综合英语测试题库
Unit 1
Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. She suffered great mental ______ after her husband died, and as a result she became mad. A. anger B. discomfort C. unhappiness D. anguish 2. She offered me some food that had a _______ taste. A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. concrete
3. Building the proposed underground railway may _____ much more than the government could pay.
A. spend B. cost C. take D. waste
4. Realizing the immense international pressure, the President ____ stepped down. A. conspicuously B. gracefully C. lonely D. truly
5. The audience whistled and shouted, waiting for her to sing one _____ song. A. last B. final C. ending D. concluding
6. During the war, all the women were left unloved, exhausted, impoverished and _______. A. alone B. hoarse C. grave D. lonely
7. He was put into prison, but he never _____ ,and continued his fight from behind the bars. A. spend B. cost C. take D. waste
8. His high school report _____ that he was brilliant in all science subjects. A. believed B. noticed C. noted D. decided Unit 3
What really _____ is that a teacher should be responsible for his students. A. happens B. cares C. minds D. matters
The late arrivals for the musical were ____ to their seats. A. hurried B. rushed C. hastened D. quickened
This company is a _____ of a British firm that provides textile materials. A. coworker B. copartner C. colleague D. cooperative
Ten minutes later the taxi_____ in front of the Grand Theatre, where we had arranged to meet. A. pulled out B. pulled up C. pulled off D. pulled down
Till now, I still remember vividly how my mother used to train me to possess acceptable table_____.
A. behavior B. act C. manners D. ways
Mr. Day Lewis’ _____ body language spoke much louder than his actual words. A. graceful B. gracious C. grateful D. grand
Each time we went out to the restaurant, he would order the dishes without even looking at the _____.
A. cookbook B. recipe C. ingredients D. menu
Mr. Armstrong impressed me with his overlong arms and ______ feet. A. huge B. enormous C. vast D. colossal Unit 4
Her arms _____ around his neck in gratitude.
A. strengthened B. tightened C. lengthened D. widened
Mentally _____ youngsters used to hang around this area and caused a lot of trouble. A. bothered B. worried C. disturbed D. troubling
There still exist strong disagreements ______ whether social stability should be maintained at the expense of public health.
A. as to B. in terms of C. concerned D. regarded Politicians are good at ______ public opinion through the press. A. impressing B. affecting C. influencing D. shaking Special shipping and ______ charges may apply.
A. dealing B. treating C. managing D. handling
The customers service manager had written a letter to everyone who _____, promising a refund on their returned goods.
A. criticized B. disapproved C. blamed D. complained
The company said that the _____ for next year was encouraging although marketing was still a weak area for them.
A. future B. view C. condition D. outlook
I think they really want to buy _____ that will help them make their life easier. A. stuff B. staff C. matters D. means Unit5
The American people ____ a president every four years. A. choose B. pick C. select D. elect They spoke of people who had _____ to the enemy.
A. escaped B. sold out C. stood firmly D. objected To make him stay, the manager ______ him a pay rise. A. promised B. ensured C. assured D. declared He has a nice collection of _____ stamps. A. rare B. scarce C. short D. few Unit 8
I have been taught to be very ______ about my manners at parties. A. elaborate B. conscientious C. careful D. conscious
_____your child will grow up and lead her own independent life. A. Lastly B. Eventually C. Finally D. At last
There has been a ____ interest in the functions of the Internet in distance education. A. remaining B. continuing C. persisting D. maintaining
All correspondence ___ to the editor of Dialogue should be sent by express airmail. A. addressed B. delivered C. sent D. signaled
This 1998 incident is a timely_____ of the threat that a market economy may face. A. caution B. notice C. remainder D. reminder Unit 9
Hangzhou has always been one of the major tourist ______ of China.
A. luxuries B. glamours C. attractions D.business
This old piece of _______ seems to have been left in the backyard for gathering dust. A. furniture B. furnishing C. item D. goods
For centuries the _____works of Shakespeare have been read all over the world.
A. undying B. deathless C. immortal D. immortal
A new subject in economics has been _____ into the curriculum to keep up with the social development.
A. introduced B. recommended C. advised D. suggested
A sense of well-being should always be an important part of life ____ your age. A. whatsoever B. whatever C. however D. no matter
A favorable public ______ is always key to a politician’s staying in power. A. image B. impression C. imagination D. portrait
The manager would take to any ______ means for the company’s profit. A. immoral B. immortal C. unscrupulous D. ambitious
The meeting room became _____ long before the meeting began, and many latecomers had to stay outside in the cold.
A. occupied B. engaged C. filled D. packed
Unit 12
An unveiling ____ was held on the day when the foundation stone was laid for the construction of the new TV Tower.
A. party B. meeting C. ceremony D. congregation
You’d better take little or no notice of her ____ , for she is always a discontent. A. words B. remarks C. utterances D. complaints
In mime. the performers use gestures and facial expressions, instead of words, to ____ their meanings.
A. convey B. consider C. confront D. contend
The terms mate, lady, and guy used by some people in daily conversations are actually outside the range of polite educated______.
A. use B. usage C. word D. vocabulary
As the man was closely _____ with the bribery, he had to quit his position. A. involved B. connected C. identified D. preoccupied
Your _____ to speak English and use a computer could prove a serious disadvantage in applying for jobs.
A. inability B. ability C. disability D. capability
Encouragement of our people to spend more money on consumer products is thought to be one of the effective _____ against the economic recession. A. weapons B. purposes C. fashions D. ideas
I really can’t figure out why she should have _____ so much grudge against me. A. enjoyed B. harbored C. cherished D. offered
Could you give us some concrete examples to _____ your statement, rather than merely mouthing empty words?
A. force B. reenforce C. enforce D. enforcing Why don’t you ask John for help? He is _____ of everything. A. able B. qualified C. competent D. capable