中国海洋大学蓝鸽 大英3 Unit1习题及答案

1. John often attends public lectures at the University of Oxford, chiefly ________ his English.

A) to improve B) improving C) to have improved D) improved

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2. It was suggested at the meeting that effective measures ________ to solve the problem.

A) were taken B) be taken C) must be taken D) take

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3. They are building the dam in ________ with another firm.

A) comparison B) association C) touch D) tune

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4. Most parents encourage their children to take an active part in social events,

________ those events do not interfere with their studies.

A) lest B) though C) unless D) provided

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5. He is ________ a writer as a reporter.

A) more B) rather C) not so much D) not much

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6. To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ different types of individuals performing different tasks.

A) taken from B) made of C) composed of D) developed from

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7. The picture exhibition bored me to death. I wish I ________ to it.

A) have not gone B) did not go

C) had not gone D) should not have gone

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8. I found my daughter sitting in the kitchen, crying ________.

A) strongly B) bitterly C) heavily D) deeply

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9. What ________ to him is whether the job allows him to pursue his studies.

A) matters B) refers C) happens D) applies

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10. It is predicted that heavy rains are ________ to flood the area in a few days.

A) frightening B) threatening C) scattering D) warning

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11. In most of the United States, the morning newspaper is ________ by school age children.

A) directed B) discharged C) derived D) delivered

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12. There were some ________ flowers on the table.

A) artificial B) unnatural C) false D) unreal

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13. We are interested in the weather because it ________ us so directly----what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.

A) benefits B) affects C) guides D) effects

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14. Will all those ________ the proposal raise their hands?

A) in relation to B) in contrast to C) in excess of D) in favor of

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15. I appreciate ________ to your home.

A) to be invited B) to have invite C) having invite D) being invited

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16. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into ________ when judging my examination.

A) regard B) counting C) account D) observation

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17. Important people don’t often have much free time as their work ________ all their time.

A) takes away B) takes over C) takes up D) takes in

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18. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon ________ it .

A) got off B) got across C) got away D) got over

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