英语第四册网络考试选择题.doc

1a 41. They are currently _________ in lengthy trade negotiations. A) engaged B) busy C) obliged D) occupied正确答案： A 42.At the first _______ of twelve all the workers in the factory stopped for lunch. A) strike B) bell C) stroke D) hit 正确答案： C 43.A solar day is the length of time _______ the Earth to revolve once around the Sun. A) takes B) takes it C) it takes D) one takes 正确答案： C 44.He obviously displays a great ______ for some of your poems. A) consent B) admiration C) respect D) pleasure正确答案： B 45.The teachers ______ themselves with planning out the work of the coming semester. A) employed B) involved C) occupied D) engaged 正确答案： C 46. I prefer to be a _____ because I dont like to operate. A) doctor B) surgeon C) physician D) specialist正确答案： C 47.The _____ of tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students. A) frequency B) presence C) efficiency D) confidence正确答案： A 48.As it had not rained for several months, there was a _____ of water. A) waste B) drop C) loss D) shortage正确答案： D 49.Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards. A) equivalent B) alike C) uniform D) likely正确答案： A 50. The mechanic said that the work would be done quickly, but he would not _____ himself to a specific time. A) admit B) permit C) commit D) submit 正确答案： C 51. The war may _____, but victory is sure to belong to the peace-loving people. A) drag out B) drag on C) drag up D) drag along正确答案： B 52. _______ to the Independent War, the United States was an English colony. A) Before B) Prior C) Following D) Preceding 正确答案： B 53.She continued to type as fast as ever, though her thumb was badly swollen ______ a hurt. A) in B) for C) with D) from正确答案： D 54.She looks to be ______ 40, but as a matter of fact, she is 50. A) older than B) in the neighbourhood of C) at age of D) approximately about正确答案:B