《大学英语》精读-第四册-Test-Yourself-1-2选择题及其答案
Test Yourself 1
1. Inside,in the warm living room, with a glass of wine to drink and Mozart to listen to on the CD, she was far from the tiredness she had ___C___earlier.
A advocated B conceived C claimed D accumulated
2. If you've worked for one employer for two years or more before leaving to have your baby,you may be __B___maternity pay(产妇薪酬）
A drawn on B entitled to (有权益） C settled for (满足于） D rested on (依靠）
3. Tons of food was laid out on the big table and crates of beer were ____D__ready for consumption.
A reserved（保留） B expended（花费） C generated（产生） D stacked（一堆）
4. You'd better keep your leaders___A____of your activities so that they can ensure you are adequately supported.
A informed（告知） B amused（有趣的） C outlined（概括） D swallowed（吞咽）
5. According to the latest poll,the president's 43 percent support has _B____to 32percent.
A minimized（最小化） B shrunk（减少） C cited（引证） D predicted（预言）
6. Managers might not borrow as much as they should,if they want to retain a large____C__of borrowing power in case of problems.
A delivery（递交） B burden （负担） C reserve （ D deposit（沉淀）
7. It is said that one____D__a work of art and brings it forth as a child is _____and brought forth into the world.
A reproduces, reproduced（繁殖） B safeguards, safeguarded (防护措施）
C tolerates,tolerated （忍受） D conceives,conceived (构思、怀孕）
8. Our case against piracy was won,but over $75000 had been _B_____in legal costs in the proceedings ,far more than the compensation awarded by the court.
A advanced （提高） B expended（花费） C attained（获得） D blasted（爆炸）
9. If the environment is to be properly____C___policies must be formulated which will encourage the green industry.
A bluffed（吓唬） B promoted（促进） C safeguarded（保障） D varnished (装饰)
10. Although we are often successful in securing accommodation for people with AIDS, it is a problem which stretches our _C_____to the full and needs taken care of immediately.
A bonuses (奖金） B dilemmas (窘境） C resource (资源） D limitations (限制）
11. Mark's latest work ___D___the learning theories of the 1980s as well as his own experience in teaching English to foreigners.
A built on（建立。。） B left out（漏掉） C brought up D drew on（运用）
12. ____D___the pros and cons of being the son of one of the famous,Rock replies:"I think I'm among the most blessed of people who ever lived."
A Fed on（靠。生存） B Headed for（朝。走）C Brought down D pressed for
13. Painting is the art of reaching the soul through the eyes, but if the picture___A___the eyes and never reaches the soul, the painter has fallen far short of his aim.
A.appeals to (吸引） B settle for（。定下来） C fumbles with（摸索） D aims at（瞄准）
14. A commission was appointed to __A____into the alleged illegal payments by the football club.
A.inquire（调查） B bounce （弹跳） C render（使） D deceive（欺骗）
15. Under the norms of international law, countries are _A_____in using military force abroad to defend their citizens from hostile military action.
A justified （正义的） B refuted C sheltered D identified（证明身份）
16. Statistics are __C____to prove the depth of popular misery: falling real wages, rising unemployment ,and a general collapse of living standards.
A concealed（隐瞒） B grabbed（抓） C cited（引证） D projected（突出）
17. The claim that women can never be in positions of public responsibility because of their"raging hormonal(荷尔蒙的）imbalances" is thoroughly__C______in this article.
A poked（戳) B injured C refuted (驳斥） D pleaded
18. Once the problem has been identified, the couple can start appropriate treatment, and with the right treatment, Mr Goswamy_D______,many more infertile (不育的）couples will conceive.
A exaggerates(夸大） B curses （诅咒） C betrays D predicts(预言）
19. Every few miles his suitcase _B_____out the back of the cart and Tock became annoyed at having to stop and collect it all the time.
A arose （引起） B bounced（蹦） C collided（撞） D strayed(偏离）
20. While I am waiting on platform,a railway employee shouts across the track that the 9.49train is ___A____,and that the next train will be at 10.19.
A.canceled B abridged C.poised D.upset
21. The daughter of an Indian laborer,Mrs Swami was _B___by her husband and had to support four children on her own.
A.followed B.deserted C.canceled D.scared
22. Peter read the letter twice before its meaning _B_______
A.came up B.sank in C.caught on D. turned up
23. "I might just as well __C_____and go if you can't even listen to things reasonably.!"
A. mean business B.make concessions C.pack up D.hang up
24. Mary___D____herself for making the silly mistake and letting the golden opportunity slip through her fingers.
A. Amused B.Justified C. Blessed D. cursed
25. Environmentalists are doing everything within their power to protect the birds and_A_____the impact of the oil spill.
A. minimize B.swallow C.exaggerate D. abridge
26. But what really __B_____the official statistics is that they are based almost entirely on the state economy.
A. Burdens B. Distorts C. Confirms D. Maintains
27. The ___D___truth is that some youngsters are so out of control they have to be detained .
A. Thoughtful B.internal C mature D brutal
28. Mary admired Max for his wit, although she could not A_______his philosophy of life.
A. Tolerate B invade C refute D interpret
29. This is a matter which cannot be too carefully watched since failure to comply _B______you liable to heavy penalties.
A. Enables B renders C injures D flushes
30. Their organization neither used nor___D_____the use of violence in its struggle for equality.
A.scattered B. enrolled C overheard D advocated
Test Yourself 2
31. It may be possible to claim damages against a local authority for negligently failing to ensure that construction work complied with the ___B_____ building regulations.
A magnificent B relevant C artificial D delicate
32. A substantial proportion of educational costs was __A____ to local authorities , although the latter had neither sufficient financial nor administrative means to carry out their new assignments.
A transferred B withdrawn C hurled D adjusted
33. These fads for physical fitness____A_____lead to two things: a great deal of unnecessary injury and a lot of profit to the people behind the scheme.
A invariably B virtually C originally D literally
34. Each product ___B______ by our company is quality tested at least three times , depending upon the requirements.
A derived B manufactured C demonstrated D constructed
35. Technological innovation is __C_____ to the modernization of the economy.
A unique B alien C indispensable D continual
36. The essence of being human _D______ the values we place on ourselves we place on ourselves in being human beings.
A reaches for B associates with C rests on D consists in
37. If they are A_______ they have nothing to fear , that's what they always say.
A innocent B inherent C attractive D notable
38. If is to be expected that homebuyers will be less___B_____ to borrow at today's high rates.
A restrained B inclined C obliged D exposed
39. On 6 March be was suffering from skin problems and an___C____ fall in his blood sugar level resulting from the earlier hunger-strike.
A acute B intense C dramatic D tender
40. Both girls quickly turned their faces away, just in case he would want to take_C_____ on them later for having witnessed his humiliation.
A sequence B occupation C revenge D complaint
41. I had no experience of teaching art to anyone, but the headmaster __B____me that it simply involved giving the boys some paints to play with and then telling them to get on with it.
A exerted B assured C grasped D addressed
42. The hotel's restaurant enjoys a good reputation, with a lovely first-floor terrace where on fine days you dine __D____the lake.
A visualizing B picturing C dipping D overlooking
43. In Diana's words the new invention can provide "disabled people with freedom from the wheelchair they spend so much of their life in , making them as ___A___as the next gust of wind."
A mobile B attractive C hospitable D marvelous
44. Materialism has until recently been_B_____ unknown in Confucian societies.
A normally B virtually C invariably D increasingly
45. Some lawyers say the law of deception must be __C_____ to include deception of machines rather than just people.
A reflected B unified C adjusted D loosened
46. The building materials industry___C____ itself to meet the steady predictable demand of the house-building industry, thus eliminating one of the chief obstacles to the output of houses.
A bound B integrated C geared D lowered
47. As a general rule vegetable oils are much better for you than fats that are__A_____from animals.
A derived B enriched C curled D detached
48. The critical moment for harvest___D_____from year to year and from one plant to the next.
A renews B envies C baffles D varies
49. If left to reach their natural__D____,many plant species will eventually take over a wide area of ground and should be avoided in small gardens.
A capacities B occupations C suspicions D dimensions
50. Fame is the most _B____subject in the world and I'm keenly interested in speaking to certain people who've had fame and then lost if.
A overwhelming B fascinating C rewarding D misleading
51. Interestingly enough, having once entered the profession itself, age ceases to be a ____C___, for actors of any age may easily teach each other something and share emotions honestly.
A necessity B pursuit C barrier D concession
52. Another _C_____ is how the yacht drifted north-west when prevailing conditions would normally have sent it towards South America.
A inquiry B dilemma C mystery D risk
53. The company is based on a novel_D___ of direct selling, which involves representatives knocking on doors selling household goods.
A extent B aspect C symptom D concept
54. It is my experience that many students of English Literature with good A-level results dislike poetry, or at least feel __A___ by if , and can go through a three-year degree course without this attitude being radically changed.
A baffled B overlooked C deceived D restrained
55. _B_______the technological requirements of the new system , other important issues have to be resolved
A Next to B Aside from C Rather than D Contrary to
56. By the end of this month manufacturing__C____ is expected to increase three-fold, according to sales and marketing director Joe Weston.
A dimension B endeavor C capacity D schedule
57. You may find it surprising that in this country__B___labor shortage coexists with high.unemployment.
A crucial B acute C artificial D instant
58. Those present at the meeting expressed interest in all of the organizational ___D___of home care, including nursing,equipment loans and the volunteer program.
A concepts B sequences C consequences D aspects
59. In this and succeeding meetings the__A_____ of attention was primarily on the manpower involved with some discussion of the public expenditure costs.
A focus B absence C minimum D authority
60. Other types of skin cancer are D_____continued exposure to the sun over a long period..
A dedicated to B inclined to C derived from D associated
