综合英语1期中测试(附答案).docxVIP

``` ```````` Mid-term Quiz 1. Time __ , the celebration will be held as scheduled. A. permit B. permitting C. permitted D. permits We object to the idea that it is military force that should be __ in settling international disputes. A. applied to B. resorted to C. fallen back on D. restrained from 3. The English proverb ‘ _______ the rod and spoil the child ’ means that if you kee from punishing the child, you will spoil its character. A. rule B. rug C. clap D. spare 4. In the United States, Congress makes the laws and the President _______ them. A. orders B. conquers C. executes D. hedges ____ she wondered if she had made a mistake. Not until long afterwards that Not long until afterwards It was not until long afterwards that It was long afterwards until She was standing outside in the snow, __ with cold. A. spinning B. shivering C. shaking D. staggering 7. They stop by to see us now and then. The underlined part could be replaced by ___. A. often B. usually C. once in a while D. more often than not He went to school in spite of the heavy rain. The underlined part could be replaced by ___. A. regardless of B. concerning C. with respect to D. despite of 9. The destruction of rainforests has been ____ as a disaster for the environment. A. condemned B. condensed C. contradicted D. congested 10. My father used to smoke more than ____ was good for his health. A. what B. which C. that D.this Coffeehouses at that time were ____ by the thousands, and they were usually men-only establishments. A. springing out of B. springing up C. sprung up D. sprung on 12. Labor is cheap. Land is also available. ____ money, we can borrow from the bank. A. As from B. As for C. As of D. As against 13. He has won the first place, ___ is clear from the expressions on his face. A. that B. as C. what D. when He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man ______ he was twenty years ago. A. which B. that C. who D. whom If your car ___ any attention during the first 12 months, tak