大学英语练习

Unit 1
1. My father seemed to be in no __________to look at my school report.
A) mood B) emotion C) attitude D)feeling
2. We’ll never forget the man who made such a(n) _________contribution to medical science.
A) mere B) much C) individual D) unique
3. Unless my room is warmer tonight, I’m going to _________to the hotel manager.
A) regret B) argue C) pretend D) complain
4. If it were not for the fact that you ______ill, I would ask you to do this right now.
A) were B) had been C) are D) should be
5. All of the flowers raised here have developed from those _______ in the forest.
A) once they grew B) they grew once C)that once grew D)once grew
6. The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started
there was no point in ______
A) denying B) upsetting C) protesting D) competing
7. This material has been kept at _______high pressure for a long time.
A) relatively B) respectively C) roughly D) readily
8. The patient’s health failed to such an extent that he was put in _______care.
A) tense B) tight C) loose D) intensive
9. The little girl broke the disk(圆盘) and tried to put the _______back together.
A) frames B) fragments C) framework D) plates
10. She asked me to help her, _______that she couldn’t move the heavy suitcase alone.
A) only to realize B) realizing C) having been realized D) realized
11. As the situation became increasingly serious, the Prime Minister demanded that an
_____meeting be held.
A) emergency B) emergent C) urgency D) ultimate
12. He is ______about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A) optimistic B) optional C) outstanding D) obvious
13. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the ________.
A) 20 dollars remained B) 20 dollars to remain
C) remained 20 dollars D)remaining 20 dollars
14. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _____today and modified by the work of scientists of
our time.
A) are to challenge B) have challenged
C) have been challenged D) are challenging
15. We ______ to start our own business, but we never had enough money.
A) have hope B) hope C) had hoped D) should hope
16. He took down a square green bottle, _______ he poured into a dish.
A) its content B) which content
C) the contents of which D) the content of that
17. Once a class does not need to move at a _____ pace, students can learn different things rather
than all learning the same thing.
A) frequent B) hasty C) uniform D) settled
18. He studied English in prison from a teach- yourself book, but he has never heard a word of
it_____.

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A) speaking B) spoken C) to speak D) to be spoken
19. The goals _____ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.
A) after which B) for which C) with which D) by which
20. No matter how frequently________, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.
A) performed B) performing C) be performed D) being performing
21. He was arrested on charges of having committed several (robber) ____________ in the
neighborhood.
22. (conscious)_________________did not return to the injured man for two hours.
23. According to the time-table, the train for Beijing (leave)___________at 8 a.m.
24. No sooner had he finished writing the composition than he (feel) ___________ a heavy burden
lifted from his mind.
25. The report is being written now. It (finish) _______________ in twenty minutes.
26. His wife’s death was a great grief to him and I doubt if he ever (recovery) __________
afterwards.
27. My sister and I were (curiosity) ____________ children and delighted in finding out all sorts
of things.
28. Communication between mother and child is a (combine) _________ of words, expressions
and movements.
29. Be careful while crossing the street. A woman (knock) ___________________ over by a
bicycle yesterday.
30. She didn’t want herself (praise) _______________ like that in public.

Unit 2
1. It was clear that the boy was an artist and ___________ the best training he could get.
A) delivered B) depended C) defended D) deserved
2. Some children display an _________ curiosity about every new thing they encounter.
A) incredible B) indirect C) influenced D) individual
3. The music aroused an _______ feeling of homesickness in him.
A) intense B) intentional C) intensive D) intended
4. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase(花瓶), ________was very reasonable.
A) which B) the price of which C) its price D) the price of whose
5. The police still hadn’t enough _______ to prove him guilty so they set him free at last.
A) conclusion B) approach C) sincerity D) evidence
6. ___________ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A) Having checked B) Checked C) If you check D) To check
7. When you write a composition, would you please leave enough ______ for corrections?
A) edge B) border C) limit D) margin
8. Eat less food _______ you want to become fatter.
A) if B) as if C) unless D) as
9. He remained cold-headed _______ nothing had happened.
A) just as B) as if C) such as D) as
10. The clever boy made a hole on the wall _______ he could see what was happening inside the
house.
A) in which B) through wich C) at which D) on which

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11. If you drive from the airport, get on the motorway and follow the ________ to the city.
A) signs B) points C) plans D) ways
12. When you take medicines, be careful not to _______ has been enhanced in the Chinese
people’s minds.
A) match B) overcome C) exceed D) substitute
13. With China’s open policy, a sense of ________ has been enhanced in the Chinese people’s
mind.
A) information B) competition C) composition D) invention
14. It is hard to explain in words _________.
A) what is a chemical change B) what a chemical change is
C) how is a chemical change D) how a chemical change is
15. Look, she’s so upset at what you’ve said! You _______ more polite.
A) should have been B) had to C) may be D) would be
16. The visiting British Prime Minister was the person _______.
A) whom the state dinner was given in honor
B) whose honor the state dinner was given
C) in whose honor the state dinner was given
D) for whom the state dinner was given honor
17. He tends to take a wider, broader _______ of things than most people.
A) view B) sight C) scene D) attitude
18. There are ________ contests, in which each athlete competes alone.
A) private B) single C) personal D) individual
19. __________ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.
A) Being founded B) It was founded C) Founded D) Founding
20. Neither of the young men who had applied for a position at the university____________.
A) were accepted B) was accepted C) have been accepted D) has accepted
21. You should (encouragement) ______________ her attempts to become a doctor, instead of
being so negative about it.
22. Efforts to look for the injured men have been (intense) _____________because of a sudden
change in weather conditions.
23. George and Harry (talk) _______________________ for two hours. I wonder what they are
discussing.
24. Food prices have risen so rapidly in the past few months that some families (force)
________________________to change their eating habits.
25. The newspaper (not, print) ______________________that sad story if it hadn’t been true.
26. Beijing University is one of the most (prestige) ___________ universities in the world.
27. (globe) __________climatic change may have been responsible for the extinction(灭绝) of
some wild animals.
28. Due to his lack of (imagine) __________________ , he just didn’t know what to do next.
29. The shop assistant missed a lot of classes at her evening school. So I suppose she couldn’t
avoid (dismiss) ________________ from it.
30. Many people disapprove of (experiment) _____________________ on animals.



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Unit 3

1. There is a rule in our school _______________ no one is allowed to wear long hair.
A) where B) which C) that D) what
2. ____________last week, she lived a quiet and happy life in that area.
A) Not until the earth-moving machines came
B) The earth-moving machines came
C) Until the earth-moving machines came
D) Then came the earth-moving machines
3. The young man ______ is an engineer from our factory.
A) that you just talked B) your just talked to
C) whom you just talked D) you just talked to him
4. Manfred _____ from newspaper work to devote his full time to writing.
A) withdrew B) wandered C) recovered D)delayed
5. When you ask him to do something, he always does the ____________on purpose.
A) other B) negative C) alternative D) opposite
6. The _______ action of the policemen saved the people in the burning house.
A) significant B) tough C) principal D) prompt
7. The government has expressed its _________ of the plan to build three new power stations.
A) approval B) faith C) trust D) confidence
8. Diana, Princess of Wales, had traveled to that country to support the Red Cross’s world-wide
___________ against landmines(地雷).
A) activity B) campaign C) movement D) conference
9. Don’t forget _______________ the letter for me when ___________ to town.
A) to post; go B) to post; going C) posting; going D) posting; go
10. The policeman entered the building, ________ upstairs.
A) looking about and hurrying B) looking around and to hurry
C) looked about and hurrying D) to look around and hurrying
11. Charlie had to give up ________ tennis, which was his favorite sport, when he left college.
A) to be playing B) play C) to play D) playing
12. There is more land in Australia than the government knows___________.
A) what to do with B) how to do
C) to do with it D) to do it
13. The thing _______________ he felt most proud was his gold watch.
A) which B) that C) of which D) for which
14. He won’t believe it ____________ he sees it with his own eyes.
A) before long B) until C) long before D) as soon as
15. Concerning this matter you would be well advised to ________ a lawyer.
A) consult B) identify C) declare D)inspect
16. I’ll never _____________ him for what he said to me last night.
A) permit B) apologize C) promise D) forgive
17. Mrs. Smith declared to all the people in her office that her boss was ________of an important
misjudgment.
A) guilty B) careful C)impatient D) glad

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18. Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but he hang up _________ I could answer
the phone.
A) as B) before C) since D) until
19. A survey of the British diet has ____________ that a growing number of people are
overweight.
A) required B) observed C) revealed D) reminded
20. She asked that the letter be _________ in order that the contents should remain a secret.
A) dismissed B) distracted C) decayed D) destroyed
21. Janet has been sleeping for ten hours and she (not , wake ) ________________up yet.
22. Li Ming’s uncle said he (stay) _______________ there for another three weeks.
23. Had it not been for their assistance, we ( not , overcome) ______________ the difficulties.
24. I don’t feel (energy) ___________ enough to rush about, so I shall sit here for while.
25. This article was translated from German under the personal (supervise) _______ of the author.
26. Our teacher gave her (approve) ___________ to our plans for a graduation party.
27. The visit to the Great Wall has ( put) _________________ off because of the rain.
28. The doctor did all he could (save) __________ the patient.
29. The engineers of this factory are introducing (innovative) ____________ that will increase the
productivity per worker.
30. For many years, these immigrants have lived in a (hostility) ___________________ society.


Unit 4
1. There are still some people in the world who _______cold, hunger, and insufficient clothing.
A) result from B) suffer from C) prevent from D) derive from
2. We must adhere to (坚持) the _________ that everyone must be treated fairly.
A) principle B) principal C) property D) Personality
3. This difficulty did not in the least shake his __________.
A) thought B) opinion C) determination D) idea
4. The ancient Egyptians________ the hour as one-twelfth of the time from dawn to dust(黄昏).
A) imagined B) measured C) idealized D) defined
5. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit people_________ harm them.
A) more than B) other than C) better than D) rather than
6. We don’t need air conditioning, _______________.
A) nor can we afford it B) and nor we can afford it
C) neither can afford it C) and we can neither afford it
7. The time is not far away ________ modern communications will become widespread in
China’s vast countryside.
A) as B) when C) until D) before
8. With regard to its population, China is poor in natural ____.
A) sources B) setting C) resources D) environment
9. We must lay a solid _____________ for the development of our heavy industry.
A) foundation B) ground C) bottom D) fountain


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10. A recent newspaper article announced _______ more middle school graduates will be admitted
into universities.
A) while B) that C) when D) as
11. I’ll accept any job ________ I don’t have to get up early to get to work.
A) lest B) in case C) though D) as long as
12. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, ________it’s beyond his power.
A) and that B) for that C) but that D) in that
13. From the windows of the high building, we can see the pine(松)trees arranged in ____.
A) sides B) rows C) ranks D) files
14. the professor can’t ____________being disturbed in his research work.
A) endure B) experience C) conquer D) persist
15. She _________ her former position in that joint venture(合资企业) company after recovery
from her illness.
A) consumed B) assumed C) resumed D) released
16. It is reported that two cars ___________ into each other this morning on the highway,
killing both the drivers and two passengers.
A) pressed B) destroyed C) crawled D) crashed
17. There was a knock at the door. It was the second time someone ________ me that evening.
A) had interrupted B) would have interrupted
C) to have interrupted D) to interrupt
18. There is hardly an environment on earth ___________ man has not adapted successfully.
A) to which B) wherever C) so that D) as to
19. There is no point ____________ the piano unless you practice every day.
A) to learn to play B) in learning to play
C) be learning to play D) having learned to play
20. We didn’t go shopping yesterday because it ____________ all day.
A) had rained B) would rain C) was raining D) has been raining
21. The film itself was highly popular, but it was not a (finance) ______________success. That is
to say it was barely profitable.
22. The teacher was greatly surprised by the students’ political ( aware) ___________________.
23. His pen( miss) ___________ . He is going to buying a new one immediately after class.
24. The little girl was always cheerful, in spite of her (disable) ___________.
25. By the time he retires next year, he (work) ________________ for the company for 30 years.
26. The new military ruler said that the previous government had been full of (corrupt)_________.
27. The travelers (survival ) ____________ in the desert for a week on biscuits (饼干)and water.
28 George’s father was angry when he knew the young cherry tree (cut) _______________down.
29. The girl is too weak to (assign) ___________________ such heavy work.
30. We congratulated him on his ( admit )_____________ ______ to the Party.

Unit 5

1. From the moment we wake up, the radio provides us with a musical _______________ for
our activities throughout the day.
A) instrument B) equipment C) background D)theory

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2. Scott and Dickens are both excellent writers, but I prefer the ___________.
A) last B) later C) late D) latter
3. The little boy _____ a delighted hurrah when he opened the package.
A) uttered B) muttered C) sighed D)emerged
4. It was a long walk, even now she could feel the _____________ on her back and legs.
A) reflection B) impact C) influence D) consequence
5. Have you ever ________ to the exhibition which ______ for three weeks?
A) visited; has been shown B) visited; was on show
C) been; has been on show D) been; has been lasted
6. I don’t mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late.
A) your delaying making B) you to delay making
C) your delaying to make D) you delay to make
7. All flights _________ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take
the train.
A) were canceled B) had been canceled
C) have been canceled D) having been canceled
8. His knife wounds having been treated by the doctor, the young man was _______ from the
hospital.
A) dismissed B) discharged C) discarded D) distinguished
9. She’s very ____________ because her husband has been out of work for months and they
don’t have enough money to live on.
A) ashamed B) ridiculous C) miserable D) proud
10. _________ I admit that there are problems, I don’t think that they cannot be solved.
A) unless B) Until C) As D) While
11. He _____ the letter carefully before putting it in the envelope.
A) folded B) pressed C) turned D) contacted
12. Excuse me. If your call’s not too urgent, do you mind ______ mine first?
A) I to make B) me to make C) I will make D)if I make
13. The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her _______.
A) shift B) sweat C) shiver D) swing
14. She opened the door very ________ so as not to wake the baby.
A)attentively B) cautiously C) patiently D) nervously
15. Scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen on Mars to ________ human life.
A) last B) remain C) protect D) sustain
16. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, ______ it’s beyond his power.
A) but that B) for that C) and that D) in that
17. I remember ________ to help us if we ever got into trouble.
A) once offering B) him once offering
C) him to offer D) to offer him
18. Can such a thing ______ happening again?
A) prevent from B) have prevented from
C) be prevented from D) to prevent from



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19. I have already told you that I’m going to buy it , ______.
A) however much it costs B) how much does it cost
B) however does it cost much D) no matter how it costs
20. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, ___________,
of course, made them jealous.
A) what B) which C) who D) that
21. I was (anger) ____________with him for keeping me waiting for so long.
22 She has demonstrated a remarkable (able) ______________ to get things done.
23. My favorite football team won a lot of matches last year but they (not win) ___________ any
match so far this year.
24. I didn’t know that you (call ) ________ the police before I came here.
25. The poor child was cold, hungry, and tired, so of course he’s feeling (misery) ___________.
26. His speech had an effect on our (emotional) _____________ rather than on our reason.
27. I advise you to think twice before (decide) ___________ to accept the position in this
company.
28. Don’t waste time discussing the matter. The most important thing is to set out at once to save
the passengers in the (sink) _________ ship.
29. A house that has air (condition) __________________ is called an air- conditioned house.
30. Conditions in some countries are (terror) ____________ --- there is hunger and disease
everywhere.


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