大学英语清考4词汇

大学英语清考4词汇
English Test
I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the best answ er from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. (30 points)
1. One reason why women live longer than men after retirement is _______ women can
continue to do something they are used to doing.
A. that
B. for
C. why
D. what
2. Young _______ he is, he is equal to the task.
A. although
B. because
C. as
D. however
3. A man walked in off the street and fell flat ________ his face, unconscious.
A. for
B. on
C. against
D. in
4. That's the hotel _______ last year.
A. which we stayed
B. that we stayed
C. for which we stayed
D. where we stayed
5. We hope to become more ________ in knowing when
earthquakes happen.
A. accurate
B. reasonable
C. apparent
D. aware
6. The language _______ he wrote his poems was characteristic of the language used in the
16th century.
A. which
B. by which
C. with which
D. in which
7. Young children have a limited attention ________ and can't focus on one activity for long.
A. range
B. span
C. reach
D. spread
8. Darren has decided to give ________ football at the end of this season.
A. in
B. for
C. off
D. up
9. Advertising is different from other forms of communication _______ the advertiser pays for
the message to be delivered.
A. in which
B. in this way
C. in that
D. in order that
10. ___________ the hotel before soldiers armed with pistols and clubs charged into the crowd.
A. Scarcely had they left
B. Scarcely they had left
C. Scarcely they left
D. Scarcely left they
11. In the film, the peaceful life of a monk __________ the violent life of a murderer.
A. is compared with
B. is compared to
C. is contrasted to
D. is contrasted with
12. Going out in a hurry, _________.
A. Floyd's keys were left on the table
B. Floyd left his keys on the table
C. Floyd have left his keys on the table
D. the keys were left on the table by Floyd
13. The children will now play some pieces of music that they __________ themselves.
A. were taught
B. composed
C. accomplished
D. worked
14. He wondered _______.
A. what will be his wife's reaction
B. what would his wife's reaction be
C. how would be his wife's reaction
D. what his wife's reaction would be
15. The fire was started when a passing motorist carelessly
________ a cigarette out of his car.
A. attached
B. shook
C. tossed
D. turned
16. Don't offer him a cigarette; he's trying to give it ________.
A. in
B. for
C. off
D. up
17. Ellen was determined to ____________, despite the late hour.
A. stay awake
B. stay awaking
C. stay awoken
D. stay awaken
18. As a teacher you have to ________ your methods to suit the needs of slower children.
A. enlarge
B. adjust
C. affect
D. afford
19. I have no objection _____ the evening with them.
A. to spend
B. to spending
C. of spending
D. spending
20. ________ 25 years ago next month, the club is holding a party for past and present
members.
A. Forming
B. Having form
C. Formed
D. To form
21. The product is aimed at young people in the 18 - 25 age _______.
A. range
B. span
C. reach
D. spread
22. _______ I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.
A. Whereas
B. As
C. On the other hand
D. While
23. Unemployment in some large cities was _______ problem that the government had to
provide free grain for many of the poor people.
A. so a serious
B. a such serious
C. a so serious
D. such a serious
24. No one in our class _______ in sports than he.
A. are more interested
B. are much interested
C. is much interested
D. is more interested
25. "Well, here I am at last," she said.
"Good! I was worried _______ be back on time."
A. if that you'd
B. so you'd
C. whether you wouldn't
D. that you wouldn't
26. These were the people who ________ using force to stop violence.
A. advocated
B. argued
C. intended
D. offended
27. I had been self-employed for so long that I couldn't imagine ________ for someone else.
A. to have to work
B. working
C. to work
D. having worked
28. His opinions would often ____________ from one extreme to the other.
A. transfer
B. enhance
C. flash
D. swing
29. When I'm going out in the evening I use the bike if I can, ________ the car.
A. regardless of
B. more than
C. other than
D. rather than
30. Newton was one of the greatest men _______ ever lived.
A. he
B. that
C. which
D. whom。