成人学位英语词汇和语法专题练习

词汇和语法专题练习(Vocabulary and Structure Exercises) 1. Darwin gathered a great C of data during his stay in the island. A. number B. figure C. amount D. type 2. you can’t learn any thing with a/an A attitude. A. negative B. active C. noticeable D. responsible 3. I hope this will D you to change your mind. A. decline B. grab C. extend D. convince 4. The man to whom we handed in the forms pointed out that they had not been D filled in. A. likely B. finally C. seemingly D. properly 5. The more I looked at the jacket, A . A. The less I liked it B. the better I like it C. less I like it D. I liked it better 6. Dogs are often used to B down escaped criminals. A. chase B. track C. arrest D. bite 7. When in a new land, one is most likely to find it hard to B himself to the life there. A. Treat B. adjust C. educate D. ignore 8. We are certainly confident D our success. A. At B. for C. with D. of 9. Cut off by the storm, they were forced to C food for several days. A. Go in for B. go over C. go without D. go out 10. If Henry did not attend the meeting last night, he C too much work to do. A. Had had B. must have C. must have had D. had to have had 11. Mary has gone to Tokyo on a special A . A. Assignment B. achievement C. apartment D. appointment 12. A healthy life is often thought to be D with the open countryside and homegrown food. A. Fied B. engaged C. involved D. associated 13. It was C that all necessary file be handed in to the president’s office before the end of the month. A. Clever B. intellectual C. essential D. intelligent 14. A the effect of the ideas introduced to Europe by soldiers returning from the East, the West was greatly changed. A. Because of B. By means of C. In addition to D. In spite of 15. Alan talked about Rome as if he B there. A. Has been B. had been C. were D. was 16. The new school master is likely to make major changes in C . A. Explanation B. information C. personnel D. emergency 17. It’s D that two hundred guests went to their wedding ceremony last week. A. Figured B. evaluated C. assessed D. estimated 18. When we finally C to get home after the tiring long journey, we could hardly move a step further. A. Tried B. succeeded C. managed D. handled 19. The plane for Riode Janaro will A at 6:00 P.M. A. Take off B. take away C. take in D. take on 20. A tiger escaped from the zoo, B fear and terror among the population. A. To create B. creating C. to have created D. created 21. It was with great interest that I read in your February A the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson. A. Issue B. printing C. magazine D. copy 22. To save the earth, man must stop C its atmosphere. A. Filling B. absorbing C. polluting D. wasting 23. Of all the pens he tried, only one was D . A. Sound B. satisfied C. safe D. satisfactory 24. Beth C California in 1981 and C in Texas ever since. A. Left … worked B. has left … has worked C. left … has worked D. has left … worked 25. We reached the station B only B that the train had just left. A. Exhausting … learning B. exhausted … to learn C. exhausted … learned D. exhausting … to learn 26. My short-sightedness B watching TV too much. A. Brought about B. arose from C. led to D. gave rise to 27. If you look out of the window on the left of the bus , you’ll see that we’re now D the Tower of London. A. Moving B. surviving C. coming D. approaching 28. The abbreviation P.R.C. B the People’s Republic of China. A. Belongs to B. stands for C. adapts to D. objects to 29. She had the A to explain things clearly and concisely. A. Ability B. speed C. rate D. growth 30. Her brothers, both of C work in Scotland, ring her up every week. A. Them B. which C. whom D. that 31. There are strict C checks on everyone entering the Opera House. A. Element B. speed C. security D. growth 32. He made a careful study of the problem and D it within two days. A. Do B. did C. made D. solved 33. Although many colonial scholars consider Jonathan Edwards an important writer, C any more. A. But few people read his works B. and his works are not widely read C. his works are not widely read D. though few people read his works 34. Despite all the noise, he B reading. A. Went out B. went on C. took off D. ran away 35. Returning to my apartment, B . A. My watch was missing B. I found my watch disappeared C. I found my watch missed D. the watch was missed 36. Cathy is so busy that she works 12 hours A each day. A. On average B. on the whole C. in summary D. in conclusion 37. If you play around all day, I B that you’ll fail the final exam. A. Represent B. guarantee C. assume D. need 38. In the Navajo household, grandparents and other relatives play A roles in raising children. A. Essential B. terrific C. severe D. physical 39. The train C the station on time. A. Pulled over B. pulled up C. pulled into D. pulled on 40. He said that he had no bike, A not true. A. Which was B. which were C. that was D. as were 41. Take an umbrella with you in case of B . A. It rains B. the rain C. rain D. rained 42. A meeting of the society will be D at six o’clock on Tuesday evening. A. Placed B. taken C. made D. held 43. If the modernization of our country is to be realized sooner, we must D the pace of our economic growth. A. Take down B. slow down C. pick up D. speed up 44. A the little boy saw his mother, he was very excited. A. The moment B. The moment when C. At that time D. The moment which 45. Only when you have obtained enough information A come to a sound conclusion. A. Can you B. would you C. you will D. you can 46. What he said is A true. A. In a sense B. in all senses C. in his senses D. out of his senses 47. He couldn’t resist the C to steal the jewel. A. Intent B. indication C. temptation D. desire 48. In history, past and present, those who start an aggressive war all come to a bad B . A. Conclusion B. end C. finish D. doom 49. He B me with neglecting my duty. A. Accuse B. charged C. criticized D. blamed 50. She shows an B for language. A. Ability B. aptitude C. appetite D. ambition 51. Columbus discovered America but did not C the new continent. A. Find B. examine C. explore D. invest 52. I am a foreigner here; must I B with the police? A. Report B. register C. sign D. record 53. Do not A on the exam. It will do you no good. A. Cheat B. bother C. trick D. deceive 54. He D to his customers and halved the price. A. Leaked B. drew C. quoted D. yielded 55. Staying honest is the best C of making friends. A. Access B. measure C. means D. energy 56. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to C the skills they need to succeed. A. Require B. inquire C. acquire D. enquire 57. As a result of his hard work, he has gained A to the Beijing University. A. Access B. commitment C. opportunity D. reward 58. If you B your name and address on the card, we’ll send the book to you as soon as it is returned. A. Go over B. fill in C. find out D. carry out 59. The footballer made a(n) C gesture, which made the audience’s blood boil. A. Mature B. offering C. offensive D. hesitative 60. The news made many scientists B that the living environment on the planet has been going worse. A. Awful B. upset C. tuneless D. lucky 61. He is A a very old man but in fact he is only fifty years old. A. Apparently B. evidently C. absolutely D. actually 62. It is not polite to C a speaker with frequent questions. A. Interpret B. intervene C. interrupt D. interfere 63. My camera can be B to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions. A. Adapted B. adjusted C. adopted D. remedied 64. Because the company was doing more business it was necessary to B the factory. A. Increase B. extend C. broaden D. grow 65. The university D consists of full professors, associate professors and assistant professors. A. Crew B. rank C. circle D. staff 66. She was so C in her job that she didn’t hear someone knocking at the door. A. Attracted B. drawn C. absorbed D. concentrated 67. The world is trying every means to B the friendship between the two countries. A. Raise B. promote C. arise D. protest 68. Newspapers vary greatly in their A to the government. A. Attitudes B. comments C. views D. opinions 69. A defect of vision prevents him form C his eyes accurately on an object. A. Emphasizing B. relaxing C. focusing D. achieving 70. According to the instructions we received, we cannot accept photocopies (复印件), but need the D . A. Source B. resources C. origin D. original 71. All the leaders should attach much importance to their public B . A. Shape B. image C. status D. figure 72. In C to the Party’s call, a great number of doctors and nurses went to the frontline of fighting the flood. A. Return B. admission C. response D. order 73. His political C came to an end 20 years ago. A. Occupation B. employment C. career D. profession 74. Mary has a bad cold and a A throat. A. Sore B. painful C. tender D. sour 75. Our foreign trade has C during recent years. A. Widened B. extended C. expanded D. lengthened 76. It was reported that 20 people were B in the traffic accidents yesterday. A. Wounded B. injured C. harmed D. broke 77. When talking about China, people often B it with the Great Wall. A. Think B. associate C. imagine D. assist 78. Mary’s hat is A Jane’s. A. Similar to B. familiar to C. similar with D. familiar with 79. The house is furnished A ; there is nothing showy or cheap in it. A. In style B. out of style C. with style D. of style 80. Peter took up the rear, armed with a large hammer B emergencies. A. In the case of B. in case of C. in any case of D. in that case of 81. He is very C his children and permits them few privilege. A. Hard to B. hard with C. hard on D. hard against 82. He acted both tragic and music parts, but he was D in comedy. A. At best B. for the best C. in his best D. at his best 83. A good B is essential to build a strong house. A. Land B. foundation C. root D. balance 84. It’s our C policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. A. Continual B. continuous C. consistent D. considerate 85. Jack A less than 100 pounds for his bike. A. Paid B. cost C. took D. used up 86. Consumers should do A than simply complain about the poor quality of goods. A. Far more B. far less C. some more D. much less 87. It was thought B . A. Of impossible B. of as impossible C. as impossible D. up as impossible 88. C at Harvard, with his first year there, he began again to write poetry for the fist time in a dozen years. A. He was busy B. As being busy C. Busy as he was D. Being busy 89. The newspaper states that prices of all products are expected to go A soon. A. Down B. back C. by D. down with 90. I intended to have my daughters D in England. A. Educate B. to educate C. educating D. educated 91. It was in 1777 B Vermont, threatened with invasion, declared itself an independent commonwealth. A. When B. that C. in which D. which 92. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother D some money from their mother’s purse. A. To steal B. to stealing C. into steal D. into stealing 93. D mainly for the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to helping the deaf. A. He is remembered B. To remember C. While remembering D. Though remembered 94. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and A . A. So did the airlines B. nor did the airlines C. so the airlines did D. nor the airlines did 95. If Dorothy had not been badly hurt in a car accident, C in last month’s marathon race. A. She would participate B. she might participate C. she would have participated D. she must have participated 96. The boss told his secretary to A the documents for later use. A. Put away B. turn on C. make up D. break out 97. The villagers have offered much help to us and we think we should do something for them A . A. In return B. in place C. in fashion D. in danger 98. The police are C the traffic accident that happened yesterday. A. Looking down upon B. looking forward to C. looking into D. looking after 99. It will only take me a minute to get your watch fixed. It will be ready B . A. By the way B. right away C. at last D. in that case 100. The manager told us never to B till tomorrow what we can do today. A. Come up B. put off C. turn on D. give out 101. Dinner will be ready D . let’s go and wash our hands. A. At all B. at least C. just now D. right away 102. When applying for , you have to B a resume. A. Get off B. hand in C. put out D. take away 103. He A several jackets and finally picked out a blue one. A. Tried on B. went on C. look on D. got on 104. My wife is out of work now, so we have to A out living expenses. A. Cut down B. cut off C. cut out D. cut short 105. Don’t worry. D you work hard, you are sure to pass the exam. A. As much as B. As well as C. As soon as D. As long as 106. Last night a fire B in that market, so the firm suffered a heavy loss. A. Broke up B. broke out C. broke off D. broke down 107. Mr. Johnson has not decided whether he will C the branch company set up in the small town. A. Hand in B. put on C. take over D. lead to 108. Mr. Black is looking forward to A his Chinese partner soon. A. Seeing B. be seeing C. see D. have seen 109. I’d like to A your essay with you when you have time. A. Go over B. go for C. go by D. go after 110. The report showed us very clearly how the plane got C and crashed in the end. A. Into control B. within control C. out of control D. under control 111. The Blacks A the idea of going abroad for the summer holiday. A. Gave up B. gave away C. gave in D. gave off 112. The manager’s health has A from overwork in recent months. A. Broken down B. broken through C. broken out D. broken up 113. I knew the train had stopped, but I had the D that it was moving backwards. A. Desire B. dreams C. worry D. feeling 114. If you B your children well, you will be proud of them. A. Catch up B. bring up C. feed up D. grow up 115. How many computers will the company B this year? A. Turn up B. turn out C. turn on D. turn over 116. His grand mother brought him up, because his parents A when he was only one year old. A. Passed away B. passed out C. passed off D. passed over 117. Heat C water C vapor. A. Turns down B. turns sway C. turns into D. turns off 118. John’s new car can A from 12 m.p.h. to 60 m.p.h. in a few seconds. A. Speed up B. move up C. go up D. come up 119. It is thought to be a way to have some money A for old age. A. Put aside B. set out C. taken off D. given in 120. Many old buildings in the city D for the modern ones. A. Have been dropped off B. have been fallen out C. have been checked out D. have been pulled down 121. Mr. Smith will A our English lessons in the coming term. A. Take charge of B. take place of C. take advantage of D. take care of 122. He soon gets D if things do not go as he would like them to. A. Out of control B. out of breath C. out of question D. out of temper 123. You had better take an umbrella with you B it rains. A. Because of B. in case C. in spite of D. unless 124. People A in summer in this river. But the water in this river is so dirty now. A. Used to swim B. used to swimming C. were used to swim D. were used to swimming 125. When Jenny came to Britain, she had to get used to C on the left. A. To drive B. drive C. driving D. driven 126. I am looking forward to C from you as soon as possible. A. Hear B. be hearing C. hearing D. have heard 127. Why didn’t you A that pencil which was on the floor? A. Pick up B. bring up C. get up D. put up 128. I was late for the interview because the bus D on the way to London. A. Got off B. brought in C. kept off D. broke down 129. You can drive your own car A you have passed the driving test. A. Now that B. even if C. so that D. as if 130. The teacher had the article D . A. Re-write B. re-writing C. re-wrote D. re-written 131. Birds are seldom heard C at night. A. Sing B. singing C. to sing D. to be singing 132. The old house needs C . A. Paint B. to paint C. to be painted D. being painted 133. B The same treatment again, Jack is sure to get well soon. A. Giving B. Given C. To give D. Be given 134. I heard of his B to be the coach of our football team. A. Having chosen B. having been chosen C. choosing D. chosen 135. The committee D over the problem among themselves for two hours. A. Has argued B. has been arguing C. have argued D. have been arguing 136. Those of us who have passed the test please go to teacher’s office to get A certificates. A. Our B. your C. their D. his 137. I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you C next month for a dinner. A. Come B. would come C. came D. have come 138. I would just as soon you A the book yesterday. A. Had returned B. have returned C. returned D. will return 139. David has made great progress recently. · B , and B . A. So he has, so you have B. So he has, so have you C. So has he, so have you D. So has he, so you have 140. There wasn’t a single person D she could turn for help. A. That B. Who C. from whom D. to whom 141. He kept challenging my answer until my patience finally A . A. Ran out B. ran down C. ran over D. ran away 142. B the difficulties associated with the project, we’ll go on with it. A. Given B. In spite of C. Thanks to D. because of 143. The banker is offering a (an) C to anyone who can give information about the robbery. A. Award B. prize C. reward D. fund 144. Pressure to win can create an D amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes(运动员). A. Additional B. extra C. added D. excessive 145. In the view of some linguists we should A a foreign language rather than ‘learn’ it, for language in its real sense cannot be acquired in a classroom or through books. A. Pick up B. make up C. pick out D. make out 146. If it B for your participation, this project wouldn’t have been completed ahead of schedule. A. Weren’t B. hadn’t been C. wasn’t D. hasn’t been 147. It would be C a risk to let the child go to school by himself. A. Following B. passing C. running D. carrying 148. It is in this very room D they decided to vote for the President. A. Where B. which C. in which D. that 149. You don’t have to read books for entertainment very carefully D you want to. A. Until B. if C. while D. unless 150. The bus to town is supposed A a quarter of an hour ago. A. To have left B. to leave C. having left D. being leaving 151. The disease was discovered in an early B . A. Pattern B. phase C. schedule D. age 152. D about the bookkeeper’s honesty, the company asked him to resign. A. There be some questions B. There were some questions C. There have been some questions D. There being some questions 153. A might be expected, the response to the question was mixed. A. As B. That C. It D. What 154. Is it necessary that Tony D the examination in Physics? A. Takes B. has to take C. must take D. take 155. Mary C my letter; otherwise she would have replied by now. A. Has received B. ought to have received C. couldn’t have received D. should have received 156. B such a good chance, he planned to learn more. A. To be given B. Having been given C. Having given D. Giving 157. The author gave a detailed description A on his personal observation of nature. A. Based B. to base C. to be based D. basing 158. It wasn’t dinner. It was A people talked about at the dinner that disgusted him. A. What B. that C. whatever D. those 159. The police matched the finger prints and found they were B so the suspected man was arrested. A. Equivalent B. identical C. similar D. equal 160. Eating too much fat can C heart disease and cause high blood pressure. A. Attribute to B. attend to C. contribute to D. devote to 161. In previous times, when fresh meat was in short C , pigeons were kept by many household as a source of food. A. Store B. reserve C. supply D. product 162. The mayor is a woman with great C and therefore deserves our political and financial support. A. Intension B. intensity C. integrity D. instinct 163. As a D president, his views are treated with respect when he is interviewed. A. Prior B. previous C. late D. former 164. The self-importance manager didn’t seem to A much importance to my advice. A. Attach B. consider C. judge D. apply 165. The shirt is C in small, medium and large size. A. Original B. visible C. available D. flexible 166. Because my TV set C I could not watch the football game broadcasted live last night. A. Broke up B. broke off C. broke down D. broke out 167. The earthquake left thousands of people in B need of medical care. A. Current B. urgent C. critical D. continual 168. If we can A our present difficulties, then everything will certainly be all right. A. Get over B. get off C. come over D. come across 169. Motherhood is a A experience. A. Profound B. intensive C. intense D. primary 170. The director seems to have D new ideas. His recent productions are nothing but copies of his films. A. Fallen short of B. lost touch with C. come up with D. run out of 171. I don’t know what is wrong with the machine. We need an engineer to D the problem. A. Modify B. justify C. purify D. identify 172. Jack was so A the computer game that he didn’t notice my arrival. A. Absorbed in B. grateful to C. associated with D. emerged from 173. As she matured as an artist, she A realize that “all artists are product of their culture”. A. Came to B. kept to C. took to D. went to 174. Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the most B populated regions of Western Europe. A. Vastly B. densely C. enormously D. largely 175. He came back late, A which time all the guests had already left. A. By B. after C. during D. at 176. C a variety of relatively inexpensive communication devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. A. With regard to B. In terms of C. Thanks to D. Regardless of 177. The soldier was B of running away when the enemy attacked. A. Scolded B. accused C. charges D. punished 178. The ticket D you to have a free meal in our new restaurant. A. Gives B. grants C. credits D. entitles 179. The first universities in Britain, Oxford and Cambridge, were established in 1185 and 1209 B . A. Relatively B. respectively C. reasonably D. regularly 180. We find that bright children are D held back by mixed ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. A. Particularly B. obviously C. essentially D. rarely 181. We are all D for her safety. A. Worried B. depressed C. frightened D. concerned 182. The problems raised by the sales manager B immediate solution. A. Call back B. call for C. call on D. call up 183. The budget report of the C department turned out to be impractical. A. Economical B. monetary C. financial D. commercial 184. Robert also C agent for British manufactures of the same line. A. Plays as B. makes as C. acts as D. performs as 185. I prefer his plan to yours, D it is more practical and easier to be carried out. A. For which B. in which C. for that D. in that 186. Emily wrote to A of her parents last week, but she hasn’t written to of them this week. A. Both, either B. both, neither C. neither, both D. either, both 187. They A having another chance to do it. A. Anticipate B. expect C. desire D. long 188. When his death was revealed, there was a(n) C among his family A. Attitude B. reaction C. panic D. regret 189. In D to his offer of help, she gave him a hug. A. Gratitude B. reward C. exchange D. response 190. The twins are so much A that many people are difficult to tell one from the other. A. Alike B. same C. similar D. equal 191. Why should he give me a present? It may be a(n) B of his to allow him to go out with my sister. A. Schedule B. strategy C. opinion D. view 192. Politicians are not supposed to C themselves in business affairs for fear that their business might affect their political judgment. A. Place B. set C. engage D. participate 193. Computers are very helpful and efficient in B complicated data and statistics. A. Working with B. coping with C. solving out D. replying to 194. The company’s decision is very much dependent on D received from abroad. A. Effect B. remark C. volume D. feedback 195. The policewomen controlled the traffic with A . A. Signals B. signs C. sighs D. sighs 196. The farmers worked in the field A to the waist. A. Bare B. empty C. blank D. vacant 197. Children’s shoes must A hard wear. A. Withstand B. resist C. excel D. risk 198. Mary’s C of love for her children was touching. A. Occupation B. statement C. profession D. phrase 199. You can buy a cup of D coffee and get a free newspaper at that store. A. Quick B. fast C. immediate D. instant 200. Honesty, industry, and kindness are A of a good life. A. Elements B. topics C. objects D. features