2012年3月公共英语PETS3词汇练习题及答案(15)
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时间: 2023-03-29 18:30:39
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1. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ________ repair.
A) beyond B) for C) without D) under
2. The computer revolution may well change society as ______ as did the Industrial Revolution.
A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively
3. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________.
A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety
4. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ________ it.
A) postpone B) refuse C) delay D) cancel
5. Young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous
6. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________.
A) granted B) implied C) exaggerated D) remedied
7. The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.
A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance
8. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.
A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) adequate
9. The early pioneers had to ________ many hardships to settle on the new land.
A) go along with B) go back on C) go through D) go into
10. I didn‘t know the word. I had to ________ a dictionary.
A) look out B) make out C) refer to D) go over
11. There are signs ________ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A) that B) which C) in which D) whose
12. I think I was at school, ________ I was staying with a friends during the vacation when I heard the news.
A) or else B) and then C) or so D) even so
13. It is said that the math teacher seems ________ towards bright students.
A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable
14. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ___ trouble over the figures.
A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme
15. Everybody ________ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.
A) assembled B) accumulated C) piled D) joined
16. Putting in a new window will ________ cutting away part of the roof.
A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise
17. In the _____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.
A) face B) time C) event D) course
18. The British constitution is ________ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.
A) within B) to C) by D) at
19. I suggested he should ________ himself to his new conditions.
A) adapt B) adopt C) regulate D) suit
20. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.
A) resulted B) obliged C) demanded D) recommended
21. Without proper lessons, you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
A) keep up B) pick up C) draw up D) catch up
22. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body‘s need for it from natural sources without turning ________ the salt bottle.
A) up B) to C) on D) over
23. He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A) in spite of B) regardless of C) on account of D) to case of
24. ________ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.
A) As B) Once C) Although D) Lest
25. All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers‘ attention.
A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold
26. I didn‘t ________ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.
A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope
27. The hours ________ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.
A) in which B) on which C) when D) that
28. In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to ________ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them.
A) put down B) put out C) put up D) put off
29. ________ difficulties we may come across, we‘ll help one another to overcome them.
A) Wherever B) Whatever C) However D) Whenever
30. On New Year‘s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor ________ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.
A) incident B) event C) case D) affair
KEY:1-5 ACADB 6-10 CBDCC 11-15 AAACA 16-20 BCBAB 21-25 BBACD 26-30 CDCBB
A) beyond B) for C) without D) under
2. The computer revolution may well change society as ______ as did the Industrial Revolution.
A) certainly B) insignificantly C) fundamentally D) comparatively
3. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ________.
A) nuisance B) trouble C) worry D) anxiety
4. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ________ it.
A) postpone B) refuse C) delay D) cancel
5. Young people are not ________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
A) conservative B) content C) confident D) generous
6. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is ________.
A) granted B) implied C) exaggerated D) remedied
7. The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.
A) curiosity B) status C) determination D) significance
8. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.
A) accurate B) urgent C) excessive D) adequate
9. The early pioneers had to ________ many hardships to settle on the new land.
A) go along with B) go back on C) go through D) go into
10. I didn‘t know the word. I had to ________ a dictionary.
A) look out B) make out C) refer to D) go over
11. There are signs ________ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A) that B) which C) in which D) whose
12. I think I was at school, ________ I was staying with a friends during the vacation when I heard the news.
A) or else B) and then C) or so D) even so
13. It is said that the math teacher seems ________ towards bright students.
A) partial B) beneficial C) preferable D) liable
14. In order to show his boss what a careful worker he was, he took ___ trouble over the figures.
A) extensive B) spare C) extra D) supreme
15. Everybody ________ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.
A) assembled B) accumulated C) piled D) joined
16. Putting in a new window will ________ cutting away part of the roof.
A) include B) involve C) contain D) comprise
17. In the _____ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million.
A) face B) time C) event D) course
18. The British constitution is ________ a large extent a product of the historical events described above.
A) within B) to C) by D) at
19. I suggested he should ________ himself to his new conditions.
A) adapt B) adopt C) regulate D) suit
20. Cancellation of the flight ________ many passengers to spend the night at the airport.
A) resulted B) obliged C) demanded D) recommended
21. Without proper lessons, you could ________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.
A) keep up B) pick up C) draw up D) catch up
22. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body‘s need for it from natural sources without turning ________ the salt bottle.
A) up B) to C) on D) over
23. He always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.
A) in spite of B) regardless of C) on account of D) to case of
24. ________ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.
A) As B) Once C) Although D) Lest
25. All the key words in the article are printed in _______ type so as to attract readers‘ attention.
A) dark B) dense C) black D) bold
26. I didn‘t ________ to take a taxi but I had to as I was late.
A) assume B) suppose C) mean D) hope
27. The hours ________ the children spend in their one-way relationship with television people undoubtedly affect their relationships with real-life people.
A) in which B) on which C) when D) that
28. In Disneyland every year, some 800,000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to ________ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them.
A) put down B) put out C) put up D) put off
29. ________ difficulties we may come across, we‘ll help one another to overcome them.
A) Wherever B) Whatever C) However D) Whenever
30. On New Year‘s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor ________ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.
A) incident B) event C) case D) affair
KEY:1-5 ACADB 6-10 CBDCC 11-15 AAACA 16-20 BCBAB 21-25 BBACD 26-30 CDCBB