大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)模擬試題(十二)7

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34. they ____ on a cure for tuberculous while they were doing research on something else. 
    a. founded 
    b. stumbled 
    c. fumbled 
    d. tripped 
    35. in the darkness, mrs. warren ____ her way into the kitchen and switched on the light. 
    a. gripped 
    b. groped 
    c. guided 
    d. guarded 
    36. the mother separated the quarrelling children, and gave each of them a sharp ____. 
    a. punch 
    b. puppy 
    c. pinch 
    d. pumpkin 
    37. last week the seamen''s strike led to the ____ closure of the whole vast dock area. 
    a. virtual 
    b. factual 
    c. local 
    d. actual 
    38. george gallop has brought all his polling strategies together to ____ and analyze what he calls future force. 
    a. synthesize 
    b. standardize 
    c. identify 
    d. demonstrate 
    39. i prefer badminton to squash tennis. it''s not so tiring ____. 
    a. to tell the truth 
    b. to be frank with you 
    c. for instance 
    d. for one thing 
    40. you will find it worthwhile to keep ____ good terms with the supervisor of your department. 
    a. at 
    b. in 
    c. on 
    d. to 
    41. soccer is the most truly international team sport, but there is still some question ____ whether it should be called a game or open warfare. 
    a. due to 
    b. as to 
    c. in addition to 
    d. owing to 
    42. scarcely ____ now without some sort of incident involving the old lady. 
    a. a day passes 
    b. passes a day 
    c. does a day pass 
    d. has a day passed