成人大专英语练习题

成人大专英语练习题
I .Phonetic
Directions: In each of the following groups of words , these are four underlined letters
or letter combinations marked A , B, C and D . Compare the underlined parts and identify
the one that is different from the others in pronunciation by blackening the corresponding
letter.
1. A pleasing B treat C meal D pleasure
2. A polite B promise C flight D tide
3. A cheek B challenge C church D character
4. A nowadays B knowledge C slow D shower
5. A suddenly B schedule C update D budget

II. Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: In this section , there are 25 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there
are four choices marked A , B , C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the
sentence and blacken the corresponding letter.
6. It was the kind of morning when you wake up and feel really .
A live B living C alive D lively
7. I’m fed up with waiting. I won’t wait .
A no longer B some longer C more longer D any longer
8 people watched the 1884 Summer Olympics.
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A Millions of B Millions C A million of D kept
9 There aren’t many people in tea house . I suppose it’s still early for people
to have tea.
A much B so C very D too
10 The government has promised to more money on education.
A cost B spend C save D pay
11 In the past few weeks there was a sudden drop the world’s oil production
A on B from C at D in
12 There was a noise outside , and Bill his flashlight.
A got around B moved on C made up D reach for
13 you are unable to answer, perhaps we should ask someone else.
A So B Since C While D Although
14 This has been used in space to produce electricity water.
A not only ,but also B both , and C any more than D whether, or
15 I saw my father the building; so I went downstairs to meet him.
A enters B entered C to enter D entering
16 I have never read such a book !
A bored B bore C boring D born
17 Grandpa once a family of ten on seven dollars a week.
A raised B arose C rose D risen
18 He had been sent to England at the age of eight to a school in London.
A tend B attend C trend D intend
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19 We do the same job although I am senior him.
A to B than C over D above
20 I won’t tell the secrets you say I can.
A if B as long as C unless D once
21 I’d rather we skiing this year instead of hiking.
A went B go C have gone G will go
22 If it hadn’t been Christine, I would never have met Michael.
A to B on C for D with
23 she thought about what had happened , she felt
A More , sadder B More , more sad
C The more , the sadder D The more ,the more sad
24 Music has always brought comfort and to people throughout the world.
A pleasing B pleased C please D pleasure
25 She never took a taxi , even though she could to .
A offer B bear C afford D take
26 We had planned to play tennis but it was raining , we went swimming instead.
A since B though C if D so
27 most kids prefer watching TV to reading.
A In nowadays B Nowadays C Present days D Current days
28 I have the greatest confidence in John because he is honest, efficient and .
A reliant B dependent C rely D reliable
29 It’s best if you can get someone local to show you the .
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A sight B sighting C sightseer D sights
30 The mist prevented him seeing very far.
A off B away C from D to

III. Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage , there are four choice
marked A 、B 、 C , and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark
your answer by blackening the corresponding letter.

This story tells about the discovery of coffee.
The sun was shining and it was warm. Khalde sat on the grass 31__ his goats. Some
of them were eating grass quietly, some were lying in the shade under the 32__; some
were playing 33_ the rocks; others were chewing the bright red berries on the nearby 34
Suddenly the goats that were eating_35_began to act very 36. They became very nervous
and began to run __37_ excitedly. Khalde thought, “ They’re such happy goats. They are
_38_the warm sun and mountain air.” But day after day, the same thing _39_, and soon
Khaldi was sure those little red berries that _40_ on the wild mountain bushes had a very
strange effect on his goats.
Khalde talked about this to a _41_ who lived in a nearby village. The friend, who liked
to _42 decided to try the berries himself. He _43_some in a pot of water and drank the
liquid that this produced. It tasted _44_! The man threw the liquid away, but some of the
boiled berries fell into the _45_and began to roast(烘烤). The aroma (香味)that the roasted
berries produced was 46 He thought, “If I cook the roasted berries in water, maybe the
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liquid will _47_better.” Sure enough, the _48__that these berries produced was
stimulating(使兴奋)and _49_delicious. What was it? Coffee---the drink that people from all
over the world _50_so much!
31. A. feeling B. showing C. watching D. looking for
32. A. grass B. trees C. bushes D. plant
33. A. in B. on C. among D. over
34. A. grass B. plant C. trees D. bushes
35 A. berries B. grass C. bushes D. trees
36 A. happily B. noisily C. loudly D. strangely
37. A. into B. down C. around D. away
38. A. taking B. enjoying C. needing D. getting
39. A. happened B. remained C. took place D. broke out
40. A. found B. planted C. grew D. produced
41. A. friend B. stranger C. farmer D. villager
42 A. experience B. experiment C. examine D. exercise
43 A. put B. left C. boiled D. brought
44. A. good B. sweet C. delicious D. terrible
45 A. ground B. water C. fire D. pot
46 A. wonderful B. terrible C. bitter D. no good
47. A. sound B. feel C. look D. taste
48 A. color B. smell C. taste D. drink
49. A. simply B. nearly C. hardly D. probably
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50. A. take B. make C. love D. dislike
IV. Reading comprehension (20 points ）
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by
four questions . For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter.
Passage one
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body. There are
times when most of us would prefer sweets and ice-cream to meat and rice. Sweets and
ice-cream are not bad for the stomach if we eat at the end of a meal. If we eat before a
meal, they may take away our appetite. It is important for us to eat our meal at the same
time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel
excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in English, some judge used to decide
whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not
swallow the bread, it was a sign that he was not telling the truth. He was telling lies.
Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed an excellent way of
finding out the truth. A man who is worrying something has difficulty in swallowing
anything dry. Because he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.

ing to the passage , ice-cream is often eaten .
A. before a meal B. in the middle of a meal
C. at the end of a meal D. when we feel hungry
52. Why do we have to form good eating habits?
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