英语月考复习题

英语月考复习题

1.When she heard the news of the death of her son in the terrorist attack in New York, the mother broke down and wept.

2.I was determined that I would not weep or make the parting harder for him, and I managed to say goodbye to him without tears.

3.Early signs of a disease are usually unnoticeable, so we very often fail to pay any attention and go to see a doctor in good time.

4.The small question marks could have been made in other ways, and are hardly noticeable anyway.

5.One noticeable quality of American art life is the link between art historical teaching and criticism, which is not so common elsewhere

6.Her explanation for being away was obviously a lie, but he swallowed it whole and said nothing

7.So swallow your pride and prejudice and don't make an enemy of your own friends.

8.Doctors say that since air travelers are in no condition to work after crossing a number of time zones, they should go straight to bed on arrival.

9.Many social changes do not occur overnight or even in a few years, because they involve basic changes in attitudes

10.Success did not come overnight; but a slow and steady improvement did take place

11.There is great competition (竞争) between different manufactuiers of the same kind of product to persuade customers to buy their particular brand.

12.An individual can only attain knowledge with the help of

those who have it.

13.This must be the ultimate goal, though it is unlikely to attain until the end of this century

14.Children are bound to be less capable than adults, or there is no reason to grow up.

15.The writer is not bound to agree with readers' opinions and has the right to write stories in his own way.

16.The tendency to regard little things as important has produced many great things

17.It is argued that people with an analytical mind have a great tendency to be negative.

18.It is no longer unusual to find a male nurse or a female construction worker since many changes are taking place in the way in which men and women look at their roles in society.

19.Traveling abroad is an expensive thing that only the rich can afford; the poor people are hopelessly bound to their native lands.

20.Remember, even a small fire can fill your home with thick and poisonous smoke in

a couple of minutes.

1.He was tall, middle-aged, and smartly dressed in a blue suit.

2.It is taken for granted that every child should learn mathematics.

3.As neither of us would give in, the bargain (交易) fell through

4.The government has made a commitment to providing treatment on demand for

drug users

5.Should she feed her child on demand or stick to a rigid timetable?