英语综合练习 ( 三 )
I. Fill in the following blanks with the proper forms of the given words
e.g.: We’re having a big ________ about the date of the next election . (argue) We’re having a big argument about the date of the next election.
1. The workforces have recently been calling for their working hours to be reduced .Many
companies have________ switched to a five-day week. (according)
2. The________ of the computer has revolutionized the publishing industry. (arrive)
3. It is known that using a computer has a ________ effect on children?s learning. (benefit) 4. It?s a quite ________that she has no intention of changing her mind. (apparently) 5. We can?t hope to feed and________ our children if we don?t work hard. (cloth) 6. Quality control is the only way to stay ahead of the ________.(compete) 7. We still have a great deal to discuss ________ pay and conditions. (concern) 8. To satisfy out ________ we traveled to Baltimore. (curious)
9. For a time it seemed ________ that he would move at all. (doubt) 10. You must first admit your mistake if you expect ________. (forgive)
11. The ________ ordered his men to capture the enemy?s position.(command) 12. I will never forget the tiny village where I spent my________. (child) 13. Troops were called out to deal with the ________in the city. (order) 14. Countries are often judged by their ________ of prisoners of war. (treat) 15. We?ll have to put a beam in to ________that wall. (strength)
16. I?m not sure about your legal position in this matter. I think you should take ________
advice.(profession)
17. While the two are only days apart in age they seem to belong to ________different
generations.(whole)
18. He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself ________. (surroundings) 19. The store has a large ________ of newspapers and periodicals. (select) 20. This type of paper is________ available.(ready)
21. The traffic won?t get back to normal till they finish ________the road. (wide) 22. The gallery ________ works by unknown artists.(exhibition)
23. The bridge was built in the ________ past, but no one knows exactly when.(distance) 24. Try not to ________ teenage children for their appearance. (critical) 25. The river is twenty meters in ________. (wide)
26. Don?t forget your car lights, or you?ll ________ the battery.(charge) 27. The ________ noise going on upstairs is driving me mad.(continue) 28. I can?t stay , I?m afraid. I have another________. (appoint) 29. I had an ________ feeling that he was going to spoil it. (easy)
30. Before taking off, they were asked to ________their seat-belts.(fast)
31. You can always discuss pollution with your child and ________ how nice a tree, lawn, or park
looks.(emphasis)
32. Don?t start giving me problems: otherwise, I?ll have to be very ________indeed. (pleasant)
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33. The president was accused of his ________ in dealing with the crisis.(weak)
34. On a bus or train, the ________ is a person who sells tickets for a journey. (conduct) 35. The guarantee could be ________ if the firm goes out of business. (worth) 36. Would you please use a ________ spoon with non-stick pans? (wood)
37. Do you think the current ________ of labor between workers and management will
alter?(divide)
38. They have replanted many areas with rare and _________ plants. (usual) 39. He showed great ________ in what he said and did. (wise) 40. Computers would be ________ without software writers. (use) 41. I keep my money in the bank. I?m too________ to take risks. (fear)
42. I?ve lived in France for years, but I still speak French like a ________. (foreign) 43. ________ is the only way to learn a poem by heart.(repeat0
44. It?s important not to ________ what telling you, otherwise you can?t do it correctly.
(understand)
45. The __________ of a company is responsible for the welfare of all the employees.(manage) 46. She had been________ to her promise to guard this secret. (fruit)
47. Please write down the ________information: name of product, type, date purchased and price.
(follow)
48. The talks had been ________, but much remained to be done.(fruit)
49. A________ is a person who enjoys working in his own garden growing flowers or vegetables.
(garden)
50. A________ is a person who writes news articles or broadcasts news reports.(report)
51. In Britain the Queen is the formal head of state, but it is the prime and cabinet who ________.
(government)
52. We invited 50 people, but only a ________ of them came. (hand)
53. A ________ is a person who paints walls, doors, and some other parts of buildings as his job.
(paint)
54. The best dictionary to consult for determining the ________ of an English word is the Oxford
English Dictionary. (original)
55. The _________ of the highway is scheduled for next month. (open)
56. He passed us rather hurriedly with his head down, as if anxious to escape ________.
(recognize)
57. The steam can ________ electricity by turning an electric generator.(generation) 58. His face ________ with anger when he heard the bad news.(hard) 59. Computers have brought us a ________ way of working. (revolution) 60. Clocks give us a ________of time.(measure)
61. Some knowledge about her childhood is ________ to the understanding of Emily Brontes
books. (base)
62. This young university student feels greatly honored to have a few words with that
world-famous ________. (chemistry)
63. I wish you new plan would win the ________ of the board.(approve)
64. What are the ________ of the governor?s speech given at last week?s gathering? (imply)
65. People feel grateful to these engineers who have made great ________ to the development of
the factory. (contribute)
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66. The little girl looks so confused. I am afraid she is ________ of the solution to this difficult
problem.(certain)
67. The old couple have lived in a ________ house in the countryside for more than twenty-five
years. (lone)
68. The young man, who was crazy about ________, said that he had always wanted to be a sailor.
(sail)
69. It would be ________ to reserve a room in that hotel two weeks in advance. (sense)
70. In order to write this novel, the writer tried to read as many books as possible about Greek
________. (civilize)
71. Parents should bring up their children to be generous, not ________(self)
72. The people in the country are hoping for the peaceful ________ of the war.(settle) 73. Ideas about the social________ of religion have changed over time.(significant) 74. My doctor has arranged for me to see an eye ________. (special) 75. A ________ is a ship that has an engine powered by steam.(steam)
76. At the meeting the specialists came up with a lot of good ________to solve the traffic problem
of the city. (suggest)
77. The way he works isn?t very ________.(system)
78. I don?t know Chinese and so I?ve only read Lu Xun in ________. (translate) 79. Our computers were installed by a killed ________. (technical) 80. Beijing is the one of the top ________ attractions in China. (tour)
81. A specific plot to kill him was ________in the past couple of weeks. (cover) 82. I knocked on you door ,but ________ you were out.(fortunately) 83. The cause of the disease is still ________ to scientists. (know)
84. The preservation of ________ species of birds and animals concerns us all.(rarely) 85. The ________ season in the Andes normally starts in December.(rain) 86. He was changed with illegal ________ of firearms. (possess) 87. The dinner was well cooked and incredibly ________. (plenty)
88. The house is very ________ now that the school holidays are over. (peace) 89. You have to be very_________ to win the pools. (unluckily)
90. The crew are of different ________ and have no common language. (national) 91. The fire department was called into ________when the alarm sounded. (act) 92. The ________ of a baby to the household changed our lives. (add) 93. A family must ________ its home against attack. (defense)
94. She ?s so ________ that she has to make a note of everything. (forget) 95. The hunters need someone to ________through the jungle. (guidance) 96. She must________ both copies of the contract.(signature)
97. The actress had the right ________ of looks and talent to become a star. (combine) 98. She is a ________ person, always wanting things. (acquire)
99. An ________ desert covers much of the northern Africa. (extend) 100. A good ________ makes her guests comfortable. (host)
101. You need to be accompanied by a member to gain ________ to the club. (admit) 102. I was ________ by what they told me. (amazement)
103. We?ve received these goods by mail order on ________. (approve) 104. An ________ is a person whose job is acting in plays or films. (act)
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105. A ________ is a small electronic device that we use for making mathematical calculations.
(calculate)
106. The latest _________ from the front tells of a great victory. (correspond)
107. In some countries, it?s a ________ that the guests wear black or dark-colored clothes.
(conventional)
108. Reports suggest that 11 soldiers were killed by ________ fire from their own side.(accident) 109. Whichever way you look at it, an Olympic silver medal is a remarkable ________ for one so
young. (achieve)
110. Dr.Whittle has complained that more of her time is taken up with petty ________than with
treating the sick. (administrative)
111. A ________ is a person who studies chemistry or a scientist who works with chemicals or
studies their reactions. (chemistry)
112. Please ________ the ratio of the object?s height to its weight for me. (computer)
113. Many adults seem to know little about some of the most ________ science. (element)
114. ________ is the work involved in designing and constructing engines and machinery, or
structures such as roads and bridges.(engineer)
115. Marketing is applied to almost everything these days ,and books are no ________.(except) 116. A ________ is something friendly that you say or do when you meet someone. (greet) 117. Don?t be afraid of that kind of snakes, they are ________. (harm)
118. I believe he was an ________ man, dedicated to the people and his union.(honour) 119. Millions could die of hunger as an ________ result of the war. (direct)
120. Many cinema films are making in ________ with television companies nowadays. (associate) 121. The crowed was so ________ we could hardly move. (density) 122. Anything grows in this ________ ground. (fertilize)
123. The proposal met with ________ from the club members. (resist) 124. The fuel supply is ________ for a long winter. (adequate)
125. The ________ time of our arrival will be two o?clock. (approximately) 126. We all love the cheerful ________ of Christmas. (atmospheric) 127. A house on fire is a matter of a great ________. (urgent) 128. It will greatly ________ the security of this country. (threat)
129. The traveler made a ________ between the Alps and Rocky Mountains.(compare) 130. John will ________ have a place on the team next season.(definite)
131. In China, even common people such as street cleaners and peasants can be
________(represent) to the National People?s Congress.
132. It was in the countryside that I got ________(know) Uncle Zhang by learning to transplant
rice shoots from him.
133. His doctor suggests that he ________(cut) down on smoking.
134. I was told that less than two thirds of the guests they ________ (invite) came to the party last
night.
135. The next day, people continued to search for the missing boats on a much ________(large)
scale, but still couldn?t find any clues.
136. China is ________ (admit) a country that has made great contributions to the peace of the
world.
137. Try to discourage him ________ (drive) back to Shanghai tonight.
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138. Some people are worrying that more and more advanced techniques will lead to many
workers ________(lose) their jobs.
139. I was born in China. What?s your ________(nation)?
140. Look at the trees ________ (reflect) in the water .How beautiful the West Lake is!
141. In many big cities of the world, the ________(house) problem is still an unsolved problem. 142. ________(use) this approach, read the chapter you have chosen and then answer the
questions you prepared based on the headings.
143. “John, it is ________(important) to find a room now. You see, my room is big enough for us
two”.
144. To my surprise, not only Jenny?s parents but also Jenny herself now ________(act)
unfriendly to me.
145. So far we have used the word “communication ” as if its meaning ________(be) perfectly
clear.
146. Fifteen cars and buses are said ________(destroy) in the fire.
147. We ________(delight) to see that China has made great achievements in economic
construction.
148. If anything inside has gone wrong, the case can be open as ________(require) for repairing. 149. This is an ________(fashion) car. It has already been out of date.
150. Hundreds of people were killed in that ________(destroy) earthquake and more were injured. 151. I don?t think the film is worth ________(see) a second time.
152. This paragraph tells readers about different people?s ________(prefer) ways of making
coffee.
153. In my view, not all pop songs are ________(enjoy).
154. It is not ________(surprise) that Mr. Hill has started divorce proceedings. 155. The freighter ________(load), the captain gave orders for setting sail.
156. Each of the friends whom I have invited to my birthday party ________(promise) to come. 157. Nothing serious. You have only caught a cold. Take this medicine three times a day and drink
a lot of ________ (boil) water.
158. As far as weather ________(concern), it?s good for crops.
159. Here is a form. Please fill all your information in and then put your ________(sign) here.
160. If you plan to do public relations work you should widen your knowledge and ________(rich)
your experience.
161. The boy learned something about his neighbors by their ________(prefer) method of
payment.
162. Generally, it takes people from several minutes to an hour________(get) the airport.
163. Though I had never met her before, I ________(pick) the girl in the crowed quite easily, for
she looked exactly like her mother.
164. I can?t tell my parents about it ,I don?t know who to ________(turn) for help.
165. He is thinking of changing a job because he is dissatisfied with the ________(pay) offered by
his present.
166. I wish I ________ a teacher instead of being a pupil. (be) 167. I wish I ________to the college next year. (go)
168. I wish I ________the program on the television last night. (see) 169. I wish I ________that window (not break).
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