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《大学英语精读第二册》综合练习题
一. 选择填空：
1.Industrial cities such as Chicago and Detroit have severely ____ the waters of the Great Lakes. A. pollutions B. polluting C. pollutes D. polluted 2.The doctor’s report ____ that her death was due to heart disease.
A. indicating B. indicated C. indicates D. will indicate
3.Medical researchers reached the ____ long ago that smoking is a serious hazard to health. A. decision B. investigation C. conclusion D. explanation
4.George Washington, the first President of the U.S., is known ____ the Father of His Country. A. for B. like C. as D. because
5.The fire that broke out in the plant during the night was still seen _____ a lot of smoke the next morning.
A. giving off B. give off C. giving in D. give in 6.They have invented a new ____ washing machine.
A. types B. kinds of C. kind D. type of
7.The movie we are going to see is said to be ______ the life story of an American general. A. based on B. said about C. talked on D. spoken about
8.The fences along the middle of the road is intended to protect vehicles from crashing ____ each other. A. on B. into C. with D. onto
9.Supporters of gun control have worked for many years to ban the sale of ____ handguns in America. A. dead B. dying C. died D. deadly
10.My native town, which was ____ rather small, has now been built into one of the biggest cities in the province.
A. occasionally B. originally C. suddenly D. terrible
11. The speaker said something about the actors first and then _____ to talk about the film. A. go on B. proceeded C. produced D. went on with
12.We had a long debate _____ whether we should spend so much money on space technology. A. as to B. so as C. as about D. so as to 13.Henry couldn’t take part in the sports meeting ____ his leg got broken. A. so B. because C. because of D. so that 14.The earlier the better, as far _____ I am concerned.
A. as B. so C. so that D. such that 15.The meeting was ___ held the following week.
A. been B. to C. to be D. being 16.The girl was _____ into accepting the gift.
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A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked 17.____ David loves his daughter, he is strict with her.
A. Before B. While C. Until D. As long as 18.By careful examination, the doctors hope to ____ the source of the infection. A. make sure B. set off C. get up D. track down 19.The coat fits the boy perfectly now, but he will ____ it in a year’s time.
A. outgrow B. up grow C. out grow D. upright 20.Johnny’s mouth watered _____ the sight of the big pudding.
A. at B. in C. on D. for 21.At the first light of dawn the warships _____ for the open sea.
A. went B. moved C. set D. made 22.The man’s eyes ____ with fear when he saw the robber’s gun.
A. widened B. opened C. held D. showed 23.New problems _____ when old ones are solved.
A. were emerged B. are emerged C. emerge D. emerging 24.He resumed his regular working hours _____ after he came out of the hospital. A. short B. as soon as C. as soon D. shortly 25.A faint smile lighted ____ the woman’s face as she went up to the stage. A. out B. on C. to D. up 26.Once he realizes that it is his mistake, Jim never hesitates ______ it.
A. admitting B. to admit C. admit D. admitted 27.The custom of having one’s marriage ____ by parents has disappeared here. A. arranging B. arranged C. to arrange D. arrange 28.History shows that the US as a nation _____ a great deal to the Afro-American. A. learns B. gets C. puts D. owes 29.There is no sense ____ leaving important decisions to inexperienced people. A. in B. on C. for D. at 30.The language teacher really has a ______ for language learning.
A. habit B. few C. talent D. value 31.I don’t want to influence____ you. You must act on your own judgment. A. on B. at C. / D. for
32._____ on the advice of his doctor, Mr. Park had his eye operated on right after he retired last week. A. To act B. Being acted C. Having acted D. Acting
33.Noticing that my daughter was very shy, our hostess tried to make her ____ at home. A. feeling B. to feel C. feel D. felt 34._____ the hard winter, the roses in our garden are still alive.
A. In spite B. Despite of C. In spite of D. In despite of 35.The two brothers are only ____ in appearance.
A. like B. look like C. look the same D. alike
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36.There are in China over fifty nationalities ______ Hans.
A. besides B. beside C. except D. except for 37.It was in 1492 ____ Columbus discovered the America.
A. which B. that C. when D. /
38.The telephone, ______ was invented by Bell in 1876,was a great improvement on the telegraph. A. when B. which C. that D. who 39.Mrs. Stone was really alone in the world _____ an aged aunt in Canada.
A. besides B. beside C. except D. except for 40.The values of teenagers often differ _____ those of their parents.
A. from B. to C. for D. on
41.It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven _____ appointed to make a new constitution.
A. will be B. are C. be D. is
42.Jim would have preferred to act on _____ judgment, but he didn’t because as a soldier he had to obey the order.
A. himself B. him C. his D. his own
43.The old lady carrying a basketful of eggs was run down by a taxi when _____ the street. A. crossing B. was crossing C. she crossing D. crosses 44.It was because the water had risen ____ we could not cross the river.
A. which B. that C. so D. where 45.Paul considered ______ fortunate to have been admitted to Harvard University. A. himself B. his own C. his D. her 46.His experiences on the farm _____ a turning point in his writing career
A. proved B. proving C. is proved D. is to prove
47.No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting _____ she got to her feet to protest. A. when B. than C. as D. as to 48.It is obviously his young assistant ____ is running the store.
A. who B. whom C. what D. /
49.Jim’s grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than _____ medicine. A. on B. in C. for D. by
50.Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his _____ to find a good job. A. attempt B. intension C. intent D. trying 51.I did not have the slightest _______ in his profound theories.
A. interested B. interesting C. interests D. interest
52.I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ______. A. one B. things C. ones D. thing
53.I really don’t see why our English teacher should single ______ our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term.
A. in B. up C. out D. on
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《大学英语精读第一册》综合练习3,附答案
