词汇练习(修改).doc

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I. Vocabulary and Structure:

1. Many boys enjoy _____football, basketball or baseball.
A. play B. to play C. played D.playing
2. _____my opinion, the movie lacks content.
A. In B. On C. Upon D. To
3. On each job he avoided _____people know who he was.
A. let B. to let C. be let D. letting
4. It was proposed that the matter _____ looked into at the next meeting.
A. be B. would be C. to be D. was
5. She won’t leave the TV set, _____her husband is waiting for his supper.
A. as if B. even if C. so that D. just as
6. I’ll finish the job, _____long it takes.
A. no matter however B. no matter how
C. no matter so D. no matter rather
7. The reason I didn’t attend the lecture was simply _____I got a bad cold that day.
A. because B. as C. that D. for
8. Hardly _____when a quarrel broke out.
A. I arrived B. I had arrived C. had I arrived D. did I arrive
9. He didn’t want to take the chance of having his team _____the game.
A. to lose B. lose C. losing D. lost
10. Tom lost his way, _____delayed him considerably.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
11. If he _____here I could explain to him myself.
A. is B. has been C. were D. was
12. I was angry because I put off ____good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday.
A. to see B. saw C. seeing D. having seen
13. I distinctly remember _____you to be home by 10 o’clock.
A. telling B. have told C. to tell D. my telling
14. At first I thought I understood what she said, but _____, the more confused I became.
A. the more about it I thought B. the more I thought about it
C. the more thought I about it D. the more did I think about it
15. The time has come _____we can make extensive use of nuclear energy.
A. as B. when C. while D. since
16. When he awoke, he found himself _____by an old woman.
A. looked after B. be looked after
C. being looked after D. to be looked after
17. The manager will have to hire two people to make up _____the lost time.
A. In B. for C. on D. of
18. It’s no use _____ to get a bargain these days.
A. to expect B. Expecting
C. looking forward to D. you expect
19. I wish I _____to go to work on Monday morning.
A. haven’t B. wouldn’t have
C. shouldn’t have D. didn’t have
20. Does anyone know _____this coat might be?
A. Whose B. whom C. to whom D. who
21. Sound was used _____the ocean.
A. to measure B. to measuring C. by measuring D. to be measured
22. Allow me one minute _____to change my clothes.
A. where B. when C. in which D .how
23. The atmosphere is all the air _____the earth.
A. surrounds B. surrounding C. to surround D. is surrounding
24. The office was in darkness _____the light over his desk.
A. except B. except for C. besides D. as well as
25. The reason I didn’t attend the lecture was simply _____I got a bad cold that day.
A. because B. as C. that D. for
26. John last saw Bill in high school and hasn’t seen him _____.
A. never since B. ever since C. any more after D. yet after
27. The authorities have refused to _____him a visa to visit England.
A. apply B. grant C. approve D. agree
28. By the time I saw the job advertised, it was too late to _____
A. appoint B. seek C. demand D. apply
29. I distinctly remember _____you to be home by 10 o’clock.
A. Telling B. have told C. to tell D. my telling
30. It was not until he arrived at the station _____he realized he had forgotten his ticket.
A. before B. when C. that D. after
31. His illness may result _____malnutrition (营养不良).
A. in B. to C. from D. for
32. I’ve had enough _____ this weather.
A. at B. With C. of D. from
33. A key _____the back door is always kept on a high ledge above the door.
A. for B. to C. of D. on
34. She added that if he had telephoned her before lunch, she _____the book there.
A. took B. would have taken
C. would take D. would be taking
35. _____nothing more to worry about, he sat down and relaxed.
A. There having B. There was C. There being D. Being
36. Some hotel staff speak _____English.
A. little B. Small C. few D. scarcely
37. _____kind of food you like, you can get it in London.
A. What B. Which C. The D. Whatever
38. A motorway was _____through the garden of one house.
A. building B. being built C. built D. going to build
39. Neighbours ought to respect _____.
A. himself B. one another C. each one D. to each other
40. I wish I _____to go to work on Monday morning.
A. haven’t B. wouldn’t have C. shouldn’t have D. didn’t have
42．The physician ____ us a healthy diet and regular exercises.
A. recommended B. suggested
C. proposed D. advised
43. How can you convince him ____ the death of his wife, since he was with her a few minutes age?
A. of B. on C. in D. from
44. It is easy for a horse to ____ at the sound of guns.
A. frighten B. surprise C. horrify D. panic
45. The experiment involves_____ on some mice.
A. to operating B. operating
C. to be operating D. in operating
46. After the bell rang, the teacher began to pass ____ papers to the anxiously waiting students.
A. away B. out C. through D. by
47. The train ____ arrive at 5 pm was late for 6 hours.
A. due to B. have to C. suppose D. owing to
48. More information becomes ____ through the use of the Internet.
A. attainable B. available
C. approachable D. applicable
49. ____ all her other qualifications, Mary was an excellent cook.
A. Except B. In addition to
C. Besides D. Except for
50. It is a good composition ____ a few grammatical mistakes.
A. besides B. beside C. except D. except for
51. Which is the best approach ____ the tunnel?
A. to B. with C. by D. towards
52. Not until recently did I ____ the college life.
A. use to B. get used to C. used to D. used in
53. It is not ____ to quarrel with your boss.
A. worthy B. worth C. value D. valuable
54. What ____ you from joining us last night?
A. avoided B. prohibited C. turned D. prevented
55. Don’t take everything in the book for ____.
A. granted B. granting C. grant D. grants
56. Indeed, there are many ____ advantages to a five-day week.
A. obviate B. obviously C. obverse D. obvious
57. The organization performed an important _____ in protecting the rights of children.
A. function B. fiction C. Fraction D. friction
58. ____ some vegetables, mother also bought home a bunch of flowers from the market.
A. Except B. In addition to
C. In addition D. Except for
59. It suddenly ____ to her that she might adopt a homeless child.
A. happened B. occurred C. took place D. appeared
60. I am anxious about leaving Jimmy ____ in the house.
A. alone B. lonely C. lonesome D. apart
61. I think it unnecessary to go back there, ____ we have visited these places.
A. so that B. in order that
C. provided that D. now that
62. The teacher required that all the assignments ____ finished before this weekend.
A. would be B. were C. be D. are to
63. Some people don’t think that online articles are ____ reports on facts.
A. prevalent B. Available C. dependent D. reliable
64. Whenever he has trouble in study, he always tries, ____, to get help from his teachers and classmates.
A. somehow B. anyhow
C. no matter how D. any way
65. I have all the information relevant _____ the negotiation.
A. in B. to C. on D. for
66.If you want to learn English well, don’t forget intensive reading and _____ reading.
A. extended B. Extensive C. wide D. external
67. Many sources of information can ____ our chances of getting in touch with the current events in the world.
A. expand B. imagine C. limit D. enhance
68. One likes to hear ____ on one’s appearance.
A. complement B. compliment
C. complex D. congress
69. He has won wide ____ in the field of occupational medicine.
A. recollection B. profession
C. recognition D. production
70. I want to ____ to act as nurse to fight against SARS.
A. violence B. visit C. virus D. volunteer
71. His father is the British _____ to Japan.
A. ambassador B. ambulance
C. ambition D. embarrass
72. We supply every _____ for traveling.
A. requisition B. requirement
C. requisite D. request
73. He left the spot immediately, afraid of being ___ in the car accident.
A. connected B. taken C. seated D. involved
74. I have seen that method had been ____ by many people.
A. applied B. demanded C. owned D. disagreed
75. My ____ to this problem is quite different from this.
A. manner B. approach C. behavior D. means
76. They worked hard to ____ their small business into a large one.
A. transform B. transition C. Transit D. transport
77. There is a close link between a rising ____ of unemployment and a rising suicide ____.
A. ratio; ratio B. speed; speed
C. rate D. tendency; tendency

II. Complete the following sentences with proper adverbs or prepositions:

1. The children filed ___ the theater quietly, as the play had already begun.
2. It’s so cold that I feel sneezing.
3. We should feel proud and self-assured when we look back ___ the days we have passed in college.
4. He was a naughty boy when he was little, but now, he has come ___ understand that he should so something good to other people.
5. Sometimes we need to scream ____ the top of our lungs to relax ourselves.
6. The teacher asked his students to comment ____ the film they had just seen.
7. The only access ___ the village is by boat.
8. Your hair and eyes remind me ___ you brother.
9. I have no intention ____ changing my plans just to fit in with his.
10. Can I connect my printer ___ your computer.
11. He adjusted himself very quickly ____ the heat the country.
12. She had to browse ___ the books, because time is limited.
13. John would like to immerse himself ____ pop music in his spare time.
14. He applied ____ the committee ____ the scholarship.
15. Mrs. Smith was bored ____ the life as a housewife and decided to look for a job.
16. As a transfer student, I can get along well ___ my new classmates.
17. He tried to adjust himself ____ the new environment.
18. Mary learned ____ how to make a bargain when doing shopping from local people.
19. There are a large variety of brands to choose ____ in this department store.
20. ___ the early stage of language learning, they just imitate what they hear.
21. Please don’t be concerned ____ my safety.
22. I’d planned ___ doing some work this afternoon.
23. Please write to me. It would be nice to keep in touch ____ you.
24. He searched through all the drawers ____ the missing papers.
25. They are deeply involved ____ this criminal activity.
26. I’m not keen __ jazz.
27. My suggestion was regarded ___ worth consideration.
28. The sudden wind contributes much ____ the huge forest fire.
29. He has the ability to work in harmony ____ others.
30. He had been dreading their meeting but her warm welcome soon put him ____ his ease.
31. His courage and confidence were based ____ his immense knowledge.
32. The suspect is now kept _____ observation.
33. A lot of students were involved ____ the activity organized by the English Association.
34. Very few experts come ____ with answers to the world’s economic problems.
35. Is he willing to take ____ the responsibility?
36. He had made full preparations, so he could succeed ____ giving us a wonderful speech.
37. In this poem, the poet compared his lover ____ rose.
38. Flowers always cheer a room ____.
39. People were shocked at the news that the famous singer passed ____ suddenly without leaving any words to his families or friends.
40. I have worked ____ your share of the expenses.
Keys to exercises:
Unit 5

Passage A

Ex. 2 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
Ex. 4 1. bleeding 2. somehow 3. appreciate 4. amused 5. concern
6. amazed 7. heal 8. chipped 9. sucking 10. heap
Ex. 5 1. put ... down 2. hung ... up 3. end up 4. Now that 5. or so
Ex.7
1. The audience must have missed their musical performance, or they would have spoken highly of it.
2. Somehow she could sense her mother’s deep concern though she was far away from home.
3. The operator had to spend two hours or so on her way from her home to the workplace every day.
4. He appreciated her sympathy and understanding, which meant a lot to him during that time.
5. She finally arrived at a telephone booth and put in the coins before dialing Paris.

Passage B

1. The better you can use a computer, the more likely you are to find a job as a secretary.
2. He likes to share information with his colleagues by email rather than by telephone.
3. For Americans, it’s hard to imagine living in a place where there are no cars.
4. They came to the conclusion that it’ll be cheaper in the long run to use real leather because it will last longer.
5. These days he has been involved in seeking out effective websites.

Unit 8

Passage A

1. In his poem, Robert Burns compares the girl he loves to a rose.
2. No matter how busy you are, you should try to make it back to the class reunion.
3. After her divorce she needed a shoulder to cry on.
4. He graduated 20 years ago, so he could barely recognize his former classmates .
5. No