English Exercises (B3 Unit1 词汇)1.Being short of food, many people _______ to death.A. hungeredB. starvedC. sentencedD. brought2.–No matter how hard she worked, she couldn’t ______ her boss.--Isn’t that the reason why she decided to resign?A. satisfyB. meetC. suitD. adapt3.She is ______ her daughter’s progress in her study.A. satisfying withB. satisfied withC. satisfied atD. satisfying at4.After moving into the town, my wife did some washing for the rich so that wehad just enough to ______ our expenses.A. serveB. supportC. satisfyD. cover5.You have ______ time to get to the station.A. a plenty ofB. plenty ofC. a number ofD. a great deal6.What a hard life they ______! You should have helped him.A. hadB. ledC. playedD. made7.Have you found the path ______ to the forest?A. leadingB. leadC. ledD. is led8. –For what reason did you build that monument? --In ______ of the people’s heroes.A. memoryB. hopeC. praiseD. favour9.You can turn to the manager who is ______ the company for help.A. in the charge ofB. in chargeC. in charge ofD. under charge of10.______ in her best clothes, the girl tried to make herself ______ at the party.A. Dressed; noticedB. Dressing; to be noticedC. Get dressed; noticedD. Dressing; noticing11.You will have nothing to ______, if you refuse to listen to our advice.A. gainB. graspC. seizeD. earn12.People generally think that smoking is a bad ______.A. customB. habitC. behaviorD. action13.Three university departments have been ______ $600,000 to develop goodpractice in teaching and learning.A. promotedB. includedC. secured d. awarded14.It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because acts lead to______.A. rewardsB. prizeC. awardsD. results15.The old man got nothing ______ for his kindness.A. in prizeB. for awardC. in rewardD. due to16.She always wears beautiful ______.A. clothesB. clothC. dressD. clothing17.An enemy in disguise is a wolf in sheep’s ______.A. dressB. clothingC. clothesD. cloth18.What ______ fun it is to jump into a river in hot summer.A. aB. anC. theD. /19. As students you should ____ of each other and never ___ of others while they’re in trouble.A. think good; laughB. bring well; make a funC. get on well; play a jokeD. think well; make fun20.There is no ______ of his coming back this week.A. possibilitiesB. a possibilityC. possibilityD. possible21.He promised to come, but he hasn’t ______ yet.A. turned upB. turned overC. turned outD. turned back22.–So how is your new roommate?--She really ______. She’s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks.A. turn me overB. turns me offC. turns me downD. turns me out23.The actor whom I admired very much ______ to be a great disappointment.A. turned downB. turned inC. turned outD. turned up24.For a long time they walked without saying ______ word. Jim was the first tobreak ______ silence.A. the; aB. a; theC. a; /D. the; /25.–How is Tom getting along with his new job?--Perhaps he is very busy. ______has come from him all the week.A. A wordB. No a wordC. No wordD. No words26.The child was told to ______ for being rude to his uncle.A. excuseB. apologizeC. pardonD. forgive27.The headmaster told the boy to make an ______ the angry teacher, but herefused to.A. apologize toB. apology forC. apology toD. apologize for28.He was ______ while trying to save the ______ girl in the river.A. drowned; drowningB. drowned; drownedC. drowning; drowningD. drowning; drowned29.I had to ______ my sorrows in work.A. leaveB. letC. drownD. give30.She did some things about me, but I have ______ her for traffic.\A. regrettedB. freedC. relaxedD. forgiven31.My advice is that it’s best to ______. In this way it is easier to get along withothers.A. reason and effectB. forget and forgiveC. forgive and blameD. pardon and excuse32.The film reminds me ________ my old days in the country.A. ofB. onC. atD. for33.Why is he always forcing his daughter to practise playing the piano if she is not______ for a pianist?A. intendedB. meantC. trainedD. asked34. –Kate really upset Granny. –I’m sure she didn’t ______.A. want soB. mean toC. have toD. hope so35.I shall never forget those years ______I lived in the country with the farmers,______ has a great effect on my life.A. that; whichB. when; whichC. which; thatD. when; who36.Mary had to go to Beijing on June 15, ______ happened to be her only son’sbirthday.A. whichB. whenC. thenD. it37.The company has a free long-distance telephone number ______customers maycall if they have any questions about its products.A. so thatB. althoughC. asD. even if38.John shut everybody out of the kitchen ______ he could prepare his grandsurprise for the party.A. whichB. whenC. so thatD. as if39.We kept milk in a refrigerator ______ it will not spoil.A. in orderB. in caseC. so thatD. lest40.Mary is ______ clever ______ she understands everything.A. such a; thatB. such an; thatC. so; thatD. so; as41.______ is true that English is being accepted as an international langrage.A. ThereB. ThisC. ThatD. It42.It’s strange that they ______ nothing about this matter.A. knowB. would knowC. knowsD. knew43.The Foreign Minister said, “______ our hope that the two sides will worktowards peace.”A. This isB. There isC. That isD. It is44.Can you wait for me ______ the work?A. finishB. finishedC. finishingD. to finish45.Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ______ the girl and took heraway, ______ into the woods.A. seizing; disappearedB. seized; disappearedC. seizing; disappearingD. seized; disappearing46.She looked ______ she was very interested in what she was reading.A. even ifB. as ifC. thoughD. as47.When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ______.A. breaksB. has brokenC. were brokenD. had been broken48.You must be tired now since you ______ for five hours.A. have been workedB. have been workingC. workedD. wouldwork49.Even though they ______ for twenty hours, the two neighbors are not on goodterms.A. have been lived side by sideB. had been living side by sideC. have been side by side livingD. have been living side by side50.The pupils here ______ all kinds of exercises every day in the past four weeks.A. kept busy doingB. keep on doingC. have kept busy doingD. have been kept busy doing51.The crazy fans ______ patiently for two hours and they would wait till themovie star arrival.A. were waitingB. had been waitingC. had waitedD. would wait52.Great changes ______ in the rural areas in the last two decades.A. have taken placeB. took placeC. have been taken placeD. arehappening53.When John woke up he found he was in the hospital, but he didn’t know howthat had ___.A. been happenedB. come aboutC. been come outD. beentaken place54. --______both Ann and I going to the party? --No, neither you nor Ann ______ going.A. Are; areB. Is; isC. Are; isD. Is; are55.Either you or the headmaster ______ the prizes to these gifted students at themeeting.A. is handing outB. are to had outC. are handing outD. is tohand out56.–Which would you like to have, tea or coffee? --I’ve ____coffee. Let mehave some tea.A. gone forB. gone offC. felt likeD. looked like57.the day I was looking forward to ______ at last.A. comingB. comeC. cameD. comes58.The pupil, who comes from the country, is starving ______ the friendship from______ who come from the city.A. for; othersB. about; someC. for; thoseD. about; theones59.______ at the airport, he was arrested by the police.A. When arrivedB. On his arrivalC. At arrivingD. As arrived60. –Will you take part in the party tomorrow evening? --_________.A. It is knownB. As is knownC. It dependsD. It depends on61.The captain ______ all the soldiers before him, telling them to get ready for thefight.A. collectedB. selectedC. gatheredD. elected62.It is the ______ for Westerners to celebrate Christmas.A. wayB. habitC. mannerD. custom63.After she made herself up, she ______ herself in the mirror.A. foundB. admiredC. showedD. enjoyed64.Ha! You ______ by a ______. How ______ of you.A. is fooled; fool; foolishB. were fooled; fool; foolishC. are fooled; foolish; foolishD. were fooled; foolish; fool65.He has lost all in the flood. You’d better ______ him the debt.A. give upB. throw awayC. forgiveD. put up66.67.It’s known that taking exercise ______ your health.A. do good toB. does good toC. is good toD. are good for68.69.When ______ help, one often says “Thank you.” or “it’s kind of you.”A. offeringB. to offerC. to be offeredD. offered70.The discovery of new evidence led to ______.A. the thief having caughtB. catch the thiefC. the thief being caughtD. the thief to be caught69. –I usually travel to the east by air. –Why not try _____ a train this time for a change?A. to takeB. to driveC. takingD. hiring70.71.70% of the surface of the earth ______ water.A. are covered byB. are covered withC. is covered byD. is coveredwith72.Martin set out ______his homework as soon as he went home.A. doingB. for doingC. to doD. to doingKeys:01—05 B A B C B 06—10 B A A C A11—15 A B D A C 16—20 A B D D C21—25 A B C B C 26—30 B C A C D31—35 B A B B B 36—40 A A C C C41—45 D A D D C 46—50 B C B D D51—55 B A B C D 56—60 C C C B C61—65 C D B B C 66—71 B D C C D C。