2018成人高考专升本《英语》精选练习及答案15

　　1. The Tower of London is the most ________ tourist attraction in Britain.

　　A) popular B) regular C) common D) ordinary

　　2. Don’t just make a negative criticism; give me some ________ help.

　　A) relative B) practicing C) really D) positive

　　3. The teenager was found guilty of _________ illegal drugs.

　　A) possessing B) enjoying C) creating D) translating

　　4. The game was fixed for today but it had been _________ for a week.

　　A) delayed B) postponed C) brought back D) held up

　　5. It sounds like a good idea, but there are some _________ difficulties.

　　A) concrete B) social C) practical D) factual

　　6. Many people in China believe that some animals can _____ earthquakes.

　　A) prepare B) broadcast C) predict D) prevent

　　7. Ancient Egyptians knew of means to _________ dead bodies.

　　A) preserve B) protect C) recover D) discover

　　8. I knew nothing about the accident; it happened _____ to my arriving here.

　　A) present B) precious C) previous D) preferring

　　9. The _________ of equal justice is one in which we all believe.

　　A) constitution B) institution C) principal D) principle

　　10. _________ the Revolutionary War, the United States was an English colony.

　　A) Due to B) As a result of C) Prior to D) In addition to

　　11. It’s wrong to read people’s _________ letters without permission.

　　A) corresponding B) confident C) published D) private

　　12. The politician waited for the applause to die down and then _________ with his speech.

　　A) paused B) exceeded C) progressed D) proceeded

　　13. The scientist explained the chemical _________ to the students.

　　A) process B) possession C) actions D) response

　　14. Fire-fighting as a _________ was unknown in ancient times,

　　A) position B) profession C) matter D) business

　　15. Politicians often _____ improvements that will never take place.

　　A) progress B) promise C) admit D) allow