精读 Lesson1
1. When doing business in the Arab world, do not be surprised if your meeting is
interrupted several times by people who come into the room _a_, whisper, or speak softly to the person with whom you are talking, and leave.
a unannounced b. unaccouncing c. unannounce d. to announce
2. When coal, the _a_ of plants, is burnt, chemical energy is changed into heat
energy.
a Rema ins b. remainders
c. traces d. remnants
3. We object to the idea that it is military force that should be international disputes.
a. applied to b. resorted to
c. fallen back on d. restrained from
4. The dean of our department asked that all the students _d__ at the reception this
afternoon in order to meet the representatives from other colleges.
a. are present b. will be present c. would be present d. be present
5. The tremendous heat at a star’s core, _a_ tremendous gravity, joins the nuclei of
hydrogen atoms.
a. combined with b. having combined with
c. combining with d. being combined with
6. _b_ the choice of a fine home downtown and a modest one in the suburbs, the latter will win.
a. Being given b. Given c. If given d. When given
7. Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of __a___
standards.
_b_ in settling
a. equivalent b. alike c. uniform
8. Very few scientists ___a____ completely new answers to the world’s problems.
a. come up with b. come out c. come round
9. At the party we found that shy girl __d____ her mother all the time.
10. Time _b_, the celebration will be held as scheduled. a. permit b. permitting
c. permitted d. permits (TEM-4, 03) 11. Arriving at the bus stop, _b_ waiting there.
a. a lot of people were b. he found a lot of people c. a lot of people d. people were found
(TEM-4, 94)
12. Much as a_ , I couldn’t lend him the money because I simply didn’t have that
much spare cash. (TEM-4, 99)
a. I would have liked to b. I would like to
c. I should have to like d. I should have liked to
13. The encouraging factor is that the _b_ majority of people find the idea of change
acceptable.
a. numerous b. vast
c. most d. massive
14. Animals that could not _b_ themselves to the changed environment perished and
those that could survived.
a. change b. adapt c. modify d. conform
15. For the success of the project, the company should
opportunities at hand.
a. depending on c. adhering to
b. coinciding with d. clinging to d. come up to
d. likely
_d_ the most of the
a . obtain b. grasp
C . catch d. make (TEM-4, 98)
16. The local police are authorized to _b_ movements as they think it. a. pause b. halt
c. repel d. keep (TEM-4, 98) 17.She
was
standing
outside
in
the
snow,
__b_with cold.
a. spinning b. shivering
c. shaking d. staggering (TEM-4, 04)
18. The accusation left him quite _d_ with rage.
a. quiet b. silent
c. mute d. speechless 19. As the drug took _b_ the patient became quieter. a. force b. effect c. action d. influence
20. He is now convinced _d_ the truth of the report. a. about b. in c. at d. of
Word Derivation
1. It took courage and determination__ (determine) to break the habit of smoki 2 Admission(admit) to this university is by examination only. 3. Children are usually taught not to play violently (violence). 4.
Naturally (nature), our pronunciation is far from perfect.
practically (practice).
5. “But how can we pay for it?” said John 6. He impressed me 7. The army is making for a full-scale invasion.
favorably (favor).
prparation (prepare)
8. I am afraid I do not have the final decision (decide) in these matters.
9. “Will there be any food left over?” he asked
hopefuilly (hope).
10. He did not pay close attention (attend) to the details.
Lesson2
1 All plan _ c_ because of the accident, they had to quit.
2. Many __b_ drivers have made numbers of traffic accidents since last year.
a. drank
b. drunken
c. drunk
d. drink
a. having canceled b. were canceled
c. having been canceled d. have been canceled
3. The special train _a__ at 9 sharp.
a. pulled into
b. pulled round
c. pulled up
d. pulled on
4. Written in great haste, __d__.
a. he made a lot of mistakes in the report b. there are plenty of errors in the report c. we found several mistakes in his letter d. the book is full of errors
5. c fire tests gold, so does adversity test courage. a. Like b. Alike
6. The man’s expression d dog staring at a stranger. a. looked like b. looked as a
c. liked d. was like that of a
7. Water is to fish __c__ atmosphere is to men.
a. that
c. what
b. so d. so does
c. As
d. Comparing
8. It was a cold winter and the wind __d__ through the tiny crack in the window. a. billowed b. bellowed
c. screamed d. whistled
9. If you put too many potatoes in the bag, it will __c__.
10. I’d like to book a room with a(n) __a__of the sea. a. view b. sight
a. separate c. burst
b. crack d. collapse
c. outlook d. scenery
11. With a wave of his band, the magician made the duck __b__. a. scatter b. vanish
c. abandon d. fly away
12. The article suggests that when a person _a__ under unusual stress he should be especially careful to have a well-balanced diet.
a. is
b. were
d. was
c. be
13. The housemaster requested that we_a__ television on week nights. a. not watch b. must not to watch
c. not be watching d. have not watched
14. I only know the man by __c_ but I have never spoken to him. a. chance b. heart c. sight d. experience 15. The car was in good working a when I bought it a few months ago. a. order b. form
c. state d. circumstance
16. The a of our trip to London was the visit to Buckingham Palace. a. summit b. height
c. peak d. highlight
17. Niagara Falls are a great tourist __b__, drawing millions of visitors every year. a. attention b. attraction c. appointment d. arrangement
18. We had a party last month, and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have _a__ one this month. a. another b. more c. the other d. other 19. Helen apologized for __a__ the party. a. her not being able to attend b. her being not able to attend