西安石油大学英语大二(下)题库--选择.doc

UNIT 1 1. Plastic bags are useful for holding many kinds of food, _______ their cleanness, toughness, and low cost. (4---1B#) A) by virtue of B) by means of C) at sight of D) by way of 2. Plants as well as animals are _______ to insect attacks, and every year millions of dollars worth of agricultural crops are destroyed by insects. (4---1B#) A) subject B) eager C) beneficial D) harmful 3. James was not a good enough actor to be able to _______ the role throughout the film. (4---1B#) 1 A) sustain B) finance C) neglect D) quit 4. We object ________ punishing a whole group for one person’s fault. (4---1A#) A) against B) about C) to D) for 5. It is much easier to talk about social change than to ______. (4---1) A) bring it on B) bring it about C) bring it up D) bring it out 6. Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to ______ any further responsibilities. (4---1B#) A) take on B) get on C) put up D) look up 7. The voters told the politician that he could ______ on their support in the next general elections. (4---1A#) A) expect B) decide C) count D) doubt 8. Everything on earth is subjected _____ the laws of nature. (4---1B#) A) to B) of C) for D) with 9. Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death. (4---1B#) A) of B) to C) with D) from 10. We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield _______ and military threat. (4---1A#) A) up B) to C) in D) at 11. By the time they reached the summit, they were ______ but t