1.Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will_________ . ( )
A:pull up
B:pull back
C:pull out
D:pull through
答案:pull through
2.“Although women's movement and political controversies about such issues and the Equal Rights Amendment and sexual harassment suggest that changing sex roles is a recent issue, this is far from the case.” How many clauses are there in this sentence? ( )
A:Three.
B:Two.
C:One.
D:Four.
答案:Two.
3.To ____ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. ( )
A:conserve
B:conceive
C:convert
D:contrive
答案:conserve
4.________, we left. ( )
A:There were nothing else to do
B:There was nothing else to do
C:There has nothing else to do
D:There being nothing else to do
答案:There being nothing else to do
5.It’s not fair that you come home after a bad day at work and _______your wife and children. ( )
A:take out on
B:take out it on
C:take on it with
D:take it out on
答案:take it out on
6.The body was ________ a lead coffin. ( )
A:sealed on
B:sealed off
C:under seal
D:sealed in
答案:sealed in
7.When this long expected day finally came, my heart ____ heavily. ( )
A:thumped
B:shivered
C:thrilled
D:throbbed
答案:throbbed
8.To make this _______clear we shall have to look closely into biology’s long history. ( )
A:distinction
B:constitution
C:recognition
D:indication
答案:distinction
9.He wasn't asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, _______ insufficiently popular with all members. ( )
A:was being considered
B:was considered
C:being considered
D:having considered
答案:being considered
10.This book has been in the works so long that I have lost_______of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library. ( )
A:trace
B:touch
C:trail
D:track
答案:track
11._______is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals. ( )
A:What
B:As
C:Which
D:That
A:such as B:with which C:as which D:for such 13.The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a_________. ( )
A:scarcity B:minimum C:rarity D:minority 14.________, I slipped through the window. ( )
A:With anyone being notice B:With anyone noticing C:Without anyone noticing D:With someone noticed 15.At the sign of danger, the submarine will ________. ( )
A:submerge B:arise C:emerge D:appear 16.They were, at least, agonizingly aware of the easy money in the ________. ( )
A:place B:near C:vicinity D:area 17.The election result was greeted by a ____ of groans. ( )
A:burst B:fit C:peal D:chorus 18.Which of the following sentences is an example of second person point of view? （ ）
A:You should never punch a tiger as it only makes him angry. B:He should never punch a tiger as it only makes her angry. C:I should never punch a tiger as it only makes him angry. D:I should never punch a tiger as it only makes them angry. 19.Which of the following idiom is different from the others in meaning? ( )
A:give in the towel B:throw in the towel C:chuck in the towel D:toss in the towel 20.In international matches, prestige is so important that the only thing that matters is to avoid _____. ( )
A:to be beaten B:beating C:from being beaten D:being beaten 21.Outside my office window there is a fire _______on the right. ( )
A:stairs B:steps C:escape D:ladder 22._______ is the repetition of grammatical elements in writing and speaking. ( )
A:Parallelism. B:Metaphor. C:Personification. D:Exaggeration. 23.We have a high regard for Prof. Joseph because he always _______his principles. ( )
A:lives with B:lives up to C:lives through D:lives on 24.From the way they talked I ____ them to be married. ( )
A:assure B:doubt C:presumed D:wonder 25.The thieves _______the waste paper all over the room while they were searching for the diamond ring. ( )
A:scattered B:spread C:burned D:scratched 26.Communication between a young couple is a(n) _______ business. ( )
A:sharp B:intense C:delicate D:dreadful 27.Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customer’s _________ rather than the company’s. ( )
A:availability B:convenience C:benefit D:suitability 28.The ________ believes that everyone is motivated by self-interest. ( )
A:egoist B:egotist C:egoism D:egotism 29.We realized that he was under great_________, so we took no notice of his bad temper. ( )
A:crisis B:nervousness C:excitement D:stress 30.In order to compose a clear and coherent essay, we could use______ as transitional devices. ( )
A:transitional sentence B:pronouns C:logical connectives D:repetition of words 31.Which can be used as a negative prefix? ( )
A:il- B:in- C:ir- D:im- 32.Black comedy is used as a way to . ( )
A:to point out or reflect on the absurdity of life B:to set the scene for an upcoming drama C:to entertain, outrage, and capture a reader’s attention D:to provide the information 33.In the omniscient point of view, the narrator _________. （ ）
A:may tell us what all—or only some—of the characters are thinking, feeling, and observing B:may comment on the story’s meaning, characters, or events C:can tell us as much or as little as the writer permits D:can tell us only what that single character is thinking, feeling, and observing 34.Which of the following works are written by William Shakespeare? ( )
A:The Taming of the Shrew B:Richard III C:The Tempest D:Paradise Lost 35.The use of alliteration may ______.（ ）
A:create humorous effect when used in tongue twister B:add rhythm to the language C:help to compose a clear and compelling writing D:reinforce the meaning 36.According to our mini-lecture, how can lending books to people you know help you find the suited books? ( )
A:Because they might see you in a different way. B:Because they like recommending books to others. C:Because they are better than you in choosing books. D:Because they might have another perspective on what you might enjoy. 37.What might be the function of a short summary sentence? ( )
A:It can be an excellent way to remind your readers of your overall purpose. B:It’s just the repetition of the topic sentence. C:It might echo some of the language of the topic sentence. D:It helps summarize your ideas in a unique and meaningful way. 38.A rhetorical question______ .（ ）
A:keeps audience engaged B:is a question in form C:requires an answer D:helps move the thought forward 39.Comparative reading gives readers a more complete understanding of a topic. ( )
A:对 B:错 40.English sentences are normally organized in a “given information+new information”order. ( )
A:错 B:对 41.A double negative giving an unintended positive sense is an error. ( )
A:对 B:错 42.P.S. stands for postscript. It's something you add at the last minute after the letter is complete. Typically, you don't add postscripts to formal letters. ( )
A:对 B:错 43.If the person or animal is the source of a feeling, it could be modified by -ing adjective, e.g. an annoying player. ( ）
A:错 B:对 44.“My love is like a red, red rose.”In this sentence, the rhetorical device “metaphor” is used. ( )
A:对 B:错 45.She was engrossed by the conversation. Is the collocation “be engrossed by” right or wrong? ( )
A:对 B:错 46.Despite the fact that William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language, we know very little for certain about his life. ( )
A:错 B:对 47.The sentence Not all imperatives have no subject means some imperatives have a subject. ( )
A:错 B:对 48.Euphemism is a figure of speech in which mild, indirect, or gentle words substituted for other words that are considered to be too embarrassing, unpleasant, offensive, or harsh to actually say.（ ）
A:错 B:对 49.He shook his head in ________. ( )
A:wild B:bewilderment C:wilder D:bewilder 50.What are the functions of parallelism in Neil Armstrong’s famous quote “That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”? ( )
