词汇和语法练习题 ( 学生用 )

1. In terms of artistic value, it is hard to say that one country’s art form is greater than ________. A. that of another B. another one C. one of another D. one another

2. On the one hand, Canada has the second largest territory in the world; , it has the lowest density of population.

A. for short B. on average C. on second thought D. on the other hand 3. Neither of the employees nor the boss ________ satisfied with the profits. A. were B. was C. be D. been 4. A recent occurrence made me _______ my behavior in a new light. A. reexamine B. to reexamine C. reexamined D. reexamining

5. There are numerous and ______ ways by which one can measure the impact of employment on student achievement..

A. rely B. relay C. reliability D. reliable 6. He said he wished to ______ in the army during the last three years. A. serve B. be serving C. have been serving D. be served

7. Price rising is the outcome for ______ everyone should be ready during the next decade. A. which B. what C. that D. whom

8. ________ much you may dislike it, junk mail comes to most of you anyway. A. Whatever B. Whichever C. However D. Whenever 9．Men do tend to be more restrained ______ emotional expressions. A. from B. with C. by D. for

10. A well written composition ______ good choice of words and clear organization among other things. A. calls for B. calls on C. calls up D. calls off

11. The film was picked up by a branch of 20th Century Fox and will be _____in a few cities this fall. A. freed B. opened C. started D. released

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12. My experience________ me that a background in pure science is an ideal preparation for doing business.

A. invited B. persuaded C. advised D. convinced

13. E-commerce has increased the_______ on customer satisfaction and delivery fulfillment. A. center B. focus C. workforce D. target

14. Working for 10 hours per week or less seemingly does not take a consistent _____ on school performance.

A. tool B. toll C. toller D. tollen

15. One hundred online courses make a Harvard education_______ worldwide. A. valuable B. allowable C. accessible D. knowledgeable

16. Video games, hated by parents and teachers as the enemy of learning, may be good for kids ________. A. in all B. after all C. for all D. by all

17. Schools were created ________to prepare children for socialization. A. in the part B. on the part C. in part D. as a part

18. The increased use of computers in business has been_______ by a costly increase in computer crime. A. accompanied B. disappointed C. matched D. witnessed

19. The United States today is no longer considered a \residents_________ , many people prefer the term \A. Moreover B. More often C. Truly speaking D. Instead

20. Sometimes expensive drugs or other treatments can be economical ______. A. at long last C. in the long run A. shade C. shadow A. respectful C. respective

associated with earthquakes.

B. in the long way D. at long length

B. shelter D. shield B. respectable D. respecting

21. During the heavy storm last week, we had to take __________ under a flyover.

22. The three men were assigned jobs according to their _________ abilities.

23. Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly _________ to various signals

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A. sensible C. sentimental A. vanished C. rejected A. as a result of C. in the sense of successful in school. A. resort in C. resolve in

A. how long would it take C. how soon would it take A. have been C. were A. will teach C. has been teaching A. that you need C. which you need

B. sensual D. sensitive B. scattered D. abandoned B. in case of D. for the sake of

24. The lost car of the Johnson’s was found __________ in the woods of the expressway.

25. Our guests will be guided to safety _________ fire.

26. We conclude that students should ________ work no more than 10 hours per week if they want to be

B. resort to D. resolve to

B. how long it would take D. how soon it would take B. had been D. are

B. would have taught D. will have taught B. what you need D. things you need

27. The teacher asked me __________ us to finish writing the composition.

28. It was the third time the villagers _________ interviewed by the radio station.

29. Mrs. White became a teacher in 1990. She _________ for twenty years by next summer.

30. All __________ is an English-Chinese dictionary.

31. This photo ____ me of the days when I worked on the farm many years ago. A. reminds B. recalls C. retells still inside the pages A. expel

B. to expel

C. expelled D. expelling

33. Would you please _ the TV a little? The children are doing their homework. A. turn on

B. turn off

C. turn up D. turn down

34. Few houses in this district ____ the terrible earthquake and many people were killed. A. lasted C. deserved

B. survived D. passed

D. remembers

32. The student was ______ from school because he turned in a term paper with the purchase receipt for it

35. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all _____.

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A. given away B. kept away

C. taken up D. used up 36. We are at your service. Don’t ____ to turn to us if you have any problems. A. beg B. hesitate

C. desire D. seek 37. My boss did not _____ from his desk when I entered his office. A. look out B. look around

C. look down D. look up 38. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life with ______. A. joy B. anxiety

C. sorrow D. anger 39. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____ more customers. A. join B. attract

C. stick

D. transfer

40. —— Where is the new camera I borrowed last week? —— It is on the top shelf, out of the ____ of our little kid. A. order B. sight C. reach D. touch 41. Herman’s success is _____ his hard work and his academic ability. A. used to B. equal to

C. due to D. close to 42. The bookseller cannot get enough books to _____ the needs of their customers. A. make B. please C. fill

D. meet

43. —— He looks so young!

—— I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is _____ 45. A. actually B. basically

C. accordingly D. entirely 44. Parents have ____ their concern about violence in some children’s shows.

A. expressed B. accepted C. complained D. expected 45. It was Thomas Edison that _______ the electric lamp.

A. invented B. discovered C. designed D. developed 46. The doctors successfully completed a 20hour operation to _____ the one-year-old twins at the head. A. isolate B. separate C. divide

D. remove

47. In _____Chinese culture, children’s marriage decisions were often made by parents.

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A. traditional B. historic

C. remote D. initial 48. We decided to leave the waitress a big _______ because her service was excellent. A. bill B. money

C. fare D. tip 49. Experiments show that different temperatures have different ____ on human feelings. A. results B. troubles

C. endings

D. effects

50. As population increases, ______ .

A. industrial output also does B. as industrial output does C. industrial output does to D. so does industrial output

51. The mother asked the boys to put _____ everything in _ order before they left the room. A. the; a B. an; the

C. /; a D. /; / 52. —— Do you like pop music or country music?—— I only like sports.

A. Each B. Either C. Neither D. Both

53. I’m trying to be more ______ when I go shopping, and only buying what I really need. A. economy

B. economic

C. economical D. economics

54. Don’t get off the bus ______ it has stopped completely. A. until B. when

C. if D. since 55. _____ does it take you to wash all the dishes? A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How fast 56. _____ all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless. A. Because B. Owing to C. With D. But for

57. It is her beautiful eyes _____ attract most of the fans. A. that

B. which

C. what

D. who

58. It’s the kind of story _____ we think of as myth.

A. what B. this C. that

D. it

59. It is _____ from my school to the railway station. A. two-hours walk B. two-hour’s walk

C. two-hour walk

D. a two-hour walk

60. It’s not a good habit to leave your work _____.

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