1. a Good Command of English ______A Lot of Practice

2005级成人本科英语练习题

I. Vocabulary

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1. A good command of English ______a lot of practice.

A. depends on

B. comes up

C. depend upon

D. comes upon

2. The animal eats, ______leaves, a great deal of fruits.

A. in addition

B. in adding

C. in addition to

D. in add to

3. He ______when the train stopped at a small station.

A. got down

B. got up

C. got of

D. got off

4. They refused ______that a wrong decision had been made.

A. to recognize

B. to realize

C. to know

D. to say

5. They learned the same things, so they could help one another with their homework and ______it.

1. talk about
2. talk at
3. talk of
4. talk with

6. She is, ______, not a good student.

1. at my mind
2. to my mind
3. of my mind
4. on my mind

7. What you have spent this month ______$500.

1. are up to
2. come to
3. is to
4. amounts to

8. Such a machine can make the best ______about matching the right man with the right woman.

1. conclusion
2. theory
3. idea
4. decision

9. We haven’t ______all the difficulties yet.

1. done without
2. cut down
3. gone through
4. got over

10. ______! There is a bus coming out.

1. Look around
2. Look forward
3. Look out
4. Look on

11. When the boys got old enough to learn trades in school, we wanted to ______the old house.

1. set up
2. fix up
3. make up
4. turn up

12. Never put ______till tomorrow what you can do today.

1. out
2. off
3. up
4. forward

13. The captain refused to hand ______the command of his ship and was killed by the pirate.

1. out
2. in
3. down
4. over

14. After the American Revolution people from other countries came ______.

1. in great deal
2. in great sum
3. in great numbers
4. in great amounts

15. The ______is a piece of land which is away from towns and cities.

1. space
2. country
3. place
4. village

16. We are bound to separate and say good-bye to each other ______.

1. sooner and later
2. later and sooner
3. sooner or later
4. later or sooner

17. The lowest 85% percent of the working population ______just 9% of the total income.

1. absorbed
2. accepted
3. received
4. tapped

18. They felt rather ______after they were beaten in the match.

1. courageous
2. encouraged
3. discouraged
4. encouraging

19. He now felt even more ______without his friends.

1. alone
2. lonely
3. along
4. singly

20. You must walk slowly if you want the children to ______you.

1. hold on
2. catch up with
3. keep up with
4. put up with

21. Mr. Smith ______the suggestion that some tapes in our lab should be replaced.

1. put away
2. put forward
3. put out
4. put down

22. As soon as the little boy ______his mother, he ran towards her as fast as possible.

1. caught sight of
2. got rid of
3. caught up with
4. got hold of

23. I went ______his letter carefully but found no word of encouragement.

1. off
2. over
3. after
4. into

24. He was able to ______his anger and avoid a fight.

1. hold back
2. keep on
3. let off
4. cut out

25. These flowers smell ______.

1. pleasantly
2. pleasant
3. pleasure
4. pleased

26. If I were you, I wouldn’t believe all these stories—old Bill loves ______things up.

1. turning
2. keeping
3. making
4. mixing

27. He turned his head aside and walked straight ______me.

1. passed
2. pass
3. past
4. pasted

28. Since Xiao Wang knows smoking does great harm to the health, he has already ______.

1. given it in
2. given it up
3. given it out
4. given it off

29. I thought it was going to rain but it has ______fine.

1. come out
2. stood out
3. turned out
4. brought out

30. John has just ______the family business from his father.

1. taken off
2. taken over
3. taken on
4. taken up

31. Many modern factories have been ______in the country since 1978.

1. set up
2. set out
3. set off
4. set on

32. If better work gets higher pay, the workers will surely have greater ______to produce.

1. intention
2. incentive
3. influence
4. intelligence

33. After several sleepless nights, Mr. Johnson ______a perfect solution to the financial problems of his company.

1. put up with
2. came up with
3. kept up with
4. ended up with

34. What caught our sight first was his large collection of books ______neatly on the shelves.

1. put out
2. lain out
3. laid out
4. kept up

35. Being poor is no ______while being dishonest certainly is.

1. regret
2. disgrace
3. respect
4. dignity

36. He used to have a ______of stamp-collecting, but he has given it up.

1. habit
2. hobby
3. custom
4. like

37. Tom has got a decent ______in a chemical factory.

1. job
2. employment
3. work
4. profession

38. The Dean ______that the new teachers go through professional training before they started teaching.

1. persisted
2. insisted
3. resisted
4. assisted

39. The deadline is only three days away. We can’t ______the waste of a single minute in doing the work.

1. afford
2. ignore
3. agree
4. take

40. He was unhappy with what he had written, but didn’t have the ______to start it all over.

1. trouble
2. patience
3. interest
4. anxiety

41. To take part in a space flight would be an exciting ______.

1. adventure
2. relaxation
3. pleasure
4. pastime

42. The unusually cold weather in spring may ______the growth of wheat.

1. hold up
2. result in
3. check up
4. hold in

43. A strong wind was ______the broken window.

1. free from
2. responsible for
3. ready for
4. sure of

44. He is tired of the city and ______the woods and the country.

1. looks into
2. gives up
3. makes use of
4. longs for

45. Usually, picking flowers in a public park is ______.

1. refused
2. disturbed
3. prevented
4. prohibited

46. If you had to ______between staying here alone or going with me, what would you do?

1. arrange
2. differ
3. select
4. choose

47. Have you ______been to Canada in your life?

1. always
2. ever
3. already
4. yet

48. There was more than ______rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country have been flooded this spring.

1. extra
2. efficient
3. generous
4. adequate

49. Be sure to ______your work at the end of the exam.

1. look over
2. hang up
3. set aside
4. catch sight of

50. Tom had most probably ______her for a another sort of girl.

1. regarded
2. viewed
3. mistaken
4. looked

II. Structure

1. Mary is from New York, ______population is larger than that of any other city in the United States.

1. its
2. which
3. whose
4. that

52. The classroom is empty. I think they ______to the library.

1. should have gone
2. must go
3. may go
4. must have gone

53. Suppose they didn’t come, what ______you do?

1. shall
2. will
3. can
4. would

54. He rushed into the room, ______.

1. sweat covered his face
2. his face was covered with sweat
3. sweat was covering his face
4. his face covered with sweat

55. He insisted in a telegram that a medical team ______to the flooded area immediately.

1. should send
2. is sent
3. ought to send
4. be sent

56. He is not happy ______his wealth and fame as a successful physician.

1. even though
2. because of
3. in spite of
4. no matter how

1. ______you help, we would not be able to complete the work in time, I am afraid.

1. Had we not had
2. If not
3. If we had not had
4. Without

58. The more we look into the workings of the brain, ______questions we are unable to answer.

A. the fewer C. the less

B. the more D. the least

59. ______Christmas morning I raced to the fireplace and found nothing in my stocking.

A. In

B. During

C. On

D. At

60. If she ______, tell her I will call her back when I return.

A. calls

B. will call

C. is going to call

D. called

61. The police man acts ______about the rights of the black people.

A. as if he cares

B. as if he cared

C. as if he will care

D. as if to care

62. The room is too small ______.

A. for us to live

B. we can’t live in

C. we can’t live

D. for us to live in

63. I should have come to the movie, but I ______too busy.

A. was

B. were

C. had been

D. am

64. Such problems ______air, water and noise pollutions, are becoming more and more serious.

A. like

B. as

C. of

D. about

65. Their assignments ______, Tom and Bob went to play tennis in the court.

A. are done

B. doing

C. done

D. did

66. I had difficulty ______your home. It took me almost one hour and a half.

A. to find

B. finding

C. for finding

D. of finding

67. New York is the city ______she is longing to visit.

A. where

B. in which

C. what

D. that

68. The town was deadly quiet ______a few dogs’ barks.

A. except

B. except for

C. besides

D. apart from

69. She promised her parents to write ______while she was away.

A. other day

C. other days

B. every other day

D. any other day

70. What did you put in your suitcase? It’s almost ______mine.

A. four times heavier

B. four times as heavy as

C. heavier than four times

D. as heavy as four times

71. “I have forgotten my bread.” “Never mind, you can have ______.”

A. some of us

B. some of our

C. some of ours

D. some of themselves

72. She is fat ______her age.

A. as

B. in

C. of

D. for

73. “Would you mind opening the window?” ______.

A. No, you can’t open now

B. Yes, please.

C. No, of course not.

D. Yes, you may open

74. If you don’t go, ______I.

A. nor shall

B. neither do

C. nor don’t

D. so do

75. ______hard she tried, she did not pass the exam.

A. However

B. Whenever

C. Whoever

D. Whatever

76. He told me that he wouldn’t attend the party ______invited.

A. without

B. because

C. unless

D. since

77. ______a reply, he decided to write a letter to her again.

A. Having not received

B. Not received

C. Not having received

D. Not receiving

78. The bridge ______next year will be very long.

A. being built

B. to be built

C. built

D. building

79. The officer gave order that soldiers ______to go out at night.

A. shouldn’t allow

B. be not allowed

C. not be allowed

D. mustn’t be allowed

80. Mary was caught in a traffic jam and by the time she arrived at the airport her father’s plane ______.

A. took off

B. had already taken off

C. was taken off

D. had already been taken off

III. Error Detection

81. I apologize forkeeping you waiting for so a long time.

A B C D

82.The teacher went over and took the student byhis hand.

A B C D

83. It was stupidfor her to make such a mistake.

A B C D

84. Let her choose first. If she chose the red one, I will take the blue one.

A B C D

85. The old woman sat there used to be afamous singer.

A B C D

86. The girl whocame to help is a friend of my sister.

A B C D

87. Go on doing the other exercise after you have finished this one.

A B C D

88. How exciting it is to play or watching a game after a day of study or work.

A B C D

89. I don’t thinkthis is wise to draw a picture insuch a hurry.

A B C D

90. If only you’d put the meat in the oven on time, it is ready now.

A B C D

91. The teacher spoke loudly so that everyone could listen tohim.

A B C D

92. On Sundays the supermarkets are full of good things and crowd with people.

A B C D

93. Do you know why must a studentat the Open University have access to a radio and a

A B C D

television.

94. Walk is a good form of exercise for both young and old.

A B C D

95. He told me that I was definite overweight and that I should make an effort to lose some.

A B C D

96. They hit their opponents at the football matches and won the cupin the end.

A B C D

97. Great changes have been taken place in my hometown, and a lot oftall buildings have been

A B C

set up.

D

98. Bread and butter wereall the food she had.

A B C D

99. Ittook him a few minutes drawing the picture.

A B C D

100. The price of keeping a person in prison for a year is very great.

A B C D

101. Looking from the flying airplane, the Yangtze River appears to be a beautiful blue ribbon.

A B C D

102. He was looking impatient at the guests, who showed no sigh of leaving.

A B C D

103. I was really looking forward tohear from you and was very disappointed when you didn’t

A B C

give me any reply.

D

104. Everyone in our class thinksit is urgent that he goes to see a doctor about his health

A B C

right away.

D

105. Even ten days later, she was still too frightenedto believe that she could survive the air crash.

A B C D

106. I’d like to buy that new model recorder but which is too expensive for me at present.

A B C D

107. During the war, however, the United States could neithersold its raw materials, nor buy

A B C

manufactured goods in European markets.

D

108. Good manners are important in all countries, but way of expressing good manners are

A B C

different from country to country.

D

109. If anyone happens to call while I am out of the office, have them leave a message for me.

A B C D

1. I remembered clearly to see Mary talking with Bush at the Christmas party the previous

A B C

week, but now she denied seeing him there.

D

IV. Reading Comprehension

Passage One

Questions 111 to 115 are based on the following passage

One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owner automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in different places, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the “cashless society” is not in the sky--it’s already here.

While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply record sales. They can keep a wide rage of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to give up. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.

Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.

111. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to ______.

1. cash money where he wishes to
2. obtain more convenient services than other people do
3. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper
4. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes

112. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that ______.

1. in the future all the Americans will use cash
2. credit cards are rarely used in the U.S. today
3. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
4. it is now more convenient to use credit cards and cash than before

113. Which of the following is TRUE?

1. Electronic cash registers can keep various records.
2. Electronic cash registers can simply record sales.
3. Electronic cash registers make decisions.
4. Electronic cash registers can analyze markets and make decisions themselves.

114. The word “enterprise” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.

1. market
2. product
3. businessmen
4. business

115. What is this passage mainly about?

1. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
2. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.
3. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.
4. Advantages of credit cards in business.

Passage Two

Questions 116 to 120 are based on the following passage

Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you knew was in trouble—and he was? Have you ever dreamed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP（超感官知觉）.

ESP stands for Extrasensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.

Here’s an example: A woman was ironing clothes. Suddenly she screamed, “My father is dead! I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then, a telegram came. The woman’s father died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.

There are thousands of stories like this one on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what’s behind these strange mental messages. Here’s another example – one of hundreds of dreams that have come true.

A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “There’s room for one more.” The man felt the driver seemed dead, so he ran away. The next day, the man was getting on a crowded bus. The bus driver said, “There’s room for one more”. Then the man saw that the driver’s face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldn’t get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burnt into flames. Everyone was killed!

116. This article is mainly about ______.

1. the human mind
2. the human dream
3. the sixth sense
4. a crowded bus

117. ESP lets people know ______.

1. about events before they happen
2. about events after they happen
3. about events that happening some distance away
4. both a and c

118. In the fifth paragraph the word “room” probably means ______.

1. space that is enough for a person
2. apartment
3. a part of a house
4. place occupied by a family

119. By studying ESP, scientists may get to ______.

1. learn how people tell lies
2. know more about human dreams
3. know more about human mind
4. learn how strange things happen

120. According to the passage, the author believes that the sixth sense is ______.

1. in existence
2. inexistent
3. executive
4. inexecutable

Passage Three

Questions 121 to 125 are based on the following passage

If you judge by the number of people who go to see the games and by the number who actually play it, basketball is probably the most popular sport in the United States of America today. It is mainly an indoor game, and the season extends from late fall, through the winter, to early spring.

There are many professional basketball teams and excellent players; but for the most part, basketball is a school sport. There is hardly a high school or college or institute or university in the country that does not have its team and its local followers of fans.

In spring and summer, the most popular sport in the United States is baseball. During the warm weather you can see young men and boys playing this game in any part of the country. Radio and television bring the details of the big games to every corner of the land, and the activities of the professional teams and their best players are a topic of conversation for Americans everywhere.