外研社现代大学英语4精读练习(专升本,本科必用)单元课后选择

1、外研社现代大学英语4精读练习（专升本，本科必用）单元课后选择Unit 11. The safari hunter was nearly to death by a herd of elephants.A. stampededB. trampledC. trodD. stamped2. She felt that she was too with problems to be able to studyproperly. A. burdenedB. tiredC.grievedthe snow. A. fell collapsedunder the weight ofC.D. disturbed

2、 3 The roof B. submergedD. descended4. Juvenile is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome. A. negligence B. crimeC. delinquencyD. offence5. The current spirit of among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinary publications which might not

3、otherwise have been written.A. competition B. patriotismC. cooperation D. futility6. Ben derived a lot of from his boss' s apology. A. comfort B. easeC. gratificationD. Satisfaction7. His criticism injured Jenny' s . So she is feeling sad now.A. divinityB. indignity C. egoD. mind8. Hundreds

4、of people on the playground for watching the Dragon Lantern Show.A. contrivedB. conformed C. conferredD. converged9. Beware of the cream on the floor. An elderly lady and fell down there just not.A. spilledB. slippedC. slidD. Split10. She had been educated in England, which accounted for her in the

5、English language.A. efficiency B. proficiencyC. effectiveness D. effectuality11. A sweet smile is a figurative expression, but sweet coffee is a one.A. literal B. literary C. literate D. illiterate12. I missed the last bus. I could do nothing but in the village for the night.A. staying B. stayed C.

6、to stay D. stay13. International football matches do not always make better understanding between countries.A. up B. for C. into D. out14. Cambridge can look very attractive of year.A. at the same time B. at one time C. at this time D. at times15. There is a real possibility that these animals could

7、 be frightened, a sudden loud noise.A. being there B. should there beC. there D. there havingbeen16. 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. According to one belief, if trut

8、h 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 followersfor.A. be demonstratingB. demonstrateC. had been demonstratingD. have demonstrate

9、d19. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style in a personal one.A. rather thanB. other thanC. better thanD.less than20. The business of each day, selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.A. it being B. be it C. was it D. it wasKey:l-5DACCC 6T0DCDBB 11-15AD(

10、C)BCB 16-20ADCABUnit 21. 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 arguments have

11、the effect of rather than clarifying the issues involved.A. blocking B. obscuring C. tackling D. prejudicing4. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for 0. K. when they were pleased.A. jerked B. twistedC. shrugged D. Tugged5. She had recen

12、tly left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company , s client data, which she intended to in starting her own business.A. dwell on B. base on C. draw upon D. come upon6. I can' t give you that for nothing. What do you take me ?A. up B. For C. to D. After 7. Let me the broken glass be

13、fore someone walks on it. A. cover up B. clear up C. wash up D. spring up8. If you keep in mind the process of word deviation, you' 11 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 world'

14、 s food supply. A. up withB. up fo C. down withD. down to 10. . A thought me that we ought to make a new arrangement. A. occurredB. struck C. turned toD. struck to11. in a recent science competition, three individuals were awarded scholarships totaling 36,000.A. Judged the best B. Judging for the be

15、st C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best12. You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, ? A. weren't you B. didn' t you C. had you D. did youB. a too heavy work load C.D. such heavy a work load 14. 13. He has that it is difficult for him to travel.A. too heavy a work lo

16、ad so heavy a work loadI' 11 marry him all the same.A. Whether he being rich or poorB. He be rich or poor C. Hebeing rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor15. If that idea was wrong,the project is bound to fail,good allthe other ideas might be.A. whateverB. though C. whatsoeverD. however16. The less

17、the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, to the body.A. the greater the stress B. the stress is greater C. greater the stress is D. greater is the stress 17. Could you give this book to Mr. Chen?Certainly, him about something else in any case, so it won' t be any b

18、other at all.A. I * 11 see B. I seeC. I can see D. I' 11 be seeing18. their assistance, we would be in serious difficulty. A. If it is not forB. Be it not for C. It being not forD. Were itnot for19. Some days go by much more quickly than others. Some hours as if they . A. would never end B. shou

19、ld never endC. will never end D.might never end20. When she arrived, she found the aged and the sick at home. A. none but B. nothing but C. none other D. no other thanKEY:1-5DADAC 6T0BBDAB 11T5ADCBD 16-20 ADDAAUNIT 31. In my opinion, you can widen the of theseimprovements through your active partici

20、pation.A. dimensionB. magnitudeC. volumeD.scope2. The tourist is forbidden to enter a country if he does not have a(n) passport. A. operativeB. effectiveC. validD. Efficient3. Gone with the Wind deals with questions America' s Civil warand the experiences of two couples of lovers.A. concernedD.

21、concerningB. concerned withC. concerning with4. She was very interested in the work of certain charities, and maderegularto them.A.subscriptionB. contributionC.allowanceD. Tribute5.Anthropology isa scienceanthropologist use a rigorous set ofmethods and techniquesto document observations that can be

22、checked by others.inA. in thatB. that inC. thatD.6. People under the age of 18 are not to join the club.A. capableEligibleB. legitimateC. availableD.7. Essentially, a theory is an abstract symbolic representation of reality.A. what it is conceivedB. that is conceivedC. that is being conceived8. Alth

23、ough some students graduate illiteratewriting a businessA. in the event ofB.D. in terms ofD. what is conceived to befrom high school, they are virtually letter.in the light of C. in case of9. Sometimes the tension produced by fears is so great that we cannot suppress it. Atsuch times we need tothe t

24、ension by laughing or crying.A. discardB. disperseC. disguiseD.discharge10. We are all agreed that the plan is practical and feasible, but he thinks.A. notB. the reverseC. contrarilyD. Otherwise11. Go and ask his wife. She must be the know.A. inB. for C. atD. under12. She knew that she was against very strong opposition.A. atB. upD. withD. On13. Until the 1800s, communication had been by distance and time.A. curbedB. inhibitedC. limitedD.restricted14. This car is cheaper to buy