Ⅰ.Complete each of the following sentences with the best answer. (0.5’*40) 3v oas
1. Until he took off his glasses __________. R?,O h*
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him |$Y0VC4a
C. didn’t I recognize him D. hadn’t I recognized him 'IR2H{Q
2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. q-3,p .
A. expect; fit themselves B. presume; adjust to t) O8ON
C. assume; adapt to D. suppose; get used to 7
od6`k
3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. JqX+vRY;dd
A. like; why and how B. alike; why and where @"B"*z-d
C. like how and where D. alike; when and how }3{ x G+,
4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. cjTV~(i'4A
A. is consisted B. consist of o;d> <
C. consists of D. consisted C(t >ZR
5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. #M9rt ~4
A. Allowed B. Allowing Tc{n]TV
C. Being allowed D. Have been allowed @wzzI 7}C
6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? @'
V=Vr
A. will you B. don’t you G)vq+L5%
C. do you D. can you ?3X(`:KB
7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. 7U:-zfq
A. and not B. but not D^R=
C. than D. than not 1WArgR
8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. HA kEJgV
A. weakened; was ensued B. eroded; ensued @raw8w\Zj+
C. damaged; followed D. reduced; occurred z vzS$Gpe
9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. N-lo[bDJ h
A. was said to buy B. is said to buy \]@XY _21
C. has said to buy D. is said to have bought |zJxR_)
10. In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. ]8 Eci^i
A. those in many B. in many W .B>"u
C. those in many other D. in many other Aqc
Cb[1r
11. ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. F(yx/W>Br_
A. Although B. whatever $r>\y (W
C. As D. However r-r)'AAO
12. The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. UG]]Vk1d]
A. by which B. for which Lq-Di|6q
C. to which D. at which QG|KZ 8uO
13. If only I ____________ play the guitar as well as you! \Mi] !b|8
A. would B. could Vy+%sG
q"
C. should D. might POnI&y]
14. It’s high time we ____________ cutting down the rainforests. rh8.kW-K_
A. stopped B. had to stop SGZ]_
C. shall stop D. stop &8l4A=l$
15. The student said there were a few points in the essay he ____________ impossible to comprehend. FXAP]iqo
A. has found B. was finding nJdO~0}3
C. had found D. would find ;yc|=I ^
16. Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone____________ an opportunity to hear the speech. !7m
) QNV
A. ought to have B. must have [P,/J$v^~
C. may have D. should have fnZa IV=H
17. I am surprised____________ this city is a dull place to live in. ndsu}:my
A. that you should think B. by what you are thinking RWN2 P6
C. that you would think D. with what you were thinking # rE#lHo
18. Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not____________ for her work. R^fk
:3
A. enough good B. good enough L$ nFRl&
C. as good enough D. good as enough ;w^-3 U7:
19. It is imperative that the government ____________ more investment into the shipbuilding industry. # j=r
A. attracts B. shall attract 2EHeQ|#
C. attract D. has to /,>@+^ 1
20. Land belongs to the city; there is ____________ thing as private ownership of land. N|pyp*8Z
A. no such a B. not such -n C
5
C. not such a D. no such *@M7J
21. My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk____________far. J D \:bI
A. / B. such x8]9Xe:_>O
C. that D. as `OY_v=}
22. The statistics ____________ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times. 8a\
Pjk
A. proves B. is proving =Yxu {]G
C. are proving D. prove @ =RH_NB
23. There are only ten apples left in the baskets, ____________ the spoilt ones. l_G&#sQ0
A. not counting B. not to count -?8;-h, h
C. don’t count D. having not counted JsOu
*9R
24. It was ____________we had hoped =xs{Ov=
A. more a success than B. a success more than ,{@,dw`lUz
C. as much of a success as D. a success as much as l!B )1
25. There used to be a petrol station near the park, ____________? ODG OWw0
A. didn’t it B. doesn’t there h
Rn[ 9 B
C. usedn’t it? D. didn’t there EDm,Y
26. It is an offence to show ____________ against people of different races. 9d7$Fz#
A. distinction B. difference w$JG:y#
C.separation D. discrimination J!Kk7 !^|
27. A great amount of work has gone into ____________ the Cathedral to its previous splendour. =6mnXpM.
A. refreshing B. restoring T)IH4UO
C. renovating D. renewing (6C%w)8'
28. The thieves fled with the local police close on their ____________. ]jUxL=]r
A. backs B. necks wIW]uo/=
C. toes D. heels >Q0HqOq
29. The economic recession has meant that job____________ is a rare thing. LB<,(d yh
A. security B. safety :)GtPTD
C. protection D. secureness v3(W4 G`
30. Many people nowadays save money to ____________ for their old age.
S[o_$@|
A. cater B. supply EUv xil
C. provide D. equip * \@u,
[,
31. The tone of the article ____________ the writer’s mood at the time. Bc {#ia
A. reproduced B. reflected )'{ :4MX
C. imagined D. imitated 9JHu{r" M
32. The job of a student accommodation officer____________ a great many visits to landladies. nw3CI&Y`
A. concerns B. offers pKrol]cth8
C. asks D. involves Hu
.e@7
33. Our family doctor’s clinic ____________at the junction of two busy roads. j HT2|VGb*
A. rests B. stands }.<%46_Z-
C. stays D. seats W&[}-E8<Y
34. She was so fat that she could only just ____________ through the door. :^mfTj$
A. assemble B. appear jI$}\*g
C. squeeze D. gather Z6<vLc
35. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was ____________. pIh%5Z U
A. leaking B. trickling v4}kmH1
C. prominent D. noticeable > m GO08X
36. The reception was attended by ____________ members of the local community. H4'xxsx
A. excellent B. conspicuous `; L0ax
C. prominent D. noticeable + >N/q(l
37. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but ____________slightly in the afternoon. /8baJ+D"4\
A. regained B. recovered ;|v6^2H"
C. restored D. revived JHN3 5a+
38. His ____________ brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure. ;8UHnhk_O
A. rich B. quick =R)9_D6I
C. productive D. fertile <o5+*X
39. The couple has donated a not____________ amount of money to the foundation. ': Gk~
A. inconsiderable B. inconsiderate F k as*79
C. inaccurate D. incomparable : 0Nd4hA
40. I hear that it is estimated that the number of people ____________ less than one dollar a day has ____________ one billion worldwide. /+ G&N{)k
A. relying on; gone up to B. living on; exceeded u]P0:)tS.
C. depending on; reached over D. living with; surpassed ='=\!md
Y418k
Ⅱ.Proofreading and error correction (1’*10) (
q^umw
The following passage contains TEN errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. You should proofread the passage and correct it in the following way: V|vU17Cgy
For a wrong word, underline it and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line. T"-HBwl
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “︿” sign and write the missing word in the blank provided at the end of the line. Y3jb 'S4(
For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash “/” and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line. : Vq gmn
[table=426.1pt][tr][td=1,1,463]Many artist today are in what is called applied art. They use JMN1+:7i
[/td][td=1,1,104] _$"qC[.
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]their ability in advertise, interior decoration, or some similar job. P- ma~g>I
[/td][td=1,1,104]41. ________ &;7\/m*W1
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]But people in business which hire the artists for that kind of wok bh:;o
vH
[/td][td=1,1,104]42. ________ Dm6WSp1|
b
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]say that simple artist ability is not enough. There are lots of young )Rla VAtM
[/td][td=1,1,104]43. ________ 0Ph,E
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]people who have that. But not enough of them who know anything P L<q|y
[/td][td=1,1,104]44. ________ cYdk, N
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]about physics, or mechanical things, or math. >:5/V0;,
[/td][td=1,1,104] +r9:n(VP
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]To be a druggist you have to study chemistry. You can’t learn =kohQ d.n
[/td][td=1,1,104] i Nf+ -C3
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]chemistry without knowing something about algebra. 3 .B|uN
[/td][td=1,1,104] zzy%d c
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]How about a nurse? One of the requiring subjects in a course of R@t?!`f!+
[/td][td=1,1,104]45. ________ qR!SwG44+
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]nursing is known to “materia medica”. In “materia medica” you’ll
Aki8#
[/td][td=1,1,104]46. ________ E >xdJ
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]learn how to figure out doses and prepare for medicines. Algebra is erYpeq.
[/td][td=1,1,104]47. ________ <oTIzj 7f
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]important in doing the figuring. Too many student nurses flunk out ~j ",ePl
[/td][td=1,1,104] |#$Wh+,*
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]of the course because of their weak math. fZH:&EP
[/td][td=1,1,104] >f4H<V-
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]It’s the same for many trades. If you want to be a crafts-man, FSd842O
[/td][td=1,1,104]48. ________ ZffK] ;D
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]a machinist, a molder, and a patternmaker, you’ll need algebra and &%L1n?>Q}
[/td][td=1,1,104]49. ________ XKL kJZN
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]geometry and even trigonometry. i1ur>4Ns
[/td][td=1,1,104] QM`A74j0]\
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]Even you want to go into business for yourself, you’ll need ~\<Fq \.x
[/td][td=1,1,104]50. _______ ` *x;&.&v
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]math. Business today, whether it is running a little gas station or a i[H`u,%+(
[/td][td=1,1,104] *xA&t)z(i
[/td][/tr][tr][td=1,1,463]big factory, takes good management. Good management takes mathematics. 0sto9n3
[/td][td=1,1,104] E KhwrBjS
[/td][/tr][/table] DzYi>
E:*
Q3u
P
7j
A#RA;Dt :
