新视野大学英语练习题
1. – "Do you regret paying so much for the dog?"
– "No. I would be happy to pay ________ for him." [单选题] *
| A. as much as twice |
| B. twice as much(正确答案) |
| C. twice as many |
| D. much twice |
2. Having gone through all the hardships, she has changed a lot, and she is no longer the cheerful girl ________ she was five years ago. [单选题] *
| A. that(正确答案) |
| B. what |
| C. which |
| D. whom |
3. If the emergency rescue supplies are ________, the earthquake survivors will be in great trouble and they may be on the edge of death. [单选题] *
| A. incapable |
| B. inadequate(正确答案) |
| C. invalid |
| D. invisible |
4. A suspected man may deny a charge, but his fingerprints can ________ him even when there is nothing else to even say who he is. [单选题] *
| A. justify |
| B. simplify |
| C. identify(正确答案) |
| D. notify |
5. Sometimes the real antique and the imitated one are nearly the same and even the experts would find it hard to ________ them. [单选题] *
| A. disapprove |
| B. diagnose |
| C. disregard |
| D. distinguish(正确答案) |
6. The combination of virtual and traditional learning will ________ the scope of every lesson and increase the students' interest. [单选题] *
| A. exceed |
| B. expand(正确答案) |
| C. explore |
| D. exhaust |
7. I don't like going to these magnificent restaurants. There are always a lot of people; ________, it's too expensive and takes too long to get the seat. [单选题] *
| A. therefore |
| B. somehow |
| C. nevertheless |
| D. moreover(正确答案) |
8. Though having been living in the States for more than 10 years, she still has a ________ British accent when she talks. [单选题] *
| A. sensitive |
| B. narrative |
| C. distinctive(正确答案) |
| D. representative |
9. Repeated failures lead to success and prove to be ________ to us as we experiment every day to find out the right way of doing things. [单选题] *
| A. substantial |
| B. influential |
| C. beneficial(正确答案) |
| D. potential |
10. Mr. Collins argues that it is unrealistic for his secretary to do anything for any real purpose before she has reached the level of ________ with computers. [单选题] *
| A. proficiency(正确答案) |
| B. accuracy |
| C. sufficiency |
| D. deficiency |
11. Due to the unpredictable changes of weather, we bought an extra supply of coal ________ of a severe winter. [单选题] *
| A. in anticipation(正确答案) |
| B. in obligation |
| C. in association |
| D. in cooperation |
12. You will have to ________ yourself to a completely new life in college because it's a lot different from high school. [单选题] *
| A. appeal |
| B. apply |
| C. thrust |
| D. adjust(正确答案) |
13. It's not ________ that he should be assigned to the job since he is new and has no experience at all in this particular field. [单选题] *
| A. advisory |
| B. advisable(正确答案) |
| C. advised |
| D. advising |
14. The average life ________ for Americans is now more than 74 years because of their more active lifestyles and good medical care for senior citizens. [单选题] *
| A. potential |
| B. expectation |
| C. span(正确答案) |
| D. length |
15. When being checked at customs, I am ________ make a declaration of all purchases and gifts acquired in the country. [单选题] *
| A. engaged to |
| B. resolved to |
| C. obliged to(正确答案) |
| D. committed to |
16. Now the president ________ that inflation was a much more serious threat to the sliding national economy and that what was needed was a much tighter control of the money supply and the budget deficit. [单选题] *
| A. proclaimed(正确答案) |
| B. supported |
| C. exclaimed |
| D. sustained |
17. People in the community hope all the measures against air pollution, ________ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here. [单选题] *
| A. while |
| B. since |
| C. that |
| D. as(正确答案) |
18. When he bought Penny her favorite book, the Harry Potter book series, she gave him a __________, sweet smile of thanks. [单选题] *
| A. genuine(正确答案) |
| B. actual |
| C. real |
| D. authentic |
19. US military forces are fully prepared to __________ the military mission once the order is given by the President. [单选题] *
| A. explore |
| B. explode |
| C. execute(正确答案) |
| D. exclude |
20. Einstein wrote to President Franklin Roosevelt and suggested that the United States should __________ its atomic research program and make building the bomb a top priority. [单选题] *
| A. accelerate(正确答案) |
| B. calculate |
| C. accumulate |
| D. speculate |
21. Professor Chen complained that he had been unable to __________ any Ph.D. students for more than five years and it seemed that no one wanted a doctorate in humanities. [单选题] *
| A. regulate |
| B. recruit(正确答案) |
| C. reject |
| D. release |
22. Since your daughter is ___________ to catch a cold, you'd better take her to a hospital and give her a thorough physical examination. [单选题] *
| A. liberal |
| B. reliable |
| C. logical |
| D. liable(正确答案) |
23. Opinion polls are now beginning to show the consensus about the __________ that high unemployment is probably to stay. [单选题] *
| A. prospect(正确答案) |
| B. prosperity |
| C. aspect |
| D. scope |
24. World War II, the most __________ war in history, was a disaster for humankind, in which about 60 million people lost their lives. [单选题] *
| A. representative |
| B. competitive |
| C. objective |
| D. destructive(正确答案) |
25. The new government has decided to invest more to create jobs, expand education, __________ health care, and reduce taxes by adopting a series of new policies. [单选题] *
| A. revise |
| B. reform(正确答案) |
| C. reduce |
| D. release |
26. The quality of the faculty and graduate students, combined with a(n) __________ scientific atmosphere, makes the university a unique place to pursue graduate study. [单选题] *
| A. corresponding |
| B. outstanding(正确答案) |
| C. demanding |
| D. understanding |
27. What is somewhat encouraging is that all participants from the European Union now sense the pressure of working toward __________ to the debt crisis. [单选题] *
| A. solutions(正确答案) |
| B. evolutions |
| C. foundations |
| D. donations |
28. You have to be __________ and cancel your marriage plan without any hesitation if you think that he is not reliable and responsible. [单选题] *
| A. romantic |
| B. realistic(正确答案) |
| C. optimistic |
| D. pessimistic |
29. The continual source of our strength was our mutual trust and respect and time will __________ what we feel about each other. [单选题] *
| A. confirm(正确答案) |
| B. guarantee |
| C. admit |
| D. secure |
30. During economic crisis, people don't feel safe to __________ their money in any financial program recommended even by banks with good reputations. [单选题] *
| A. reserve |
| B. entrust |
| C. invest(正确答案) |
| D. save |
31. Not only ________ difficult to light, but it also smelled of oil. I simply cannot bear it, so would you please replace it with something else for lighting? [单选题] *
| A. was it(正确答案) |
| B. it made |
| C. did it made |
| D. it was |
32. The young man had ________ some clever ideas that helped the company make huge profit; consequently, the young man was promoted quickly. [单选题] *
| A. come out |
| B. come up with(正确答案) |
| C. come up to |
| D. come up |
33. Professor Smith and Professor Corley ________ in giving us lectures. This week Professor Smith will lecture, so you won't be able to meet Professor Corley for your paper. [单选题] *
| A. altered |
| B. alternated(正确答案) |
| C. changed |
| D. shifted |
34. No matter how successful we are or how much we have achieved so far, we shouldn't get ________ since there are more difficulties ahead of us. [单选题] *
| A. encouraged |
| B. contented(正确答案) |
| C. satisfactory |
| D. depressed |
35. It has been reported that the old houses are to be torn down in order to make ________ for a new post office for the neighboring communities. [单选题] *
| A. road |
| B. path |
| C. avenue |
| D. way(正确答案) |
36. If you want to join the student club on campus, you must ________ by its rules no matter who you are and what you do. [单选题] *
| A. comply |
| B. abide(正确答案) |
| C. observe |
| D. obey |
37. On January 1st, people usually make a New Year's ________ such as quitting smoking or losing weight, but it's never an easy job. [单选题] *
| A. resolve |
| B. resolution(正确答案) |
| C. decision |
| D. determination |
38. The common sense is if you ________ drinks, fatty foods, and cigarettes now, you'll be far healthier and live longer for sure. [单选题] *
| A. put off |
| B. set off |
| C. keep off(正确答案) |
| D. take off |
39. Even though the football team is popular, I'm still ________ about its chance of winning, but he absolutely disagrees with me. [单选题] *
| A. surprised |
| B. reluctant |
| C. reliant |
| D. skeptical(正确答案) |
40. Should the opportunity ________, I'd love to go to Egypt to see with my own eyes the great pyramids, one of the ten civilizations in our world today. [单选题] *
| A. rise |
| B. raise |
| C. arise(正确答案) |
| D. arouse |
41. I love to walk and do outdoor exercises, so if you are going out for a walk, I'll be only too happy to come along and keep you ________. [单选题] *
| A. company(正确答案) |
| B. companion |
| C. companionship |
| D. companies |
42. He thinks about nothing but playing video games all day long, without any interest in anything else. I think he's totally ________ to it. [单选题] *
| A. obsessed |
| B. attracted |
| C. addicted(正确答案) |
| D. hooked |
43. Here are my questions: Can we reach a ________ on this issue? What if we can't? Who is going to bear the consequences of that? [单选题] *
| A. conscience |
| B. consciousness |
| C. consequence |
| D. consensus(正确答案) |
44. Being both spoiled and lazy from his childhood, he now feels like a failure, but it is a shame that he ________ everyone for his lack of success. [单选题] *
| A. criticizes |
| B. blames(正确答案) |
| C. charges |
| D. accuses |
45. Jason failed one of the exams, but we should make ________ for the fact that he had been ill and absent from class for a whole year. [单选题] *
| A. permit |
| B. allowance(正确答案) |
| C. permission |
| D. consent |
46. The government claims to be trying to do all it can to ________ corruptions, but it is usually easier said than done, so the public is pessimistic about it. [单选题] *
| A. eliminate(正确答案) |
| B. cancel |
| C. ignore |
| D. fight |
47. In my opinion, it is not good ________ him for help since he is very selfish and always indifferent to other people and their matters. [单选题] *
| A. turns to |
| B. turning to(正确答案) |
| C. turn to |
| D. turned to |
48. ________ the valuable and timely help from their group, we would never have succeeded in our project, which was challenging and time-consuming. [单选题] *
| A. Besides |
| B. Regardless of |
| C. But for(正确答案) |
| D. Despite |
49. Butch failed all his courses and he was going to be ________ from the university. [单选题] *
| A. expelled(正确答案) |
| B. dispelled |
| C. compelled |
| D. spelled |
50. During the 10-minute drive, he learned from ______ the major parts of speech in a sentence. [单选题] *
| A. scrape |
| B. scratch(正确答案) |
| C. scramble |
| D. scrawl |
