《大学英语(3)》模拟题
一.单选题
1.Are you sure about that?().
A.You needn’t worry about that.
B.I like the idea.
C.Ohno.I’m afraid of that.
D.Ohyes.I’m absolutely positive.

2.Before I got to the cinemathe film().
A.had begun
B.has begun
C.is begun
D.was beginning

3.By the end of this yearI()enough money for a holiday.
A.will save
B.will be saving
C.will have saved
D.have saved

4.Death was()to gunshot wound.
A.dependable
B.destructive
C.constructive
D.attributable

5.Excuse meI didn’t mean to bother you.().
A.There’s no problem.
B.It’s a pleasure .
C.That’s quite all right.
D.I didn’t realize that.

6.Hurry up.The lecture begins at 2:00.()
A.Don’t worry.We’ve got 20 minutes
B.Thank you.No hurry
C.Never mind.You go if you like
D.The lecture is useful

7.I broke my leg when I()skiing in America.
A.is
B.was
C.(不填)
D.would be

8.I found myself behind the gigantic truck that had()us.
A.overtaken
B.taken over
C.undertaken
D.broken up

9.I’m tiredI()working very hard.
A.have
B.have been
C.had
D.has

10.If the man()succeedhe must work as hard as he can.
A.has
B.is to
C.is going to
D.should

11.If you asked your father you()permission.
A.may get
B.might get
C.should have got
D.would have got

12.In the fifties last centurymany new cities()in the desert.
A.bring up
B.make up
C.grew up
D.build up

13.Is this the motel you mentioned?().
A.It looks comfortable.
B.Yesit’s as quiet as we expected.
C.You’re so considerate
D.Nothe price’s reasonable.

14.It is vital that he()accurate records.
A.must keep
B.keeps
C.keep
D.may keep

15.More and more people in China now()to work regularly.
A.drive
B.drives
C.drove
D.have driven

16.Most importantlyif all of us get news and information()from televisionthere will be a decline in general literacy.
A.intensively
B.inclusively
C.extensively
D.exclusively

17.Not until most of the people had left the airport()his sister was there.
A.that he saw
B.had he seen
C.did he see
D.that he had seen

18.Only when()evidence()admit that she had stolen the money.
A.confronting with…did she
B.confronting to…she did
C.confronted with…did she
D.confronted to…she did

19.Please remind me of it again tomorrow()I forget.
A.in case of
B.in case
C.in the case
D.in that case

20.The beef I ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious.I’d like to have it again even if it costs().
A.as twice much
B.much as twice
C.as much as
D.twice as much

21.The boss was unable to()his anger any longer.
A.hold up
B.hold back
C.hold on
D.hold out

22.The first duty of the state is to()that law-abiding people are protected from crime.
A.insure
B.ensure
C.assure
D.convince

23.The road()built this year.
A.has been
B.was
C.is being
D.were

24.The weather was()the delayor we had been in the city for three hours.
A.responsible for
B.the result of
C.resulting from
D.responding to

25.They are()students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations.
A.so diligent
B.such diligent
C.so much diligent
D.such very diligent

26.We have our house()every week by a cleaner.
A.clean
B.to clean
C.cleaned
D.cleaning

27.What’s the problemHarry?().
A.No problem.
B.No trouble at all.
C.Thank you for asking me about it.
D.I can’t remember where I left my glasses.

28.You can()the second section of the article if time is limited since it is less relevant.
A.start over
B.go over
C.place weight on
D.miss out

29.At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into()with the party leadership.
A.action
B.crisis
C.conflict
D.power

30.Don’t()to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
A.reject
B.prevent
C.hesitate
D.refuse

31.He was an object of interest simply()being British.
A.by virtue of
B.according to
C.based upon
D.in the event of

32.Increasing numbers of people in high-powered jobs are suffering from()and stress-related illnesses.
A.assurance
B.fatigue
C.expectation
D.privilege

33.It’s not easy to evaluate a child’s()powers in an exam.
A.competent
B.impressive
C.expressive
D.efficient

34.It’s not worth()your health for your career.
A.paying
B.devoting
C.sacrificing
D.describing

35.Let’s hang up some paintings on these()walls.
A.bare
B.empty
C.blank
D.vacant

36.Man must stop()the earth’s atmosphere.
A.filling
B.emitting
C.polluting
D.wasting

37.No one has yet succeeded in explaining the()of how life began.
A.problem
B.Cause
C.puzzle
D.logic

38.The old couple decided to move out of town to a quiet()where they had spent several years immediately after their marriage.
A.space
B.suburb
C.neighborhood
D.area

39.The police managed to gain()through an upstairs window.
A.access
B.aspiration
C.clue
D.manuscript

40.The test results are not very().He does well one week and badly the next.
A.subsequent
B.consistent
C.consequent
D.continuous

41.They discussed the problem three or four timesbut could come to no().
A.end
B.conclusion
C.result
D.judgment

42.They have developed techniques which are()to those used in most factories.
A.more talented
B.better
C.greater
D.superior

43.They stood at a()distance from the president.
A.respectable
B.respectful
C.respected
D.respective

44.They want to avoid armed()at all costs.
A.intervention
B.interruption
C.commission
D.boundary

45.Unfortunatelyvery few sheep()the severe winter last year.
A.survived
B.endured
C.spent
D.remained alive

46.Welllet’s put our heads together and find()to the problem.
A.an answer
B.a way
C.a solution
D.a method

47.You may borrow this book()you promise to give it back.
A.as soon as
B.as long as
C.until
D.although

48.Help me to()the bedroom drawers ready for our guests.
A.give out
B.take out
C.put out
D.turn out

49.70000 tons of()oil has poured out of the damaged tanker into the sea.
A.crude
B.raw
C.rough
D.tough

50.After it was all overit()that both of us were pleased with the bargain.
A.of
B.to
C.with
D.from

51.Bill is a journalist who is not content to simply record the()facts.
A.frank
B.bare
C.alive
D.liable

52.Canada is one of the countries that are rich in natural().
A.sources
B.environments
C.origins
D.resources

53.Cancer is second only()heart disease as a cause of death.
A.model
B.present
C.distinctive
D.favorite

54.Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human().
A.alternative
B.suspicious
C.indispensable
D.desirable

55.He has suffered a()heart attack—nothing too serious.
A.modest
B.medium
C.mild
D.mature

56.He suddenly felt a(n)()pain in the lower part of his back.
A.intense
B.thoughtful
C.original
D.private

57.He’s()to fail the exam if he doesn’t do any revision.
A.linked
B.attached
C.bound
D.fastened

58.He’s good but not()for the team — no players is.
A.available
B.approachable
C.attainable
D.applicable

59.It used to be()impossible to find Chinese restaurants outside the major citiesbut it’s much easier now.
A.eventually
B.physically
C.willingly
D.virtually

60.None of the servants were()when Mr.Smith wanted to send a message.
A.improve
B.build
C.develop
D.weigh

61.The company()a 12% decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.
A.informed
B.reported
C.known
D.announced

62.The company()several major changes in the last decade.
A.attributed
B.distributed
C.underwent
D.undertook

63.The name of the dead man will not be released until his relatives have been().
A.turned out
B.turned around
C.turned up
D.turned about

64.The rise in violent crime is one of the more worrying()of the current situation.
A.function
B.acting
C.attempts
D.endeavor

65.The store displayed its most()products in the front widow.
A.aspects
B.portions
C.matters
D.affairs

66.They’ve had to()tomorrow’s football match because of the bad weather.
A.supply
B.cancel
C.acquire
D.fulfill

67.Two points in this report are especially()of notice.
A.worth
B.worthy
C.worthwhile
D.worthless

68.We must()on our reputation to expand the business.
A.included
B.afforded
C.cited
D.offered

69.()he said is quite right.
A.That
B.What
C.Why

70.A branch floating in the water()Columbus’ hopes that land was near.
A.to steal
B.to stealing
C.into steal
D.into stealing

71.A computer()the most useful of machines.
A.that
B.this
C.it
D.which

72.Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother()some money from their mother’s purse.
A.gave way to
B.gave rise to
C.came into being
D.spoke for itself

73.Can you turn down the radioplease?().
A.I’m sorryI didn’t realize it was that loud
B.Please forgive me
C.I’ll keep it down next time

74.Don’t worry.There is()room for all your books here.
A.more
B.much
C.some

75.George could not()his foolish mistake.
A.function
B.order
C.running
D.work

76.Given the high price()it’s not surprising they didn’t buy it.
A.and
B.but
C.(不填)

77.Hellocould I speak to Don please?().
A.Who are you
B.Are you Jane
C.Who’s speaking?

78.Hellomay I talk to the headmaster now?().
A.Sorryyou can’t
B.Noyou can’t
C.sorryhe is busy at the moment

79.I’m leaving for New York()three days’ time.
A.(不填)
B.at
C.in

80.Jane was()by the singer’s sweet voice.
A.make up for
B.make out
C.keep up with
D.put up with

81.Let me()the case carefully before I draw a conclusion.
A.look up
B.look into
C.look after

82.Nice weatherisn’t it?().
A.I’m not sure
B.Yesit is
C.Yesit isn’t

83.Ohsorry to bother you.().
A.OhI don’t know
B.Noyou can’t
C.That’s okay

84.She likes to spend time()with her grandchildren.
A.play
B.to play
C.playing

85.The fourth blind man()his arms and grasped one of the elephant’s legs.
A.clown
B.off
C.to
D.out

86.The lift is out of()so we’ll have to walk.
A.account in
B.count on
C.count for
D.account for

87.The next train to Beijing()here at 3’o clock.
A.is due
B.is due to
C.is due for

88.They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule;()was something we had not expected.
A.is looked upon as
B.looks as
C.looks upon as
D.is looked as

89.This year the factory turned()twice as many bicycles as it did last year.
A.held out
B.reached out
C.stretching out
D.reaching out

90.We came into this field lateso we must work hard to()lost time.
A.take away
B.walked away
C.carried away
D.brought away

91.WellMaryhow are you?().
A.I’m good
B.I’m nice
C.I’m fine

92.What kind of TV program do you like best?().
A.It’s hard to sayactually
B.I only watch them at weekend
C.I’m too busy to say

93.Would you like to see the menu?().
A.Nothanks.I already know what to order
B.Your menu is very clear
C.I hear.The food here is tasty

94.Would you mind if I open the window for a better view?().
A.That’s finethank you
B.Yesplease
C.Of course not

95.You()to exercise more.
A.ought
B.should
C.must