年牛津版高二英语上学期练习

Unit 3 ( M 5 )
I. 单项选择
1. In Scandinavian countries it is common _____________ for the husband to stay at home to look after the baby.
A. use
B. sense
C. practice
D. idea
2. ___________ the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad.
A. While
B. When
C. As
D. Since
3. Can a school ___________ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus?
A. make
B. adopt
C. gibe
D. pass
4. Li Ping has decided to go abroad for further education ___________ improving his English and finding a better job when he returns.
A. B. C. D. with the intention of
5. This is the ___________ MP3 I lost last week.
A. very
B. just
C. right
D. exactly
6. If he continues like this, he will ____________ a stone only to have it drop on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.
A. end up to lift
B. end up lifting
C. end up in lifting
D. end up with lifting
7. The speech ____________ by Professor Smith was so interesting that the students talked about it all that day.
A. to be delivered
B. to be given
C. being delivered
D. delivered
8. Anxiety can ___________ children’s performance when they take an exam.
A. interfere with
B. interrupt
C. effect
D. interfere
9. Much to my surprise, it ___________ that I was wrong.
A. found out
B. went on
C. turned out
D. made out
10. It is no wonder that the lack of rain could ____________ disaster for farmers.
A. reach to
B. spell
C. result from
D. lie in
11. __________, it is our duty to learn our lessons well, as students.
A. As usual
B. To some degree
C. More or less
D. On a personal note
12. If you have good reading strategies, what seems confusing at first __________ upon further reading.
A. makes sense
B. works
C. counts
D. pays
13. He was so ___________ a good university that he would work until far into the night.
A. curious about
B. anxious about
C. desperate for
D. concerned about
14. Seeing the students working hard all the time, the teacher ___________ that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
A. work out
B. point out
C. make out
D. turn out
15. We should take exercise now and then. I believe we will ___________ it a lot.
A. benefit from
B. benefit
C. do good to
D. be beneficial for
16. It was not until then that I realized putting the project in practice ___________ so much
money and work.
A. involving
B. to involve
C. involves
D. involved
17. ___________, we will succeed.
A. Follow in his steps
B. Following in his steps
C. Follow in his step
D. Following in his step
18. Don’t worry if the food ___________. I’m going shopping this afternoon.
A. runs out
B. uses up
C. is run out of
D. is run out
19. The city government is_____________ the economic reforms so as to improve all the people’s life.
A. push ahead
B. push on
C. push through
D. push ahead with
20. It is ___________ that the library be kept open during the vacation.
A. wished
B. expected
C. urged
D. hoped
21. In 2004, tsunami struck Southeast Asia, and it is quite difficult _________ the losses.
A. figure out
B. make out
C. count out
D. think out
22. If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ___________.
A. ahead
B. before
C. ahead of
D. in advance
23. It’s necessary for us to __________ everything __________ before the program is started.
A. get; in place
B. put; in place
C. get; in the place
D. put; in the place
24. That morning, he went to school in such a hurry that he wore shoes that did not _________ at all.
A. match
B. suit
C. fit
D. go with
25. Unfortunately, the research was limited __________ increasing economic profits, _________ protecting the environment.
A. to; other than
B. by; rather than
C. to; rather than
D. by; more than
26. More and more scientists are afraid that the genes that make crops ___________ pests and disease could be harmful to humans.
A. to resist
B. resistant to
C. go against
D. to go against
27. ____________ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me.
A. Taken
B. Being taken
C. Taking
D. Having been taken
28. Thinking about the fact that I was not prepared well enough, and ____________ to lose my face, I gave up this year’s civil service exam.
A. didn’t want
B. not wanted
C. not wanting
D. not to want
29. He walked in, ___________ a book in his hand, went to a table near the window and sat down in silence.
A. carrying
B. carried
C. to carry
D. being carried
30. ___________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.
A. The girl was educated
B. The girl educated
C. The girl’s being educated
D. the girl to be educated
II. 完形填空。