1、【单选题】most cities in the country have introduced "clean air zones" _____ factories and households are only allowed to burn smokeless fuel. a、whereby b、thereby c、hereby d、by
2、【单选题】he knows that the ______ of social status can consume vast amounts of his time and effort. a、pursuit b、sue c、pursue d、see
3、【单选题】the doctors are at a loss because so far no medicine has been found to _____ the spread of the disease. a、inhibit b、inhabit c、habit d、rabit
4、【填空题】thomas edison is often cited as an example of a great inventor who would never yield to hardships in his quest for new inventions and deserve his _____ (选词填空：resultant, resulting)
5、【填空题】they are ______ of unconventional attitudes toward marriage and the changing roles of the sexes.（选词填空：tolerant; tolerate）
2.6quiz
1、【单选题】she was totally wrapped ____ in her painting whenher father came to tell her that there was a phone call for her. a、up b、down c、for d、into
2、【单选题】when his mother was in the hospital producing his sister, he was very excited - _____ anticipation of having a cute baby sister. a、in b、out c、from d、to
3、【填空题】most scientists in the world today firmly believe the effective means to stop global warming is to reduce emissions of air _____. (选词填空：pollutants; polluting)
4、【填空题】earthquakes have plagued our lives and resulted in great damage to the human beings for as long as people have ____ the earth. (选词填空：inhabited; inhibited)
5、【填空题】miss world organizers claim on their official website that ____ are judged on qualities other than just their physical appearance. (选词填空： contestants; attestants)
3.5quiz
1、【单选题】children should be allowed to ____ those few years of innocence before they have to learn the truth about the real world. a、cherish b、perish c、irish d、fish
2、【单选题】he has been ____ by a horrible disease, from which one of his best friends died two weeks ago. a、afflicted b、conflicted c、deleted d、defeat
3、【单选题】the results of the survey are ____ and useful despite being from a small sample. a、noteworthy b、worthy c、notable d、well
4、【填空题】clearly, most of the students there are full-time workers who would not otherwise have been able to _____ sustained further study. (选词填空： embark on, embark in)
5、【填空题】the court ruled that this man _______ his political rights for a further four years after he has served his 13-year sentence. (选词填空： be deprived of, be deceived as)
4.6quiz
1、【单选题】if you are still ____ about doing exercise, you can put your trust in us and give it a try. a、skeptical b、dubious c、obivous d、ruled
2、【单选题】after graduating from college three years ago, he moved to new york city and established himself ___ a successful composer. a、as b、after c、for d、to
3、【单选题】the financial stress felt by students is strongly related ____ the fact that tuition fees are constantly rising, causing worries about the affordability of higher education. a、to b、for c、from d、after
4、【单选题】whenever i played hide-and-go-seek, it would ultimately end ___ me turing myself in. a、with b、up c、for d、in
5、【单选题】the neighboring country suddenly concentrated a large number of soldiers and armaments on the border, ready for military actions, ____ the pretext of holding training exercises. a、under b、for c、of d、to
5.5quiz
1、【单选题】despite the tougher trading conditions i am pleased to report that our company has yet again had a ____ year. a、profitable b、authorized c、avail d、visualize
2、【单选题】close your eyes and try to ______ that object in your mind, seeing it in precisely the same detail as before. a、visualize b、visualization c、belive d、deceive
3、【填空题】although secondary education is ______, parents are not required to send their children to state schools. (compulsory, unncessary)
4、【填空题】the economic situation has been worsening, causing economics to ______whether the present policies are sustainable.(选词填空contemplate, template)
5、【填空题】he was found guilty and was ____ in the tower of london, where he died very quickly, aged only 47. (选词填空：imprisoned, imprinsoning)
6.6quiz
1、【单选题】the officers have been given orders to take precautionary measures to safeguard their troops ___ the effects of chemical weapons. a、from b、to c、off d、out
2、【单选题】true love makes you throw caution ___ the winds and sacrifice everything to protect your lover. a、to b、in c、out d、from
3、【单选题】she has had to take time ___ from her job in a d.c. law firm to deal with this unexpected problem a、off b、of c、to d、in
4、【填空题】because there are so many ____ groups in the u.s., especially on the east coast and the west coast, american cuisine has many different cultural influences. (选词填空：ethinic, picnic)
5、【填空题】with the development of computer science, technicians are able to _____ a new blueprint for the city's development in the near future. (选词填空： conceive， deceive)
7.4quiz
1、【单选题】he told the court that he had been under emotional stress at the time of the offence and that is was very much ____ of character for him to drink and then drive. a、out b、in c、for d、up
2、【单选题】mary smiled in a way that let john know right ___ the bat that she wasn't about to fulfill his dream --- to go out with her so soon. a、off b、of c、back d、to
3、【单选题】until its eventual collapse _____ the weight of accumulated economic pressures, the system operated successfully for almost over 20 years. a、under b、on c、off d、over
4、【填空题】she sniffed at the files handed to her by the court and refused to answer questions in ____(选词填空：contempt, contention) of the rules of the court, for which she was sentenced to six months in prison.
5、【填空题】before i got married i had six theories about bringing up children; now i have made the deliberate choice to ______ (选词填空： rear, reap) six children with no theories.
8.5quiz
1、【单选题】at language training school, your language ability will be constantly assessed, and the students with an elementary level are usually able to reach the _______ level after a 12-week course. a、intermediate b、immediate c、middle d、contention
2、【单选题】feelings, emotions, and desires must subordinate themselves ______ reason because they sometimes could be irrational and biased. a、to b、from c、for d、at
3、【填空题】this is such a rare offer that we cannot hope to get another one like it; you shouldn't ____(选词填空：sniff, rear, contempt) at this opportunity
4、【填空题】when a manuscript has been accepted for publication, it will be passed to an editor for detailed_____(选词填空：scrutiny; constrict)
5、【填空题】we depend on metaphors to create vivid images, but we encounter two more major problems: sustainable metaphors are hard to find and they may __________(选词填空：constrict; articulate) our reader's understanding of what we are trying to express.
9.1期末测试
1、【单选题】although he was a famous politician and prime minister ofgreat britain, churchill found time to _______ in his hobbies of painting and gardening. a、involve b、indulge c、aggravate d、grasp
2、【单选题】right now there is no evidence that those flu viruses that _______ our pets are contagious to us. a、infected b、regretted c、inverted d、reverted
3、【单选题】seldom will things _______ you if you can always keep cool, especially when dealing with personal issues. a、extend b、conceive c、irritate d、expand
4、【单选题】mr. wraxall had ________ the customs and brought up his daughter to do what folks considered a man’s trade. a、regarded b、disregarded c、presumed d、took
5、【单选题】the book is technical and detailed, but, if you are prepared to put effort ______ understanding it, this book should interest you very much. a、with b、to c、into d、on
6、【单选题】this is such a rare offer that we cannot hope to get another one like it; you shouldn’t _______ at this opportunity. a、expect b、reproach c、warrant d、sniff
7、【单选题】research shows that ________ against women influences hiring decisions as well as performance reviews and promotions. a、fury b、bias c、specialty d、referee
8、【单选题】he tests the ways young chess players and athletes _________ their brains while playing, so that he can evaluate each one’s potential for success. a、ponder b、upgrade c、manifest d、utilize
9、【单选题】if you already know you are __________ to seasickness or the sea will be rough, you should take some medication before beginning the voyage. a、venerable b、skeptical c、susceptible d、notable
10、【单选题】despite the frequent disagreement between some of the band members, there needs to be a(n) ________ decision from all members of the band before anyone can be dismissed. a、unanimous b、unilateral c、underdeveloped d、subordinate