词汇练习精选示例:
1.The worker’s payment should be in ______ to the work they have done. A. cooperation B. connection C. proportion D. quantity
2.I feel immediate sympathy for the woman who was ____ by her husband.
A. deserved B. desired C. designed D. deserted 3. We would not have succeeded in solving the problem without the assistance you _____ . A. practiced B. preferred C. rendered D. requested
4. He’s made a serious mistake, and it was soon no use trying to ______ its seriousness. A. belittle B. undertake C. minimize
D. underline
5. He had ______ the fact that the back door was not locked. The thief got into the house from the back door.
A. overheard B. overlooked C. overtaken D. overcome
6. If this method doesn’t work, we can _____ other methods.
A. fall back on B. face up to
C. live up to D. catch up with
7. The editor of a national weekly news magazine is glad to hear that the _____ of his magazine has risen in the past ten years. A. consumption B. respect
C. distribution D. circulation
8. The author’s lively style and the use of interesting illustrations _____ the essay’s appeal. A. hang up on B. come down to
C. add to D. derive from 9. The language barrier made communication difficult, but finally, part of my message _______ . A. passed away B. came up
C. went over D. got through 10. A writer has to _______ his imagination and experience. A. leave out B. stretch out C. rest on D. draw on
11.He was _____ in the accident and taken to
hospital.
A. knocked out B. knocked off
C. knocked at D. knocked to
12. Mother was so weak after her operation that the doctors wondered if they would be able to ______ her through.
A. push B. pull C. save D. cure 13.Mr. Smith is ______ of a musician. A. many B. anything C. much D. everything
14.Fools that we are, we should know better than ______ that the opportunity will be given to us. A. believe B. believing C. believed D. to believe
15.He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ____ of experience. A. advantage B. benefit
C. profit D. interest
16. I frequently have to _____ his good sense and judgment. Whenever I can’t make up my mind, I go to him for advice. A. confront B. follow up C. seek D. draw on
17.When traveling, you are advised to take travelers’ checks, which provide a secure ___ to carrying your money in cash. A. preference B. substitute C. alternative D. selection
18.As soon as my new house is finished I shall start _____ the garden.
A. laying up B. laying in C. laying down D. laying out
19.He ____ his speech by calling for a vote of thanks
for last year’s president.
A.wound up B.got up C.stayed up D.made up 20.All students ____ a loud laugh when Professor Henry Michel told them the joke. A.let off B. let out C. let down D. let up
21.The speaker ____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.
A.went on B.went after C.went into D.went for 22.There is less crime now than there used to be. It
seems that there is a ____ in the crime rate. A. slope B. incline C. decent D. decline
23.Human skin is very thin on the eyelid and quite thick on the ____ of the foot. A. sole B. soul C. base D. basis
24.In America, laws have been designed to guard
against underage ______ .
A.job B.employment C.employer D.employee 25.One thing he felt regret for was that he never had the _____ of hearing him play the piano. A.occasion B.chance C.opportunity D.possibility
26.When he heard the joke, he burst into ___ . A.noise B.amusement C.enjoyment D.laughter
burst out laughing, crying; burst into laughter,
tears;
27.Imagine my ____ when I found I had on unmatched socks.
A.embarrassment B.terror
C.sympathy D.disappointment
28.The _____ of poverty forced him to quit his study and look for a job to help support the family. A.influence B.pressure C.duty D. strength 29.He longed for a good marriage, a secure job and guaranteed income. In other words he wanted
_____ .
A.insurance B.safety C.stability D.solidness 30.He is such a _____ person that he always believes what others tell him without a second thought. A. credible B. incredible C. creditable D. credulous 31.Sometimes they ____ their students’ poor comprehension to a lack of intelligence.
A.attribute B.owe C.contribute D.gratitude 32.The rain will ____ our plans for a picnic. A.affection B.affect C.influence D.effect 33.The manager ______ the newspaper while having his breakfast.
A.prescribed B.scanned C.described D.looked
34.If you give John an hour to _____ the situation, he’ll tell you what to do next.
A.break up B. tie up C. take up D. size up
35.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ____ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
A.gear B.enhance C.improve D.guarantee 36.The secretary went through the typescript carefully to ____ all errors from it. A.abandon B.eliminate C.discharge D.withdraw
37.The visitor was _____ entrance into the museum because he had no ID paper. A.prevented B.deprived C.denied D.refused
38.Among the tools used to ____ potential sites, the most productive is the satellite photograph. A.find B.discover C.detect D.locate 39.I’m afraid he can’t ____ the idea of having a woman as his boss.
A.adopt B.adapt C.allot D.appetite
40.“Culture shock” occurs ____ total immersion in a new culture.
A.in accordance with B.as a result of C.with a view to D.for fear of 41.The police set a _____ to catch the thief. A.trip B.device C.trap D.trick
42.Beethoven is my favorite musician. I regard him as _____ other musicians.
A. superior than B. more superior than C. more superior to D. superior to
43.This popular sports car is now being ____ at the rate of a thousand a week. A.turned out B.turned down C.turned up D.turned on
44.I have had a great deal of trouble ____ the rest of the class.
A.coming up against B.keeping up with C.making up for D.living up to
45.It does not alter the fact that she was the woman
____ for the death of the little girl.
A.accounting B.guilty C.responsible D.obliged 46.If you suspect that the illness might be serious you should not ____ going to the doctor.
A.hold back B.put aside C.hold up D.put off 47.If you ____ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.
A.keep off B.take off C.get off D.set off 48.As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both ________ targets and moving targets. A. standing B. stationary C. steady D. stable 49.Dogs are often praised for their ____ ; they almost never abandon their masters. A. faith B. trust C. loyalty D. truthfulness
50.There is a whole ______ of bills to be paid. A.sequence B.stock C.number D.stack
Keys and Notes:
Keys to the Exercise:
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.D 10.D 11.A 12.B
13.C 14.D 15.A
16. D 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.B 21.C 22.D 23.A 24.B 25.C 26.D 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.D 31.A 32.B 33.B 34.D 35.A 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.A 40.B 41.C 42.D 43.A 44.B 45.C 46.D 47.A 48.B 49.C 50.D
语法练习题精选示例:
1.You don’t have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you_____ on business first. A. would go B. will go C. went D. have gone
2.Neither of the young men who had applied for a position in the university ______ .
A. has been accepted B. have been accepted C. was accepted D. were accepted 3.As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town _____ 50 households or more. A.having B.to have
C.to have had D.having had
4.People appreciate ____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A.to work B.to have worked C.working D.having worked 5.Had he worked harder, he _____ the exams. A.must have got through B.would have got through C.would get through D.could get through
6.It seems oil _____ from the this pipe for some time. We’ll have to take the machine apart to put it right. A.had leaked B.is leaking
C.leaked D.has been leaking
7.Once environmental damage _____ , it takes many years for the system to recover.
A.has done B.is to do C.does D.is done
8.The pressure ____ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain.
A.to compete B.competing C.to be competed D.having competed 9.I don’t think it advisable that Jack ____ to the job
since he is always irresponsible.
A.is assigned B.will be assigned C.be assigned D.has been assigned 10.Until then, his family ___ from him for six months.
A.didn’t hear B.hasn’t been hearing C.hasn’t heard D.hadn’t heard
11.The conference ____ a full week by the time it ends.
A.must have lasted B.will have lasted C.would last D.has lasted 12.There is a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means ____ trouble.
A.making B.to make C.to have made D.having made
13._____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. A.Had they arrived B.Would they arrive C.Were they arriving D.Were they to arrive 14.The room is in a terrible mess; it ____ cleaned.
A.mustn’t have been B.shouldn’t have C.can’t have been D.wouldn’t have
15.It’s high time ________ .
A.we are going home B.we went home C.we can go home D.we go home It’s time\\about \\high time 过去式(虚拟语气) 16.You’ll want two trees about ten feet apart, from ___ to suspend your tent.
A.there B.them C.which D.where
17.Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to _____the color of his skin.
A.with the exception of B.by virtue of C.in the light of D.regardless of 18.____ that my head had cleared, my brain was also
beginning to work much better.
A.For B.Now C.Since D.Despite
19.____ he works hard I don’t mind when he finishes the experiment.
A.As far as B.So long as C.As soon as D.As well as
20._____ might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed. A.Which B.It C.As D.What
21.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least. A.for which B.to which C.of which D.in which
22.___ seeing the damage he had done, the child felt
ashamed.
A.By B.On C.At D.For
23.___ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and genuine affection for each other. A.But for B. For all C. Above all D.After all
24.___ she realized it was too late to go home. A.No sooner it grew dark B.Hardly did it grow dark
C.Scarcely had it grown dark than D.It was not until dark that
25.Criticisim and self-criticism is necessary __ it helps us to find and correct our mistakes.
A.by that B.at that C.on that D.in that 26.I’m sure he is up to the job _____ he would give
his mind to it.
A.in case B.if only C.until D.unless
27.He was put in a soft-padded cell ____ he injure himself.
A.for fear of B.in case of
C.lest D.in the case of
28.He came back late, ____ which time all the guests had already left. A.after B.by C.at D.during
29.His homework ____ , he was allowed to play the
game.
A.had been finished B.having been finished C.has been finished D.to have been finished 30.We remember ____ to help us when we were in trouble.
A.them once to offer B.they offering C.them once offering D.their once to offer 31.Ignorance and negligence _____ this mistake. A. cause B. have caused C. has caused D. results from
32.How close parents are to their children ___ a strong influence on the character of the children. A. have B. has C. having D. to have
33.Every man, woman, and child in this community ____ now aware of the danger of smoking. A. have been B. is C. are D. has
34.Half of us went to reap wheat, and the rest ___ working in the cotton field. A. was B. were C. is D. are
35.George is the only one of the brightest students who ___ graduated from New York University. A. have been B. have C. has D. are
36.After ____ for the job, you will be required to take a language test. A. interviewed
B. interviewing C. being interviewed D. having interviewed
37.I would appreciate _____ it a secret. A. them to keep B. that they keep C. that they will keep D. their keeping
38.That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but ____ the police. A.called in B.calling in C.call in D.to call in
39.She took a taxi and rushed to the train station, only _____ that his train had pulled out of the platform.
A. having found B. to have found
C. found D. to find
40.How many of us ____ a meeting that is relevant to
us would be interested in the discussion? A. attended B. attending C. to attend D. have attended
Keys to the Exercise:
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.B 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.B 19.B 20.C21.C 22.B 23.B 24.D 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.B 29.B30.C31.C32.B 33.B 34.B35.C36.C37.D 38.D 39.D 40.B