大学英语(3)(新)-作业二
一、单选(共计100分,每题2.5分)
1、The night was very _____, so he had to take off his shoes______.
A.
quiet; quietly
B.
quite; quickly
C.
late; quick
D.
quite; quietly
2、Every student has free _______ to the library.
A.
access
B.
chance
C.
use
D.
right
3、 Books are a ______ provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books sould be in every home, such as a good dictionary, a good encyclopedia and so on.
A.
meaningful
B.
perfect
C.
replaceable
D.
wonderful
4、He didn't stop ____in the heavy rain. That is why he caught a bad cold.
A.
to work
B.
working
C.
work
D.
worked
5、We have bought two ________ for the coming party.
A.
box of apple
B.
boxes of apples
C.
box of apples
D.
boxes of apple
6、—When shall we meet again?
—Make it _____day you like. It's all the same to me.
A.
this
B.
that
C.
other
D.
any
7、----Let’s go to a movie after work, OK?-----________________________
A.
Not at all.
B.
Why not?
C.
Never mind.
D.
What is it?
8、- Any development about your job-hunting?-__________________________________.
A.
I haven't found one yet.
B.
I am satisfied with my job.
C.
My old job suits me better.
D.
I like to find a highly-paid job.
9、--Mike suggests a camping trip this weekend. I think it is a good idea.
-- __________
A.
Perhaps, but what about sightseeing along the seashore?
B.
I usually spend my weekends with my grandparents.
C.
I’ll talk about it with Mike later.
D.
Why, are you usually free on weekends?
10、—What would you do _______the lost library book?
—I would try to find it or pay _____it.
A.
about; for
B.
for; to
C.
with; to
D.
with; for
11、____the best way to travel on Bastille Day?
A.
When does
B.
Which's
C.
What's
D.
Where is
12、— _______________________.—I have toweigh your letter first. That’s one dollar fifteen cents.
A.
What’s the postage?
B.
How much is the letter?
C.
What do you do?
D.
How are you?
13、My uncle ____in London. I'll _____with him for a few days.
A.
lives; stay
B.
stays; live
C.
stays; stay
D.
lives; live
14、There ____ a lot of traffic at this time of day, so you'd better ____more careful.
A.
has; be
B.
have; been
C.
is; be
D.
are; are
15、How many more decades will have to pass scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer?
A.
when
B.
before
C.
since
D.
until
16、The accident happened ____the morning of May 2nd.
A.
in
B.
on
C.
at
D.
for
17、He changed his name, that nobody would find out what he had done before.
A.
having thought
B.
to think
C.
thinks
D.
thinking
18、Back in the 17th century, intellectual property rights were primarily ____ to protect newly-developed manufacturing processes against stealing.
A.
brought out
B.
carried out
C.
turned out
D.
set out
19、As for the influence of computerization, _____ have we seen the results more clearly than in the United States.
A.
anywhere
B.
nowhere
C.
somewhere
D.
everywhere
20、The destructive earthquake in Sichuan Province on May 12 rocked and _______ the whole world.
A.
shocked
B.
moved
C.
surprised
D.
affected
21、I can't understand this passage _______there are no new words in it.
A.
if
B.
because
C.
though
D.
and
22、 --Mike, will you please go and get a box for me?
--_______?
A.
What is it
B.
How come
C.
What for
D.
How is it
23、- The dishwasher looks nice. How much do you charge for it?- $1498.-It’s rather expensive.________________?- If you really want it, we can give youa ten percent discount off.
A.
I don’t take it.
B.
Can you sell it?
C.
Can’t you make it cheaper?
D.
Can you pack it?
24、It is well known that teaching is a job, enough patience.
A.
calling on
B.
calling off
C.
calling for
D.
calling in
25、─ Where have you been, Tim?
─ I've been to_________.
A.
the Henry house
B.
the Henry room
C.
the Henry's home
D.
Henry's
26、The law requires that all the car owners ____ their cars tested twice a year.
A.
has
B.
have
C.
had
D.
will have
27、If you want to improve your English, you'd better practice ______it every day.
A.
speak
B.
to speak
C.
speaking
D.
spoken
28、—Can I come this evening or tomorrow morning?
—Oh, _____is OK. I'm free today and tomorrow.
A.
either
B.
none
C.
neither
D.
both
29、“Do you want______?”The shop assistant asked.
A.
else anything
B.
anything else
C.
other anything
D.
else something
30、We don’t ______ our customers to be mere consumers.
A.
suppose
B.
regard
C.
think
D.
consider
31、 No sooner _____ themselves in their seats in the theater_____ the curtain went up.
A.
they have seated, before
B.
they had seated, than
C.
had they seated, when
D.
had they seated, than
32、---Mary, can I use your computer now? ---- ___________.It doesn’twork.
A.
That’s all right
B.
I’m afraid not
C.
You’re welcome
D.
It doesn’t matter
33、He could _____ neither French nor German. So I _____with him in English.
A.
speak; talked
B.
talk; told
C.
say; spoke
D.
tell; talked
34、I ___light blue ____dark blue.
A.
like; than
B.
prefer; to
C.
prefer; than
D.
like; to
35、I was very busy yesterday; otherwise, I _____ to your birthday party.
A.
would come
B.
came
C.
would have come
D.
should come
36、When she was young, she___ at ten in the evening and she soon____.
A.
fell asleep; went to bed
B.
slept; went to bed
C.
went to bed; fell asleep
D.
fell asleep; slept
37、Your failure, in my opinion, lies in the _____ of self-confidence.
A.
lack
B.
sense
C.
regret
D.
prevention
38、I'm looking for a babysitter, She must be _____too old _____too young.
A.
neither; nor
B.
both; and
C.
either; or
D.
not only; but also
39、—When shall we start?
—Let's _____it 8:30.Is that all right?
A.
take
B.
make
C.
have
D.
meet
40、You looked for it twice, but you haven 't found it Why not try______?
A.
three times
B.
a third time
C.
third time
D.
once