英语第三单元练习题

Exercises for Unit Three

1. You must ____ your spelling; it is really not good enough.

[A] see about [B] see out [C] see to [D] see through

2. As a reporter, I was paid to ____ into other people's lives.

[A] blurt [B] pry [C] grill [D] interview

3. _____ students should be motivated by a keen interest in theatre and should have some familiarity with plays in production.

[A] Ethnic [B] Responsible [C] Prospective [D] Realistic

4. The doctor ____ Tom's operation with x-rays and special exercises to make him stronger.

[A] went after [B] followed up [C] started up [D] took on

5. This course focuses on the ___ of economic analysis to the problems of inflation, unemployment, the balance of payment and enterprise behavior.

[A] conception [B] combination [C] application [D] introduction

6. I don’t think the rain will ____ our plan for a picnic.

[A] effect [B] affect [C] reflect [D] inflect

7. We have _____ several people ____ the job.

[A] interviewed, about [B] interviewed, for

[C] talked, about [D] talked, for

8. My boss is a keen _____ and always encourage us to do outdoor exercise.

[A] mentor [B] competitor [C] athlete [D] sportsman

9. He was healthy _____ and ______.

[A] physical, mental [B] physically, mentally

[C] body, mind [D] bodily, mindedly

10. She ______ the man as the criminal at his first sight.

[A] knew [B] recognize [C] proved [D] identified

11. From my ______, this project is practical.

[A] standpoint [B] point of view [C] viewpoint [D] all of the above

12. He was quite ____ his money when he was rich and young.

[A] generous of [B] generous with [C] general with [D] genial with

13. Whether you go or not does not ______.

[A] make different [B] make difference

[C] make differences [D] make a difference

14. Tom decided to pair with his friend Ted and to _________ at the doubles championship.

[A] take a crack [B] make a difference

[C] gain an access [D] all of the above

15.The rise in his pay and in his social status brought Jackson into a middle class _______.

[A] bracket [B] panel [C] stack [D] cricket

16. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things ______ to teach you the art of learning things.

[A] so [B] as [C] but [D] than

17. Superconductors lose electrical resistance only ____ subjected to intense cold.

[A] through [B] when [C] as [D] by

18. His performance was ________ hers.

[A] as good as, if not better than, [B] so good as, if not better than,

[C] as good, if not better than, [D] as good as, if not better,

19. _____ in her favor. She will win the race as last year.

[A] The odd is [B] Odds are [C] Odd is [D] The odds are

20. How do you ___________ repairing this clock?

[A] go against [B] go after [C] go about [D] go ahead