42. bring sth. to one’s attention 一. 单项选择 ( )1.--Excuse me, I need to know the foreign professor, Mr Smith’s email address. --_____. I’m sorry. Mr. Smith does not have an email address in our system. A. Just a minute B. I see C. At your service D. It’s you ( )2. The windows of every classroom were broken and the roof ____ , which would make the whole house wet in rainy days. A. leaked B smoothed C leaped D launched ( )3. We went for a picnic last Sunday. The most pleasant thing was that we all had a ____ in the river before lunch. A. wash B bathe C shower D bath ( ) 4.Because of his good work, John was ____ to a higher class. A. promoted B increased C raised D improved ( )5.The thief was ____ by the crowd and we lost sight of him, which made all of us depressed. A. swallowed B drown C caught D stopped ( )6.All the workers in the lab were encouraged to try their own ways, however, _____, different approaches to the same scientific problem lead to conflicting theories. A. in any case B in some cases C. in no case D in that case ( )7 “John has had an accident and now is in hospital,” she said to her mother, ____ the tears. A. choking down B choking back C. choking up D choking off ( )8. The specific medicine has ____ gastric ulcer(胃溃疡) thoroughly and he has never suffered form his stomachache since he took it. A. cured him of B treated him for C led him to D informed him of ( )9. Bob was very upset today because his mother ____ him ____ breaking her favourite vase. A. scolded for B praised for C blamed on D charge to ( )10.Tom, the kitchen’s always so ____ after we’ve had guests. Give me a hand to do it over, will you? A particularly B messy C clean D empty ( )11.The committee decided to make a ____ of financial support for his scheme because it is thought to be unreasonable. A. change B decision C withdrawal D note ( )12 You could _____ to one or more weekly magazines such as Time, or Newsweek to know more about the world. A. appeal B respond C contribute D subscribe ( )13 When I was little I liked ____ on the polished floor in my socks. A sliding B slipping C looking D stretching ( )14. . ___ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green house. A. Driven B. Being driven C. to drive D. Having driven ( )15.—The Hanks should keep their dogs either in the house or ____. ---I’ll talk to Hank about it. He usually listens. A. tied up B tying up C to tie it up D tie up ( )16.The ship was badly _____ after it hit against the iceberg. Everyone on it felt that it was sinking. A. breaking B leaking C splitting D messing ( )17. When I entered the room I found she was listening to the music with her face ___ in tears. A. dressed B bathed C burst D brought ( )18. The reform and opening-up policy has ____ great economic growth in China and has brought people rich life since 1980. A. increased B. raised C. promoted D heightened ( )19. When you are eating something you’d better chew carefully, not___- too fast. A. digest B taste C drink D swallow ( )20.Divorce is always a painful and ____ problem. Few people know how to reduce its harm to their children. A. messy B shameful C difficult D puzzled ( )21. John sometimes told lies but his parents didn’t criticize him. Gradually he ____ in dishonesty. A. slipped B came C slid D ran ( )22. Reading newspapers is Mr. Smith’s habit. He has ____ various newspapers so that he could read at home all the day. A. contributed to B applied to C subscribed to
