珠海科技学院：《英语精读》课程教学资源（语法练习，无答案）Test 1

Test 1 1.In general,the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the totalfor living expenses. A.acceptable B.available C.advisable D.applicable 2.Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants tothe color of his skin. A.with the exception of B.in the light of C.by virtue of D.regardless of 3.Housewives who don'goou to work feel they are not working to their full A.capacity B.strength C.length D.possibility 4.I hate people who the end of a film that you haven't seen before. A.reveal B.revise C.rewrite D.reverse 5.He's watching TV?He'sto be cleaning his room. A.known B.supposed C.regarded D.considered 6.The old couple decided to boy and a girl though they had three of their own. A.adapt B.bring C.receive D.adopt 7.The government is trying to do something tobetter understanding between the two countries. A.raise B.promote C.heighten D.increase 8.I would appreciateit asecret. A.your keeping B.you to keep C.that you keep D.that you will keep 9.An Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards,approximately from Marathon to Athens. A.distance B.isthe distance C.the distance D.the distance is 10.as it was at such a time,his work attracted more attention. A.Being published B.Published C.Publishing D.To be published 11.Great as Newton was,many of his ideastoday and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. A.are to challenge B.may be challenged C.have been challenged Dare challenged 12.The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could

Test 1 1. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one-fifth the total_ for living expenses. A. acceptable B. available C. advisable D. applicable 2. 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 3. Housewives who don’t go out to work feel they are not working to their full _. A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility 4. I hate people who _ the end of a film that you haven’t seen before. A. reveal B. revise C. rewrite D. reverse 5. He’s watching TV? He’s _ to be cleaning his room. A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered 6. 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 7. The government is trying to do something to _ better understanding between the two countries. A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase 8. I would appreciate _ it a secret. A. your keeping B. you to keep C. that you keep D. that you will keep 9. 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 10. _ as it was at such a time, his work attracted more attention. A. Being published B. Published C. Publishing D. To be published 11. 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 challenged 12. 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 13.This hotel $60 for asingle room with bath. A.claims B.demands C.prices D.charges 14.Cancer is scond onlyheart disease sacaus of death. Aof B.to C.with D.from 15.I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave,something occurred which A.unless B.until C.when D.while 16.In developing countries people areinto overerowded cities in great numbers. A.breaking B.filling C.pouring D.hurrying 17.The newspaper didn't mention theof the damage caused by the fire A.range B.level C.extent D.quantity 18.It is not easy to learn English well,but if you,you will succeed in the end. A.hang up B.hang about C.hang on D.hang onto 19.It is reported thatadopted children want to know who their natural parents are. A.the most B.most of C.most D.the most of 20.Last year the advertising rateby 20 percent. A.raised B.aroused C.arose D.rose 21.before we depart the day after tomorrow,we should have a wonderful dinner party. A.Had they arrived B.Would they arrived C.Were they arrived D.Were they to arrive 22.The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages:several fishing boats were and many house collapsed. A.wrecked B.spoiled C.torn D.injured 23.The little man wasone meter fifty high. A.almost more than B.hardly more than C.nearly more than D.as much as 24.As announced in today's papers,the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays. A.being B.is C.tobe D.been 25.You see the lightingit happens,but you hear the thunder later A.the instant B.for an instant C.mind D.passion

A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with 13. This hotel _ $60 for a single room with bath. A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges 14. Cancer is second only _ heart disease as a cause of death. A of B. to C. with D. from 15. I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _ something occurred which attracted my attention. A. unless B. until C. when D. while 16. In developing countries people are _ into overcrowded cities in great numbers. A. breaking B. filling C. pouring D. hurrying 17. The newspaper didn’t mention the _ of the damage caused by the fire. A. range B. level C. extent D. quantity 18. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _ , you will succeed in the end. A. hang up B. hang about C. hang on D. hang onto 19. 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 20. Last year the advertising rate _ by 20 percent. A. raised B. aroused C. arose D. rose 21._ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. A. Had they arrived B. Would they arrived C. Were they arrived D. Were they to arrive 22. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _ and many house collapsed. A. wrecked B. spoiled C. torn D. injured 23. The little man was _ one meter fifty high. A. almost more than B. hardly more than C. nearly more than D. as much as 24. As _ announced in today’s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays. A. being B. is C. to be D. been 25. You see the lighting _ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. A. the instant B. for an instant C. mind D. passion

26.The manager lost his just because his secretary was ten minutes later A.mood B.temper Cmind D.passion 27.The medicine is on sale everywhere.You can get it atchemist's. A.each B.some C.certain D.any 28.You can't becareful when you drive a car. A.very B.so C.too D.enough 29.Then the speaker the various factors leading to the present economic crisis A.went after B.went for C.went into D.went on 30.The sport 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

26. The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes later. A .mood B. temper C mind D. passion 27. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemist’ s. A. each B. some C. certain D. any 28. You can’t be _ careful when you drive a car. A. very B. so C. too D. enough 29. Then the speaker _ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. A. went after B. went for C. went into D. went on 30. The sport 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