherently B．vitally C．virtually D．identically
29．Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very _______ ． A．precious B．rewarding C．worth D．challenging
30．The explorer lost his way so he climbed to the top of the hill to _______ himself． A．spot B．locate C．place D．situate31．The city has decided to _______ smoking．
A．do away with B．take away C．get away with D．put away32．The old building is in a good state of _______ except for the wooden floors． A．observation B．preservation C．conservation D．compensation
33．The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in _______
．
A．denying B．upsetting C．protesting D．competing34．The ceremony will _______ as soon as the minister arrives．
A．complete B．commence C．disperse D．descend
35．Since the couple could not _______ their differences，they decided to get a divorce． A．reconcile B．comply C．coincide D．resign
36．After the collision，he examined the considerable ______ to his car． A．ruin B．destruction C．damage D．injury
37．The heavily populated area was a breeding place for _______ diseases． A．infectious B．powerful C．influential D．suspicious
38．It is unfortunate that，owing to lack of money， these experiments must now be _______ before the objective has been
achieved．
A．testified B．transferred C．terminated D．transformed
39．The synthetic Vitamins are identical _______ those naturally present in our food． A．for B．of C．as D．with
40．Just as a book is often judged _______ by the quality and appearance of its cover，a person is judged immediately by his
appearance．
A．previously B．uniquely C．outwardly D．initially41．Gasoline is _______ by the spark plugs in the engine．
A．ignited B．inspired C．excited D．illuminated42．The travelers _______ their journey after a short break．
A．recovered B．resumed C．renewed D．restored
43．These figures are not consistent _______ the results obtained in previous experiments． A．to B．with C．for D．in
44．All the parts of this washing machine are _______ ，so that it is very convenient to replace them． A．normalized B．modernized C．mechanized D．standardized45．I was _______ by their kindness and moved to tears．
A．preoccupied B．embarrassed C．overwhelmed D．counseled
46．In many cultures people who were thought to have the ability to _______ dreams were likely to be highly respected． A．interpret B．intervene C．inherit D．impart
47．The person who _______ this type of research deserves our praise．
A．originated B．manufactured C．generated D．estimated48．All students in this university are requested to _______ with the regulations． A．yield B．comply C．submit D．consent
49．My boss has always attended to the _______ of important business himself． A．transaction B．stimulation C．transition D．solution
50．When he applied for a _______ in the office of the local newspaper he was told to see the manager． A．location B．profession C．career D．position
51．Human behavior is mostly a product of learning，whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _______ . A．consciousness B．impulse C．instinct D．response52．There’s a whole _______ of bills waiting to be paid． A．stock B．stack C．number D．sequence
53．Most nurses are women， but in higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _______ ． A．scarcity B．minority C．minimum D．shortage
54．In Scotland，as in the rest of the United Kingdom， _______ schooling begins at age 5 and ends at age 16． A．compelling B．forced C．obliged D．compulsory
55．It is a common theme in many fiction stories that the world may be _______ by insects one day． A．broken in B．run over C．taken over D．filled in56．Last year，the crime rate in Chicago has sharply _______ ．
A．declined B．dispersed C．descended D．slipped
57．We are _______ faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a low standard of living． A．readily B．smoothly C．inevitably D．deliberately
58．Some people criticized family doctors for _______ too many medicines for minor illnesses． A．prescribing B．ordering C．advising D．delivering
59．Communication is the process of _______ a message from a source to an audience via channel． A．transmitting B．submitting C．transforming D．switching
60．Dogs are often praised for their _______ ；they almost never abandon their masters． A．faith B．loyalty C．trust D．truthfulness
61．The schoolmaster _______ the girl’s bravery in his opening speech． A．applauded B．enhanced C．elevated D．clapped
62．The place did not appear t0 be popular，for it was completely deserted， and in any case _______ to traffic． A．inadequate B．inaccessible C．incompatible D．insignificant
63．The secret agent concealed her real mission， and therefore many local people were _______ into thinking that she was
a good person．
A．betrayed B．driven C．deceived D．convinced
64．Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is _______ me． A．above B．outside C．beside D．beyond
65．When business is _______ ， there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment． A．degraded B．depressed C．reduced D．lessened
66．As far as the rank of position is concerned， an associate professor is _______ to a professor though they are almost
equally knowledgeable．
A．attacked B．subsidiary C．previous D．inferior67．The plane _______ ，its bombs exploding as it hit the ground． A．smashed B．crushed C．plunged D．crashed
68．Parents have legal _______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age． A．impulse B．influence C．obligation D．sympathy
69．The local government leaders are making every effort to _______ the problem of poverty． A．abolish B．tackle C．abandon D．encounter
70．Although Asian countries are generally more _______ in social customs than Western countries，there have been
several notable examples of women leaders in both China and India．
A．conservative B．confidential C．comprehensive D．consistent71．Although the two players are _______ in tennis court，they are really good friends． A．partners B．enemies C．rivals D．companions
72．The girl was _______ a shop assistant； she is now a manager in a large department store． A．preliminarily B．presumably C．formally D．formerly73．All other questions are subordinate _______ this one． A．with B．to C．for D．on
74．The economic crises in that country have threatened the _______ of the government． A．stability B．capability C．persistence D．permanence
75．Although most birds have only a negligible sense of smell，they have _______ vision． A．vigorous B．exact C．acute D．vivid
76．By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles， we can _______ the surroundings． A．explore B．expose C．exploit D．expand
77．The presidential candidate _______ his position by winning several primary elections． A．enforced B．enriched C．intensified D．consolidated
78．Good_____ ! I hope you win the race．
A．fortune B．luck C．chance D．fate
79．When they arrived at the crossroads，they went the wrong _____ ． A．direction B．passage C．sign D．way80．He is the most _______ singer in his country．
A．public B．popular C．respecting D．referred81．He doesn’t work but he gets a good ____ from his investment． A．income B．earning C．money D．wage82．Do you feel ____ for a cup of tea?
A．sure B．intended C．inclined D．likely
83．The desks and chairs can be _____ to the height of each child． A．adjusted B．adopted C．measured D．objected84．I took the medicine but it didn’t have any______．
A．effort B．response C．effect D．relation
85．As preparations were not completed in time， the conference had to be _____ till the next Tuesday．
动词时态专项练习
Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence.1．“Hey，look where you are driving!”
\"Oh, I'm sorry______.\"
A．I’m not noticing B．I haven't noticed C．I don't notice D．I wasn't noticing2．My brother _________the army for three years．
A．has been in B．had entered C．has joined D．was last seeing3．This is the third time you _____here．What exactly have you come for?
A. came B. have come C. come D. will come
A. put away B．cancelled C．put aside D．postponed86．He _______ working till he was seventy years old．
A．kept up B．followed C．kept on D．succeeded87．He ______ the key on the table．
A．left B．remained C．lost D．missed88．You have to act ____ if you are to save his life．
A．rightly B．immediately C．immensely D．firstly
89. During the construction of skyscrapers， cranes are used to _____ building materials to the upper floors． A．toss B．tow C．hoist D．hurl
90．When you tell him something he always does the _____ on purpose． A. objection B．opposing C．opposition D．opposite
91．It’s surprising that this innocent-looking person should have ____ such a crime． A．acted B．committed C．made D．performed92．He _____ me a cigarette．
A．offended B．afforded C．offered D．offset
93．Mike just discovered that his passport had _____ two months ago． A．abolished B．expired C．amended D．constrained94．I wonder how Mrs．Brown has been ______ in hospital． A. getting off B．getting through C. getting on D．getting across
95．You ought to take every ______ to improve your English． A．time B．chance C．thing D．case
96．What you say is，in a ______ ，true；but I should express it differently． A. sense B．concept C．meaning D．significance97．There is no one here who can ______ the problem．
A．deal with B．see off C．treat D．set up98．If you don't ____ smoking，you'll never get better．
A．give off B．give over C．give out D．give up99．His parents died when he was young so he was _____ by his aunt． A．bred B．grown up C．fed up D．brought up
100．You'll have a good command of English in the ______ if you keep on learning it． A．final B．closing C．end D．conclusion
4．Wang Lin ______me his telephone number this morning， but I’m afraid I ____it．
A．gave…have lost B．was giving…has lost C．gave…lost D．has given…have lost
5．The telephone had stopped ringing______ I got down stairs． A．since B．just C．after D．by the time6．“Can I help you，sir?”
“Yes， I bought this radio here yesterday， but it ______work．”
A. didn’t B. won’t C. cant D. doesn’t
7．You may leave the classroom when you_____ writing．A. will finish B. are finishing C. have finished D. had finished
8．I haven't met him for ages， but his mother _____him every day．A. had seen B. sees C. has seen D. saw
9．The city ____great changes in the past five years．A. sees B. has seen C. saw D. had seen10．It was not long before the water ____cold．
A．is feeling B．felt C．was feeling D．feels
11．After driving for thirty miles， she suddenly realized that she _____in the wrong direction． A．was driving B．has been driving C．had been driving D．drove12．On his next birthday he _____married for ten years．
A. has been B. will be C. will have been D. would have been
13．Father doesn't know that I have been gambling；if he found out， I think ____me out of home. A．he'll drive B．he drove c．he would drive D．he must drive 14．Watch out! The pile of boxes_______．
A．will fall B．is going to fall c．will be falling D．is falling 15. He _______ no sooner _______ the coat than he began to feel cold again.
A．had… taken off B. has…taken off C．takes…off D． took…off
第二单元 主谓一致
1．How close parents are to their children ______a strong influence on the character of the children． A. have
B. has
C．having
D．to have
2．Orlando，a city in Florida，______well known for its main attraction Magic Kingdom． A．which is B．is
C．一
D．being
3．Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ______accepted． A．have
B．have been C．was D．were
4．Every man，woman and child in this community _____now aware of the danger of smoking． A．have been B．is
C．are D．has
5．Half of us went to reap wheat, and the rest ______working in the cotton field. A．was B．were C．is D．are
6． This pair of shoes ______old—fashioned． There ______some fashionable pairs on the shelf． A．is…are B．are…are C．is…have D．has…is7．A red rose，together with a letter，_______left on her table． A．are B．is C．were D．are being
8．George is the only one of the brightest students who______ graduated from New York University． A．have been B．have C．has D．are9．Either dye or oil paints ______used to color cloth． A．is B．be C．are D．was
10．Another five weeks_____ necessary for us to finish the work． A．are B．were C．is D．will have been11．Not only Charles but also his brothers _______smoking． A．likes B．like C．is D．was
12．The government _____imposed a ban on demonstrations．
A．is B．are C．has D．have
13．More _____learned since 1945 about chemical changes in the body than in all human history before that time．
A．have been B．has been C．have D．has14．Some new forms of art ______discussed at the meeting． A．had been B．has been C．was D．were
15．All I can say _____that he has always been good to me．
A．is B．have been C．are D．were
第三单元虚拟语气
1．If I____ (receive)his letter，I would have let you know about it．2．If he_____ (not smoke) so much，he might have got rid of his cough．3．If I______ (have) more time，I would read a lot more hovels．
4．If she_______ (listen) to us，she would not have made this mistake．5．If she______ (know) you were ill，she would have come to see you．6．It has passed midnight．It's high time we_______ (leave)for home．7．I wish I_____ (know) how to fix my car．
8．He talks as if he_______ (have) been to England，but in fact he has never been there．9．If only I_____ (have) a recorder of my own !10．She treats us as if we______ (are) children．11. It is time you____ (give up) smoking．
12．She insisted that we____ (stay) there for lunch．13．He proposed that the meeting_____ (be) postponed．14．I suggest that we _____ (visit) him tomorrow．15．If I______ (be)you，I would accept her offer．
16．I am not tired．If I were tired，I_____ (have) a rest．
17．If she had not been ill，she_____ (not miss) so many lessons． 18．It is important that we______ (take) his advice．
19．There is a suggestion that we_____ (stay) here for another two weeks． 20．I would rather you______ (come) tomorrow．
section B
Directions：Correct the following faulty sentences，paying attention to the use of subjunctive mood．
21．If my watch were not slow yesterday，I would not have been late．22．I wish you attended the meeting yesterday．
23．If you worked hard，you would not have failed the exam． 24．I wish it is not raining now．
25．The doctor suggested that the patient to give up smoking．26．It is necessary that everybody keeps quiet at the meeting．27．If you were to come tomorrow，I will have time to see you．28．If you come a few minutes earlier，you would have met him．29．I would rather you stay for one more day．30．I hope you Would be able to make it．
第四单元名词性从句
1．It’s not that John doesn't want to help you，_____ it’s beyond his power． A．but that B．for that C．and that D．in that
2．They are teachers and don’t realize_____ to start and run a company．
A．what it takes B．what takes it C．what they take D．what takes them
3．In some countries，_____ is called“equality”does not really mean equal rights for all people． A．which B．what C．that D．one
4．Tom studies too hard．That is______ is wrong with him． A．what B．which C．that what D．how
5．_______ is more or less advanced can pass this test． A．That B．Whom C．Whoever D．Anyone
6．When I try to understand_______ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect，it seems to me that there are two reasons．
A．why it does B．what it does C．what it is D．why it is7．______ evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated． A．If being B．It is C．There is D．There being
8．_____ is the center of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages． A．It is the sun and not the earth B．Being the sun and not the earth C．The sun and not the earth D．That the sun and not the earth
9．They tried to restrict access to_______ they believed to be dangerous areas． A．what B．which C．that D．everywhere
10．Newspapers inform us of_______ is going on in the world． A．that B．what C．which D．when
11．______ is worth doing at all is worth doing well． A．Which B．How C．Whatever D．That
12．The world’s greatest sporting event，the Olympic Games，upholds the amateur ideal that____
matters is not winning but participating．
A．anything B．it C．what D．everything
13．Stanley had no doubt about _____would be elected minister of defense． A．that B．which C．whom D．who
14．They lost their way in the forest， and______ made matters worse was that the night began to
fall．
A．that B．it C．what D．which
15．I'll give this dictionary to______ wants to have it． A．whomever B．someone C．whoever D．anyone16．They will arrest_______ is the organizer of the riot．
A．whom B．whomever C．what D．whoever
17．_____ the materials could stand the test is still a question． A．Whether B．What C．If D．Which
18．He claims to be an expert in astronomy， but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject．
_______ he knows about it is outdated and inaccurate． A．What little B．So．much C．How much D．So
19．I cannot accept your excuse______ people keep asking you t0 dine out． A．why B．which C．what D．that2O．_______was not our major concern．
A．No matter how he might pass the examination B．Whether he passed the examination or not C．Though he might pass the examination D．While he passed the examination
21．The reason why I intend to go is_____ if I don’t． A．because she will disappointed B．that she will be disappointed
C．because she will have been disappointed D．for she will be disappointed
22．They were disappointed because he didn’t live up to_____ had been expected of him． A．what B．which C．that D．all
23．People might have been more honest in the past when life was very different from_____ it is
today．
A．that B．that what C．which D．what24．Petroleum is to industry ____ blood is to man． A．that B．as if C．what D．which
25．The student turned a deaf ear to the teacher said，_______ annoyed the teacher very much． A．which…what B．what…which C．that…which D．how…what26．We wonder whether he knows______ to trans late a book．
A．how great pains it will cost B．what great pains will it take C．what great pains it will cost D．what great pains it will take
27．There have been occasions_____ it was doubtful_______ her loyalties were with her
newspapers or the local public house． A．since…when B．as…as
C．when…whether D．that…whether28．I have no idea_______ ．
A．what does this word mean B．what did this word mean C．how this word means D．what this word means
29．The reason why coal is still a valuable source of energy is _______ atomic energy is not available
in sufficient quantity．
A．because B．that C．as D．for30．Do not put off till tomorrow_______ today． A．what can you do B．what to be done C．what you can do D．anything
第五单元定语从句
1．_______ is known to the world， Albert Einstein is a great inventor． A．That B．Which C．As D．It
2. Everyone had an application form in his hand，but no one knows which office room______ ． A. to send it to B. to send it c. to be sent to D．to have it send3．You will want two trees about ten feet apart，from_______ to suspend your tent． A. there B. them C. which D．where
4. I______ might be expected，the audience's response to the play was not very enthusiastic． A. As B．That C．It D．What
5．They tried to think of a plan _____ they could fulfil their task ahead of time． A. for which B．to which C. by which D．in which
6. A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region,_____ were of which A．as result B．which results C．the results of it D. the results of which
7. I hope all the precautions against air pollution．_______ suggested by the local government，will be seriously considered here
A．which B．since c．after D. as
8．Such ways of producing static electricity ______ will be described later in this chapter are widely used in physics laboratory．
A. as B. which C．that D．what
9．He is not such a man____ would have his work half done．
A. as B. that c. what D. which
10. The Second World War．_____ the earlier one of 1914，prompted public concern about the physical well-being of the country’s human resources．
A．so as B．as were C．as did D．same as
11.Colin married my sister and I married his brother，_______ makes Colin and me double in-laws． A．what B．which C．that D．it
12．Today the public is much concerned about the way_______． A．nature is being ruined B．which nature is ruined C．on which to ruin nature D．of nature to be ruined
13．The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds_______ his argument in favor of the new theory． A．which to base on B．on which to base C．to base on which D．which to be based on
14．I've kept up a friendship with a girl_______ I met at school about twenty years ago． A．when B．where C．whom D．which
15．______ is generally accepted， economic growth is determined by the smooth development of
production．
A．What B．That C．It D．As
16．These students will graduate from the university next summer，_____ they will have studied here
for four years．
A．by then B．by that time C．by what time D．by which time
17．With the introduction of the electronic computer， there is no complicated problem______ can be
solved in few hours．
A．that B．which C．but D．who
18．He studied hard and later became a well-known painter，_______ his family had expected． A．that was what B．what was that C．which was what D．and which was
19．The young doctor______ we all thought should have been elected president of the society came in
second in the election．
A．who B．whom C．which D．it
20．______ is often the case，we have over fulfilled the production plan． A．This B．What C．As D．Which
第六单元状语从句
1．I'll accept any job_____ I don’t have to get up early． A．lest B．as long as C．in case D．though
2．____ might be expected，the response to the question was very mixed． A．As B．That C．It D．What
3．You see the lightning______ it happens， but you hear the thunder later． A．the instant B．for an instant C．on the instant D。in an instant4．_____ that my head had cleared，my brain was also beginning to work mach better． A．For B．NOW C．Since D．Despite
5．Criticism and self-criticism is necessary______ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes． A．by that B．at that C．on that D．in that
6. ____ that they're young and inexperienced， they've done quite a good job． A．Being B．Provided C．Given D．Now
7．______ at the launching position，a lift took him up to the rocket，which was sixty—five feet above the ground．
A．While arriving B．Having arrived C．When he arrived D．On its arrival
8．_____ we have finished the course， we shall start doing more revision work． A．For now B．Since that C．Now that D．By now
9．Humble______ it may be，there is no place like home，wherever he may go． A．although B．as C．how D．this
10．By the time the course comes to an end，_____ a lot about computer． A．we'll have learned B．we'll learn C．we're learning D．we've learned
11．The veins are different from the arteries，_____ the former bring blood back to heart． A．in that B．but that C．so that D．provided that
12．_____ nobody was very enthusiastic about it， they decided to cancel the trip． A．Not knowing that B．Saying that C．Seeing that D．Providing that
13．______ because only one baby panda is born to a mother each year，giant pandas are becoming rare
in the wild．
A．Probably B．Why C．The reason D．It might be
14．______ he does his work，I don't mind what time he arrives at the office． A．So far as B．So long as C．In case D．While
15．The country's economy will definitely become worse______ the government takes effective
measures to control inflation．
A．providing B．as long as C．if D．unless
第七单元 非谓语动词1．After______ for the job，you will be required to take a language test． A．being interviewed B．interviewed C．interviewing D．having interviewed
2．It's not unusual for workers in that region_______．
A．to be paid more than a month late B．to be paid than later more a month C．to pay later than a month more D．to pay late more than a month3．I would appreciate_______ it a secret．
A．your keeping B．you to keep C．that you keep D．that you will keep4．That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but______ the police． A．called in B．calling in C．call in D．to call in5．Don’t get your schedule_______；stay with us in this class． A．to change B．changing C．changed D．change
6．There's a suspicious man at the reception desk． I think he means_____ trouble． A．making B．to make C．to have made D．having made
7．The question______ tomorrow is whether income tax should be increased． A．to be debated B．to debate C．debated D．it will be debated
8．They are going to have the serviceman_______ an electric fan in the office tomorrow． A．install B．to install C．to be installed D．installed9．He gives people the impression________ all his life abroad． A．of having spent B．to have spent C．of being spent D．to spend
10．Not_______ an answer from her，I wrote again． A．have received B．has been received
C．having been received D．having received11．Life is a candle______ to burn ever brighter． A．means B．meaning C．to mean D．meant
12．She took a taxi and rushed to the train station， only_____ that his train had pulled out of the
platform．
A．having found B．to have found C．found D．to find
13．_______ by the police，the kidnappers had no choice but to surrender． A．To be surrounded B．Surrounded C．Haying surrounded D．Surrounding
14．The hook was_____ by August 1952，but two years later，the end was still nowhere in sight． A．completed B．to have completed
C．to complete D．to have been completed
15．The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied_____ in the area on the night
of fire．
A．to be B．to have been C．having been D．be
16．There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened，_____ a sudden loud noise． A．being there B．should there be C．there was D．there having been17．The bank is reported in the local newspaper_____ in broad daylight yesterday． A．to be robbed B．robbed
C．to have been robbed D．having been robbed
18．There seemed little hope that the man，_______ in the tropical forest，would find his way through
it．
A．to be deserted B．having deserted
C．to have been deserted D．having been deserted
19．How many of us_____ a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be interested in the discussion? A．attended B．attending C．to attend D．have attended
20．Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage_____ avoided．
A．is to be B．can be C．will be D．has been
Section B
Directions：Fill in the blanks with proper verb forms．
21．The house was very quiet，_____ (isolate) as it was on the side of a mountain．
22．The traditional approach to______ (deal) with complex problems is to break them down into
smaller，more easily manageable problems．
23．I have no objection to_______ (spend) the evening with them．
24．Realizing that he hadn’t enough money and not______ (want)to borrow from his father，he decided
to sell his watch．
25．Homework ______ (do) on time will lead to better grades．26．I suggest _______ (hold) another meeting next week．
27．The Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic，with its northernmost tip actually____ (touch) the
Arctic Circle．
28．There________ (be)nothing more to discuss，the chairman dismissed the meeting．
29．Ted has told me that he always escapes_____ (fine)as he has got a very fast sports car．
30．The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports，each_____ (make)one major
point in contrast with the other．
第八单元 倒 装
1．We don't need air-conditioning，______．
A．nor can we afford it B．and nor we can afford it C．neither can afford it D．and we can neither afford it2．______ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand． A．Not being B．Had it not been C．Without being D．Not having been
3．______ the words to the songs， but he also composes the music． A．He also writes B．Although he writes C．Not only does he write D．He writes
4．By no means______ look down upon people who are from less developed regions． A．we should B．should we C．should we not D．we shall5．Only under special circumstances______ to take make-up tests． A．are freshmen permitted B．freshmen are permitted C．permitted are freshmen D．are permitted freshmen
6．Under no circumstances______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs． A．shall we use B．we may use C．we could use D．did we use7．So confused_______ that he didn’t know how to start his lecture．
A．since he become B．would he become C．that he become D．did he become8．_______ she wondered if she had made a mistake． A．Not until long afterwards that B．Not long until afterwards
C．It was not until long afterwards that D．It was long afterwards until
9．Had Paul received six more votes in last election，he________ our chairman now． A．must have been B．Would have been C．were D．Would be10．______ to speak when the audience interrupted him． A．Hardly had he begun B．No sooner had he begun
Section B Directions: Each of the fallowing sentences has four underlined parts marked A，B， C and D． Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect．21. I could not persuade him to accept it，nor I could make him see the importance A B C Dof it． 22. Only under special circumstances freshmen are allowed to take make-up tests． A B C D23．The millions of calculations involved，had they been done by hand， would lose A B Call practical value by the time they were finished． D24. Hardly does anything please him more than the happiness of telling stories to A B C Dchildren． C．Not until he began D．scarcely did he begin11．Just as the soil is a part of the earth，_______ the atmosphere． A．as it is B．the same is C．so is D．and so is12．______ for the timely investment from the general public，our company would not be so thriving as it is． A．Had it not been B．Were it not C．Be it not D．Should it not be13．So little______ about astronomy that the book was completely beyond me． A．I knew B．did I know C．I had known D．I know14．_______ fairly recently_______ solved，at least partially． A．Until …that this problem was B．It was until．．．this problem was C．Not until…was this problem D．It was not until…when this problem was15．______ I admire him as an artist，I do not like him as a man． A．So much B．Much so C．As much D．Much as16．Only if both sides accept the terms________ be established in the Middle East． A．a lasting peace will B．a peace will last C．will a lasting peace D．will a last peace17．_______ had she finished reading the poem______ the audience began to ask questions A．No sooner…when B．Hardly…that C．No sooner…than D．Barely…than18．Rarely_____ such a silly thing as he told． A．have I heard of B．I have been heard of C．have I been heard of D．I have heard of19．By no means______ create or destroy energy． A．we can B．we can't C．can we D．shall we20．______ of the grassland dwellers of the North American continent is the antelope，or pronghorn． A．Typical B．Typical is C．The typical D．It is typical 25．Only when he returned from abroad that he learned of his mother's death． A B C D26．So tall the man was that it was necessary for him to lower his head to enter A B C Dthe house． 27. Under no circumstances he would give up writing his satires． A B C D28．Busy as is he，he can fulfil the task ahead of schedule． A B C D29．Never before our motherland has been as strong as it is today． A B C D30．She had known that Michael could not come，Doris would never have come to the A B C Dparty．第九单元 附加疑问句与分裂句1．She has been studying French only for three months．2．The machine needs repairing．3．He has painted the wan green．4．At the station we were met by a man carrying an umbrella．5．I will not leave here until she comes．6．The man treats his wife viciously．7．Tom likes her writing．8．John bought the ear from Smith． 9．He will be flying to London．10．I gave her a book．Section BDirections：Add a suitable question tag to each of the following statements．11．Mary has to study all day today， ______ ?12．Tom used to live in the village， ______ ?13．You couldn't 1end me a pound， ______ ?14．Jack has coffee with breakfast，______ ?15．I needn't tell you the news， ______ ?16．You’d rather go． ______ ?17．Sit down， ______ ?18．I don't think that you have done it． ______ ? 19．I suppose you know the meaning of it． ______ ?20．We have saved nothing this year， ______ ?21．Don't forget to phone me， ______ ?22．She scarcely seems to care， ______ ?23．Let's go． ______ ?24．Everyone is having a good time， ______ ?25．Nothing can stop us． ______ ?26．Bob rarely got drunk， ______ ?27．I am late， ______ ?28．She says that she did it． ______ ?29．I don't think that she cares， ______ ?30．There is no help for it． ______ ?
语法综合试题一
Section A
1．The background music in an assembly line is designed______． A．not to be listened to B．being not listened to C．not being listened to D．to be not listened to
2．The boy students in this school are nearly______ as the girl students to say that they intend to
get a degree in business．
A．as likely twice B．likely as twice C．as twice likely D．twice as likely3．It is of utmost importance that you_______ here on time． A．be B．shall C．are to be D．must be
4．Whatever the causes，English is more widely spoken and written than any other language_______． A．ever was B．had ever been C．has ever been D．would ever be
5．The Britain's press is unusual______ it is divided into two very different types of
newspapers：quality press and the popular press． A．in how B．in what C．in which D．in that
6．The second book was________ by August 1952，but two years later，the end was still nowhere in
sight．
A．completed B．to have completed
C．to complete D．to have been completed
7．The problem of_________ to select as his successor was quickly disposed of． A．what B．whom C．which D．how
8．_______ I admit that there are problems，I don't think that they can't be solved． A．Unless B．Until C．As D．While
9．The world’s greatest spotting event，the Olympic Games，upholds the amateur ideal that_____
matters is not winning but participating． A．anything B．it C．what D．everything10．To be frank，I’d rather you______ in the case． A．will not be involved B．not to be involved C．were not involved D．not involved
11．You will want two trees about ten feet apart，from_____ to suspend your tent． A．there B．them C．which D．where
12．The organization had broken no rules， but_______ had it acted responsibly． A．neither B．So C．either D．both
13．It is reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory ______ by about
ten percent．
A．will have risen B．has risen C．will be rising D．has been rising
14．Mary doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she________ a job she probably
wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often．
A．has to get B．were to get C．had got D．could have got
15．Young adults________ older people are more likely to prefer pop music． A．other than B．more than C．1ess than D．rather than
Section BDirections：Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A，B，C，and D．Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect．16．Many a woman feel entitled to more in life than just housework． A B C D17．By the time the sun sets this evening，I will have finished the book I am writing A B C Dfor the last six years. 18．Nobody was faulty，and so none of us were to be blamed for the aceident． A B C D19．While so many advances have been made in such a short time is the most valid A B Cargument for retaining the research unit． D20．No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire as the quality A B C Dto observe carefully． 21．It is imperative that a graduate student maintains a grade point average of A B CB in his major field． D22. I could go myself but I would sooner you go． A B C D23．While attempted to reach his home before the storm，John had an accident on his A B C Dbicycle． 24．No sooner had it stopped to rain than people could be seen strolling along the A B Cstreet，or stopping to eat or drink at the outdoor cafes． D25. Few people realize that how essential health is to a normal life until we are A B C Dseriously ill. 26. Little does scientists know about conditions on Uranue and Neptune，two giant A B Cplanets in the solar system． D27．When I Visit my clients，I have to arrive in ten minutes early to cool down in A Bthe lobby because I drip with sweat． C D28．Believing it or not，his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles． A B C D29．Do you remember to be introduced to Professor Smith during your last visit? A B C D30．A new product should be judged not by the promise made in commercials and A Badvertisements，but also by the results demonstrated in actual use．C D 语法综合试题二Section A 1．Consumer jewelry is popular because______ allows for a great variety of styles． A．of its low price B．its low price C．the price is low D．the price is being low2．______ dictionary is enough for me． A．Such one B．One such C．Such a one D．One such a3．______， we were taken to see the library． A．Showing the labs B．Having shown the labs C．Having been shown the labs D．Being shown the labs4．We harshly criticized him_____ he should make the same mistake again． A．lest B．so that C．unless D．in case of5．Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people_______ harm them． A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．better than6．______ ，there can be no wind． A．The moon having not atmosphere B．The moon's having no atmosphere C．For the moon to have no atmosphere D．The moon having no atmosphere7．You must have seen her yesterday，_________ ? A．must you B．can't you C．didn't you D．have you8．It was________ that we felt tired when we arrived． A．a So long journey B．such a long travel C．such a long journey D．a So long travel9．________ as young as you are， I wouldn't hesitate to take the opportunity． A．Were I B．Had I been C．If I am D．Am I10．Herry，______ his parents，has arrived at the hotel. A．as well as B．or C．and D．however11．They were all overjoyed at the news______ the experiment turned out to be a success． A．when B．which C．what D．that12．________ has never tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet． A．Those who B．Who C．Whoever D．Whichever13．______ the electron microscope， we could not have seen the tiny crystals． A．If it was not for B．If it had no C．If it had had no D．If it hadn’t been for14. His brother is old enough to know______ spend his time on trifles． A. better than B．greater than C．other than D．rather thanSection B Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A，B，C and D．Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect．21．The biggest single hobby in America，the one that Americans spend most time，A B Cenergy and money is gardening． D 22. Americans are highly mobile，and therefore many find it difficult to become deep A B Cinvolved with others． D23. Tom is always worried about being late．so he leaves early than anyone else． A B C D24. Give the package to whomever has the authority to sign for it． A B C D25. The old couple is in the habit of going for a walk along the river every morning A B Cexcept it rains． D26. So interested Tom was in stamp collecting that he spent almost all his spare A B C money on it． D27. Highly precise measurements have been shown that variation in the Earth’s A B Crotation is largely controlled by climatic conditions． D28. California covers a larger area than any another state except Alaska and Texas． A B C D29. Their proposal is that the dam is built at the foot of the mountain． A B C D30. Until the nineteenth century，the development of biology lags noticeably 15．________ his sister，Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends． A．Liking B．Alike C．Unlike D．As16．________ man must fear when travelling in space is radiation from the sun． A．How B．What C．Which D．That17．They can’t get across this river______ by swimming． A. other than B．more than C．expect for D．in addition18．________ he was living in London that he met his wife Lucia． A. Soon after B．Just when C．It was while D．During the time when19. Alone in a deserted house，he was so busy with his research work that he felt______ lonely． A. nothing but B．anything but C．very D．everything but20. ______ is known to the world， Mark Twain is a great American writer． A. Which B．As C．That D．It C DA B behind that of other sciences．
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