大学英语综合教程4半期考试复习题.pptVIP

Vocabulary practice I’ve never regretted ___ the job all those years ago. Supporting myself enables me to keep my dignity. applying for B. application to C. apply for D. applying to By a ____ of good luck, Genelle, who had been buried in the rubble for more than 26 hours, come out alive. strike B. struck C. spike D. stroke When the time comes to write the history of our age, this quiet birth, the creation of this little lamb, will ___ . stand out B. break out C. let loose D. press ahead A D A Vocabulary practice 4. The problem of poverty is particularly ___ in rural areas where one in three adults is unemployed. offensive B. cute C. acute D. primitive 5. This report offered the most specific and accurate information on the possible ___ resulting from cloning. sections B. toll C. defects D. detection 6. The manager suddenly fell ill, and I’ve had to ___ . take over B. take up C. turn over D. get over C C A Vocabulary practice 7. Workers who have to work on weekends are paid twice the normal wages. ____ national holidays, they get triple pay. For example B. In the case of C. In the face of D. In case of 8. ___, Peter does not hold an MBA degree, but he is none the less a competent manager. True B. Even if C. Of course D. Though it’s true 9. Don’t ___ him and his brother: they are quite different . distinguish B. bracket C. reckon D. incorporate B A B Vocabulary practice 10. Production in many factories ____ to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers’ strike. brought B. have brought C. has been brought D. have been brought 11. In some areas China is ____ the developed countries, but it will take some years befor