EXERCICES FOR UNIT 9, NEW HORRIZON COLLEGE ENGLISH
1.These figures are surprisingly high and they’ll have to be__________.A) obtain B) maintain C) display D) verify 2.The _____with the most votes will be elected whether he or she wins more than half the votes or not.A) sponsor B) candidate C) advocate D) opponent 3.That wealthy lady repeated demand on a premarital agreement greatly _______her future husband’s pride and ended up in his refusal to get married.A) scratched B) bitten C) stuck D) stung 4.Her skin was dry after_____ to the wind during the trip.A) exposure B) extension C) exhibition D) expansion 5.She held her hand above her eyes to _______them from the sun.A) avoid B) shade C) shield D) conceal 6.The company hired a __________to develop a new computer system.A) guide B) cashier C) consultant D) aeor 7.They returned her cheque because she hadn’t put her ____on it.A) signal B) symbol C) sign D) signature 8.The lawyer _____a previous case to support his argument.A) referred B) recruited C) cited D) imported 9.Students have____greater numbers of women and minorities on the faculty.A) calls on B) calls for C)calls up D) calls up 10.Hoping that he might be able to __________some light on the problem, I asked Mario to look at the engine.A) pitch B) project C) shed D) shade 11.What he said had some ___on our decision to move to another area of town.A)connection B) aociation C) bearing D) reference 12.there’s some dispute over who actually wrote the play——nobody seems to know for sure.A) debate B) dispute C) argument D) quarrel 13.She doesn’t usually shout; she must be under _____.A) poiblity B) control C) influence D) preure 14.He got the money by ______his brother’s signature on a cheque.A) forging B) forming C) framing D) formatting 15.It manipulates the environment, and it is able to _____moral duties on those who are inclined to disregard them.A) compel B)compa C) enforce D) reinforce 16.After the September 11 event, the United States________a domestic economic receion.A) overlook B)underlook C) underwent D) withstood 17.She walked into the room with no more than a ______glance at the children standing outside.A) relaxed B)casual C) indifferent D) flexible 18.The discuion is more neutral only in so far as it is aumed that the teaching curriculum is no-one’s responsibility_______.A)in brief B)in sequence C)in short D)in particular 19.The fall in the cost of living is directly______to the drop in the oil price.A)related B)dependent C)based D)aociated 20.Before you start to ______.Make sure the road is clear ahead of you.A)overtake B)overturn C)overrun D)overcome 1-5 DBDAC 6-10 CDCBC 11-15 CBDAC 16-20 CBDAA
新视野大学英语第四册第九单元课后练习
1.The lawyer _______ that his client was innocent and didn’t murder the girl.[A] told [B] contended [C] argued [D] struggled 2.The matter was finally settled because both sides made mutual _______.[A] cooperation [B] complaint [C] competition [D] conceions 3.As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he ______ his future.[A] compared [B] regarded [C] expected [D] contemplated 4.I didn’t get the number of the car that knocked you over, as it was gone ______.All I know is that it’s a big, brown car.[A] in a flash [B] in a sense [C] in a while [D] in a row 5.________ his learning, he didn’t know how to cope with the situation.[A] For that [B] Although [C] For all [D] Apart from 6._______ their hospitality, we wrote a thank-you note.[A] In response to [B] Reply to [C] On terms with [D] With regard to 7.John never _____ his work ______ his family.[A] put„off [B] put„away [C] put„on [D] put„before 8.Mary is greatly superior ______ her husband in education and sensitivity.[A] with [B] to [C] on [D] above 9.His ideas on economy are exactly _______ mine.[A] with regard to [B] in respect to [C] on terms with [D] in line with 10.It might be a good idea to ______ your beard before going to New York for the interview.[A] tear off [B] put off [C] take off [D] shave off 11.It is difficult to convey ______ shades of meaning in a translation.[A] fragile [B] delicate [C] mild [D] sensitive 12.During recent years, multimedia has _______ service in the teaching of foreign languages.[A] come into [B] turn into [C] look into [D] take into 13.He apologized for his comments and said he had no intention of _______ the profeor.[A] offending [B] defending [C] arguing [D] complaining 14.His tired face suggested that he ______ really tired after the long walk.[A] had been [B] was [C] be [D] should be 15.If you had enough money, what ______? [A] will you buy [B] would you buy [C] would you have bought [D] will you have bought 16.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.[A] treatment [B] delivery [C] transmiion [D] departure 17.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.[A] take to [B] take out [C] take away [D] take on 18.The boy lay on the ground, his eyes ______ and his hands ______.[A] closing; trembling [B] closed; trembling [C] closed; trembled [D] closing; trembled 19.The building project ______ next year is, I think, not easy ______ in time.[A] being carried out; to complete [B] carried out; to be completed [C] to be carried out; to complete [D] to be carried out; to be completed 20.We are quite sure that we can ______our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.[A] get acro [B] get over [C] get away [D] get off 泛读Unit 8 1.“Can you give me a rough idea of what happened here without going into ________?” said Ann.[A] retail
[B] entail
[C] curtail
[D] detail 2.The doctor gave her an injection to ________ the pain.[A] alleviate [B] elevate [C] allocate [D] accurate 3.It seems that living green is surprisingly easy and ________.[A] horrible [B] adaptable [C] renewable [D] affordable 4.Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.[A] features [B] figures [C] sketches [D] images 5.The television is too loud; turn the ________ down.[A] voice
[B] sound
[C] volume
[D] vacuum 6.He was a good worker who was ________ to his family as well as to his work.[A] consistent [B] committed [C] content
[D] engaged 7.When you\'re in Paris you can\'t help being ________ of the way the streets are kept clean.[A] effective [B] relaxed
[C] conscious [D] obvious 8.A man without patience is unfit for the work because it ________ patience and carefulne.[A] calls on [B] calls for [C] calls up [D] calls back 9.This price will allow a good ________ of profit.[A] bargain [B] margin [C] begin
[D] benign 10.I hope all the precautions against air pollution, ________ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.[A] while
[B] since
[C] after
[D] as 11.We\'ll visit Europe next year ________ we have enough money.[A] provided [B] unle [C] until [D] lest 12.In Thomas Hardy’s Weex novels, there is an apparent ________ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.[A] nostalgic [B] humorous [C] romantic [D] ironic 13.His health had ________ while he was in prison.[A] deteriorat [B] determined [C] designed [D] derogatory 14.My camera can be ________ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.[A] treated [B] adjusted [C] adopted [D] remedied 15.She finds herself in ________ with her parents over her future career.[A] conflict [B] overcome [C] awkward [D] sustain 16.________ his eyes when she told him that it was time for them to leave.[A] Hardly had he opened
[B] Scarcely did he open [C] No sooner did he open
[D] He had no sooner opened 17.________ can we yield to the preure.[A] By and large [B] By means of [C] By no means [D] In return 18.Just as relaxation is an important part of our lives, ________ stre.[A] so is
[B] as it is
[C] and so is [D] the same is 19.By 1990, production in the area is expected to double ________ of 1980.[A] that
[B] it
[C] one
[D] what 20.I’d rather we ________ our leon now.[A] have
[B] had
[C] should have [D] shall have 泛读Exercise for Unit 4
1.Cancellation of the flight___B____many paengers to spend the night at the airport.[A] resulted [B] obliged责任 [C] demanded [D] recommended 2.It has been revealed发现that some government leaders__C___ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.[A] employ [B] take [C] abuse [D] overlook 3.Harry was _____A___by a bee when he was collecting the honey.[A] stung刺痛 [B] bitten [C] stuck [D] scratched 4.Putting in a new window will ___B_____ cutting away part of the roof.[A] include [B] involve需要。占用 [C] contain [D] comprise 5.This ticket ___C_____ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.[A] gives [B] grants [C] entitles 给...权力 [D] credits 6.American women were ____B____ the right to vote unit 1920 after many years of a hard struggle.[A] ignored [B] refused [C] neglected [D] denied 7.Our hopes ___B_____ and fell in the same instant.[A]arose [B] rose [C]raised [D] aroused 8.In developing countries people are ___B_____ into滚滚不息overcrowded cities in great numbers.[A] breaking [B] pouring [C] filling [D] hurrying 9.please be careful when you are drinking coffee in case you ___B_____ the new carpet.[A] crash [B] spot ,弄脏 [C] pollute [D] stain 10.I hate people who ___A_____ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before.[A] reveal 揭露 [B] rewrite [C] revise [D]reverse 11.Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, ____A____ themselves.[A] stretching [B] extending [C ]prolonging [D] expanding 12.Certain animal species ___C_____ completely from the earth leaving only their rock-like remains for the study by human beings.[A] faded [B] died [C] vanished [D] yielded 13.His decision ___C_____ some improvement in the work.[A] affected [B] awarded [C] effected [D] affirmed 14.The patient with chicken pox was ___A_____so that his disease would not be paed on to others.[A] isolated [B] separated [C] singled out [D] divided 15.The nurse ___A_____ his pain by giving him a cooling drink.[A] relieved [B] conclude [C] released [D] reduced 16.Leaves which fall to the ground __D______ and become part of the soil.[A] disappear [B] fade [C] close [D] decay 17.Mike just discovered that his paport had __A______three months ago.[A] expired [B] amended [C]abolished [D] constrained 18.The old couple decided to ___D_____ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their own.[A] adapt [B] bring [C] receive [D] adopt 19.We’ll ___A_____ you for any damage done to your house while we are in it.[A] compensate [B] remedy [C]supplement [D] retrieve 20.If you ___A_____ the bottle and cigarettes, you’ll be much healthier.[A] take off [B] get off [C] keep off [D] set off Unit 1 1Those two ideas are quite distinct ____B______ each other.A.with B.from
C.at
D.between 2 She decided to ___B__her employer for wrongful dismial.A.accuse B.sue
C.charge D.justify 3 The headmaster decided to make an example of the pupil and _____B_____ him from the school.A.expell A.phone B.spur
C.spurr C.inform
D.expel
D.aist 4 Please hasten them to send the sample.B B.urge
5 The president defended the government policy, accusing the media _____D_____ misinforming the people.A.for B.in C.with
D.of
C.melt
D.relieve 6 The route was designed to ____D______ traffic congestion.A.heave B.pave
7 They scouted around for some antiques to furnish their new apartment.A A.decorate B.paint
C.polish D.provide 8 We talked in a low voice __ A .A.lest we should wake the baby up B.lest waking the baby up C.lest not to wake the baby up D.lest to wake the baby up 9 Alcohol can _____C_____ a loosening of the tongue.A.deduce B.reduce
C.induce
D.produce 10 The Prime Minister said his government would try to restore public trust.B A.recover B.regain
C.relieve
C.initiate
D.release 11 Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of _____B_____ and was promoted to manager after a year.A.initial B.initiative
D.initiation 12 I really admire the way she is able to ___A_______ unfair criticism.A.shrug off A.fall behind B.shrug through C.shrug at B.fall apart C.fall out
D.shrug to
D.fall off 13 The manager knew that if he could not control costs, the busine would finally _____B_____.14 The pillars that ____C___the roof broke in the earthquake, leading to the collapse of the house.A.hold on B.hold out
C.hold up
D.hold off 15 He had no more money but still went on buying things ____A______.A.on credit B.by credit C.at credit
D.through credit
D.no poibility 16 There is a distinct poibility that she\'ll be your teacher next term.C A.little poibility B.some poibility C.great poibility 17 You must _____A_____ much of what he says.A.discount
B.object
C.inquire
D.chase 18 This article lacks ___D____; the writer keeps jumping from one subject to another.A.continuation B.Continual C.continuance
D.continuity 19 He ____B______ a sum of money in the bank each month.A.credit B.Deposit C.pay
D.accumulate 20 He could ___B____ us for hours with his interesting stories.A.amaze 第六单元
1.We had to _C___ a lot of noise when the children were at home.[A] go in for [B] hold on to [C] put up with [D] keep pace with 2.The new regulation does not __A__ until the first of March.[A] take into effect [B] get into effect [C] put into effect [D] go into effect 3.After dinner, the two men __A__ into the study where they could talk freely.[A] retired [B] restored [C] restrained [D] resigned 4.Tom could not __B__ the last problem on the arithmetic test.[A] fill out [B] figure out [C] find out [D] filter out 5.Adam has a good position and will pay you back __C__.[A] lastly [B] inevitably [C] eventually [D] equally 6.The carele man received a ticket for speeding.He __D__ have driven so fast.[A] can\'t [B] shouldn\'t
[C] wouldn\'t [D] mustn\'t B.amuse
C.confuse
D.bore 7.While croing the mountain area, all the men carried guns lest they __A__ by wild animals.[A] should be attacked [B] must be attacked [C] had been attacked [D] would be attacked 8.Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely __D__ to the outside world.[A] having been lost [B] losing [C] to be lost [D] lost 9.They always give the vacant seats to __A__ comes first.[A] whoever [B] who [C] whomever [D] whom 10.He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he _A___ by then.[A] would have arrived [B] should arrive [C] must have arrived [D] would arrive 11.Such crimes may be so complex that months or years go by before anyone __D__ them.[A] would have discovered [B] discovered [C] will discover [D] discovers 12.If I _B___ harder at school, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.[A] worked [B] had worked [C] were to work [D] were working 13.__B__ much is known about what occurs during sleep, the precise function of sleep and its different stages remains largely in the realm of aumption.[A] Because [B] Since [C] For [D] While 14.Profeor Wang, __C__ for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students.[A] knowing [B] to be known [C] known [D] having known 15.It is high time that such practices __B__.[A] are ended [B] were ended [C] be ended [D] must be ended 16.It\'s neceary __C__ the dictionary immediately.[A] that he will return [B] that he returned [C] that he return [D] that he has to return 17.Mr.Smith advised us to withdraw ___C___.[A] so that to get not involved
[B] so as to get not involved [C] so as not to get involved [D] so that not to get involved 18.__C___ in a seemingly endle war, the general was forced to evaluate the situation again.[A]Since the lo of 50,000 soldiers
[B]Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost [C]Having lost over 50,000 soldiers [D]50,000 soldiers were lost 19.Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its __D___.[A] instance [B] character
[C] items
[D] details 20.__A__ for your lazine, you could have finished the aignment by now.[A] Had it not been [B] It were not [C] Weren\'t it [D] Had not it been
