《大学英语(3)》模拟题
一.单选题
1.Are you sure about that?().
A.You needn’t worry about that.
B.I like the idea.
C.Ohno.I’m afraid of that.
D.Ohyes.I’m absolutely positive.
2.Before I got to the cinemathe film().
A.had begun
B.has begun
C.is begun
D.was beginning
3.By the end of this yearI()enough money for a holiday.
A.will save
B.will be saving
C.will have saved
D.have saved
4.Death was()to gunshot wound.
A.dependable
B.destructive
C.constructive
D.attributable
5.Excuse meI didn’t mean to bother you.().
A.There’s no problem.
B.It’s a pleasure .
C.That’s quite all right.
D.I didn’t realize that.
6.Hurry up.The lecture begins at 2:00.()
A.Don’t worry.We’ve got 20 minutes
B.Thank you.No hurry
C.Never mind.You go if you like
D.The lecture is useful
7.I broke my leg when I()skiing in America.
A.is
B.was
C.(不填)
D.would be
8.I found myself behind the gigantic truck that had()us.
A.overtaken
B.taken over
C.undertaken
D.broken up
9.I’m tiredI()working very hard.
A.have
B.have been
C.had
D.has
10.If the man()succeedhe must work as hard as he can.
A.has
B.is to
C.is going to
D.should
11.If you asked your father you()permission.
A.may get
B.might get
C.should have got
D.would have got
12.In the fifties last centurymany new cities()in the desert.
A.bring up
B.make up
C.grew up
D.build up
13.Is this the motel you mentioned?().
A.It looks comfortable.
B.Yesit’s as quiet as we expected.
C.You’re so considerate
D.Nothe price’s reasonable.
14.It is vital that he()accurate records.
A.must keep
B.keeps
C.keep
D.may keep
15.More and more people in China now()to work regularly.
A.drive
B.drives
C.drove
D.have driven
16.Most importantlyif all of us get news and information()from televisionthere will be a decline in general literacy.
A.intensively
B.inclusively
C.extensively
D.exclusively
17.Not until most of the people had left the airport()his sister was there.
A.that he saw
B.had he seen
C.did he see
D.that he had seen
18.Only when()evidence()admit that she had stolen the money.
A.confronting with…did she
B.confronting to…she did
C.confronted with…did she
D.confronted to…she did
19.Please remind me of it again tomorrow()I forget.
A.in case of
B.in case
C.in the case
D.in that case
20.The beef I ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious.I’d like to have it again even if it costs().
A.as twice much
B.much as twice
C.as much as
D.twice as much
21.The boss was unable to()his anger any longer.
A.hold up
B.hold back
C.hold on
D.hold out
22.The first duty of the state is to()that law-abiding people are protected from crime.
A.insure
B.ensure
C.assure
D.convince
23.The road()built this year.
A.has been
B.was
C.is being
D.were
24.The weather was()the delayor we had been in the city for three hours.
A.responsible for
B.the result of
C.resulting from
D.responding to
25.They are()students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations.
A.so diligent
B.such diligent
C.so much diligent
D.such very diligent
26.We have our house()every week by a cleaner.
A.clean
B.to clean
C.cleaned
D.cleaning
27.What’s the problemHarry?().
A.No problem.
B.No trouble at all.
C.Thank you for asking me about it.
D.I can’t remember where I left my glasses.
28.You can()the second section of the article if time is limited since it is less relevant.
A.start over
B.go over
C.place weight on
D.miss out
29.At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into()with the party leadership.
A.action
B.crisis
C.conflict
D.power
30.Don’t()to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
A.reject
B.prevent
C.hesitate
D.refuse
31.He was an object of interest simply()being British.
A.by virtue of
B.according to
C.based upon
D.in the event of
32.Increasing numbers of people in high-powered jobs are suffering from()and stress-related illnesses.
A.assurance
B.fatigue
C.expectation
D.privilege
33.It’s not easy to evaluate a child’s()powers in an exam.
A.competent
B.impressive
C.expressive
D.efficient
34.It’s not worth()your health for your career.
A.paying
B.devoting
C.sacrificing
D.describing
35.Let’s hang up some paintings on these()walls.
A.bare
B.empty
C.blank
D.vacant
36.Man must stop()the earth’s atmosphere.
A.filling
B.emitting
C.polluting
D.wasting
37.No one has yet succeeded in explaining the()of how life began.
A.problem
B.Cause
C.puzzle
D.logic
38.The old couple decided to move out of town to a quiet()where they had spent several years immediately after their marriage.
A.space
B.suburb
C.neighborhood
D.area
39.The police managed to gain()through an upstairs window.
A.access
B.aspiration
C.clue
D.manuscript
40.The test results are not very().He does well one week and badly the next.
A.subsequent
B.consistent
C.consequent
D.continuous
41.They discussed the problem three or four timesbut could come to no().
A.end
B.conclusion
C.result
D.judgment
42.They have developed techniques which are()to those used in most factories.
A.more talented
B.better
C.greater
D.superior
43.They stood at a()distance from the president.
A.respectable
B.respectful
C.respected
D.respective
44.They want to avoid armed()at all costs.
A.intervention
B.interruption
C.commission
D.boundary
45.Unfortunatelyvery few sheep()the severe winter last year.
A.survived
B.endured
C.spent
D.remained alive
46.Welllet’s put our heads together and find()to the problem.
A.an answer
B.a way
C.a solution
D.a method
47.You may borrow this book()you promise to give it back.
A.as soon as
B.as long as
C.until
D.although
48.Help me to()the bedroom drawers ready for our guests.
A.give out
B.take out
C.put out
D.turn out
49.70000 tons of()oil has poured out of the damaged tanker into the sea.
A.crude
B.raw
C.rough
D.tough
50.After it was all overit()that both of us were pleased with the bargain.
A.of
B.to
C.with
D.from
51.Bill is a journalist who is not content to simply record the()facts.
A.frank
B.bare
C.alive
D.liable
52.Canada is one of the countries that are rich in natural().
A.sources
B.environments
C.origins
D.resources
53.Cancer is second only()heart disease as a cause of death.
A.model
B.present
C.distinctive
D.favorite
54.Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human().
A.alternative
B.suspicious
C.indispensable
D.desirable
55.He has suffered a()heart attack—nothing too serious.
A.modest
B.medium
C.mild
D.mature
56.He suddenly felt a(n)()pain in the lower part of his back.
A.intense
B.thoughtful
C.original
D.private
57.He’s()to fail the exam if he doesn’t do any revision.
A.linked
B.attached
C.bound
D.fastened
58.He’s good but not()for the team — no players is.
A.available
B.approachable
C.attainable
D.applicable
59.It used to be()impossible to find Chinese restaurants outside the major citiesbut it’s much easier now.
A.eventually
B.physically
C.willingly
D.virtually
60.None of the servants were()when Mr.Smith wanted to send a message.
A.improve
B.build
C.develop
D.weigh
61.The company()a 12% decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.
A.informed
B.reported
C.known
D.announced
62.The company()several major changes in the last decade.
A.attributed
B.distributed
C.underwent
D.undertook
63.The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been().
A.turned out
B.turned around
C.turned up
D.turned about
64.The rise in violent crime is one of the more worrying()of the current situation.
A.function
B.acting
C.attempts
D.endeavor
65.The store displayed its most()products in the front widow.
A.aspects
B.portions
C.matters
D.affairs
66.They’ve had to()tomorrow’s football match because of the bad weather.
A.supply
B.cancel
C.acquire
D.fulfill
67.Two points in this report are especially()of notice.
A.worth
B.worthy
C.worthwhile
D.worthless
68.We must()on our reputation to expand the business.
A.included
B.afforded
C.cited
D.offered
69.()he said is quite right.
A.That
B.What
C.Why
70.A branch floating in the water()Columbus’ hopes that land was near.
A.to steal
B.to stealing
C.into steal
D.into stealing
71.A computer()the most useful of machines.
A.that
B.this
C.it
D.which
72.Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother()some money from their mother’s purse.
A.gave way to
B.gave rise to
C.came into being
D.spoke for itself
73.Can you turn down the radioplease?().
A.I’m sorryI didn’t realize it was that loud
B.Please forgive me
C.I’ll keep it down next time
74.Don’t worry.There is()room for all your books here.
A.more
B.much
C.some
75.George could not()his foolish mistake.
A.function
B.order
C.running
D.work
76.Given the high price()it’s not surprising they didn’t buy it.
A.and
B.but
C.(不填)
77.Hellocould I speak to Don please?().
A.Who are you
B.Are you Jane
C.Who’s speaking?
78.Hellomay I talk to the headmaster now?().
A.Sorryyou can’t
B.Noyou can’t
C.sorryhe is busy at the moment
79.I’m leaving for New York()three days’ time.
A.(不填)
B.at
C.in
80.Jane was()by the singer’s sweet voice.
A.make up for
B.make out
C.keep up with
D.put up with
81.Let me()the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.
A.look up
B.look into
C.look after
82.Nice weatherisn’t it?().
A.I’m not sure
B.Yesit is
C.Yesit isn’t
83.Ohsorry to bother you.().
A.OhI don’t know
B.Noyou can’t
C.That’s okay
84.She likes to spend time()with her grandchildren.
A.play
B.to play
C.playing
85.The fourth blind man()his arms and grasped one of the elephant’s legs.
A.clown
B.off
C.to
D.out
86.The lift is out of()so we’ll have to walk.
A.account in
B.count on
C.count for
D.account for
87.The next train to Beijing()here at 3’o clock.
A.is due
B.is due to
C.is due for
88.They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule;()was something we had not expected.
A.is looked upon as
B.looks as
C.looks upon as
D.is looked as
89.This year the factory turned()twice as many bicycles as it did last year.
A.held out
B.reached out
C.stretching out
D.reaching out
90.We came into this field lateso we must work hard to()lost time.
A.take away
B.walked away
C.carried away
D.brought away
91.WellMaryhow are you?().
A.I’m good
B.I’m nice
C.I’m fine
92.What kind of TV program do you like best?().
A.It’s hard to sayactually
B.I only watch them at weekend
C.I’m too busy to say
93.Would you like to see the menu?().
A.Nothanks.I already know what to order
B.Your menu is very clear
C.I hear.The food here is tasty
94.Would you mind if I open the window for a better view?().
A.That’s finethank you
B.Yesplease
C.Of course not
95.You()to exercise more.
A.ought
B.should
C.must