四川大学大学英语-1期末复习题选择题.doc

1. A baby two weeks old does not have much _____. A. nature B. characteristics C. advantage D. personality2. The new secretary is a quick and ____ worker, and the boss is satisfied with her. A. efficient B. affected C. critical D. extreme3. The number of mistakes ___ the mark you receive in an examination. A. determines B. designs C. relates D. decides4. In college popularity was not so important; running with the crowd was no longer a law of ______.A. survey B. system C. survival D. statistics5. We felt ___ to hear that you were safe and sound. A. released B. relevant C. relieved D. related6.____ what the professor had said, it was hard work and took concentration and occasional help from friends. A. Although B. Except C. Despite D. Except for7. Charles Dickens ____ many wonderful characters in his novels. A. corrected B. created C. discovered D. affected8. He laid the _____ of his success by study and hard work. A. basics B. frame C. foundations D. elements9. Only the hope that the rescuers were getting nearer _____ the trapped miners. A. sustained B. declined C. entertained D. disgusted10. Britain still has a bicycle industry; frames and complete bicycles are _____ here; though most of the components are imported. A. inquired B. manufactured C. handled D. harnessed11. On my way to school, I saw people ____ advertisements and sample products. A. conveying B. assigning C. discarding D. distributing12. The city government promises to ____ problem of unemployment. A. postpone B. tackle C. compose D. anticipate13. Thirty miles away from the town, the robbers _____ the car and disappeared into the woods. A. approached B. avoided C. abandoned D. corresponded14. A railway ticket should indicate the place of departure as well as the _____ of the trip. A. arrival B. image C. destination D. sequence15. The purpose of this test is to measure students’ ____ to learn instead of their present achievements. A. capacity B. attitude C. confidence D. determination16. I have searched all the book stores in this town. The book you asked for is not ___. A. tedious B. vivid C. available D. sufficient17. Jack was so ____ the computer game that he didn’t notice my arrival.A. absorbed in B. grateful to C. thoughtful of D. associated with18. How to create enough jobs for the laid-off works is a(n) ____ problem for which there is no simple solution.A. complex B. internal C. emergency D. delicate19. You’d sound a lot more polite if you make the request ____ a question. A. in the form of B. in terms of C. on the basis of D. in two minds about20. Lying in the hospital, the patient ____ the outside world by watching news programs on TV every night. A. kept in touch with B. faced up to C. turned the clock back D. slowed down21. Many people are still unwilling to buy on credit. The idea of spending money before one earns it _____ among the Chinese. A. has not yet taken hold B. has not yet put across C. has passed away D. has not yet fitted into22. Because of rising cost, we spent ____ money on the project as had been planned.A. twice much B. twice as much C. twice D. twice as more23. During the war there was a severe food shortage. It was not unusual that even the well-to-do families had to ____ meat for days. A. do without B. do with C. turn away D. turn in24. Because of the mist, none of those who saw the flying object could tell its ____ shape. A. steady B. precise C. likely D. rigid25. As heart disease continues to be the No. 1 killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in ____ the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks.A. reflecting B. identifying C. declining D. assuming26. These are the basic rules of grammar, which you should learn ___.A. by memory B. by heart C. on your mind D. in your mind27. It’s best to ___ about duty-free goods when you get to the airport. A. inspire B. inquire C. increase D. injure28. I was deeply moved by her story and I tried to _____ my sympathy by touching her hand. A. command B. convey C. compose D. convince29. The victim was able to give the police an ____ description of her attacker. A. acid B. alien C. amazing D. accurate30. Her autobiography gave me a(n) ____ into the way the municipal government works. A. insight B. impression C. review D. comment31. There seems to be no end in sight to recent _____ surrounding his appointment to the Cabinet.A. contacts B. contests C. competitions D. controversies32. We automatically ____ any candidates who makes a spelling mistake in their job application. A. turn away B. turn out C. turn down D. turn into33. You will probably find Dave at the pool hall --- he often ____ ther。