1、高级英语拓展练习词汇语法（第五册）绍兴文理学院元培学院外语系高级英语重点课程建设小组二九年七月UNIT 1Part I. Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is
2、only one right answer.1In Hong Kong, doctors reported that, for unclear reasons, 12 recovered SARS patients had _ weeks after they had been discharged - spurring fears that people might be infectious even after theyd left isolation.A. recovered B. relapsed C. reexamined D. re-diagnosed2Current demog
3、raphic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor _ economic growth in the long run.A. slow B. quickened C. speeded D. accelerated3. All students have free _ to the library.A. passageway B. entrance C. permission D. access4. Columbus had accomplished one of the most amazing and courage
4、ous _ in history.A. performance B. feats C. events D. acts5. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _, it will snow this afternoon.A. exact B. precise C. perfect D. accurate6. The janitors long service with the company was _ a present.A. confirmed by B. recorded withC. appreciated by D.
5、 acknowledged with7 What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is leading a _ life - trying to be a good mother while having to pretend at work that she doesnt have kids at all.A. double B. hard C. two-way D. miserable8. Until the final votes are cast, though, assurances _ for nothi
6、ng.A. count B. meant C. give D. account9. Some philosophers insist that one way to _ knowledge is through an empirical approach.A. disseminate B. classify C. test D. acquire10. If you think her experience is _, we will employ her.A. sustainable B. adequate C. strong D. positive11. The trouble is tha
7、t not many students really know how to make use of their time to its best_.A. benefit B. advantage C. value D. profit12. Readers _ happy endings may find the unvarnished view of modem motherhood a bit unsettling.A. fond B. preferred C. adapted to D. accustomed to13. The explorer told the boys about
8、his _ in the African forests.A. stories B. voyage C. adventures D. trips14. We were working _ time to get everything ready for the exhibition.A. against B. in C. on D. ahead15. He drove fast and arrived an hour _ schedule.A. in advance B. before C. by D. ahead of16. If you hear the fire _, leave the
9、 building quickly.A. warning B. alarm C. signal D. bell17. The troops have been on the _ for a possible enemy attack.A. alarm B. alert C. warning D. notice18. Although his people did not _ his efforts, he kept trying.A. agree with B. apply to C. approve of D. consent with19. Picassos _ ability was a
10、pparent in his early youth when he started drawing sketches.A. writing B. artistic C. reasoning D. literary20. We hope that the measures to control prices, _ taken by the government, will succeed.A. when B. since C. after D. asPart II. Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences in whic
11、h one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only o
12、ne right answer.21. She bustled about with an assumption of authority.A. air B. supposition C. appearance D. face22. Table tennis is easy to learn, and, by the same token, boys dont need a lot of space to practice it.A. by the same rule B. symbolicallyC. moreover D. by logic23. The old man sat befor
13、e the fire in a trance, thinking of his past life.A. in a special position B. in a cozy stateC. in a sleepy state D. in a meditative state24. Only the elite of society attended the reception for the new governor.A. those thought of as the best peopleB. the intellectualsC. the white-collar peopleD. t
14、he officials25. She embellished the simple dress with colorful embroidery.A. made B. decorated C. sewed D. improved26. He felt cheap about rushing to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels.A. felt inferior and ashamedB. felt not worthwhile of doing somethingC. felt bad about doing so
15、methingD. felt unhappy about doing something27. Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken.A. additional B. governmental C. special D. organizational28. The dichotomy postulated by many between morality and interests, between idealism a
16、nd realism, is one of the standard clichs of the ongoing debate over international affairs.A. division into two parts B. combination of two partsC. disparity D. contradiction29. Miguels perplexity is understandable - hes an all-purpose maintenance man at a midtown-Manhattan residential building.A. a
17、ll out B. versatile C. prolific D. capable30. Take the stalemate between the administration and the oil companies for example.A. case B. deadlock C. conflict D. contradiction31. The sense of mistrust is compounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority ca
18、res about them.A. offset B. intensified C. diminished D. annulled32. The very ubiquity of electronic communications can have a surprising downside, notes Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina: a wife becomes accustomed to frequent e-mail from her husband, until he ca
19、nt get to a computer. And then her anxiety increases.A. failure B. underside C. drawback D. consequence33. The President took a drabbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag.A. was sure to be made B. was being consideredC. was their secret weapon D. was t
20、heir last resort34. This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a calling blighted by relentless publicity that all too often ends in destroying careers and reputations.A. divine summons B. political careerC. professio
21、n D. business transaction35. If you cant dig into the field you have chosen for your pursuit, it is hardly possible for you to achieve anything significant in the field.A. acquire B. require C. accompany D. accomplishPart III. Error CorrectionThis part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an u
22、nderlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below each sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. You are to select the ONE choice and replace the underlined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer.36. Just last
23、week, for example, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the disturbing disclosure that SARS may be pretty deadlier than previously believed.A. very B. far C. especially D. none37. What distinguished her in the other girls was her peculiar hairstyle.A. to B. from C. than D. with38. During ma
24、ny sectors are foundering, the $21 billion videogame-software industry is booming, adding game developers at a rate of 2,500 a year in the United States alone.A. When B. Whereas C. Would D. While39. No such weapons were used and none been found.A. none have been B. none hasC. no other has been D. no
25、 others been40. No thing fuels cynicism for watching two titanic institutions squabble over their reputations.A. No . as B. Something . likeC. Nothing . like D. No . than41. I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, but self-
26、induced pressure.A. and B. or C. nil D. with42. The sales manager of the company suggested more money is to spent in a more effective advertising campaign and better packaging design.A. is spending on B. will be spent inC. will be spent on D. be spent on43. According to some scientists, the computer
27、 will do much harm to peoples health as smoking and drugs do.A. does much harm . smokingB. will do as much harm . cigarettesC. will be doing as much harm . smokingD. does as much harm . cigarettes44. The general manager demanded the job will be completed before the National Day.A. would be completed
28、 B. must be completedC. had to be completed D. be completed45. In his speech at the conference, the Chairman solemnly stated that the responsibility to our lives and the kind of world in that we live is ours and ours alone.A. for . in which B. of . for whichC. of . in which D. for . on which46. I kn
29、ew nothing of the motives behind his recent move, and I dont know either the person to put him up to the action.A. nor did I know . who B. not did I know . thatC. nor do I know . that D. either did I know . who47. The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it
30、had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people.A. has it not been B. if it had beenC. if hasnt been D. had it not been48. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred.A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government had
31、 hardly takenC. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly taking49. I can still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21 st birthday.A. picking, in the mountains B. picking . on the mountainC. having picked . from the mountains D. picking . f
32、rom the mountains50. The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags.A. that were loading . like B. loaded with . likeC. to load with . for D. loaded with . forUNIT 2Part I. Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below
33、each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer.1. Grover Cleveland was the first president _ in the White House.A. got married B. to get marriedC. has got married D. was mar
34、ried2. If cauliflowers are not _ from extreme temperatures, the heads get discolored.A. protected B. shelterC. shade D. saved3. The gas _ from the tank is dangerous.A. given off B. giving outC. giving away D. given up4. When it started to snow, we turned round and _ the hotel.A. got by B. searched f
35、orC. made for D. cleared up5. Since writing home to their parents for money, they had lived _ hope.A. in B. forC. on D. through6. Rice is the _ food of most Southeast Asians.A. common B. generalC. staple D. popular7. William Byrd was the owner of the largest library in colonial _.A. period B. timeC.
36、 times D. periods8. Exobiology is the study of life _ other planets.A. in B. atC. on D. to9. The Declaration of Independence, _ the Constitution of the United States, was drawn up with the help of Benjamin Franklin.A. and B. alsoC. as well as D. so too10. It was from the Lowell Laboratory that the n
37、inth _ Pluto, was sighted in 1930.A. planet B. constellationC. stardom D. satellite11. The rodent, _ the mouse, rat, guinea pig, and porcupine, are mammals with incisor-like teeth in both jaws.A. made up B. includingC. consisting D. constitute12. _ into oceans and rivers is a serious form of polluti
38、on.A. Pouring sewage B. Emptying litterC. Throwing garbage D. Dumping sewage13. Products which are made from dirts and are _ high temperatures are known as ceramics.A. tempered in B. subjected toC. exposed to D. baked in14. A pigment called melanin protects the _ layers of skin from sun rays.A. unde
39、r B. belowC. underlying D. underneath15. Oranges are a _ source of vitamin C.A. well B. betterC. good D. very16. Even after having their grandchildren live with them for ten years, the couple felt that _ children these days was the most difficult of all family matters.A. rising B. raisingC. caring D
40、. taking care17. The most important _ of the farmers in Iraq is dates, of which Iraq is the worlds leading exporter.A. economic crop B. cash cropC. money crop D. staple18. More has been learned about the Moon than any other of the Earths neighbors in space because of the Apollo program, which enable
41、d men to walk on the Moon and bring back hundreds of pounds of _.A. rocks B. rockC. stone D. stones19. _ the variety that the average family has in bear, fish, poultry, and vegetarian recipes, they find most meals unexciting.A. In spite B. InspiteC. Despite of D. Despite20. The speaker _ have critic
42、ized the paraprofessionals, knowing full well that they were seated in the audience.A. should not to B. must notC. ought not to D. may notPart II. Vocabulary ReplacementThis part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively
43、 marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 21. Iceland has the oldest parliament, which goes as far back to 930 A.D. when Althing
44、, the legislative organization, was established.A. office B. adobeC. assembly D. building22. The only problem with the debate last week was that the beginning sounded more like a personal attack than a dispassionate, intellectual arguing.A. discussion B. argumentC. talk D. speech23. Susan Jones was
45、at the bus stop well on time to take the 7:01 bus, but she had to miss her breakfast to do it.A. catch up with B. catchC. run up to D. be catching24. Since her father could not drive her to the airport, she requested her uncle to drive her instead.A. take B. bringC. dispatch D. deliver25. A famous collection of Persian, Indian, and Arabian folktales, the Arabian Nights was supposedly told by the legendary, queen Scheherazade to her husband every night for 1,001 days.A. imaginary B imageryC. fabled D. legend26. What may be the oldest fossil footprint
