英语4期末考试

英语

选择题

Expressions in use

Unit2

1. Every month, the Community Services Center offers several lectures on health and fitness ________ introducing people to healthier lifestyles.
   in hopes of

2. Do you know who ________ the idea of having cheesecake for dessert yesterday? It was delicious and made everyone happy.
   came up with

3. The pain medication left Claudia feeling rather dull and sleepy, and soon after dinner she apologized for being such poor company and ________ to bed.
   excused herself

4. When I was young, I ________ maps, and I sometimes spent the whole day charting land routes from one point to another.
   was obsessed with

5. To make immigrants comfortable ________ police for help, more than 70 cities now bar police from asking them to prove their legal status.
   reaching out to

6. Mary was often accused of “having a strong personality” because she was not afraid to ________ subjects about which she was knowledgeable.
   voice an opinion on

7. At the end of his term in office, the governor was criticized for failure to ________ his campaign promise.
   live up to

8. Results of a survey revealed that of the top 10 automobile makers ________ customer satisfaction, six were Japanese and two were German.
   in terms of

Uint3

1. Because of his quiet personality, many people said they would not elect him president of the institute though they ________ him ________.
   held in high regard

2. Peter graduated from college in June and started his work in the auto company in August. ________, he took a trip around the country.
   In the interim

3. When his advertisement using the new digital technique drew as many as 5,000 responses overnight, he knew he ________.
   was onto something

4. When students are more involved in their academic and extracurricular activities, they will experience a richer campus life, which ________ benefits their development.
   in turn

5. The scientists of the research center keep the good habit of summing up their experience ________.
   from time to time

6. Whenever the older kids in school tried to ________ her brother, she would not be afraid to stand up for him.
   pick on

7. If he doesn’t try to get a ticket now, he’s probably not going to get one. So, he might want to ________ it one more time.
   take a stab at

8. There are a lot of reasons for replacing your hard drive or adding a new one to your old computer, but they all ________ the need for more space.
   boil down to

Unit4

1. After the painter’s move to Paris in 1904, Picasso’s Rose Period paintings ________ a warmer and more optimistic mood than the previous Blue Period.
   took on

2. There are a number of different occasions when you might be ________ to make a speech. Therefore, you need to practice how to speak to a large audience.
   called upon

3. Schools in the US believe that cheating in examinations ________ of the “honor system” proposed by Thomas Jefferson hundreds of years ago.
   runs against the grain

4. Being a major global concern, rapid population growth is believed by many to ________ sustainable management of the environment.
   be incompatible with

5. It seems that many people have ________ periods of stress, with more physical and mental vigor than they had before.
   come through

6. More and more native plants disappear every year. Saving them is important because our own survival ________ with their fate.
   is bound up

7. It’s up to you to ________ those who have your interests at heart and those who would take advantage of you.