大学新视野英语期末复习题

1. It took Michael several months to adjust ________ his new responsibilities as a husband.

A. with

B. at

C. to

D. from

2. My sister is a new driver and she can’t cope ________ driving in heavy traffic.

A. at

B. with

C. from

D. behind

3. I am really glad to have the opportunity of meeting you ________ person.

A. in

B. for

C. with

D. at

4. A very early Greek philosopher once said that the rich men were slaves ________ their money.

A. with

B. across

C. at

D. to

5. Scientists have warned that the human race will run out ________ fresh water supply one day.

A. through

B. over

C. into

D. of

6. Crime does not automatically go ________ poverty; some rich men are criminals.

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. in

7. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary ________ hand.

A. in

B. out

C. at

D. on

8. Peter has behaved in the most unusual way; I can’t account

________ his action at all.

A. for

B. of

C. in

D. at

9. From then on, I was committed ________ losing weight and getting into shape.

A. at

B. to

C. with

D. in

10. The student has been working hard for fear that he should fall

________.

A. in

B. for

C. under

D. behind

答案:

CBADDACABD

1. The old man can hardly make enough money for food,

____________________ (更不用说儿子上大学的费用了) (less).

2. ____________________(考虑到他们缺乏经验), they have done a good job.

3. ____________________ (有几个空缺职位) at the company, so he applied.

4. They want to see a movie, ____________________ (而我们宁愿在家里).

5. Her absence was ____________________ (受骇人的暴风雨的阻碍).

答案:

1. much less afford his son’s college tuition

2. Given their inexperience

3. There were a few openings

4. whereas we would rather stay at home

5. due to the terrible storm ]

1. The government has devoted a larger part of its national

___________ to agriculture than most other countries.

A. resources

B. potential

C. budget

D. economy

2. In western countries, it is the _________ for men to wear suits on formal occasions.

A. conviction

B. convention

C. confession

D. concession

3. The annual income of school teachers in this place was __________ at $ 900.

A. budget

B. predicted

C. account

D. assessed

4. The long drought caused a(an) ______shortage of water in this region.

A. urgent

B. acute

C. rigid

D. dense

5. If you want to learn English, you must first find a ____________ teacher.

A. able

B. desirable

C. competent

D. significant

6. Jane was the only one who _______ all the conditions: she was of the required age, height and degree.

A. fulfilled

B. recovered

C. appreciated

D. rejected

7. The history of life on earth has been a history of ______ between living things and their surroundings.

A. introduction

B. interaction

C. interview

D. interference

8. My uncle warned me not to have him for a friend. He is ________ a criminal.

A. anything but

B. but for

C. nothing but

D. rather than

9. To Laura’s excitement, the general manager finally agreed to talk to her ________.

A. in reality

B. in practice

C. in theory

D. in person

10. The telephone service is superb here, ______ the postal service is less efficient.

A. consequently

B. therefore

C. whereas

D. nevertheless