大连理工大学网络教育学院《大学英语三》复习题一、单项选择题（本大题共300小题，每小题1.5分，共450分）1. We can obtain knowledge from other sources ___ books..A．besideB．besidesC．apartD．in addition2. This movie is not ___ for children to see; it contains too much violence and too many love scenes..A．profoundB．validC．uprightD．decent3. Without proper lessons, you could ___ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano..A．keep upB．catch upC．pick upD．draw up4. When she heard the bad news, she ___completely..A．broke awayB．broke downC．broke outD．broke through5. As you have seen, the value of a nation’s currency is a ___ of its economy..A．responseB．revelationC．reactionD．reflection6. We’ll visit Europe next year ___ we have e nough money..A．lestB．untilC．unlessD．provided7. She was so angry that she felt like ___ something at him..A．to throwB．throwingC．to have thrownD．having thrown8. A mother naturally feels ___ towards her children..A．protectiveB．protestantC．prospectiveD．prosperous9. These areas rely on agriculture almost ___, having few mineral resources and minimum of industrial development..A．respectivelyB．extraordinarilyC．incrediblyD．exclusively10. Young people are not ___ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in..A．contentB．generousC．confidentD．conservative11. Usually there is ___ traffic in the streets on weekdays than on Sundays..A．littleB．lessC．fewD．fewer12. It’s a pleasure for him to ___ his energy and even his life to research work..A．dedicateB．dictateC．decorateD．direct13. In no country ___ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day..A．better thanB．more thanC．other thanD．rather than14. Many people like white color as it is a ___ of purity..A．signB．symbolC．signalD．symptom15. The financial problem of this company is further ___ by the rise in interest rates..A．increasedB．aggravatedC．reinforcedD．strengthened16. A visitor to a museum today would notice ___ changes in the way museums are operated..A．cognitiveB．rigorousC．conspicuousD．exclusive17. The students laughed ___ the silly answers they had put on their tests..A．atD．over18. Which sport has the most expenses ___ training equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniforms?.A．in place ofB．in terms ofC．by means ofD．by way of19. A dog was ___ by a bus and killed..A．run overB．taken overC．felled downD．tripped up20. They are going to have the serviceman ___ an electric fan in the office tomorrow..A．installB．to installC．to be installedD．installed21. I caught a ___ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street..A．visionB．glimpseC．lookD．scene22. We reached the station too late, just as the train was pulling ___..A．outB．offC．inD．over23. The plane ___, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground..A．smashedB．crushedC．plungedD．crashed24. There is no ___ to the house from the main road..A．accessB．avenueC．exposureD．edge25. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t ___ anything..A．lackB．withdrawC．omitD．leak26. To my surprise, ___ turned out that John failed in his examination..A．itB．as27. When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ___ the exit as quickly as possible..A．made forB．made offC．made upD．made out28. Ten days ___ long enough for Mr. Carter to finish his design. He doesn’t need any more..A．isB．has beenC．wasD．had been29. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!___..A．Thank you, the same to youB．I hope soC．I wish soD．I’m glad to hear you30. He often tells stories ___..A．that people laugh atB．what people laugh atC．which people laughD．at what people laugh31. Now, many people use the word Ms instead of Miss or Mrs. for example, before the name of ___in business letters..A．woman managerB．women managerC．woman managersD．women managers32. Mr. Smith was asked to ___ five hours before he left the hotel..A．check inB．check outC．set outD．set off33. Not many people realize this,___ it is quite true..A．butB．howeverC．soD．that34. Mike’s uncle insists ___ in this hotel..A．staying notB．not to stayC．that he would not stayD．that he not stay35. These people once had fame and fortune; now ___ is left to them is utter poverty..A．all whatC．that allD．all that36. It wasn’t an accident. He did it on ___..A．reasonB．determinationC．purposeD．intention37. Although a teenager, Fred could resist ___ what to do and what not to do..A．being toldB．tellingC．to be toldD．to tell38. ___ their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought..A．Being reviewedB．Having reviewC．ReviewingD．To have reviewed39. ___ we have gone so far, we might go a little further..A．Because ofB．ThatC．Since thatD．Now that40. This is the only English-Jap anese dictionary ___ could be found in the teacher’s reading room..A．whatB．whichC．itD．that41. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were ___..A．in no wayB．on the contraryC．at a lossD．of no avail42. No one can function properly if they are ___ of adequate sleep..A．deprivedB．rippedC．strippedD．contrived43. England’s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to ___ themselves for last year’s defeat..A．remedyB．reviveC．revengeD．retort44. Having finished their mooring work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, ___ themselves..B．extendingC．prolongingD．expanding45. The ___ lawyer made a great impression on the jury..A．defendingB．guardingC．hieldingD．protecting46. Although it was his first experience as chairman, he ___ over the meeting with great skill..A．presidedB．administeredC．masteredD．executed47. I’d ___ his reputation with other far mers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan..A．take into accountB．account forC．make up forD．make out48. Up until that time, his interest had focused almost ___ on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft..A．restrictivelyB．radicallyC．inclusivelyD．exclusively49. She keeps her keys and money in the handbag ___ she takes with he everywhere..A．whichB．soC．thereforeD．when50. The price of the coal will vary according to how far it has to be transported and how expensive the freight ___ are..A．paymentsB．chargesC．fundsD．prices51. You are always ___ fault with what I do..A．thinkingB．seeingC．discoveringD．finding52. He will ___ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project..A．doubtfullyB．adequatelyC．presumablyD．reasonablysecurity..A．lead toB．result fromC．lie inD．settle down54. He ___ to his customers and halved the price..A．leakedB．drewC．quotedD．yielded55. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous ___..A．paceB．measureC．progressD．rate56. The original elections were declared ___ by the former military ruler..A．voidB．vulgarC．surplusD．extravagant57. I don’t know the room ___..A．in which does our teacher liveB．our teacher is livingC．our teacher lives inD．where our teacher lives in58. Father usually comes back from his work ___..A．at noonB．in noonC．on noonD．in the noon59. We wrote a letter of thanks to ___ had helped us..A．whomeverB．whateverC．whoeverD．whichever60. The shy girl felt ___ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions..A．amazedB．awkwardC．curiousD．amused61. Can you ___ me to the library, please?.A．instructB．describeC．directD．appointA．preserveB．sustainC．retainD．reserve63. I didn’t ___ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late..A．meanB．assumeC．hopeD．suppose64. Computers are supposed to save time, but I’m not so sure they ___..A．haveB．areC．wereD．do65. ___, that step is not safe!.A．Look aroundB．Look outC．look upD．Look down66. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable ___ his financial situation..A．with respect toB．in accord withC．regardless ofD．in terms of67. Professor Taylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong ___ on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists..A．motivationB．perspectiveC．impressionD．impact68. It is true that ___ a wild plant into a major food crop such as wheat requires much research time..A．multiplyingB．breedingC．magnifyingD．generating69. He is the only person who can ___ in this case, because the other witnesses were killed mysteriously..A．testifyB．chargeC．accuseD．rectify70. I saw a ___ of sheep in the meadow..A．swarmB．groupC．flock71. The speaker, ___ for her splendid speeches, was warmly received by the audience..A．having knownB．being knownC．knowingD．known72. The committee ___ a conclusion only after days of discussion..A．achievedB．reachedC．arrivedD．completed73. It was in 1989 ___ I met John..A．whenB．thatC．whichD．at that time74. The bond of true affection had pulled us-six very different men from six very different countries--across Antarctica; we proved in the end that we weren’t very different ___..A．for allB．as usualC．in particularD．after all75. They were ___ in their scientific research, not knowing what happened just outside their lab..A．submergedB．drownedC．immersedD．dipped76. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he had such a big ___ of feet..A．pairB．sizeC．coupleD．number77. I am looking forward ___ Mike next week..A．to seeB．to seeingC．seeingD．see78. Eating too much fat can ___ heart disease and cause high blood pressure..A．contribute toB．attribute toC．attend toD．devote to79. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised ___ from the United States..A．deliveriesB．transmissionsD．transportation80. She asked that the letter be ___ in order that the contents should remain a secret..A．eliminatedB．ruinedC．destroyedD．spoiled81. Frequently single-parent children ___ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served..A．take offB．take afterC．take inD．take on82. I like your furniture very much.Thank you. We bought ___ in Beijing..A．the most of themB．some advicesC．an adviceD．such an advice83. Some diseases are ___ by certain water animals..A．transplantedB．transformedC．transportedD．transmitted84. The ties that bind us together in common activity are so ___ that they can disappear at any moment..A．trivialB．fatalC．tentativeD．feeble85. His use of color, light and form quickly departed from the conventional style of his ___ as he developed his own technique..A．descendantsB．predecessorsC．successorsD．ancestors86. He finds it difficult to ___himself to the climate..A．applyB．accountC．availD．accustom87. We are looking ___ to hearing from you soon..A．atB．forwardC．forD．up88. In British people ___ four million tons of potatoes every year..D．exhaust89. He’s watching TV? He’s ___ to be cleaning his room..A．knownB．supposedC．regardedD．considered90. The ship’s generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated ___ instead of mechanically..A．manuallyB．artificiallyC．automaticallyD．synthetically91. He felt as if he alone ___ responsible for what had happened..A．were toB．wasC．wereD．should be92. Ever since the rise of industrialism, education has been ___ towards producing workers..A．harnessedB．hatchedC．motivatedD．geared93. I think we need to see an investment ___ before we make an expensive mistake..A．guideB．entrepreneurC．consultantD．assessor94. Remember that customers don’t ___ about prices in that city..A．debateB．consultC．disputeD．bargain95. Many of the scientists and engineers are judged ___ how great their achievements are..A．in spite ofB．in ways ofC．in favors ofD．in terms of96. The film provides a deep ___ into a wide range of human qualities and feelings..A．insightB．imaginationC．fancyD．outlook97. He wouldn’t answer the reporters’ questions, nor would he ___ for a photograph..A．summon98. As a result of careless washing, the jacket ___ to a child’s size..A．compressedB．shrankC．droppedD．decreased99. During their first teacher training year, the students often visited local schools for the ___ of lessons..A．observationB．investigationC．inspectionD．examination100. I don’t trust him at all. His smiles always make me ___..A．feeling sickB．be sickC．being sickD．sick101. We are doing this work in the ___ of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres..A．contextB．contestC．pretextD．texture102. He gave a good speech, in which he ___ clearly the reasons for changing the law..A．marshaledB．adjustedC．breededD．modulated103. We’ll be very careful and keep what you’ve told us strictly____..A．rigorousB．confidentialC．confidentD．mysterious104. A terrible traffic accident happened; people were saddened when they watched the ___..A．panicB．patrioticC．patheticD．periodic105. Reading English newspapers ___ a good way of ___ your English..A．is…improveB．are…improvingC．is …improvingD．are…improve106. The younger person’s attraction to stereos cannot be explained only ___ familiarity with technology..A．by means ofB．in terms ofD．by virtue of107. All the key words in the article are printed in ___ type so as to attract readers’ attention..A．darkB．boldC．denseD．black108. I’m going away for a ____..A．holiday of a weekB．week holidayC．holiday weekD．week’s holiday109. I don’t know her address,___ I can’t write to her..A．butB．orC．soD．since110. In a sudden ___ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach..A．attackB．burstC．splitD．blast111. We’ll ___ you for any dama ge done to your house while we are in it..A．compensateB．remedyC．supplementD．retrieve112. I was advised to arrange for insurance ___ I needed medical treatment..A．neverthelessB．althoughC．in caseD．so that113. 1 know I have seen that man before. I can’t ___ where..A．wonderB．recognizeC．remindD．recall114. I would never have ___ a court of law if I hadn’t been so desperate..A．sought forB．accounted forC．turned upD．resorted to115. The toy maker produces a ___ copy of the space station, exact in every detail..A．minimalB．minimum116. I’m very sorry to have ___ you with so many questions on such an occasion..A．interferedB．offendedC．impressedD．bothered117. I usually go to work by bus.Why not ___ by bike for a change?.A．trying to goB．try goingC．to try goingD．try go118. Some American colleges are state-supported, others are privately ___, and still others are supported by religious organizations..A．ensuredB．attributedC．authorizedD．endowed119. The damage to his car was ___; therefore, he could repair himself..A．appreciableB．negligibleC．considerableD．invisible120. Mary once ___ with another musician to compose a piece of pop music..A．mergedB．collaboratedC．coincidedD．constituted121. As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he ___ his parents’ strict rules..A．defiedB．refutedC．excludedD．voted122. Those opinions are out of ___..A．fashionB．moodC．orderD．form123. The number of students who failed the chemistry examination ___to fifteen..A．have increasedB．has increasedC．is increasedD．are increasing124. The tomato juice left brown ___ on the front of my jacket..A．spotD．trace125. With the development in science and technology man can make various flowers ___ before their time..A．be bloomedB．bloomingC．bloomD．bloomed126. He always did well at school ___ having to do part-time jobs every now and then..A．in case ofB．in spite ofC．regardless ofD．on account of127. Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ___ storming into the boss’s office..A．preventB．prohibitC．turnD．avoid128. The little girl found it difficult to ___ spending her summer vacation in the city..A．endureB．frowningC．grabbingD．melting129. He will surely finish the job on time ___ he’s left to do it in his own way..A．in thatB．in caseC．as far asD．so long as130. All visitors are requested to ___ with the regulations..A．complyB．agreeC．assistD．consent131. Let me give you ___..A．some adviceB．some advicesC．an adviceD．such an advice132. His failure in the examination is ___ to the plan..A．fatalB．essentialC．crucialD．vital133. The bell rang and I hurriedly rushed into the classroom, knocking ___ our math’s teacher..A．atB．into134. Only by such inventive nights of the imagination could the naked animal ___ a harsh climate..A．surviveB．endureC．liveD．exist135. ___ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all..A．When comparedB．CompareC．While comparingD．Comparing136. Trains stop here in order to ___passengers only..A．get offB．pull upC．get onD．pick up137. I am afraid that there isn’t ___ left for you two in my car. There are already five people in it ..A．many roomsB．any roomsC．any roomD．many room138. He saw the enraged elephant ___ about in the undergrowth..A．crawlingB．crashingC．stridingD．creeping139. Failure in a required subject may result in the ___ of a diploma..A．refusalB．betrayalC．patheticD．periodic140. We should be able to do the job for you quickly, ___ you give us all the necessary information..A．as ifB．or elseC．in caseD．provided that141. The energy ___ by the chain reaction is transformed into heat..A．conveyedB．releasedC．transferredD．delivered142. Three times seven ___ twenty-one..A．haveB．areC．has143. Without enough air, the fire will easily ___..A．go offB．go overC．go outD．go through144. We must look beyond ___ and assumptions and try to discover what is missing..A．justificationsB．illusionsC．manifestationsD．specifications145. Cultural ___ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from one generation to another.A. translationB. transitionC. transmissionD. transaction146. The prisoner was ___ of his civil liberty for three years.A. dischargedB. derivedC. deprivedD. dispatched147. The ___ cycle of life and death is a subject of interest to scientists and philosophers alike.A. incompatibleB. exceedingC. instantaneousD. eternal148. In the Spring Export Commodities Fair the ___ of fine china attracted much attention of customers from all over the world.A. stringB. processionC. arrayD. succession149. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ___ such as colored lights and glass balls.A. ornamentsB. luxuriesC. exhibitsD. complements150. Britain has the highest ___ or road traffic in the world-over 60 cars for every mile of road.A. densityB. intensityC. popularityD. prosperity151. There is no doubt that the ___ of these goods to the others is easy to see.A. prestigeB. superiorityD. publicity152. He seems to be ___ enough to climb to the mountain top in an hour.A. radiantB. conscientiousC. conspicuousD. energetic153. After several nuclear disasters, a ___ has raged over the safety of nuclear energy.A. quarrelB. suspicionC. verdictD. controversy154. He is ___ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A. optimisticB. optionalC. outstandingD. obvious155. The price of beer ___ from 50 cents to $ 4 per liter during the summer season.A. alteredB. rangedC. separatedD. differed156. Their products are frequently overpriced and ___ in quality.A. influentialB. subordinateC. inferiorD. superior157. The statistical figures in that report are not ___. You should not refer to them.A. accurateB. fixedC. delicateD. rigid158. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ___ heavy schedules.A. with regard toB. as toC. in relation toD. owing to159. The computer revolution may well change society as ___ as did the Industrial Revolution.A. certainlyB. insignificantlyC. fundamentallyD. comparatively160. I suggest we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ___.A. feasibleB. eligibleC. probable161. Everybody ___ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.A. piledB. assembledC. joinedD. accumulated162. We should ___ our energy and youth to the development of our country.A. dedicateB. caterC. ascribeD. cling163. This movie is not ___ for children to see: it contains too much violence and too many love scenes.A. profoundB. validC. uprightD. decent164. The designer has applied for a ___ for his new invention.A. tariffB. discountC. versionD. patent165. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ___ and a scholarship.A. statusB. fameC. faithD. courage166. The leader of the expedition ___ everyone to follow his example.A. sparkedB. inspiredC. promotedD. reinforced167. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, ___ themselves.A. stretchingB. extendingC. prolongingD. expanding168. The ___ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly between researchers and teachers.A. overallB. intensiveC. jointD. concise169. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ___.A. blankB. hollowC. vacant170. Some people think that a ___ translation, or word-for-word translation, is easier than a free translation.A. literalB. literaryC. liberalD. linear171. We should make a clear ___ between the two scientific terms for the purpose of our discussion.A. distinctionB. discriminationC. deviationD. separation172. The hopes, goals, fears and desires ___ widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.A. alterB. shiftC. transferD. vary173. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ___.A. grantedB. exaggeratedC. impliedD. remedied174. To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ___ by a computer.A. managedB. monitoredC. gradedD. conducted175. The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expected increased tax ___.A. efficiencyB. revenuesC. privilegesD. validity176. The thief tried to open the locked door but ___.A. in no wayB. in vainC. without effectD. at a loss177. Cancellation of the flight ___ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.A. obligedB. demandedC. resultedD. recommended178. All the students have to ___ to the rules and regulations of the school.A. confirmB. confrontD. conform179. His ___ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.A. ambiguousB. complicatedC. intricateD. arbitrary180. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now danger of ___.A. emigrationB. extinctionC. destructionD. extraction181. All the finished products are stored in a ___ of the delivery port and shipping is available at any time.A. garageB. cabinetC. capsuleD. warehouse182. Military orders are ___ and cannot be disobeyed.A. defectiveB. conservativeC. alternativeD. imperative183. As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town ___ 50 households or more.A. havingB. to haveC. to have hadD. having had184. The committee is totally opposed ___ any changes being made in the plan.A. ofB. onC. toD. against185. ___ road out of town is good ,but this one is better than the other.A. BothB. AllC. NoneD. Neither186. Catherine is one of the brightest students who ___ from the Department of Computer Science, Brown University.A. is graduatedB. has graduatedC. are graduatedD. have graduated187. Watch your step, ___ you might fall into the water.A. orC. unlessD. but188. I got to the theatre just before the end of ___.A. the act twoB. act twoC. act secondD. the act second189. Not until he finished his homework ___ him to watch TV in the evening.A. his mother allowedB. his mother had allowedC. did his mother allowD. had his mother allowed190. No sooner had the thief disappeared into a side street ___.A. than the police arrivedB. when the police arrivedC. as the police arrivedD. than police arrived191. My car is mot so fashionable as ___.A.he’sB.heC.hisD.his’192. Her English is very good. She can speak English better than ___ in her grade.A.any oneB.the oneC.any one elseD.other student193. Of the colors, blue, red and orange, which do you like ___?A.bestB.betterC.wellD.much194. Mary runs ___ among them.A.the fastestB.the most fastC.most fastlyD.most fast195. Of all the things we eat and drink, water is the ___ important.A.leastB.moreC.mostD.much196. The student doesn’t work ___ he used to.A.so hard asB.so harder thanD.as hard like197. They differ ___ each other in many ways.A.toB.withC.onD.from198. The movie we saw last night was very different ___ the novel.A.ofB.toC.fromD.as199. Someone was speaking there; the voice was familiar ___ us.A.byB.toC.forD.with200. Controlling a class of school pupils calls ___ all your skills as a teacher.A.upB.offC.forD.on201. When the taxi came I put out my hand, but it just went ___ me without stopping.A.offB.overC.throughD.past202. I began to work here ___1978.A.inB.atC.onD.since203. It’s nice to go for a walk ___ a summer evening.A.onB.atC.inD.during204. Most Chinese like to drink tea. But some prefer coffee ___ tea.A.toB.forC.withD.against205. I prefer writing a term paper ___ taking an examination.A.thanB.toC.for。