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姓名：_______________分数：______________
1. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ________ A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with
2. Then the speaker ________ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. A. went after B. went for C. went into D. went on
3. This hotel ________$60 for a single room with bath. A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges 4. Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death. A. of B. to C. with D. from
5. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, ________ something occurred which attracted my attention. A. unless B. until C. when D. while
6. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. A breaking B. filling C. pouring D. hurrying
7. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday was finally ________ because of the bad weather. A. set off B. broken off C. wore off D. called off
8. It is not easy to learn English well but if you ________ , you will succeed in the end. A. hang up B. bang about C. hang on D. hang on to
9. It is reported that ________ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are. A. the most B. most of C. most D.. the most of
10. Last year the advertising rate ________ by 20 percent. A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose 11. ________ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. A. Had they arrived B. Would they arrive C. Were they arriving D. Were they to arrive
12. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were ________ and many houses collapsed. A. wrecked B. spoiled C. torn D. injured 13. The little man was ________ one meter fifty high.
A. almost more than B. hardly more than C. nearly more than D. as much as
14. As _______ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is almost open on Sundays. A. being B. is C. to be D. been
15. You see the lighting ________ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. A. the instant B. for an instant C. on the instant D. in an instant
16. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.
专升本英语词汇练习1 班级：______________ 学号：__________
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A. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion
17. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at ________chemist’s. A. each B. some C. certain D. any
18. You can’t be ________ careful when you drive a car. A. very B. so C. too D. enough
19. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one- fifth of the total ________ for living expenses. A. acceptable B. available C. advisable D. applicable
20. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to ________ the color of his skin. A. with the exception of B. in the light of C. by virtue of D. regardless of
21. Housewives who don t go out to work feel they are not working to their full ________ A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility
22. I hate people who ________ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before. A. reveal B. revise C. rewrite D. reverse
23. He’s watching TV? He’s ________ to be cleaning his room. A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered
24. The old couple decided to ________ a boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt
25. The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the two countries. A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase 26. I would appreciate ________ it a secret.
A. your keeping B. you to keep C. that you keep D. that you will keep
27. An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards, approximately ________ from Marathon to Athens. A. distance B. is the distance C. the distance D. the distance is
28. ________ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention. A. Being published B. Published C. Publishing D. To be published
29. Great as Newton was many of his ideas ________ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. A. are to challenge B. may be challenged C. have been challenged D. are challenging 30. The newspaper didn’t mention the ________ of the damage caused by the fire. A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity