a. turned over b. turned out c. turned up d. turned off 79. The mother scolded the boy ______ not cleaning up his room. a. to b. with c. at d. for 80. ______ my car is being made ready for a long journey. a. In the moment b. For the moment c. At the moment d. By the moment 81.I’m bad ______ remembering faces. a. at b. in c. with d. on
82. Oil drilling in that area has now stopped because the company has ______ money. a. come out of b. come off c. run out of d. run down
83. The doctor was always ______ the poor and the sick, often giving them free medical services.
a. reminded of b. absorbed in c. tended by d. concerned about 84. The company will send a representative to ______ their business in that region. a. attend to b. attempt at c. associate with d. approve of
85. Milk is _____ memories of home and mother so people away from home drink more milk.
a. bound to b. kept to c. referred to d. tied to 86. Despite the traffic lights ahead, the car continued ______ full speed.
a. with b. in c. on d. at
87. Something strange seems to be _____ me since I have been taking this drug. a. running into b. coming across c. happening to d. falling on
88. The shopkeeper was ______ inside his own shop, and all the day’s money was stolen. a. held over b. held up c. held out d. held off
89. Earth-like planets are extremely common in the Universe, ______ the latest computer simulation of the formation of the Solar System.
a. according to b. in addition to c. in regard to d. thanks to
90. In Brazil, spending on science and technology ______ just 0.6 percent of gross national product.
a. makes for b. makes up for c. accounts for d. stands for 91.______, wherever he lives, a man belongs to some society.
a. For short b. In short c. Of short d. On short
92. A man who could ______ such treatment was a man of remarkable physical courage and moral strength.
a. bear upon b. insist on c. stand up to d. persist in 93. Is his action consistent ______ his principles?
a. with b. in c. of d. by 94. He is by far the best player ______ the team. a. for b. on c. in d. to
95. A foreign firm has bought more than half of the shares in his company and ______. a. got over it b. overtaken it c. taken it over d. overcome it 96. After a heated bargaining they agreed ______ the price for the car. a. to b. with c. on d. in
97. _______ all the difficulties and discomforts, they went on working at the design. a. Because of b. In proportion with c. As a result of d. In spite of
98. All questions left ______ by history must be settled one by one. a. alone b. off c. out d. over 99. It is just three o’clock p.m. The plane just _____ five minutes ago. a. took off b. took up c. took out d. took in 100. The government warned the people living in the forest to be ______ fire.
a. with regard to b. on guard
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c. on guard against d. in regard to
101. During sleep blood pressure is normally ______ its lowest.
a. in b. for c. at d. by
102. The parents and the children will have to leave the country ______ good.
a. with c. over c. on d. for
103. Neither their parents nor their friends have approved ______ their marriage yet.
a. for b. of c. to d. with
104. Classroom testing, if well done, most certainly ______ a stimulus to study and real
learning.
a. acts for b. acts on c. acts as d. acts to
105. In the experiment we kept a watchful eye ______ the developments and recorded
every detail. a. in b. at c. for d. on
106. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great
disappointment.
a. turned up b. turned in c. turned out d. turned down
107. In the advanced course students must take performance tests ______ monthly
intervals. a. in b. over c. at d. between 108. We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are ______.
a. out of work b. out of reach c. out of practice d. out of stock
109. In the United States professors have many other duties ______ teaching, such as
administrative or research work. a. besides b. except c. but d. with 110. He attempted ______ to set up a company of his own. a. with vain b. on vain c. in vain d. of vain 111. On hearing the news that her father died, she ______ tears. a. burst out b. burst in c. burst into d. burst forth 112. She was annoyed at his comment, thinking that he visitor _____ her. a. looked down b. looked highly of c. looked low at d. looked down upon
113. ______ comparison to my boyhood, my undergraduate years in Oklahoma were paradise. a. In b. With c. By d. For
114. The United States is a major consumer of coffee, yet it does not have the climate to grow any ______ its own. a. on b. for c. of d. to 115. The accounts have always been handled ______ the banks policies. a. in accordance with c. in connection with c. in contrast with d. in line with
116. His inability to learn foreign languages was an obstacle ______ his career. a. of b. to c. for d. as
117. The purpose of the official inquiry is to ______ the true facts leading to the loss of the ship at sea. a. come at b. come for c. come into d. come over
118. Business picked up in the stores during December, but ______ again after Christmas. a. dropped off b. dropped out c. dropped over d. dropped on 119. Many words associated with life in the West are Spanish ______ origin. a. on b. in c. at d. from
120. The custom of visiting friends, relatives and neighbors on New Year’s Day is one the Old World traditions that has ______ a new form in the United States. a. taken up b. taken on c. taken over d. taken off
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121. Some workers fear the loss of social identity that can ______ not having a job. a. result in b. result from c. bring up d. bring on
122. Most of the leading food shops have promised to ______ prices until after the new
year.
a. keep off b. keep down c. keep out d. keep back
123. ______ classical music, which follows formal European traditions, jazz is a
spontaneous and free form. a. In comparison with b. In connection with c. In contrast to d. In regard to
124. Alice ______ when a crowd from a train rushed through the gate.
a. looked after b. looked in c. looked over d. looked up 125. The news of important events is broadcast often _______ over television. a. on the average b. on the contrary c. on the spot d. on the whole
语法专练――9 主谓一致
1. Each of you ______ responsible for the accident. a. am b. be c. is d. are 2. Each man and woman ______ the same rights. a. has b. have c. had d. is having 3. Every means ______ tried but without much result. a. has been b. have been c. are d. is 4. There ______ in this room.
a. are too much furniture b. is too many furnitures c. are too much furnitures d. is too much furniture 5. The manager or his assistant ______ planning to go. a. were b. are c. was d. be 6. Not only I but also David and Iris ______ fond of playing basketball. a. am b. is c. are d. was 7. Neither Tom nor his parents ______ at home. a. is b. are c. has d. was 8. Either the dean or the principal ______ the meeting. a. attends b. attend c. are attending d. have attended 9. ______ was wrong.
a. Not the teacher but the students b. Both the students and the teacher c. Neither the teacher not the students d. Not the students but the teacher 10. “______ twenty dollars a big sum to her?” “I suppose so.” a. Will be b. Is c. Are d. Were 11. Three hours ______ enough for us to finish the task. a. are b. has c. is d. were 12. Most of his savings ______ in the Xin Hua Bank.
a. has been kept b. is being kept c. have kept d. have been kept 13. All that can be done ______. a. has done b. has been done c. have done d. have been done 14. One or perhaps more pages _______. a. is missing b. has been missed c. are missing d. was missing 15. More than one worker ______ dismissed. a. have been b. are c. has been d. has 16. Many a student ______ the importance of learning a foreign language. a. have realized b. has realized c. have been realized d. has been realized
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17. The gas works ______ near the city. a. is b. are c. were d. be 18. The surroundings of his house ______ clean now. a. is b. are c. was d. were
19. The committee ______ over the problem among themselves for two hours. a. has argued b. has been arguing c. have argued d. have been arguing
20. The public ______ generous in their contributions to the earthquake victims. a. is b. was c. are d. has been 21.Cattle ______ on the hillside. a. grazes b. is grazing c. was grazing d. were grazing 22. Her politics ______ neither conservative nor liberal. a. is b. are c. was d. has been 23. Measles ______ a kind of infectious illness. a. is b. are c. were d. have been 24. The Philippines ______ to the south-east of China. a. lies b. lie c. lay d. lays 25. Mary is one of the girls who ______ always on time. a. is b. am c. are d. was 26. Tom is the only one of the stall members who ______ to be promoted. a. is going b. are going c. has been going d. have been going 27. What caused the accident ______ on the road.
a. were stone b. were stones c. was stone d. was stones 28. Whisky and soda ______ his favorite drink. a. is b. are c. were d. have been 29. ______ is to attend our evening. a. Both the singer and the dancer b. Either the singer or dancers c. The singer or dancers d. The singer and dancer 30. The Smiths ______ their breakfast when the morning post came. a. had b. has been having c. are having d. were having 31. No one except two students ______ the meeting. a. has been late for b. have been late for c. was late for d. were later for 32. All but him and me ______ to the exhibition. a. am going b. is going c. are going d. was going 33. Interest, as well as prospects, ______ important when one looks for a job. a. are b. were c. is d. was 34. The president, accompanied by his assistants, ______.
a. have arrived b. are arriving c. had arrived d. has arrived 35. A number of cars ______ in front of the park a. is parked b. was parked c. are parked d. has parked 36. The number of articles published on smoking ______ amazing. a. is b. are c. were d. have been 37. The majority of doctors ______ smoking is harmful to health.
a. are believed b. had believed c. has believed d. believe 38. The majority of the damage ______ easy to repair. a. is b. are c. were d. be 39. Four-fifths of the crop ______. a. are ruined b. was ruined c. were ruined d. have been ruined 40. Three-fourths of the buildings ______.
a. was destroyed b. is destroyed c. were destroyed d. has been destroyed
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41. Early to bed and early to rise ______ a man healthy, happy and wise. a. making b. to make c. make d. makes 42. Mathematics ______ the language of science. a. is b. has been c. are d. have been 43. The young ______ the vital forces in our society. a. is b. has been c. are d. have been
44. Every man, woman and child ______ some history, enough at least, to survive in the world.
a. knows b. know c. is known d. are known 45. None of them ______ my friends. a. is b. are c. was d. has been
46. Not only the whole nation, but the whole Europe , indeed the whole human society ______ to alter its attitude to racial problems. a. need b. needs c. has a need d. have a need 47. Getting to other planets or to the moon _____ many problems. a. involve b. involves c. involving d. to involve 48. In that country, the rich ______ richer, the poor, poorer. a. become b. has become c. becomes d. is becoming 49. The project requires more labor than ______ because it is extremely difficult. a. has been put in b. have been put in c. being put in d. to be put in
50. Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease ______ likely to develop it. a. should be b. must be c. is d. are
语法专练――10 虚拟语气
1. Everything ______ if Albert hadn’t called the fire brigade. a. will be destroyed b. will have been destroyed c. would be destroyed d. would have been destroyed 2.If you hadn’t gone with Tom to the party last night,______. a. you would meet John already b. you won’t have missed John c. you will have met John d. you would have met John
3. Supposing this ship ______ , do you think there would be enough life jackets for all the passengers?
a. was sinking b. has sunk c. were to sink d. sunk
4.The insects would devour all our crops and kill our flocks and heads, if ______ for the protection we get from insect-eating animals. a. it is not b. it were not c. were it not d. they were not 5. The teacher suggested that each student ______ a plan for the vacation. a. made b. make c. makes d. will make 6. Frankly, I’d rather you ______ anything about it for the time being. a. do b. don’t do c. didn’t do d. will not do 7.After the way she treated you, if I ______ in your place. a. be b. am c. was d. were
8.The idea is that the nation ______ an unmanned spacecraft to explore the planet first. a. sent b. sends c. send d. must send 9.It’s high time you ______. a. start to work b. would start to work c. started to work d. had started to work
10.“If I hadn’t practiced when I was younger,” the musician says,“I ______ able to play so well now.” a. wouldn’t be b. won’t be c. wouldn’t have been d. couldn’t have been
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