现代大学英语精读4 课后练习新Word格式.docx

1、 B. tired C. grieved D. disturbed3 The roof _ under the weight of the snow. A. fell B. submerged C. collapsed D. descended 4. Juvenile _ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome. A. negligence B. crime C. delinquency D. offence5. The current spirit of _ among the various departme

2、nts of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinary publications which might not otherwise have been written. A. competition B. patriotism C. cooperation D. futility6. Ben derived a lot of _ from his bosss apology. A. comfort B. ease C. gratification D. satisfaction B. crimeA. competitio

3、n B. patriotism A. comfort10. She had been educated in England, which accounted for her _ in the English language. A. efficiency B. proficiency C. effectiveness D. effectuality11. A sweet smile is a figurative expression, but sweet coffee is a _ one. A. literal B. literary C. literate D. illiterate

4、12. I missed the last bus. I could do nothing but _ in the village for the night. A. staying B. stayed C. to stay D. stay 16. _ for the timely investment form the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is. A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. Should it not be17. Acco

5、rding to one belief, if truth is to be known it will make itself apparent, so one _ wait instead of searching for it. A. would rather B. had to C. cannot but D. had best18. The school board listened quietly as John read the demands that his followers _ for. A. be demonstrating B. demonstrate C. had

6、been demonstrating D. have demonstrated19. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _ in a personal one. A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than20. The business of each day, _ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly. A. it being B. be it C

7、. was it D. it wasLesson21. Her jewelry _ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball. A. blazed B. dazzled C. glared D. glittered2. Weeks _ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery. A. elapsed B. expired C. overlapped D. terminated3. Often such argument

8、s have the effect of _ rather than clarifying the issues involved. A. blocking B. obscuringC. tackling D. prejudicing4. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for O.K. when they were pleased. A. jerked B. twisted C. shrugged D. tugged5. S

9、he had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the companys client data, which she intended to _ in starting her own business. A. dwell on B. base on C. draw upon D. come upon6. I cant give you that for nothing. What do you take me _ ? A. up B. for C. to D. after7. Let me _ the broke

10、n glass before someone walks on it.A. cover up B. clear upC. wash up D. spring up8. If you keep in mind the process of word deviation, youll be able to _ the meaning of many words. A. reason with B. make up C. count on D. figure out9. Scientists will have to come _ new methods of increasing the worl

11、ds food supply.A. up with B. up forC. down with D. down to10. A thought _ me that we ought to make a new arrangement. A. occurred B. struck C. turned to D. struck to11. _ in a recent science competition, three individuals were awarded scholarships totaling 36,000. A. Judged the best B. Judging for t

12、he best C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best12. You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, _?A. werent you B. didnt youC. had you D. did you13. He has _ that it is difficult for him to travel. A. too heavy a work load B. a too heavy work load C. so heavy a work load D. such heavy a work load14. _ Ill marry him all the same. A. Whether he being r