模块八Unit 4 基础知识精选精练

模块八Unit 4 基础知识精选精练 一、单选。 1. People develop _____ preference for a particular style of learning at ____ early age and these preferences affect learning. A. a; / B. the; an C. /; the D. a; an 2. He always did well at school ____ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. A. regardless of B. in spite of C. in case of D. on account of 3. The true traveler sets out to make an independent, unhurried journey to the unknown, traveling _____ few people have set foot. A. when B. what C. where D. in which 4. Having retired from business, he now ____ himself with the welfare of the disabled and lives a meaningful life. A. charges B. occupies C. associates D. rewards 5. --- Do you still remember the great period when we went to the countryside? ---- Now I can’t remember, but _______ sometime five years ago? A. should it be B. could it be C. should it have been D. could it have been 6. ---- Would you mind answering some questions on shopping habits? ----______________. A. No, as long as it doesn’t take long B. No, I am afraid I can’t make it C. Yes, it is worth the time D. Yes, with great pleasure 7. It is ____ Tom often breaks the school rules ____ makes his teacher unsatisfied with him. A. that; what B. which; that C. that; that D. what; that 8. It is from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village ____ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner. A. when B. which C. that D. where 9.---- Is it for two months ____ they have stayed here? ----- No, it is only three weeks ____ they arrived here. A. when; that B. since; before C. that; when D. that; since 10. If you have a job, ____ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed. A. devoting B. not devoted C. don’t devote D. do devote 11. ---Jim has his wife do all the housework. Isn’t he wise? ---- Not really. He is _______. A. more wise than lazy B. wiser than lazy C. more lazy than wise D. lazier than wise 12. I’ll give _____ to your suggestion that we ____ a party in honor of the experienced professor. A. some thought; can hold B. much thought; will hold C. many thoughts; should hold D. much thought; hold 13. It is the hotel ____ located in the downtown ____ he applied to for a job. A. that; where B. /; that C. which; that D. that; that 14. Speaking _____ the proposal, he pointed out how much cheaper it would be. A. in honor of B. in need of C. in defence of D. in control of 15. Music should be taught routinely in schools because of the benefits ____ can have on the development of the brains of young children. A. it B. one C. that D. which 16. ----2014 is a successful year for us China in such a complicated world and a time of troubles. -----____________, and ____________. A. So it is; so 2015 will B. So is it; so 2015 will C. So is it; so will 2015 D. So it is; so will 2015. 17. Considering writers’ different historical backgrounds, a literary critic should not be ____ in his approach to judging a piece of writing. A. sustainable B. superior C. subjective D. sufficient 18. In no country _____ Britain can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. rather than B. less than C. other than D. more than 19.---- What has made John look like lacking sleep? ----____________ he had to prepare for the coming exam and stayed up last night. A. That B. What C. For D. Because 20.----_________ you write so well? ------ By reading and keeping diaries every day. A. How is it that B. What is it C. What is it that D. How is it 二、单词填空。 1. The prisoner’s statement was _____________(矛盾) to the one he’d made earlier. 2. The road and the railway are ___________(平行) to each other. 3. Starting with an ___________ (趣闻) or a joke warms up the audience when giving a speech. 4. The wardrobe door swung slowly toward him, and with it the ___________(全身) mirror. 5. After reading a ______________(自传) of Lincoln he was able to tell many stories about the President. 6. As it does happen, we tend to feel ignored, _________(忽视) and unappreciated. 7. The main opposition parties are _____________(抵制) the elections. 8. In these respects, the fossils which may be over 2 million years old ____________(类似) those of modern humans. 9. The fund has been used largely to __________（提供资金）the construction of federal prisons. 10. Keep indoors and avoid ___________(暴露) your skin to the sun. 11. In considering people for jobs, we give p____________ to those with two-year experience. 12. Lao Li was unselfish and m_________, always putting the interests of the people before his own. 13. There was a s_________ expression of friendliness on both their faces after effective communication. 14. I send you my warmest c_______________ on your appointment as president. 15. I had planned to go to your party, but you know I had no choice but to finish that