词汇与语法练习题1.docx

1、词汇与语法练习题11. How do you _ for coming late for the meeting？A） explain B） excuseC） describe D） account2. The mother was so _ at the news that she didnt know what to do.A）admired B） amazedC） amused D） curious3. He likes to listen to music with the radio turned on at full _.A） power B） voiceC） volume D）

2、sound4. The coach must take a large _ of the blame for the failure of the football match.A） quantity B） numberC） share D） amount5. Although alone in the house， he was so busy with his research that he felt_ lonely.A） all but B） nothing butC） something but D） anything but6. The introduction of modern

3、 technique from abroad makes it necessary for skilled workers to _ unskilled workers.A） take place B） take overC） take down D） take the place of7. _ so few people in the street was unusual.A） For there to be B） As there to beC） For there being D） As there being8. There are signs _ Internet are becom

4、ing more and more popular with teenagers.A） that B） whoseC） what D） which，9. Bob had been _ on a meadow sprinkled with dandelion for a long time before he sat up.A） laid B） lyingC） lain D） laying10. Jill would rather that his girl friend _ in the same department as he does.A） studied B） should study

5、C） study D） had studied11. She had no objection to _ the airplane ticket which would send her to Geneva.A） to take B） taking C） of taking D） to taking12. Im _ the impression that youve told me about it.A） into B） onC） of D） under 13. In the summer holidays， they have a plan to go to movies at weekly

6、 _.A） intervals B） basesC） gaps D） times14.I have decided to _ my smoking.A）cut up B）cut offC）cut across D）cut down15. Many of the imported planes have been lying _for years because of the restrictions on the foreign spare parts.A） idle B） vacant C） empty D） hollow16. Electrical _ are（is） used to fr

7、ee people from the heavy housework.A） equipment B） facilitiesC） appliances D） apparatus17. The rain came on time and would certainly ease the feat _ the people of inland.A） to face B） face C） facing D） faces18. They bought a Yamaha piano at the price of 10，000 yuan. They liked it so much that they w

8、ould have paid _ for it.A） twice as much B） as much twiceC） as twice much D） much as twice19. It was not until she had come downstairs _ remembered the keys were not with her.A） she B） when she C） that she D） and see20. Mike is very happy. His mark in the English examination is higher than_ in the c

9、lassA） anyones B） anyone elseC） anyone elses D） anyones else21. The first prize goes to _ makes the greatest contribution to the company.A） whomever B） whicheverC） no matter who D） whoever22. Society is a building， to the construction of _ every member brings a brick.A） that B） which C） it D） this23

10、. The applicant filled in the form，but he didnt know which office room _.A） to send it to B） to be sent to C） to have it sent to D） to sent it24. Young _ he was， he was trusted with an important task.A）because B）althoughC）as D）since25. Tom broke the glass of the neighbors window. Ill _ that he will

11、not do it again.A） hope for B ） be sure C） see to it D） make it so26.The new cars of the Volkswagon Company are now being _at the rate of 1，000 every week.A） turned out B） turned downC） turned up D） turned on27. It was urgent that he _ her immediately.A） calls B） calledC） call D） would call28. I don

12、t _ going to the movie.A） feel for B） feel likeC） feel out D） feel29. The meeting drew to a _ late in the afternoon.A） near B） close C） point D） tail30. John regretted _ to the meeting last week.A） not going B） not go to C） not having been going D） not to be going91. I like reading _ (鲁迅的)works.92.

13、_ (上海的街道) are not as wide as _ (北京的).93. The teacher has read _ (珍妮和汤姆的) compositions.94. The radio is _ (迈克和约翰的).95. The woman showed _ (母爱) for the little girl.96. My mother works at _ (一家药房).97. I like _ (他鞋子的颜色).98. We must get to _ (小山脚下) before noon.99. Tonight I will have dinner at _ (我叔叔家).1

14、00. Tomorrow the newsman will visit _ (格林家).1. Her father works as a _ in a hotel and her mother a _ in a private company.A. cooker, typewriter B. cook, typist C. cooker, typist D. cook, typewriter2. Why couldnt they meet us at five oclock? Because they were delayed by _.A. heavy traffic B. heavy tr

15、affics C. crowded traffic D. crowded trafficsShe is not a competent driver and cant cope with driving in _.A. heavy traffic B. heavy traffics C. crowded traffic D. crowded traffics3. By all _, you must try every _ to help him.A. mean, mean B. means, means C. means, mean D. mean, meansIs Are there an

16、y other means of getting more money? 4. Jim is _ person, and everyone is willing to be _ with him.A. so kind a, friends B. so a kind, friends C. so kind a, friend D. so a kind, friend5. She raised her finger to her lips as _ for silence.A. an idea B. a mark C. a sign D. a word(1) Those black clouds

17、are a sure _ that its going to rain.A. thing B. mark C. sign D. one(2) Just as a famous Chinese saying goes, a timely heavy snow is a _ of good harvest next year.A. mark B. track C. sign D. appearanceThe lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) _ of courage and power.A. example B. sig

18、n C. mark so-tab-count; D. symbol6. May I take your order now? Wed like three black _ and two green _.A. coffee, cups B. coffees, teas C. cups of coffee, tea D. cup of coffees, teas1. Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, _she was twentyfive.A. her first real s

19、uccess did not come until B. her real first success came until not C. since her first real success did not come until D. not until her first real success2. You should know better than_ your little sister at home by herself.A. to leave B. leaving C. to have left D. left 3. As the train will not leave

20、 until one hour later, we _grab a bite at the snack bar.A. may well B. just as well C. might as well D. as well4. She resorted to _ when she had no money to buy foods for her children.A. have stolen B. steal C. stole D. stealing5. The boy has admitted to _ the window while playing football yesterday

21、.A. breaking B. having been broken C. break D. be breaking 1. It was requested that all of the equipment _in the agreed time.A. erected B. would be erected ? C. be erected D. will be erected2. The man sitting opposite me smiled dreamily, as if _ something pleasant in the past.A. to remember B. remem

22、bered? C. having been remembered D. remembering3. I _ him the Christmas gift by mail because he came home during the Christmas holidays.A. ought to have sent B. couldnt have sent ?C. must have sent D. neednt have sent4. It turned out that the children were not _for the accident.A. to blame B. to be

23、blamed? C. to be blaming D. to have been blamed5. The desegregation was achieved through a number of struggles,_been mentioned in previous chapters.A. a few of which B. a few of them ? C. a few of those D. a few of that6. Setting up a committee might be a way_the project more efficiently.A. to be do

24、ing B. doing C. to do D. being done7. It_to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementary education.A.pains her B. makes her pain? C. is paining D. is pained8. Our boss, Mr. Thompson,_a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A.was promising B. has been p

25、romising? C. promised D. has promised9. He was determined to sail around the world _his illness and old age.A. given B. although C. despite D. in spite10. The board deemed its urgent that these invitations _ first thing tomorrow morning.A. had to be put in the mail ? B. must be put in the mailC. be

26、put in the mail? D. should have been put in the mail11._drills that have no real topic have to remainas they are.A. Manufacture B. Manipulative? C. Manipulate D.Manifest12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost _of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.A. tr

27、ace B. trail C. track D. touch13. The elbows on your coat have worn thin, so I must _them.A. mend B. patch C. repair D. pitch14. _and wage increases have not kept in step.A. Production B. Product? C. Produce D. Productivity15. People under stress have performed_feats of strength, like lifting an aut

28、omobile off an accident victim.A. specific B. extraordinary C. abrupt D. abnormal16. Modern appliances_us from a good deal of household work.For instance, the dryer frees us from hanging the laundry.A.escape B . benefit C. liberate D. comfort17. The audience waited in_silence while their aged speake

29、r searched among his note for the figures he could not remember.A. respective B. respect C. respectful D. respectable18. The disappearance of her paper has never been _.A. counted for B. looked up ? C.accounted for D. checked up19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man _ever seeing

30、it.A. refused B. denied C. opposed D. resisted20. Communication between a young couple is a(n)_business.A. sharp B. dreadful C. intense D. delicate21. After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly _ the little rain that fell last night.A. skipped B. soaked C. retrieved D. absorbed22. Well _you as soon as we have any further information.A. notify B. signify? C. communicate D. impart23. The fox fell into the_the hunters had set forit.A. bush B. trap C. trick D. circle24. I dont know yo