U1 Test A
1.The company is facing a __________ challenge in the next round of competition in the world
market.
A.flexibleB.consistentC.firm.stiff
2.A good teacher won’t __________ his own views in the cla; instead, he will exchange views
with the students..pre onB.take inC.stand outD.break off
3.They didn’t __________ with an enormous cost involved when they decided to buy a house in that area.
A.consider.reckonC.declareD.presume
4.A control over the population is __________ to the sustainable development of China.
A.decisive.crucialC.efficientD.offensive
5.The general __________ the troops to retreat to the south and bided their time for a counterattack..instructedB.indicatedC.engagedD.reckoned
6.If you are sending a parcel abroad, you must fill in a customs __________.
A.announcement.declarationC.invasionD.exploration
7.In the election __________, the candidates have to make a lot of inspiring speeches to win votes from all kinds of people.
A.competition B.fightC.battle.campaign
8.The judge agreed that the defendant had been depreed and was not fully __________ for the accident.
A.radicalB.externalC.inherent.responsible
9.Hundreds of people were __________ homele due to severe earthquake in the western part of the country.
A.obligedB.launchedC.preed.rendered
10.The pioneer troops were designed to pin down the enemy __________ the final counterattack.
A.due toB.senior to.prior toD.superior to
11.With the exchange rate soaring, their __________ to double the profit in export seems impoible.
A.offensiveB.objectionC.obligation.objective
12.To avoid more casualties, the Red Army took a __________ to cro the raging river.
A.stakeB.halt.gambleD.bet
13.If he told you that he had a luxurious car, he was just __________.He had only a secondhand bicycle.
A.exaggerating.boastingC.cheatingD.deceiving
14.During Franco’s dictatorship in Spain, Juan Carlos I, who later became the King of Spain, had to live in __________.
A.expel.exileC.exitD.exce
15.The judge apologized for his __________ words in the court, but the accused wouldn’t forgive him.
A.consistentB.intimateC.confidential.offensive
16.If you want to prove yourself to be a grownup, you have to be __________ for what you say and do.
A.respectableB.reproachful.responsibleD.respectful
17.When the Allied forces launched the counterattack, the Germans were caught off __________.
A.sightB.surpriseC.sense.guard
18.Rather annoyed at his __________ remarks, she left the party without saying goodbye to the hoste..offensiveB.sensitiveC.instructiveD.positive
19.The only __________ to their marriage is her parents’ strong opposition because of her fiance’s humble origin.
A.objection.obstacleC.oppreionD.complication
20.Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the military operations were __________ just on the eve of the originally scheduled attack..called offB.taken outC.paid offD.called out
21.__________ and impartial aement of the employees’ performance at work is eential to the development of the company.
A.Abundant.ObjectiveC.CapableD.Sufficient
22.The number of __________ in the air crash was estimated to be thirty-five by Washington Post.
A.occupation.casualtiesC.registrationD.representatives
23.The manager was expecting a __________ reply to his counter-offer for the imported products..favorableB.prominentC.fundamentalD.primary
24.The manager decided to __________ a sales campaign of the products in order to regain the market share.
A.relieveB.instructC.poe.launch
25.__________ by the ma of housework, she complained bitterly to her husband.
A.Broken up.Bogged downC.Held upD.Brought down
26.Faced with unambiguous evidence, the suspect had to confe to __________ his landlady.
A.have killedB.killC.be killing.having killed
27.Only by increasing its exports drastically __________ from the present awkward situation of trade imbalance..can the country emerge
B.has the country emerged
C.that the country might emerge
D.might emerge the country
28.You’d better find somebody else to see to it, for by five o’clock this afternoon, I __________ on my trip to Australia.
A.would have gone.will have goneC.had goneD.has gone
29.__________, the aault craft had to change its direction and landed in a new sector.
A.The current to be stiffB.Were the current stiff.The current being stiffD.To be stiff to the current
30.The desire to __________ makes him excited and energetic, but it also puts him under extreme preure..winB.winningC.be wonD.having won
U1 Test B
1.The lawyer of the plaintiff launched a series of questions in the court, which clearly caught the defendant __________.
A.in guardB.on guardC.to guard.off guard
2.Improved investor’s confidence is __________ to the recovery of the bull’s market in stock trading.
A.internal.crucialC.additionalD.casual
3.It is not advisable to make money __________ one’s conscience or health.
A.in the lo ofB.at the pay ofC.in the place of.at the cost of
4.The troops were heavily outnumbered and were forced to __________ thirty miles backward.
A.release.retreatC.invadeD.intrude
5.Thanks to the heavy rain, the enemy’s cannons were __________ almost usele..renderedB.weakenedC.offendedD.surrendered
6.I’m afraid such an invalid as Mrs.White would not be able to __________ such a heavy blow.
A.withdraw.withstandC.withholdD.resist
7.All of our players will spare no effort to __________ every poible medal at the Olympic Games.
A.compete.contest C.fightD.contend
8.The partnership might have __________ for years more if Tom had not decided on a clean break.
A.dragged inB.dragged offC.dragged out.dragged on
9.Having won the first round in the election, the candidate __________ for more than his original demand..held outB.held upC.held inD.held on
10.The government was urged to take __________ measures to stop violence and bring the country to peace again.
A.impreive.decisiveC.exclusiveD.offensive
11.Public __________ for the safety of the miing paengers of the crashed airplane is all the more growing.
A.irritationB.fractionC.reward.concern
12.Man should learn to live in harmony with nature instead of seeking a complete __________ of it.
A.occupationB.control .conquestD.rule
13.By a __________ of luck, he won the lottery and got ten thousand dollars.
A.strikeB.streC.thread.stroke
14.We had our luggage inspected by customs officers when we croed the __________.
A.fringe.borderC.edgeD.rim
15.If any __________ arises when you go through the formalities of applying for an import license, please let me know.
A.estimation.complicationC.devotionD.paion
16.The pursuit was __________ when it was clear that the goal had been attained.
A.called inB.called on.called offD.called up
17.Lisa is rather __________ about her mother’s condition, foe she has just had an operation on her heart.
A.relatedB.considered.concernedD.contented
18.The Spanish pair was their last __________ in the Tennis Competition in 2004 Olympic Games..conquestB.invasionC.oppreionD.casualty
19.Jack lacks sales experience, which has become a major __________ in his career.
A.function.obstacleC.aptitudeD.concept
20.John was late for cla because of the traffic jam.But __________ Tom, he overslept.
A.in case ofB.as the case of.in the case ofD.as case of
21.Despite all the favorable conditions, risk factors must also be __________ with in the project.
A.consideredB.thought.reckonedD.expected
22.More than half of the committee being __________, the meeting had to be cancelled.
A.abstractB.absurdC.affirmative.absent
23.The package is protected with specially designed material which is strong enough to __________ rough handling in transportation.
A.deriveB.modifyC.tribute.withstand
24.Switzerland prides itself on being a neutral country which does not belong to any military __________.
A.allowanceB.offence.allianceD.defense
25.Politicians know they cannot create a lawful society simply at the __________ of a pen..strokeB.strikeC.strideD.strip
26.__________ they reached the town called Edmonton, they stopped the car and explored the area around.
A.Before a mile or so whenB.Further than a mile or so as
C.For a mile or so after.A mile or so before
27.The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, __________ in other European countries..as is often the case B.like often the case is
C.what is often the caseD.often the case is that
28.Talking about the stock exchange, I don’t mean __________ usually thought of when the term is used..what isB.that weC.as youD.all is
29.__________, he does not want her to be spoiled.
A.Although much he loves his little girl B.As he loves his little girl much .Much as he loves his little girlD.Much although he loves his little girl
30.We were struck __________ the whole village was damaged by the severe storm.
A.to the extent by which B.to which by the extent .by the extent to which D.by which to the extent
