奥鹏作业网20春学期《大学英语（三）》平时作业1
试卷总分:100 得分:100
一、单选题 (共 20 道试题,共 100 分)
1.102. Purchasing the new production line will be a _______ deal for the company.
A.tremendous
B.profitable
C.forceful
D.favorite
2.58. We watched the backward ______ of the tide.
A.wash
B.gulf
C.flow
D.bay
3.109. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ___ and a scholarship.
A.status
B.fame
C.faith
D.courage
4.84. Her parents tried to _______ a subtle pressure on her to marry someone who would carry on the family business.
A.exert
B.employ
C.bring
D.bear
5.70. This plan must be realized ______.
A.in season
B.by and large
C.by all means
D.at first sight
6.107. He was unwilling to join them, for his _______ would embarrass Gaston.
A.resistance
B.presence
C.persistence
D.absence
7.37. Mark often attempts to escape ______ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.
A.to have been fined
B.to be fined
C.having been fined
D.being fined
8.27. Several families of birds feed primarily ______ flying insects and have developed long wings and wide-opening mouths.
A.with
B.up
C.to
D.on
9.18. A person ______ others call “lucky” is usually an intelligent, hard worker who takes full advantage of opportunities.
A.whom
B.who
C.to whom
D.that
10.97. A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
A.promises
B.presents
C.grants
D.entitles
11.63. This is confidential. Don’t ______ a word of this to anyone.
A.utter
B.let
C.leak
D.expose
12.34. As far as computer programming is concerned, this model is obviously superior ______ any of the others in our department.
A.to
B.than
C.over
D.from
13.120. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ____ Chinese.
A.smooth
B.fluid
C.fluent
D.flowing
14.119. Petrol is refined from the __________ oil we take out of the ground.
A.rude
B.original
C.fresh
D.crude
15.111. The older New England villages have changed relatively little __________ a gas station or two in recent decades.
A.in addition to
B.except for
C.except
D.besides
16.35. Come and see me whenever ______ .
A.you will be convenient
B.you are convenient
C.it will be convenient to you
D.it is convenient to you
17.103. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night.
A.whatever
B.provided
C.even if
D.as if
18.42. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ______ there was a knock at the door.
A.when
B.that
C.than
D.as
19.56. You cannot ______ it, for I saw you in the very act of doing it.
A.withdraw
B.reject
C.deny
D.avoid
20.44. I want to go to the dentist, but you ______ with me.
A.need to not go
B.need not to go
C.need not go
D.do not need go
