英语单选题练习及答案 - 提高英语水平 - 常规

Jane tried to 'bribe' the doorman with money, but she failed. (1.5 分) A． award B． bribe C． endow D． currupt
We will be losing money this year unless that new economic plan of yours 'works' miracle. (1.5 分) A． worked B． will be working C． is working D． works
The 20th century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural 'transformation'. (1.5 分) A． transformation B． transportation C． transmission D． transition
Robert surprised everyone when he 'turned down' the job of office manager. (1.5 分) A． turned away B． turned down C． turned over D． turned back
After the ex-manager resigned, Fred was 'appointed' to the vacant post. (1.5 分) A． appointed B． obtained C． employed D． accepted
Dr. Park was accused 'of providing' the patient with overdose of sleeping pills so that the patient’s life was terminated before the expected time. (1.5 分) A． to have provided B． of providing C． to provide D． with providing
With a bigger family income, they will be better 'off'. (1.5 分) A． up B． off C． too D． on
As they had no children of their own, they 'adopted' an orphan. (1.5 分) A． adjusted B． adopted C． adapted D． admired
Joe is not good at sports, but when it 'comes to' mathematics, he is the best in the class. (1.5 分) A． comes around to B． comes to C． comes up to D． comes on to
While being questioned on the court, the man denied 'taking' the old lady’s necklace. (1.5 分) A． to have taken B． to take C． taking D． having taken
'What' amazed me most was that the young boy who had lost both arms in an accident could handle a pen with his feet. (1.5 分) A． Which amazed B． That amazed C． What amazed D． It amazed
The next morning I found the shoots 'standing' up straight, not a bit damaged. (1.5 分) A． having stood B． to stand C． standing D． stood
He declared it was his wife’s handwriting, 'as did' his lawyer. (1.5 分) A． protesting against B． so as to C． as did D． as done
After so many weeks without rain, the ground quickly 'absorbed' the little rain that fell last night. (1.5 分) A． absorbed B． soaked C． retrieved D． skipped
He has been staying at home for several days 'because of' a bad cold. (1.5 分) A． in spite B． because C． in spite of D． because of
You should know better than 'leaving' your little sister at home by herself. (1.5 分) A． left B． leaving C． to have left D． to leave
Last night he saw two dark 'figures' enter the building, and then there was the explosion. (1.5 分) A． features B． figures C． sketches D． images
I foresee a bright future for that 'talented' young woman. (1.5 分) A． beneficial B． awkward C． dominant D． talented
She must face up to the fact 'that she is no longer young'. (1.5 分) A． that she is no longer young B． why she is no longer young C． if she is no longer young D． which she is no longer young
I must congratulate you 'on' the excellent design of the new bridge. (1.5 分) A． on B． of C． at D． with
She put an extra blanket over the baby for fear that 'he should catch cold'. (1.5 分) A． he caught cold B． he catches cold C． he be catching cold D． he should catch cold
You should try to 'restrain' your ambition and be more realistic. (1.5 分) A． restrain B． replace C． retain D． reserve
The audience waited in 'respectful' silence while their aged speaker searched among his note for the figures he could not remember. (1.5 分) A． respective B． respectful C． respectable D． respect
Do you know 'the name of the man'? He seems to know you well. (1.5 分) A． the name of the man B． the name of the man's C． the man’s the name D． name of the man's
A large part of a person’s memory is 'by means of' words and combination of words. (1.5 分) A． by way of B． in terms of C． in connection with D． by means of
The cheese was 'emitting' a strong smell. (1.5 分) A． emitting B． evaporating C． equipping D． evolving
In the long 'run', the new information technologies may fundamentally alter our way of life. (1.5 分) A． jump B． run C． distance D． view
Operations which left patients 'upset' and in need of long periods of discovery time now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable. (1.5 分) A． exhausted B． unhealthy C． upset D． fearful
“If we fail to act now,” said Tom, “We’ll find ourselves 'paid for' in action later on.” (1.5 分) A． paid back B． paid for C． paid up D． paid off
'That' is announced in the papers, our country has launched a large scale movement against smuggling and fraudulent activities in foreign currency exchange deals. (1.5 分) A． what B． as C． which D． that
Most importantly, such an experience helps 'foster' a heightened sensitivity to other cultures and will bring about a greater appreciation of one’s own culture as well. (1.5 分) A． coach B． foster C． censor D． forsake
Jack is so 'indifferent' to his appearance that he never has his clothes pressed. (1.5 分) A． anonymous B． casual C． indifferent D． adverse
It was requested that all of the equipment 'be erected' in the agreed time. (1.5 分) A． be erected B． will be erected C． would be erected D． erected
The new book 'includes' 7 chapters, 'including' one main revision. (1.5 分) A． includes; including B． includes; containing C． contains; containing D． contains; including
There is a fully 'equipped' health center on the ground floor of the main office building. (1.5 分) A． projected B． provided C． installed D． equipped
I’m afraid you cannot avoid 'being met' him on campus; the world is so small!（1.5 分) A． being met B． to meet C． meeting D． meeting with
'Manipulative' drills that have no real topic have to remain they are. (1.5 分) A． Manipulate B． Manifest C． Manipulative D． Manufacture
Once environmental damage 'is done', it takes many years for the system to recover. (1.5 分) A． is done B． has done C． is to do D． does
We should always keep in mind that 'hasty' decisions often lead to bitter regrets. (1.5 分) A． rapid B． prompt C． hasty D． instant
You 'have none of the' business interfering with my affairs. (1.5 分) A． have none of the B． have nothing like C． have no D． have none