大学英语词汇与语法练习题5(含答案)

词汇与语法5

满分：30分

Part I

Directions:For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete each sentence.

1）Don’t let such a ________ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue and work together to achieve our goals.

A . trivial B . slight C . partial D . minimum

2）He said that they had ________ been obliged to give up the wonderful program for students for the lack of financial support.

A . gravely B . regrettably C . forcibly D . graciously

3）As most of the students are aware, physical education is a(n) ________ part of our curriculum; a sound mind and a sound body are important.

A . comprehensible B . intact C . fractional D . integral

4）Astronauts should be very strong in health, so they are ________ all kinds of tests before they are finally sent up in a spacecraft.

A . subject to B . prone to C . objected to D . bound to

5）Such specialists in the hospital are experienced in teaching patients how to deal with their stress and fears and, eventually, ________ them.

A . overlook B . overtake C . overcome D . overwhelm

6）Intelligence officials working behind the ________ urged them to avoid further confrontation with anyone

before their departure from the city.

A . sights B . views C . scenery D . scenes

7）It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be ________ at the manager’s office if the person can show proper ID and tell what is inside the wallet.

A . declared B . obtained C . reclaimed D . recognized

8）Satellite communications are so up-to-date that even when ________ in the middle of the Pacific, businessmen can contact their offices as if they were next door.

A . cruising B . gliding C . piloting D . patrolling

9）Without telephone, it would be impossible to carry on the functions of ________ every business operation in the whole country.

A . preferably B . practically C . precisely D . presumably

10）Even though the universe is mysterious, the ________ of the scientific attitude is that the human mind can succeed in understanding the universe.

A . essence B . content C . presence D . sequence

11）By the last quarter of the football game, the fans were almost ________ to losing, but two unexpected touchdowns grabbed victory.

A . resigned B . restrained C . resumed D . retired

12）In this factory the machines are not regulated ________ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system which works very efficiently.

A . independently B . individually C . irrespectively D . irregularly

13）Historians have always thought that Jefferson’s death on the Fourth of July was a remarkable ________, but it now seems quite possible.

A . occasion B . incidence C . coincidence D . accidence

14）When you try to define a new word in English, be ________; the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember.

A . credible B . relevant C . precise D . concise

15）According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his newly-offered job ________ no responsibility at all?

A . shoulders B . possesses C . carries D . shares

16）In an urban society in which fast-paced and stressful work surrounds you in life, experiences of a different nature, ________, can lead to a more “balanced” way of life.

A . be it television watching or bird-watching B . was it television watching or bird-watching C . whether it television watching or bird-watching D . were it television watching or bird-watching 17）If only the committee ________ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible, can students seriously follow.

A . approve B . approves C . will approve D . would approve

18）When ________ the reason for their success, the kids had two explanations: hard work and their parents’ encouragement.

A . asking B . asked C . having asked D . had asked

19）It is reported that Latin American customers talk ________ on the phone as people in North America, obviously the cultural differences.

A . two to four times as long B . two times four as long C . two to four time as long D . two to four times longer

20）It is essential that the glass ________ thicker on the outside than on the inside and the gap between the panes of glass ________ a minimum of seven centimeters.

A . is, is B . be, be C . be, is D . is, be

21）The company is back to the right track. There is ________ that the new method has greatly raised labor productivity.

A . not to deny B . not to be denied C . not denying D . no denying

22）No one can use cell phones in any areas at the hospital ________ equipment might be affected by the interference from cell phones.

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

23）I firmly believe that people can actually do any job ________ that they get the right qualifications for it and work hard at it.

A . lest B . granted C . provided D . despite

24）The atmosphere at the college is that of an adult environment ________ a relationship of mutual respect is encouraged between students and professors.

A . by which B . in where C . that D . where

25）An entire town has been thoroughly restored to the way it was several hundred years ago to represent life ________ it used to be in the colonial times.

A . until B . though C . as D . when

26）An intellectual breakthrough, ________, does not automatically ensure that the theory can be smoothly and well applied to practice.

A . though brilliant may it be B . as it may be brilliant C . brilliant it may be though D . brilliant as it may be

27）I don’t think it advisable that Tim ________ assigned to this challenging job since he has no such working experience at all.

A . will be B . be C . has been D . is

28）When you’re on a cruise, you can stretch your legs on the spacious decks, play games, swim, and enjoy good food – always ________ that the sea is calm.

A . assuming B . being assumed C . to assume D . to be assumed

29）A major-party candidate has the critical advantage in the campaign for the presidential election ________ it has the support from the faithful party.

A . in which B . in what C . in that D . from which

30）The climate was ________ two harvests were possible each year: one in winter fed by the rains and one in summer fed by the irrigation from the canal.

A . so that B . now that C . since that D . such that 词汇与语法5_参

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Part I

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