奥鹏中国地质大学(北京)《英语泛读（1）》在线作业二

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I don't think the charge for overhauling (大修)the equipment is excessive in () to its size.
A:correspondence
B:equation
C:proportion
D:dimension
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Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister () charge of the house.
A:take
B:hold
C:make
D:get
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This book gives a brief () of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
A:outline
B:reference
C:article
D:outlook
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. Her work is often very hard and she gets very tired. The work is ().
A:wonderful
B:splendid
C:tedious
D:magnificent
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The old lady can't hope to () her cold in a few days.
A:get over
B:get off
C:hold back
D:hold up
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What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard () common.
A:nothing but
B:anything but
C:above all
D:rather than
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After the show, the crowd () out of the theater.
A:poured
B:melted
C:drew
D:dismissed
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The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a ().
A:observation
B:reservation
C:preservation
D:conservation
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Though () in San Francisco, Dave Mitchell had always preferred to record the plain facts of small-town life.
A:raised
B:grown
C:developed
D:cultivated
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My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very () about the food he eats.
A:special
B:peculiar
C:particular
D:unusual
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He looked rather untidy as there were two buttons () from his coat.
A:loosing
B:losing
C:off
D:missing
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His new appointment takes () from the beginning of next month.
A:place
B:effect
C:post
D:office、
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Too many hotels have been built and this has () prices, making holidays cheaper.
A:cut short
B:cut out
C:cut off
D:cut down
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The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he has a () attitude.
A:changeable
B:alternate
C:movable
D:flexible
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The engineers have rejected the employers' proposals to end the strike and the other workers have come out in ().
A:opposition
B:return
C:sympathy
D:readiness
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Jim's plans to go to college () at the last moment.
A:fell out
B:gave away
C:gave off
D:fell through
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The firemen managed to () the fire in time.
A:extinguish
B:prevent
C:suppress
D:ruin
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The new secretary has written a remarkably () report only in a few pages but with all the details.
A:concise
B:clear
C:precise
D:elaborate
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It gave me a strange feeling of excitement to see my name in ().
A:news
B:print
C:publication
D:press
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To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank () a special check for the total amount.
A:make up
B:make out
C:make for
D:make up for
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The final () of the play will take place on Monday.
A:action
B:performance
C:view
D:sight
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We are interested in the weather because it () us so directly —— what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.
A:benefits
B:guides
C:affects
D:effects
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The meeting was () when the chairman fell ill.
A:put down
B:shut out
C:cut short
D:taken off
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The rocks are very big with () of colors on them.
A:bands
B:marks
C:rails
D:shapes
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He stopped his ears with his hands to () the terrible noise.
A:show off
B:cut out
C:keep from
D:shut out
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The Department is also deeply () in various improvement schemes.
A:connected
B:included
C:involved
D:implied
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I left for the office earlier than usual this morning () traffic jam.
A:in line with
B:in case of
C:for the sake of
D:at the risk of
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The lost car of the Lees was found () in the woods off the highway.
A:vanished
B:abandoned
C:scattered
D:rejected
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An early typewriter produced letters quickly and neatly; the typist, () couldn't see his work on his machine.
A:however
B:therefore
C:yet
D:although
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I can meet you at eight o'clock; () you can call for me.
A:incidentally
B:actually
C:alternatively
D:accordingly
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Will all those () the proposal raise their hands?
A:in relation to
B:in excess of
C:in contrast to
D:in favor of
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Kate's ambition to become a nurse () from a desire to help others.
A:prompted
B:promoted
C:programmed
D:proceeded
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He is a very honest official and never () any gifts from the people who sought his help.
A:accepted
B:received
C:took up
D:excepted
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Many new () will be opened up in the future for those with a university education.
A:opportunities
B:realities
C奥鹏教育中国地质大学在线作业:necessities
D:probabilities
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The continuous rain was () for the exceptional poor harvest
A:blamed
B:condemned
C:accused
D:charged
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Although he doesn't like that law, he will () with it.
A:confine
B:conform
C:comply
D:contend
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He has the () of an athlete: he really goes all out to win.
A:instants
B:instances
C:instincts
D:intelligences
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Our research has focused on a drug which is so () as to be able to change brain chemistry.
A:powerful
B:influential
C:monstrous
D:vigorous
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Mr. Smith gradually () a knowledge of the subject.
A:attained
B:achieved
C:required
D:acquired
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It was a great () for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.
A:attempt
B:trouble
C:power
D:effort
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Do you mind if I () with my work while you are getting tea ready.
A:get through
B:turn to
C:carry on
D:come on
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There were no tickets () for Friday's performance.
A:preferable
B:possible
C:considerable
D:available
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She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would lose her () to Scotland.
A:ticket
B:place
C:seat
D:connection
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The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of () quality, he'd tell them so.
A:minor
B:humble
C:inferior
D:awkward
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This is the () piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.
A:actual
B:genuine
C:real
D:original
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Probability is the mathematical study of the () of an event's occurrence.
A:desire
B:likelihood
C:result
D:effect
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The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and () him of speeding.
A:charged
B:accused
C:blamed
D:deprived
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The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' ().
A:command
B:conviction
C:consent
D:compromise
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The workmen made so much () that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.
A:trouble
B:damage
C:mess
D:nuisance
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John was very upset because he was () by the police with breaking the law.
A:accused
B:arrested
C:sentenced
D:charged
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