大学生英语上机测试试题1

大学生英语上机试题1

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Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

1.An explosion is a sudden increase in amount __________.

A. rapid burning causes it

B. to be caused by rapid burning

C. causing its burning to be rapid

D. caused by rapid burning

2.We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's

illness had put her under great _________.

A. shelter

B. crisis

C. stress

D. nervousness

3.He never _________ to read the news but turned at once to

the crossword puzzle on the last page.

A. worried

B. noticed

C. pained

D. bothered

4.Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to

__________ your voice.

A. improve

B. increase

D. open

5.Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion

again?

A. to consider

B. considering

C. consider

D. considered

6.The price they offered for my old car was so low that I

_________ it down.

A. brought

B. turned

C. called

D. refused

7.People appreciate _____________ with him because he has a

good sense of humor.

A. working

B. to have worked

C. to work

D. having worked

8.Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of

big businesses will _________ down the economy.

A. put

C. drag

D. knock

9.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met

with a flat _____________ .

A. accept

B. agree

C. refusal

D. decline

10.Our department _______ courses in several foreign

languages.

A. accepts

B. considers

C. offers

D. takes

11.She had clearly no _____________ of doing any work,

although she was very well paid.

A. tendency

B. foundation

C. intention

D. belonging

12.Many students found the book _____________; it provided

them with a large amount of information on the subject.

A. informative

B. confusing

C. distracting

D. amusing

13.I just managed to _____________ a quick breath before I was

pulled under the water by the passing boats.

A. load

B. gain

C. take

D. escape

14.The government's strong action demonstrated its

_____________ to end the rebellion.

A. energy

B. resistance

C. courage

D. determination

15.Mr. Sanders has been asked to _____________ the next

meeting of the committee.

A. manage

B. chair

C. listen

D. think