商务英语大二上学期12单元练习.docx

1、商务英语大二上学期12单元练习Exercises for Integrated Skills of English(Book III)Unit One My FatherI.Grammar and Vocabulary： Directions：There are 30 incomplete sentences. Beneath each sentence there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.1.She was more_ than frighte

2、ned. A.surprising B.interested C.hated D.surprised 2.The attention of the public was continually _ to new possibilities in scientific fields and the discovery of new knowledge. A.applied B.drawn C.referred D.thrown 3.Few, _ any, live their lives without some degree of unhappiness and suffering. A.li

3、ke B.except C.if D.when 4.Many women are too concerned _ staying thin and they believe that vitamins are some kind of magic cure to replace food. A.at B.in C.for D.to 5.In education, there should be a good balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute _ effective thinking and wise judgment

4、. A.at B.in C.for D.to 6._ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year. A.In line with B.In terms of C.In accordance with D.In proportion to 7.Air travel is so quick nowadays that we can leave London after breakfast and arrive in New York _

5、 eight hours. A.in B.for C.after D.until 8.It is also true that the effect of a drug is much _ upon youngsters than adults. A.in B.fewer C.after D.until 9.Because the reading _ in most college courses are very heavy, students should plan to read every day. A.assignments B.schedules C.activities D.pr

6、ograms 10.For long-time efficiency and happiness it is best to observe the _ of health and sound working conditions. A.principles B.ideas C.elements D.factors 11.It was there, the police believe, _ she was able to activate the recorder she kept in her bag.A.until B.which C.that D.when12.It is not ye

7、t known _ computers will one day have vision as good as human vision.A.whether B.if C.that D.how13.If you are now _ ,you ought to pay more attention to your health.A.in the fifties B.in your fiftiesC.in fifties D.in your fifty14.Americans have learned much about the way in which the system can be ma

8、naged so as to _ the peaceful transfer of power from one party to the other.A.make it possible B.make possibleC.make possibly D.make it possibly15._ their differences, they fell passionately in love with each other.A.As for B.Owing to C.Despite D.Through16.Such attitudes amount to a belief _ leisure

9、 can and should be put to good use.A.which B.if C.whether D.that17._ yourself to the job in hand, and youll soon finish it.A.Reply B.Imply C.Apply D.Supply18.This will not only keep the study habit alive but also keep you up to _ on your class assignments and projects.A.day B.date C.number D.time19.

10、I cant _ the meaning of his poem because its too vague.A.turn out B.put out C.figure out D.look out20.Some people think that animal research is irrelevant _ our health and that it can often produce misleading esults.A.with B.at C.on D.to21.His directions confused us; we did not know which of the two

11、 roads to take.A.ambiguous C.arbitrary B.complicated D.intricate 22.Franklin D. Roosevelt argued that the depression stemmed from the American economys flaws. A.underlining C.vulgar B.vulnerable D.underlying 23.Some studies confirmed that this kind of eye disease was in tropical countries.A.prospect

12、ive C.provocative B.prevalent D.perpetual 24.I am afraid that you have to alter your views in light of the tragic news that has just arrived. A.indifferent C.optimistic B.distressing D.pessimistic 25.Although he has had no formal education, he is one of the businessmen in the company. A.shrewdest C.

13、nastiest B.sternest D.alertest 26.Stop shouting! I cant hear the football . A.judgment C.commentaryB.interpretation D.explanation 27.The cultures of China and Japan have shared many features, but each has used them according to its national . A.engagement C.capacity B.destiny D.temperament 28.Every

14、member of society has to make a _to struggle for the freedom of the country.A.pledge C.resolve B.warranty D.guarantee29.I was deeply impressed by the hostess_ and enjoyed the dinner party very much. A.hostility C.hospitality B.indignation D.humanity 30.David tends to feel useless and unwanted in a s

15、ociety that gives so much to those who compete well. A.prestige C.superiority B.regime D.legislation .Error Correction：Directions：In this section, there are altogether ten sentences, one mistake in each sentence. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word.1.You must be absent from th

16、e meeting yesterday evening .2.My house is within the easy reach of the station .3.His father is completely oppose to him joining the army.4.The girl quarreled bitterly with her boyfriend, and I am afraid they will break out sooner or later.5.China has called for a temporary agreement with United St

17、ates on cloth trade until a permanent agreement can be reached.6.The amount permitted is almost three times an amount that the country has been able to buy up to now.7.Historians have never reached some general agreement about the precise causes of the Civil War in the United States.8.In the early m

18、orning the first thing that both my father and me did was to go out to see the pony.9.Of all his outdoor activities, Paul likes fishing best of all, but he doesnt enjoy cleaning fishing rods afterwards.10.Dont come tomorrow. Id rather you come next week.Translation：Directions：In this section, there

19、are ten Chinese sentences. Please translate them into English.1. 那个孩子满屋子跳舞,向大家显摆一番(show off).2. 一定是有人打开了笼子-因为狮子是不可能自己跑出来的 (must have done; cant have done).3. 这部机器不会出毛病,你尽管放心(let down).4. 把他面试时说的话预先想好了(rehearse).5. 我们总公司可安排您与当地分公司取得联系(in touch with).6. 你认为每天早上散步一小时对你有好处吗？(do good to) 7. 通讯卫星使得远距离传送电视

20、图像称为可能。8. 要在科学上取得更新更大的成果，还有大量工作要做。9. 他来看我的目的是找我借钱。10.他从自行车上摔下来，所以不能上班了。.Cloze：Directions：Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburgh. An injure

21、d man was _1_, and the doctor turned to one of the students and asked him： “Whats wrong _2_ this man?”“I dont know, sir,” the student answered. “Shall I examine him and _3_ ?”“Theres no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know without asking questions. He _4_ his right knee. Didnt you

22、 _5_ the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trouser leg is _6_ at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy. The mans trousers are muddy _7_. The man fell down on Saturday night.”The doctor then turned to the man

23、and said： “You had your wages on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You _8_ wet and muddy on the way home. You tried to dry your clothes _9_ the fire when you got home. Because you had drunk too much, you _10_ the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?”“Yes, sir,” said the man

24、.1. A.brought back B.brought in C.brought to D.brought up2. A.for B.about C.with D.in3. A.find it B.find him C.find out D.find that 4. A.has hurt B.had hurt C.was hurting D.is hurt5. A.watch B.notice C.look D.feel6. A.burnt out B.burnt up C.burnt in D.burnt away7. A.over all B.up all C.all over D.al

25、l up8. A.got B.had got C.over D.by9. A.above B.at C.over D.by10.A.fell on B.fell down C.fell in D.fell above.Every day, hundreds of thousands of social scientists go to work. Meanwhile, most of the rest of the world believes that social science is frivolous (不重要的、无意义的)and useless. More to the _11_ ，

26、even those in government and business who sometimes hope to use research frequently _12_ that social science is irrelevant ,incomprehensible or _13_ low quality. Researchers are usually unable to _14_ specific instances of their work _15_ used. Social scientists are _16_ that their work is not used

27、as they think it should be, and dismayed _17_ they do not share the social respect of natural scientists. Sometimes this situation may endanger research funds. _18_ their economies in trouble, nations like the U.S. and Britain have begun to decide that social science is a luxury that they can do _19

28、_ .As a result, the “underutili-zation”of research has received a surge of new attention of the social scientists although the field has had citations increase fifty fold in the twenty years _20_ 197611.A.effect B.point C.contrary D.advantage12.A.accuse B.object C.testify D.complain13.A.is B.of C.at

29、 D.very14.A.cite B.confirm C.contend D.conceive15.A.being B.to be C.has been D.which is 16.A.fascinated B.overwhelmed C.terrified D.frustrated17.A.if B.once C.that D.whenever18.A.With B.Despite C.Lest D.Because of 19.A.with B.within C.without D.away with20.A.prior B.previous C.preceding D.precedent.

30、Reading Comprehension：Directions：In this part there are several passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist wit

31、h a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban (禁止) such devices fro