2007年高校在校生专升本英语考试真题一

　　Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write your answer on the Answer Sheet.

　　1. The two passengers, as well as the driver, _____in the traffic accident.

　　A. were injured B. was wounded

　　C. was harmed D. were damaged

　　2. I suddenly realized that he was trying to _____quarrelling with me.

　　A. consider B. avoid C. enjoy D. prevent

　　3. It is the mistake ______ you should focus on, not the person.

　　A. which B. in that C. that D. for which

　　4. The price of shoes is _____ during the Spring Festival.

　　A. lower B. more expensive

　　C. smaller D. cheaper

　　5. It was essential that the application forms _______ back on time.

　　A. must be sent B. was sent C. be sent D. were sent

　　6. We can’t get rid of war _____we get rid of the cause of war.

　　A. when B. unless C. unlike D. except

　　7. The waterfall was running down from the high cliff so smoothly that it looked like a piece of silver cloth _______ from the sky.

　　A. hanging back B. hanging down

　　C. hanged D. hanged down

　　8. ______ by division of labor can an increase in production be achieved.

　　A. If B. Expect C. Only D. Otherwise

　　9. Your watch is always slow; it needs to be _________.

　　A. fixed B. controlled C. regulated D. governed

　　10. No sooner had he entered the hall ________ the meeting started.

　　A. when B. before C. after D. than

　　11. On hearing the news that his father died, David burst into ________.

　　A. cry B. tears C. sob D. anger

　　12. When he was in the middle school, he _____ half an hour reading aloud every morning.

　　A. used to spend B. was used to spend

　　C. used to spending D. was used to spending

　　13. The sun ______ strong X-rays that sometimes injure our skins.

　　A. gives off B. gives away C. sends off D. sends away

　　14. _____ he has tried his best, I don’t mind his not having finished the task on time.

　　A. As soon as B. As well as C. So far as D. So long as

　　15. The T-shirts made in China are by no means _______ the ones made in America.

　　A. less inferior than B. inferior to

　　C. less inferior to D. inferior than

　　16. The physicist used so many new terms in his lecture that the students could not take ______ what he was saying.

　　A. in B away C. to D. over

　　17. One of the requirements for producing vapor is that the water ______ to its boiling point.

　　A. must be heated B. has to be heated

　　C. is to be heated D. be heated

　　18. Iran is one of the word’s leading _______ oil expert countries.

　　A. raw B. crude C. rough D. primitive

　　19. According to Aristotle’s theory, everything is made out of four ______: earth, air, fire, and water.

　　A. factors B. portions C. sources D. elements

　　20. The article strongly argues for the need to ______ students’ ability in higher education.

　　A. form B. shape C. cultivate D. present

　　21. Rather than ______ money in such a dishonest way, Jack would beg in the street.

　　A. get B. got C. getting D. to get

　　22. In the long run, the search for sale and _____ ways of generating electricity should be continued.

　　A. economy B. economics C. economical D. economic

　　23. To our disappointment, very few lambs ____ the severe winter last winter.

　　A. survived B. endured C. spent D. remained alive

　　24. Every bush and every flower ________ to be cut down.

　　A. are B. are going C. will go D. is

　　25. The witness’ statement about the crime is very ______, so the criminal might be in control in no time.

　　A. specific B. special C. unusual D. different

　　26. It’s important to locate industries in area where rich raw materials are _____.

　　A. preferable B. available C. dependable D. favorable

　　27. The old lady who moved here a month ago never laughs, _____ lose her temper.

　　A. nor she ever does B. or she ever does

　　C. or does she ever D. nor does she ever

　　28. I want to buy a new tie to go _____ this brown suit.

　　A. with B. after C. into D. by

　　29. Nothing has so changed our economy in recent years ________ the development of the automobile industry.

　　A. with B. as C. like D. than

　　30. You should ______ that she has been working for the company for almost 20 years.

　　A. account for B. count on

　　C. take it into account D. take it for granted

　　31. What he said on the press conference sounded convincing, but I ______ it to be a lie.

　　A. doubted B. suspected C. expected D. predicted

　　32. My sister ______ my e-mail. Otherwise, she would have replied.

　　A. mustn’t have received B. can’t have received

　　C. shouldn’t have received D. needn’t have received

　　33. I think you are supposed _______ your assignment last night.

　　A. to be finishing B. to have finished

　　C. to finish D. to have been finished

　　34. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation __________.

　　A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than

　　B. as great as, if not greater than, Mozart

　　C. as great, if not greater, as Mozart

　　D. greater, if as greater as Mozart

　　35. We will go to Mount Huang for our holidays, ______ it isn’t too expensive.

　　A. except B. unless C. as soon as D. provided

　　36. Nobody should _____ the authority that people have placed on him.

　　A. abuse B. accuse C. amuse D. arouse

　　37. Whenever I ask a question in class, I expect a ______ answer from my students.

　　A. punctual B. prompt C. rapid D. fast

　　38. ______ with that of the developed countries, people’s living standard of this African country is extremely low.

　　A. Compare B. While comparing

　　C. When compared D. Comparing

　　39. More and more automatic machines ______, the output of the factory that manufactured electronic equipment increased tremendously.

　　A. using B. having used

　　C. having been used D. to have been used

　　40. When several graduates apply for the same job, ______ is often given to whoever is better qualified for it.

　　A. superiority B. privilege C. majority D. priority

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