现代大学英语第1册第1课词汇练习.pptVIP

A Test for  Contemporary College English;Test One 1. ____________the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research. A. Because of B. As to C. In spite of D. In view of 2. For the success of the project, the company should ______the most of the opportunities at hand. A. obtain B. grasp C. catch D. make 3. We tried _____________ to get Sue to come with us. A. in vain B. wastefully C. in failure D. to fail ;4. My grandpa usually ___________a nap after lunch. A. makes B. takes C. have D. sleeps 5. It is easy to ___________ a small detail like that. A. startle B. hesitate C. overlook D. whisper 6. The society we are living in today is so ____________ that nobody can really understand everything in it. A. intricate B. interesting C. observant D. irritated ;7. To achieve success takes exertion, struggle and __________. A. independence B. resistance C. performance D. perseverance 8. Nothing can _____________ for the loss of a child. A. make it up B. make up C. make use D. make 9. She sat in the middle of them, ___________in red. A. dressing B. dressed C. to be dressed D. was dressing ;10. The mother said she would _____________her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper. A. let down B. let alone C. let off D. let up 11. In the coming term she will ___________ the advanced class. A. take advantage of B. take an account of C. take charge of D. take care of 12. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn’t ____________what color it was. A. make out B. look to C. look out D. take in