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1、Unit 1-b21. She _ useful knowledge of the English by careful study.A. acquired B. gained C. sacrificed D. earned2. Their _ that their project under way was something entirely new proved to be untrue.A. belief B. assumption C. faith D. suggestion3. The class has a/an _ of 27 students.A. enrollment B.

2、 register C. staff D. record4. Fifty dollars will _ for my needs. A. fill B. satisfy C. content D. suffice5. They had a/an _ agreement not to raise the touchy subject.A. obvious B. complacent C. implicit D. explicit6. The lecture provided _ insight into foreign affairs.A. penetrating B. pendular C.

3、pensive D. penal7. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers fears were completely _. A. unjustified B. unjust C. misguided D. unaccepted8. The head of the museum was _and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.A. promising B. agreeing C. pleasing D. obliging9. North American fur

4、trade _ in the early 1800s mainly due to the diminishing number of fur-bearing animals.A. ceased B. staggered C. waned D. collapsed10. The place did not seem to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case _ to traffic. A. inaccessible B. inadequate C. insignificant D. incompatible11.

5、 Mary hopes to be _ from hospital next week.A. dismissed B. discharged C. expelled D. resigned12. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite _.A. invaluable B. priceless C. unworthy D. worthless13. We have been hearing _ accounts of your work.A. favoured B. favourable C. favorite D.

6、favouring 14. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a _ to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. sign B. mark C. signal D. board15. A well-written composition _ good choice of words and clear organization among other things. A. calls for B. calls on C. calls up D. calls off16. Its a mistake to th

7、ink of Florida only _ its tourist attractions. A. by means of B. in terms of C. in connection with D. by way of17. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally.A. need not have dressed up B. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress up D. must not dress up18. Id just as soon _

8、 to me.A. that you wont listen B. you didnt listen C. your not listening D. you not listening19. Windstorms have recently established a record which meteorologists hope will not be equaled for many years _. A. that will come B. that are coming C. to come D. coming20. He said it was impossible for _

9、a mistake in a computers calculation, so we can rely on that. A. there being B. there would be C. there to be D. there wasUnit 21. The company has now introduced a policy _ pay rises are related to performance at work. A. which B. where C. whether D. what2. The physicist has made a discovery, _ of g

10、reat importance to the progress of science and technology. A. I think which is B. that I think is C. which I think is D. which I think it is3. _, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. A. Instead of his contributions B. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contri

11、butions D. However his notable contributions4. The team can handle whatever _. A. that needs handling B. which needs handlingC. it needs handling D. needs to be handled5. Come and see me whenever _. A. you are convenient B. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to

12、 you6. I was to have made a speech if _.A. I was not called away B. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called away D. nobody called me away7. She remembered several occasions in the past _ she had experienced a similar feeling. A. which B. before C. that D. when8. Language belongs to

13、each member of the society, to the cleaner _ to the professor. A. as far as B. the same as C. as much as D. as long as9. The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel _. A. to stay B. is to stay C. to stay at D. is for staying10. After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel man

14、agers office. A. that B. there C. what D. it11. Fat cant change into muscle _muscle changes into fat. A. any more than B. no more than C. no less than D. much more than12. It is not so much the language _the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. A. but B. nor C. as D. like

15、13. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than _in the public mind today. A. exists B. exist C. existing D. to exist14. Ive never been to Lhasa, but thats the city_. A. Id most like to visit B. which I like to visit mostlyC. where I like to visit D. Id like much

16、 to visit15. He _ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. A. may have acted B. must have acted C. should act D. would act16. If you have really been studying English for so long, its about time you _able to write letters in English. A. should be B. were C. must be D. are17. Hes

17、 _ as a “bellyacher”hes always complaining about something. A. who is known B. whom is known C. what is known D. which is known18. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country _by the police each time. A. had been captured B. being always capturedC. only to

18、 be captured D. unfortunately capturedUnit 4 1. His long service with the company was _ with a present.a. admitted b. acknowledged c. attributed d. accepted 2. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very _.a. precious b. rewarding c. worth d. challenging3. Among all the

19、changes resulting from the _ entry of women into the workforce, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.a. massive b. quantitative c. surplus d. tragic 4. Whether their football team will win is a matter of _ to me.a. indifference b. discrimination c.

20、deviation d. interests5. The plane _, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.a. collided b. crushed c. plunged d. crashed 6. The morning news says a school bus _ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.a. stumbled b. collided c. crashed d. struck7. Today t

21、he public is much concerned about the way _.a. nature is being ruined b. which nature is ruinedc. on which to ruin nature d. of nature to be ruined 8. These surveys indicate that many crimes go _ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them. a. to be unrecorded b. unrecordedc. to have b

22、een unrecorded d. unrecording9. There is a _ smell of cigarettes every time he comes into the room. a. distinct b. distinctive c. distinguished d. distinguishable 10. He has the _ of solving practical problems.a. ability b. capability c. capacity d. possibilityunit 51. Mark often attempts to escape

23、_ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.a. having been fined b. to have been fined c. to be fined d. being fined 2. My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate _ from you sometime. a. to have heard b. to hear c. for hearing d. hearing 1. They are considering _ before the prices go up. a. o

24、f buying the house b. with buying the house c. buying the house d. to buy the house 4. If I had remembered _ the door, the things would not have been stolen.a. to lock b. locking c. to have locked d. having locked 5. It is difficult to get used _ in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie

25、 on.a. sleep b. to sleeping c. slept d. to sleep 6. “Why were you so late for work today?” “_ to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.”a. Driving b. I drove c. To drive d. That I drove 7. Before _ the house, you should get a surveyor _ over it. a. buying, looking b. having bo

26、ught, to look c. buying, to have looked d. buying, to look 8. We suggested _ in hotels but the children were anxious _ out. a. sleeping, to camp b. sleeping, camping c. to sleep, to camp d. to sleep, camping9. We will_ a discussion of the program until more members are present.a. defer b. postpone c

27、. delay d. put off10. The ship _down into the water. a. glided b. slipped c. slid d. skim11. It _ rain when you want to go out.a. guarantees b. guaranteedc. is guaranteed to d. is guaranteed 12. They _ vast quantities of cakes between them.a. put away b. put on c. put aside d. put across13. The liqu

28、or did not _ me.a. agree on b. agree with c. agree to d. agree 14. The poor woman is _ begging. a. reduced to b. forced to c. reduced of d. made to15. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed _ us an answer.a. giving b. have given c. to give d. to have given16. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year _.a. guarantee b. safety c. confirmation d. conservation