大学英语二模拟试卷三

Multiple Choice.

1. These fairy tales are familiar _C__ people in every country．

[A] with [B] for [C] to [D] about

2.Well, let’s put our heads together and find _C__ to the problem.

[A] an answer [B] a way [C] a solution [D] a method

3. Call me when you are _C__ leisure.

[A] on [B] in [C] at [D] of

4. They decided to chase the cow away _C__ it did more damage.

[A] unless [B] until [C] before [D] although

5. Their friendship _A__ nothing to him.

[A] means [B] represents [C] stands [D] presents

6. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother _D__ some money from their mother's purse.

[A] to steal [B] to stealing [C] into steal [D] into stealing

7. I was ___ to find his article on such an _C__ topic so boring.

[A] surprised, excited [B] surprising, exciting

[C] surprised, exciting [D] surprising, excited

8. He didn't __A_ and so he failed the examination.

[A] work hard enough [B] work enough hard

[C] hard work enough [D] hard enough work

9. The two boys had so _C__ in common that they soon became good friends.

[A] little [B] few [C] much [D] many

10. As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fares and _A__.

[A] so did the airlines [B] nor did the airlines

[C] so the airlines did [D] nor the airlines did

11. My parents had explained everything to me and now __B___．

A. leaving me in no doubt left

B. I was left in no doubt

A. I have not in doubt left

B. I am having in no doubt left

12. I __A___ the driver to be a stranger in this city so he tried to deceive me by going the wrong way．

A. appeared to

B. was appeared

C. appear to

D. have appeared

13. __A___,they wouldn't have given it up．

A. Had there been any chance

B. If they had not stood a chance

A. If they stood any chance there

B. Would they stand a chance

14. All _B____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life．

A. this is needed

B. that is needed

C. for our needs

D. the thing needing

15. These fairy tales are familiar __C___ people in every country．

A. with

B. for

C. to

D. about

16. My friend failed to meet me at the station, and I was at a loss what to do __A___ the circumstances.

A. under

B. on

C. for

D. from

17. The box was opened in the __A___ of the necessary witnesses.

A. presence

B. preface

C. front

D. eyes

18. __C___ to it that you shut all the windows before going to bed.

A. Look

B. Watch

C. See

D. View

19. I was beginning to realize that it does not _B____ much whether a legend is true or not as long as it is beautiful.

A. mind

B. matter

C. meet

D. risk

20. He didn't want to __D___ getting wet as he had only one suit.

A. avoid

B. adventure

C. attain

D. risk

II. Cloze

There are many words in the English language. You will never 21 the meaning of every word in English. When you read, you will often find many 22 you do not know. You will not have enough time to 23 reading and try to find every new word in a dictionary.

Sometimes you can 24 a new word because you know some of the parts of the new word. For example, if a word ends 25 the letters “er”, that word 26 be the name of a 27 or a thing that does a certain action. A writer is a person who writes. 28 it is not 29 to know the parts of a new word to understand it, 30 it will help you many times.