英语第三单元练习题.doc

Exercises for Unit Three
1. You must ____ your spelling; it is really not good enough.
[A] see about [B] see out [C] see to [D] see through
2. As a reporter, I was paid to ____ into other people's lives.
[A] blurt [B] pry [C] grill [D] interview
3. _____ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production.
[A] Ethnic [B] Responsible [C] Prospective [D] Realistic
4. The doctor ____ Tom's operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.
[A] went after [B] followed up [C] started up [D] took on
5. This course focuses on the ___ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payment and enterprise behavior.
[A] conception [B] combination [C] application [D] introduction
6. I don’t think the rain will ____ our plan for a picnic.
[A] effect [B] affect [C] reflect [D] inflect
7. We have _____ several people ____ the job.
[A] interviewed, about [B] interviewed, for
[C] talked, about [D] talked, for
8. My boss is a keen _____ and always encourage us to do outdoor exercise
[A] mentor [B] competitor [C] athlete [D] sportsman
9. He was healthy _____ and ______.
[A] physical, mental [B] physically, mentally
[C] body, mind [D] bodily, mindedly
10. She ______ the man as the criminal at his first sight.
[A] knew [B] recognize [C] proved [D] identified
11. From my ______, this project is practical.
[A] standpoint [B] point of view [C] viewpoint [D] all of the above
12. He was quite ____ his money when he was rich and young.
[A] generous of [B] generous with [C] general with [D] genial with
13. Whether you go or not does not ______.
[A] make different [B] make difference
[C] make differences [D] make a difference
14. Tom decided to pair with his friend Ted and to _________ at the doubles championship.
[A] take a crack [B] make a difference
[C] gain an access [D] all of the above
15.The rise in his pay and in his social status brought Jackson into a middle class _______.
[A] bracket [B] panel [C] stack [D] cricket
16. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things ______ to teach you the art of learning things.
[A] so [B] as [C] but [D] than
17. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only ____ subjected to intense cold.
[A] through [B] when [C] as [D] by
18. His performance was ________ hers.
[A] as good as, if not better than,  [B] so good as, if not better than,
[C] as good, if not better than, [D] as good as, if not better,
19. _____ in her favor. She will win the race as last year.
[A] The odd is [B] Odds are [C] Odd is [D] The odds are
20. How do you ___________ repairing this clock?
[A] go against [B] go after [C] go about [D] go ahead