2012级《商务综合英语》(1)词汇与语法单选题练习

1. We have been told that under no circumstances ____ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A. may we useB. we may useC. we could useD. did we use2. Think before you ___ the tap ___. Do you really need the water?A. turn... downB. turn... offC. turn... outD. turn... on3. We went to see the exhibition ____ the storm.A. but forB. in spiteC. in spite ofD. despite of4. We must focus _______ our sales force as the chief means of improving trade.A. toB. inC. onD. with5. Not until the game had begun ______ at the sports ground.A. had he arrivedB. would he have arrivedC. did he arriveD. should he have arrived6. The organization had broken no rules, but _____ had it acted responsibly.A. neitherB. soC. eitherD. both7. They ___ laughter at the sight of us.A. ran intoB. burst intoC. burst outD. went into8. Then Johnny reached quickly ___ the other pot, vigorously boiling on the stove.A. downB. outC. forD. to9. While ___ to the movies, I happened to see a terrible accident.A. I goB. goingC. wentD. to go10. She will be angry if you ______ her while she is sleeping.A. disgustB. disturbC. disappointD. dismiss11. I could not persuade him to accept it, _____ make him see the importance of it.A. if only I could notB. or I could notC. nor could ID. no more than I could12. My camera can be ______ to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A. treatedB. adjustedC. acceptedD. suited13. He leaned ______ the view that we started off at once.A. towardsB. overC. onD. upon14. She always makes some _______ over shortages and high prices.A. dislikesB. complaintsC. troublesD. discontents15. The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen _____ immediately.A. onB. atC. toD. with16. Only under special circumstances _______ to take make-up tests.A. are freshmen permittedB. freshmen are permittedC. permitted are freshmenD. are permitted freshmen17. He is very much ______ to the cause of language teaching.A. communicatedB. committedC. consistentD. committing18. She is always trying to make a good impression ______ people with her new ring.A. byB. withC. onD. in19. If you ______, I would have told you.A. askedB. have askedC. had askedD. would have asked20. Jefferson always made on-the-spot survey, _____ he based his conclusion.A. whichB. from whichC. in whichD. on which21. His company promised to pay for his health _______ in addition to other benefits.A. examinationB. certificateC. checkD. insurance22. No one imagined that the apparently _______ business man was really a criminal.A. respectiveB. respectableC. respectfulD. reverent23. This lovely old town has a _________ you couldn't find in a big city.A. conditionB. standardC. situationD. charm24. The race was so close that everyone was _________ at the finish.A. holding his breathB. working outC. winning overD. thinking of25. ________ students often find it difficult to live in China at first.A. ChineseB. OverseasC. DomesticD. Abroad26. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build newbusinesses, the place looks much more _________ than it did a few years ago.A. propertiedB. tediousC. prosperousD. unremarkable27. I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.A. appearedB. happenedC. occurredD. emerged28. I will repair this new TV set without charging because it is under _______.A. initialB. trialC. guaranteeD. maximum29. We forgave her bad temper because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great_________.A. tensionB. crisisC. stressD. nervousness30. The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _________ it down.A. broughtB. turnedC. calledD. refused31. The manager lost his ________ just because his secretary was ten minutes late.A)mood B)temper C)mind D)passion32. The noise of the traffic _________ Paul from his work.A. preventedB. distractedC. annoyedD. upset33. A friendship may be ________, relaxed, situational or deep and lasting.A. identicalB. originalC. criticalD. superficial34. This book is full of practical _____ on home decorating and repairs.A. helpsB. tipsC. nodsD. clues35. It is difficult to guess what her _______ to the news would be.A)reaction B)impression C)comment D)opinion36. A ________ to this problem is expected to be found before long.A)result B)response C)settlement D)solution37. Mrs Lindon has _________ that she is unable to get a job.A)such small education B)so little educationC)a such little education D)a so small education38. I gave him my ten old books and received a dictionary in ________.A)exchange B)preparation C)proposal D)proportion39. I caught a _____ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.A. visionB. glimpseC. lookD. scene40. That was one of the strangest ________ in my life.A)incidents B)accidents C)additions D)coincident41. Since the matter was extremely ________, we dealt with it immediately.A. toughB. tenseC. urgentD. instant42. It’s essential that these application forms ______ back as early as possible.A)must be sent B)will be sent C)are sent D)be sent43. The price of beer _______ from 50 cents to $ 4 per liter during the summer season.A)altered B)ranged C)separated D)differed44. It is not polite to _______ a speaker when he is making a speech.A)interrupt B)cease C)oppose D)inquire45. We need an umbrella on the beach to give us some _______ at midday.A)shadow B)shade C)shed D)darkness46. The doctor told Penny that too much ________ to the sun is bad for the skin.A)exposure B)extension C)exhibition D)expansion47. I’ll never forget _______ you for the first time.A)to meet B)to have met C)meeting D)having to be meeting48. Although I like the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was thebeautiful ________ through the window.A)vision B)look C)picture D)view49. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passingit on her first _______.A)intention B)attempt C)purpose D)desire50. When I caught him ________ me I stopped buying things there and started dealing withanother shop.A)cheating B)cheat C)to cheat D)to be cheating51. The lecturer spoke so fast that I found it hard to ________ what he was saying.A)take in B)take out C)take over D)take up52.. The meeting ____ completely _________ hand and the police had to be sent for.A)got…off B)got…out of C)got…at D)got…in53. Does Betty object to _______ for her every night?A)your waiting B)that you wait C)since you wait D)you to wait54. The fine quality of the cloth _______ its high cost.A)suits B)justifies C)upholds D)appeals55. What you said ______ me of something I read a few years ago.A)remembers B)reminds C)recalls D)awakes56. It is desirable that the airplane _____________ as light as possible.A. isB. wereC. beD. had been57. She did not feel ______________ going out, as she had a slight headache.A. aboutB. likeC .after D. for58. If you ___________ in your rent again, you may get thrown out.A. fall behindB. account forC. charge forD. come to59. Because of its large number of bamboo trees and comfortable climate, Sichuan is home _____ the panda.A. toB. ofC. forD. by60. The company offered him high pay as an ______ to accept the job.A. inducementB. aimC. invitationD. apple。