《大学英语(四)》在线平时作业2-00001

试卷总分:100  得分:100

一、单选题 (共 20 道试题,共 100 分)

1.57. A policeman's first duty is the ______ of the people.

A.benefit

B.safety

C.responsibility

D.protection

2.59. The information we have got ______ that the area has a hot climate all the year round.

A.directs

B.indicates

C.claims

D.contains

3.98. __________ in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted causing the customer inconvenience.

A.Some

B.Anyone

C.One

D.Someone

4.15. The lecturer had the feeling that a good deal of what he said had not been ______.

A.taken in

B.taken over

C.take up

D.take on

5.39. I like black coffee so much because the stronger it is, ______ .

A.I like it better

B.the more I like

C.the better I like it

D.I like it more

6.117. This article __________ more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.

A.calls for

B.applies for

C.cares for

D.allows for

7.101. The fire was finally brought under control, but not __________ extensive damage had been caused.

A.after

B.before

C.since

D.as

8.80. I doubt whether he can _______ his efforts much longer as he looks very tired.

A.hold up

B.hold on

C.keep on

D.keep up

9.46. After criminals were caught, they were accused and put on ______.

A.death

B.sentence

C.punishment

D.trial

10.9. His clothes ______, Soapy was thrown out of the restaurant by the waiter.

A.dirty and worn

B.were dirty

C.were worn

D.be dirty

11.93. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, __________ all practical value by the time they were finished.

A.had lost

B.would lose

C.would have lost

D.should have lost

12.49. The teacher wrote his ______ in the margin of the composition.

A.statements

B.comments

C.accounts

D.definition

13.103. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night.

A.provided

B.whatever

C.even if

D.as if

14.7. Miss Evans knows that Arthur and I can't be ______ the same committee. We are not compatible.

A.at

B.on

C.by

D.to

15.26. She could not help ______ as past events rushed into her mind.

A.weep

B.weeping

C.to weep

D.to be weeping

16.12. I can hardly believe that she bought the beautiful dress ______ only 50 yuan.

A.in

B.for

C.over

D.above

17.74. ______, I didn't have enough money on me to buy that book.

A.Unfortunately

B.Essentially

C.Virtually

D.Naturally

18.71. Lack of education is an ______ to success.

A.omission

B.obstacle

C.objection

D.opposition

19.73. The great fire ______ the forest to a few tress.

A.shifted

B.switched

C.reduced

D.decreased

20.23. ______ at the airport, Mrs. Robertson felt a great burden taken off her shoulders.

A.Seen her two sisters-in-law off

B.Having seen her two sisters-in law off

C.With her two sisters-in-law seen off

D.By seeing her two sisters-in-law off