大学英语3单选题.doc

1. For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is _ for artists to hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old.A. hardly common B. less frequent C. not unheard of D. just usual2. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, _ at least 12 people.A. having been injured B. having injured C. injured D. injuring3. When energy is converted from one form to another, some energy is always lost at heat. _, no energy conversion is ever 100% efficient.A. in other terms B. in other words C. in another way D. in some way4. While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense _ following traffic regulations.A. coming to B. when coming to C. when it comes to D. when they come to 5. A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough _ a fair deal afterwards.A. being given B. been given C. given D. to be given6. NASAs Mars program was set back when two spacecraft failed up reaching Mars, one _ up in the planets atmosphere and the other _ after a software failure.A. burned; disappeared B. burned; disappearing C. burning; disappearing D. burning; disappeared7. After a very busy schedule in the past two months, Kenneth plans to take things _ for a while.A. at ease B. easily C. easy D. with ease8. I just wonder if _ ever _ that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.A. it. occurred B. you.occurred to it C. it . occurred to you D. you. occurred9. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, _ likes the idea.A. everyone B. not everyone C. no one D. someone10. It can be said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or by air, and _ by all the three of them.more often than B. more often than not C. no more often than D. less often than11. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union _ a worldwide ban on British beef and beef product exports.A. challenged B. charged C. forged D. imposed12. The exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Center _ such endangered animals as the giant panda and the Siberian tiger and describes the work being done to protect them.A. detects B. exploits C. features D. demonstrates13. A computer file is a collection of _ data, used to organize the storage and processing of data by computer.A. electrical B. artificial C. electronic D. genuine14. To protect the environment, scientists and engineers are researching ways to _ electricity more cheaply from such renewable energy sources as the wind and sun.A. generate B. manufacture C. construct D. transform15. In social dancing, the participants dance for their own pleasure rather than for the _ of an audience.A. appreciation B. entertainment C. leisure D. temptation16. Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players _ special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.A. expose B. commit C. pose D. transport17. Scientists have discovered many planets orbiting distant stars, all are _ to life.A. unlikely B. unfriendly C. forbidden D. vulnerable18. A healthy and better-educated new generation is a _ for sustainable economic and social development of all countries.A. guarantee B. security C. demand D. target19. Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense _ areas such as New York City.A. agricultural B. rural C. suburban D. urban20. My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually _.A. got by B. turned it over C. hit the sack D. made it21. This report offered the most _ and accurate information on the possible defects resulting from cloning.A. specific B. particular C. trivialD. wicked22. The worsening of the countrys economy could mean _ public support for the ruling party.A. crippled B. subtractedC. flutteredD. diminished23. Henry stood by me when I most needed it. Ill always _ that.A. impressB. registerC. pledgeD. appreciate24. Grandma always paid attention to the needs, wishes and feelings of those around her. She was the most _ woman Ive ever known.A. artificialB. merryC. considerateD. brilliant25.Certainly in our society teachers dont enjoy the respect that is _ to doctors and lawyers.A. rewarded B. accordedC. designatedD. transferred26. The changes our city _ in the past few years are little short of miraculous.A. catalogedB. underwentC. inherited D. furnished27. He _ the problem _ in his mind for a whole week before he did anything about it.A. switched.on B. kicked.up C. turned.overD. took.on28. Their heavy commitments do not allow them to _ themselves _ current affairs as fully as they might wish.A. put.through B. immerse.in C. switch.onD. settle.in29. Japans productivity has overtaken Americas in some manufacturing industries, but elsewhere the United States has _ its lead.A. taken up B. brought back C. rested on D. clung to30. For conveniences sake, most couples in America have a _ bank account instead of separate accounts.A. twin B. handyC. dual D. joint31. The woman is a _ offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.A. persistent B. inevitableC. blunt D. dreary32. Any excitement you have at starting a new job is always _ with a certain amount of fear.A. mingledB. dottedC. joinedD. scarred33. The problem of poverty is particularly _ in rural areas where one in three adults is unemployed.A. offensive B. significantC. acute D. frail34. If your monthly salary exceeds 10,000, you have to _ 20% tax from the sum you receive.A. designate B. repay C. subtract D. snatch35. We can do without carpets. I prefer _ wooden floors throughout the house.A. emptyB. bare C. leanD. primitive36. Three people were killed in the bomb explosion, but police have not yet identified the _.A. representativesB. statistics C. victims D. circumstances37. He was ashamed. The feeling _, and he was never comfortable in church after that.A. lingered B. stalked C. saturatedD. flourished38. The increased volume of scheduled flights during the week-long holidays is _ the air traffic control system.A. tiltingB. streaming C. stainingD. abolishing39. In some areas China is _ the developed countries, but it will take some years before we can catch up with them.A. growing into B. whipping up C. gaining on D. heading for40. I made _ use of my spare time, mixing with a lot of different people and practicing my English.A. mobileB. fierce C. profitable D. swift41. The meeting was successful and ended with a _ to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.A. testimony B. pledge C. evolution D. signature42. We think it is wrong to single out any _ of society for Aids testing.A. spectrum B. section C. mixtureD. locality43. The chances of the disease being _ to humans are extremely remoteA. exposed B. commuted C. migratedD. transferred44. The child has a(n) _ disease which attacks the immune system.A. imposed B. inherited C. disguised D. captured45. It seems these creatures can _ temperatures which would kill other species.A. tolerate B. compromise C. mock D. undergo46. History, _ and modern, has taught these peopl