新编大学英语4Unit1 QUIZ.doc

Quiz 1 Leisure Activities1. Directions: Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. 1. The children _ at the end of the song. A. congratulated B. persisted C. snapped D. applauded 2. He plays a Russian spy in the comedy _ "Sleepers". A. drama B. fiction C. opera D. script 3. The guides _ the tourists together at the hotel gate. A. accumulated B. collected C. assembled D. resembled 4. The little boy's crying _ his parents. A. thrilled B. shattered C. broke D. embarrassed 5. The murderer was _ and sent to jail. A. charged B. convicted C. accused D. committed 6. The boy often imagined himself _ before a clapping audience. A. perform B. to perform C. performing D. performed 7. It is for this reason _ so many readers like to bury their heads in an old fashioned detective story with a safe and predictable ending. A. why B. for which C. that D. for that 8. Agatha Christie's world is not quite a real world, _ is one of the reasons why her books have not become dated. A. that B. it C. in which D. which 9. Contemporary crime writers explore a world of crime that is much darker than _ imagined by Agatha Christie. A. wherever B. whichever C. anything D. nothing 10. When you're the boss you can _ your own rules. A. make out B. make up C. make for D. make 11. Why do you _ interrupting me when I have repeatedly asked you to stop? A. take on B. subject to C. persist in D. submit to 12. Collins was so seriously injured that he was unable to _ his career. A. assume B. detect C. consume D. resume 2. Directions: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in the brackets. 1. Ellen's with pop music is astonishing. (familiar) 2. The little boy's fascination with bees developed into an . (obsess) 3. There is a of qualified English teachers in many schools. (short) 4. Privately they thought the idea .(laugh) 5. They used to be so rich that they had a driver, a cook and a . (garden) 6. The of Christie's books shows no sign of going away. (popular) 7. I knew you were going to say thatyou're so . (predict) 8. The crime escaped for many years. (detect) 9. We are very about what we let the children watch on TV. (select) 10. The latest bomb attacks served as a reminder of the truth that wars are conducted for political purposes. (universe) 3. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb. 1. In his article, he compared the parks of London the lungs of the human body. 2. Have you been in contact your brother recently? 3. After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom took a holiday appearance. 4. You'll catch to the job after you've been here a while. 5. The old lady slipped and fell her back. 6. He was driving a luxurious car complete air conditioning, telephone and bar. 7. The idea of living in the countryside didn't appeal her at all. 8. He hoped that trying out the jokes his family would help him feel more comfortable than doing the same thing in public. 9. Their reaction ranged anger to humiliation. 10. He was stopped outside the shop and put arrest.