吉大18春学期《大学英语（一）》在线作业二-0003

Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it ________ in Cuba.
A:being cultivated
B:been cultivated
C:having cultivated
D:cultivating

In Britain people ________ four million tons of potatoes every year.
A:swallow
B:dispose
C:consume
D:exhaust

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

Sometimes I wish I ________ in a different time and a different place.
A:be living
B:were living
C:would live
D:would have lived

Peter, who had been driving all day, suggested ________ at the next town.
A:to stop
B:stopping
C:stop
D:having stopped

We agreed to accept ________ they thought was the best tourist guide.
A:whatever
B:whomever
C:whichever
D:whoever

Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, ________ overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.
A:whose
B:which
C:that
D:what

She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ________ enough to eat.
A:mild
B:slight
C:light
D:tender

It is our ________ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.
A:consistent
B:continuous
C:considerate
D:continual

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

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

By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have ________ opportunity to change his mind.
A:accurate
B:urgent
C:excessive
D:adequate

Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded ________27%.
A:by
B:for
C:to
D:in

—“May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?”—“I’m sorry. Mr. Williams ________ to a conference long before then.”
A:will have gone
B:had gone
C:would have gone
D:has gone

There are signs ________ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A:that
B:which
C:in which
D:whose

The clothes a person wears may express his ________ or social position.
A:curiosity
B:status
C:determination
D:significance

She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long.
A:has been reading
B:had read
C:is reading
D:read

He is ________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A:optimistic
B:optional
C:outstanding
D:obvious

I have no objection ________ your story again.
A:to hear
B:to hearing
C:to having heard
D:to have heard

Some diseases are ________ by certain water animals.
A:transplanted
B:transformed
C:transported
D:transmitted

In a sudden ________ of anger, the man tore up everything within reach.
A:attack
B:burst
C:split
D:blast

The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience ________ on benches, chairs or boxes.
A:having seated
B:seating
C:seated
D:having been seated

Niagara Falls is a great tourist ________, drawing millions of visitors every year.
A:attention
B:attraction
C:appointment
D:arrangement

Wouldn’t you rather your child ________ to bed early?
A:go
B:went
C:would go
D:goes