现代大学英语精读4课后练习.docx

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现代大学英语精读4课后练习

Lesson1

1.Thesafarihunterwasnearly_____todeathbyaherdofelephants.

A.stampeded   B.trampled         

C.trod                 D.stamped

2.Shefeltthatshewastoo______withproblemstobeabletostudyproperly.

A.burdened    B.tired                 

C.grieved            D.disturbed

3Theroof______undertheweightofthesnow.

 A.fell             B.submerged      

C.collapsed       D.descended

4.Juvenile_______isbecomingaverydifficultproblemforsocietytoovercome.

  A.negligence B.crime              

C.delinquency   D.offence

5.Thecurrentspiritof_____amongthevariousdepartmentsoftheuniversityhaveledtoanumberofinterdisciplinarypublicationswhichmightnototherwisehavebeenwritten. 

   A.competitionB.patriotism         

C.cooperationD.futility

6.Benderivedalotof______fromhisboss’sapology.

  A.comfort      B.ease                

C.gratification     D.satisfaction

4.Juvenile_______isbecomingaverydifficultproblemforsocietytoovercome.

  A.negligence B.crime              

C.delinquency   D.offence

5.Thecurrentspiritof_____amongthevariousdepartmentsoftheuniversityhaveledtoanumberofinterdisciplinarypublicationswhichmightnototherwisehavebeenwritten. 

   A.competitionB.patriotism         

C.cooperationD.futility

6.Benderivedalotof______fromhisboss’sapology.

  A.comfort      B.ease                

C.gratification     D.satisfaction

10.ShehadbeeneducatedinEngland,whichaccountedforher______intheEnglishlanguage.

A.efficiencyB.proficiency

C.effectivenessD.effectuality

11.Asweetsmileisafigurativeexpression,butsweetcoffeeisa______one.

A.literalB.literary

C.literateD.illiterate

12.Imissedthelastbus.Icoulddonothingbut______inthevillageforthenight.

A.stayingB.stayed

C.tostayD.stay

16.______forthetimelyinvestmentformthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbesothrivingasitis.

A.HaditnotbeenB.Wereitnot

C.BeitnotD.Shoulditnotbe

17.Accordingtoonebelief,iftruthistobeknownitwillmakeitselfapparent,soone______waitinsteadofsearchingforit.

A.wouldratherB.hadto

C.cannotbutD.hadbest

18.TheschoolboardlistenedquietlyasJohnreadthedemandsthathisfollowers______for.

A.bedemonstratingB.demonstrate

C.hadbeendemonstratingD.havedemonstrated

19.Wearetaughtthatabusinesslettershouldbewritteninaformalstyle______inapersonalone.

A.ratherthanB.otherthan

C.betterthanD.lessthan

20.Thebusinessofeachday,______sellinggoodsorshippingthem,wentquitesmoothly.

A.itbeingB.beitC.wasitD.itwas

Lesson2

1.Herjewelry_______underthespotlightsandshebecamethedominantfigureattheball.

A.blazedB.dazzled

C.glaredD.glittered

2.Weeks______beforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.

 A.elapsedB.expired

C.overlappedD.terminated

3.Oftensuchargumentshavetheeffectof_____ratherthanclarifyingtheissuesinvolved.

A.blockingB.obscuring

C.tacklingD.prejudicing 

4.Heraisedhiseyebrowsandstuckhisheadforwardand_______itinasinglenod,agestureboysusedthenforO.K.whentheywerepleased.

 A.jerkedB.twisted

C.shruggedD.tugged

5.Shehadrecentlyleftajobandhadhelpedherselftocopiesofthecompany’sclientdata,whichsheintendedto______instartingherownbusiness.

 A.dwellonB.baseon

 C.drawuponD.comeupon

6.Ican’tgiveyouthatfornothing.Whatdoyoutakeme_____?

A.upB.for

C.toD.after

7.Letme_____thebrokenglassbeforesomeonewalksonit.

A.coverupB.clearup

C.washupD.springup

8.Ifyoukeepinmindtheprocessofworddeviation,you’llbeableto_____themeaningofmanywords.

A.reasonwithB.makeup

C.countonD.figureout

9.Scientistswillhavetocome_____newmethodsofincreasingtheworld’sfoodsupply.

A.upwithB.upfor

C.downwithD.downto

10.Athought______methatweoughttomakeanewarrangement.

A.occurredB.struck

C.turnedtoD.struckto

11._____inarecentsciencecompetition,threeindividualswereawardedscholarshipstotaling36,000.

A.JudgedthebestB.Judgingforthebest

C.JudgingthebestD.Havingjudgedthebest

12.Younevertolduswhyyouwerelateforthelastmeeting,_____?

A.weren'tyouB.didn’tyou

C.hadyouD.didyou

13.Hehas______thatitisdifficultforhimtotravel.

A.tooheavyaworkload

B.atooheavyworkload

C.soheavyaworkload

D.suchheavyaworkload

14.______I’llmarryhimallthesame.

A.Whetherhebeingrichorpoor

B.Heberichorpoor

C.Hebeingrichorpoor

D.Beherichorpoor

15.Ifthatideawaswrong,theprojectisboundtofail,_____goodalltheotherideasmightbe.

A.whateverB.though

C.whatsoeverD.however

16.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,____tothebody.

A.thegreaterthestressB.thestressisgreater

C.greaterthestressisD.greateristhestress

17.—CouldyougivethisbooktoMr.Chen?

—Certainly,______himaboutsomethingelseinanycase,soitwon’tbeanybotheratall.

A.I’llseeB.Isee

C.IcanseeD.I’llbeseeing

18._____theirassistance,wewouldbeinseriousdifficulty.

A.IfitisnotforB.Beitnotfor

C.ItbeingnotforD.Wereitnotfor

19.Somedaysgobymuchmorequicklythanothers. Somehoursasifthey_____.

A.wouldneverendB.shouldneverend

C.willneverendD.mightneverend

20.Whenshearrived,shefound_____theagedandthesickathome.

A.nonebutB.nothingbut

C.noneotherD.nootherthan\

Lesson3

1.Inmyopinion,youcanwidenthe_____oftheseimprovementsthroughyouractiveparticipation.

A.dimensionB.magnitude

C.volumeD.scope

2.Thetouristisforbiddentoenteracountryifhedoesnothavea（n）_____passport.

A.operativeB.effective

C.validD.efficient

3.GonewiththeWinddealswithquestionsAmerica’sCivilwarandtheexperiencesoftwocouplesoflovers.

A.concernedB.concernedwith

C.concerningwithD.concerning

4.Shewasveryinterestedintheworkofcertaincharities,andmadearegulartothem.

A.subscriptionB.contribution

C.allowanceD.tribute

5.Anthropologyisascience_____anthropologistusearigoroussetofmethodsandtechniquestodocumentobservationsthatcanbecheckedbyothers.

A.inthatB.thatin

C.thatD.in

6.Peopleundertheageof18arenottojointheclub.

A.capableB.legitimate

C.availableD.eligible

7.Essentially,atheoryisanabstractsymbolicrepresentationofreality.

A.whatitisconceived

B.thatisconceived

C.thatisbeingconceived

D.whatisconceivedtobe

8.Althoughsomestudentsgraduatefromhighschool,theyarevirtuallyilliteratewritingabusinessletter.

A.intheeventofB.inthelightof

C.incaseofD.intermsof

9.Sometimesthetensionproducedbyfearsissogreatthatwecannotsuppressit.Atsuchtimesweneedtothetensionbylaughingorcrying.

A.discardB.disperse

C.disguiseD.discharge

10.Weareallagreedthattheplanispracticalandfeasible,buthethinks.

A.notB.thereverse

C.contrarilyD.otherwise

11.Goandaskhiswife.Shemustbetheknow.

A.inB.for

C.atD.under

12.Sheknewthatshewasagainstverystrongopposition.

A.atB.up

D.withD.on

13.Untilthe1800s,communicationhadbeen_____bydistanceandtime.

A.curbedB.inhibited

C.limitedD.restricted

14.Thiscarischeapertobuy_____theotheroneismoreeconomicaltorun.

A.althoughB.since

C.thanD.whereas

15.Thescoreis3to2intheirfavor.Thisisnot_____resultasweexpected.

A.abadB.asabad

C.badaD.asbada

16.Hardlyadaygoesby_____Iwritetomyfamily.

A.whenB.since

C.butD.before

17.Theoldmanstrolledtothebeach,_____.

A.hisdogfollowinghim

B.hisdogfollowedhim

C.hisdogwasfollowed

D.followingbyhisdog

18.Idon’tbelieveyourdadisoverfifty.Helooks_____forty.

A.noolderthanB.notolderthan

C.noolderasD.noneolderas

19.ThePrimeMinisterwalkedontotheplatformandseatedherselfinachair,_____toanswerquestions.

A.hadpreparedB.beingprepared

C.preparedD.preparing

20.Therecanbenoeconomy_____thereisnoefficiency.

A.unlessB.where

C.providedthatD.because

Lesson4

1.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthat___thespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.

a.atlargeb.atease

c.atintervalsd.atrandom

2.Thiskindofmaterialcan____heatandmoisture.

a.propelb.repel

c.compeld.constrain

3. Hamlet___hisfather’sdeathonhisuncle.

a.reversedb.revenged

c.revertedd.averted

4.Inasense,tennisandTaijiquanaresimilarinthattheybothrequireyourfullattention,andifdone____,takeyourmindoffdailyproblemsandpreoccupations.

a.successfullyb.consecutively

c.conscientiouslyd.compulsively

5. Strict____isobservedinconnectionwithdepositors’accounts.

a.sectionb.security

c.secrecyd.segregation

6.Theremarkable___oflifeontheGalapagosIslandsinspiredCharlesDarwintoestablishhistheoryofevolution.

a.classificationb.density

c.varietyd.diversion

7. Theownerofacarisnolongerforcedtorelyonpublictransportationandistheref