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Unit 5

Section A

同步自测

1. Tom was asked to take the _____ of another player in the game.

A) place B) care C) advantage D) role

2. The dinner and speeches _____ more than three hours.

A) spent B) occupied C) spared D) afforded

3. The work is proceeding quite satisfactorily indeed, we are ahead of _____.

A) chart B) schedule C) diagram D) graph

4. Now it was time to interview the farmer, for whom I had _____ worked.

A) previously B) properly C) strangely D) regularly

5. In the march across the blazing sands they _____ hungry, thirst and heat.

A) explored B) survived C) managed D) experienced

6. A flight in a plane used to be quite an _____.

A) advanced B) intention C) adventure D) ambition

7. His heart had stopped _____ before the doctor arrived.

A) beating B) striking C) hitting D) shocking

8. There are so many people that the company put on _____ buses.

A) safe B) active C) direct D) extra

9. I have _____ for a car to pick you up at the station.

A) demanded B) required C) arranged prepared

10. While he was in prison he was not allowed to _____ with his family.

A) quarrel B) connect C) communicate D) consult

11. This mountain scenery is _____ of Scotland.

A) attractive B) natural C) inspiring D) typical

12. It was proposed that this matter _____ at the next meeting.

A) would be considered B) was going to be considered

C) be considered D) were to be considered

13. The police tried in vain to _____ the people _____ from the spot.

A) fight … back B) drop … out C) break … down D) drive … away

14. The old man _____ my heart with his sad story.

A) filled B) touched C) broke D) affected

15. He said that he _____ since two o’clock that morning.

A) was writing B) had been writing C) would be writing D) would have been writing

16. The explorer _____ an expedition to the north pole.

A) organized B) directed C) accompanied D) continued

17. The scientists _____ the fossils closely to determine their age.

A) handed B) drew C) handled D) approached

18. He has so much changed that I could hardly _____ him.

A) influenced B) imagined C) identified D) recognized

19. You’ve had more than your _____ of this apple-pie. Don’t be greedy.

A) share B) taste C) division D) appetite

20. John’s aunt let him _____ his own Christmas present.

A) accept B) deliver C) select D) exchange

21. To a _____ extent I’m responsible for the failure of the experiment.

A) different B) certain C) relative D) partial

22. On his return from his office, he found the house _____.

A) being deserted B) deserted C) deserting D) to be deserted

23. He promised to attend to it _____ he reached the office.

A) in case B) the moment C) even if D) as though

24. He offered to supply him with another clock free of _____.

A) account B) profit C) investment D) charge

25. My brain doesn’t seem to be _____ well today.

A) working B) turning C) beating D) running

26. The harder they worked, _____.

A) they seem to do less B) they did less C) the less they seem to do D) they were doing less

27. She had a temper, but she _____ it.

A) controlled B) abandoned C) vanished D) aroused

28. I always _____ sick when I travel by ship.

A) run B) look C) take D) feel

29. He hid his hatred for his master under a (n) _____ of loyalty.

A) pretense B) excuse C) mask D) appearance

30. One’s dreams do not always _____.

A) hold good B) come true C) make certain D) run short

Key:

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.A

5.D

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.C 10.C

11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.D 19.A 20.C

21.B 22.B 23.B 24.D 25.A 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.C 30.B

Section B

同步自测

1. Mother will need _____ help to do the work while there is so much company.

A) additional B) urgent C) obvious D) valuable

2. The _____ wages of industrial workers are about $26 a month.

A) decent B) proper C) precise D) average

3. The builders have _____ the difficult piece of work they were paid to do.

A) practiced B) accomplished C) compared D) inspected

4. They _____ the flood after a strenuous flight lasting four days and four nights.

A) expected B) prevented C) conquered D) flowed

5. She was very _____ her mother’s confidence in her.

A) worth of B) faithful C) proud of D) strict with

6. He is perfectly _____ to live in a hut and paint pictures all day.

A) thoughtful B) content C) pleasant D) impressive

7. I hope you will forget all the unhappiness I’ve _____ you.

A) bothered B) suspected C) caused D) interfered

8. At least 80 persons were injured, _____ five policemen.

A) concerning B) including C) regarding D) involving

9. As the president’s car appeared, the waiting crowds _____ loud cheers.

A) broke out B) broke into C) broke through D) broke up

10. My feeling were _____ when she didn’t ask me to her party.

A) wounded B) fancy C) confidence D) damaged

11. We are fully confident that we’ll overcome all difficulties and _____ our objectives

A) afford B) achieve C) reach D) overtake

12. The telescope is used for the _____ of the distant stars.

A) observation B) movement C) appearance D) management

13. After their misfortunes the family solely became _____again.

A) competent B) successive C) confident D) prosperous

14. In the countries where are still not many schools, education is a _____.

A)rarity B) benefit C) privilege D) profit

15. The people all shouted _____ the sight of the King.

A) to B) for C) with D) at

16. He _____ the old lady into signing the paper

A) frightened B) surprised C) required D) misled

17. Although this area is poor just now, its _____ wealth is great.

A) abundant B) plentiful C) potential D) substantial

18. He had resolved to be patient in the _____ of the difficult situation.

A) front B) face C) case D) search

19. He rushed into the room, _____.

A) his face covering with sweat B) his face covered with sweat

C) his face having covered with sweat D) having covered his face with sweat

20. We carefully _____ into the cause of the event.

A) checked B) fell C) got D) looked

Key:

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.C

6.B

7.C

8.B

9.B 10.C

11.B 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.D 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.D

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