东北大学22春学期《大学英语(四)》在线平时作业2

试卷总分:100  得分:100

一、单选题 (共 20 道试题,共 100 分)

1.59. The information we have got ______ that the area has a hot climate all the year round.

A.directs

B.indicates

C.claims

D.contains

2.56. You cannot ______ it, for I saw you in the very act of doing it.

A.deny

B.reject

C.withdraw

D.avoid

3.99. In recent years much more emphasis has been put __________ developing the students' productive skills.

A.over

B.onto

C.in

D.on

4.37. Mark often attempts to escape ______ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.

A.having been fined

B.to be fined

C.to have been fined

D.being fined

5.105. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ____Chinese.

A.smooth

B.fluent

C.fluid

D.flowing

6.80. I doubt whether he can _______ his efforts much longer as he looks very tired.

A.hold up

B.hold on

C.keep on

D.keep up

7.83. This official proposal met with even more _______ than Temple’s original plan.

A.depression

B.barricade

C.resistance

D.friction

8.94. As a public relations officer, he is said _______ some very influential people.

A.to have been knowing

B.to be knowing

C.to have known

D.to know

9.50. A year ago the first volume in this series successfully ______ the pattern which is here continued.

A.established

B.organized

C.proceeded "

D.represented

10.31. At best, this is only a temporary substitute ______ the other one.

A.to

B.from

C.for

D.with

11.85. When we finally _______ to get home after the tiring journey, we could hardly move a step further.

A.tried

B.managed

C.succeeded "

D.endeavored

12.81. My father has lived a long life, and done enough to _______ great respect in his town.

A.employ

B.achieve

C.use

D.win

13.103. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert __________ it means standing in a queue all night.

A.provided

B.whatever

C.even if

D.as if

14.35. Come and see me whenever ______ .

A.you are convenient

B.you will be convenient

C.it is convenient to you

D.it will be convenient to you

15.39. I like black coffee so much because the stronger it is, ______ .

A.I like it better

B.the more I like

C.the better I like it

D.I like it more

16.108. If the building project __________ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined.

A.to be completed

B.is completed

C.being completed

D.completed

17.115. Eating too much fat can _____ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A.contribute to

B.attribute to

C.attend to

D.devote to

18.52. She had often ______ about her father's choice of doctor and knew now that she had been right.

A.protested

B.complained

C.accused

D.concerned

19.25. It seemed a pity ______ they ate it after all the trouble they had taken in making it.

A.when

B.since

C.that

D.what

20.73. The great fire ______ the forest to a few tress.

A.shifted

B.switched

C.reduced

D.decreased