中国海洋大学蓝鸽 大英3 Unit1习题及答案.doc

1.John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly _ his English.A) to improveB) improvingC) to have improvedD) improved1. 2.It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures _ to solve the problem.A) were takenB) be taken C) must be taken D) take2. 3.They are building the dam in _ with another firm.A) comparisonB) associationC) touch D) tune3. 4.Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events, _ those events do not interfere with their studies.A) lest B) though C) unless D) provided4. 5.He is _ a writer as a reporter.A) more B) rather C) not so much D) not much5. 6.To be sure, some insects can build complex societies _ different types of individuals performing different tasks.A) taken fromB) made ofC) composed ofD) developed from6. 7.The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I _ to it.A) have not goneB) did not goC) had not gone D) should not have gone7. 8.I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying _.A) stronglyB) bitterlyC) heavilyD) deeply8. 9.What _ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.A) matters B) refers C) happensD) applies9. 10.It is predicted that heavy rains are _ to flood the area in a few days.A) frighteningB) threateningC) scatteringD) warning10. 11.In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is _ by school age children.A) directedB) dischargedC) derivedD) delivered11. 12.There were some _ flowers on the table.A) artificialB) unnaturalC) falseD) unreal12. 13.We are interested in the weather because it _ us so directly-what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.A) benefitsB) affectsC) guidesD) effects13. 14.Will all those _ the proposal raise their hands?A) in relation to B) in contrast toC) in excess of D) in favor of14. 15.I appreciate _ to your home.A) to be invited B) to have inviteC) having invite D) being invited15. 16.I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _ when judging my examination.A) regardB) countingC) accountD) observation16. 17.Important people dont often have much free time as their work _ all their time.A) takes awayB) takes overC) takes upD) takes in17. 18.When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _ it .A) got offB) got acrossC) got awayD) got over18. 19.Many people complain of the rapid _ of modern life.A) rateB) speedC) paceD) growth19. 20.I couldnt find _, and so I took this one.A) a large enough coatB) an enough large coatC) a large coat enoughD) a coat enough large20. 21.I always _ what I have said.A) get toB) hold toC) lead toD) see to21. 22.Evidence came up _ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.A) whatB) whichC) thatD) whose22. 23.He was _ of having asked such a silly question.A) sorryB) guiltyC) ashamedD) miserable23. 24._ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.A) As forB) BesidesC) ExceptD) Despite24. 25.The little boy was _ when buying the watch from a stranger in town.A) taken on B) taken in C) taken down D) taken for25. 26. Scarcely had he crossed the finishing line _ he sat down to rest.A) when B) than C) then D) until26. 27. There is little chance that mankind would _ a nuclear war.A) retain B) endure C) maintain D) survive27. 28. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _ to be a great disappointment. A) turned around B) turned in C) turned out D) turned down28. 29. I had a sudden urge _ the boss what I thought of him.A) telling B) being telling C) to tell D) to have told29. 30. Once Jack decides what he needs to do, hell _ it with single-mindedness.A) go after B) go across C) go about D) go along30. 31. In spite of Spanish origin, Brazil also has certain things which make her _.A) specific B) species C) specialized D) distinctive31. 32. The supreme authority _ in the President.A) lives B) resides C) exists D) inhabits32. 33. On more _ reflection, I resolved to turn down the offer.A) sober B) clear C) attentive D) strict33. 34. _, I can see what you mean although I dont share your point of view. A) On the way B) In the way C) In a way D) By way of34. 35. After his flight from Harvard he made his permanent home in Washington, _ he wrote a series of books on American history.A) there B) thereby C) wherever D) where35. 36. The students will take a _ test in March and the main examination in July.A) primary B) preliminary C) climate D) primate36. 37. It is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, served as a vital _ of milk.A) storage B) reserve C) resource D) source37. 38. Your new _ has a strong footing in the market.A) product B) produce C) productivity D) production38. 39. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given _ at the meeting.A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency39. 40. Some research workers completely _ all those facts as though they never existed.A) ignore B) leave C) refuse D) miss40. 41. The government adopted a _of massive deflation.A) statistics B) strategic C) strategy D) statistics41. 42Mobile telecommunication _ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.A) capacity B) potential C) possession D) impact42. 43. He can _quietly and pick up a few ideas from others.A) sit though B) sit back C) sit around D) sit for43. 44. Please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet.A) crash B) pollute C) spot D) stain44. 45. Not _, the process of choosing names varies widely from culture to culture.A) obviously B) surprisingly C) particularly D) normally45. 46. A _ to this problem is ex