综合英语练习题

The General Revision for Comprehensive English(1)I. Please choose the best answer among A, B, C, D.1.Teaching in school can ______ be separated from practice.A. by the wayB. on the wayC. in the wayD. in no way2.NASDAQ, _____ the National Association of Securities Dealers AutomatedQuotation system, is one of the largest markets in the world for the trading of stocks(股票)A．stands by B. standing by C. stands for D. standing for3.It was ______ half past eleven last night that he went upstairs back to hisbedroom.A. untilB. not untilC. forD. about4.There are only _____ days to go before the new term begins.A. couples ofB. a couple ofC. couple ofD. a couple5.Whether you’ll hav e enough time to study _______ how you arrange your time.A. depend onB. depend inC. depends inD. depends on6.A dinner party was held _______ the shoemaker’s son.A. in honor ofB. of honor inC. with honor toD. to honor with7.They ______ a new shopping center when I was here last year.A. have builtB. had been builtC. were buildingD. were being built8.Russia is larger than _______ in the world.A. some other countryB. any other countryC. any countryD. other country9.The man has ______ money.A. a large number ofB. manyC. fewD. a huge amount of10._______ that of other students, your pronunciation is beautiful.A. Comparing toB. Compared toC. Comparing withD. Compared with11.T he company, ______ manager has been suspected of bribery, was closed downyesterday.A. whichB. whereC. whoseD. whom12.W e _________ against the strong wind and big waves for three days and nights.A. held upB. held downC. held inD. held out13.A s far as Physical Education is _______, the twin brothers have little incommon.A. concerningB. concernedC. consideringD. considered14.H e was _________ of deciding anything for himself.A. incapableB. ineffectiveC. unableD. incompetent15.S he ______ smoking.A. was used toB. used toC. was ready toD. liked to16.I t’s ________ from the train station to my home.A. five-minutes walkB. five minutes’ walkC. five-minute-walkD. five minute’s walk17._______ to sleep again than the telephone rang once more.A. Hardly when he wentB. Scarcely he wentC. No sooner he had goneD. No sooner had he gone18. I should have taken a taxi if I had realized that it was _______.A. a such long wayB. such a long wayC. so a long wayD. so a way long_________ in the emergency room_____ I arrived at the hospital.A. has been treating… sinceB. has treated… sinceC. had treated… whenD. was being treated… whentown ______ my father grew up in is not far from here.A. whatB. whereC. whereverD. which21. I didn’t hear _____ because there was too much noise where I was sitting.A. what saidB. what he saidC. what did he sayD. what was he saying22. The fact____ he is a murder is hard to believe.A. whichB. ifC. thatD. why23. Finally the police bring the situation ________ .A. controllingB. was controlledC. be controlledD. under control24. The burglar ________ if he hadn’t been dressed like a policeman.A. could have got awayB. must have got awayC. would get awayD. could get away25. I didn’t hear anything last night. I ______ asleep.A. could have beenB. must have beenC. might beD. must be26. At the moment, we can do nothing but ______.A. to waitB. waitingC. waitD. waited27. We had to leave quietly _____ disturb other people.A. as so not toB. so as not toC. not so as toD. so not as to28. ________ Paris, Mr. Blake is making preparations for the trip.A. Having invited to visitB. Having been invited to visitC. Having invited visitingD. Having been invited visiting29. The meeting______ over, I went to my room right away.A. that isB. to beC. beingD. which is30. Only after I mailed the letter _____ that I had forgotten to put a stamp on it.A. I rememberB. did I rememberC. I didn’t rememberD. didn’t I rememberII. Reading ComprehensionThe prisoner had waited many months for help, but none had come. Now he felt he would do anything to gain his liberty, to be free again to go about the world as he wished. But he could think of no means of escape.He spent many hours thinking of his life before he was captured, regretting the mistakes he had made and dreaming of the joys he had known. And over and over he said to himself that he was being punished for no reason. He was guilty of no crime, but he had not been given a chance to explain the events which made it appear that he was guilty.Then one night the guard who sat just outside the prisoner’s door fell asleep. When he noticed this, the prisoner was struck by a feeling of hope. Perhaps he could steal the keys while the guard was dozing.Silently the prisoner moved toward the guard. Very gently he lifted the ring of keys from the guard’s belt. Then he turned and crept toward the door. Could he work the lock from the inside The key turned and the door swung open. Within two minutes he had crossed the yard and climbed the wall. Then he fled across the fields, free at last, a smile of joy beginning to spread across his face.1.The prisoner had a wish___________.A.to be excusedB.to be punishedC.to be a free man in the prisonD.to be helped out of the prison2.He was sorry for _________.A.what he had done illegallyB.the mistakes he had madeC.his friends failing to help himD.the crime he had committed3.He thought he ________.A.had done nothing wrongB.was being treated wellC.was a murderD.would be free before long4.In the third paragraph, “ the prisoner was struck by a feeling of hope” impliesthat___________A. he felt dizzy（头昏）B. he was unable to moveC. he kept on thinkingD. he was very excited5.Which of the following statements is not trueA.The prisoner was hopeful when he was ready to steal the key.B.The prisoner made for the guard slowlyC.The prisoner was noticed by the guard who was dozingD.The prisoner was not free until he got out of the wall.III. Phonetics.st ea l w i ld c our tesy sc a tter b u rythr oa t sp are sure ly r o mantic shall owIV. Please fill in the blanks according to the text.The young woman glanced up at his face frankly, took the envelope, and turned it curiously in her hand. “ Ralph Matthews,” she repeated the name as _____ it sounded strange to her, “ I don’t think I know him.” Nevertheless, she opened the envelope and _______out the paper. “ Why, it’s a blank sheet!” she remarked, puzzled.The detective turned suddenly to Mr. Grayson ______ had looked on with frank astonishment. “ May I use a telephone, please” asked The Thinking Machine.He _______ the receiver of Miss Winthrop’s phone and held it to his ear a moment. “ It’s busy,” he said. He hung _____, pausing for a moment to admire a beautiful silver box right beside the telephone. “ Thank you, Miss Winthrop,” he said as he left the room.Outside her window she could______ the trees. The air smelled like spring rain. She could ______ someone singing far away. Birds sang near the house. Blue sky showed between the clouds. She rested.She sat quietly, but a few weak tears still fell. She was young, with a fair, calm ______ that showed a certain strength. But now there was a dull stare in her eyes. She looked ______ of the window at the blue sky. She was not thinking, or seeing. She was_______.Bill Jenkins worked in a big office in the city, and generally he _______ to go to the barber’s _________ working hours to have his hair cut, although this was against the rules. Clerks had to have their hair cut in their own time.While Bill was at the barber’s one day, the manager of the office__________ to come to have his own hair cut. Bill saw him and tried to _______ his face, but the manager came and sat beside him, so he soon ___________ him.“ Hello, Jenkins,” the manager said, “ I see that you are having your hair cut in office time.”“Yes, sir, I am,” Bill __________ calmly. “You see, sir, it grows in office time.”“ Not all of it,” said the manager of the office at ________, “ s ome of it grows in your ___________ time.”“ Yes sir, that’s quite true,” answered Bill _________ , “ but I’m not having it _______ cut off.”VI. Please answer the following questions on the basis of the text.1.The secret to Happiness lies in______________________________________. 2.Even though the doctors told Christy’s mother that he was beyond cure, she firmlybelieved that________________________________________________________. 3.The detective solved the mystery of the silver box by_______________________________________________.4.What did Henry Ground do with his money in his will_____________________________________________ 5.Sangstrom wanted to buy poison to_____________________________.6.The four best known qualities of the English are__________________________________________________________ 7.In the Outside Chance, the sentence “ When the gods wish to punish us, theyanswer our prayers” means____________________________________________________ 8.From the day the boy called her fat, Lois was committed to__________________________________ 9.Mr. Budd was eager to catch the murderer because__________________________ 10.W hy did Louise feel a sudden feeling of joy when she was alone in her room_______________________________________________.VII. Translation.1. 我看见他从邮局里走出来。