巩固练习

一、单项选择

1. To save some of the human languages before they are forgotten, the students in our school started a discussion“Save Our_______”.

A. Sky

B. Life

C. Arts

D. Voices

2. What's the_______of having a public open space where you can't eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?

A. sense

B. matter

C. case

D. opinion

3. —I can't repair these until tomorrow, I'm afraid.

—That's OK. There's_______.

A. no problem

B. no wonder

C. no doubt

D. no hurry

4. —Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

—Because the old one has been damaged_______.

A. beyond reach

B. beyond repair

C. beyond control

D. beyond description

5. I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real_______.

A. exchange

B. bargain

C. trade

D. business

6. —Shall we go out for a walk?

—Sorry. This is not the right_______to invite me. I am too tired to walk.

A. moment

B. situation

C. place

D. chance

7. Dogs have a very good_______of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.

A. sense

B. view

C. means

D. idea

8. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_______.

A. atmosphere

B. state

C. situation

D. phenomenon

9. In our class, when the bell rang and the teacher closed his book, it was a_______for everyone to stand up.

A. signal

B. chance

C. mark

D. measure

10. The young man made a_______to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.

A. prediction

B. promise

C. plan

D. contribution

11. My morning_______includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast.

A. drill

B. action

C. regulation

D. routine

12. I can't say which wine is best—it's a(n)_______of personal taste.

A. affair

B. event

C. matter

D. variety

13. The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common_______in many parts of the city.

A. look

B. sign

C. sight

D. appearance

14. —I wonder why John is always full of_______.

—He takes exercise every morning.

A. dream

B. luck

C. strength

D. energy

15. Despite such a big difference in_______towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.

A. point

B. idea

C. attitude

D. sight

二、语法填空

1. Father went to his doctor for_______(advise) on his heart trouble.

2. There are ten_______(woman) teachers and two hundred_______(girl) students in the school.

3. Facing cut-throat_______(compete) in all subjects, students must devote as much of their time as possible.

4. I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the_______(exist) of the word“failure”.

5. These people have made great_______(contribute) to China with their work.

6. Not long ago he sent_______(word) that he would return with his family.

7. She was born in London and spent her_______(young) there.

8. The_______(erupt) of Mount Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii, is always taking people by surprise.

9. His_______(curious) made him wonder about clouds.

10. Except for some short songs and poems included in his plays, all of_______(Shakespeare) greatest poems are sonnet.

11. The number of languages is getting smaller all the time because of the steady_______(grow) of bigger languages.

12. Tight jeans and trousers, short skirts and even sensible flat shoes may all cause_______(ill).

13. Reduce the amount of it if you suffered from restlessness or_______(sleep) after taking the medicine.

14. I saw many_______(Japan) seated in the corner and reading something.

15. You should take more_______(exercise). Don't always sit at the desk busy doing your_______(exercise).

16. Mr. Chen has taught me English since Junior 1, and to show my_______(appreciate) I decided to get him a present.

17. I took out my guidebook in which there was a lot of information about the city's well-known tourist_______(attract) and started to read.

18. Some people have put forward the idea that the remains date from this period because of their_______(similar) to those found elsewhere.

19. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of_______(fuel) like coal, gas and oil.

20. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living_______(expensive).

21. The head office of China Bank is in Beijing, but it has_______(branch) all over the country.

22. I have a_______(believe) that I must do my best every day.

23. To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their_______(strong) and_______(weak).

24. We take_______(proud) in the prosperity of our country.

25. She greeted the little boy with_______(warm), waving her hand.

26. More than 300_______(coach) have been invited to the meeting.

27. They took some_______(photo) when they visited China.

28. Unfortunately, a great many_______(deer) have been killed in the past decade.

29. There is a growing_______(tend) for people to work at home instead of in offices.

30. Hearing this, the whole class burst into laughter and my_______(deskmate) face turned red.