第三册大学英语练习题

第三册大学英语练习题

Make the best choice:

1. The Earth ______ on its axis once every 24 hours.

A. rotates B. rolls C. revolves D. circles

2. It was two days before Christmas. Everything went wrong with me. I was ______ at my post

—the toy department at K-Mart at eight. But I was ten minutes late, because I overslept.

A. there B. not C. due D. already

3. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment.

A. turned up B. turned out C. turned in D. turned down

4. He speaks with a strong southern ______ , making it difficult for northerners to understand him.

A. tone B. language C. dialect D. accent

5. It must have been this obvious aimlessness ______ led to my down fall.

A. which B. what C. that D. as

6. Dr. Bright always ______ as he examines his patients and treats them with extreme care.

A. takes his time B. revolves around C. saves up money D. stands a chance

7. Having practiced for so long , the New York baseball team stands a chance ______ winning the

World Series this year.

A. at B. in C. on D. of

8. ______ to speak at the meeting, I couldn‟t very well refuse.

A. Asking B. Asked C. Ask D. To ask

9. Sinking-stomach, because I leave the classroom an hour later ______ that I was even more

boring than usual.

A. convincing B. convinced C. convince D. convinces

10. Sometimes I can amazed that my students actually take notes ______ what I say ______ class!

A. on „ in B. in „ on C. at „ in D. in „ at

11. In a time of social reform, people‟s state of mind tends to keep ______ with the rapid

changes of society.

A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch

12．Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really ____ of the reality that they represent.

A. reflections B. demonstration C. illustrations D. reproductions

13. TV, if properly used, can ____ a child‟s imagination.

A. cause B. arise C. encourage D. stimulate

14. Don‟t place too much ____ on his advice.

A. reliance B. emphasis C. trust D. obedience

15. There was no person _____ enough to understand it.

A. known B. learned C. taught D. studied

16. The new machine ______ seeds evenly and quickly over the whole field.

A. switched B. controlled C. risked D. distributed

17. I was ___ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.

A. to B. on C. at D. in

18. Breaking Mary‟s doll was purely _____; John did not mean to do it.

A. occasional B. accidental C. casual D. incidental

19. I‟m pleased to have the ______ to visit your country.

A. occasion B. possibility C. opportunity D. fate

20. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ______ further research and further

thinking about a particular topic.

A. renovate B. arouse C. stimulate D. advocate

21. Roger was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince him ______ his mistakes.

A. of B. with C. on D. about

22. The environmental organizations have ______ the government to take measures to protect the

endangered species of fish.

A. called up B. called in C. called at D. called on

23. The name of Chaplin _______ the image of little tramp with a brush mustache (小胡子).

A. conjures up B. conjures away C. conjures with D. conjures in

24. What this country needs is a long-term policy for investment in science and ______.

A. technique B. technology C. technical D. technician

25. After a short holiday, he ______ himself once more to his studies.

A. conducted B. engaged C. applied D. acquainted

26. These goods are ______ for export, though a few of them may be sold on the home market.

A. completely B. necessarily C. remarkably D. essentially

27. The ______ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.

A. common B. usual C. general D. average

28. The police stopped me the other day as I was driving home, because I was ______ the speed

limit.

A. transcending B. surpassing C. overtaking D. exceeding

29. A building ______ the idea of the architect.

A. embodies B. embraces C. integrates D. Deviates

30. Their mothers can‟t afford to ______ meat and fish every day.

A. supply them B. provide them C. feed them on D. feed them

31. Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _____

increase the risk of heart disease.

A. in return B. in turn C. by chance D. by turns

32. ______ I read novel and ______ I watch TV for a change.

A. Sometime / sometime B. Sometimes / sometimes

C. Some time / some time D. Some times / some times

33. Those postcards are ______ their trip to America.

A. mementos of B. mementoes of C. traces of D. memento of

34. As Christmas drew near, the children were ______.

A. filled of anticipation B. full of anticipations

C. full with anticipation D. filled with anticipation

35. It was not until three hours later did I ______ to what he said.

A. caught on B. catch on C. caught up D. catch up

36. When his wife was away on business, he could ______ the entire house ______.

A. get„ to himself B. take„ to himself

C. have„to himself D. occupy„ to himself

37. She took a ______ pleasure in hearing that her sister was getting divorced.

A. perverse B. cobbled C. shrouded D. suffering

38. Under his bed, the police found a bag ______ money.

A. infested with B. filled of C. packed of D. stuffed with

39. When the police questioned the man, he ______ to stealing the money.

A. acknowledged B. recognized C. confessed D. accepted

40. Usually, gold scarcely _______ in water, which is one reason why it is such a precious metal.

A. melts B. dissolves C. dismisses D. distributes

41. By the end of this month the size of the mission（代表团）is expected to ______ to 280 people.

A. recruit B. stage C. swell D. applause

42. Hemingway ______ soon after the novel “The Sun Also Rises” was published in 1926.

A. made a name for himself B. make concession so himself

C. had access to himself D. was in contrast to himself

43. You‟ll never amount to ______ if you spend your time that way.

A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

44. And until recently this hostile attitude ______ daydreaming was the most common one.

A. of B. with C. to D. towards

45. Martin finally succeeded in ______ the two graphs（曲线图）onto the same screen with an

overhead projector.（高架投影仪）.

A. attaining B. reflecting C. projecting D. shaping

46. There is no doubt that these measures ______ the solution of the program.

A. will amount to B. will go about C. will go beyond D. will contribute to

47. The singer‟s voice ______ easily to the top notes.

A. produced B. grew C. strengthened D. soared

48. It is recommended that the project ______ until all the preparations have been made.

A. is not started B. will not be started C. not be started D. is not to be started

49. All the questions the police asked ______ what she had been doing on the night of the robbery.

A. brought up B. revolved around C. built on D. singled out

50. The noise ______ to be just the dogs fighting for a bone in the courtyard.

A. made out B. worked out C. rang our D. turned out

51. ______ the warning that smoking kills, the number of smokers does not seem to drop in our

country.

A. Despite B. As C. For D. With

52. The ______ pressure of life pushes people into having less time to communicate with each

other.

A. sheer B. striking C. misleading D. hostile

53. Lucy stood at the gate waving to her departing daughter until the car is ______.

A. out of style B. in all likelihood C. out of sight D. out of place

54. As to this product, the technical obstacles（障碍） to be ______ for designing are much less

than for manufacture.

A. exceeded B overcome C. prescribed D. generated

55. He ______ the scene in front of him and immediately called in the police.

A. interfered with B. broke up C. headed for D. took in

56. ______ that the demand for power continues to rise at the current rate, it will not be long

before traditional sources become inadequate.

A. Concerning B. Ascertaining C. Assuming D. Regarding

57. He does not ______ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.

A. fit B. qualify C. match D. equal

58. He is quite sure that it‟s ______ impossible for him to fulfill the task within two days.

A. absolutely B. exclusively C. fully D. roughly

59. I„d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than ______ a room with someone else.

A. sharing B. share C. to share D. to have shared

60. After his father explained the difference to him, the boy became ______ and relaxed.

A. tension B. nervous C. slack D. poised

61. The girl‟s face turned red in shyness when the boy presented her with a red rose. Here “turned

red” means:

A. shivered B. miserable C. out of place D. flushed

作文练习：

1.

Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?

1)有的人喜欢独自旅行，有的人喜欢与别人结伴而行

2)两种旅行方式的好处

3)你更喜欢哪种旅行方式，为什么?

2. “College Graduates Work as Village Officials”

1）. 现在许多大学毕业生愿意到农村当村官。

2）. 分析形成这种现象的原因。

3）.你的看法。

3. Certificate Craze On Campus 考证热

1)近几年大学校园内出现“考证热”

2)产生这一现象的原因

3)你的看法

4. Urbanization (都市化)

１）城市化是全球发展的必然趋势。

２）城市化带来的许多问题如污染、交通阻塞、犯罪等，使许多人产生了悲观的看法。

３）正确的态度。