大学英语选择题61道及答案

33. We must ______ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. A. assure B. secure C. ensure D. issue

34. It is useful to science _______ the earth as an object in space. A. to consider B. which considers C. considers

D. the consideration of

35. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all. A. If you compare B. Compare them C. When compared D. A comparison

36. A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, _______ he is likely to smile and reach out to another infant. A. if

B. wherever C. so that D. whereas

37. The student found the novel _______. It provided him with so much information about the subject.

A. enlightening B. confusing C. frustrating D. delighting

38. Sorry sir, we don't have wine or beer. We are only licensed to sell _______ drinks. A. pure B. sweet C. mild D. soft

39. Let's drink _______ Dicks' success in business. A. of B. for C. to D. with

40. The terrible noise is ______ me mad. A. turning B. setting C. driving D. putting

41. The engine has broken and the boat is ______ on the water. A. flowing B. floating C. drifting D. sailing

42. Attendance at football matches have _____ since the coming of television. A. dropped in B. dropped off C. dropped out D. dropped down

43. Each year in the United States, many black teenagers _______ of school, either because they cannot keep up or they have to work to support their family. A. go out B. drop out C. check out D. pull out

44. When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought. A. taxes B. duty C. fines D. fees

45. I'm ______ to graduate in the next half of the year. A. owing B. thanks C. due D. because

46. Take it ______. It is nothing but a joke. A. easy B. easily C. serious D. seriously

47. Construction of the railways helped to develop the national _______ of Tanzania and Zambia. A. economic B. economies C. economics D. economical

48. Only a(n) ________ few were invited to the dancing party. A. elect B. special C. select D. selective

49. In the future, more ______ should be placed on the education of the young. A. crisis

B. implications C. impressions D. emphasis

50. Sixty per cent of television viewers chose him as their _______ actor. A. popular B. desirable C. favorite D. superior

51. The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were too wet and ________. A. earthy B. solid C. dusty D. muddy

52. I bought this eighteenth century writing desk at a quite ________ price. A. reasonable B. cheap C. small D. expensive

53. As you like pop music, __________ I like literature. A. so

B. therefore C. as D. thus

54. He thoroughly understood the society __________. A. he had grown up

B. which had he grown up C. in which he had grown up D. he had grown up in it

55. To study a foreign language, __________. A. a good dictionary should be bought B. buying a good dictionary is necessary C. you should buy a good dictionary

D. it is necessary that you will buy a good dictionary

56. It's more ________ to buy a season ticket if you travel every day. A. cheap B. economic C. economical D. saving

57. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ________. A. off

B. side C. out D. down

58. The wealth of a country should be measured ________ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce. A. in line with B. in terms of C. in regard with D. by means of

59. She had clearly no ________ of doing any work, although she was very well paid. A. tendency B. ambition C. intention D. willingness

60. For the new country to survive, ________ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required. A. to name a few B. let alone C. not to speak D. let's say

61. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a ________ of him. A. glance B. glimpse C. look D. sight