江苏师范大学科文学院 大学英语B 习 题 册 （艺术类） 大学英语教研室制定 2012.5.10 1
Part I Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: Choose the ONE that best completes each sentence from the four choices given below. 1. I think she hurt my feelings rather than by accident as she claimed.
A) virtually B) deliberately C) literally D) appropriately 2. Shoes of this kind are to slip on wet ground.
A) feasible B) appropriate C) apt D) fitting
3. I arrive at nine o’clock, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning . A) routine B) regular C) order D) regulations 4. The falling inflating rate is to a decrease in the amount of borrowing. A) attributed B) referred C) subjected D) submitted 5. Peter will what his parents expect of him .
A) watch for B) live up to C) stand up to D) get along with 6._________, the drive won’t be more than an hour.
A) No matter which road take you B）No matter which road do you take C) No matter which road you take D）No matter you take which road 7. They tried to trick her ________ accepting their terms.
A) for B) into C) about D) to 8. He doesn’t want _______that he’s going away.
A) to be known B) that to be know C) himself to be known D) it to be known 9. _________, her paper is of greater value than yours.
A) All things be considered B) All things to be considered C) All things being considered D) All things considered 10. Were he to tell us everything, we ______ to solve his problem.
A) can try B) had tried C) could try D) would have tried 11. The clothes a person wears express his or social position.
A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance 12. It’s a pleasure for him to his energy and even his life to research work. A) dedicate B) delicate C) decorate D) direct 13. Each variety of melon has its flavor and texture.
A) individually B) individual C) private D) personal
14. When I something, I’d like to make it clear by means of examples and drawing. A) illustrate B) expound C) explicate D) interpret 15. The present wasn’t really satisfactory to them .
A) attraction B) assassination C)arrangement D) inspection 16. Smith had some trouble _______the man’s accent.
A) to understand B) for understanding C) understanding D) with understanding
17. Looking out of the window, Laura saw him _______towards the bus stop. A) ran B) running C) run D) to run
18．A good newspaper story must come right to the ________ and save the details for later. A) aim B) summit C) point D) purpose
19. The shop does not have any brown sugar in __________ at the moment, but it expects to have some tomorrow. A) purchase B) sale C) stock D) trade 20. You ought to have been told, _______ as old friend of the family.
A) who are B) to be C) being D since were
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21. Just as they must put aside their prejudices, we must be prepared to accept their good faith. A) thus B) so C) as D) like 22. On no account rudeness from his employees.
A) the manager will tolerate B) the manager will not tolerate C) the manager tolerates D) will the manager tolerate 23. We regret you that you are to be dismissed next week.
A) to have informed B) informing C) to inform D) having informed 24. It is advisable that she for Madrid as soon as possible.
A) will leave B) may leave C) leaves D) leave 25. To pass the text, ____________.
A) this book must be studied B) this book should be chosen C) this book can be studied D) we should study this book 26. After hearing the story, I felt ________ puzzled.
A) some what B) somewhat C) anyway D) somehow 27. Among her ___________ were sewing, cooking, plying the piano and dancing.
A) obligation B) fulfillment C) assignment D) accomplishments 28. This article deals with the natural ________ which is most interesting to everyone. A) phenomenon B) phenomena C) phenomenons D) phenomenas 29. She was so _______ in her job that she didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door. A) attracted B) absorbed C) drawn D) concentrated 30. The ring was _______ to her from her great grandmother.
A) handed down B) handed out C) handed around D) handed over
31. I can’t thank you ______ much for you kindness, because without you help, I would not have finished the work so quickly.
A) too B) very C) quite D) that
32. We may have been looking at all these surveys and statistic upside down, maybe it’s just ______. A) one way around B) the other way around C) another way around D) other way around 33. Have you seen the glass walls with ______ fish behind?
A) huge tropical B) lovely huge tropical C) lovely tropical huge D) tropical lovely huge 34. A body weighs _______ from the surface of the Earth.
A) less, the father it gets B) the father it gets, less C) less, the further it gets D) the further it gets, the less
35. You’ll find this instrument great value making certain kinds of measurements. A) of ….of B) of …in C) for…of D) of…to 36. They always give the vacant seats to _________ comes first.
A) whoever B) whomever C)who D) whom
37. The husband and wife were never in ________ or agreement about anything for ten minutes together. A) pity B) symphony C) sympathy D) harmony 38. Children are very curious __________.
A) at heart B) by nature C) at birth D) from the beginning 39. The room is partly ________ with a few old bedstands.
A) furnished B) beautified C)decorated D) provided 40. He _______ his job for a better position.
A) stopped B) quitted C) parted D) withdrew
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