湖北师范学院2010年专升本综合英语试卷

湖北师范学院2010年“专升本”招生考试

《综合英语》试题

I. Vocabulary (20 points, 1 point each)

(1.) Directions: Change the form of the following words by adding prefix or suffix as required

1. pursue _________ (n. )

2. mischief _______ (adj.)

3. approve ________ (n.)

4. creativity ________ (adj.)

5. threaten ________(n.)

6. optimist _______ (adj)

7. anticipation _______ (v.)

8. stable __________ (v. )

9. similar _________(n.)

10. inspiration _______ (v.)

(2.) Complete the sentences, using the proper form of one of the expressions listed below.

to come to the conclusion to be blue with in the event of

to open one’s eyes to to blow itself out to wipe out

but for a matter of so … as to to break up

1._________ a war, these subways could serve as air-raid shelters.

2. A terrorist attack with biological weapons can ________ hundreds of thousands of

people at one go.

3.For the development of our central and western regions we need a lot of things. It’s

not just ____________ money.

4.University life is very rewarding. It _____________ my ignorance.

5._______ her encouragement and generous help, I wouldn’t have come to college.

6.After he analyzed the complicated situation there, he ______________ that it

wouldn’t be so easy to find a peaceful settlement.

7.Their marriage __________ after they had had many clashes over some important

issues.

8.Her face ___________ cold when she came back through the snowstorm.

9.Daisy wouldn’t be ______ careless _______ forget her passport.

10.When the storm finally __________, they found three people missing.

II. Multiple choice ((20 points, 1 point each)

Directions: There are twenty incomplete statements in this section, beneath each of which there are four options marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the statement.

1. I don’t think it advisable that Tim to the job since he has no experience.

A. has been assigned

B. will be assigned

C. be assigned

D. is assigned

2. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _____ so formally.

A. need not have dressed up

B. must not have dressed up

C. did not need to dress up

D. must not dress up

3. The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds ____ his argument in favor of the new theory.

A. which to base on

B. to base on which

C. on which to base

D. which to be based on

4. Busy he is, he always finds time for sports.

A. as

B. although

C. since

D. if

5. Many people complain of the rapid ____ of modern life.

A. rate

B. speed

C. growth

D. pace

6. My friend was on his way home from work ____ he noticed a woman standing in the parking lot looking very worried.

A. while

B. when

C. because

D. so

7. Her mother believed that it wasn’t until Boyle obtained an acting schol arship ____ she become more willing to take part in social activities.

A. when

B. however

C. then

D. that

8. ____ his parents’ objections, he would have become an artist.

A. It had not been for

B. Hadn’t it been for

C. Had it not been for

D. If had not been for

9. ____ is the influence of TV that it can make a person famous overnight.