20春《大学英语（二）》作业4

试卷总分:100  得分:100

一、单选题 (共 25 道试题,共 100 分)

1.The inquiry was ___ of her work.

A.criticize

B.critic

C.critical

D.criterion

2.Our chances of winning the game are ___.

A.slim

B.light

C.slant

D.slender

3.The two companies signed a trade ___.

A.agreement

B.deal

C.treaty

D.alliance

4.Being ___ time and equipment, they are not able to finish their task in time.

A.shorted of

B.shorting

C.short of

D.short

5.Dr. Nolen was honest enough (A) to admit to make (B) errors in (C) judging on (D) more than one occasion.（选择有错误的一项）

A.honest enough

B.to make

C.in

D.on

6.The final decision is left ___ me to make.

A.to

B.for

C.over

D.at

7.An ___ between parents regarding the rearing of their children often goes on for years.

A.controversy

B.argument

C.debate

D.dispute

8.He has a natural ___ for painting.

A.altititude

B.gratitude

C.aptitude

D.attitude

9.He ___ his success to good luck more than to ability.

A.owns

B.gives

C.owes

D.believes

10.Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe ___ by the judge.

A.service

B.sentence

C.crime

D.crisis

11.It was because the applicant was too conceited ___ he failed in the interview.

A.that

B.so that

C.so

D.therefore

12.Jack’s mother has to (A) call him at least half a dozen (B)times until(C) he comes down(D) to his dinner.（选择有错误的一项）

A.has to

B.half a dozen

C.until

D.comes down

13.Unfortunately, very few sheep ___ the severe winter last year.

A.survived

B.endured

C.spent

D.remained alive

14.At the bus stop ___ a soldier and two young men on their way to North Carolina.

A.is

B.were

C.sits and waits

D.was

15.There are beautiful clothes ___ in the shop windows.

A.spread

B.displayed

C.exposed

D.located

16.Most people (A) work to earn a living (B) and they produce goods and services(C). Services are such things like (D) education, medicine, and commerce. (选择有误的一项)

A.Most people

B.a living

C.goods and services

D.such things like

17.Their friendship ___ nothing to him.

A.means

B.represents

C.stands

D.presents

18.There are few electronic appliances ___ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities than robots.

A.likely

B.more likely

C.most likely

D.much likely

19.You’d better have the bicycle ___ immediately.

A.repair

B.to be repairing

C.been repaired

D.repaired

20.My house ___ a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom.

A.makes up of

B.is composed of

C.is made of

D.is consisted of

21.The roots of all these events ___ history.

A.lie under

B.lie up

C.lie in

D.lie on

22.As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and ___.

A.so did the airlines

B.nor did the airlines

C.so the airlines did

D.nor the airlines did

23.There was once an ___ idea that the earth was flat and motionless.

A.absurd

B.intrinsic

C.eternal

D.offensive

24.He didn’t ___ and so he failed the examination.

A.work hard enough

B.work enough hard

C.hard work enough

D.hard enough work

25.There are some people who show great ___ about others’ affairs.

A.lives

B.expects

C.interests

D.curiosity