12月份大学英语(2)-(-第1次-).docx

第 1 次作业

100 分，共 40小题，每小题 2.5

一、单项选择题（本大题共分）1.

They would have intended ____ a new computer if they ____ aside enough money.

A.

to have bought... set

B.

to buy... had set

C.

buying... set

D.

having bought...had set

2.

It's my advice that she ____ right now, or she might be late for the plane.

A.

start

B.

starts

C.

would start

D.

will start

3.

It is necessary, absolutely, that I ____ it this morning.

A.

am going to return

B.

will return

C.

am to return

D.

should return

4.

At the edge of the land lies the ocean, ____ the earth is covered with water.

A.

which

B.

that

C.

where

D.

when

5.

The speaker talked about sports in general and about football A.

in public

B.

in sequence

C.

in short

D.

in particular

6.

The modern house has many useful electrical ____.

A.

ambulances

B.

equipments

C.

mechanisms

D.

appliances

7.

Last year, Matt earned ____ his brother, who has a better position. A.

twice as much as

B.

twice than

C.

twice as many as

D.

twice as more as

8.

____ the defendant was innocent of the crime for which he had been tried.

A.

On all accounts

B.

Without the doubt

C.

Out of doubts

D.

Out of accounts

9.

He felt ____ rather difficult to take a stand against the opinion of the majority.

A.

how

B.

that

C.

it

D.

what

10.

To answer accurately, I think, is more important than ____.

A.

to finish quickly

B.

quickly finish

C.

you finish quickly

D.

quickly finishing

11.

A Dream of the Red Chamber is said ____ into dozens of languages in the last decade.

A.

to have been translated

B.

to be translated

C.

to translate

D.

to have translated

12.

Changes in the way ____ people live bring about changes in the jobs that they do.

A.

in that

B.

which

C.

\

D.

how

13.

____ the forties ____ the first fully automatic factory was built in the world.

A.

It was not until ... then

B.

It was not until ... that

C.

It was until ... that

D.

It was not until ... when

14.

He was last seen in public on the ____ of his daughter's wedding. A.

event

B.

occasion

C.

chance

D.

affair

15.

Is the city much different from ____ ten years ago?

A.

that it was

B.

that which was

C.

what it was

D.

what was it

16.

Radio, telephone and press ____ of conveying news and information. A.

are the most three common means

B.

are the most common three means

C.

are the three most common means

D.

are three the most common means

17.

I still don't know ____ advantages one culture has over another one.

A.

how

B.

what

C.

whether

D.

that

18.

John has a good sense of humor, he often tells stories ____. A.

what people laugh at

B.

that people laugh at

C.

which people laugh

D.

at what people laugh at

19.

____ their homework, the children went for a walk.

A.

When they are doing

B.

After they have done

C.

They had done

D.

Having done

20.

The greatest city of the world exercises a strong power of attraction over ____.

A.

some methods of

B.

all methods of

C.

all manners of

D.

some manners of

21.

The project requires more labor than ____ because it is extremely difficult.

A.

has been put

B.

have been put

C.

being put in

D.

to. be put in

22.

Tom ____ his father in the way he moves his hands when he talks. A.

is resemble

B.

resembles

C.

is same

D.

is similar to

23.

The experiment was made ____ a rainy morning. A.

in

B.

on

C.

at

D.

by

24.

I'll accept any job ____ I don't have to get up early. A.

lest

B.

as long as

C.

in case

D.

though

25.

The trouble ____ the car is that it has to be repaired every few days. A.

to

B.

for

C.

in

D.

with

26.

The fighter would rather die with his head high than ____ with his knees bent.

A.

to live

B.

living

C.

live

D.

lived

27.

With careful ____ your father's condition should improve steadily and he will recover before too long.

A.

caution

B.

treatment

C.

action

D.

remedy

28.

Had it been possible I would have come to see you, but I ____ so busy then.

A.

had been

B.

were

C.

was

D.

would be

29.

It's necessary ____ the high-tech industry to lure international manufacturers to the city.

A.

to exploit

B.

of exploiting

C.

to be exploited

D.

for exploiting

30.

____ mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Craham Bell contributed the whole life to helping the deaf.

A.

To remember

B.

To be remembered

C.

Remembering

D.

Though remembered

31.

Your hair needs ____; would you like me ____ it for you?

A.

cutting... doing

B.

to cut... doing

C.

to be cut... to do

D.

being cut... to do

32.

____ in her life Jennie gained a clear idea of how big the world is. A.

First

B.

At first

C.

For the first time

D.

In the first place

33.

The ____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

A.

mirror

B.

sight

C.

reflection

D.

shadow

34.

He thought that something ____. A.

exciting was happening

B.

excited was happening

C.

exciting was happened

D.

exciting was happened

35.

You ____ work late if necessary.

A.

are expected

B.

expect

C.

are expected to

D.

expect to

36.

Last year Mary earned ____ his brother, who has a better position. A.

twice as many as

B.

twice as much as

C.

twice more than

D.

twice as more as