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第三册大学英语练习题 Make the best choice: The Earth ______ on its axis once every 24 hours. A. rotates B. rolls C. revolves D. circles 2. It was two days before Christmas. Everything went wrong with me. I was ______ at my post —the toy department at K-Mart at eight. But I was ten minutes late, because I overslept. A. there B. not C. due D. already 3. The French pianist who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment. A. turned up B. turned out C. turned in D. turned down 4. He speaks with a strong southern ______ , making it difficult for northerners to understand him. A. tone B. language C. dialect D. accent 5. It must have been this obvious aimlessness ______ led to my down fall. A. which B. what C. that D. as 6. Dr. Bright always ______ as he examines his patients and treats them with extreme care. A. takes his time B. revolves around C. saves up money D. stands a chance 7. Having practiced for so long , the New York baseball team stands a chance ______ winning the World Series this year. A. at B. in C. on D. of 8. ______ to speak at the meeting, I couldn’t very well refuse. A. Asking B. Asked C. Ask D. To ask 9. Sinking-stomach, because I leave the classroom an hour later ______ that I was even more boring than usual. A. convincing B. convinced C. convince D. convinces 10. Sometimes I can amazed that my students actually take notes ______ what I say ______ class! A. on ?in B. in ?on s C. at ?in D. in ?at 11. In a time of social reform, peoplewh’s state of mind tends to keep ______ with the rapid changes of society. A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch 12．Many novels that attempt to mirror the world are really ____ of the reality that they represent. A. reflections B. demonstration C. illustrations D. reproductions 13. TV, if properly used, can ____ a child’s imagination. A. cause B. arise C. encourage D. stimulate 14. Don’t place too much ____ on his a