大学英语期末单选复习题

1Unit21.Jack’sshirtwasburnedby____fromthefire.A)spotsB)spillsC)sparksD)sprays2.Thewoodwassorottenthat,whenwepulled,it____intofragments.A)brokeoffB)brokeawayC)brokeupD)brokethrough3.Weshallhaveto____themeetinguntilnextweek,I’mafraid.A)postponeB)conductC)replaceD)last4.Toour____,Geoffrey’sillnessprovednottobeasseriousaswehadfeared.A)entertainmentB)judgmentC)reliefD)relaxation5.Theworkingofthemachine____thatofthehumanbrain.A)compromiseswithB)competeswithC)communicatestoD)correspondsto6.Theattackwasthelatestinaseriesofborder____inthatarea.A)accidentsB)incidentsC)eventsD)occurrences7.Thechildrenwillnotbeallowedtocomewithusiftheydon’t____themselvesbetter.A)directB)accustomC)adjustD)behave8.Theoppressedpeasantsroseupinarmed____.A)revoltB)rebelC)chaosD)challenge9.Ihadtoshakehimseveraltimesto____himfromhissleep.A)rouseB)stimulateC)motivateD)prompt10.Threedaysafterthetrialtheprisonerwas____secretly,andthebodywasburiedunderatreeinsidetheprison.A)murderedB)convictedC)executedD)punished11.Hisskinwas____fromyearsofworkingoutdoors.A)elasticB)clumsyC)coarseD)delicious12.Threepeoplewerekilledinahead-on____betweenabusandacar.A)collapseB)conflictC)collisionD)crush13.RuthhasgonebacktoCalifornia____.ShewillnotreturntotheEast.A)forlongB)beforelongC)eversinceD)forgood214.Whenthesingerappeared,theaudiencestartedto____loudly.A)claimB)crackC)clapD)crash15.Idon’tknowifyou’veheard,butthere’sa____goingaroundtheofficethatMr.Smithisleavingattheendofthemonth.A)newsB)rumorC)sayingD)proverb16.IguessJonesdidn’thaveachancetowintheelection.Almostallofthepeopleinthecityvotedforhis____.A)opponentB)candidateC)colleagueD)advocate17.Hewas____ofhisfriend’sreputation.A)greedyB)controversialC)competitiveD)jealous18.Thenewspaperuncoveredasex____involvingseveralgovernmentofficials.A)shameB)convictionC)rumorD)scandal19.Thedogwaitingbehindthegatelookedso____thatIdidnotdaretogoin.A)boldB)fierceC)wildD)harmful20.Theworkerstherehelda(n)____tocallforbetterworkingandlivingconditions.A)rallyB)conjunctionC)episodeD)riot21.Theprotestmarchdevelopedintoa____whenthepolicetriedtostopit.A)rebelB)strikeC)violationD)riot22.Hesaidhehad____theperformanceofthenewmodelandwassurprisedatwhathehadseenthen.A)endeavoredB)demonstratedC)witnessedD)judged23.Itismy____wishthatyouusethismoneytofurtheryourresearch.A)intensiveB)generousC)earnestD)voluntary24.Hehadbeencompletelyexhaustedbutfeltconsiderably____afteramealandarest.A)renewedB)recreatedC)reshapedD)refreshed25.InBritaintodaywomen____44%oftheworkforce,andnearlyhalfthemotherswithchildrenareinpaidwork.A)makeupB)buildupC)standforD)conformto26.Thegardenis____inaformalpattern.A)laidupB)laidoffC)laiddownD)laidout27.ThereareseveralpossibleexplanationsforthegreaterjobstabilityinJapan____thegreatjob3mobilityintheUnitedStates.A)contrarytoB)inregardtoC)incontrasttoD)withrespectto28.Gasolineisprocessedfrom____oil.A)rawB)roughC)crudeD)tough29.NewYork____secondintheproductionofapples,producing850,000,000poundsthisyear.A)rankedB)occupiedC)arrangedD)classified30.Afterreadingthe____oftheplay,thedirectormadeseveralchanges.A)scrapeB)catalogC)categoryD)scriptUnit31.Wehavehadtoraiseourpricesbecauseoftheincreaseinthecostof____materials.A)primitiveB)roughC)originalD)raw2.Thesocialsecuritysystemprovides____forretiredcitizens.A)wagesB)pensionsC)profitsD)rewards3.Itiswell-knownthattheretiredworkersinourcountryare____freemedicalcare.A)entitledtoB)involvedinC)associatedwithD)assignedto4.Althoughshewasnotveryrich,shewasquite____withhermoney.A)nobleB)flexibleC)liberalD)liable5.Hereceivedaletterofthanksforhis____ofbookstotheShakespearelibrary.A)publicationB)donationC)acquisitionD)quotation6.Thebusranoverthecliffbecauseits____failed.A)brakesB)controlsC)gearsD)signals7.Notlongago,agovernmentofficialwhomIknowverywellwas____abribery.A)relatedtoB)involvedinC)includedinD)subjectedto8.Theyputinthehighest____forthehouse.A)currencyB)proposalC)bidD)purchase9.Agoodhuntingdogis____toeverysoundandmovementinthefield.A)alertB)awareC)cautiousD)nervous10.Thisdiploma____thatyouhavecompletedhighschool.A)provesB)certifiesC)securesD)approves411.Hewasaccusedof____vitalsecretstotheenemy.A)leakingB)looseningC)relievingD)issuing12.Onlythemostsophisticatedtheoriesofmodernphysicscan____thisphenomenon.A)accountforB)countonC)accountofD)countfor13.Attheendofhistrial,hewas____ofmurder.A)convictedB)convincedC)sentencedD)condemned14.Mostflowerswillnot____withoutsunshine.A)cultivateB)boomC)sustainD)thrive15.Thecompanyhasanemployee____ofeveryoneworkingforthem.A)profileB)acquaintanceC)administrationD)acknowledgement16.WhenMarypaidthebill,shewasgivena____forhermoney.A)chequeB)ticketC)receiptD)label17.Thereisawhole____ofbillswaitingtobepaid.A)stockB)stackC)numberD)sequence18.Themembersoftheclub____aplanetotakethemonholidaytoFrance.A)assembledB)dominatedC)monitoredD)chartered19.Frankfurt,Germany,isinoneofthemost____populatedregionsofWesternEurope.A)denselyB)vastlyC)enormouslyD)largely20.He’swellknowninthe____offoreignaffairs.A)settlementB)operationC)realmD)scope21.She____thesportspagetofindoutwh