专业英语填空复习题

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一、Complete the following sentences with the words or expressions from the passage given below.Change the form where necessary.

justify assimilate unprecedented phase concern

build up quarantine give rise to elite take for granted premise as related undergo in controversy in place of go off address assess commit attribute

1、 The government’s econmic policy __gave rise to___ increased

unemployment, though it is true that it produced a favorable balance of payments in the coutry’s international trade.

2、 The data available will help students _assess__ the present state of

the economy.

3、 There are two neighboring cuntries as closely ___related__ as lips

and teeth.

4、 The professional athlete exercises regularly to ___build up__ her

strength.

5、 Patience is one of the most important _ attributes_ in a teacher.

6、 The point _ in controversy__ is not whether we should do it ,but whether

we can do it.

7、 The condition protion of a rule that is tested by the inference engine. if the ___ premise __ is found to be true,the corresponding action specidfied in the rule conclusion is taken.

8、 There are certin standards of civilized behabivior in international relations which it should be possible __phased____ in the family of nations.

9、 They sold off their house and __went off___ to live in america with

their married daughter.

10、 In addition to notions of social equality there was much emphasis on the role of _____elites____ and of heroes within them?

11、 The early 1990’s finds an __ unprecedented ____ tide of rural

workers flooding into big cities in china.

12、 The government _justified_ that they would build a new highway to

the mountain.

13

of Beijing has had daily reports of SARS cases, 14continued as a major subjict of public _concern

_.

15、 16、 The statement says that a life-and-death

struggle against terrorism.

17、 If your friend did something wrong, you should always ___address_

a warning to him.

18、 Since there were plenty of surprises on that journey our opinions

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___underwent__ a change.

19、 The vice-president talked at the meeting ___in place of___ the

president, because the president was sick.

20、 The government will find it difficult to __commit__ the decision

to go back on his promise to the public.

二、Complete the following sentences,using the words or expressions from the passage according to the given meaning in brackets.change the form where necessary.这道题没有文章，所以选不了词。

1、 The same pride in being part of a well-coordinated,successful

unit___________(come from) being part of larger collectivity.

2、 At the end of his cateer in politics,he retired and wrote his

____________(biography).

3、 There is a widespread ____________(evidence)that this ominous fact

is due to inherent biological defects in the crowded life of cities.

4、 One fifth of the total expenditure has been __________(assigned

to)the public services.

5、 The main theme of the book is _____________(hidden from view)by

frequent digressions.

6、 The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city

because they had more ___________(being risked).

7、 ___________(the most one can expect) you will get only a small

increase in salary.

8、 An old man _______________(think deeply about )what he had done in

his lifetime.

9、 I wonder why he broke off all ___________(links between people,groups)

with his family.

10、 I am writing ___________(concerning,about) your job application.

11、 After much questioning among the people concerned,the headmaster at

last __________(bring out) the truth about the incident.

12、 She was injured in the accident and unconsciousness

________________(wipe out )the details of it from her memory.

13、 I write only in my spare time,so I think teaching is my

_____________(profession) and writing is my avocation.

14、 He ______________(depend on )the train to take me to and from work

each day.

15、 She ___________(recognize)the man as her attacker with the help of

the police officer.

16、 Historical linguists _____________(presume) a common ancestor from

which both Romance and Germanic languages descend.

17、 “Discipline is the soul of an army”was his favorite _____________(a

fundamental principle).

18、 Her grandmother still has very ____________(sharp) hearing,though

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she is eighty years old.

19、 Although he failed in the maths test,it was wrong _____________(laugh

at )his efforts.

20、 The outcome of the conflict ____________(destroy ) our dreams of peace

and prosperity.

三、Vocabulary and Structure

Directions There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A B C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

1. You would be ____ a risk to let your child go to school by himself. A omitting B attaching C affording D running 2. He is always here It's ____ you've never met him. A unique B strange C rare D peculiar 3. There has been a great increase in retail sales ____﹖

A does there B isn't there C hasn't there D isn't it 4. We'd like to ____ a table for five for dinner this evening.

A preserve B reserve C retain D sustain 5. Although a teenager Fred could resist ____ what to do and what not to do.

A being told B telling C to be told D to tell

6. The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have ____ supplies of petroleum.

A proficient B efficient C potential D sufficient 7. In fact Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than ____ in New York.

A to stay B stayed C staying D having stayed

8. He soon received promotion for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ____.

A ability B future C possibility D opportunity

9. Britain has the highest ____ of road traffic in the world—over 60 cars for every mile of road.

A popularity B density C intensity D prosperity 10. How is it ____ your roommate's request and yours are identical﹖

A in all B at best C for all D by far

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11. In my opinion he's ____ the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets. A in all B at best C for all D by far 12. He didn't have time to read the report word for word he just ____ it. A skimmed B observed Coverlooked D glanced 13. The leader of the expedition ____ everyone to follow his example. A promoted B reinforced C sparked

D inspired

14. What a lovely party It's worth ____ all my life.

A remembering B to remember C to be remembered D being remembered 15. Who would you rather ____ with you George or me﹖ A going B to go C have gone D went

16. The _D___ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching particularly between researchers and teachers. A intensive B concise C joint D overall 17. The owner and editor of the newspaper __C__ the conference.

A were attending B were to attend C is to attend D are to attend 18. We left the meeting there obviously __B__ no point in staying. A were B being C to be D having

19. Their products are frequently overpriced and ___ in quality. A influential B inferior

C superior D subordinate

20. The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that __C__ lot. A valid B vain C vacant D vague 21. These people once had fame and fortune now __A__ is left to them is utter poverty. A all that B all what C all which D that all

22. To our _B___ Geoffrey's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A anxiety B relief C view D judgment

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23. Many people like white color as it is a __A__ of purity. A symbol B sign C signal D symptom

24. The residents _D___ had been damaged by the fire were given help by the Red Cross. A all of their homes B all their homes

C whose all homes D all of whose homes 25. This research has attracted wide _C___ coverage and has featured on BBC television's Tomorrow's World. A message B information C media D data

26. I would never have ____ a court of law if I hadn't been so desperate.

A sought for B accounted for C turned up D resorted to

27. Investigators agreed that passengers on the airliner ___ at the very moment of the crash.

A should have died B must be dying C must have died D

ought to die

28. The energy __B__ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.

A transferred B released C delivered D conveyed

29. _C__ their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought. ATo have reviewed B Having reviewed CReviewing D Being reviewed

30. During the process great care has to be taken to protect the ____ silk from damage.

A sensitive B tender C delicate D sensible