温州大学瓯江学院大学英语选择题答案题库.docx

1、1.The labor partys electoral strategy, which was based on a tactical alliance with other minor parties, has proved successful.2.The government troops recaptured the city form the rebels at the cost of two thousand casualties.3.By a stroke of good luck, Genelle, who had been buried in the rubble for

2、more than 26 hours, came out alive.4.My brother wasnt badly hurt, but he injured his leg and had to limp around for a few weeks.5.The aircraft was subjected to a test of temperatures of minus 65 degrees Celsius and plus 120 degrees.6.Tax incentives combined with cheap labor will attract companies to

3、 the western regions of our country away from the east coast.7.To my surprise, the opening speeches sounded more like declarations of war than offerings of peace.8.After a three-day siege by the police, the terrorists who had seized the restaurant had to give in.9.Once we stepped off the plan and on

4、to the prairie, we were greeted by a gust of raw and biting wind.10.Being young and impatient, they are inclined to dash into the jaws of danger where an experienced fighter might bide his time.11.The harassing budget problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health and there are

5、shadows beneath her eyes.12.Workers who have to work on weekends are paid twice the normal wages. And in the case of national holidays, they get triple pay.1.In the economic crisis, many factories have begun to lay off workers. Now the government in faced with the problem of helping create jobs for

6、the large number of unemployed.2.If you let yourself get bogged down in paper work, youll never find time to deal with the rally important issues.3.Despite difficulties, the government is pressing on / pressed on with its campaign to eliminate corruption.4.“We can take no chances; if we fail in Norm

7、andy the war might drag on for years,” said the Allied commander-in-chief.5.The tolerance of her poor English by others meant she could get by with her often incorrect grammar and limited vocabulary.6.Edward knew it would cost him a fortune to dine out such an expensive restaurant, but then he could

8、 not afford to offend her by going to a less expensive one.7.As the economy shows no signs of picking up, many companies have cut back on workers benefits and stopped investing in new projects.8.With the price of fuel skyrocketing, I really dont know how we are going to get through the severe winter

9、.1. Before Anglo-American westward expansion, there were already a number of settlements on the mid-West.2. We are confident that introduction of an automated assembly line will eliminate most of todays human errors.3. Warmer air is able to hold more water vapor than cold air and so has a higher hum

10、idity.4. In most communities in United States, the local American Red Cross chapter has been authorized take control of certain local public buildings in times of emergency.5. Traffic control establishes a set of rules and instructions that drivers, pilots, train engineers a set of rules and ship ca

11、ptain rely on to avoid collisions and other hazards.6. In the past few decades since the launching of the first artificial satellite in 1975, thousand s of “man-made moons” have been rocketed into the Earths orbit, each designed to serve a specific purpose of mission.7. The thunder crashed so near t

12、he house that the glass vibrated in the windows, and some books, which had sat on the windowsill fell to the floor.8. Radio telescopes have provided valuable information about other stars and about the magnetic fields planets in our solar system, especially Jupiters.9. At the beginning of the race,

13、the runners were hunched together on the track, but later some of them got ahead and left the others behind.10.From the control tower, air traffic controllers coordinate aircraft movement both in the air and on the ground.11.Further troubles developed in October 1995 when the tape recorder in the or

14、biter Galileo got stuck in the “rewind position for 15 hours, wearing out a section of the tape”.12.In 1978, at the beginning of the reform period, approximately 11,000 Chinese students went abroad to pursue further studies.1. Bats send out sound waves and make sense of their environment from the ec

15、hoes they receive.2. Dealing with difficult people is a part of everyday life, and there are ways you can stand up for yourself without starting argument.3. Dressed in cowboy boots, tight jeans and a bleak T-shirt, she could easily pass for someone half her age.4. Hitler himself committed suicide as

16、 Soviet forces were closing Berlin in a bid to capture the city.5. Catherine waited until the children went inside the building before starting up the car and driving off.6. I must tell you we went through hell while working on this project.7. Please fill out the application form completely without

17、leaving and blanks.8. Many illnesses affecting white-collar workers today fall into the category of stress-related illnesses.1. The waitress was so rude that Jane didnt tip her.2. Racing takes everything youve got, intellectually, emotionally, and physically.3. Although the structure of the building

18、 hasnt suffered, the surface is badly damaged.4. She received an increase in pay and it has made a difference in her attitude towards work.5. She appeared very nervous one evening. I asked her what her what was wrong, and she blurted(out) that she had fallen in love with Phil.6. I looked at Toms pic

19、tures and found some of them so amusing and funny that I couldnt help chuckling.7. Your goals have to be measurable so youll know when you are making progress.8. Salespeople often try to learn about the needs of the prospective buyer to make themselves more persuasive.9. We have only five months to

20、make preparations for the trip to the South Pole.10.Prof.Lees eyes sparkled with enthusiasm as she talked about how her new teaching method worked in her College English class.11.In my senior year I take a crack at writing a novel, but without much success.12.To reduce weight, I am now learning to p

21、lay golf with my business partner, who plays like a professional.1. you have to know what is right for you and then go after it regardless of what others may say.2. May you look back at/on the past with as much pleasure as you look forward to the future.3. Most of the old buildings were pulled down

22、in this area so that blocks of new apartments could be put up.4. We may say he stood for freedom and justice all his life.5. In retrospect she says the most important thing is for parents to build in some kind of motivation or prospect that means something to their offspring.6. To my mind, it is ver

23、y important to follow up your letter and resume with a phone call when you apply for a job.7. Before we set off for the camping trip, our five-year-old asked,” Can the microwave be hooked up to the electricity supply at the campsite, Dad?”8. She tried to swallow, but couldnt, her throat had almost c

24、losed up.1. In a way I prefer shopping online because it is more convenient and saves time.2. The success of mechanics in discovering reliable and useful laws of nature suggested to Galileo that all nature is designed in accordance with mechanical laws.3. A(n) vacancy exists for sales manager at out

25、 Paris office. If youre interested in it, please send us an application letter and your resume at once.4. If you are over 18 and in good condition, its completely safe to do the job.5. Plastics can be made hard as stone strong as steel, transparent as glass, and light as wood.6. Coat the shoes with

26、polish, then rub hard with a soft cloth to give cloth to give a shine.7. It was probably just a spicy joke to them, but it wasnt funny to me at all.8. Michaels praise for my wife opened my eyes and taught me to show gratitude for her day to day heroism, which I had hitherto taken for granted.9. The

27、waitress did bring us clean plates eventually, but with(a) bad grace.10.Some scientists believe that human being are born with a(n) instinct for using their arms and legs to stay afloat, which, however, disappears within a few months after birth.11.In order to pay the bills, Linda pawned her grandfa

28、thers gold watch in secret.12.Fish instinctively fight their way upstream against the current and many water birds and animals have the ability to travel long distances.1. Allan and his girlfriend arranged to meet at the park at 1:30, but somehow never turned up.2. Unless something urgent demands he

29、r attention, Mary will stick to her study schedule that includes breaks every two hours. She thinks that trying to study when you are overtired isnt smart.3. I happened to see him in Boston and we talked about our time together in school and it really brought back some fond memories.4. In the presen

30、t financial crisis, many college graduates feel unsure how to go about looking for a job.5. The speaker kept on talking for about an hour but I just didnt understand what he was driving at.6. Granny folded up the towels and put them away in the cupboard.7. Even when she didnt say didnt say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind.8. The statement took him so much aback that for a moment he was lost for words.