2019年学位英语语法与词汇练习题（十七）

1. You will want two trees about ten feet apart， from ________ to suspend your tent.

A） there B） them C） which D） where

2. As I was just getting familiar with this job， I had ________ to ask my boss.

A） many B） most C） more D） much

3. ________ quite recently， most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.

A） Before B） Until C） From D） Since

4. The survival of civilization as we know it is ________ threat.

A） within B） under C） towards D） upon

5. Scientists say it may be five or ten years ________ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A） since B） before C） after D） when

6. In some countries， _____ is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.

A） which B） what C） that D） one

7. Liquids are like solids ________ they have a definite volume.

A） in that B） for that C） with that D） at that

8. When a fire ________ at the National Exhibition in London， at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.

A） broke off B） broke out C） broke down D） broke up

9. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could ________.

A） stand up to B） make up for C） come up with D） put up with

10. Then the speaker ________ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.

A） went after B） went for C） went into D） went on

11. The students was just about to ________ the questions， when suddenly he found the answer.

A） arrive at B） submit to C） work out D） give up

12. When there are small children around， it is necessary to put bottles of pills out of ________.

A） reach B） hand C） hold D） place

13. The ________ of blood always makes him feel sick.

A） sight B） view C） look D） form

14. In Britain， the best season of the year is probably ________ spring.

A） later B） last C） latter D） late

15. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ________ sickness.

A） normal B） regular C） average D） ordinary

16. This hotel ________ $ 60 for a single room with bath.

A） claims B） demands C） prices D） charges

17. Although he had looked through all the reference material on the subject， he still found it hard to understand this point and her explanation only ________ to his confusion.

A） extended B） amounted C） added D） turned

18. A completely new situation will _______ when the examination system comes into existence.

A） arise B） rise C） raise D） arouse

19. It took him several months to ________ the wild horse.

A） tend B） cultivate C） breed D） tame

20. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

A） gives B） grants C） entitles D） credits

21. She was so ________ in her job that she didn‘t hear anybody knocking at the door.

A） attracted B） absorbed C） drawn D） concentrated

22. At first， the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country， but halfway in her speech， she suddenly ________ to another subject.

A） committed B） switched C） favoured D） transmitted

23. Although I like the appearance of the house， what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful ________ through the window.

A） vision B） look C） picture D） view

24. Cancer is second only ________ heart disease as a cause of death.

A） of B） to C） with D） from

25. The manager needs an assistant that he can ________ to take care of problems in his absence.

A） count on B） count in C） count up D） count out

26. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came ________ view.

A） from B） in C） before D） into

27. They took ________ measures to prevent poisonous gases from escaping.

A） fruitful B） beneficial C） valid D） effective

28. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores， and this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.

A） when B） since C） before D） after

29. Careful surveys have indicated that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ________ directed.

A） like B） so C） which D） as

30. In developing countries people are ________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.

A） breaking B） filling C） pouring D） hurrying

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