A. unless B. where C. provided that D. Because
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UNIT 4
1.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ___ the speakers stopped for refreshments.
a. at large b. at ease c. at intervals d. at random
2. This kind of material can ____ heat and moisture. a. propel b. repel
c. compel d. Constrain 3. Hamlet ___ his father’s death on his uncle.
a. reversed b. revenged c. reverted d. averted
4. In a sense, tennis and Taijiquan are similar in that they both require your full attention, and if done ____, take your mind off daily problems and preoccupations.
a. successfully b. consecutively c. conscientiously d. compulsively
5. Strict ____ is observed in connection with depositors’ accounts.
a. section b. security c. secrecy d. segregation
6. The remarkable ___ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
a. classification b. density c. variety d. Diversion
7. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is therefore, not ____ to work locally.
a. compelled b. obliged c. restricted d. repelled
8. The doctors don’t ____ that the patient will live much longer.
a. monitor b. manifest c. articulate d. Anticipate 9. She should be ___ and not make unreasonable
demands.
a. sensational b. sensible c. sensitive d. sensual
10. Europe’s earlier industrial growth was ____ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc.
a. constrained b. remained c. sustained d. detained 11. His kindness was ___ that we will never forget him.
a. what b. which
c. who d. such
12. I walked too much yesterday and ___ are still aching now.
a. my leg’s muscles b. my muscles of leg c. my leg muscles d. my muscles of the leg
13. I think the Red Team will win the final game; it’s ____ that they will.
a. almost surely b. very likely c. rather possibly d. quite certainly
14. Fond of singing as she is, she is ____ a good singer by profession.
a. everything but b. anything but c. nothing but d. something but
15. I didn’t go to his party last night, because ____ I changed my mind.
a. on a second thought b. on second thought c. by second thought d. on the second thought
16. We left the meeting, there obviously ____ no point in staying.
a. were b. to be c. being d. Having
17. The manager would rather his daughter ____ in the same office.
a. had not worked b. not to work c. does not work d. did not work
18. I’d rather read than watch television, the programs seem ____ all the time.
a. to get worse b. getting worse c. to have got worse d. to be getting worse
19. Many a student and teacher ___ making a careful study of ___ own problems.
a. are; their b. is; their c. are; his d. is; his
20. It is not unusual for workers ____ in that region.
a. to be paid more than a month late b. to be paid later than more a month c. to pay later than a month more d. to pay late more than a month
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UNIT 5
1.Only ten to twenty percent of cold viruses are transmitted by carriers, who, sneezing and coughing, ___ the viruses into the air. a. spray b. sprinkle c. spread d. sprout
2. While taking a walk to the department store, I____ an old schoolmate this morning.
a. ran over b. ran off
c. ran into d. ran to
3. Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will ______.
a.pull back b. pull up c.pull through d. pull out
4. A scientist usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for ____ relationship even if the data available seem to be unconnected.
a. underlining b.underneath c. underlying d. Undergoing
5. Because of the mistake made in his work, he has been obliged to ____ from his job.
a. resign b. dismiss c. abandon d. retire
6. You’d better ask professor Smith—he has got the whole subject ______.
a. at the fingers b. at his fingers c. at his fingers’ tips d. at the fingers’ tips
7. The tenant left nothing being except some____ of paper, cloth, etc.
a. sheets b. scraps c. pages d. Slices
8. The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a ______.
a. minority b. scarcity c. rarity d. minimum
9. I couldn’t sleep because the tap in the bathroom was _________.
a. draining b. dropping c. spilling d. dripping 10. Failure to follow the club rules ________ him
from the volleyball team.
a. disfavored b. dispelled c. disqualified d. Dismissed
11. Because one is grown up, _____ he/she can become more intelligent.
a. but it isn’t that b. but it can’t follow that c. it is not followed that d. it does not follow that
12. Do help yourself to some fruit, _____ you? (TEM4-2000)
a. can’t b. don’t c. wouldn’t d. won’t
13. Wait for me. You _____ impatient. I am still having my breakfast.
a. are b. are being c. were d. have been 14. You and I could hardly understand, _____?(TEM4-1995)
a. could I b. couldn’t you c. couldn’t we d. could we 15. I wish to pay you a visit tomorrow, _____?
a. shall I b. didn’t I c. may I d. would I 16. She ought to go to Shanghai by plane, _____?
a. ought she b. shouldn’t she c. won’t she d. wouldn’t she
17. I’m surely happy, _____?
a. am I b. isn’t I c. aren’t I d. am not I 18. Very important in our daily life _____.
a. is the weather forecast b. the weather forecast is c. the weather is forecasted d. forecasts the weather
19. Cars moved very slowly in the 1920s, but they ____ move more quickly than in
a. were to b. did c. will d. can 20. To say is one thing, and to do is quite _____.
a. one other b. the other c. another d. something else
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UNIT 6
1. I only know the man by ___ but I have never spoken to him. A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience
2. Being colour-blind, Sally can’t make a _____ between red and green. A. difference B. distinction C. comparison D. Division
3. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world.
A. relevant B. simultaneous C. consistent D. practical
4. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___ with some of her most treasured possessions.
A. divide B. separate C. part D. Abandon
5. The car was in good working ___ when I bought it a few months ago. A. order B. form C. state D. circumstance
6. The customer expressed her ___ for that broad hat. A. disapproval B. distaste C. dissatisfaction D. Dismay
7. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be ___.
A. restless C. strong
B. skilled D. versatile
8. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in ___ to his income. A. comparison B. proportion C. association D. Calculation
9. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money. A. economic B. thrifty C. frugal D. careful
10. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___ the weekly staff meeting.
A. preside B. Introduce C. chair D. Dominate
11. Basically a robot is a machine which moves, manipulates, joins or processes ____ in the same way as human hand or arm. A. characters B. components C. catalogues D. collections
12. Of course, talking about something which affects them personally is ____ motivating for students.
A. chiefly B. correctly C. currently D. eminently
13. Most importantly, such an experience helps ____ a heightened sensitivity to other cultures and will bring about a greater appreciation of one’s own culture as well.
A. coach B. forsake C. foster D. censor
14. When Ann broke the dish she tried to put the ____ back together. A. fragments B. pieces C. bits D. slices
15. ____ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are. A. Manufacture B. Manipulative C. Manipulate D. Manifest
16. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____ of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library. A. trace B. trail C. track D. touch
17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember. A. respective B. respect
C. respectful D. respectable
18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____ . A. counted for B. looked up C. accounted for D. checked up
17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember. A. respective B. respect
C. respectful D. respectable
18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____ . A. counted for B. looked up C. accounted for D. checked up
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外研社现代大学英语4精读练习(专升本,本科必用)单元课后选择练习题
