专升本英语总复习

专升本英语总复习试题

1. I’d rather that you ______ the operation right away.
A. perform B. should perform C. will perform D. performed
2. ______ no mistake, you must recheck the results got from the experiment.
A. There is B. For there to be C. There being D. With being
3. Someone in the office had made a mistake, and the firm regretted ______ the customer inconvenience.
A. to cause B. to be caused C. having caused D. to be causing
4. The snowball hit me ______ the nose.
A. on right B. right on C. on rightly D. rightly on
5. Children were warned _____.
A. not play fire B. not to play with fire C. don’t play fire D. don’t play with fire
6. They found ______ to answer all the questions!
A. no possible B. there was impossibility C. impossible D. it impossible
7. Since you are free this afternoon, ______ and play chess with me?
A. why don’t drop B. why to not drop in C. why not to drop in D. why not drop in
8. The experiment makes ______ evident that air has pressure.
A. that B. what C. it D. now
9. Stormy applause broke forth ______ the singer appeared on the stage.
A. a moment B. the moment C. in a moment D. at the moment
10. More than one person ______ sighted UFO in this area.
A. have B. has C. are D. is
11. He had me whipped, with all the town ______.
A. looking on B. look on C. looked on D. to look on
12. There were a lot of ______ waiting outside the theatre to see the famous pop singer.
A. crowds B. assistants C. fans D. attendants
13. The police were told that some boys were seen ______ on the street.
A. to play B. playing C. to be playing D. played
14. The books are not allowed ______ out of the library.
A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. to have taken
15. I am really very busy, otherwise I ______ with you.
A. certainly B. would certainly go C. have certainly D. will certainly go
16. I heard you ______ ill for two weeks.
A. are B. have fallen C. have been D. have been falling
17. You are to be hospitable to ______ comes to see you.
A. who B. no matter whom C. whom D. whoever
18. It is strange that such a thing ______ in your school.
A. will happen B. happen C. happening D. happened
19. The smoke from that factory is ______ our air to a dangerous degree.
A. destroying B. spoiling C. polluting D. damaging
20. I felt as if I ______ you justice, or loved you as you deserve.
A. never doing B. had done never C. had never done D. has never done
21. The reason why Hollywood was a natural place for making movies was ______ the sun shines there every day.
A. because of B. due to C. that D. because
22. ______ nobody was very enthusiastic about it, they decided to cancel the trip.
A. Seen that B. Seeing that C. So D. When
23. A few seconds later he was loo

king at the screen again with the machine ______ on.
A. turned B. turning C. was turned D. to turn
24. ______, customers are friendly, especially when they have been given good service.
A. By and by B. At large C. By and large D. One by one
25. The examination ______ very difficult since none of the students passed.
A. should have been B. must have been C. should be D. must be
26. The plane took off after ______ for hours by fog.
A. being held up B. holding up C. held up D. to be held up
27. We’ll try every means to ______ this program until it succeeds.
A. back up B. back out C. turn our back on D. back off
28. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, ______ to arrive on the evening flight.
A. are B. are going C. is D. will be
29. I would rather die than ______.
A. to give up B. gives up C. give up D. giving up
30. You’d better take a dictionary with you in case you ______ new words.
A. come across B. come be C. come into D. come about
30. We can separate the mixture into the pure chemical compounds ______ it is composed.
A. of which B. of that C. in which D. from which
31. Your daughter is fairly tall ______ other children of her age.
A. in line with B. in terms of C. in agreement with D. in comparison with
32. I suppose you are not serious, ______?
A. do I B. do you C. would you D. are you
33. Every evening he sat in his armchair with his eyes ______ on the television set.
A. fixing B. to fix C. fixed D. fix
34. The young man pretended to be a local resident, but his accent ______ him ______.
A. gave…up B. gave…out C. gave…forth D. gave…away
35. My proposal is that Tom ______ a birthday present to the old lady.
A. sent B. sends C. send D. sending
36. Isn’t it about the time you ______ to do your homework?
A. begin B. will begin C. should begin D. began
37. The boy’s father built them a large sand box ______.
A. to play in it B. to play in there C. to play D. in which to play
38. When the lecture was going on, he came in ______.
A. without being noticed B. with no one notice
C. with no one to notice D. without anyone noticing
39. Don’t hope to ______ English in a couple of years. It takes time.
A. grasp B. seize C. hold D. master
40. ______ in bed for several hours, he felt much better.
A. Having laid B. Having lain C. Laying D. Lying
41. The story says our calendar ______ the dawn of civilization.
A. dated back in B. dates back to C. d

ates back from D. dated back at
42. Did you notice the little boy ______ away?
A. took the candy and run B. taking the candy and run
C. take the candy and run D. who taking the candy running
43. ______ after a long walk did they reach the railway station at midnight.
A. Shortly B. When C. Only D. Just
44. He was often heard ______ the International.
A. sing B. to sing C. sang D. to be singing
45. Our holidays were ruined by the weather, ______ have stayed at home.
A. it may be as we B. it was just as well we
C. we might just as well D. we might do as well as we
46. He has been working too hard and feels much ______. He needs a vacation.
A. broken apart B. broken up C. run over D. run down
47. George is one of the brightest students who ______ from New York University.
A. is graduated B. has graduated C. have graduated D. had graduated
48. I could not do the ironing yesterday afternoon because the iron ______.
A. repaired B. was repairing C. was being repaired D. is repaired
49. ______ more than a hundred times, this new type radio was proved to be of good quality.
A. To be tested B. Having been tested C. Tested D. Being tested
50. The best student in each class will ______ a prize at the end of the semester.
A. catch B. possess C. accept D. receive
51. The question ______ tomorrow is whether income tax should be increased.
A. to be debated B. to debate C. debated D. that it will be debated
52. The report ______, a lively discussion began.
A. being read B. to read C. having been read D. to be read
53. It must have been this big error that ______ my failure.
A. resulted from B. resulted in C. resulted to D. was resulted in
54. They found the lecture hard ______.
A. to be understood B. to understand C. for understanding D. to have been understood
55. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big ______ of feet.
A. pair B. size C. couple D. number
56. Watch your step, ______ you might fall into the water.
A. or B. and C. unless D. but
57. If you want his address, you will have to ______ the number in the book.
A. look into B. look up C. look through D. look after
58. ______ the friendship between our two peoples last forever!
A. Could B. May C. Would D. Must
59. Her face is ______ to me, but I can’t remember where I saw her.
A. similar B. friendly C. alike D. familiar
60. During the storm we took ______ in the doorway of a shop.
A. help B. comfort C. guard D. shelter
61. I never expected you to _

_____ at the meeting. I thought you were abroad.
A. turn on B. turn down C. turn up D. turn by
62. It’s high time ______ about the traffic problem.
A. something was done B. everything is done C. anything will be done D. nothing to be done
63. I’d like to ______ him to you for the job. He is very clever and capable.
A. refer B. suggest C. drive D. recommend
64. Her feeling was seriously ______ by her husband.
A. hurt B. hit C. wounded D. destroyed
65. After seeing the movie, ______.
A. the book was read by him B. the book made him want to read it
C. he wanted to read the book D. the reading of the book interested him
66. ______ a wrong address, he could not find his friend’s flat.
A. Giving B. To be given C. Having given D. Having been given
67. It’s most unwise to ______ in a quarrel between husband and wife.
A. combine B. involve C. separate D. interfere
68. ______, she was very brave.
A. Girl as was she B. A girl as she was C. As a girl she was D. Girl as she was
69. I wanted to go home but my wife ______ on going to the concert.
A. persisted B. intended C. insisted D. argued
70. I will have to ______ my lawyer before I make a decision.
A. touch B. connect C. contact D. advise
71. The Government gave several good ______ for increasing the tax on cigarettes.
A. purposes B. reasons C. questions D. problems
72. You can’t ______ how frightened I was when I first saw an elephant.
A. suppose B. propose C. wonder D. imagine
73. Bill doesn’t ______ what people say about him.
A. listen B. depend C. matter D. care
74. His doctor suggested that he ______ his right hand.
A. avoid to use B. avoid using C. has avoided using D. avoids to use
75. She ______ eat so many sweet things.
A. used to not B. never used C. didn’t use to D. didn’t use
76. When his name was mentioned, I saw him ______ from his seat.
A. rise B. rose C. raise D. raised
77. Having entered the room, the teacher ______ the instrument on the device.
A. laid B. lay C. lied D. lays
78. I wanted to go there by plane but I hadn’t enough money to pay for the ______.
A. journey B. distance C. road D. way
79. I remember ______ to help us when we got into trouble.
A. once offering B. him once offering C. him to offer D. to offer him
80. Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister ______ charge of the house.
A. use B. hold C. make D. take
81. The experimen

t in physics is ______ Professor Strong.
A. in charge of B. taking charge of C. in the charge of D. taking the charge of
82. If you are not going to help, at least don’t get ______.
A. on the way B. in a way C. by the way D. in the way
83. The general manager doesn’t have much free time as his work ______ all his time.
A. takes apart B. takes in C. takes over D. takes up
84. I’d like to take ______ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.
A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interest
85. A programmed computer begins to show on its screen the figures you need ______.
A. to be switched on B. when switched on C. switching on D. being switched on
86. Not until all the fish died in river ______ how serious the pollution was.
A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realize
C. the villagers did realize D. didn’t the villagers realize
87. Do you remember ______ to Professor Smith during your last visit?
A. to be introduced B. being introduced C. having introduced D. to have introduced
88. Any sound of music can be ______ to me when I’m writing a composition.
A. an attraction B. a distract C. an attract D. a distraction
89. He does not work but he gets a good ______ from his investments.
A. wage B. earning C. income D. salary
90. Do you think her beauty could ______ her stupidity?
A. make up B. make out C. make up for D. make for
91. The police threatened that they would take action if the meeting did not ______ immediately.
A. break down B. break up C. break out D. break in
92. It was ______ of her to jump into the river to save the drowning boy.
A. courage B. courageous C. courageful D. couraging
93. I really appreciate ______ to help me, but I am sure that I will be able to manage it by myself.
A. you to offer B. your offering C. that you offer D. that you are offering
94. There was more than ______ rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country have been flooded this spring.
A. extra B. efficient C. generous D. adequate
95. Television keeps us informed about ______ events and the latest developments in science and politics.
A. current B. fashionable C. new D. past
96. Don’t believe him. What he has said is ______ truth.
A. something but B. anything but C. nothing but D. none but
97. While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed ______ in China’s particular situation.
A. useful B. feasible C. available D. desirable
98. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green.
A. divide B. distinguish C. separate D.

differ
99. This year the factory ______ almost twice as many motors as it did last year.
A. turned down B. turned off C. turned out D. turned over
100. The headmaster wanted the classroom building ______ as soon as possible.
A. to set up B. to have been set up C. to be set up D. being set up
101. I strongly ______ this young man to you for the job. He is very capable.
A. suggest B. advise C. propose D. recommend
102. ______ round the city, we were impressed by the city’s new look.
A. Taken B. Taking C. To be taken D. Being taken
103. When you apply for a new ID card, you have to send a ______ photograph.
A. fresh B. late C. real D. recent
104. ______ the English novels you asked for, I also brought you an English-Chinese dictionary.
A. In spite of B. In addition to C. real D. recent
105. The manager ______ the appointment with Mr. Brown, because he had an emergency case to deal with.
A. canceled B. destroyed C. resisted D. stopped
106. The teacher didn’t correct his composition because he couldn’t ______ his handwriting.
A. make out B. point out C. look out D. work out
107. It is quite necessary for a teacher to have good manners and ______ knowledge.
A. extensive B. expensive C. intensive D. expressive
108. They kept all important documents carefully locked in a ______.
A. storage B. security C. safe D. store
109. After graduation, we have kept ______ with each other for many years.
A. corresponding B. writing C. responding D. touching
110. The tomato juice left brown ______ on the front of his jacket.
A. spots B. points C. tracks D. pictures
111. When he realized the police had found him, the man ______ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made out B. made for C. made up D. made off
112. Because of generation ______, I can’t understand some of my father’s idea.
A. space B. gap C. room D. distance
113. The workers’ enthusiasm has left a deep ______ on the foreign visitors.
A. thought B. idea C. thinking D. impression
114. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work ______ all their time.
A. takes away B. takes in C. takes over D. takes up
115. The sun heats and feeds mankind each year it ______ man with two hundred million tons of grain and ten million tons of wood.
A. gathers B. produces C. provides D. sends
116. I noticed his eyes _____, because they were very large.
A. in particular B. with particular C. in special D. with special
117. I could not afford to rent a house like that, ______ it.
A. let alone to buy B. let alone buy C. to say nothing to buy D. say nothing buying
118. You’d better have you car ______ at once, or you’ll be late for the meeting.
A. to be repaired B. repair C. repairing D. repaired
119. The construction of the brid

ge ______ by the end of next month.
A. must have been completed B. has been completed C. must be completed D. must complete
120. Mr. Wang spent the weekend in the country as he ______ to the office on Sunday.
A. needn’t have gone B. mustn’t C. mayn’t to go D. didn’t have to go
121. I don’t see any point ______ the question any further.
A. to discuss B. in discussing C. of discussing D. discussed
122. The letter seemed ______ by a child.
A. to have written B. to write C. to be writing D. to have been written
123. The man in the corner admitted to ______ a lie to the manager of the company.
A. have told B. be told C. being told D. having told
124. The man to whom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been ______ filled in.
A. consequently B. regularly C. comprehensively D. properly
125. The governor had to ______ all his appointments for the day and rushed to the train accident.
A. set off B. see off C. call off D. pay off
126. The firemen fought for three hours before they managed to ______ the fire.
A. give up B. put out C. break off D. cut back
127. The enemy ______ everywhere for him but couldn’t find him.
A. looked out B. searched C. looked for D. searched for
128. If these shoes are too big, ask the clerk to bring you a smaller ______.
A. suit B. set C. one D. pair
129. The climbers ______ on their adventurous journey into the unknown land
A. set out B. set in C. set to D. set up
130. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ______ the investment plan within a week.
A. work out B. make out C. put out D. set out
131. The book contained a large ______ of information.
A. deal B. amount C. number D. sum
132. The accident ______ just as we were leaving home.
A. arose B. rose C. happened D. proceeded
133. She used to be fond of music but she has now ______ interest in it.
A. failed B. left C. lost D. stopped
134. She’s got a wonderful job and earns a great ______ of money.
A. deal B. quantity C. number D. level
135. She has a pleasant ______ of the river from her kitchen.
A. view B. scene C. picture D. sight
136. I’ll get my secretary ______ the letter.
A. copy B. to copy C. copies D. copied
137. One of the salesmen in this shop is ______.
A. saying to have been fired B. said to have been fired
C. saying to have fired D. said to have fired
138. Mrs. Brown’s life was devoted to ______ the sick and the wounded.
A. care about B. care for C. caring about D. caring for
139. Almost everybody in our class failed ______ this time.
A. in passing the English test B. to pass the English test
C. to have passed the English test D. pass the English test
140. I can’t understand you ______ things like this to her.
A. to say

B. say C. saying D. to have said
141. The woman kept her eyes ______ on her baby for quite some time.
A. to fix B. fixed C. fixing D. being fixed
142. This was a serious accident ______ by unexperienced workers.
A. caused B. having been caused C. to be caused D. being caused
143. The car ____ halfway for no reason.
A. broke off B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out
144. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ____ it.
A. postpone B. refuse C. delay D. cancel
145. He was _____ admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.
A. rejected B. denied C. repelled D. deprived
146. I ____ a long pole in the center of the field, and on top of it I hung the lamp.
A. put on B. put up C. put out D. put up with
147. Every summer they ____ their neighbors at an outdoor party.
A. treat B. serve C. accommodate D. entertain
148. My time is very ____ ; I can only spare you ten minutes for an interview.
A. previous B. scarce C. dear D. precious
149. Her joke went too far. It was more than I could ____ .
A. put on B. put up with C. put out D. put aside
150. Parades can be held _____ ratification of the government.
A. object to B. subject to C. tend to D. ready to
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