新视野大学英语练习题
1. – "Do you regret paying so much for the dog?"
– "No. I would be happy to pay ________ for him." [单选题] *
A. as much as twice |
B. twice as much(正确答案) |
C. twice as many |
D. much twice |
2. Having gone through all the hardships, she has changed a lot, and she is no longer the cheerful girl ________ she was five years ago. [单选题] *
A. that(正确答案) |
B. what |
C. which |
D. whom |
3. If the emergency rescue supplies are ________, the earthquake survivors will be in great trouble and they may be on the edge of death. [单选题] *
A. incapable |
B. inadequate(正确答案) |
C. invalid |
D. invisible |
4. A suspected man may deny a charge, but his fingerprints can ________ him even when there is nothing else to even say who he is. [单选题] *
A. justify |
B. simplify |
C. identify(正确答案) |
D. notify |
5. Sometimes the real antique and the imitated one are nearly the same and even the experts would find it hard to ________ them. [单选题] *
A. disapprove |
B. diagnose |
C. disregard |
D. distinguish(正确答案) |
6. The combination of virtual and traditional learning will ________ the scope of every lesson and increase the students' interest. [单选题] *
A. exceed |
B. expand(正确答案) |
C. explore |
D. exhaust |
7. I don't like going to these magnificent restaurants. There are always a lot of people; ________, it's too expensive and takes too long to get the seat. [单选题] *
A. therefore |
B. somehow |
C. nevertheless |
D. moreover(正确答案) |
8. Though having been living in the States for more than 10 years, she still has a ________ British accent when she talks. [单选题] *
A. sensitive |
B. narrative |
C. distinctive(正确答案) |
D. representative |
9. Repeated failures lead to success and prove to be ________ to us as we experiment every day to find out the right way of doing things. [单选题] *
A. substantial |
B. influential |
C. beneficial(正确答案) |
D. potential |
10. Mr. Collins argues that it is unrealistic for his secretary to do anything for any real purpose before she has reached the level of ________ with computers. [单选题] *
A. proficiency(正确答案) |
B. accuracy |
C. sufficiency |
D. deficiency |
11. Due to the unpredictable changes of weather, we bought an extra supply of coal ________ of a severe winter. [单选题] *
A. in anticipation(正确答案) |
B. in obligation |
C. in association |
D. in cooperation |
12. You will have to ________ yourself to a completely new life in college because it's a lot different from high school. [单选题] *
A. appeal |
B. apply |
C. thrust |
D. adjust(正确答案) |
13. It's not ________ that he should be assigned to the job since he is new and has no experience at all in this particular field. [单选题] *
A. advisory |
B. advisable(正确答案) |
C. advised |
D. advising |
14. The average life ________ for Americans is now more than 74 years because of their more active lifestyles and good medical care for senior citizens. [单选题] *
A. potential |
B. expectation |
C. span(正确答案) |
D. length |
15. When being checked at customs, I am ________ make a declaration of all purchases and gifts acquired in the country. [单选题] *
A. engaged to |
B. resolved to |
C. obliged to(正确答案) |
D. committed to |
16. Now the president ________ that inflation was a much more serious threat to the sliding national economy and that what was needed was a much tighter control of the money supply and the budget deficit. [单选题] *
A. proclaimed(正确答案) |
B. supported |
C. exclaimed |
D. sustained |
17. People in the community hope all the measures against air pollution, ________ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here. [单选题] *
A. while |
B. since |
C. that |
D. as(正确答案) |
18. When he bought Penny her favorite book, the Harry Potter book series, she gave him a __________, sweet smile of thanks. [单选题] *
A. genuine(正确答案) |
B. actual |
C. real |
D. authentic |
19. US military forces are fully prepared to __________ the military mission once the order is given by the President. [单选题] *
A. explore |
B. explode |
C. execute(正确答案) |
D. exclude |
20. Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt and suggested that the United States should __________ its atomic research program and make building the bomb a top priority. [单选题] *
A. accelerate(正确答案) |
B. calculate |
C. accumulate |
D. speculate |
21. Professor Chen complained that he had been unable to __________ any Ph.D. students for more than five years and it seemed that no one wanted a doctorate in humanities. [单选题] *
A. regulate |
B. recruit(正确答案) |
C. reject |
D. release |
22. Since your daughter is ___________ to catch a cold, you'd better take her to a hospital and give her a thorough physical examination. [单选题] *
A. liberal |
B. reliable |
C. logical |
D. liable(正确答案) |
23. Opinion polls are now beginning to show the consensus about the __________ that high unemployment is probably to stay. [单选题] *
A. prospect(正确答案) |
B. prosperity |
C. aspect |
D. scope |
24. World War II, the most __________ war in history, was a disaster for humankind, in which about 60 million people lost their lives. [单选题] *
A. representative |
B. competitive |
C. objective |
D. destructive(正确答案) |
25. The new government has decided to invest more to create jobs, expand education, __________ health care, and reduce taxes by adopting a series of new policies. [单选题] *
A. revise |
B. reform(正确答案) |
C. reduce |
D. release |
26. The quality of the faculty and graduate students, combined with a(n) __________ scientific atmosphere, makes the university a unique place to pursue graduate study. [单选题] *
A. corresponding |
B. outstanding(正确答案) |
C. demanding |
D. understanding |
27. What is somewhat encouraging is that all participants from the European Union now sense the pressure of working toward __________ to the debt crisis. [单选题] *
A. solutions(正确答案) |
B. evolutions |
C. foundations |
D. donations |
28. You have to be __________ and cancel your marriage plan without any hesitation if you think that he is not reliable and responsible. [单选题] *
A. romantic |
B. realistic(正确答案) |
C. optimistic |
D. pessimistic |
29. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect and time will __________ what we feel about each other. [单选题] *
A. confirm(正确答案) |
B. guarantee |
C. admit |
D. secure |
30. During economic crisis, people don't feel safe to __________ their money in any financial program recommended even by banks with good reputations. [单选题] *
A. reserve |
B. entrust |
C. invest(正确答案) |
D. save |
31. Not only ________ difficult to light, but it also smelled of oil. I simply cannot bear it, so would you please replace it with something else for lighting? [单选题] *
A. was it(正确答案) |
B. it made |
C. did it made |
D. it was |
32. The young man had ________ some clever ideas that helped the company make huge profit; consequently, the young man was promoted quickly. [单选题] *
A. come out |
B. come up with(正确答案) |
C. come up to |
D. come up |
33. Professor Smith and Professor Corley ________ in giving us lectures. This week Professor Smith will lecture, so you won't be able to meet Professor Corley for your paper. [单选题] *
A. altered |
B. alternated(正确答案) |
C. changed |
D. shifted |
34. No matter how successful we are or how much we have achieved so far, we shouldn't get ________ since there are more difficulties ahead of us. [单选题] *
A. encouraged |
B. contented(正确答案) |
C. satisfactory |
D. depressed |
35. It has been reported that the old houses are to be torn down in order to make ________ for a new post office for the neighboring communities. [单选题] *
A. road |
B. path |
C. avenue |
D. way(正确答案) |
36. If you want to join the student club on campus, you must ________ by its rules no matter who you are and what you do. [单选题] *
A. comply |
B. abide(正确答案) |
C. observe |
D. obey |
37. On January 1st, people usually make a New Year's ________ such as quitting smoking or losing weight, but it's never an easy job. [单选题] *
A. resolve |
B. resolution(正确答案) |
C. decision |
D. determination |
38. The common sense is if you ________ drinks, fatty foods, and cigarettes now, you'll be far healthier and live longer for sure. [单选题] *
A. put off |
B. set off |
C. keep off(正确答案) |
D. take off |
39. Even though the football team is popular, I'm still ________ about its chance of winning, but he absolutely disagrees with me. [单选题] *
A. surprised |
B. reluctant |
C. reliant |
D. skeptical(正确答案) |
40. Should the opportunity ________, I'd love to go to Egypt to see with my own eyes the great pyramids, one of the ten civilizations in our world today. [单选题] *
A. rise |
B. raise |
C. arise(正确答案) |
D. arouse |
41. I love to walk and do outdoor exercises, so if you are going out for a walk, I'll be only too happy to come along and keep you ________. [单选题] *
A. company(正确答案) |
B. companion |
C. companionship |
D. companies |
42. He thinks about nothing but playing video games all day long, without any interest in anything else. I think he's totally ________ to it. [单选题] *
A. obsessed |
B. attracted |
C. addicted(正确答案) |
D. hooked |
43. Here are my questions: Can we reach a ________ on this issue? What if we can't? Who is going to bear the consequences of that? [单选题] *
A. conscience |
B. consciousness |
C. consequence |
D. consensus(正确答案) |
44. Being both spoiled and lazy from his childhood, he now feels like a failure, but it is a shame that he ________ everyone for his lack of success. [单选题] *
A. criticizes |
B. blames(正确答案) |
C. charges |
D. accuses |
45. Jason failed one of the exams, but we should make ________ for the fact that he had been ill and absent from class for a whole year. [单选题] *
A. permit |
B. allowance(正确答案) |
C. permission |
D. consent |
46. The government claims to be trying to do all it can to ________ corruptions, but it is usually easier said than done, so the public is pessimistic about it. [单选题] *
A. eliminate(正确答案) |
B. cancel |
C. ignore |
D. fight |
47. In my opinion, it is not good ________ him for help since he is very selfish and always indifferent to other people and their matters. [单选题] *
A. turns to |
B. turning to(正确答案) |
C. turn to |
D. turned to |
48. ________ the valuable and timely help from their group, we would never have succeeded in our project, which was challenging and time-consuming. [单选题] *
A. Besides |
B. Regardless of |
C. But for(正确答案) |
D. Despite |
49. Butch failed all his courses and he was going to be ________ from the university. [单选题] *
A. expelled(正确答案) |
B. dispelled |
C. compelled |
D. spelled |
50. During the 10-minute drive, he learned from ______ the major parts of speech in a sentence. [单选题] *
A. scrape |
B. scratch(正确答案) |
C. scramble |
D. scrawl |
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