综合英语1期中测试(附答案).doc

Mid-term Quiz1. Time _ , the celebration will be held as scheduled. A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits2. We object to the idea that it is military force that should be _ in settling international disputes. A. applied to B. resorted to C. fallen back on D. restrained from3. The English proverb _ the rod and spoil the child means that if you keep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character.A. rule B. rug C. clap D. spare4. In the United States, Congress makes the laws and the President _ them. A. orders B. conquers C. executes D. hedges5. _ she wondered if she had made a mistake. A. Not until long afterwards thatB. Not long until afterwardsC. It was not until long afterwards thatD. It was long afterwards until6. She was standing outside in the snow, _ with cold. A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering7. They stop by to see us now and then. The underlined part could be replaced by _. A. often B. usually C. once in a while D. more often than not8. He went to school in spite of the heavy rain. The underlined part could be replaced by _.A. regardless of B. concerning C. with respect to D. despite of 9. The destruction of rainforests has been _ as a disaster for the environment. A. condemned B. condensed C. contradicted D. congested10. My father used to smoke more than _ was good for his health. A. what B. which C. that D.this11. Coffeehouses at that time were _ by the thousands, and they were usually men-only establishments. A. springing out of B. springing up C. sprung up D. sprung on12. Labor is cheap. Land is also available. _ money, we can borrow from the bank. A. As from B. As forC. As of D. As against13. He has won the first place, _ is clear from the expressions on his face. A. that B. as C. what D. when14.He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man _ he was twenty years ago. A. which B. that C. who D. whom 15.If your car _ any attention during the first 12 months, take it to an authorized dealer.A. shall need B. should need C. would need D. will need 16._the two, Bob is _ student. A. Of, more diligent B. In, more diligentC. Of, the more diligent D. In, the more diligent17. Only take such clothes _ really necessary.A. as were B. as they are C. as they were D. as are 18. The English proverb _ the rod and spoil the child means that if you keep from punishing the child, you will spoil its character. A. rule B. rug C. clap D. spare19. She once again went through her composition carefully to _ all spelling mistakes from it. A. withdraw B. diminish C. abandonD. eliminate20. Those people _ a general understanding of the present situation. A. lack of B. are lacking ofC. lack D. are in lack21. Crisis would be the right term to describe the _ in many animal species. A. minimization B. restrictionC. descent D. decline22.The teachers said his work was _ but there was still room for improvement. A. satisfied B. satisfactory C. grateful D. gratified23. The role of the party system in American politics has always been _. A. not dividing but a union B. not to divide but to unite C. a unity instead of dividing D. unifying instead of a division24. He is easily _ so I do not like to talk with him. A. defended B. afforded C. created D. offended25. He read the paper several times but he still _ some printers errors. A. overlooked B. ignored C. noticed D. outlined26. They looked out across the _ water of lagoon. A. shining B. gleamingC. shimmering D. blazing27. The _ of wheat was caused by the draught. A. scarcity B. scarcelyC. scare D. scanty28. Arriving at the bus stop, _ waiting there. A. a lot of people were B. he found a lot of people C. a lot of people D. people were found29. Why was the tennis tournament _? Bad weather, I suppose.A. called off B. called backC. called on D. called up30. Marking homework _ a great deal of time.A. takes away B. takes offC. takes up D. takes down31. She caught the flu and _ it on to her child.A. past B. surpassed C. passes D. passed32. Since glass dishes are _, handle them carefully. A. breaking B. breakable C. broken D. breakably33. No one can _ to waste so much time.A. provide B. afford C. supply D. equip34. Only a sound body can house a sound _.A. brain B. head C. mind D. wit35. This candidate has far more chances of winning the election than _ recommended by the organizer. A. that B. the one C. whom D. one36.John is _ hardworking than his sister, but he failed in the exam.A. no less B. no more C. not less D. no so37. She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them _ conspicuous.A. all the more B. all the much C. all more D. all much38.Much as _ , I couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much spare cash. A. I would have liked to B. I would like to C. I should have to like D. I should have liked to39. After talking for nearly ten hours, he _ to the governments pressure at last.A. expressed B. yielded C. decreased D. approved40. A disagreement about boundaries is _ the heart of