外研社现代大学英语4精读练习(专升本,本科必用)单元课后选择练习题

Unit11.Thesafarihunterwasnearly_____todeathbyaherdofelephants.A.stampededB.trampledC.trodD.stamped2.Shefeltthatshewastoo______withproblemstobeabletostudyproperly.A.burdenedB.tiredC.grievedD.disturbed3Theroof______undertheweightofthesnow.A.fellB.submergedC.collapsedD.descended4.Juvenile_______isbecomingaverydifficultproblemforsocietytoovercome.A.negligenceB.crimeC.delinquencyD.offence5.Thecurrentspiritof_____amongthevariousdepartmentsoftheuniversityhaveledtoanumberofinterdisciplinarypublicationswhichmightnototherwisehavebeenwritten.A.competitionB.patriotismC.cooperationD.futility6.Benderivedalotof______fromhisboss’sapology.A.comfortB.easeC.gratificationD.Satisfaction7.HiscriticisminjuredJenny’s______.Sosheisfeelingsadnow.A.divinityB.indignityC.egoD.mind8.Hundredsofpeople______ontheplaygroundforwatchingtheDragonLanternShow.A.contrivedB.conformedC.conferredD.converged9.Bewareofthecreamonthefloor.Anelderlylady______andfelldowntherejustnot.A.spilledB.slippedC.slidD.Split10.ShehadbeeneducatedinEngland,whichaccountedforher______intheEnglishlanguage.A.efficiencyB.proficiencyC.effectivenessD.effectuality11.Asweetsmileisafigurativeexpression,butsweetcoffeeisa______one.A.literalB.literaryC.literateD.illiterate12.Imissedthelastbus.Icoulddonothingbut______inthevillageforthenight.A.stayingB.stayedC.tostayD.stay13.Internationalfootballmatchesdonotalwaysmake______betterunderstandingbetweencountries.A.upB.forC.intoD.out14.Cambridgecanlookveryattractive______ofyear.A.atthesametimeB.atonetimeC.atthistimeD.attimes15.Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,______asuddenloudnoise.A.beingthereB.shouldtherebeC.thereD.therehavingbeen16.______forthetimelyinvestmentformthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbesothrivingasitis.A.HaditnotbeenB.WereitnotC.BeitnotD.Shoulditnotbe17.Accordingtoonebelief,iftruthistobeknownitwillmakeitselfapparent,soone______waitinsteadofsearchingforit.A.wouldratherB.hadtoC.cannotbutD.hadbest18.TheschoolboardlistenedquietlyasJohnreadthedemandsthathisfollowers______for.A.bedemonstratingB.demonstrateC.hadbeendemonstratingD.havedemonstrated19.Wearetaughtthatabusinesslettershouldbewritteninaformalstyle______inapersonalone.A.ratherthanB.otherthanC.betterthanD.lessthan20.Thebusinessofeachday,______sellinggoodsorshippingthem,wentquitesmoothly.A.itbeingB.beitC.wasitD.itwasKey:1-5DACCC6-10DCDBB11-15AD(C)BCB16-20ADCABUnit21.Herjewelry_______underthespotlightsandshebecamethedominantfigureattheball.A.blazedB.dazzledC.glaredD.glittered2.Weeks______beforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.A.elapsedB.expiredC.overlappedD.terminated3.Oftensuchargumentshavetheeffectof_____ratherthanclarifyingtheissuesinvolved.A.blockingB.obscuringC.tacklingD.prejudicing4.Heraisedhiseyebrowsandstuckhisheadforwardand_______itinasinglenod,agestureboysusedthenforO.K.whentheywerepleased.A.jerkedB.twistedC.shruggedD.Tugged5.Shehadrecentlyleftajobandhadhelpedherselftocopiesofthecompany’sclientdata,whichsheintendedto______instartingherownbusiness.A.dwellonB.baseonC.drawuponD.comeupon6.Ican’tgiveyouthatfornothing.Whatdoyoutakeme_____?A.upB.ForC.toD.After7.Letme_____thebrokenglassbeforesomeonewalksonit.A.coverupB.clearupC.washupD.springup8.Ifyoukeepinmindtheprocessofworddeviation,you’llbeableto_____themeaningofmanywords.A.reasonwithB.makeupC.countonD.figureout9.Scientistswillhavetocome_____newmethodsofincreasingtheworld’sfoodsupply.A.upwithB.upfoC.downwithD.downto10..Athought______methatweoughttomakeanewarrangement.A.occurredB.struckC.turnedtoD.struckto11._____inarecentsciencecompetition,threeindividualswereawardedscholarshipstotaling36,000.A.JudgedthebestB.JudgingforthebestC.JudgingthebestD.Havingjudgedthebest12.Younevertolduswhyyouwerelateforthelastmeeting,_____?A.weren'tyouB.didn’tyouC.hadyouD.didyou13.Hehas______thatitisdifficultforhimtotravel.A.tooheavyaworkloadB.atooheavyworkloadC.soheavyaworkloadD.suchheavyaworkload14.______I’llmarryhimallthesame.A.WhetherhebeingrichorpoorB.HeberichorpoorC.HebeingrichorpoorD.Beherichorpoor15.Ifthatideawaswrong,theprojectisboundtofail,_____goodalltheotherideasmightbe.A.whateverB.thoughC.whatsoeverD.however16.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,____tothebody.A.thegreaterthestressB.thestressisgreaterC.greaterthestressisD.greateristhestress17.—CouldyougivethisbooktoMr.Chen?—Certainly,______himaboutsomethingelseinanycase,soitwon’tbeanybotheratall.A.I’llseeB.IseeC.IcanseeD.I’llbeseeing18._____theirassistance,wewouldbeinseriousdifficulty.A.IfitisnotforB.BeitnotforC.ItbeingnotforD.Wereitnotfor19.Somedaysgobymuchmorequicklythanothers.Somehoursasifthey_____.A.wouldneverendB.shouldneverendC.willneverendD.mightneverend20.Whenshearrived,shefound_____theagedandthesickathome.A.nonebutB.nothingbutC.noneotherD.nootherthanKEY:1-5DADAC6-10BBDAB11-15ADCBD16-20ADDAAUNIT31.Inmyopinion,youcanwidenthe_____oftheseimprovementsthroughyouractiveparticipation.A.dimensionB.magnitudeC.volumeD.scope2.Thetouristisforbiddentoenteracountryifhedoesnothavea(n)_____passport.A.operativeB.effectiveC.validD.Efficient3.GonewiththeWinddealswithquestions__________America’sCivilwarandtheexperiencesoftwocouplesoflovers.A.concernedB.concernedwithC.concerningwithD.concerning4.Shewasveryinterestedintheworkofcertaincharities,andmadea_______regulartothem.A.subscriptionB.contributionC.allowanceD.Tribute5.Anthropologyisascience_____anthropologistusearigoroussetofmethodsandtechniquestodocumentobservationsthatcanbecheckedbyothers.A.inthatB.thatinC.thatD.in6.Peopleundertheageof18arenot___________tojointheclub.A.capableB.legitimateC.availableD.Eligible7.Essentially,atheoryisanabstractsymbolicrepresentationof___________reality.A.whatitisconceivedB.thatisconceivedC.thatisbeingconceivedD.whatisconceivedtobe8.Althoughsomestudentsgraduatefromhighschool,theyarevirtuallyilliteratewritingabusinessletter.A.intheeventofB.inthelightofC.incaseofD.intermsof9.Sometimesthetensionproducedbyfearsissogreatthatwecannotsuppressit.Atsuchtimesweneedtothetensionbylaughingorcrying.A.discardB.disperseC.disguiseD.discharge10.Weareallagreedthattheplanispracticalandfeasible,buthethinks.A.notB.thereverseC.contrarilyD.Otherwise11.Goandaskhiswife.Shemustbe__________theknow.A.inB.forC.atD.under12.Sheknewthatshewas__________againstverystrongopposition.A.atB.upD.withD.On13.Untilthe1800s,communicationhadbeen_____bydistanceandtime.A.curbedB.inhibitedC.limitedD.restricted14.Thiscarischeapertobuy_____theotheron