大学英语英语期末单项练习

D. yielded 128. D Tyson was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ________ storming into the boss's office.

A. prevent

B. turn

C. prohibit

D. avoid 129. C The author of the report is well ________ with the problems in the hospital because he has been working there for many years.

A. informed

B. enlightened

C. acquainted

D. acknowledged 130. A By the time John retires from the hospital, Jane ________ from medical school.

A. will have graduated

B. will be graduating

C. has graduated

D. will graduate

131. C Unlike most students, he doesn't learn English ________ learning.

A. with the excuse of

B. at the cost of

C. for the sake of

D. in the name of 132. B Most of ________ scientists know of the Sun's outer atmosphere comes from studies of solar eclipses (日蚀).

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. those 133. A The letter was written by someone unknown ________ me. A. to B. by C. for

D. with 134. B But for the heavy traffic, I ________ late.

A. will not be

B. would not have been

C. would not

D. had not been 135. C On the day of my ________, all my friends in the city came to see me off.

A. adventure

B. absence

C. departure

D. arrival 136. C ________ scientists may find a way to send a portion of the earth's population to the moon.

A. More or less

B. This or that

C. Sooner or later

D. Such and such 137. A The problem ________ when the students refused to do their homework.

A. arose

B. aroused

C. rose

D. raised 138. B When he suddenly ________ up the subject of genetic engineering, there

was an embarrassed silence.

A. took

B. brought

C. showed

D. came 139. C ________ so many people in the United States been out of work as today.

A. More than ever before

B. In the past, there have never

C. Never before have

D. Formerly, there never were 140. D Since William had been seriously ill for several months, his parents were worried about ________ to return to school full-time.

A. he wanted

B. he wanting

C. him to want

D. his wanting 141. B The association is ________ to raising funds to help the blind.

A. conducted

B. committed