20春学期《大学英语（三）》平时作业1

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102. Purchasing the new production line will be a _______ deal for the company.
A:profitable
B:tremendous
C:forceful
D:favorite

58. We watched the backward ______ of the tide.
A:bay
B:flow
C:gulf
D:wash

109. He wrote an article criticizing the Greek poet and won ___ and a scholarship.
A:status
B:fame
C:faith
D:courage

84. Her parents tried to _______ a subtle pressure on her to marry someone who would carry on the family business.
A:bring
B:employ
C:bear
D:exert

70. This plan must be realized ______.
A:in season
B:at first sight
C:by and large
D:by all means

107. He was unwilling to join them, for his _______ would embarrass Gaston.
A:presence
B:absence
C:persistence
D:resistance

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

27. Several families of birds feed primarily ______ flying insects and have developed long wings and wide-opening mouths.
A:on
B:to
C:with
D:up

18. A person ______ others call  “lucky" is usually an intelligent, hard worker who takes full advantage of opportunities.
A:who
B:that
C:whom
D:to whom

97. A season ticket __________ the holder to make as many journeys as he wishes within the stated period of time.
A:grants
B:promises
C:entitles
D:presents

63. This is confidential. Don't ______ a word of this to anyone.
A:let
B:utter
C:leak
D:expose

34. As far as computer programming is concerned, this model is obviously superior ______ any of the others in our department.
A:to
B:than
C:over
D:from

120. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ____ Chinese.
A:smooth
B:fluent
C:fluid
D:flowing

119. Petrol is refined from the __________ oil we take out of the ground.
A:A. fresh
B:original
C:rude
D:crude

111. The older New England villages have changed relatively little __________ a gas station or two in recent decades.
A:except
B:besides
C:in addition to
D:except for

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

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

42. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ______ there was a knock at the door.
A:when
B:that
C:as
D:than

56. You cannot ______ it, for I saw you in the very act of doing it.
A:deny
B:reject
C:withdraw
D:avoid

44. I want to go to the dentist, but you ______ with me.
A:need not to go
B:do not need go
C:need not go
D:need to not go