湖南大学大学英语期末试卷

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III．Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

Directions: F or each of the following incomplete sentences, there are four words or expressions marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence.

41. In our culture, honesty has always been consid ered an important ___________ of a person’s

character.

A. element

B. role

C. share

D. practice

42. The machine equipped with an automatic control system has an enormous advantage

__________.

A. than the previous ones

B. to the previous ones

C. over the previous ones

D. on the previous ones

43. They decided to _________ in a visit to their relations when they were on holiday.

A. fill

B. fit

C. put

D. manage

44. A good composition should be well-organized; _________, its language should flow smoothly.

A. nevertheless

B. moreover

C. occasionally

D. eventually

45. One of the __________ of the training programme is that it enables the young people to be

better candidates for employment.

A. adventures

B. measures

C. viewpoints

D. virtues

46. This year the company ___________ almost twice as many as it did last year.

A. turned out

B. turned to

C. turned in

D. turned down

47. Scientific discoveries and inventions do not always influence the language __________ their

importance.

A. in the name of

B. in proportion to

C. on top of

D. with regard to

48. _________ in an exciting novel or film, the passage of time is easily forgotten.

A. While absorbed

B. When absorbed

C. Absorbed

D. When you are absorbed

49. The fish tasted so unpleasant that Jane threw it away __________.

A. with pleasure

B. in disgust

C. in despair

D. in great disappointment

50. With a bigger family income, they will be better ___________.

A. up

B. off

C. too

D. on

51. Please drop in whenever you can. I’d like to keep ___________ touch.

A. in

B. to

C. on

D. with

52. Of course he behaved awfully, but ___________ he is much younger than you.

A. as a matter of fact

B. after all

C. above all

D. in general

53. By doing part-time jobs, students can ___________ social experience necessary for their

future life.

A. pick

B. accumulate

C. collect

D. practice

54. Remember to __________ before you reach the cross-roads, or you may find yourself in

trouble with the police.

A. start up

B. speed up

C. slow down

D. start off

55. The car hit the house with such power that it ____________ the wall.

A. broke

B. broke down

C. breaks down

D. breaks

56. The children ___________ by the other children because of their last name.

A. were ridiculed

B. ridicule

C. were ridiculous

D. ridiculed

57. There were no tickets ___________ for Friday’s performance.

A. preferable

B. considerable

C. possible

D. available

58. I’m afraid you cannot avoid ___________ him on campus; the world is so small!

A. to meet

B. meeting

C. meeting with

D. being met