福建师范大学公共课专业《大学英语(1)》作业及答案5

There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means ____________ trouble.

A.making

B.to make

C.to have made

D.having made

本题答案:
B
People appreciate ____________ with him because he has a good sense of humor.

A.to work

B.to have worked

C.working

D.have working

本题答案:
C
It is ____________ that I am looking for.

A.himself

B.he

C.him

D.he himself

本题答案:
C
-How are you feeling? -Much better. ____________.

A.Thanks for coming to see me.

B.You look great.

C.You are so tired.

D.Don’t mention it.

本题答案:
A
The colour ____________ from yellow through green to black.

A.consists

B.constitutes

C.composes

D.ranges

本题答案:
D
That factory ____________ nearly 50 years ago.

A.has been built

B.had built

C.was built

D.has built

本题答案:
C
When you read a book in a hurry, you can ____________ some less important details.

A.leave

B.skid

C.skip

D.skin

本题答案:
C
The iron, ____________, breathes air as we do

A.as it was

B.as it were

C.as it is

D.as it will

本题答案:
B
Since the cinema was ____________, I had to go home to watch TV.

A.packed

B.crowded

C.filled with

D.full of

本题答案:
B
It was ____________ fun to play on the beach that it attracted countless children.

A.such great

B.so great

C.such a great

D.so great a

本题答案:
A
Will you lend him a magazine ____________?

A.to be read

B.for reading

C.to read

D.he read

本题答案:
C
-This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs. -____________.

A.You may ask for help.

B.Let me give you a hand.

C.Please do me a favor.

D.I'd come to help.

本题答案:
B
He was ____________ the Nobel prize for his new discovery.

A.offered

B.informed

C.rewarded

D.awarded

本题答案:
D
Silver is ____________ the best conductor.

A.even

B.more

C.very

D.by far

本题答案:
D
I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in my life ____________ so excited.

A.did I feel

B.I felt

C.I had felt

D.had I felt

本题答案:
D
Mark often attempts to escape ____________ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

A.having been fined

B.to have been fined

C.to be fined

D.being fined

本题答案:
D
“Did you enjoy last night’s concert?”“Yes. Though the last piece ____________ rather poorly.”

A.was played

B.played

C.was playing

D.playing

本题答案:
A
He said that he ____________ to the United States.

A.had never been

B.had never gone

C.was never

D.has never been

本题答案:
A
A party is the ____________ activity I want to take part in.

A.just

B.good

C.most

D.very

本题答案:
D
Today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was yesterday, ____________?

A.was it

B.wasn’t it

C.is it

D.isn’t it

本题答案:
C
He thought that ____________.

A.the effort doing the job was not worth

B.the effort was not worth in doing the job

C.it was not worth the effort doing the job

D.it was not worth the effort by doing the job

本题答案:
C
____________in simple English, the book is easy to understand.

A.Writing

B.Written

C.To write

D.Being written

本题答案:
B
Unlike most Europeans, many Americans ____________ bacon and eggs for breakfast every day.

A.used to eating

B.are used to eating

C.are used to eat

D.used to eat

本题答案:
B
Don’t worry. Everything will ____________ in time.

A.be finished

B.finish

C.finished

D.be finishing

本题答案:
A
After a number of disagreements with the committee, the chairman decided to ____________.

A.withdraw

B.resign

C.retire

D.retreat

本题答案:
B
The rising ____________ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.

A.price

B.spend

C.expense

D.amount

It was to save the child ____________ he got drowned.

A.that

B.when

C.but

D.while

It is a problem that doesn’t need ____________ right now.

A.to solve

B.solving

C.being solved

D.to be solving

Please don’t ____________ Bobby when he ____________ you.

A.turn down, turns to

B.turn away from, turns into

C.turn off, turns up

D.turn out, turns over

The class ____________ over, we had a ____________ discussion.

A.been ... heat

B.being ... heated

C.is ... heating

D.be ... heated

Silk ____________ by Chinese for thousands of years now.

A.has used

B.has been used

C.was used

D.is used

The teacher asked us ____________ so much noise.

A.don’t make

B.not make

C.not making

D.not to make

If you ____________ quiet, Ill tell you what happened.

A.be

B.are to be

C.are

D.will be

It was the officer ____________ informed the village of the danger.

A.which

B.that

C.what

D.whether

It ____________ whether he will go on with his study at the university.

A.hasn’t been decided

B.isn’t decided

C.hasn’t decided

D.doesn’t decide

This test ____________ a number of multiple-choice questions.

A.composed of

B.composes in

C.consists of

D.consists in

The road builders’ claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under ____________ by the government.

A.consideration

B.inquiry

C.regard

D.application

The convict was ____________ from prison after serving his sentence.

A.refused

B.driven

C.released

D.relieved

She didn't fancy ____________ out alone.

A.go

B.to go

C.of going

D.going

-Hurry up please, or I'll be late. -____________

A.Sorry sir, but the traffic is thick now.

B.Well, it's alright, sir.

C.How can you say that, sir?

D.Oh, we are going the right way.

They found a pile of gold at the entrance. There was ____________ more inside the cave.

A.yet

B.still

C.many

D.lot of

____________Thursday evening at seven, Dr. Stanley will give a lecture in Bailey Hall on Three Days in China.

A.In

B.On

C.At

D.From

“I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.” “Oh, not at all. I ____________ here only a few minutes.”

A.have been

B.had been

C.was

D.will

I suppose you're not serious, ____________?

A.don't I

B.do I

C.aren't you

D.are you

The thief took away the woman's wallet without ____________.

A.being seen

B.seeing

C.him seeing

D.seeing him

-Could you be so kind as to turn down that rock “n” roll? I am preparing for tomorrow's exam. -____________

A.It's none of your business.

B.What are you doing?

C.Sure. Sorry to disturb you.

D.No, I don't think so.

As a result of my laziness, I failed ____________ my work in time.

A.and finished

B.to finish

C.and finishing

D.to finished

You should go to the grand opening ceremony, ____________?

A.aren't you

B.shouldn't you

C.wouldn't you

D.don't you

I'd like to __________ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.

A.refer

B.suggest

C.recommend

D.propose

I admired my classmate Lisa very much. ______ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.

A.Except for

B.But for

C.Apart from

D.In spite of