复旦夜大英语四段选择题.doc

Unit 9 (Book 1)1. He got gradually _ in the case, though he didnt intend to originally. (D) A) connectedB) relatedC) interferedD) involved2. He suddenly called my name on the street, but I could not _ where I had met him before. (B) A) remindB) recallC) recordD) reclaim3. We are going to be very busy. There is a large _ of work for us to do. (A)A) amountB) numberC) lotD) deal4. The insurance company will pay for the furniture _ by fire. (C) A) stolenB) lostC) damagedD) diminished5. The _ of his laboratory took time and money. (B)A) EnduranceB) equipment C) efficiencyD) essence6. A new telescope that may reveal the new _ has been set up. (C) A) universeB) skyC) orbit D) space7. - Will you go to the movies with us tonight? - Im sorry, I have not made up my _ yet. (D) A) heartB) brainC) headD) mind8. I put the medicine bottle on the high shelf in order to _ children _ reaching it. (A) A) prevent fromB) stop from C) forbid toD) prohibit to9. It was his pride that _ in his failure in the final exam. (B) A) ledB) resultedC) causedD) gave10. His political ideas were too _ to get support from ordinary people. (B) A) competentB) complex C) complimentaryD) confident11. Scientists have done _ research to reveal the effects of cigarette smoking. (A) A) muchB) many C) numerousD) few12. Did you attend the party which _ place in our department yesterday? (C) A) was takenB) gaveC) tookD) was given13. This district has enormous _ for economic development, but a great deal of money is needed. (D) A) possibilityB) process C) sensibilityD) potential 14. Although he has given us _ information on that matter, we still cant come to a conclusion. (C) A) manyB) anC) muchD) little15. I dont know why, but he has actually given us no _ to our proposal. (B) A) reflectionB) reaction C) relationD) action16. Considerable excitement was _ on the planet of Venus this week. (B)A) involvedB) aroused C) arrangedD) exposed17. They were working at the technical _ of a supersonic aircraft during my first visit. (D) A) observationB) motivation C) performanceD) feasibility18. As we passed through the town, two policemen _ us to stop. (C)A) signedB) sighedC) signaledD) sighted19. A planets _ is the layer of air or other gases around it. (B) A) environmentB) atmosphere C) surroundingD) circumstance20. The patients go out of their wards for some fresh _ every afternoon. (A) A) airB) gas C) carbonD) moisture21. The chemistry teacher asked the pupils what water was _ of. (D)A) consistedB) combined C) convertedD) composed22. The plane crashed into the sea but over half of the passengers _. (B)A) livedB) survived C) consolidatedD) contracted23. _, the book was published as a series of magazine articles. (A)A) OriginallyB) Briefly C) PubliclyD) Occasionally24. He saved the child at the _ of his life. (B)A) dangerB) risk C) hazardD) rate25. The helicopter hovered _ the spot where the lost man had been last seen. (D)A) underB) on C) inD) overUnit 10 (Book 1)1. He must be very nervous when speaking. Did you _ that his hand was shaking. (D)A) mindB) attention C) watchD) notice 2. I remember that I _ the Party before my graduation from the university. (B)A) tookB) joined C) attendedD) occupied3. Mary doesnt want to go into the sea. She would rather lie on the _. (A)A) beachB) coastC) bankD) shore4. He was such a _ young man that many girls liked him. (C)A) prettyB) beautiful C) handsomeD) wonderful5. Peter has two brothers. One of them is a teacher, _ is a driver. (B)A) anotherB) the otherC) otherD) each other6. Not until late at night did the boat _ into the harbor. (C)A) driveB) dragC) pull D) enter7. Stunned by what had happened, the old man stood _ to the spot. (D)A) tiedB) ropedC) fastenedD) rooted8. I cant tell how old he is, for the sad and complex expression on his face _ his age. (A)A) masksB) reveals C) showsD) prevents9. As soon as he succeeded in stealing, the thief ran into the crowd and _ from sight. (B)A) departedB) vanished C) appearedD) contracted10. As it _ the midnight, the whole city was sunk in the quiet sleep. (B)A) replacedB) approached C) snappedD) scraped11. The government has _ from its hard-line position. (A)A) retreatedB) relayed C) retiredD) reclaimed12. When I entered the room, he _ to welcome me. (C)A) raisedB) aroused C) roseD) arose13. It was quite _ for her to deal with so much troublesome work all by herself. (D)A) nothingB) anything C) a thingD) something14. Sir, here is the menu. Would you like to _ your meal now? (C)A) haveB) eatC) orderD) book15. Since nearly all the employees objected to his order, the manager had to _ it back. (B)A) getB) take C) fetchD) come16. The work will be finished _, but I dont know when. (B)A) some time B) sometime C) some timesD) sometimes17. I often dream of the time _ my work will be finished. (D)A) whereB) about C) fromD) when18. The old farmer _ his dusty hat and goes out as usual. (C)A) puts upB) put awayC) puts onD) put in19. The stars are _ brightly. Lets go out and enjoy the night. (B)A) spoilingB) shining C) strollingD) lighting20. Wash your hands before you _ my books, please. (A)A) handleB) steer C) stretchD) hover21. The Government will tighten its _ over economic growth. (D)A) channelB) chart C) challengeD) control22. He was _ by the unfairness of their judgment. (B)A) satisfiedB) stunned C) rejectedD) sweated23. I was _ in conversation with a friend when someone knocked at the door. (A)A) caught upB) found outC) turned outD) put up24. Feeling a bit unwell, the pilot told his co-pilot to take _ the controls. (B)A) onB) over C) inD) off25. My parents really _ for me when I needed help. (D)A) came upB) came uponC) came downD) came throughUnit 1 (Book 2)1. After the meeting, the people participating in it had a _ discussion on the report. (B)A) heatB) heated C) heatingD) heater2. The liberation of the whole nation, in 1949, was a great change _. (A)A) in natureB) by natureC) of natureD) against nature3. The hill is _ of trees. (D)A) emptyB) rude C) hollowD) bare4. From this date, a new _ in the history of mankind takes its beginning. (C) A) areaB) period C) eraD) ages5. Do what you are told and dont argue _ me. (B)A) forB) with C) aboutD) from6. The _ country for the next Olympic Games is Japan. (A)A) hostB) guest C) designerD) master7. A club is a place to make frequent _ with friends. (C)A) contrastB) contract C) contactD) content8. In a case of murder, the police question everyone who might have a _. (D)A) relationB) impulse C) incentiveD) motive9. Man is controlled by his _ as well as by reason. (A)A) instinctsB) distinct C) institutionD) impulse10. The house has a _ over the sea. (C)A) imageB) sight C) viewD) outlook11. He still has great talent, but he has lost _ in himself. (D)A) faintB) failure C) futureD) faith12. We learn to _ before we learn to walk. (B)A) runB) crawl C) shoutD) jump13. When I turned to the person _ next to me, I recognized that he was my schoolmate. (C)A) seatingB) sit C) seatedD) sat14. My mouth waters at the _ of those peaches. (A)A) sightB) look B) pictureD) view15. The room _ when she walks in. (B)A) lights B) lights up C) comes to lightD) sets light16. All citizens should help the police in _ the criminals. (D)A) taking downB) putting downC) looking downD) tracking down17. Darwin is a British naturalist who had _ great contribution. (A)A) madeB) done C) givenD) found18. What really _ is whether you have really realized your mistakes. (B) A) accountsB) counts C) assumesD) contracts19. All I can remember when I _ is my mothers anxious face. (C)A) came aboutB) came upC) came toD) came on20. At the first light of dawn the warships _ the open sea. (D)A) longed forB) felt likeC) made outD) made for21. The people of Africa have successfully fought _ colonial rule. (C)A) forB) with C) againstD) without22. The candlelight at our dinner table was _, but very romantic. (D)A) littleB) small C) slimD) faint23. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution _ the problem. (A)A) toB) for C) withD) at24. The American does not _ the argument but watches the other guests. (B)A) take partB) join inC) attend toD) run into25. Mrs. David wrote the article soon after she returned _. (C)A) to abroadB) in abroadC) from abroadD) at abroadUnit 2 (Book 2)1. There are in China over fifty nationalities (民族) _ the Hans. (D)A) exceptB) except for C) besideD) besides2. The windows were never opened _ air the room for a few minutes in the morning. (B)A) except forB) except toC) except inD) except with3. Mrs. Brown asked me to go to her daughters concert and I _ her invitation. (A)A) acceptedB) received C) offeredD) gave4. The telephone, which was _ by Bell in 1876, was a great improvement on the telegraph. (C)A) discoveredB) found C) inventedD) made5. In spite of the hard winter, the roses in our garden are still _. (A)A) aliveB) alike C) astirD) awake6. The values of American teenagers often differ _ those of their parents. (B)A) withB) from C) betweenD) for7. Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are superior _ those of other companies. (C)A) thanB) with C) toD) from8. I applied for a job as a computer programmer in a local company, but was _. (D)A) offeredB) given C) agreedD) rejected9. It was through his uncles influence that Philip _ his position with the biggest oil company. (B)A) appointedB) obtainedC) resentedD) threatened10. The two criminals lived in _ fear of being discovered. (C)A) far-reachingB) hard-workingC) never-endingD) easy-going11. A man of humble _, Lincoln eventually became President of the United States through his own efforts. (A)A) originB) source C) homeD) family12. Many species of animals which once lived on earth are no longer _. (D)A) in vainB) in advance C) in additionD) in existence13. _ the advice of his doctor, Mr. Park had his eye operated on right after he retired last week. (A)A) Acting onB) Depending onC) Relying onD) Taking on14. Noticing that my daughter was very shy, our hostess _ to make her feel at home. (B)A) snapped her fingersB) went out of her wayC) was round the cornerD) came down in the world15. I dont really want to make any _ on the decisions they made. (C)A) appointmentsB) complimentsC) judgmentsD) conclusions16. Many authors use _ names when they publish their books. (D)A) fakeB) favorite C) flawD) false17. Many Americans choose to travel by car _ by any means of transportation. (B)A) other thanB) rather thanC) better thanD) more than18. This program aims to make the country _ in oil and other resources. (C)A) self-consciousB) self-respectingC) self-sufficientD) self-educated19. His last years trousers are now _ and need lengthening a little. (A)A) outgrownB) worn outC) outdatedD) out of fashion20. The death of Mr. Black _ the final breaking up of the family. (D)A) organizedB) involved C) occupiedD) hastened21. A _ youth was taken into custody for drug use. (A)A) 17-year-oldB) 17-years-oldC) 17-years-oldsD) 17-year-olds22. Although _ in years, Thomas Edison remained as active and creative as many young people. (B)A) previousB) advanced C) fragileD) strong23. Jim, a heartless fellow, was heard _ at his mother in the dead of night. (C)A) laughingB) murmuringC) shoutingD) whistling24. It took him a long time to _ the skills he needed to become a professional artist. (D)A) enquireB) inquire C) requireD) acquire25. Every time they have an argument, his wife _ to leave him. (B)A) agreesB) threatens C) refusesD) proceedsUnit 3 (Book 2)1. They enrolled all the school-age children though they were _ teachers. (D)A) abundant ofB) composed of C) in search ofD) short of2. The United States of America _ fifty states. (B)A) comprises of B) consists of C) makes upD) composes of3. _ what he said, it is very unlikely that hell support your application. (A)A) ConsideringB) DoubtingC) ThinkingD) Believing4. Though you will face many difficulties, your final success is certain if you _ working hard. (C)A) insist onB) insist in C) persist inD) persist on5. The developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America _ the third world. (A)A) constitute B) divide C) involve D) institute6. The chances of survival for lung cancer patients are often very _. (B) A) few B) slim C) littleD) slender7. The young man in the story said he didnt like the _ of teaching in the school that was actually run by a woman. (C) A) positionB) process C) prospectD) profession8. It was a long drive to get to the beach and we three took the wheel _. (D) A) with turn B) for turn C) from turn D) in turn9. All the local farmers protested_ the building of a new airport on their rich farmland. (B) A) forB) againstC) toD) with10. The _ typist had to retype the letter three times. (D) A) inefficientB) ineffective C) insensitiveD) incompetent16. When I entered the room, I noticed a surprised look _ her face. (D) A) come intoB) come upon C) come throughD) come over17. Nearly half of the _ audience had left the meeting before the _ address. (C) A) boring closedB) bored closed C) bored closingD) boring closing18. The film, though _, is not likely to engage the attention of a _ audience. (B) A) amusing thoughtB) amusing thinking C) amused thoughtD) amused thinking19. When we say that everyone is equal before the law, we mean that the law _ to everyone. (A) A) appliesB) usesC) utilizesD) employs20. Its a common _ nowadays to go for an interview before a college graduate gets a job. (D) A) portionB) positionC) processD) practice21. He was _ because he had not passed his examinations. (A) A) depressedB) pleased C) heartenedD) spoiled22. Let me help you _ the buttons on that jacket. (B) A) undressedB) undo C) uncoveredD) unfolded23. He was extremely attractive, _ the newspaper photograph. (C) A) looking fromB) acting on C) judging byD) making for24. Though they are twins, they have few interests _ common. (D) A) withB) from C) onD) in25. The ages of the students in my class _ from seventeen to twenty. (A) A) rangeB) change C) divideD) growUnit 4 (Book 2)1. Henry is very talkative, while his twin brother is a man of _ words. (D) A) littleB) a few C) a littleD) few2. A little more care _ such an accident. (B) A) would preventB) would have prevented C) preventedD) had prevented3. David was _ the few who really understood the new theory. (A) A) amongB) between C) overD) under4. If that is the case, there is no _ in arguing further. (C) A) meaningB) words C) pointD) significance5. While my family have caught the flu, I seem to be _ it. (A) A) immune toB) capable of C) anxious aboutD) sorry for6. Now that your children have arrived _, you can set your mind at ease. (B)A) safely and soundlyB) safe and soundC) safely and soundD) safe and soundly7. The exact cause of this disease is a puzzle _ we have yet to find an answer. (C) A) from whichB) to thatC) to whichD) from that8. George himself believed in freedom, _ he would rather die than live without it. (D) A) so much thatB) too much so that C) very much so thatD) so much so that9. Columbus discovery of America in 1492 has made his name a _. (B) A) family wordB) household word C) family nameD) household name10. Many educators are giving up traditional methods of teaching _ more modern approaches. (A) A) in favor of B) in search ofC) in front of D) in spite of11. Bobs effort to raise money for the hungry people of Africa brought him worldwide _. (D) A) jewelB) easeC)