大学英语预备阶段练习(一)(Unit 14)I Word BuildingDirections: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words given in the brackets.1. Thank you very much for your advice. I followed it and succeeded at last.(value)2. His business hasrapidly since his brother came to help o(development)3. After a two-day discussion, we finally found ato the difficult problem0(solve)4. Prices high for quite a while o People began to complain about it。(remaining)5. I dont think itto finish all the work today. We can go on with it tomorrow.(necessity)6. It is obviously not to leave a 3-year-old boy alone at home。(properly)7. The tourists saw a beautifulwhen they climbed onto the top of the mountain 0 (scene)8. Traveling in the desert is a challengingto most peopleo( inexperience)9. , I dont think it possible to finish the task in two days。(person)10. The government must make sure that the economy is developed in the righto (direct)II Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best one from the four choices to complete the sentence o11. The temperature throughout the day in that part of the country.A. veryB. remainsC。 differsD. varies12. The game is full of violence and will certainly have a bad on young players.A。meaningB. painC。 lossDo influence13. The warm-hearted elderly lady downstairs is alwaysto help others.A。realBo readyC. practicalDo polite14. The question isdifficult in the exam today 0 Dont you think so?A. thereforeBo sinceC. ratherD. otherwise15. She used to live in a lovelybuilding near the sea。A。3-storyB. 3-storiesC。 3-classedD。 3lasses16. There are differentof transport in big cities for you to choose when you go out.A. meansBo meanC. meaningsD. meaning17. They did not take a rest until the job wasfinished.A。 straightlyB。 specially C。 completelyD. fairly18. The bookstore ownerthe old magazines with a new ones to attract more readers.A. requiredB. reviewedC。 repeated Do replaced19. Would you like to buy the book? It isreading 0Ao worthyBo firmCo furtherDo worth20. She wears sunglasses toher eyes from the sunshine in summer.AoprepareB. produceC. protectDoprovide21. We all like her very much for her pleasant : kind, gentle and warm_hearted.A ocharacterB o chanceC o chairmanD oskills22. All the students enjoyed the wonderful by the professor that afternoon.Ao discussionB. lectureC. adviceD. solution23. If you have confidence in yourself first, you will not beby others easily.A. wonBo doubledC. defeatedoDo delayed24. The little girl developed a strongon her new friends 0A。 dependenceB. development C. independence D. difference25. The student from the countryside was forced to quit school for of money.A。 loveBo lackC. lendingDo look26. Jack came to London for the of seeing his girl friend oA. purposeB。 supportC。 sideD. sense27. The of the pupils in our class have brown eyes; only three have blue eyes.Do majorityD。filledDosentAo matterB. masterC. major28. Have you your childhood dream of becoming a designer?Ao metB. realizedCo accompanied29. Heat me, and then asked me a question oA. startedB. staredC. set30.1 have for my secretary to meet you tomorrow.A. arrangedB。 solvedC. offeredD. directed31. He didnt study at all this semester o , he failed in the final examination。A. In other wordsBo As a resultCo As soon asD. In fact32. He threw away his old shirt and bought a new _.A. onesBo thingC. turnDo one33. There must be someone toour dog when we are on holiday abroad.A。 care aboutBo careCo care ofD. care for34. He can be trustedsome degree oA。 onBo forC. toDo by35. Peter has just arrived,and I didn,t know heuntil last night oA. had comeB. was comingC. will comeD. is to come36. The teacher wants to know whether we our papers.Ao had handed inBo would hand inCo have handed inDo are handing in37. The minute they there, they began to work。A。 gotB. were gettingCo were to getD. would get38. Before Ihim a week he tried to borrow money from meoA. knowBo had knownC. came to knowD. had been knowing39. They dont knowthey should look for the lost child oD. whoeverA。 whereB. thatC. whatever40. With the development of the computers, it isman has suddenly become a millionaire of the mind 0Ao thatB. as ifC. likeD. asm Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 3 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements 0 For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and Do You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1In reading science, a heading （标题）often gives a clue（线索）to a problem that is going to be discussed. o Getting the problem clearly in your mind is the first step to take in studying such material。 You are advised