2017年12月份大学英语(2) ( 第1次 )

第1次作业一、单项选择题（本大题共100分，共 40 小题，每小题 2.5 分）1. They would have intended _ a new computer if they _ aside enough money. A. to have bought. set B. to buy. had set C. buying. set D. having bought.had set 2. Its my advice that she _ right now, or she might be late for the plane.A. startB. startsC. would startD. will start3. It is necessary, absolutely, that I _ it this morning. A. am going to return B. will return C. am to return D. should return 4. At the edge of the land lies the ocean, _ the earth is covered with water. A. which B. that C. where D. when 5. The speaker talked about sports in general and about football A. in public B. in sequence C. in short D. in particular 6. The modern house has many useful electrical _. A. ambulances B. equipments C. mechanisms D. appliances 7. Last year, Matt earned _ his brother, who has a better position. A. twice as much as B. twice than C. twice as many as D. twice as more as 8. _ the defendant was innocent of the crime for which he had been tried.A. On all accounts B. Without the doubt C. Out of doubts D. Out of accounts 9. He felt _ rather difficult to take a stand against the opinion of the majority. A. how B. that C. it D. what 10. To answer accurately, I think, is more important than _. A. to finish quickly B. quickly finish C. you finish quickly D. quickly finishing 11. A Dream of the Red Chamber is said _ into dozens of languages in the last decade. A. to have been translated B. to be translated C. to translateD. to have translated 12. Changes in the way _ people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do. A. in that B. which C. D. how 13. _ the forties _ the first fully automatic factory was built in the world. A. It was not until . then B. It was not until . that C. It was until . that D. It was not until . when 14. He was last seen in public on the _ of his daughters wedding. A. event B. occasion C. chance D. affair 15. Is the city much different from _ ten years ago? A. that it was B. that which was C. what it was D. what was it 16. Radio, telephone and press _ of conveying news and information. A. are the most three common means B. are the most common three means C. are the three most common means D. are three the most common means 17. I still dont know _ advantages one culture has over another one. A. how B. what C. whether D. that 18. John has a good sense of humor, he often tells stories _. A. what people laugh atB. that people laugh atC. which people laugh D. at what people laugh at 19. _ their homework, the children went for a walk. A. When they are doing B. After they have done C. They had done D. Having done 20. The greatest city of the world exercises a strong power of attraction over _. A. some methods of B. all methods of C. all manners of D. some manners of 21. The project requires more labor than _ because it is extremely difficult. A. has been put B. have been put C. being put in D. to. be put in 22. Tom _ his father in the way he moves his hands when he talks. A. is resemble B. resembles C. is same D. is similar to 23. The experiment was made _ a rainy morning. A. in B. on C. at D. by 24. Ill accept any job _ I dont have to get up early. A. lest B. as long as C. in case D. though 25. The trouble _ the car is that it has to be repaired every few days.A. to B. for C. in D. with 26. The fighter would rather die with his head high than _ with his knees bent. A. to live B. living C. live D. lived 27. With careful _ your fathers condition should improve steadily and he will recover before too long. A. caution B. treatment C. action D. remedy 28. Had it been possible I would have come to see you, but I _ so busy then. A. had been B. were C. was D. would be 29. Its necessary _ the high-tech industry to lure international manufacturers to the city. A. to exploit B. of exploiting C. to be exploited D. for exploiting 30. _ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Craham Bell contributed the whole life to helping the deaf. A. To remember B. To be remembered C. Remembering D. Though remembered 31. Your hair needs _; would you like me _ it for you? A. cutting. doing B. to cut. doing C. to be cut. to do D. being cut. to do 32. _ in her life Jennie gained a clear idea of how big the world is.A. First B. At first C. For the first time D. In the first place 33. The _ of the trees in the water was very clear. A. mirror B. sight C. reflection D. shadow 34. He thought that something _. A. exciting was happening B. excited was happeningC. exciting was happened D. exciting was happened 35. You _ work late if necessary. A. are expected B. expect C. are expected to D. expect to 36. Last year Mary earned _ his brother, who has a better position. A. twice as many as B. twice as much as C. twice more than D. twice as more as 37. _ in the city, he didnt know much about farm work. A. Having been brought up B. To have brought up C. Bring up D. Having brought up 38. _ today, he would get there by Friday. A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving C. Were he to leave D. If he leaves 39. Never had she laughed _ she laughed then. A. as B. likeC. than D. that 40. Sometimes earthquakes cause tidal waves and, _ in the case of Japan, these can be dangerous. A. as B. like C. such as D.