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现代⼤学英语精读4课后练习Lesson11. The safari hunter was nearly _____ to death by a herd of elephants.A. stampededB. trampledC. trodD. stamped2. She felt that she was too ______ with problems to be able to study properly.A. burdenedB. tiredC. grievedD. disturbed3 The roof ______ under the weight of the snow.A. fellB. submergedC. collapsedD. descended4. Juvenile _______ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome.A. negligenceB. crimeC. delinquencyD. offence5. The current spirit of _____ among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinarypublications which might not otherwise have been written.A. competitionB. patriotismC. cooperationD. futility6. Ben derived a lot of ______ from his boss’s apology.A. comfortB. easeC. gratificationD. satisfaction4. Juvenile _______ is becoming a very difficult problem for society to overcome.A. negligenceB. crimeC. delinquencyD. offence5. The current spirit of _____ among the various departments of the university have led to a number of interdisciplinarypublications which might not otherwise have been written.A. competitionB. patriotismC. cooperationD. futility6. Ben derived a lot of ______ from his boss’s apology.A. comfortB. easeC. gratificationD. satisfaction10. She had been educated in England, which accounted for her ______ in the English language.A. efficiencyB. proficiencyC. effectivenessD. effectuality11. A sweet smile is a figurative expression, but sweet coffee is a ______ one.A. literalB. literaryC. literateD. illiterate12. I missed the last bus. I could do nothing but ______ in the village for the night.A. stayingB. stayedC. to stayD. stay16. ______ for the timely investment form the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.A. Had it not beenB. Were it notC. Be it notD. Should it not be17. According to one belief, if truth is to be known it will make itself apparent, so one ______ wait instead of searching for it.A. would ratherB. had toC. cannot butD. had best18. The school board listened quietly as John read the demands that his followers ______ for.A. be demonstratingB. demonstrateC. had been demonstratingD. have demonstrated19. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ______ in a personal one.A. rather thanB. other thanC. better thanD. less than20. The business of each day, ______ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.A. it beingB. be itC. was itD. it wasLesson21. Her jewelry _______ under the spotlights and she became the dominant figure at the ball.A. blazedB. dazzledC. glaredD. glittered2. Weeks ______ before anyone was arrested in connection with the bank robbery.A. elapsedB. expiredC. overlappedD. terminated3. Often such arguments have the effect of _____ rather than clarifying the issues involved.A. blockingB. obscuringC. tacklingD. prejudicing4. He raised his eyebrows and stuck his head forward and _______ it in a single nod, a gesture boys used then for they were pleased.A. jerkedB. twistedC. shruggedD. tugged5. She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the c ompany’s client data, which she intended to ______ instarting her own business.A. dwell onB. base onC. draw uponD. come upon6. I can’t give you that for nothing. What do you take me _____ ?A. upB. forC. toD. after7. Let me _____ the broken glass before someone walks on it.A. cover upB. clear upC. wash upD. spring up8. If you keep in mind the process of word deviation, you’ll be able to _____ the meaning of many words.A. reason withB. make upC. count onD. figure out9. Scientists will have to come _____ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply.A. up withB. up forC. down withD. down to10. A thought ______ me that we ought to make a new arrangement.A. occurredB. struckC. turned toD. struck to11. _____ in a recent science competition, three individuals were awarded scholarships totaling36,000.A. Judged the bestB. Judging for the bestC. Judging the bestD. Having judged the best12. You never told us why you were late for the last meeting, _____?A. weren't youB. didn’t youC. had youD. did you13. He has ______ that it is difficult for him to travel.A. too heavy a work loadB. a too heavy work loadC. so heavy a work loadD. such heavy a work load14. ______ I’ll marry him all the same.A. Whether he being rich or poorB. He be rich or poorC. He being rich or poorD. Be he rich or poor15. If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, _____ good all the other ideas might be.A. whateverB. thoughC. whatsoeverD. however16. The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, ____ to thebody.A. the greater the stressB. the stress is greaterC. greater the stress isD. greater is the stress17. —Could you give this book to Mr. Chen?—Certainly, ______ him about something else in any case, so it won’t be any bother at all.A. I’ll seeB. I seeC. I can seeD. I’ll be seeing18. _____ their assistance, we would be in serious difficulty.A. If it is not forB. Be it not forC. It being not forD. Were it not for19. Some days go by much more quickly than others. Some hours as if they _____.A. would never endB. should never endC. will never endD. might never end20. When she arrived, she found _____ the aged and the sick at home.A. none butB. nothing butC. none otherD. no other thanLesson31. In my opinion, you can widen the _____ of these improvements through your active participation.A. dimensionB. magnitudeC. volumeD. scope2. The tourist is forbidden to enter a country if he does not have a(n) _____ passport.A. operativeB. effectiveC. validD. efficient3. Gone with the Wind deals with questions America’s Civil war and the experiences of two couples of lovers.A. concernedB. concerned withC. concerning withD. concerning4. She was very interested in the work of certain charities, and made a regular to them.A. subscriptionB. contributionC. allowanceD. tribute5. Anthropology is a science _____ anthropologist use a rigorous set of methods and techniques to document observationsthat can be checked by others.A. in thatB. that inC. thatD. in6. People under the age of 18 are not to join the club.A. capableB. legitimateC. availableD. eligible7. Essentially, a theory is an abstract symbolic representation of reality.A. what it is conceivedB. that is conceivedC. that is being conceivedD. what is conceived to be8. Although some students graduate from high school, they are virtually illiterate writing a business letter.A. in the event ofB. in the light ofC. in case ofD. in terms of9. Sometimes the tension produced by fears is so great that we cannot suppress it. At such times we need to the tension bylaughing or crying.A. discardB. disperseC. disguiseD. discharge10. We are all agreed that the plan is practical and feasible, but he thinks .A. notB. the reverseC. contrarilyD. otherwise11. Go and ask his wife. She must be the know.A. inB. forC. atD. under12. She knew that she was against very strong opposition.A. atB. upD. with D. the 1800s, communication had been _____ by distance and time.A. curbedB. inhibitedC. limitedD. restricted14. This car is cheaper to buy _____ the other one is more economical to run.A. althoughB. sinceC. thanD. whereas15. The score is 3 to 2 in their favor. This is not _____ result as we expected.A. a badB. as a badC. bad aD. as bad a day goes by _____ I write to my family.A. whenB. sinceC. butD. before17. The old man strolled to the beach, _____.A. his dog following himB. his dog followed himC. his dog was followedD. following by his dog18. I don’t believe your dad is over fifty. He looks _____ forty.A. no older thanB. not older thanC. no older asD. none older as19. The Prime Minister walked onto the platform and seated herself in a chair, _____ to answer questions.A. had preparedB. being preparedC. preparedD. preparing20. There can be no economy _____ there is no efficiency.A. unlessB. whereC. provided thatD. discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ___ the speakers stopped for refreshments.a. at largeb. at easec. at intervalsd. at random2. This kind of material can ____ heat and moisture.a. propelb. repelc. compeld. constrain3. Hamlet ___ his father’s death on his u ncle.a. reversedb. revengedc. revertedd. averted4. In a sense, tennis and Taijiquan are similar in that they both require your full attention, and if done ____, take your mind offdaily problems and preoccupations.a. successfullyb. consecutivelyc. conscientiouslyd. compulsively5. Strict ____ is observed in connection with depositors’ accounts.a. sectionb. securityc. secrecyd. segregation6. The remarkable ___ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.a. classificationb. densityc. varietyd. diversion7. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation and is therefore, not ____ to work locally.a. compelledb. obligedc. restrictedd. repelled8. The doctors don’t ____ that the patient will live much longer.a. monitorb. manifestc. articulated. anticipate9. She should be ___ and not make unreasonable demands.a. sensationalb. sensiblec. sensitived. sensual10. Europe’s earlier industrial growth was ____ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore,etc.a. constrainedb. remainedc. sustainedd. detained11. His kindness was ___ that we will never forget him.a. whatb. whichc. whod. such12. I walked too much yesterday and ___ are still aching now.a. my leg’s musclesb. my muscles of legc. my leg musclesd. my muscles of the leg13. I think the Red Team will win the final game; it’s ____ that they will.a. almost surelyb. very likelyc. rather possiblyd. quite certainly14. Fond of singing as she is, she is ____ a good singer by profession.a. everything butb. anything butc. nothing butd. something but15. I didn’t go to his party last ni ght, because ____ I changed my mind.a. on a second thoughtb. on second thoughtc. by second thoughtd. on the second thought16. We left the meeting, there obviously ____ no point in staying.a. wereb. to bec. beingd. having17. The manager would rather his daughter ____ in the same office.a. had not workedb. not to workc. does not workd. did not work18. I’d rath er read than watch television, the programs seem ____ all the time.a. to get worseb. getting worsec. to have got worsed. to be getting worse19. Many a student and teacher ___ making a careful study of ___ own problems.a. are; theirb. is; theirc. are; hisd. is; his20. It is not unusual for workers ____ in that region.a. to be paid more than a month lateb. to be paid later than more a monthc. to pay later than a month mored. to pay late more than a monthLesson61. I only know the man by ___ but I have never spoken to him.A. chanceB. heartC. sightD. experience2. Being colour-blind, Sally can’t make a _____ between red and green.A. differenceB. distinctionC. comparisonD. division3. You must insist that students give a truthful answer ___ with the reality of their world.A. relevantB. simultaneousC. consistentD. practical4. In order to raise money, Aunt Nicola had to ___ with some of her most treasured possessions.A. divideB. separateC. partD. abandon5. The car was in good working ___ when I bought it a few months ago.A. orderB. formC. stateD. circumstance6. The customer expressed her ___ for that broad hat.A. disapprovalB. distasteC. dissatisfactionD. dismay7. In order to repair barns, build fence, grow crops, and care for animals a farmer must indeed be ___.A. restless C. strongB. skilled D. versatile8. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in ___ to his income.A. comparisonB. proportionC. associationD. calculation9. Although he has become rich, he is still very ___ of his money.A. economicB. thriftyC. frugalD. careful10. As the manager was away on a business trip, I was asked to ___ the weekly staff meeting.A. presideB. introduceC. chairD. dominate11. Basically a robot is a machine which moves, manipulates, joins or processes ____ in the same way as human hand orarm.A. charactersB. componentsC. cataloguesD. collections12. Of course, talking about something which affects them personally is ____ motivating for students.A. chieflyB. correctlyC. currentlyD. eminently13. Most importantly, such an experience helps ____ a heightened sensitivity to other cultures and will bring about a greaterappreciation of one’s own culture as well.A. coachB. forsakeC. fosterD. censor14. When Ann broke the dish she tried to put the ____ back together.A. fragmentsB. piecesC. bitsD. slices15. ____ drills that have no real topic have to remain as they are.A. ManufactureB. ManipulativeC. ManipulateD. Manifest16. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____ of most of the sources found for me by the staff of thelibrary.A. traceB. trailC. trackD. touch17. The audience waited in ____ silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could notremember.A. respectiveB. respectC. respectfulD. respectable18. The disappearance of her paper has never been ____ .A. counted forB. looked upC. accounted forD. checked up19. When he was asked about the missing briefcase, the man ____ ever seeing it.A. refusedB. deniedC. opposedD. resisted20. Communication between a young couple is a(n) ____ business.A. sharpB. dreadfulC. intenseD. delicateLesson7Answer:Lesson1:DACCC DCDBA ADCBCB ADCAB Lesson2:DADAC BBDAB ADCBD ADDAA Lesson3:DCDBA DDDDD ABDDD CAACB Lesson4:CBBCC CCDBC DCBBB CDDDA Lesson6:CBCCA BDBCC BDCAB CCCBD