大学英语四级备考选择题

大学英语四级备考选择 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 Unit 1 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. I'd like to take __________ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts. A. profit B. benefit C. occasion D. advantage Correct answer: D 2. In copying this paper, be careful not to leave __________ any words. A. out B. alone C. off D. behind Correct answer: A 3. When doing the wash, it is important to _______ white and colored clothing. A. compare B. separate C. establish D. contrast Correct answer: B 4. We finally __________ an agreement after a lot of hard argument. A. reached B. did C. arrived D. drove Correct answer: A 5. It is desirable that the airplane ___________ as light as possible. A. is B. were C. be D. had been Correct answer: C 6. We came finally __________ the conclusion that she had been telling lies all the time. A. of B. into C. to D. at Correct answer: C 7. I am not used to speaking _________ public. A. in B. at C. on D. to Correct answer: A 8. He didn't live up to __________ had been expected of him. A. what B. which C. that D. all Correct answer: A 9. She did not feel ____________ going out, as she had a slight headache. A. about B. like C. after D. for Correct answer: B 10. The price of gold rose again, partly __________ news about the war. A. result in B. go with C. because D. due to Correct answer: D 11. Responsibilities ____________ becoming a father. A. charge for B. go with C. save for D. go through Correct answer: B 12. If you __________ in your payment for the house again, you may get thrown out. A. fall behind B. account for C. charged for D. come to Correct answer: A 13. The country has ____________ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much. A. prevented from B. resulted in C. gone through D. gone with Correct answer: C 14. She wouldn't even take a short rest there, ____________ stay for the night. A. much more B. much few C. much lesser D. much less Correct answer: D 15. The president has ____________ his political advisors over the slow pace of economic change. A. prevented from B. charged for C. accounted for D. clashed with Correct answer: D 16. Unless we get more money, we'll be ____________ finishing this project. A. separated from B. recovered from C. prevented from D. charged from Correct answer: C 17. The painter lived more than a decade in Europe, __________ he could be in close contact with other cubists (立体派艺术家). A. where B. in which C. that D. in that Correct answer: A 18. _______ Tom is supposed to make an appointment with the dentist, he says he is too busy. A. However B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Whatever Correct answer: C 19. I won't make a _______ mistake next time. A. like B. same C. near D. similar Correct answer: D 20. Life insurance (保险), _______ available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old people. A. before B. after C. former D. previously Correct answer: D 21. He _______ lives in the house where he was born. A. already B. yet C. still D. ever Correct answer: C 22. "Are you going to the football game?" "No. The tickets are _______ expensive for me." A. very much B. so much C. far too D. highly Correct answer: C 23. "For tonight's homework, do pages forty and forty-one in the workbook." "Professor Hones, I think that is _______ work." A. far too much B. much the more C. too hard D. the hardest Correct answer: A 24. The officials in the _______ at the London Heathrow Airport were very polite. A. Custom B. Customs C. custom D. customs Correct answer: B 25. There _______ a lot of _______ on the roads yesterday. A. was... traffic B. were... traffics C. was... traffics D. were... traffic Correct answer: A 26. England is an island country. _______ consists of three big islands, and _______ climate is generally wet and windy. A. It... its B. She... her C. He... his D. She... its Correct answer: A 27. That man looks familiar to me. He reminds me _______ Dr. Richards. A. to B. on C. for D. of Correct answer: D 28. It seems very difficult _______. A. to stop the child to cry B. protecting the child from crying C. to keep the child from crying D. holding the child's crying Correct answer: C 29. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _______ buying some expensive equipment. A. to B. about C. into D. on Correct answer: C 30. When Laura finally arrived she apologized _______ so late. A. for to come B. that she was coming C. for coming D. to come Correct answer: C Unit 2 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. When people admire his ________ achievements, they seldom think of the frustration he has experienced. A. single B. singular C. small D. easy Correct answer: B 2. Everyone is amazed at the _________ growth of this city; it has been so different from what it was five years ago. A. explosive B. expanding C. expensive D. excessive Correct answer: A 3. Jack is a strong __________, but you could beat him if you perform at your highest level. A. opponent B. partner C. friend D. mate Correct answer: A 4. Though he didn't answer my questions quickly, the look on his face ___________ that he was satisfied with me. A. indicated B. input C. increased D. interacted Correct answer: A 5. Having lost his job and his family, Jerry felt himself __________ by anger and sadness. A. experienced B. overcome C. experience D. overcame Correct answer: B 6. In the geography class, the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil ____________. A. pollution B. excellence C. explosion D. erosion Correct answer: D 7. The __________ of this recipe (烹饪法) was made public one year after it was put into the market. A. formula B. form C. flavor D. frown Correct answer: A 8. Lots of birds were flying among the trees branches. What a(n) ___________ view! A. explosive B. amused C. amazing D. terrified Correct answer: C 9. The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on __________ of being a criminal. A. suspect B. suspicion C. doubt D. belief Correct answer: B 10. We will spare no efforts to provide more ___________ products to our customers. A. competitive B. competing C. competed D. competition Correct answer: A 11. Having been on the ____________ for the whole month, the criminal decided to turn himself in to the police. A. escaped B. caught C. way D. run Correct answer: D 12. The man with ____________ strength could lift a heavy rock without any difficulty. A. powerful B. strong C. intelligent D. phenomenal Correct answer: D 13. Seeing that the last bus was leaving, he made a ____________ for it while shouting "Wait! Wait!" A. drive B. dash C. race D. relay Correct answer: B 14. We all ___________ violence against women, old and young. A. unfair B. against C. condemn D. persist Correct answer: C 15. There is no ____________ that he was once a thief. But it doesn't mean you can always regard him as a thief. A. deny B. denied C. denies D. denying Correct answer: D 16. Hearing a _____________ noise in the backyard, Pamela went there to have a look. A. cracking B. crack C. cracked D. cracker Correct answer: A 17. If we carry out our plan with _____________, we will surely achieve our goal sooner or later. A. conditions B. determination C. competition D. frowns Correct answer: B 18. Some of the passengers escaped serious ____________ in the traffic accident. A. enquiry B. wound C. inquiry D. injury Correct answer: D 19. Having ___________ the bear in the woods for one week, the man was almost out of food. A. caught B. shot C. trailed D. seeking Correct answer: C 20. Jessica ____________ her father on the knee and asked him not to worry about his health. A. patted B. struck C. stroked D. paced Correct answer: A 21. I was surprised to see the little girl play the piano so skillfully; she must have a(n) ___________ future in music. A. promised B. processed C. promising D. processing Correct answer: C 22. Sherry is a member of a(n) ___________ dramatic club. She goes there after work for practice twice a week. A. grateful B. amusing C. assertive D. amateur Correct answer: D 23. With the price ___________, the fruits are selling much better now. A. lowering B. is lowered C. having been lowered D. is being lowered Correct answer: C 24. Our university celebrated its 100th ___________ the year before last. A. anniversary B. birthday C. year D. birth Correct answer: A 25. Jane sometimes complains that her husband is not ___________ enough. He never thinks of buying her any gift on special days. A. acceptable B. romantic C. assertive D. restless Correct answer: B 26. If you are always ____________ to others' troubles, you won't get any help whenever you are in trouble yourself. A. indifferent B. regretful C. romantic D. phenomenal Correct answer: A 27. Having walked in the hot sun for most of the day without any water, the man felt ____________. A. fatiguing B. having fatigued C. fatigued D. to have fatigued Correct answer: C 28. After a(n) ___________ rise in prices of daily purchases, people feel that money is tight. A. acceptable B. expensive C. massive D. explosion Correct answer: C 29. They took a taxi to meet you at the hotel just now, so they will arrive ____________ half an hour later if there is no traffic on the way. A. hardly B. approximately C. instantly D. lately Correct answer: B 30. The ____________ army was commanded by a general who had always been dissatisfied with the king. A. romantic B. determining C. rebellious D. competitive Correct answer: C 31. First of all, I would like to express my ___________ to my parents, who have cared about me all the time. A. satisfaction B. regret C. attitude D. gratitude Correct answer: D 32. The athlete refused to accept the silver medal, ____________ that the judgment was unfair. A. asserting B. to assert C. having been asserted D. being asserting Correct answer: A 33. Laura lost her patience finally and asked her mother to stop ____________ . A. to make a fuss B. fussing C. to fuss D. fussing up Correct answer: B 34. Do you know who is the chairperson of the conference now in ____________? A. running B. ending C. session D. meeting Correct answer: C 35. The stepmother was kind to her own daughters but cruel to Cinderella. But the poor girl could do nothing about the ____________ treatment. A. fair B. diffucult C. unfair D. indifferent Correct answer: C 36. Admired by people in many nations, Mr. Zhou Enlai is ___________ among the world's greatest leaders. A. regarded B. considered C. believed D. ranked Correct answer: D 37. If the bad weather ___________, the farmers will suffer great loss this year. A. persists B. insists C. purchases D. explores Correct answer: A 38. The young man gave a speech with great ___________ and moved all those who were present. A. direction B. passion C. indifference D. regret Correct answer: B 39. After the little girl lost her parents in the traffic accident, she kept __________ all the time and never smiled again. A. frowning B. to frown C. frowned D. having frowned Correct answer: A 40. A(n) ____________ of anger drove him almost mad and then he really did something stupid. A. burst B. outburst C. occasion D. output Correct answer: B 41. A dancer has to practice hundreds of times to achieve ___________ in performance. A. successfully B. excellence C. amazingly D. high Correct answer: B 42. A strong ___________ between state and church is an interesting phenomenon in this nation. A. fight B. bond C. break D. oppose Correct answer: B 43. ___________ the effects of inflation (通货膨胀), the government has announced some new policies. A. To counter B. Counting C. Having countered D. To be countered Correct answer: A Unit 3 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. The football match had to be _________ owing to (由于) the bad weather. A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held Correct answer: A 2. The starter (赛跑发令员) gave the ________ for the race to begin. A. advice B. signal C. glow D. attention Correct answer: B 3. This lovely old town has a _________ you couldn't find in a big city. A. condition B. standard C. situation D. charm Correct answer: D 4. They were under the _________ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble. A. conclusion B. expression C. enjoyment D. illusion Correct answer: D 5. I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me. A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged Correct answer: C 6. Pipes made of plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not become _________ in water. A. ripe B. instant C. rotten D. mature Correct answer: C 7. We watched the plane _________ behind the clouds. A. disappearing B. disappeared C. diving D. dived Correct answer: A 8. The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very ________ meeting. A. productive B. communicative C. aggressive D. protective Correct answer: A 9. The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a _________ supply of food at regular intervals (时间间隔). A. consistent B. continual C. continuous D. numerous Correct answer: A 10. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be. A. reaction B. excitement C. impression D. opinion Correct answer: A 11. There have been many ___________ in their marriage but they still love each other. A. ups and downs B. from head to toe C. time and again D. over and over Correct answer: A 12. The father advised her to avoid the mistake made by many couples of marrying for the wrong reasons ________ he found the young man charming and intelligent. A. as though B. even though C. because of D. due to Correct answer: B 13. She _________ a new idea for increasing sales. A. came up with B. came up at C. came by D. came for Correct answer: A 14. The rain stopped and the sun __________ to shine. A. came down B. came out C. came off D. came on Correct answer: B 15. After several days of heavy rain the roof __________ with a loud noise, crashing (坠落) onto the ground. A. came out B. came down C. came on D. came at Correct answer: B 16. The boy __________ the dog with a thick stick but the dog did not yield. A. came at B. came with C. won over D. won at Correct answer: A 17. The lawyer __________ the jury (陪审团) by his moving defense. A. won at B. won over C. came at D. came down Correct answer: B 18. The government will have to work hard to __________ the confidence of the people after the terrible event. A. win back B. win through C. come up with D. come at Correct answer: A 19. Sally has made a complete _______ influenza (流行性感冒). A. pass by B. decision against C. recovery from D. care of Correct answer: C 20. He does his work carefully but he is terribly _______ it. A. careful about B. good at C. slow at D. interested in Correct answer: C 21. A teacher should always be thoughtful _______ what's best for his pupils. A. in B. by C. of D. at Correct answer: C 22. On hearing the bad news, she was _______ and didn't know what to do. A. on her guard B. without a clue C. over her head D. in her time Correct answer: B 23. To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to _______ every moment we have. A. include in B. keep from C. take advantage of D. look up to Correct answer: C 24. My parents are not interested in modern music. They are _______. A. before the date B. behind the times C. after the fashion D. against the tides (潮流) Correct answer: B 25. She has nothing to do with the murder case. She is not _______ it. A. concerned with B. related in C. involved in D. concerned in Correct answer: C 26. I _______ Alice, who was on her way to see how I was getting along. A. came up with B. got out of C. ran over D. ran into Correct answer: D ly; Unit 4 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. She invited 500 people __________ her beautiful ship. A. abroad B. aboard C. board D. broad Correct answer: B 2. The train's about to leave. All __________! A. aboard B. on C. off D. abroad Correct answer: A 3. Houston experienced a __________ growth after the war. A. broad B. mechanical C. wide D. spectacular Correct answer: D 4. There were several wet __________ on the wall. A. parts B. decreases C. patches D. decks Correct answer: C 5. The aircraft vanished without __________. A. trace B. trouble C. destination D. product Correct answer: A 6. Anne __________ from outside her home last Wednesday. A. appeared B. vanished C. lost D. entered Correct answer: B 7. She couldn't __________ laughing at him in those clothes. A. decline B. reject C. refuse D. resist Correct answer: D 8. I want you to succeed without __________ and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough. A. failing B. failed C. fail D. failure Correct answer: C 9. I don't know who on __________ stole the diamond last night. A. world B. earth C. floor D. ground Correct answer: B 10. He __________ for military service against the wishes of his parents. A. volunteered B. fancied C. entered D. imagined Correct answer: A 11. I was __________ than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape. A. much B. little C. more D. less Correct answer: C 12. I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be __________ for small mercies. A. pleasant B. thanking C. gratitude D. thankful Correct answer: D 13. The weakening housing market continued to take its __________ on the industry. A. toll B. profit C. insurance D. security Correct answer: A 14. The survivors __________ to a floating tree in hopes of rescue. A. tied B. seized C. claimed D. clung Correct answer: D 15. The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far __________ from the work of Shakespeare. A. away B. way C. cry D. distance Correct answer: C 16. After she became a lawyer, she decided to ___________ criminal law. A. work B. practice C. devote D. deal Correct answer: B 17. Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as _______ at the party. A. actor B. guest C. host D. dancer Correct answer: C 18. ________ students often find it difficult to live in China at first. A. Outside B. Overseas C. National D. Abroad Correct answer: B 19. His company promised to pay for his health _______ in addition to other benefits. A. examination B. service C. check D. insurance Correct answer: D 20. She is very nice, but because she has a ________ way of speaking, she is slow in making friends. A. forbid B. forbidding C. forbade D. forbidden Correct answer: B 21. As so many overseas business people have come to start and build new businesses, the place looks much more _________ than it did a few years ago. A. propertied B. tedious C. prosperous D. unremarkable Correct answer: C 22. The girl has made up her mind to go abroad with her boyfriend despite her parents' _________. A. agreement B. allowing C. letting D. objection Correct answer: D 23. My bag looks __________ to Mary's, so I often take hers by mistake. A. the same B. identical C. different D. like Correct answer: B 24. I don't have courage to tell him the bad news to his face, so I have to do it in a(n) ____________ way. A. direct B. strange C. indirect D. brave Correct answer: C 25. I can hardly believe my eyes. This ___________ man is actually a scientist who once won the Nobel Prize. A. remarkable B. unusual C. magnificent D. unremarkable Correct answer: D 26. She bought a blue and yellow hat to __________ her new blue dress. A. match B. shade C. combine D. marry Correct answer: A 27. When workers are organized and united, managers find it hard to lay them _____________. A. off B. aside C. out D. down Correct answer: A 28. In case of emergency, please ___________ the orders of the ship staff. A. post B. transfer C. confirm D. obey Correct answer: D 29. People at the store will _________ your TV set without charge because it is so new. A. bring B. buy C. repair D. return Correct answer: C 30. A completely new situation is likely to __________ when the age for leaving school is raised to 16. A. affect B. rise C. arise D. happen Correct answer: C 31. This ticket ____________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. A. gives B. grants C. entitles D. credits Correct answer: C 32. She _____________ Christian when she was only a junior middle school student. A. started B. joined C. became D. happened Correct answer: C 33. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ___________ in what he promises. A. wish B. belief C. credit D. trust Correct answer: D 34. After that they drove to the Guest House at ___________ speed. A. top B. head C. whole D. every Correct answer: A 35. It might be asked what the author's basic _______ were; then we could understand his works better. A. meaning B. intentions C. educations D. interests Correct answer: B 36. The gray building is where the workers live, and the white one is where the spare parts ____________. A. are producing B. are produced C. produced D. being produced Correct answer: B 37. The fifth-generation computers, with the ability to think for themselves, _______ and perfected now. A. developed B. are being developed C. have developed D. will have been developed Correct answer: B 38. Until then, his family _____________ from him for six months. A. didn't hear B. hasn't heard C. hasn't been hearing D. hadn't heard Correct answer: D 39. Although always on time himself, the professor was quite used __________ late for his lecture. A. to students to be B. to students being C. for students to be D. for students being Correct answer: B 40. Homework __________ on time will lead to better grades. A. done B. be done C. having done D. having been done Correct answer: A 41. Great importance was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ___________ to go to school. A. to be encouraged B. being encouraged C. been encouraged D. be encouraged Correct answer: B 42. _____________ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment. A. As soon as B. As long as C. As well as D. So far as Correct answer: B 43. People who want the typist's job will be judged __________ how accurate and fast they are. A. in favor of B. in terms of C. in ways of D. in spite of Correct answer: B 44. Thinking someone is stupid is a far __________ from saying so. A. trace B. sound C. voice D. cry Correct answer: D 45. The bicycle that Jim has today is a far __________ from the old one that he used to ride. A. away B. distance C. cry D. sight Correct answer: C 46. You lose your head when you get upset and lose __________ of your actions. A. owning B. control C. objection D. eyesight Correct answer: B 47. I picked __________ a magazine that was lying on the table. A. up B. at C. on D. by Correct answer: A 48. She picked __________ a stone and threw it at the window. A. on B. for C. up D. at Correct answer: C 49. The general orders them all to be driven out at once, without __________. A. failure B. fail C. failing D. failed Correct answer: B 50. My roses grow well as long __________ they have just enough water and plenty of plant food. A. as B. so C. since D. for Correct answer: A 51. As __________ as you work hard and perform well, opportunities will be made available to you as the company succeeds and grows. A. best B. most C. much D. long Correct answer: D Unit 5 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion again? A. to consider B. considering C. consider D. considered Correct answer: A 2. Some say yes and others say no; I don't know __________ to follow. A. whether B. what C. whom D. how Correct answer: C 3. An explosion is a sudden increase in amount __________. A. rapid burning causes it B. to be caused by rapid burning C. causing its burning to be rapid D. caused by rapid burning Correct answer: D 4. We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great _________. A. shelter B. crisis C. stress D. nervousness Correct answer: C 5. He never _________ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page. A. worried B. noticed C. pained D. bothered Correct answer: D 6. Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice. A. improve B. increase C. raise D. open Correct answer: C 7. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _________ it down. A. brought B. turned C. called D. refused Correct answer: B 8. The noise of the traffic _________ Paul from his work. A. prevented B. distracted C. angered D. upset Correct answer: B 9. People appreciate _____________ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. working B. to have worked C. to work D. having worked Correct answer: A 10. Inquiries _____________ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone. A. revealing B. concerning C. affecting D. following Correct answer: B 11. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of big businesses will _________ down the economy. A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock Correct answer: C 12. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _____________ . A. accept B. agree C. refusal D. decline Correct answer: C 13. Our department _______ courses in several foreign languages. A. accepts B. considers C. offers D. takes Correct answer: C 14. She had clearly no _____________ of doing any work, although she was very well paid. A. tendency B. foundation C. intention D. belonging Correct answer: C 15. Many students found the book _____________; it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject. A. informative B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing Correct answer: A 16. I just managed to _____________ a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats. A. load B. gain C. take D. escape Correct answer: C 17. The government's strong action demonstrated its _____________ to end the rebellion. A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination Correct answer: D 18. Mr. Sanders has been asked to _____________ the next meeting of the committee. A. manage B. chair C. listen D. think Correct answer: B 19. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____________ make him see the importance of it. A. if only I could not B. or I could not C. not more than I could D. nor could I Correct answer: D 20. __________ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand. A. Not being B. Without being C. Had it not been D. Not having been Correct answer: C 21. 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 Correct answer: A 22. To be frank, I'd rather you _____________ in the case. A. will not be involved B. not to be involved C. not involved D. were not involved Correct answer: D 23. It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _____________ after 11 o'clock at night. A. were not played B. not be played C. not to play D. didn't play Correct answer: B 24. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of patients do not take drugs _____________ directed. A. like B. so C. which D. as Correct answer: D 25. It's reported that by the end of this month the output of goods from the factory _______________ by about 10%. A. will have risen B. will be rising C. has risen D. has been rising Correct answer: A 26. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _____________ something occurred which attracted my attention. A. unless B. until C. when D. while Correct answer: C 27. The little man was _____________ one meter fifty in height. A. almost more than B. nearly more than C. hardly more than D. as much as Correct answer: C 28. _________ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better. A. For B. Since C. Now D. Despite Correct answer: C Unit 6 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. Some of your suggestions have been adopted but others have been _______ as they are not workable. A. turned away B. turned down C. turned back D. turned out Correct answer: B 2. The boss thought him a trouble-maker and turned him ______. A. back B. down C. to D. around Correct answer: B 3. Unless he is ________ intense love, he hardly ever looks into someone else's eyes for very long. A. confessing B. refusing C. granting D. covering Correct answer: A 4. The observer's statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost everything about it now. A. specific B. especial C. exceptional D. special Correct answer: A 5. _______ your opinions are worth considering, the general manager finds it unwise to place too much importance on them. A. As B. Because C. Though D. Since Correct answer: C 6. _________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent. A. So clever are the construction robots B. Such construction robots are clever C. So clever the construction robots D. Such clever construction robots are Correct answer: A 7. A friendship may be ________, relaxed, situational or deep and lasting. A. identical B. original C. critical D. superficial Correct answer: D 8. Your work does not ______ what I expect of you. A. come up with B. come out C. come round D. come up to Correct answer: D 9. In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the ______ concern of the state government. A. excessive B. external C. explosive D. exclusive Correct answer: D 10. No fault is attached _____ the bus driver for the terrible accident at the railway crossing. A. for B. to C. with D. in Correct answer: B 11. The escaped prisoner waited until the _____ of night before leaving his hiding place. A. dark B. deep C. depth D. dead Correct answer: D 12. Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms from the west, but the_____ winds are from the north-east. A. existing B. prevailing C. particular D. special Correct answer: B 13. This book is full of practical _____________ on home improvements and repairs. A. helps B. tips C. nods D. clues Correct answer: B 14. Violence in the local prison has _____________ two lives. A. removed B. killed C. cost D. murdered Correct answer: C 15. The doctor told Penny that too much _____________ to the sun is bad for the skin. A. exposure B. means C. exhibition D. gratitude Correct answer: A 16. In preparing scientific reports of experiments, a student should _____________ his findings in clear and precise language. A. exemplify B. predict C. raise D. present Correct answer: D 17. This hotel _____________ $60 for a single room with a bath. A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges Correct answer: D 18. She was so _____________ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door. A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. outstanding Correct answer: B 19. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _____________ through the window. A. perspective B. look C. picture D. view Correct answer: D 20. I saw the _____________ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street. A. signal B. rear C. look D. scene Correct answer: B 21. After the speech _____________, a lively discussion started. A. being delivered B. be delivered C. was delivered D. having been delivered Correct answer: C 22. __________ a teacher in a university, it is necessary to have at least a Master's degree. A. To become B. Become C. One becomes D. On becoming Correct answer: A 23. The man in the corner confessed to _____________ a lie to the manager of the company. A. have told B. having told C. being told D. be told Correct answer: B 24. I don't think it advisable that Tim _____________ to the job since he has no experience. A. be assigned B. is assigned C. will be assigned D. has been assigned Correct answer: A 25. There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry, and I think he means _____________ trouble. A. making B. to make C. to have made D. having made Correct answer: B 26. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _____________ which a price change will affect supply and demand. A. from B. with C. to D. for Correct answer: C 27. ____________ before we leave, the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. A. Had they arrived B. Would they arrive C. Were they arriving D. Were they to arrive Correct answer: D 28. I'd rather read than watch television; the programs seem _____________ all the time. A. to get worse B. to be getting worse C. to have got worse D. getting worse Correct answer: B 29. I had just started back to the house to change my clothes _____________ I heard voices. A. as B. while C. after D. when Correct answer: D 30. When he arrived, he found _____________ the aged and the sick at home. A. nothing but B. none but C. none other than D. no other than Correct answer: B 31. The mere fact _____________ most people believe a nuclear war would be madness doesn't mean it will not occur. A. that B. which C. what D. why Correct answer: A Unit 7 Part 9 Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. 1. We should put money away for a _________ day. We may need it some time. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. cold Correct answer: B 2. Some people apparently have an almost unbelievable ability to _________ with the right answer. A. come up B. look up C. put up D. bring up Correct answer: A 3. I ________ to him because he called me up soon after. A. didn't need write B. needn't to write C. couldn't have written D. needn't have written Correct answer: D 4. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _________ of experience. A. value B. hand C. priority D. advantage Correct answer: D 5. He has left his book here on ________ so that you can read it. A. purpose B. aim C. intention D. sense Correct answer: A 6. Be careful with those fireworks; they are __________ to go off unexpectedly. A. available B. presumably C. easy D. able Correct answer: D 7. The holidays are over; we must ___________ to work again. A. get across B. get down C. get in D. get over Correct answer: B 8. He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncle's ____________. A. cost B. charge C. expense D. pay Correct answer: C 9. This food has been kept at a ____________ low temperature for a long time. A. relatively B. roughly C. remarkable D. readily Correct answer: A 10. He said he would sooner die ____________ his family. A. instead of embarrassing B. than embarrass C. rather than embarrass D. but embarrass Correct answer: B 11. Since the matter was extremely ___________, we had to turn to many people for help. A. tough B. tense C. important D. instant Correct answer: A 12. The program was designed to ___________ industry, to make it develop more quickly. A. tax B. stimulate C. control D. trap Correct answer: B 13. In my opinion, you can increase the ___________ of these improvements through your active participation. A. dimension B. helpful C. importance D. quality Correct answer: D 14. The fastest these animals can run is about 65 kph and ___________ the methods used to catch them have to be very efficient indeed. A. at any rate B. at this rate C. in the end D. as a consequence Correct answer: D 15. _____________ of children with other children of their own age is important in their development. A. Consumption B. Position C. Interaction D. Introduction Correct answer: C 16. In a storm, an electrical current can ___________ from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another. A. rush B. rain C. rack D. return Correct answer: A 17. It is well known that knowledge is the ___________ condition for mental growth. A. incompatible B. instead C. increase D. indispensable Correct answer: D 18. New York ___________ second in the production of apples this year. A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D. made Correct answer: A 19. When he tried to make a ___________, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled because of a convention. A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D. decision Correct answer: C 20. The public opinion was that the time was not ___________ for a president who would make many changes. A. reasonable B. ripe C. ready D. thoughtful Correct answer: B 21. Hudson said the only _____________ he would kill a living thing was hunger. A. hope B. affect C. thought D. reason Correct answer: D 22. I've already told you that I'm going to buy it, _____________. A. however much it costs B. however does it cost much C. how much does it cost D. no matter how it cost Correct answer: A 23. Don't get your schedule _____________; stay with us in this class. A. to change B. changing C. changed D. change Correct answer: C 24. It is recommended that the project _____________ until we have collected the necessary materials. A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be started D. is not to be started Correct answer: C 25. All the students in this class passed the English exam ___________ the exception of Li Ming. A. on B. in C. for D. with Correct answer: D 26. Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____________ his wildest dreams. A. under B. over C. above D. beyond Correct answer: D 27. The chances of seeing a plane in my small hometown are one _____________ a million. A. for B. to C. in D. against Correct answer: C 28. He will agree to do what you require _____________ him. A. for B. from C. to D. of Correct answer: D 29. The box is too heavy, so _____________ give me a hand? A. would you mind B. will you like to C. will you please too D. would you please Correct answer: D 30. Once they had wealth, fortune, and beautiful homes; ___________ is total poverty. A. now that all is left B. now all which is left C. now all that is left D. now all what is left Correct answer: C 31. You can' t be ___________ careful when you drive a car. A. very B. too C. so D. enough Correct answer: B