Module 4 练习题

一、单项选择

1. In the botanical garden we can find a(n)______ of plants that range from tall trees to small flowers.

A. species B. group C. amount D. variety

2. The thing that ______ is not who you are , but what you can do.

A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds

3. Success ________ diligence.

A. results in B. is resulted from C. lies in D. lies on

4.As soon as we got there, we ________ repairing the machine.

A. started to B. began to C. decided to D. got down to

5. The work _______ a great deal of care.

A. asks B. requests C. begs D. demands

6. This model is technically _________ its competitors.

A. superior to B. superior on C. superior over D. superior than

7. The bank strongly _______ interest rates.

A. resisted to cut B. resisted to cutting

C. resisted cutting D. opposed to cut

8. I hate those who _____ their friends at critical moments.

lie to B. betray C. harm D. damage

9. He said he had not discussed the matter with her.______, he had not even contact her.

A. However B. But C. Therefore D. Furthermore

10.You’ll need to ____ them _____ your enthusiasm for the job.

A. convince; about B. convince; of C. persuade; of D. persuade; about

二、语法练习

1. _______, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.

A. Strangely enough B. Strange enough

C. Enough strangely D. Enough strange

2. —Was he pleased to hear the news?

—_______ pleased, even excited.

A. No more than B. More than C. More D. More or less

3. While writing a letter, ______________.

A. the doorbell rang. B. the earthquake started.

C. he heard the doorbell rang. D. he heard the doorbell rings.

4. — What are you going to do this afternoon?

— I’ll probably go swimming later on ___ it stays fine.

A. as far as B. so long as C. as if D. even if

5.I went to bed very late last night, ___, early this morning.

A. at latest B. on the whole C. in a word D. or rather

6. Mother picked up housework _______ she arrived home.

A. the moment B. by the time C. before D. at the moment

7.The city plans to build a park ______ there used to be a lake.

A. where B. that C. near which D. which

8.The house fell _____he had time to collect anything valuable.

A. before B. as C. after D. until

9. _______, his wife will stand at the gate to wait for him to come back.

A. However it is late B. However is it late

C. However late it is D. However late is it

10.You can speak English well ______ you practise it with a native speaker every day.

A. unless B. although C. as long as D. so that

三、

(A) 用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空

1.It is the most _______ structure in the city. (recognize)

2.He was very ________ about losing his job. (depress)

We had a week of dull ______ weather.

3._________, his wife did not know the truth. (incredible)

4.Recently there has been a _______ of interest in environmental issues. (renew)

5.All complaints from customers are _______ quickly and efficiently. (investigate)

6.He was fined $10,000 for ________ the umpire. (abuse)

7.Antibodies(抗体) help us _______ infection. (resist)

8.Her _______was that the situation would never improve. (conclude)

(B) Complete the following sentences.

9. The problem is not u______ to the Chinese students.

10.Our a_______ used to live in caves and wear leaves.

11.Prices have fallen d ________.

12.Many of the ideas appear to be in c_______ with each other.

13.There is a growing t_______ among the girls to curl their hairs.

14.The books in the library are c________ according to subject.

15.The new fossil found may tell us more about human e________.

参考答案：

一、 1~5 D A C D D 6~10 A C B D B

二、1~5 A B C B D 6~10 A A A C C

三、1.recognisable 2.depressed;depressing 3.Incredibly 4.renewal 5.investigated 6.abusing 7.resist 8.conclusion 9.unique 10.ancestor 11. dramatically 12.conflict 13.tendency 14.classified 15.evolution