Unit 5 The British Isles.

单项选择:

1.　　 The murderer tried to away from the prison but he _____ getting arrested by the police.

A. ended up　　B. broke up　　C. started up　　D. cut up

2. Do island nations have advantages______ other countries?

A, with　　 B, over　　 C　up  on　　　　  D, from

3. I feel_____ when some people say geography is______ and difficult to learn.

A, confused; confused　　　　　 B.　confusing; confusing

C. confused; confusing　　　　　 D.　confusing; confused

4. For centuries the upper classes in Britain spoken French_____ the common people spoke English.

A. while　 B. when　　C. though　　D. since

5. We have only a shout holiday, so let’s______ the most of it and try to enjoy ourselves.

A. get　　 B. take　　　　 C. make　　  D. have

6. The test _____ a number of multiple choice questions.

A. consists of　 B. lies in　　C. makes of　　D. takes in

7. He came up with a new ___ to the problem at yesterday’s meeting.

A. procedure　 B. method　 C. means　　D. approach

8. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. Of not, you may get____ by a car.

A. run out　　 B. run over　　C. run away　　　D. run after

9. Along with the letter was his promise ____ he would visit me this coming Christmas.

A. which　　B that　　C. what　　 D. whether

10. With spring _____ the weather　becomes warmer.

A. approaches　 B. approaching　　C. approach　　D. was

11. I hope this book will be _____ to beginners of English.

A. some help　　 B. great helpful　　　C. of very help　　D. of some help

12. It is possible that one day we will_____ disability, so we shouldn’t look down upon the disabled.

A. end up with　　B. put up with　　C. come up with　 D. catch up with

13. John plays football_____ if not better than, David.

A. as well　 B. as well as　 C. so well　　D. so well as

14. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to _____it. It might be valuable.

A. hole on to　　B. keep up with　　C. turn to　 D. look after

15. You will find this map of great ___in helping you to get around London.

A. price　　B. cost　　 C. value　　D. usefulness

16. Sometimes we are asked _____the likely result of an action will be.

A. that we think　 B. what we think　　C. what do we think　　D. that what we think

17. Go and get your coat. It’s ______ you left it.

A. there　　　B. where　　　C. there where　　　D where; there

18. The difficulty we now meet with is_____ we can persuade him to tell the truth.

A. that　　　　　 B. what　　  C how　　 D. why

19. His ability has never been in doubt—the question is_____ he is prepared to work hard.

A. If　　　B that　　 C. when　 D. whether

20. The road is covered with snow. I can’t understand_______ they insist on going by motorbike.

A. why　　B. whether　 C. when　　D. whether

Answers:

1—5:　　 ABCAB　　　　　  6—10:　 ADBBB

11—15:　 DBBBC　　　　　  16—20:　BBCDA