成人英语模拟试题三(2)

成人英语模拟试题三(2)

Part Ⅱ V ocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

16.In arithmetic the rules of addition are basic, and all the other rules are built on this __________.

A. basis

B. bases

C. base

D. basises

17.Then the speaker __________ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis.

A. went for

B. went after

C. went into

D. went on

18.Cake __________ of flour, sugar, egg and some other ingredients.

A. contained

B. consists

C. includes

D. composed

19.Mr. Tyler asked his son to pay more __________ to his study.

A. notice

B. attraction

C. concern

D. attention

20.He is __________ of an actor.

A. anybody

B. anything

C. somebody

D. something

21.I remember __________ to help us if we ever got into trouble.

A. once offering

B. him once offering

C. to offer him

D. something

22.”Shall I turn on the television?” - “No, I’d rather not __________

television tonight.”

A. have watched

B. to watch

C. watch

D. for watching

23.When I was younger I __________ long distance, but now I’m out of practice.

A. was used to walk

B. got used to walk

C. was used to walking

D. used to walking

24.It is the Party __________ has been leading us from victory to victory.

A. since

B. which

C. who

D. that

__________ sets man apart from the rest of the animal kingdom is his ability to speak.

A. Which

B. Whom

C. Who

D. What

25.Poverty depresses most people, __________ my father it was otherwise.

A. in case

B. in case of

C. in the case of

D. in any case

26.he weather __________ us from climbing the mountain.

A. discharged

B. disguised

C. disturbed

D. discouraged

27.The teacher said that the classroom was empty __________ a few chairs.

A. but for

B. except for

C. apart from

D. besides

28.This is the hotel __________ I like to stay.

A. in which

B. at which

C. to which

D. at that

29.The child took a spoonful and tasted it carefully __________ it was hot.

A. in case

B. provided

C. if

D. unless

30.__________ impossible to make a living in real estate, Nancy added insurance as a side line.

A. It’s being

B. Its being

C. It is

D. It being

31.She __________ in wearing that old - fashioned hat.

A. insists

B. persists

C. assists

D. consists

32.The __________ horse ran away from the fire.

A. having frightened

B. frightening

C. frightened

D. frighten

33.Dr. Bruce will first give you a summary of the situation and then discuss it __________.

A. at interval

B. at random

C. at issue

D. at length

34.The secret agent kept looking back because he was afraid of __________.

A. followed

B. being followed

C. having followed

D. having been followed

35.The mother flatly rejected my suggestion that she __________ her daughter the next week.

A. meet

B. would meet

C. met

D. had met

36.Something is wrong with your truck. You’d better have it