Unit Five Work to Live or Live to Work
1、He spends his weekends ________ in his boat on the Thames.
A、messing around
B、messing with
C、messing up
D、messing out
答案:A
2、The group ________ an interesting report on young people's responses to advertising.
A、turned up
B、turned down
C、turned in
D、turned out
答案:C
3、His brother became rather________ after he suffered brain damage in a car accident.
A、 comic
B、simple-minded
C、uneasy
D、decent
答案:B
4、Bread and butter ________ liked by Westerners.
A、be
B、are
C、were
D、is
答案:D
5、As pace of life(生活节奏) quickens, things ____ to change fast in the city.
A、intend
B、pretend
C、tend
D、attend
答案:C
6、Smallpox(天花) , which used to be a severe epidemic disease, has been completely ________.
A、wiped out
B、reached out
C、worked out
D、hung out
答案:A
7、Helen lacks _________. I've never known anyone so unsure of herself.
A、capacity
B、faculty
C、judgment
D、confidence
答案:D
8、All _______ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.
A、which is needed
B、that is needed
C、the things needed
D、for their needs
答案:B
9、Hurry up, ________ you'll be late for school.
A、and
B、or
C、but
D、So
答案:B
10、John had his leg ________ while playing football this morning.
A、broken
B、break
C、to break
D、breaking
答案:A
11、We are ________ our trip until the weather grows warmer.
A、abandoning
B、skipping
C、postponing
D、fulfilling
答案:C
12、He is ________ to visit us if he knows where we live.
A、likely
B、possible
C、probable
D、necessary
答案:A
13、At first I thought I understood what she said, but the more I thought about it, ________.
A、the more did I become confused
B、the more I became confused
C、the more confused became I
D、the more confused I became
答案:D
14、I'd just like to ________ by saying that it's been a tremendous pleasure to work with you.
A、speak up
B、sum up
C、add up
D、setup
答案:C
15、With a cry, Peter raised his axe and struck ________, burying it in the dog's massive head.
A、up and down
B、at stake
C、with all his strength
D、at his best
答案:C
16、I was held up in a traffic ________.
A、crush
B、jam
C、crash
D、block
答案:B
17、 If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get ________.
A、mistaken
B、troubled
C、confused
D、interfered
答案:C
18、"Don't worry, your car will be ready tomorrow," the mechanic ________ him.
A、believed
B、confirmed
C、trusted
D、assured
答案:D
19、You ________ say yes, what have you got to lose?
A、as well
B、well
C、might as well
D、might as
答案:C
20、When the police signaled her to stop, she knew she _______ her horn near the school.
A、would not have honked (鸣)
B、should not have honked
C、would not honk
D、should not honk
答案:B
21、We have a permanent team of highly-skilled engineers and we are able to ________ larger projects by employing extra staff when required.
A、underestimate
B、take down
C、undertake
D、undermine
答案:C
1、________ her lack of experience she would be the ideal person for the job.
A、Except
B、Except for
C、Beside
D、Besides
答案:B
2、Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, ________ and affectionate.
A、profound
B、moderate
C、considerate
D、considerable
答案:C
3、As he was the last person who used the key, he felt himself ________ suspicion.
A、in
B、upon
C、beyond
D、under
答案:D
4、We like to identify and celebrate women's success whenever we ________ it.
A、come up with
B、come around
C、come over
D、come across
答案:D
5、The bank has ________ the issue in a practical way.
A、dealt
B、coped
C、approached
D、attached
答案:C
6、That's why you should ______ to natural gas. It's cleaner, more efficient than oil and costs a lot less than electric.
A、change
B、exchange
C、switch
D、transform
答案:C
7、On entering another country, a tourist will have to ________ the Customs.
A、pass through
B、pass by
C、pass over
D、pass for
答案:A
8、If you ________ your money to mine, we shall have enough.
A、add
B、combine
C、 join
D、unite
答案:A
9、He is ________ to visit us if he knows where we live.
A、likely
B、possible
C、probable
D、necessary
答案:A
10、She ________ a dentist a few days ago.
A、ought to see
B、ought to be seen
C、ought to be seeing
D、ought to have seen
答案:D
11、He ________ for fear of saying something he would regret.
A、hesitated
B、warned himself
C、stepped back
D、held himself in
答案:D
12、He suggested that the rapid growth and improvements in wine making were because the wine makers were competing ________ each other rather than competing ________ each other.
A、with...against
B、against...with
C、for...with
D、with...for
答案:A
13、I used weed-killer to ________ the weeds in the garden.
A、cut off
B、get rid of
C、hold back
D、choke up
答案:B
14、 I love teaching. Honestly, not a day ________ when I don't think, "Wow! I'm really fortunate to be doing this." It's not like a job to me.
A、goes
B、goes by
C、went by
D、went
答案:B
15、People often _______ the old days _______ good times, and seem to forget the hardship they suffered.
A、keep... in touch with
B、associate...with
C、fit...into
D、mess...around
答案:B
16、It is common knowledge that dogs have a ________ sense of smell.
A、sharp
B、sensible
C、keen
D、powerful
答案:C
17、She was so lost _________ study that she forgot to have dinner.
A、on
B、with
C、at
D、in
答案:D
18、The food at this hotel disgusts me. Why not _________ at the restaurant across the street?
A、dining
B、to dine
C、going to dine
D、dine
答案:D
19、At no time _________ more frightened than now.
A、I had ever been
B、I have ever been
C、had I ever been
D、haveI ever been
答案:D
20、We value soccer not just for fun or exercise. With its emphasis on team work, it's also beneficiary for ________ building.
A、self-confidence
B、spirit
C、character
D、leadership
答案:C
21、African countries still ________ heavy debt payments.
A、cool down
B、mess about
C、clearof
D、struggle with
答案:D
22、That must have made you feel happy, ________?
A、didn'tit
B、mustn't it
C、haven't it
D、hadn'tit
答案:A
23、I took ________ of the opportunity to tell the president what I thought.
A、advantage
B、care
C、charge
D、use
答案:A
24、Now that external pressures are no longer enough to keep most couples together, a more ________ approach is called for.
A、conscientious
B、conscious
C、consecutive
D、conscience
答案:B
Unit Seven Animal Intelligence
1、We will be _______ to help you in any way we can.
A、less than willing
B、more willing
C、more glad
D、more than willing
答案:D
2、Those people who questioned the soldiers for a series of controversial reports are facing a possible jail term for refusing to _______ their sources.
A、tell
B、say
C、reveal
D、exhibit
答案:C
3、It is advisable to file a(n) _______ as soon as you become aware the Equal Pay Act may have been violated.
A、 charge
B、suit
C、prosecution
D、execution
答案:A
4、Why are children so easily _______ by what their friends do, think, or say?
A、effected
B、respected
C、convinced
D、affected
答案:D
5、Assessment should _______ instructional goals and have a positive effect on student learning.
A、reflect
B、inflect
C、afflict
D、refer
答案:A
6、The valley farmland had rich soil and was _______ from the fierce winters and dry, harsh summers of the waterless plains above.
A、shielded
B、sheltered
C、hidden
D、concealed
答案:B
7、They're organizing a campaign to _______ people's attention to the environmentally harmful effects of using their cars.
A、pay
B、give
C、take
D、draw
答案:D
8、When I spoke to him about our trip to Beijing, he didn't make any ______ on your coming with us.
A、comments
B、reference
C、inquires
D、remarks
答案:A
9、The purchase of 500 tanks is part of a strategy to increase military (军事的) ______ by 25% over the next four years.
A, competition
B、inability
C、possibility
D、capacity
答案:D
10、She ________ her opponent and decided to withdraw from the election.
A、underestimated
B、overestimated
C、sized up
D、sized down
答案:C
11、I can't ________ why he quit his well-paid job to undertake such tedious work.
A、figure on
B、figure out
C、figure
D、figure at
答案:B
12、On the train he me a girl who was the same age ______________________.
A、like his
B、ashe
C、like him
D、as him
答案:D
13、She doesn't look well today. She ___________________ herself recently.
A、must overwork
B、might overwork
C、should have overworked
D、must have overworked
答案:D
14、The New Times Cinema is about a______ride from here. You should start out right now.
A、two hour
B、two hour's
C、two-hour
D、two -hours'
答案:C
Unit Eight Educational Problems
1、We have a permanent team of highly skilled engineers and we are able to _______ larger projects by employing extra staff when required.
A、underestimate
B、take down
C、undertake
D、undermine
答案:C
2、The director took a(n) ________ risk in giving the film's main role to an unknown actor.
A、calculated
B、computed
C、attempted
D、estimated
答案:C
3、She still corresponds ________ American friends she met in Majorca nine years ago.
A、to
B、with
C、for
D、at
答案:B
4、Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he would use an upcoming trip to Washington to try to ________ President Bush to support the declaration of a Palestinian state in early 2003.
A、convince
B、believe
C、ensure
D、convict
答案:A
5、Since she ________ from the company, she has begun to work as a volunteer for a charity(慈善机构).
A、retired
B、fulfilled
C、took hold
D、went ahead
答案:A
6、Don't worry about my illness; what I need is nothing else ________ a few days' rest.
A、than
B、 but
C、except
D、besides
答案:B
7、I've also just started taking on ________ after avoiding it for three years. The cost of operating the Café was getting to be too much to maintain on my own.
A、personnel
B、sponsors
C、assignment
D、reputation
答案:B
8、The lawyer advised him to drop the ________, since he stands little chance to win.
A、event
B、incident
C、case
D、affair
答案:C
9、Susanna wants to be an actress, but ________ she's working as a waitress.
A、in the meantime
B、at the meantime
C、in meantime
D、at meantime
答案:A
10、He ________ on the Bible that he would be loyal.
A、wished
B、promised
C、swore
D、saluted
答案:C
11、He _______ his way through the crowd and followed her.
A、rushed
B、thrust
C、went
D、threw
答案:B
12、When you're talking with a friend, listen to what they say as ______ as you listen to a lecture, instead of simultaneously talking to yourself.
A、intentionally
B、 intently
C、intensively
D、extensively
答案:B
13、They spent a lot of time negotiating for a pay increase, only____ fired.
A、getting
B、to get
C、to have gotten
D、got
答案:B
14、If you have no further suggestions about these questions, we can now _________ to the main business of the meeting.
A、proceed
B、succeed
C、continue
D、goover
答案:A
15、Reading detective stories is one of his favourite ________.
A、occupations
B、hobbies
C、engagements
D、habits
答案:B
16、The king ________ to his son's desire, and gave him a dog.
A、listened to
B、gave in
C、hoped for
D、looked for
答案:B
17、At first I thought I understood what she said, but the more I thought about it, ________.
A、the more did I become confused
B、the more I became confused
C、the more confused became I
D、the more confused I became
答案:D
18、The President came under attack from all sides for his inability to _________the country's severe social problems.
A、cope with
B、dealin
C、tackle at
D、handle on
答案:A