20春学期《大学英语（三）》平时作业1

试卷总分:100  得分:100

一、单选题 (共 20 道试题,共 100 分)

1.102. Purchasing the new production line will be a _______ deal for the company.

A.profitable

B.tremendous

C.forceful

D.favorite

2.58. We watched the backward ______ of the tide.

A.bay

B.flow

C.gulf

D.wash

3.109. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ___ and a scholarship.

A.status

B.fame

C.faith

D.courage

4.84. Her parents tried to _______ a subtle pressure on her to marry someone who would carry on the family business.

A.bring

B.employ

C.bear

D.exert

5.70. This plan must be realized ______.

A.in season

B.at first sight

C.by and large

D.by all means

6.107. He was unwilling to join them, for his _______ would embarrass Gaston.

A.presence

B.absence

C.persistence

D.resistance

7.37. Mark often attempts to escape ______ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

A.having been fined

B.to be fined

C.to have been fined

D.being fined

8.27. Several families of birds feed primarily ______ flying insects and have developed long wings and wide-opening mouths.

A.on

B.to

C.with

D.up

9.18. A person ______ others call “lucky" is usually an intelligent, hard worker who takes full advantage of opportunities.

A.who

B.that

C.whom

D.to whom

10.97. A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.

A.grants

B.promises

C.entitles

D.presents

11.63. This is confidential. Don't ______ a word of this to anyone.

A.let

B.utter

C.leak

D.expose

12.34. As far as computer programming is concerned, this model is obviously superior ______ any of the others in our department.

A.to

B.than

C.over

D.from

13.120. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ____ Chinese.

A.smooth

B.fluent

C.fluid

D.flowing

14.119. Petrol is refined from the __________ oil we take out of the ground.

A.fresh

B.original

C.rude

D.crude

15.111. The older New England villages have changed relatively little __________ a gas station or two in recent decades.

A.except

B.besides

C.in addition to

D.except for

16.35. Come and see me whenever ______ .

A.you are convenient

B.you will be convenient

C.it is convenient to you

D.it will be convenient to you

17.103. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night.

A.provided

B.whatever

C.even if

D.as if

18.42. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ______ there was a knock at the door.

A.when

B.that

C.as

D.than

19.56. You cannot ______ it, for I saw you in the very act of doing it.

A.deny

B.reject

C.withdraw

D.avoid

20.44. I want to go to the dentist, but you ______ with me.

A.need not to go

B.do not need go

C.need not go

D.need to not go