期中考试复习（报纸错题） 一、单项选择 1. --- I’ve just picked up the books you shipped to me, but they are the wrong ones. --- Oh, I ____ apologize for the mistake. I promise you we’ll look into it right way. A. had better B. would rather C. can D. do 2. --- Can you believe the way ____ Larry was talking to his roommate yesterday? --- Well, there are two sides to every story, you know. A. by which B. of which C. what D. that 3. The court is gathering evidence related to the case ____ whether the suspect is innocent or guilty. A. determining B. determined C. to determine D. to be determined 4. With age ____ experience. As you pass through life, you go through many trials. A. coming B. comes C. will come D. has come 5. --- Does this dress look OK on me? --- Yes, of course. It seems that the dress is made to ____. A. size B. figure C. identity D. measure 6. Never give up an idea, a dream or a goal ____ it will be heard work. Success rarely comes without it. A. unless B. when C. because D. before 7. ---Do you know David’s been dismissed for stealing? --- I don’t know, ____. A. so do I care B. nor do I care C. neither I care D. nor don’t I care 8. --- I lost five pounds just after a month on this new diet. it’s definitely worth a try. --- Right, ____. I badly need to get in shape for my school reunion. A. it beats me B. I don’t buy it C. I just can’t help it D. you’ve sold it to me 9. The Chinese, as is reported, are spending more shopping overseas than people from any other nation, with a(n) ____ of $1,139 per trip. A. range B. fortune C. average D. quantity 10. --- I’m worried about my elderly mother going on a plane. Is there any risk? --- Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d ____ against it. A. debate B. persuade C. comment D. recommend 11. Shanghai Tower, ____ 632 meters tall, is serviced by 149 elevators. A. measuring B. measured C. to measure D. having measured 12. --- Do you remember the film about space exploration that was on TV last week? --- Sure, we watched it together and ____. A. impressed B. were impressing C. have impressed D. were impressed 13. Large quantities of rubbish ____ on the square waiting to be collected when the opening ceremony was over. A. was left B. were left C. has left D. have left. 14. All school teachers are required to take courses every year to update their knowledge ____ the progress of the times. A. in conflict with B. in place of C. in defence of D. in regard to 15. --- ____ ! I won first prize in the National Writing Contest! 1 --- Congratulations! I had no idea you were an excellent writer. A. Just my luck B. Guess what C. Well done D. All the best 16. The manager ended his speech to his employees ____ a humorous note. A. by B. at C. on D. with 17. ____ there is much to be concerned about in life, there is far, far more for which we should be thankful. A. Since B. Unless C. If D. While 18. ____ has it that an ancient Chinese emperor discovered the tea five thousand years ago and used it to treat illnesses. A. Intention B. Tradition C. Concept D. Belief 19. J.K. Rowling is the first person ____ a billionaire by writing books in the United Kingdom. A. became B. becoming C. to become D. having become 20. ____ the experiment right, I tried again and succeeded. A. Not doing B. Having not done C. Not to do D. Not having done 21. Alice went fishing in the company of her father early in the morning and she ____ life lessons along the way. A. was learning B. has learned C. is learning D. had learned 22. I was never so foolish as to think ____ you merely believe in something, it will happen. You must struggle for it. A. that B. whether C. even if D. that if 23. No matter how old you get, there is always something new to learn about. ____, life is full of surprises. A. On the contrary B. On the other hand C. After all D. As a consequence. 24. --- I thought you were going to join us in the game last night. --- Sorry, I ____ if my cousin had not stopped by. A. would B. must have C. would have D. were to 25. No one can control our attitude ____ we voluntarily give in to that control. A. since B. when C. though D. unless 26. --- Well, I can’t see why you ___ to Germany. --- I know you want me to stay here, but my boss insists on sending me there. A. travelled B. are travelling C. have travelled D. would travel 27. The number of people ____ dead in the subway work accident has increased to 12. A. confirming B. confirmed C. to be confirmed D. having been confirmed 28. It’s a waste of time worrying about the future, especially as you have no idea ____ things may turn out. A. how B. why C. when D. whether 29. Never ____ to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world. A. we will learn B. will we learn C. we could learn D. could we learn 30. Peter sat on the train, with his eyes ____ on the fields outside the windows. A. to fix B. fixing C. being fixed D. fixed 31. ____ in thought, she didn’t seem to notice that everyone was looking at her. A. Losing B. Having lost C. To be lost D. Lost 32. --- I’ve spent so much time writing my letter of application. --- It’s worthwhile to make the effort. You know just how important it is to make a good ____. A. profession B. impression C. distinction D. presentation 33. --- The new opera ____ on 1st July. Do we have to get the tickets in advance? --- Certainly! Tickets at the door are usually sold at a higher price. 2 A. opens B. is opened C. will be opened D. opened. 34. A human’s most important task is to survive, which can’t be gained by staying at home. ____, it must be achieved through real-life experience and communication. A. Meanwhile B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Instead 35. I ____ the idea of teaching, and even had an interview with West Virginia University, but in the end I decided against that idea. A. built up B. gave away C. toyed with D. got over 36. It is often the case ____ any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right or better. A. as B. why C. where D. that 37. Caves are created by Mother Nature on the surface of the Earth, or ____, beneath it. A. to be accurate B. to be sure C. to be brief D. to be fair 38. The storm ____ their houses, people in the country were reduced to living in caves. A. being destroyed B. destroyed C. to destroy D. having destroyed 39. It was a Christmas when shoppers passed by expensive gifts ____ more practical ones. A. in exchange for B. in return for C. in favour of D. in spite of 二、单词拼写 UNIT 1 1. They a heatedly, but neither could convince the other. 2. When offered the job, he accepted it e , for he wanted to gain some working experience. 3. He is a s friend of mine and we are getting along well with each other. 4. It's obvious that he is wrong. Why should you b me? 5. Different people have different a when they talk about college students’ joining the army. 6. Nothing is worse than feeling b by your best friend. 7. If you p to know what you don't know, you'll only make a fool of yourself. 8. When much evidence was found, the suspect could do nothing but a the crime he had committed. 9. With much noise outside, I found it hard to have my attention f on my homework. 10. I couldn’t help f her after I learned the whole story. 11. She is very c________ about giving offense to others. 12. Two guards looked after the s__________ of the property. 13. French cheeses are famous w__________. 14. The future of the company will depend mainly on how consumers r . 15. Our teachers told us to do everything well to our s_________. 16. You must a to her for having kept her waiting for such a long time. 17. We all want to make friends and develop f___________ with others. 18. George felt very g__________ about forgetting to post Herbert’s letter. 19. He was disappointed so often that he became h . 20. We need a confident leader to o these difficulties. UNIT 2 1. He is a c on law affairs to the mayor. 2. She is g and selfish and you’d better make friends with her. 3 3. A large number of refugees (难民) ________ into the area at the time. 4. R waste materials is a way of reducing pollution. 5. The rumour is beyond b and only a child believe it is true. 6. The sudden a of guests forced her to change her plans. 7. Your statement is in c with the rest of the evidence. 8. I was very i by one young man at my lectures 9. Use a ruler to m the width of that cloth. 10. I'd a it if you would open the window for me. 11. The present e climate works against the smaller companies. 12. The United Nations Security Council will d the issue today. 13. He doesn’t have a sense of r____________ , so he isn’t popular with his classmates. 14. It is not easy to ban i_________ hunting in some mountainous areas. 15. The workmen want to d the number of working hours and increase pay. 16. He once worked in a power p_________ for 24 years, but now he just stayed at home. 17. The c_________ here agrees with me, for it is neither hot nor cold. 18. Great changes have taken place in our hometown in the last two d___________. 19. If I may refer back to the problem we discussed, I think we shall stress on the c________ of our natural resource. 20. Her children's ages r from three to eighteen. UNIT 3 1. Recently many people have no _______ of buying a house. 2. Have you any c to make on the recent development? 3. He caused his parents great a by cycling long distances alone. 4. Having no children of their own they decided to a an orphan. 5. As a p , I am interested in human cloning. 6. People have done harm to nature through a________, fishing, hunting and tourism. 7. The plan suggested by him is practical and worth careful c . 8. The form should be c by the customer after it is printed. 9. The greedy businessman is only concerned about making p rather than ensuring his workers’ safety. 10. No one is allowed into the lab without the teacher’s p . 11. I thought that the whole c of cloning was not moral. 12. There are many r problems with the matter. 13. He died as a c of the traffic accident. 14. Exposed to r for many years, Madam Curie died of a disease which is related to it. 15. The o owner of the house has moved out. 16. According to the survey c last week, more than half college students admitted having consumed alcoholic drinks. 17. I am afraid that the boy got f when hearing the sudden loud thunder. 18. However, many poorer nations must f_______ on the everyday needs of their people. 19. To their surprise, the m of people agree to their plan. 4 20. With the development of economy, new c________ are being built. 期中考试复习（报纸错题） 答案：1-5 DDCBD 6-10BBDCD 11-15ADBAB 16-20CDBCD 21-25ADCCD 26-30 BBADD 31-35 DBADC 36-39DADC UNIT 1 1.argued 2.eagerly 3. sensitive 4. blame 5. attitudes 6.betrayed 7.pretend 8.admit 9.focused 10.forgiving 11.cautious 12.security 13.worldwide 14.respond 15.strength 16.apologize 17.friendship 18. guilty 19. hopeless 20. overcome UNIT 2 1.consultant 2.greedy 3. intention 4.Recycling 5. belief 6. arrival 7. conflict 8. impressed 9 measure 10. appreciate 11. economic 12. debate 13. responsibility 14. illegal 15. decrease 16 plant 17. climate 18. decades 19 conservation 20. range UNIT 3 1. intension 2. comment 3. anxiety 4. adopt 5. physician 6. agriculture 7. consideration 8. confirmed 9. profits 10. permission 11. concept 12. real-life 13. consequence 14 radiation 15. original 16. conducted 17. frightened 18. focus 19. majority 20 channels 5
