现代大学英语精读4课后练习.docx

1、现代大学英语精读4课后练习Lesson11. The safari hunter was nearly _ to death by a herd of elephants. A. stampeded B. trampled C. trod D. stamped2. She felt that she was too _ with problems to be able to study properly. A. burdened B. tired C. grieved D. disturbed3 The roof _ under the weight of the snow. A. fell

2、B. submerged C. collapsed D. descended 4. Juvenile _ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome. A. negligence B. crime C. delinquency D. offence5. The current spirit of _ among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinary publications which m

3、ight not otherwise have been written. A. competition B. patriotism C. cooperation D. futility6. Ben derived a lot of _ from his bosss apology. A. comfort B. ease C. gratification D. satisfaction4. Juvenile _ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome. A. negligence B. crime C. deli

4、nquency D. offence5. The current spirit of _ among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinary publications which might not otherwise have been written. A. competition B. patriotism C. cooperation D. futility6. Ben derived a lot of _ from his bosss apology. A.

5、 comfort B. ease C. gratification D. satisfaction10. She had been educated in England, which accounted for her _ in the English language. A. efficiency B. proficiency C. effectiveness D. effectuality11. A sweet smile is a figurative expression, but sweet coffee is a _ one. A. literal B. literary C.

6、literate D. illiterate 12. I missed the last bus. I could do nothing but _ in the village for the night. A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay 16. _ for the timely investment form the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is. A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. S

7、hould it not be17. According to one belief, if truth is to be known it will make itself apparent, so one _ wait instead of searching for it. A. would rather B. had to C. cannot but D. had best18. The school board listened quietly as John read the demands that his followers _ for. A. be demonstrating

8、 B. demonstrate C. had been demonstrating D. have demonstrated19. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _ in a personal one. A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than20. The business of each day, _ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.

9、 A. it being B. be it C. was it D. it wasLesson21. Her jewelry _ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball. A. blazed B. dazzled C. glared D. glittered2. Weeks _ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. A. elapsed B. expired C. overlapped D. terminate

10、d3. Often such arguments have the effect of _ rather than clarifying the issues involved. A. blocking B. obscuringC. tackling D. prejudicing4. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. A. jerked B. twisted C.

11、 shrugged D. tugged5. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended to _ in starting her own business. A. dwell on B. base on C. draw upon D. come upon6. I cant give you that for nothing. What do you take me _ ? A. up B. for C. to D. aft

12、er7. Let me _ the broken glass before someone walks on it.A. cover up B. clear upC. wash up D. spring up8. If you keep in mind the process of word deviation, youll be able to _ the meaning of many words. A. reason with B. make up C. count on D. figure out9. Scientists will have to come _ new methods

13、 of increasing the worlds food supply.A. up with B. up forC. down with D. down to10. A thought _ me that we ought to make a new arrangement. A. occurred B. struck C. turned to D. struck to11. _ in a recent science competition, three individuals were awarded scholarships totaling 36,000. A. Judged th

14、e best B. Judging for the best C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best12. You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, _?A. werent you B. didnt youC. had you D. did you13. He has _ that it is difficult for him to travel. A. too heavy a work load B. a too heavy work load C. so heav

15、y a work load D. such heavy a work load14. _ Ill marry him all the same. A. Whether he being rich or poor B. He be rich or poor C. He being rich or poor D. Be he rich or poor15. If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, _ good all the other ideas might be.A. whatever B. though C. whatsoe

16、ver D. however16. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, _ to the body.A. the greater the stress B. the stress is greaterC. greater the stress is D. greater is the stress17. Could you give this book to Mr. Chen? Certainly, _ him about something else in any c

17、ase, so it wont be any bother at all. A. Ill see B. I see C. I can see D. Ill be seeing 18. _ their assistance, we would be in serious difficulty. A. If it is not for B. Be it not for C. It being not for D. Were it not for19. Some days go by much more quickly than others.Some hours as if they _.A. w

18、ould never end B. should never endC. will never end D. might never end20. When she arrived, she found _ the aged and the sick at home.A. none but B. nothing butC. none other D. no other thanLesson31. In my opinion, you can widen the _ of these improvements through your active participation. A. dimen

19、sion B. magnitude C. volume D. scope2. The tourist is forbidden to enter a country if he does not have a(n) _ passport. A. operative B. effective C. valid D. efficient3. Gone with the Wind deals with questions Americas Civil war and the experiences of two couples of lovers. A. concerned B. concerned

20、 with C. concerning with D. concerning4. She was very interested in the work of certain charities, and made a regular to them. A. subscription B. contribution C. allowance D. tribute5. Anthropology is a science _ anthropologist use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observations th

21、at can be checked by others. A. in that B. that in C. that D. in6. People under the age of 18 are not to join the club. A. capable B. legitimate C. available D. eligible7. Essentially, a theory is an abstract symbolic representation of reality. A. what it is conceived B. that is conceived C. that is

22、 being conceived D. what is conceived to be8. Although some students graduate from high school, they are virtually illiterate writing a business letter. A. in the event of B. in the light of C. in case of D. in terms of9. Sometimes the tension produced by fears is so great that we cannot suppress it

23、. At such times we need to the tension by laughing or crying. A. discard B. disperse C. disguise D. discharge 10. We are all agreed that the plan is practical and feasible, but he thinks . A. not B. the reverse C. contrarily D. otherwise11. Go and ask his wife. She must be the know. A. in B. for C.

24、at D. under12. She knew that she was against very strong opposition. A. at B. up D. with D. on13.Until the 1800s, communication had been _ by distance and time. A. curbed B. inhibited C. limited D. restricted14. This car is cheaper to buy _ the other one is more economical to run. A. although B. sin

25、ce C. than D. whereas15. The score is 3 to 2 in their favor. This is not _ result as we expected. A. a bad B. as a bad C. bad a D. as bad a16. Hardly a day goes by _ I write to my family. A. when B. since C. but D. before17. The old man strolled to the beach, _. A. his dog following him B. his dog f

26、ollowed him C. his dog was followed D. following by his dog18. I dont believe your dad is over fifty. He looks _ forty. A. no older than B. not older than C. no older as D. none older as19. The Prime Minister walked onto the platform and seated herself in a chair, _ to answer questions. A. had prepa

27、red B. being prepared C. prepared D. preparing20. There can be no economy _ there is no efficiency. A. unless B. where C. provided that D. becauseLesson41.The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _ the speakers stopped for refreshments. a. at large b. at ease c. at intervals d. at random2

28、. This kind of material can _ heat and moisture. a. propel b. repel c. compel d. constrain3.Hamlet _ his fathers 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

29、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. segregation6. The remarkable _ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. a. classification b. density c. variety d. diversion7.The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is theref