英语单选练习及答案.doc

词汇练习 Directions: In this part there are 100 incomplete sentences. Under each incomplete sentence there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1. The atmosphere of certain gases mixed together in definite proportions. a. composes b. comprises c. consists d. constitutes 2. While he was in the office he doing something to doing nothing. a. preferred b. liked c. favoured d. approved 3. Metals when cooled and expand when heated. a. decrease b. reduce c. condense d. contract 4. Take your raincoat with you it rains. a. by chance b. in case c. at large d. on occasion 5. He was afraid he would have to her invitation to the party. a. refute b. refuse c. reject d. decline 6. At the Committee last Saturday the following proposal was agreed by those present. a. to b. with c. over d. at 7. We went to see the exhibition the storm. a. but for b. in spite of c. for the sake of d. instead of 8. To my surprise, at yesterday’s meeting he again brought the plan that had been disapproved a week before. a. about b. out c. back d. up 9. The doctor took X-rays to the chance of broken bones. a. make sure b. rule out c. break down d. knock out 10. He felt it rather difficult to take a stand the opinion of the majority. a. for b. against c. to d. by 11. He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently; I can’t his behaving like that at all. a. look into b. break through c. account for d. get over\ 12. How did it come that you made a lot of mistakes in your homework? a. about b. along c. around d. by 13. He could produce no evidence his argument. a. in respect of b. in view of c. in support of d. on account of 14. The government should with the irrational regulations restricting drinking hours. a. break away b. come up c. get away d. do away 15. I know him well enoug