现代大学英语精读4-课后练习

Lesson1

1.Thesafarihunterwasnearlytodeathbyaherdofelephants.

A.stampededB.trampled

C.trodD.stamped

2.Shefeltthatshewastoowithproblemstobeabletostudyproperly.

A.burdenedB.tired

C.grievedD.disturbed

3Theroofundertheweightofthesnow.

A.fellB.submerged

C.collapsedD.descended

4.Juvenileisbecomingaverydifficultproblemforsocietytoovercome.

A.negligenceB.crime

C.delinquencyD.offence

5.Thecurrentspiritofamongthevariousdepartmentsoftheuniversityhaveledtoa

numberofinterdisciplinarypublicationswhichmightnototherwisehavebeenwritten.

A.competitionB.patriotism

C.cooperationD.futility

6.Benderivedalotoffromhisboss’sapology.

A.comfortB.ease

C.gratificationD.satisfaction

4.Juvenileisbecomingaverydifficultproblemforsocietytoovercome.

A.negligenceB.crime

C.delinquencyD.offence

5.Thecurrentspiritofamongthevariousdepartmentsoftheuniversityhaveledtoa

numberofinterdisciplinarypublicationswhichmightnototherwisehavebeenwritten.

A.competitionB.patriotism

C.cooperationD.futility

6.Benderivedalotoffromhisboss’sapology.

A.comfortB.ease

C.gratificationD.satisfaction

10.ShehadbeeneducatedinEngland,whichaccountedforherintheEnglishlanguage.

A.efficiencyB.proficiency

C.effectivenessD.effectuality

11.Asweetsmileisafigurativeexpression,butsweetcoffeeisaone.

A.literalB.literary

C.literateD.illiterate

12.Imissedthelastbus.Icoulddonothingbutinthevillageforthenight.

A.stayingB.stayed

C.tostayD.stay

16.forthetimelyinvestmentformthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbeso

thrivingasitis.

A.HaditnotbeenB.Wereitnot

C.BeitnotD.Shoulditnotbe

17.Accordingtoonebelief,iftruthistobeknownitwillmakeitselfapparent,soonewait

insteadofsearchingforit.

A.wouldratherB.hadto

C.cannotbutD.hadbest

18.TheschoolboardlistenedquietlyasJohnreadthedemandsthathisfollowersfor.

A.bedemonstratingB.demonstrate

C.hadbeendemonstratingD.havedemonstrated

19.Wearetaughtthatabusinesslettershouldbewritteninaformalstyleinapersonal

one.

A.ratherthanB.otherthan

C.betterthanD.lessthan

20.Thebusinessofeachday,sellinggoodsorshippingthem,wentquitesmoothly.

A.itbeingB.beitC.wasitD.itwas

Lesson2

1.Herjewelryunderthespotlightsandshebecamethedominantfigureattheball.

A.blazedB.dazzled

C.glaredD.glittered

2.Weeksbeforeanyonewasarrestedinconnectionwiththebankrobbery.

A.elapsedB.expired

C.overlappedD.terminated

3.Oftensuchargumentshavetheeffectofratherthanclarifyingtheissuesinvolved.

A.blockingB.obscuring

C.tacklingD.prejudicing

4.Heraisedhiseyebrowsandstuckhisheadforwardanditinasinglenod,agesture

boysusedthenforO.K.whentheywerepleased.

A.jerkedB.twisted

C.shruggedD.tugged

5.Shehadrecentlyleftajobandhadhelpedherselftocopiesofthecompany’sclientdata,

whichsheintendedtoinstartingherownbusiness.

A.dwellonB.baseon

C.drawuponD.comeupon

6.Ican’tgiveyouthatfornothing.Whatdoyoutakeme?

A.upB.for

C.toD.after

7.Letmethebrokenglassbeforesomeonewalksonit.

A.coverupB.clearup

C.washupD.springup

8.Ifyoukeepinmindtheprocessofworddeviation,you’llbeabletothemeaningof

manywords.

A.reasonwithB.makeup

C.countonD.figureout

9.Scientistswillhavetocomenewmethodsofincreasingtheworld’sfoodsupply.

A.upwithB.upfor

C.downwithD.downto

10.Athoughtmethatweoughttomakeanewarrangement.

A.occurredB.struck

C.turnedtoD.struckto

11.inarecentsciencecompetition,threeindividualswereawardedscholarshipstotaling

36,000.

A.JudgedthebestB.Judgingforthebest

C.JudgingthebestD.Havingjudgedthebest

12.Younevertolduswhyyouwerelateforthelastmeeting,?

A.weren'tyouB.didn’tyou

C.hadyouD.didyou

13.Hehasthatitisdifficultforhimtotravel.

A.tooheavyaworkload

B.atooheavyworkload

C.soheavyaworkload

D.suchheavyaworkload

14.I’llmarryhimallthesame.

A.Whetherhebeingrichorpoor

B.Heberichorpoor

C.Hebeingrichorpoor

D.Beherichorpoor

15.Ifthatideawaswrong,theprojectisboundtofail,goodalltheotherideasmightbe.

A.whateverB.though

C.whatsoeverD.however

16.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,tothe

body.

A.thegreaterthestressB.thestressisgreater

C.greaterthestressisD.greateristhestress

17.—CouldyougivethisbooktoMr.Chen?

—Certainly,himaboutsomethingelseinanycase,soitwon’tbeanybotherat

all.

A.I’llseeB.Isee

C.IcanseeD.I’llbeseeing

18.theirassistance,wewouldbeinseriousdifficulty.

A.IfitisnotforB.Beitnotfor

C.ItbeingnotforD.Wereitnotfor

19.Somedaysgobymuchmorequicklythanothers.Somehoursasifthey.

A.wouldneverendB.shouldneverend

C.willneverendD.mightneverend

20.Whenshearrived,shefoundtheagedandthesickathome.

A.nonebutB.nothingbut

C.noneotherD.nootherthan\

Lesson3

1.Inmyopinion,youcanwidentheoftheseimprovementsthroughyour

activeparticipation.

A.dimensionB.magnitude

C.volumeD.scope

2.Thetouristisforbiddentoenteracountryifhedoesnothavea(n)passport.

A.operativeB.effective

C.validD.efficient

3.GonewiththeWinddealswithquestionsAmerica’sCivilwarandthe

experiencesoftwocouplesoflovers.

A.concernedB.concernedwith

C.concerningwithD.concerning

4.Shewasveryinterestedintheworkofcertaincharities,andmadearegular

tothem.

A.subscriptionB.contribution

C.allowanceD.tribute

5.Anthropologyisascienceanthropologistusearigoroussetofmethodsand

techniquestodocumentobservationsthatcanbecheckedbyothers.

A.inthatB.thatin

C.thatD.in

6.Peopleundertheageof18arenottojointheclub.

A.capableB.legitimate

C.availableD.eligible

7.Essentially,atheoryisanabstractsymbolicrepresentationofreality.

A.whatitisconceived

B.thatisconceived

C.thatisbeingconceived

D.whatisconceivedtobe

8.Althoughsomestudentsgraduatefromhighschool,theyarevirtuallyilliterate

writingabusinessletter.

A.intheeventofB.inthelightof

C.incaseofD.intermsof

9.Sometimesthetensionproducedbyfearsissogreatthatwecannotsuppressit.Atsuch

timesweneedtothetensionbylaughingorcrying.

A.discardB.disperse

C.disguiseD.discharge

10.Weareallagreedthattheplanispracticalandfeasible,buthethinks.

A.notB.thereverse

C.contrarilyD.otherwise

11.Goandaskhiswife.Shemustbetheknow.

A.inB.for

C.atD.under

12.Sheknewthatshewasagainstverystrongopposition.

A.atB.up

D.withD.on

13.Untilthe1800s,communicationhadbeenbydistanceandtime.

A.curbedB.inhibited

C.limitedD.restricted

14.Thiscarischeapertobuytheotheroneismoreeconomicaltorun.

A.althoughB.since

C.thanD.whereas

15.Thescoreis3to2intheirfavor.Thisisnotresultasweexpected.

A.abadB.asabad

C.badaD.asbada

16.HardlyadaygoesbyIwritetomyfamily.

A.whenB.since

C.butD.before

17.Theoldmanstrolledtothebeach,.

A.hisdogfollowinghim

B.hisdogfollowedhim

C.hisdogwasfollowed

D.followingbyhisdog

18.Idon’tbelieveyourdadisoverfifty.Helooksforty.

A.noolderthanB.notolderthan

C.noolderasD.noneolderas

19.ThePrimeMinisterwalkedontotheplatformandseatedherselfinachair,toanswer

questions.

A.hadpreparedB.beingprepared

C.preparedD.preparing

20.Therecanbenoeconomythereisnoefficiency.

A.unlessB.where

C.providedthatD.because

Lesson4

1.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthatthespeakersstoppedfor

refreshments.

a.atlargeb.atease

c.atintervalsd.atrandom

2.Thiskindofmaterialcanheatandmoisture.

a.propelb.repel

c.compeld.constrain

3.Hamlethisfather’sdeathonhisuncle.

a.reversedb.revenged

c.revertedd.averted

4.Inasense,tennisandTaijiquanaresimilarinthattheybothrequireyourfullattention,andif

done,takeyourmindoffdailyproblemsandpreoccupations.

a.successfully

b.consecutively

c.conscientiously

d.compulsively

5.Strictisobservedinconnectionwithdepositors’accounts.

a.sectionb.security

c.secrecyd.segregation

6.TheremarkableoflifeontheGalapagosIslandsinspiredCharlesDarwintoestablishhis

theoryofevolution.

a.classificationb.density

c.varietyd.diversion

7.Theownerofacarisnolongerforcedtorelyonpublictransportationandistherefore,not

toworklocally.

a.compelledb.obliged

c.restrictedd.repelled

8.Thedoctorsdon’tthatthepatientwilllivemuchlonger.

a.monitorb.manifest

c.articulated.anticipate

9.Sheshouldbeandnotmakeunreasonabledemands.

a.sensationalb.sensible

c.sensitived.sensual

10.Europe’searlierindustrialgrowthwasbytheavailabilityofkeyresources,abundant

andcheaplabor,coal,ironore,etc.

a.constrained

b.remained

c.sustained

d.detained

11.Hiskindnesswasthatwewillneverforgethim.

a.whatb.which

c.whod.such

12.Iwalkedtoomuchyesterdayandarestillachingnow.

a.myleg’smusclesb.mymusclesofleg

c.mylegmusclesd.mymusclesoftheleg

13.IthinktheRedTeamwillwinthefinalgame;it’sthattheywill.

a.almostsurely

b.verylikely

c.ratherpossibly

d.quitecertainly

14.Fondofsingingassheis,sheisagoodsingerbyprofession.

a.everythingbut

b.anythingbut

c.nothingbut

d.somethingbut

15.Ididn’tgotohispartylastnight,becauseIchangedmymind.

a.onasecondthoughtb.onsecondthought

c.bysecondthoughtd.onthesecondthought

16.Weleftthemeeting,thereobviouslynopointinstaying.

a.wereb.tobe

c.beingd.having

17.Themanagerwouldratherhisdaughterinthesameoffice.

a.hadnotworked

b.nottowork

c.doesnotwork

d.didnotwork

18.I’drrteadthanwatchtelevision,theprogramsseemallthetime.

a.togetworse

b.gettingworse

c.tohavegotworse

d.tobegettingworse

19.Manyastudentandteachermakingacarefulstudyofownproblems.

a.are;theirb.is;their

c.are;hisd.is;his

20.Itisnotunusualforworkersinthatregion.

a.tobepaidmorethanamonthlate

b.tobepaidlaterthanmoreamonth

c.topaylaterthanamonthmore

d.topaylatemorethanamonth

Lesson6

1.IonlyknowthemanbybutIhaveneverspokentohim.

A.chanceB.heart

C.sightD.experience

2.Beingcolour-blind,Sallycan’tmakeabetweenredandgreen.

A.differenceB.distinction

C.comparisonD.division

3.Youmustinsistthatstudentsgiveatruthfulanswerwiththerealityoftheirworld.

A.relevantB.simultaneous

C.consistentD.practical

4.Inordertoraisemoney,AuntNicolahadtowithsomeofhermost

treasuredpossessions.

A.divideB.separate

C.partD.abandon

5.ThecarwasingoodworkingwhenIboughtitafewmonthsago.

A.orderB.form

C.stateD.circumstance

6.Thecustomerexpressedherforthatbroadhat.

A.disapprovalB.distaste

C.dissatisfactionD.dismay

7.Inordertorepairbarns,buildfence,growcrops,andcareforanimalsafarmermustindeed

be.

A.restless

C.strong

B.skilled

D.versatile

8.Hisexpenditureonholidaysandluxuriesisratherhighintohisincome.

A.comparisonB.proportion

C.associationD.calculation

9.Althoughhehasbecomerich,heisstillveryofhismoney.

A.economicB.thrifty

C.frugalD.careful

10.Asthemanagerwasawayonabusinesstrip,Iwasaskedtotheweeklystaffmeeting.

A.presideB.introduce

C.chairD.dominate

11.Basicallyarobotisamachinewhichmoves,manipulates,joinsorprocessesinthe

sa