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2014级单元测试（Unit3-Unit4）（A卷）. Multiple Choices1. Although the _ of the building hasnt suffered, the surface is badly damaged. A. construction B. structure C. instrument D. infrastructure2. I looked at Toms pictures and found some of them so amusing and funny that I couldnt help _. A. chopping B. clipping C. chuckling D. cracking3. She appeared very nervous one evening. I asked her what was wrong, and she _ that she had fallen in love with Phil. A. blurted B. alerted C. blockaded D. buried4. Salespeople often try to learn about the needs of the _ buyer to make themselves more persuasive. A. profitable B. perspective C. preparatory D. prospective5. You have to know what is right for you and then _ it regardless of what others may say. A. go for B. go toward C. go at D. go into6. She tried to swallow, but couldnt, her throat had almost _. A. shut up B. stood up C. hooked up D. closed up7. I must go now. _, if you want that book Ill bring it next time. A. eventually B. accidentally C. incidentally D. coincidentally8. We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, well have the future _. A. by our hands B. in our hands C. by ourselves D. in ourselves9. Prof. Lees eyes _ with enthusiasm as she talked about how her new teaching method worked in her College English class. A. broadened B. twinkled C. lingered D. sparkled10. She received an increase in pay and it has _ in her attitude towards work. A. produced an effect B. exerted no influence C. made no difference D. made a difference11. In my senior year I _ writing a novel, but without much success. A. took a crack at B. took an endeavor at C. took an ambition at D. took an effort at12. It was _ Cinderellas wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the Kings palace. A. off B. by C. beyond D. through13. As with anything else, it is important to _ before going on an interview. A. do preparations B. make endeavors C. do your efforts D. do your homework14. Another important thing is to _ your interview with a letter expressing your enthusiasm to join the company. A. follow down B. follow up C. swallow down D. swallow up15. Marys parents _ her about where she had been all night. A. grilled B. grieved C. challenged D. relieved16. From his _, the project manager has done his best to fulfill the promise. A. prospect B. standpoint C. prospective D. outpoint 17. Its important to go to the library to find all _ information about the company before the interview. A. relative B. reviewing C. reflective D. relevant18. With rare exceptions you will not get a job _ without an interview. A. applicant B. inquiry C. document D. offer19. You should make every _ to show that you know something about the company during the interview. A. crack B. engagement C. endeavor D. elegance20. His widespread _ to fans has helped keep basketball one of the worlds most popular spectator sports.A. fame B. call C. appeal D. popularity21. I often do the interviewing and hiring myself. I like talking to potential salespeople, because theyre our _ to customersA. connection B. link C. association D. tie22. I would like to _ my interests and training to the fullest through working with a company as well-known as your own.A. apply to B. utilize C. convert D. make23. People often try to learn about the needs of the buyer to make themselves more _.A. understandable B. convincing C. prospective D. persuasive 24. Spending too much time and effort on _ details early in the design process discourages designers from changing course to what might be a superior solution.A. intricate B. invulnerable C. sophisticated D. invasive25. The big snake _ tightly around the deer until it was dead and began to devour it.A. carved B. recycled C. coiled D. quivered26. The company _ to become a major global communication player. A. aspires B. entitles C. sparkles D. responds27. The queue is too long. I should shop _. A. nowhere B. whereas C. somewhere D. elsewhere28. In 1900 there were only a _of cities with a million people. A. handful B. quality C. swamp D. sum29. The patient was so weak that she could not even sit up,_ walk. A. regardless of B. instead of C. in spite of D. let alone30. There seems to be a _between her words and her action. A. contract B. contraction C. contrast D. contradiction31. The United States _Germany as the biggest producer of wind power in 2008. A. overflew B. overdid C. overtook D. overlapped 32. Professor Lius eyes _ with enthusiasm as she talked about her new teach method.A. startled B. sparked C. sparkled D. sucked33. It is important to keep a positive _on your task. A. outlook B. check C. control D. wit 34. The two leaders _the movement for peace in the world.A. erased B. endorsed C. endeavored D. endured 35. I locked it up in the safe. It could not have _into air. A. faded B. fainted C. vanished D. cancelled 36. This shampoo is supposed to _ the growth of your hair. A. fabricated B. facilitate C. disregard D. neglect 37. Official data are hard to believe because they are often at odds _ reality. A. with B. along C. in D. to 38. China is committed _ pursuing a low carbon economy. A. with B. to C. in D. on 39. His lecture ranged over a _ of topics. A. basis B. variety C. realm D. span40. Companies compete to stay at the _. A. rear B. frost C. forefront D. frontier 41. _ aside all opposition, he put the matter to a vote. A. Cleaning B. Streaming C. Putting D. Sweeping 42. Which side wins _ no difference to me. A. does B. makes C. gives D. calls 43. The cruise _ in Miami and continues to sail along the coast.A. sources B. anchors C. ornaments D. originates44. That company has _ of the truck manufacturing business.A. set out B. phased out C. worked out D. made out45. There could be no slackening of pace, no half heartedness, no _. Victory was life; defeat, certain death.A. fatigue B. feast C. feat D. feature46. His _ love of justice compelled him to join the struggle against the invaders.A. ardent B. arduous C. inherent D. partial47. Those people have to learn the three elements of good manners, _, the basic moral duties, rules and optional graces such as compliments to women and superiors.A. inevitably B. reluctantly C. namely D. individually48. European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm _ cuts.A. subside B. subsidy C. substitute D. subsequent49. In most cases, its taken years for these megacorporations to _.A. gloom B. bloom C. accelerate D. globalize50. A _ of heart specialists will meet in Chicago next summer.A. congress B. legislature C. connection D. conjunction. ClozeMy mentor, Curt Carlson, is the wealthiest man in Minnesota, owner of a hotel and travel company with sales in the (1) _ of $9 billion. I had to get to a meeting in New York one day, and Curt (2)_ offered me a (3)_ in his jet. It happened to be a day Minnesota was (4)_ with one of the worst snowstorms in years. Minneapolis-St. Pau