生态系统的成分：大学英语选择题

2020年11月29日发(作者：舒月华)
大学英语选择题
1. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is _C_ in her
appearance but rude in her speech.
A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated
2. In production cheaper materials are being _D_ for the better,
more expensive kind.
A) discarded B) replaced C) converted D) substituted
3. These small white houses are _C_ of the Greek islands.
A) peculiar B) special C) characteristic D) exclusive
4. The observer’s statement about the accident was very _A_; we
know almost everything about it now.
A) specific B) especial C) exceptional D) special
5. Some years ago the city became divided into two separate cities.
The former is now the center of trade and
finance, and the _B_ seat of government.
A) last B) latter C) later D) late
6. Fluency in three languages _A_ her for work in the European
Parliament.
A) qualifies B) enables C) credits D) deserves
7. Mr. Bloom is not _D_ now, but he will be famous someday.
A) significant B) dominant C) magnificent D) prominent
8. I’m pleased to have made your _A_.
A) acquaintance B) acknowledgement C) friend D) familiarity
9. The man in the corner _D_ to having told a lie to the manager of
the company.
A) declined B) refused C) admitted D) confessed
10. The old woman’s next-door neighbor is very _B_ of her: when she
is sick in bed, he always takes care of her.
A) cautious B) thoughtful C) concerned D) careful
11. Three university departments have been _D_ $$600,000 to develop
good practice in teaching and learning.
A) promoted B) secured C) included D) awarded
12. You are too emotionally involved in that situation to be _D_
about it.
A) reliable B) sympathetic C) relevant D) objective
13. He sank into _B_ after his business failed.
A) destruction B) despair C) shortage D) chaos
14. The __C_ stuck on the envelope says “By Air”.
A) diagram B) signal C) label D) mark
15. Workers in the fine arts _A_ thoughts and feelings through their
creative works.
A) convey B) transmit C) elaborate D) contribute
16. No fault is attached _B_ the bus driver for the terrible
accident at the railway crossing.
A) for B) to C) with D) in
17. It’s just _D_ ten minutes past eleven now. Let’s hurry up, or
we will miss the train.
A) come round B) come out C) come up with D) come up to
18. The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he does not
have a(n) _B_ passport.
A) operative B) valid C) efficient D) effective
19. _B_ their differences, the couple were developing an obvious and
genuine affection for each other.
A) But for B) For all C) Above all D) Except for
20. This summer is so cool that we can _C__ do without air-
conditioner.
A) specifically B) vitally C) virtually D) identically
21. The house was _C_ from the road by a small wood.
A) located B) constructed C) concealed D) emerged
22. Please don’t think he likes living on others. No people would
like to live on _A_.
,
A) charity B) grant C) sympathy D) pension
23. In general, matters which lie entirely within the state
boundaries are the _D_ concern of the state
government.
A. extensive B. excluding C. excessive D. exclusive
24. High interest rates _A_ people from borrowing money from the
bank.
A) discourage B) dismiss C) disappoint D) disgust
25. I was always taught that it was _B_ to interrupt.
A) coarse B) rude C) rough D) crude
26. Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms the west, but
the _B_ winds are from the north-east.
A) existing B) prevailing C) particular D) special
27. Many people like white color as it is a _A_ of purity.
A) symbol B) sign C) signal D) symptom
28. Faced with all the difficulties, the girl _C_ her mother for
comfort.
A) turned over B) turned fromC) turned to D) turned up
29. She is a very _B_ student. She’s always talking about traveling
to outer space.
A) imaginary B) imaginative C) imaginable D) imagining
30. My grandpa gave me a watch, which is made of gold, _D_ I keep to
this day.
A) and thus B) and C) so D) and which
1. You cannot imagine how I feel __B_ with my duties sometimes. A)
overflowed B) overwhelmed C) overthrown D) overturned
2. Just in the middle of his speech, his head began to _C_ and he
fainted.
A) turn B) rotate C) spin D) move
3. The men spent all day _D_ water out of the flooded houses.
A) absorbing B) sucking C) forcing D) pumping
4. The nation must follow its own policy and not be influenced by
_A_ events.
A) exterior B) extra C) inferior D) interior
5. Teams of oxen pulled the heavy wagons into the _B_ of North
America.
A) exterior B) interior C) internal D) external
6. A good boss always __B_ responsibility to his assistants.
A) removes B) delegates C) refers D) leases
7. Allen placed too much _D_ on sports and paid little attention to
his studies.
A) concern B) interest C) hobby D) emphasis
8. The arguments are over now, and we hope no one will _A_ them up
again.
A) stir B) boil C) disturb D) interfere
9. Sport provides a(n) _C_ for a teenager’s feelings of aggression
or frustration.
A) exit B) exhaust C) outlet D) leak
10. I can _D_ him to you for the job. He is a very good worker.
A) recall B) promote C) suggest D) recommend
11. This organization is completely _C_ any political parties.
A) relative to B) innocent of C) independent of D) characteristic of
12. The problems requiring immediate solution will be given __A_ at
the meeting.
A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency
13. The __D_ for making application is tomorrow, so you’d better
send in your form today.
A) date B) agenda C) terminal D) deadline
14. During the United States Civil War, many people in the South
were forced to __C_ their homes.
A) withdraw B) withstand C) flee D) fleet
,
15. Americans may have to __B_ the number of privately owned cars
and depend more on public transportation
systems.
A) break down B) cut down C) get down D) drop down
16. Our taxi was caught in a traffic _D_, so we were late for the
show.
A) knot B) block C) lock D) jam
17. Water evaporates (蒸发) into the air to make clouds. This same
water then comes back to the earth as rain.
Such a repetition is a form of water _A_.
A) cycle B) course C) circle D) circuit
18. The __D_ of the difficulty have not yet been fully realized.
A) sizes B) scales C) measurements D) dimensions
19. These chemicals must be kept at a _C_ temperature of 40?C.
A) continuous B) consistent C) constant D) permanent
20. As a public figure, he knows well enough what he does will have
_D_ for society.
A) effects B) results C) influences D) consequences
21. The church refused to _B_ the king’s second marriage.
A) consent B) sanction C) credit D) speculate
22. Drinking alcohol is a real health __A_ if carried to excess.
A) hazard B) harm C) damage D) fatigue
23. The police set a _C_ to catch the thieves.
A. plan B. device C. trap D. trick
24. He will _D_ resign in view of the complete failure of the
research project.
A) doubtfully B) adequately C) reasonably D) presumably
25. It is _B_ that strong vibrations made loud sounds and weak
vibrations make soft sounds.
A) vital B) evident C) essential D) frank
26. The chimney was _A_ clouds of smoke.
A) discharging B) dismissing C) disposing D) dissolving
27. When very angry, few people are able to act in a _A_ way.
A) rational B) sensitive C) tough D) legal
28. This crop does not do well in soils _D_ the one for which it has
been specially developed.
A) beyond B) rather than C) outside D) other than
29. Books are _A_ to scholars.
A) indispensable B) bound C) accustomed D) indifferent
30. His proposal is very _A_. We do not need any explanation.
A) concrete B) loyal C) gray D) royal
1. This attitude is reflected in the _D_ taken a decade or so which
showed that seven out of ten American
mothers did not want their second child.
A) photograph B) table C) chart D) poll
2. Your usual teacher has lost his voice and _C_ I am taking his
place today.
A) nevertheless B) however C) accordingly D) moreover
3. After she became a lawyer, she decided to _B__ in contract law.
A) study B) specialize C) learn D) contribute
4. This expert will __C_ his remarks to e-business this time.
A) coordinate B) render C) confine D) depict
5. We would never have secured our independence without the aid you
_A_.
A) rendered B) requested C) presented D) pursued
,
6. _A_ energy under the earth must be released in one form or
another, for example, an earthquake.
A) Accumulated B) Assembled C) Gathered D) Collected
7. It has always __C_ me why you believe the Earth is flat.
A) confused B) misled C) puzzled D) wondered
8. The Prime Minister will give details of the plan at a press __D_
today.
A) report B) discussion C) convention D) conference
9. Our ear becomes less sensitive to _A_ greater than 4,000 cycles
per second.
A) frequencies B) variations C) ratios D) volumes
10. I don’t think he is up to the job _D_ he would give his mind to
it.
A) in case B) if only C) until D) unless
11. It has been rather costly to install the machinery, but it will
prove to be worth the money _A_.
A) in the long run B) in conclusion C) at long last D) at the end 12.
You have to __D_ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in.
A) judge B) display C) reveal D) eliminate
13. The profit-sharing plan is designed to __C_ the staff to work
hard.
A) mount B) mould C) motivate D) motion
14. There is a forecast that the _A_ for a good crop harvest will be
rather poor this year.
A) prospect B) protection C) proportion D) promise
15. His injured wrist began to _B_.
A) exaggerate B) swell C) soar D) enhance
16. A __D_ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the
money.
A) bunch B) school C) rank D) gang
17. In spite of the _A_ economic forecasts, manufacturing output has
risen slightly.
A) gloomy B) miserable C) shadowy D) obscure
18. The _A_ personality in our firm was John Brown; he made all the
decisions.
A) dominant B) elegant C) cautious D) prominent
19. An experienced manager can be a great _B_ to his firm.
A) estate B) asset C) profit D) property
20. Did the people _C_ approve of the government’s policy?
A) in all B) in public C) at large D) at best
21. A significant _B_ of the plants and animals in Hawaii exist
nowhere else in the world.
A) production B) proportion C) provision D) procession
22. Many university courses are not really _C_ to the needs of
students or their future employers.
A) associated B) related C) geared D) qualified
23. The store had to _B_ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A. lay out B. lay off C. lay aside D. lay down
24. The speaker commanded our attention by a speech which __B_ our
own feelings.
A) sounded B) echoed C) reacted D) described
25. To make sure that students will remember what you say, you
should find ways of _A_ the main points.
A) emphasizing B) focusing C) enlarging D) strengthening 26. The
house was sold for $$60,000, which was far more than its real _B_.
A) cost B) value C) price D) evaluation
27. An engineer __A_ an ore to find out whether it contains
impurities (杂质).
A) analyses B) anticipates C) assesses D) evaluates
28. At yesterday’s party, Elizabeth’s boyfriend amused us by _C_
Charlie Chaplin.
A) modeling B) following C) imitating D) copying
,
29. We are __C_ faced with the necessity to recognize that having
more people implies a lower standard of
living.
A) readily B) smoothly C) inevitably D) deliberately
30. There was a good deal of __D_ to the introduction of foreign
cultures.
A) obstacle B) challenge C) block D) resistance
1. Huge imports were __A_ the country’s currency reserves.
A) draining B) discharging C) disposing D) distributing 2. Many of
the earliest __B_ into the United States established large farms.
A) illegals B) immigrants C) migrants D) emigrants
3. According to the __A_ of the agreement, the interest on the loan
must be paid monthly.
A) provisions B) contracts C) instructions D) definitions
4. As he made no __C_ to our quarrel, I assumed he had forgiven me.
A) statement B) mention C) reference D) comment
5. Smoking is the _A_ cause of hear disease.
A) prime B) primitive C) preliminary D) previous
6. Social changes in Britain are matched by _C_ trends in other
countries.
A) relative B) proportional C) parallel D) alongside
7. In my opinion, you can widen the _D_ of these improvements
through your active participation.
A) dimension B) volume C) magnitude D) scope
8. This book was the __A_ of a tremendous amount of scientific work.
A) outcome B) outlet C) outset D) output
9. Our __B_ favors divorce while our social customs don’t.
A) guideline B) legislation C) convention D) tradition
10. The ability __C_ genes gives scientists a tool of unprecedented
potential.
A) manipulates B) manipulated C) to manipulate D) manipulating of
11. Don’t eat that cake now, you’ll spoil your __D__.
A) desire B) flavor C) diet D) appetite
12. The cars were __C__ because it was impossible to go any further
in the fog.
A) sacrificed B) transported C) abandoned D) removed
13. This reading material is neither very difficult nor too easy, so
it’s just suitable for students at a(n) __B_
level.
A) internal B) intermediate C) central D) mild
14. Mr. Jones is busy writing a novel __B__ getting it published
next year.
A) for the sake of B) in the hope of C) in the event of D) in case
of
15. Put the kettle on to boil and in the _B_ we’ll cut the bread
and butter.
A) moment B) meantime C) process D) course
16. John went to Los Angeles __B__ the company he works for.
A) at the cost of B) at the expense of C) at the rate of D) at the
mercy of 17. In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends
to keep _B__ with the rapid changes of society.
A) step B) pace C) touch D) progress
18. The fat old man looked __B__ in his tight pink trousers.
A) conservative B) ridiculous C) contemporary D) controversial
19. Because of my poor eyesight I am __A__ to wear glasses all the
time.
A) obliged B) compromised C) committed D) threatened 20. In the jar
there was a __D__ which looked like jam.
A) material B) solid C) powder D) substance
,
21. He __C__ the law and was arrested by the police.
A) alerted B) interfered C) violated D) provoked
22. In that period, England __A__ with France.
A) allied B) bunched C) joined D) assembled
23. You needn’t have made such a __B__ about trifles.
A) mess B) fuss C) noise D) fuse
24. Harold claimed that he was a serious and well-known artist, but
in fact he was a(n) _D_.
A) alien B) counterpart C) client D) fraud
25. He was expelled (开除)from school _D_ poor performance in
studies and ill behavior.
A) on the part of B) in need of C) in favor of D) on account of
26. The students were participating __B__ an international energy-
saving competition between towns in New
England and Canada.
A) for B) in C) to D) at
27. He tried to justify his neglect of his responsibility __C__ his
health.
A) on behalf of B) on the basis of C) on the grounds of D) on the
point of
28. They __D__ on us as they were passing through town.
A) dropped off B) dropped by C) dropped down D) dropped in
29. The prospect of increased prices has already __A__ worries.
A) provoked B) recruited C) inspired D) soared
30. He was punished __D__ he should make the same mistake again.
A) unless B) if C) provided D) lest
1. During their __D__ on the club, the policemen found illegal drugs.
A) search B) clash C) ban D) raid
2. The chairman asked members to __D__ their votes for or against
the proposal.
A) bid B) offer C) cast D) throw
3. The plane __D__, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.
A) smashed B) crushed C) plunged D) crashed
4. I’ve __C__ into the door again and hurt my knee.
A) wandered B) plunged C) bumped D) rushed
5. I strongly opposed the __A__ that women not be allowed to join
the society.
A) resolution B) reservation C) solution D) conclusion
6. A __D__ of sheep blocked the road.
A) pack B) school C) herd D) flock
7. The little boy had walked for a long day; he was feeling _D_. He
must have a good rest.
A) excited B) lazy C) content D) exhausted
8. A window in the kitchen was __D__; there was rubbish everywhere,
and the curtains and carpets had been
stolen.
A) scattered B) scraped C) scratched D) smashed
9. All our attempts to __D__ the child from drowning were in vain.
A) regain B) recover C) reserve D) rescue
10. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages:
several fishing boats were __A_ and many
houses collapsed.
A) wrecked B) spoiled C) torn D) injured
11. She was fined $$30 for failing to keep her dog under __A__.
A) control B) command C) obedience D) hand
,
12. I wonder why they were so easily __C__ by his story.
A) taken on B) taken over C) taken in D) taken up
13. The bank is reported in the local newspaper to have been robbed
in __A__ daylight yesterday.
A) broad B) exclusive C) extensive D) abroad
14. When he was a young man, Lincoln __D_ down the Mississippi in a
flatboat.
A) drained B) dragged C) dripped D) drifted
15. The __B_ presence of a police officer made him feel guilty.
A) common B) mere C) just D) plain
16. In this poor country, survival is still the leading industry;
all else is __A_.
A) luxury B) accommodation C) entertainment D) fancy
17. As a commander, you should not __D_ the soldiers to unnecessary
danger.
A) express B) exploit C) explode D) expose
18. Which __B_ of the economy has been hardest hit by the recession?
A) fraction B) sector C) format D) bureau
19. The airplane took off soon. It was like being on an old train
__D__ from side to side and going faster and
faster.
A) surrounding B) foregoing C) swaying D) frowning
20. When he caught a __C__ of his girlfriend in the rain, Jack asked
the taxi driver to stop to pick her up.
A) harbour B) kettle C) glimpse D) scale
21. It was a long time before the cut on my hand __A__ completely.
A) healed B) improved C) cured D) recovered
22. The boy’s parents __C__ too much of him, with the inevitable
result that they were disappointed.
A) anticipated B) desired C) expected D) recommended
23. I don’t know why he __A__ in the middle of a sentence.
A) broke off B) broke out C) broke away D) broke through
24. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man __B__ the
exit as quickly as possible.
A) made off B) made for C) made up D) made out
25. Our teacher was __C__ by the funny story.
A) naked B) yielded C) amused D) expanded
26. Since 1978, many new __A__ have been developed in our university
to meet the increasing demands of the
students.
A) disciplines B) entrances C) checks D) flames
27. The new problem then __C__: What are we going to do when we
graduate from the university?
A) raises B) arouses C) arises D) rises
28. The boxer __A__ and almost fell when his opponent hit him.
A) staggered B) scattered C) shattered D) stamped
29. The bank is offering a __A__ to anyone who can give information
about the robbery.
A) reward B) prize C) bonus D) compliment
30. For many years this country have __D__ the car market.
A) presided B) operated C) occupied D) dominated
,