大学英语习题及答案

V ocabulary and Structure.（词汇与结构）大学英语入学机考复习题21. No one was able to explain the ___D__ of the old custom. 语音知识（请选出划线部分与其他三项不同的单词）A). beginning B). reason C). cause D). origin (D)1. A. clothing B. clothes C. close D. clock 22. A lot of new buildings ____C___on both banks of the river now. (C)2. A . twenty B. sweet C. wrong D. worthy A). were built B) buildsC). are being built D) are building (D)3. A. courage B. operate C. package D. orange 23. The traffic policeman asked the lost child__A_____.(C)4. A. partner B. farmer C. warmD. alarm A). how old he was B) how old was heC) how old he is D) how old is he (B)5. A. laughB. plough C. toughD. enough 24. Sam's new apartment isin a __C___ building.(B)6. A. angryB. try C. army D. copy A) twelve-stories B) twelfth-storiesC) twelve-storyD)twelfth story (A)7. A. pearB. tear C. rear D. fear25. She used to dress herself B front of the mirror before breakfast. (C)8. A. season B. master C. husband D. sliceA) on B) in C)up D) at(D)9. A. kind B. keen C. kiteD. knife26. He held a sword in one hand and a pistol in___A___. (C)10. A. eight B. weighC. heightD. neighborA) the other B) another C) other D)other's(A)11. A. own B. down C. allowD. crowd27. The house is in perfect condition, __A___ a few scratches onone of the doors (A)12. A. foughtB. groundC. cloudD. foundA) except for B) exceptC) besides D) apart from(A)13. A. school B. cheapC. teacher D. chalk28. His method of doing research work is hardly appreciated。

hefeels _C_____others. (B)14. A. meatB. pleasure C. seaD. leafA) inferior toB) inferior thanC) more inferior than D) the inferior than (D)15. A. live B. gift C. active D. tide29. Mrs. Carey went to the airport to __A___ .(B)16. A. always B. talk C. also D. altogetherA) see him off B) see off him C) see him through D) see through him (B)17. A. whatB. whoC. whiteD. why30. I have made an__B___ for my mother to see the dentist at 5 o'clock tomorrow. (A)18. A. anyB. appleC. bagD. thankA.)interview B) appointment C) opportunity D) possibility(C)19. A. secureB. pureC. failureD. curet go to the cinema last night , __A__she had to finish her term paper.'31. She didn (A)20. A. sewB.flewC. threwD. blewA) as B) if C) till D) though1 / 1742. Last night a fire __D___ in that market,so the firm suffered a heavy loss. ___D____, we wentswimming in the river.32.A) broke up B) broke offC)broke down D) broke out A) The day being very hotB) It was a very hot day43. .The mother was delighted to hear the child __D____ that. C) The day was very hot D) Being a very hot dayA)to say B)said C)to have said D)sayI have found some articles __D__ the harmful effects of drinking.33.44. It was not just the size of the party last night __B____ made it unique, but ____ it meantA) being concerned B) concerned C) to concern D) concerningto our company.34. So loudly __A__ that people could hear it out in the street.A) that。

that B) that。

what C) what A) did the students play the music B) the students playing the music 。

that D) what。

what45. He heard a big noise and had to ___C____ to the roadside to have a look. C) the students played the music D) have the students played the musicA) pull up B) pull out C) pull over D) pull on 35. How did you find your visit to the museum?46. I am __A____ seeing him.I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ___A_____ than I had expected.A) looking forward to B) expecting C) wanting D) waitingA) far more interesting B) even much interesting47. She C) so more interesting D) a lot much interesting thought I was talking about her daughter, __C__, in fact, I was talking about mydaughter.'t smoke in the meeting-room, _B___?36. DonA) whom B) which C) while D) whenA) do you B) will you C) can you D) could you48. Can you believe that in __B__ a rich country there are _____ many poor people? 37. I learned to ___D____ a bicycle when I was a small boyA) so A) drive B) run C) operate D) ride。

so B) such。

so C) such。

such D) so。

such49. I won38. The library needs __A____, but it''ll have to wait until Sunday. t go to Japan next week. ___B____.A) He won A) cleaning B) be cleaned C) clean D) being cleaned 't neither.B) Neither will he. C) Neither he will D) Neither won't he.50. It is high time that you ___A____ the problem carefully about how to improve your study39. He suggested that the thief ___C___ put into prison.grades.A) is B) was C) be D) beingA) study B) must study C) studied D) have studied40. Experienced drivers have ____D______ accidents than beginners.51. You can't see the president ___D___ you'A) least B) fewC) little D)fewerve made an appointment with him.A) if B) except C)when D) unless John41 a great _A__ to his aged parents. 's success in his career will be A)satisfaction B)solutionC)concentrationD)attraction2 / 17A) seated B) were seated C) sat ourselves D) took places52. He was caught in the rain yesterday, ____C____, he fell ill this morning. 63. He was last seen in public on the ___B___ of his daughter's wedding.A) in contrast B) on the contraryC) as a result D) in other wordsA) event B) occasion C) chance D) view53. ____B_____ your advice yesterday, I would have missed the finest part of the lecture. 64. The school committee naturally hope that their choice of the play will be __A___ witht take B) Had I not taken ' A) If I didnthe school and parents.t takeC) If I haven't taken C) Provided I didn' A) popular B) fortunate C) favorite D) pleased 54. Only when I began to do it ___C____ that I had made a mistake.65. I not only spoke English very clearly __C___ very fluently as well. A) I realize B) I had realized C) did I realize D) would I realizeA) and B) or C) but D) than55. He ____B____ live in the remote rural areas than in the big bustling cities.66. The painting was a valuable family possession, which had been __B___ from generationA) prefers to B) would rather C) likes to D) had betterto generation.56. An old friend from abroad, __B____ I was expecting to stay with, telephoned me.A) that B)whom C) who D.)whichA) handed over B) handed down C) handed out D) handed off57. My new shoes cost me $20. The price was __D____ that of the last pair I bought a year 67. Their friendship deepened with the __D___ of time.ago.A) procession B) evaporation C) elimination D) passageA)more than twice B) as much as twice C) as twice D) twice as much as 68. It's raining outside. Please wipe your shoes on the carpet ____B____ in the hall before58. Judges must be independent __B____ political pressure.coming in.under D) onof C））A) to B A) lay B) laid C) liedD) lain s work.'59. __D____, he would feel exhausted after a whole day69. B open the door for you ?A) As strong is he B) As he is strong C) Strong if he is D) Strong as he isA) Will I B) Shall I C) Would you like that D) Do you want that 60. .The old woman was B her wallet.t arrived yet. 70. Las week he promised that he ___D____ , but he hasn'A) stolen from B) robbed of C) stolen of D) robbed fromA) will come B) is coming C0 would have come D) would come 61. I read an interesting ___A___ in a newspaper about farming today.71. There are 50 students in this class, ____C____ are working hard.A) article B) advertisement C) description D) explorationA) most of them B) most of whom C) most of which D) and most of whom62. Shortly after we ___B___, a waiter came over to our table with a smile.3 / 1781. Judging from his accent, I can ____B___ that he is from the south. 72. C with the developed countries, some African countries are left far behind in terms ofs living standard.people' A speak B tell C see D showA) Compare B) To compare C) Compared D) Comparing 82. She has___D___ her mind and is going to Canada instead of Japan.73. I stayed up all night __A____ to find a new solution to the problem A changed B exchanged C decided D madeA) trying B have tried C try D tired83. He ____D_____ several jackets and finally picked out a blue one.famousits and London, __A____ repeatedly in 1940 1941, lost many of The 74. city of A. went onB took onC got onD tried onattractions.85．When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay ___A___ on the wine I hadA) bombed B to bomb C bombing D having bombedbought.75. We were all excited at the news ___B___ our annual sales had doubled again. A taxesB) duty C rates D allowanceA whichB thatC itD what86. Skillful farming ___C___ them to support a a large population.76. That was the first time I ___D____ English with a foreigner. A commanded B demandedC enabledD requiredA. spoke B speak C have spoken D had spoken 87. The workers went on strike against the government's plan___A____ the prices of daily77. B got in the rice than it began to rain heavily. necessities.A. on B at C for D withA No sooner have theyB No sooner had they88. The dictionary will prove ____D___ to you in your English study.C) No sooner they have D No sooner they hadA being of some useB be of some useC to be some of use D. of some of use78. We hoped that by the end of the year we ___C____ the job.89. The A had finished B) finished C would have finished D will finish generation __C___ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children'sopinions.s better to avoid ___B____ downtown during the rush hour. 79 It' A. division B. separation C gap D intervalA to driveB drivingC having drivenD to be driving90. . All foreign visitors are requested to __B___ with the regulations in this area. 80 If I work in a small factory, it is not __C____ for me to gain much experience.A. agreeB. complyC. consentD. conformA weeklyB friendlyC likelyD lively4 / 17A. handleB. raiseC. faceD.present91 Because of the strong sun Mrs. William's new dining room curtains __A___ from dark99. Would you like to join us in the game?blue to gray within a year.–__D___, for I have something important to attend to.A. fadedB. faintedC. paledD. diminishedA. I willB. I'd love toC. I won'tD. I'm afraid not 92 The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more__C___.100. ___B__ a moment and I will go to your rescue.A. at lengthB. at lastC. at stakeD. at easeA. Go onB. Hold onC. Move toD. Carry on93. The managing director promised that he would __C___ me as soon as he had any further 101. It is often said that the joy of traveling is ____D______ in arriving at your destination information.___________ in the journey itself.A. / …butB. / …orC. not …orD. not …but A. communicate B. notice C. notify D. note102 I'm still working on my project.the __B___ is area over 94. The storm sweeping this now sure to cause of in vegetables --- Oh, you'll miss the deadline. Time is _____A_______. coming days.A. running outB. going outC. giving outD. losing outA. rarityB. scarcityC. invalidityD. variety103. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still __B____ the traditional95. We won't know whether it will be successful. We won't know whether there will be good customs. __B___. (C. observeB. possessA. performD. supportA. endsB. resultsC. effectsD. causesdetails should the again teacher 104 The stressed that students not important ___C___ any kept __C___ speaker The 96 several but his of course the in subjects other talk mostly while retelling the story. himself to the main topic.）C. leave out B. let out A. bring outA. held onB. worked outC. touched onD. kept out ofD. make out105 If their marketing plans succeed, they __A__ their sales by 20 percent.97. These plastic flowers look so ___B__ that many people think they are real.A. will increaseB. have been increasingC. have increasedD. would be increasing A. beautifulB. naturalC. artificialD. similar106 Could I ask you a rather personal question?--- Sure, __B__. 98. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it___A___ the problem. (5 / 17118. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was . Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it __B__. 107. ___A____. A. out f sight B. out f reach C. out f order D. out f place119. The message is very important, so it is supposed A as soon as possible. A. collected B. contained C. loaded D. savedA. to be sentB. to sendC. being sentD. sending120. Students are always interested in finding out ___B____ they can go with a new teacher.A. how farB. how soonC. how oftenD. how long108 Do you know Anna's telephone number?121. Tom is one of those students who ___D___ friendly : however, it is very hard to -- _B___. As a matter of fact, I don't know any Anna, either.get along with him.A. I think soB. I'm afraid notC. I hope soD. I'd rather notA. is appeared to be B. are appeared to be C. appears to be D. appear to be 109 To know more about the BritishMuseum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or122. Some people consider ___B___ cruel to use animals for experiment. __D_____.A. that itB. itC. it beD. it beingA. neitherB. someC. allD. bothIt was along the Mississippi River ___D____ Mark Twain spent much of his123. Tom got very angry when he realized he __A____. 110.childhood.A. was being made fun ofB. is made fun ofA. howB. whichC. thatD. whereC. had made fun ofD. has been made fun of124. The noise around was terrible, but they had to __A__it111. The wealthy lady has great sympathy ____C___ the poor children.A. put up withB. keep up withC. come up withD. catch up with A. at B in C for D with125 The engine ___C___ smoke and steam.112. I got up early, but I __C___ so, because I had no work to do that morning. (A. gives upB. gives inC. gives off D gives awayt do '''A. shouldnt have done B mustn't doC neednt have done D needn126. The defeated army had to ___B____ hastily from the field of battle to the coast.A. withdraw B retreat C march D surrender 113. Under no circumstances___B______ those unreasonable terms. (127. Jim's record was ___B_____ on the team.A. we shall accept B shall we acceptA. not so good as all the playsB. not so good as any other player's C accept weD must be acceptingC. not good as the playersD. not good as that of any playerwith 115.It was great 's Editor to the February your in I delight that read ___C__ letter the128. Mother is ___B___ us a meal. We may wash our hands and ______ the meal. Johnson. by written Prof.A. preparing, prepare.B. preparing, prepare for B. issue A. D. magazineC. printing copyC. preparing for, prepareD. preparing for, prepare for116.My house is very __C___ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.129.The symbols of mathematics __C___ we are familiar are signs of addition, subtraction A. comfortable B. suitable C. convenient D. availableand division, multiplication and equality.they look very well together. 117. Her shoes ___D___ her dress。