大学英语清考4词汇

English TestI. Multiple ChoiceDirections: 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 cancontinue to do something they are used to doing.A. thatB. forC. whyD. what2. Young _______ he is, he is equal to the task.A. althoughB. becauseC. asD. however3. A man walked in off the street and fell flat ________ his face, unconscious.A. forB. onC. againstD. in4. That's the hotel _______ last year.A. which we stayedB. that we stayedC. for which we stayedD. where we stayed5. We hope to become more ________ in knowing when earthquakes happen.A. accurateB. reasonableC. apparentD. aware6. The language _______ he wrote his poems was characteristic of the language used in the16th century.A. whichB. by whichC. with whichD. in which7. Young children have a limited attention ________ and can't focus on one activity for long.A. rangeB. spanC. reachD. spread8. Darren has decided to give ________ football at the end of this season.A. inB. forC. offD. up9. Advertising is different from other forms of communication _______ the advertiser pays forthe message to be delivered.A. in whichB. in this wayC. in thatD. in order that10. ___________ the hotel before soldiers armed with pistols and clubs charged into the crowd.A. Scarcely had they leftB. Scarcely they had leftC. Scarcely they leftD. Scarcely left they11. In the film, the peaceful life of a monk __________ the violent life of a murderer.A. is compared withB. is compared toC. is contrasted toD. is contrasted with12. Going out in a hurry, _________.A. Floyd's keys were left on the tableB. Floyd left his keys on the tableC. Floyd have left his keys on the tableD. the keys were left on the table by Floyd13. The children will now play some pieces of music that they __________ themselves.A. were taughtB. composedC. accomplishedD. worked14. He wondered _______.A. what will be his wife's reactionB. what would his wife's reaction beC. how would be his wife's reactionD. what his wife's reaction would be15. The fire was started when a passing motorist carelessly ________ a cigarette out of his car.A. attachedB. shookC. tossedD. turned16. Don't offer him a cigarette; he's trying to give it ________.A. inB. forC. offD. up17. Ellen was determined to ____________, despite the late hour.A. stay awakeB. stay awakingC. stay awokenD. stay awaken18. As a teacher you have to ________ your methods to suit the needs of slower children.A. enlargeB. adjustC. affectD. afford19. I have no objection _____ the evening with them.A. to spendB. to spendingC. of spendingD. spending20. ________ 25 years ago next month, the club is holding a party for past and presentmembers.A. FormingB. Having formC. FormedD. To form21. The product is aimed at young people in the 18 - 25 age _______.A. rangeB. spanC. reachD. spread22. _______ I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.A. WhereasB. AsC. On the other handD. While23. Unemployment in some large cities was _______ problem that the government had toprovide free grain for many of the poor people.A. so a seriousB. a such seriousC. a so seriousD. such a serious24. No one in our class _______ in sports than he.A. are more interestedB. are much interestedC. is much interestedD. is more interested25. "Well, here I am at last," she said."Good! I was worried _______ be back on time."A. if that you'dB. so you'dC. whether you wouldn'tD. that you wouldn't26. These were the people who ________ using force to stop violence.A. advocatedB. arguedC. intendedD. offended27. I had been self-employed for so long that I couldn't imagine ________ for someone else.A. to have to workB. workingC. to workD. having worked28. His opinions would often ____________ from one extreme to the other.A. transferB. enhanceC. flashD. swing29. When I'm going out in the evening I use the bike if I can, ________ the car.A. regardless ofB. more thanC. other thanD. rather than30. Newton was one of the greatest men _______ ever lived.A. heB. thatC. whichD. whom。