单项选择题(三)

课程名称:大学英语II 总分:20 答题时长:20分钟 出卷人:李桂芝

、单项选择题:(共20题,20分)
1 The driver was at______loss when______word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
a; /
a; the
the; the
/; /
2 My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice______expensive.
as
so
too
very
3 This magazine is very ______with young people, who like its content and style.
familiar
popular
similar
particular
4 The art show was ______ being a failure; it was a great success.
far from
along with  
second to
regardless of?
5 Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a______of exercise.
limit
lack
need
demand
6 In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a_____.
development
difference
progress
point
7 The hotel was awful!___, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower didn’t work.
To begin with
After all  
In reality
As a whole
8 Don’t worry if you can’t understand everything. The teacher will_____ the main points at the end.
recover
review  
require
remember
9 It is reported that the police will soon look______the case of the two missing children.
upon
after
into
out
10 One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______healthy eating habits.
grow
develop
increase
raise
11 The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores.
join
attract
stick
transfer
12 Over the past decades, sea ice in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming.
had decreased
will decrease  
has been decreasing
is decreasing
13 ____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.
Being bitten
Bitten  
Having bitten
To be bitten
14 He_____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.
should
must
wouldn’t
can’t
15 Many children,_______parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village.
their
whose  
of them
with whom
16 If it_____tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class.
rains
rain
will rain
rained
17 The college sports meet was __ till next week because of the heavy rain.
put out
put on
put off
put up
18 Lord Jim_____a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work.
finds
found
founds
founded
19 When Bob and his friends came, we____our supper then.
had
were having  
have
are having
20 That big dictionary_____Tom two hundred dollars.
spent
paid
cost
took