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上海初中英语自招 词汇拓展以及语法练习24-26
Unit 24
I. 单项选择
1. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more ________ the outcome of rain.
A. depending on B. suffering from C. influencing D. leading to
2. They play on a tennis ________.
A. field B. yard C. ground D. court
3. The historical ________ of the period are arranged in alphabetical order.
A. adventures B. incidents C. affairs D. events
4. Losing the first game did not ________ team’s spirit.
A. infect B. reflect C. affect D. effect
5. Reading ________ the lines, I would say that the government are more worried than they will admit.
A. among B. behind C. along D. between
6. Many shops are having to ________ their prices in order to attract more customers.
A. take down B. bring down C. break down D. come down
7. So neatly are the fields ________ out that the whole farm looks like a giant chessboard.
A. laid B. pointed C. put D. started
8. Last night he saw two dark ________ enter the building, and then there was the explosion.
A. figures B. shapes C. forms D. frames
9. He had been ________ to give up much of his time to housework.
A. pretended B. complained C. commented D. compelled
10. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________ to cover his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
11. ________ the very cold winter, we have run out of coal earlier than we had expected.
A. By reason of B. For the sake of C. At the risk of D. At the mercy of
12. This is an ideal site for a university ________ it is far from the downtown area.
A. provided that B. now that C. so that D. in that
13. I don’t doubt ________ the plan will be well-conceived.
A. that B. whether C. why D. when
14. The engine has broken down and the boat is ________.
A. floating B. drifting C. gliding D. moving
15. In business the first ________ is to make a profit.
A. cause B. object C. action D. reason
16. I always did well at school ________ having to do part-time jobs every now and then.